Make Life Magic!

Be positive! That’s what shrinks say. Follow that advice- it’s healthy. But being positive does not mean you always have to look on the bright side of life and sweep the negative under the carpet. Positive people appraise life realistically and do not shy from their own or other’s negativity. As you sit there reading [...]

My friend complained  that people kept ordering her around. She’d mix the coffee, do the photocopies, even walk their dogs when she’d rather sleep! Her problem was that she couldn’t assert herself. That turned her into a doormat- something I’m sure some of you endure.

Do you want to enjoy a new life? Implementing significant changes necessitates a measure of risk. There’s bound to be side effects. Or failures. But if you shy from adversity, you’ll end up a stick in the mud. Status quo will be your middle name. If you want a change in lifestyle, you must be prepared [...]

Think about the responsibilities you have lined up for today. How do you feel about them? Depressed? Demotivated? Pressurized? Or perky like a jellybean? If it’s a Monday I’m betting the farm you’d rather stay in bed. Admit it. There’s a way to get things done with a smile.

Powerful people command invincible self-belief and little can strip them of their self-worth. They bounce back again and again. Would you like to feel like this? You wield all that it takes to seize what you want and to coast the triumphs and tribulations that life throws at you. Few enjoy a smooth ride- but [...]

The quickest way to enhance your circumstances is to change yourself and you have been born with the tools to achieve this.  Realize that when life throws you a curve ball, you face three options: 1) To duck and look for a scapegoat, 2) To be the scapegoat, 3) To react powerfully. Seeking for and becoming [...]

It can be annoying to walk into a store and have the clerk serve you last. Or to walk into an elevator and have people bump into you like you were a ghost. And everyone’s pet peeve:  feeling that the waiter’s ignoring you. If you suffer from this it means, people don’t respect you. There’s [...]

Being nice is nice. It gives you a warm glow inside helping out your fellow man. Sometimes, however, you feel that you’re too nice. A friend calls you, asks a favor, and despite the pile up of obligations, you say yes. Of course, it was nice that you came to his rescue, but you feel [...]

Know what holds most people from true success? It’s coz they live a life of Somedays…. Do these musings sound familiar? “Someday, I’ll be rich…” “Someday, I’ll find the right one…” “Someday, I’ll start that business…” Geez! If you think like that, Someday will never happen. You’ll push ‘it’ so far into the future that you’ll be dead before anything [...]

There is one critical set of strategies required to speed you on your way to the achievement of your objectives and goals and hence the acquisition of your dreams: your Daily Activities Lists. The activities list is your prioritized itinerary. Line by line it illustrates what you intend to achieve during the current day [...]