by Michael Logan One of the best concentration exercises I have discovered for a lecture or conversation is to simply repeat the words of the person speaking to me inside my head. That simple concentration exercise keeps me from preparing my retort, and it also teaches me to listen for the speakers gifts. Taking a [...]

by Dinyah Rein “I can’t do that.” “That will never happen.” “It’s just not possible, or at least, it’s certainly not likely.” “It would be way too hard.” How often do you give up on a dream, or a desire, or an idea, deciding it’s not possible before you even try? When was the last [...]

By Michael Angier In order to compete effectively, we must look for new and better ways to accomplish our mission. We must find creative methods to delight our customers. And we must find innovative strategies for getting more done with fewer resources. With things changing as rapidly as they are, doing things the old way [...]

Improving your self confidence is perhaps the most important single step you can take to increase your chances of success in any field. Your self image affects how you challenge yourself. A confident outlook inspires you to tackle more difficult goals. It also affects how others see you and therefore how they react to you. [...]

We all have our faults and failings. That is a statement of ordinary, honest fact. However, the vast majority of us mistake our inappropriate behaviour for some inherent character flaw that leads everyone to whom I have ever posed the question “Are you 100% happy with yourself?” to immediately and forcefully answer “No!” All my [...]

“In the province of the mind, what one believes to be true either is true or becomes true.” John Lilly. The mind is an incredibly powerful thing. If you believe (and I mean truly believe) you can do something then your subconscious will work to make it fact. You believe in your career and in [...]

Congratulations, if you are reading this article then you’ve already begun creating a most magnificent blueprint for your life and you’ve probably already done a lot of work. It’s time to learn a bit about affirmations. Most likely you’ve already done a fantastic job of creating your Blue Print for Living. What are affirmations? Affirmations [...]

Look in any bookstore and you can find hundreds of books claiming to contain the secrets of success. And each has some valuable insights to pass on. But I see too many people who are using other people’s standards to quantify their success. Anyone using other people’s definitions of success is in danger of either [...]

We all have the ability to recognise – someone we already know, a difficult situation when we see one, an opportunity that’s staring us in the face or a problem that needs our attention. However, our psychological ability to recognise is just as much a curse as it is a blessing. We take in raw [...]