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The True Price of Success Standing in the gale-force winds, the kid was looking queasy. The storm was growing more intense, and the rain had already plastered his hair to his forehead. Nightmares - Your Richest Resource for Personal Growth? Last night I had a nightmare, but it was different in one important way. In most distressing dreams, you find yourself in a tough situation and whatever the problem persuing you, it usually grows worse and worse till you wake up in a cold sweat. But as I say, this one was different. Freedom from New Year's Resolutions Remember just about a year ago, in the first days of the first month, when the year was new and blank and promising... But I Don't Want to Wait THAT Long If you want to be rich but you want it NOW, you may be like my friend Sam. He wanted riches, but waiting wasn't his style... he thought. You Can't Do Everything First My granddaddy ran one of the biggest plumbing shops in his town, and when he'd spy one of his men dithering over what to do next, he'd simply say, "Son, you can't do everything first." And neither can you or I. If all your options are good, then it doesn't really matter which one you choose first. Throw a dart if you have to, but move. Make a decision. Get yourself into motion. I Won? Didn't Know I Was IN a Contest When the award came, it caught Jack by surprise. "I won a sales contest," he told us later, "and I didn't even know I was in it." Mix Business with Pleasure? There's a Safe Way Want to drastically cut the workload in your business, reduce the emotional drain to nearly nothing, and inject more pleasure into your work day? Here's a secret -- check your client list. Troublesome clients will -- if you let them -- account for a disproportionately large part of your workload and emotional strain. You as THE Authority Figure Natural leaders are usually made, not born. Ever wonder why so many corporations invest so heavily in leadership training? They're making their own leaders. How to Make Your Self-Help Really Help Ray ranted, "All that self-help stuff has never worked for me. In fact, it usually makes things worse." I asked him for examples... Burning Desire -- Golden Key or Red Herring? Acres of Diamonds... you've heard the story. A farmer hears tales of diamonds and begins dreaming of vast riches. Despite his burning desire, however... How to Conquer Intimidating Goals Tackling new skills can feel intimidating. But that's only because we usually overestimate the task and underestimate our own abilities. How I Lost The Secret Of Dazzling Success For 20 Years When I started a new job selling door-to-door, it seemed like heaven. I was ecstatic from the first minute of the first day. Every house I walked up to, my heart sang and I said over and over to myself, "I am SO-O-O-O-O-O glad to be out here and not trapped in that cubical." Then, after a few weeks, something quietly changed. Aw Son, Just HIT the Thing My father ran a plumbing shop in the competitive western Chicago suburbs. Now and then, when a man didn't show up or called in sick, he'd ask me to fill in for one or another of his regular laborers. One day he set me to work breaking a concrete floor. Now, you need to understand. My father was built like a tree stump, while I ran more along the lines of beanpole. How to Wake Up Eager to Start When you jump out of bed every morning, all fired up with enthusiasm and eagerness to... Huh? What's that? You don't do much jumping in the mornings? Well, okay, when you ease out of bed every morning, all eager and enthusiastic to... Huh? What's that? You don't do that either? Well, okay, when you're lying there in bed every morning wondering why the heck you should get up... How to Set Intentions that Energize You Intentions are like the steering wheel on your car. Their whole purpose is to give you control over where you're going, but... All Faith Needs Feet Faith is a wonderful thing - and very necessary. There are, however, approaches that may look like faith but lead us in risky directions. The Corners We Don't Mind Cutting Statistically, failure is normal. That means one thing: you WILL fail.... unless you do something abnormal. Normal people are all busy taking shortcuts, cutting corners, trying to find an edge that'll make up for their being losers. And as long as you think cutting a corner is okay for you, then you're proclaiming to your inner mind that you truly are a loser. How to be the Most Memorable Person at Networking Events Most people go to networking events because they know they "should," but they hate it. If you've experienced the usual clammy grip of fear... Sometimes Typhoons Come Tonight the beach is dark. No fireworks will dazzle the crowds tonight. No concession booths will sell snacks, and no families will congregate to enjoy the summertime display. All those plans. All the money invested in food, in merchandise, in giant fireworks that shoot two hundred meters into the air. When a typhoon comes, the merchants here just go to Plan B. Do Your Self-Realizations Quickly Fade? As we grow, we do so in fits and starts, lurching forward then back, sometimes looking more like clowns than seekers. Learn to keep the progress you make. Winner's Gold from Personal Garbage Ever notice how everybody assumes a bad experience is all bad? That nothing good could ever come from stress or trauma?

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