When I was a student in college doing my grads in mass media and communication, I was assigned a project to read this literary marvel on self-help written by Stephen R. Covey and present my interpretation to the class.

Before reading James Allen’s classic self help book, As a Man Thinketh, I was a stern believer of destiny and luck. Although, I had a certain faith in the power of right thinking to attain success, I still though it is a good to know information that our unconscious thoughts can have a major influence [...]

“What is opportunity, and when does it knock? It never knocks. You can wait a whole lifetime, listening, hoping, and you will hear no knocking. None at all. You are opportunity, and you must knock on the door leading to your destiny. You prepare yourself to recognize opportunity, to pursue and seize opportunity as you [...]

Success coach and motivation expert Brian Tracy writes in his newsletter that the key to long-term success is not factors such as education, family background, intelligence, etc. that we typically consider. Instead, he cites a study by sociologist Dr.Edward Banfield of Harvard University that showed that the main reason for “success in life was a [...]

Is there any power in having a goal? You bet there is! The first thing that comes to my mind is the old saying “A person without a goal is like a ship without a course.” Just think of the ramifications of being a ship without a course. Where will you end up? Sure you [...]

Former President of India, Dr.A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was once asked how leaders should manage success and failure. He responded with the story below that presents an important lesson in leadership and how leaders should take responsibility and share the rewards. “Let me tell you about my experience. In 1973 I became the project director of [...]

Do you wake every day, move through your day, and go to bed with problems on your mind? Maybe you’d like to do something about that right now. What can you do that’s quick? Reframe the problem or your perceptions about it to make a difference, even if just a small shift at first.

When we think about successful people– and granted, the definition of success is very likely different for different people– it is inevitable to consider the element of “luck”. There will be “n” number of instances that seem like mere coincidences. Some people call this being in the right place at the right time; others say, [...]

I’ve been starting businesses for 30 years. And after taking a look at those that failed right away, those that lingered and then failed, those that puttered along, and those that soared, I have come to the conclusion that to be successful, you need a “ready-fire-aim” approach.

A great number of people spend their lives doing something they don’t enjoy during the week, always looking forward to the weekend. They refer to Monday as “Blue Monday” and to Wednesday as “Hump Day.” At the end of the week, they say “Thank God It’s Friday!”