Increasing Your Personal Power
As a speaker, I think of myself less as a teacher than I do a student. Every time I speak I’m just giving a book report. But I’m always reading, watching and asking questions. It really makes a difference for me not only as a speaker, but as an ambitious person. I’ve learned that leadership […]
Helping Others: The Best Advice — None!
In the movie “My Best Friend’s Wedding,” Julia Roberts sets out to stop the marriage of her best friend, in hopes he’ll marry her instead. Her other buddy, played by Rupert Everett, watches disapprovingly. Interestingly, he continues to offer his friendship without judgement. When things get too tough to handle, he arrives to be with […]
10 Tips To Succeed In College
1.) LEARN HOW TO DO LAUNDRY. Check out freshmen laundry tips athttp://www.siue.edu/ALESTLE/library/FALL2000/august22/fl.html. 2.) DEVELOP A WISH LIST and send it to your family. They may not want to give you extra money, but they may be willing to send you stamps, quarters (for laundry) and gift certificates. Think about the practical things you might spend […]
Conflict: How to End It
Copyright 2001, All Rights Reserved In Conflict: How to Avoid It, I gave tips on how to prevent problems with people in your life. But the truth is, no matter how hard we try to avoid conflict, it’s bound to come up. The most loving people in the world still have disagreements. Conflict, if managed […]
Words From The Death Bed
Copyright 2001, All Rights Reserved. In June of 2000, I gave a presentation at Hartford Hospital in Connecticut and was asked to visit some patients, including one elderly Italian man named Joe in the hospice ward, where terminal patients go to die. After battling leukemia for years, Joe decided to live his remaining days without […]
10 Tips for Studying
Copyright 2001, All Rights Reserved 1.) Do the hard stuff first. You’ll need your best energy. 2.)Take notes on everything. The process of note-taking (active listening) helps you retain information more effectively. 3.)Establish a routine and stick to it. This will ensure your studying gets done. 4.)Find a good time and place. I was pretty […]
10 Things That May Hold You Back
Copyright 2001, All Rights Reserved Many of us make New Year’s resolutions. But before you set new goals for yourself, you may want to take a moment to look backwards to see what has stopped you from achieving previous goals. Here are 10 things that may be getting in your way: FEAR: Fear often scares […]
Conflict: How to Avoid It
Copyright 2001, All Rights Reserved One of the best ways to cope with conflict is to avoid it. Often we can anticipate in advance what kinds of problems may emerge and take steps to address them. These steps are called “Preventions.” Here a few you can use with a partner or group to prevent conflict. […]
If Some Can, Why Can’t You?
Copyright 1999, All Rights Reserved If some can reach the moon, why can’t you? If some can reach the White House, why can’t you? If some can survive, why can’t you? If some can thrive, why can’t you? If some can change the world, why can’t you? If some can be different, why can’t you? […]
Gossip: Bite Your Tongue And Cover Your Butt
Copyright 2001, All Rights Reserved Not long ago I spoke at a conference with a speaker who was very open with his opinion of another very well-known speaker. I could tell he was soliciting a similar reaction from me so we could both have fun criticizing. While I happened to agree with him, the conversation […]
