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

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

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

One of the observational cliques that goes around psychology is that the condition of your physical home — how orderly things are, how well maintained and clear the environment is, if there are photos of friends and family, etc. represents the condition of your personal psyche.  One of my favorite Positive Psychology researchers and authors...Read More

It may be a holiday in the U.S. today, but one of the leading researchers in Positive Psychology combined a bit of holiday in Hawaii with a bit of work by posting the following article.  I remember the first time I read this work.  Being a sugar addict from birth, I had negative thoughts of...Read More

Note:  If you buy the book from Amazon, make sure to only pay the $9.97 price!  The Book is not out of stock at $9.97 and you can have all you want! Or, go to http://www.ServingSuccess.com/ A big thank you to all who have purchased the book today. I will be hosting a call to...Read More

Have you ever noticed that sometimes life requires you to stop doing things that you actually enjoy in order to do something you do not enjoy nearly as much?  Well, that is what has happened to me.  I actually enjoy writing a blog each week, sharing the blog posts of some noted and content-rich contributors,...Read More

Today, as a nation, we celebrate the life, accomplishments and contributions, of Dr. Martin Luther King.  So many of his words have become infamous that often we don’t remember the man who spoke them or why he said them. Maybe the greatest honor of all is when you words still inspire, even if you are...Read More

Monday, Dec. 6, 2010 update.  Before you read the blog post below, look at the photo to the left.  It was taken yesterday as I came in on the half marathon.  Now read on…. I decided to have some fun with a technique that I used before as a sceptic and was shocked with the...Read More

Dr. Success Challenge:  Look at an unpleasant part of your business life.  Maybe you are without a job because of a corporate layoff.  Maybe you lost your business because of economic conditions.  Maybe your whole industry is in flux and you have no idea where you will land.  Whatever the situation, think of it as an...Read More