by Andrea Goeglein Success by the numbers can be counterproductive.  Instead of motivating you to achieve and flourish, you may be killing your success with the comparison. Imagine this scenario.  You are in your mid-twenties and a Type-A business associate you want to impress asks you:  “Do you know your number?” Thinking the question was...Read More

Telling lies and self-deception are subjects I have written a lot about in my career.  Now, I need to be direct. I am here to tell you that you will never achieve the success you desire in life and business unless you stop deceiving yourself. Just about now I can hear you saying to yourself...Read More

“If you want to live a fulfilling life, you have to start by being honest with yourself.” Dr. Cortney Warren, ChooseHonesty.com Where do you lie to yourself?  See how you assess your performance on my 1st Rule of Success: Surround yourself with people of great character who have a drive for living fulfilled lives and the willingness...Read More

by Andrea Goeglein “I never planned my career. I never planned to be president of Harvard. People would have thought I was crazy, probably, at the age of 8 or 10 or 20, if I had said that. So what I would say to people planning their careers is to be ready to improvise. Be...Read More

Success is a habit you choose to develop.   Brave enough to make the choice?     Andrea T. Goeglein Success in 3 Thoughts:  Success is a habit you choose to develop.  Deciding to build The Habit to support your chosen life success has no impact on your ability to be successful.  Taking the actions...Read More

      “Find the words and you will find the way.”   – Anonymous I write and speak a lot about words and language.  As you know, I am of the school of research and thought that espouses language guides everything from our ability to be optimistic to our ability to relieve depression.  Language...Read More

When Stanford researcher, Emma Seppälä, published her blog, 20 Scientific Reasons to Start Meditating Today: New Research shows meditation boosts your health, happiness and success, I thought the definitive case for meditation had finally been made.  Seppälä’s blog hyperlinks to accredited studies from every field.  She is far from the first (my long-time resource has been anything...Read More

Feeling Down?  By Andrea Goeglein Feeling down?  Find someone to celebrate a birthday with!  It will not take much to shift your mood into a positive state.   A person having a birthday, a candle, a cupcake and a song.  These are the simple components of a birthday celebration.  Think back on a time (hopefully,...Read More

by Andrea Goeglein, PhD.   Over a decade ago, I was given a set of questions during a coach training that I dig out each year and share with my clients.  This year, I decided to share them with all my readers.  I do not remember the original author, but like any good piece of...Read More

By Andrea Goeglein, PhD “If you have to ask the question, you already know the answer.” I asked a business attorney a question and the statement above was the answer.  That answer is the best advice I have ever received.  Ever. The Why Why?  Because every time I seem to be struggling with something, thinking...Read More