If you look for reasons you can't do something, your mind will look for evidence to confirm what you want to believe. The question you need to ask yourself is, "Why do you want to believe external forces are preventing you from achieving some…

It is Labor Day here in the United States. It is a holiday where we honor working people which, as far as I can tell, is everyone. I am romantic about work and working. Work has been of one of the essential factors in my life, starting from a very…

One of the reasons you may not be generating the results you want is because you are treating your job as if it is a job. When you treat your job like it is something you have to do instead of something you are grateful for the opportunity to do,…

There are 7.7 billion people on planet Earth. All of these people have beliefs that conflict with yours—all of them.

While you might share a religious faith with some part of Earth’s population, you have conflicting beliefs about politics with…

No one answers their phone. No one wants to meet with salespeople. Buyers are researching online and making decisions without talking to a salesperson. Everyone wants a lower price. This territory is terrible; no one here is buying. The lies you…

If you want to develop your business acumen, your situational knowledge, and your ability to create value for your clients and your dream clients, you need to become intellectually curious. You have to seek to understand how things work, why…

Your brain will answer any question you ask of it, which is why your mindset is critical to your success. When you ask your mind to provide you with a list of reasons you can’t do something, very much like a computer, it will generate an answer.…

Lao Tzu wrote, “If you are depressed, you are living in the past. If you are anxious, you are living in the future. If you are at peace, you are living in the present.”

I have never experienced depression, but I have friends that have real…

The words “I can’t” are a lie you tell yourself and others. It’s a form of giving up, of conceding defeat before you have even tried. “I can’t” is a form of surrendering before you have even begun. It’s also a way to absolve yourself of…

Two people can have the same experience and interpret it differently. Each of the stories they tell themselves and others about their experience can be wildly different, even if the general facts are indistinguishable. They are choosing between…