We have all read about people who are successful briefly. They win a gold medal, make a fortune, or star in one great movie…and then disappear. Or, there are those like Marilyn Monroe and Howard Hughes who achieve extraordinary success, at the cost of their own lives. These examples do not inspire me!

My focus and fascination is with people who seem to do well in many areas of life, and do it over and over through a lifetime. In entertainment, I think of Paul Newman and Bill Cosby. In business, I think of Ben and Jerry (the ice cream moguls), and a local hardware store owner who is famous for the money he’s give to children’s charities. As a Naval Officer, husband, businessman, politician and now as a mediator and philanthropist on Read More...

1. Take Risks 
Do not be afraid to take risks…where is the fun in that? If you want something, go for it! Do not try and justify every action you make. Sometimes, all you have to do is to take that big leap! We usually allow ourselves to settle at what is safe and secure and yet we end up wondering at all the “what ifs?” and “what could have been?” in life.

If you take a risk and fail, move on!!  The best way to learn anything is to fail at first. 

We recently posted an article with some great stories on how people overcame failure.  We recommend you read the article, Read More...

Best selling author, Malcolm Gladwell (The Tipping Pointand Read More...

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Lost in the mists of time before civilization existed, even before Zig Ziglar, there was a man named Ug. Ug was a mighty hunter and leader of his tribe. Ug was also one of the first great inventors.

Ug developed the first stone knife to make killing and preparing the meat easier. He invented the bow to fire a small spear from a great distance, making it easier to hunt many fast, hard-to catch animals. Ug became known as the greatest hunter of his tribe, and he shared his secrets with other Read More...

You have heard the cliché, “Rome was not built in a day” many times and you have been told countless times that, “Patience is a virtue.”  My question to you is, Can we afford patience in today’s world?  Don’t we have to keep up? Technology is changing exponentially, it doubles every 18 month.  Do we have time to be patient?

In my humble opinion, we cannot afford not  to learn more patience. Think about all the things in this world that show greatness, things that are awe inspiring and think about the patience required to create them.

Look at the nature. It takes a sequoia tree hundreds of Read More...

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Hundreds of thousands of people have profited from the wisdom and savvy of Lead the Field!

In fact, it has often been referred to as the “Program of Presidents” because so many top executives have incorporated Earl Nightingale’s auidance and wisdom into their management philosophies.

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Thank you to everyone who participated in our “What is a Successful Relationship Contest”

Lots of great answers here, I must say that I learned quite a bit from reading them. So without further ado, here are our winners:

First Place and winner of a Freedom Personal Development Sweatshirt – Irene Koontz (comment #18)

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