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Sharpen The Saw

Sharpen the Saw on Sunday – As entrepreneurs we know we could literally be working 24/7 and never get it all done. The wise ones among us know that if we take the time to refuel we will be far more productive than if we had just kept plugging away at the Task List. It’s what Stephen Covey called Sharpening the Saw. Here then are 6 things you should do every Sunday to help you refuel, plan the week ahead, and look forward to higher productivity: Continue reading →

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Self-Improvement . It’s not often that I’ll offer up a quick fix because there’s usually no such thing. But today I’ll try something that you just might like, and if you do, please let me know. I offer up here a 30-day personal development plan. Continue reading →

As summer winds to an end, school’s starting, and Fall is right around the corner, we are reminded that seasons – life chapters – come and go.

Something happens to you, and with it something changes. Maybe many things change. At times like that we often default to our innate wiring of either excitement for the coming change, or concern because our status quo has moved. Continue reading →

The sweet spot for productivity lies at the intersection of Time, Energy, and Attention

Productivity. I recommended a great book to a business coaching client who replied by saying “I don’t have time to read a book!”. I couldn’t help but think: how can you NOT have time to read this book? It could save you HOURS of time learning the subject by trial and error. Continue reading →

Everything is Energy

More and more, what was once foo-foo has become mainstream because of empirical evidence supporting its existence. The powers of meditation and of yoga are good examples. Once believe to be contrary to western traditions, these practices are now considered valuable to one’s peace-of-mind, spiritual practice and overall success, as are other Laws of the Universe such as the Law of Attraction and the Law of Reciprocity. Continue reading →

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Expect the Unexpected

When life brings us unexpected things (which is what life is) we sometimes over think or try to force a certain path rather than just trusting the process. Society tells us more, more, more, and has wired us to over think things.  In actuality, the process, higher power, God, the Universe, wants us to relax. Continue reading →

Many of you know the name Brian Tracy, just as you would Tony Robbins or Jack Canfield. The three are what I would consider the godfathers of current day personal development, just as Napoleon Hill, Earl Nightingale, Wayne Dyer and Werner Erhard were back in the day.  I’ve had the occasion to spend more time with Brian lately by virtue of a real estate deal one of my companies is working on. The mention of his latest book, Get Smart!, came up in our conversation yesterday, Continue reading →

How to Plan a Productive Week

I just finished planning my week ahead, choosing my Top Ten for the week, blocking out the week accordingly, and getting underway with my top priority of today: this blog post. And, as I sit down to write this post it occurs to me that it may be of interest to you to outline each of those steps that I just went through. So here then is How to Plan a Productive Week: Continue reading →

It’s already happening…my spin class is starting to loosen up. Packed classes once filled with members jazzed about accomplishing their new year’s fitness goals and resolutions are starting to go by the wayside. It happens every year. January is packed, February lightens up, and by March class is half-full (no…not because everyone is riding outside!). Continue reading →

Do you want to make 2016 your best and most successful year ever? Stay tuned and I will tell you how to make your 2016 goals a reality with four very practical and easy-to-do tips.

Tips for Reaching Your 2016 Goals

Focus on your most important goal of 2016 and develop the skills necessary to achieve it. Manage your time by prioritizing tasks and develop the habit of completing your most important task first thing in the morning. Continue reading →

In a continuation of my new year’s goals series, this week I’ll be writing about your body goals and health success (“physical” of the seven life areas).  Typical of New Years resolutions is something about body: lose weight, better nutrition, lower cholesterol, etc.  If you want to transform your body or general health, keep in mind these all important steps. Continue reading →

As we reflect on the past year, we are grateful to have you as a member of our Success Series family. We hope our message continues to inspire you in the coming year. We love hearing from you, so please continue sending us your success stories along the way! Continue reading →

As we roll into the holiday season and year-end, our focus will soon turn toward New Year’s resolutions and our goals for next year. In preparation for that I will have a series of weekly blogs reminding you of goal setting and achievement basics. Here’s to a great start to your new year!

In order to get from where you are to where you want to be, you must first decide what you want!  Jack Canfield, in his book The Success Principles, tells us that most people foul up this crucial first step because they simply can’t see how it’s possible to get what they want – so they don’t even let themselves want it. Continue reading →

The downside to having the Thanksgiving holiday is that we are all playing catch-up, so this week I’ll give you seven simple tips and tricks that you can use to stay focused and get a lot more done in your day: Continue reading →

Hello everyone,

Today, those of us who reside in the United States will be celebrating our Thanksgiving Holiday.  The Success Series team is truly grateful for the wonderful support that we receive from all of you, we appreciate it very much.

With Thanksgiving already upon us, it means that the end of the year will soon be here. Now would be a great time to look back on your year and acknowledge all that you have accomplished and what it is that you are grateful for.  It could be something as simple as waking up every day or having transportation to and from work or for your family and friends. If you are able to read this, there is one more thing to be thankful for. Continue reading →

My friends:

I am sorry to tell you that well-known personal development guru Wayne Dyer passed away this past weekend at his home in Maui. I feel very blessed to have met Wayne on a number of occasions and must share that, like similarly enlightened people I have been blessed to have known, Wayne always made me feel like I was the only person in the room when talking with him. He had that presence that makes one feel like everything is right in the world, at that moment. Continue reading →

Guest blog by: Aaron Wilker, host of Talk with Tom
Earlier this week my son and I had a conversation about health and how a person, if they are not mentally willing to be healthy, won’t be healthy.  This is true in anything that you want to be successful at.  In order to be a success at anything, you must have confidence or faith in your success.  The conversation that I was having with my son was about a young lady who my son knows, Continue reading →

Your thoughts control your life!

In my last blog and Talk with Tom entitled the “Six Daily Disciplines for Success”, I talked about thinking a better thought (daily discipline #3), as well as have an attitude of gratitude (daily discipline #4). Today, I will expand on these two disciplines as it is extremely important that you understand how they relate to your success. Continue reading →