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Six Steps to Keep Yourself Motivated

Most of us suffer from “Good Intention Syndrome,” a condition where we have a great goal but always seem to have a reason to delay pursuing it. There really is NO reason not to get working on your goals. The trick is to muster discipline to put you in motion. Here are some ideas to […]

Getting What You Want: A Lesson From Kinko’s

Recently at Kinko’s they were having problems with their machine and were taking a long time to complete my job. Wanting to be productive, I asked a clerk if I could use their phone to make a local call. She said no. I felt a little put off. Eager to make my call, I decided […]

Are Your Friends Energizers Or Dead Batteries?

I played tennis in high school and was told early on to compete against people who played better than I. (Trust me, it wasn’t hard to find an opponent.) The reason for this is that when you’re around a good player, it brings out the best play in you. I’ve since learned this is also […]

Face The Demons — They Might Be Angels

As many of you know, I talk a lot about overcoming fear and taking risks. While I teach this stuff all the time, sometimes I need my own reminders. I recently got one. I was once cast as a co-host for the pilot episode of a reality television show for 20th Century Fox. My role […]

Change: What Will You Do When Your Cheese Is Moved

There’s an awesome book out called WHO MOVED MY CHEESE? by Spencer Johnson. It’s about lab mice who live in a maze. Everyday they take the same path to get to the cheese. One day the cheese is moved. One mouse is prepared to deal with this change of events. Another continues along the same […]

Beating the Competition

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When I first showed up to register for the Los Angeles Marathon, I freaked out at seeing the thousands of “athletes.” It was totally intimidating. Part of me felt like there’d be no way I could compete with them. To my delight, I passed up 2/3 of them. However, I sometimes wonder if I could […]

10 Tips To Succeed In College

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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 […]

10 Tips for Studying

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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

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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 […]

If Some Can, Why Can’t You?

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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? […]

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