Category: Success

worthiness

Leaving Your “Story” Behind

One of the big issues we’ll discuss is worthiness issues.  They’re the number one reason people self-sabotage their success.  A big part of that is the “story” you build around yourself and others.
prosperous life

How You Live a Prosperous Life

What if you weren’t born in a rich family, don’t possess a genius IQ, or have the right social circle or degrees?  How do you create a prosperous life?
rich

Prosperity vs. Rich

Last week I was channeling my inner Eric Butterworth and tweeted out: Poverty is not a lack of money and material possessions; it’s a state of mind. Prosperity is not an abundance of money and material possessions; it’s a state of mind. Matthew replied and asked, “I guess it's not prosperity that we're all after then. What is the word for an abundance of money and material possessions?”  That’s an interesting question, worthy of some exploration.
fear

The Power of Fear

I used to believe experiencing fear meant I was failing.  But I have come to understand that fear is usually quite useful and beneficial.
proactive progression

Do You Have Proactive Progression?

Someone asked me what was the real distinction – the essence of the difference in the DNA – between high-level achievers versus the average person.  Thinking deeply about it, I believe there is one uniquely consequential difference…
stress

Create your Own Stress

I would wager that a lot of people who come across this post from search engines will be seeking a way to protect themselves from stress.  I happen to believe that for most people, that’s a very bad idea. 
wrong path

Don’t Stay on the Wrong Path…

If you ask me what leads the most people to lives of mediocrity, it would be trying to justify "sunk costs."  They are on the wrong path, but are desperate to salvage their investment of time, money and/or resources.
self-mastery

The Journey of Self-Mastery

For most things, the higher you aspire in them, the more difficult they become.  Or at least it sure seems that way.  But I do believe you reach a tipping point, where once you have achieved a certain level of mastery, the process becomes progressively easier.  Self-mastery is such a case.