Your life is a lot more complicated than your dog’s. He probably spends most of his time sleeping, eating, and chewing on a squeaky toy. You have to go to work, put your kids through college, and save for retirement. Yet, when it comes to training, some of the...

Our society places an emphasis on success. However, success often seems hard to come by. We’re taught many things in school, but how to be successful isn’t one of them. One thing is for certain, if you want to achieve greater levels of success than you’re currently...

There was a time when being rejected by the group could be life threatening. Imagine living thousands of years ago. People relied on each other just to stay alive. That fear still resides within us, even though it’s no longer necessary. Just because the fear of...

Do you feel like you need to compete with others? Such competitions invariably lead to invalid conclusions. Comparing yourself with others is a case of apples and oranges. Imagine you’re a high school basketball player. You’re 5’6” and have never played basketball...

It’s not much fun to face life or the business world alone. The right partner can make all the difference. Have you found yourself dating clones of the same person repeatedly? Most of us are very poor at finding the right partner. We have a little success with one...

Can you create your own miracles? It’s impossible to guarantee a miracle, but there are actions that make miracles much more likely. You can help bring miracles into your life with your own abilities. Be open to every possibility. Miracles happen every day. Let today...

Do you have the social skills necessary to shine in small-talk settings? Small-talk skills are a valuable tool to have in your social arsenal. While some of us seem to have been born with exceptional social skills, many of us could use a little work. All social skills...

Being lazy isn’t necessarily a negative behavior, provided it doesn’t happen on a regular basis. But being lazy too often has some huge downsides! Laziness is the ultimate expression of passivity. When you let laziness become the norm, you’re not engaging with your...

Your inner world has a tremendous impact on your circumstances. Your beliefs affect your thoughts, emotions, and actions. Your actions ultimately create your life. Interestingly, many of your beliefs are unfounded, and your thoughts and emotions are largely habitual....

Are mornings a mad rush at your house? By the time you find matching socks for the kids and answer the text messages that piled up overnight, you may feel like you’ve put in a full day before you even reach the office. You can make your mornings run more smoothly....

It’s easy to get stuck in a rut. Many of us live the same day repeatedly. We get up, go to work, come home, eat dinner, watch TV, and go to bed. The next day is a re-run. We all have other things we’d like to accomplish, but it seems that we run out of day before we...

Life is demanding, and it’s very easy to feel that life is out of control. But you have a choice. You can bring balance to your life if you make it a priority.It’s easy to spend all day chasing objectives, only to feel that you’ve accomplished nothing at the end of...

Lying to others is bad enough. Lying to yourself is the worst of all lies. The lies you tell yourself have an insidious purpose. You’re either trying to absolve yourself of responsibility or justifying inaction. The damage you do by lying to yourself is tremendous....

Social intelligence is a new science that explores and explains various phenomena, from the way we connect with others, how we make friends, to how we influence others. Social intelligence is more valuable than pure intelligence in many ways. Those with a high level...

Stress is a constant companion, and most of us, through lots of practice, have become experts at elevating our stress levels. The ability to relax is an acquired skill too. Luckily, you can teach yourself to handle stress in a manner that minimizes it. However, the...