Carol Birmingham said, “A smile starts on the lips, A grin spreads to the eyes, A chuckle comes from the belly; But a good laugh bursts forth from the soul, Overflows, and bubbles all around.” Okay, you told me to give myself a pep talk, to use more upbeat language, and now you’re saying to smile. What’s [...]

I have a mission in life. It is to help everyone I meet be successful and happy (their definition), and then to use their new-found success and happiness to make others successful and happy. It is a lofty goal. It is also one that I am firmly committed to and fully believe that I can achieve. I start [...]

Imitate Self Confident People by Observation Yogi Berra, a former baseball great for the New York Yankees and then a manager of the Yankees for several years, once remarked, “You can observe a lot just by watching.” All around you, at work, on television, on the streets, in your neighborhood, and everywhere, you have the opportunity to [...]

Einstein stated, “Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.” Ah, if life were nothing but victories! Everyone makes mistakes by the boat load, you in particular. Confident people somehow learn along the way that mistakes need not drag them down. They don’t dwell on them. They [...]

Billie Jean King once said, “Be bold. If you’re going to make an error, make a doozy, and don’t be afraid to hit the ball.” I’m not asking you to engage in dangerous behavior, be foolhardy, or be reckless. However, I want you to engage in one act of boldness per week as part of your [...]

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Suppose you’re in a phone conversation with someone else and they make a request of you. Instead of saying, “I’ll have to get that file, make copies, and fax them to you.” If you were to say, “I’ll be happy to get that file…,” what would you imagine the impact would be on your psyche, your inner [...]