I started the day receiving the following message from someone I consider my teacher. I met the author of this piece 25 years ago when I was first studying the DiSC behavioral model. I did not know anything about the self-help industry. I did not know anything about personal development. I knew even less about...Read More

Some may think starting the day with a reading about ‘fear’ would make the day a bit dark.  However, I it to be a challenge.  My morning reading started with a quote: “Always do what you are afraid to do.”  Ralph Waldo Emerson So I thought about my business — which in my case is also...Read More

Are you living your Don’t Die Spirit Today? Peace, Andrea Goeglein, PhD http://www.dontdiebooks.com/ https://www.servingsuccess.com/ www.Facebook.com/DrSuccessPhDRead More

Giving, and the positive impact on the giver, is a very hot topic this week.  There seems to be no end to people and causes that are in need.  A search of TED.com resulted in a an interesting conversation (as always) on the subject of the future of philanthropy. http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/katherine_fulton_you_are_the_future_of_philanthropy.html Happy Giving.  Thank you. Andrea...Read More

One of my favorite researchers has done it again. Dr. Robert Biswas-Diener renowned author of many books in the field of positive psychology published some great research on giving to charity and increased personal happiness. The link to the actual study can be found at: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/11-038.pdf The research compared people in a rich and a...Read More

You may be grossly inconvenienced by Southwest Airlines decision to cancel over 300 flights today, but in my opinion it is an beautiful example of corporate integrity at its best. 04/02/2011 Southwest Mass Cancelation: Thank you Southwest! Andrea T. Goeglein, PhD http://www.DontDieBooks.com http://www.ServingSuccess.com 1 866 975 3777Read More

I do not believe the cliche “all things happen for a reason” as many use it…when something bad happens there is some ‘reason’ why it happened and your job is to find out what that reason is and learn from it. Hogwash. There is only one reason anything happens and that is because the purpose...Read More

Okay, so I get Mercury is retrograde.  The post I just wrote was published with no content.  So being the persistent soul that I am, I will do it again. I have republished many of Dr. Biswas-Diener’s blogs and suggested you purchase his great books on positive psychology.  Today he has made an offer I...Read More

What is the price you are willing to pay to have financial success? During a business strategy call this morning I found myself using a personal example of a low water mark for financial success.  Lap dancers. Let me explain.  In the community I live, lap dancers out earn me by about 10 to 1. ...Read More