Make Life Magic!

Feelings are darned important. The problem is, we tend to shuffle them under a carpet because we are afraid of being judged. That’s something I wondered about. Since when does society have the right to say you can feel this way or that? You are the absolute master of your emotions. You choose when to [...]

It’s been a lousy day. Everyone woke up late. You were stuck at gridlock for two hours. Coffee spilt on your Armani suit at the drive thru. Then, at office, the Board shows up and you’re unprepared. Fortunately your secretary calls that she’ll be absent, so you plot ahead how to take over her responsibilities. [...]

There’s a rule I learned in my operations management classes that apply in real life. It’s called the 80/20 Rule. The rule goes to say that 20 percent of your activities likely create 80 percent of the significant achievements. Take a step back and ponder on all the big stuff that happened to you. Did you [...]

Remember a time your emotions chugged like an angry train over the cliff. Did you say things the way you intended? Did you act the way you wanted to behave? Were outcomes unfolding the way you desired? I bet you said no. It’d tough to focus and maintain control when you got a bursting dam [...]

If your breathing space is cluttered with all sorts of mess, you feel psychologically crowded- it gets hard to think and relax. Bring about some peace by simplifying the way you live and you instantly increase your mental focus while decreasing stress. Yogis like to teach that to attract prosperity, we myst first create room to [...]

Flashback 2001. While I didn’t look as bouncy as Mr. Canine here, I certainly felt just as  bloated as he looked.  The reason? I was about 10 pounds overweight. My dietician blamed a slow metabolism. I simply blamed Ronald McDonald for setting up shop next door. I felt lousy when guys in muscle shirts strode past. Here [...]

My cousin has a desk with stuff that literally blocks his view. It’s full of procrastinated paperwork. He says “I’ll do it tommorow” each time we meet. Then a few days ago he had a relapse from anxiety and stress from the backlog. Poor fella. He doesn’t know the secret to getting things done asap.

Success Tip: Alter Your Perceptions To Reduce Stress Levels Your life each day can be viewed as a stream of connected events – some positive and some not so positive. The not-so-positive or negative events can cause great stress, but they have only the stress-producing power over you that you assign to them. Separate your [...]

Your relationships may grow together or apart because of the priority you do or don’t place on your personal time. Your kids are growing up. You are getting older. Time you could have spent with your family or on your own personal dreams and goals is irreplaceable. How many families have you observed in which there [...]

In order to reach great heights of success and happiness, whatever that means for you, you must start by taking inventory of your life and writing down what unfinished business that you need to complete. Work: What tasks at work have been left without being finished? Is your work schedule manageable? Is your office a mess? [...]