What do the Superbowl, Puppets and GoDaddy have in common with me and my work – A focus on the desire to help others create a life of success. I am not a person who watches the Superbowl for the game, but I do watch half-time and I do stop whatever else I am doing...Read More

Last week I had a conversation with a woman who said she was so depressed she had no goals and she did not want to create any.  (In my line of work, that is referred to as a ‘non-starter’ declaration — otherwise known as “no matter what you say, I choose not to listen.”) As...Read More

You must Focus to Succeed and Heidi Grant Halvorson has developed some free, short assessments (magic word after a holiday spending binge on the first day back to business — free and short) to help you do both.  If you started this new year with a list of intentions, a bucket list or some good...Read More

It is summer and the three steps to success are simple: 1.  Buy, read,  and of course, take action to create the habits outlined in Tevor Blake’s Three Simple Steps. 2.  Become a member — not just a subscriber — to The Intelligent Optimist Magazine.  (Hint you will have access to Tevor’s most recent live,...Read More

It appears I am a very slow learner.  This week a comment came though on an old blog post.  I wanted to see what the content was before I posted the comment.  After re-reading what I wrote a few years back I decided there is a reason why one of the main adages in the...Read More

Bottom Line Results:  When you live and age well, you tend to be more successful in your chosen livelihood, more satisfied in your reporting of general life happiness, and those two attributes generally mean you also have built communities of support. As we approach a holiday weekend in the United States, I wanted to share...Read More

This is important brain stuff so pay attention.  I do not ever remember recommending a one-hour learning video. I have the video attention span of a ant (yes, automatic negative thought) and I just don’t like to sit that long. Here comes the however — this is worth the time and can potentially motivate you...Read More

In 2009 I wrote a blog about the productive use of social networking in business and personal development. Several years have passed and I believe it is time to state the obvious.  When using social networking, adult professionals should set an easy to remember guideline: Only post what you want to amplify and magnify. Remember,...Read More

Goal setting – including the writing down of the goals – always reminds of flossing.  Flossing is something I know I should do, yet miss more days than I wish.  During a dentist visit over 15 years ago I was given a mental anchor about flossing that applies to many things in life — but...Read More

First Dr. Success Challenge for 2013:  Is there an area of your life you need to ‘clear a path’ to be able to move forward?  What is keeping you from investing the time to remove whatever is holding you back and to take action?  Challenge:  Set a timer for 15 minutes and take some action...Read More