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10. Your attitude changes your reality. We have all heard that you should keep a positive attitude or perhaps that “you need to change your attitude!”. That is a nice piece of advice I suppose, but without any more reasons to do it is very easy to just brush such suggestions off and continue using [...]

In 1984 I read a terrific article by W. Clement Stone (founder of Combined Insurance Company, friend and colleague of Napoleon Hill, etc.) about a “success formula.” It had a huge impact on me and still does,. The formula was about Principles of Success. The general idea was if you knew the principles and had [...]

4) Establish your priorities – clear and focused

Quote from an article by Bret Stephens: “And it’s why so many Westerners make such a fetish of China and its supposedly superior ways. They work – we whine. They save for the future – we borrow from it. They build skyscrapers, nuclear plants, airports and cities seemingly overnight. We spend years neurotically measuring, then [...]

  This blog is #3 in my series – 20 things you should do in your lifetime.  Fly over Maui in a helicopter. Betty and I did this several years ago and the picture is still in our minds. It’s an amazing experience – not cheap but something you can’t measure in dollars.

This has been an amazing month of travel with terrific experiences. On the spiritual side, do you believe in reincarnation? I read <i>Many Lives, Many Masters</i> by Brian Weiss. It’s an amazing story – really makes you think.

In a recent blog, I listed some items from a “life list” – one was to take two weeks off – no phone, computer, no watch – this would be tough. As an alternative try total solitude for 3 days – no human contact – read, journal, fast, exercise, meditate, etc. – life changing.

Wow! We have just ended another wonderful Eagle Summit in wonderful San Antonio. Exilerated and exhausted at the same time. As I reflect on this summit (Number 35) I can’t tell you which one was my favorite. We’ve made lifelong friends and memories learning and sharing with business leaders from around the world. I will [...]

 Demonstrating Strength – Courtesy of Seth Godin:   Apologize Defer to others Avoid shortcuts Tell the truth Offer kindness Seek alliances Volunteer to take the short straw Choose the long-term, sacrificing the short Demonstrate respect to all, not just the obviously strong Share credit and be public in your gratitude Risking the appearance of weakness [...]

The U.S. Postal Service only lost $3.5 billion last quarter (NOT last year) and now they want to raise postage again. “Times are a-changing.”