You’ve no doubt heard these three words before, maybe even took a crack at applying this strategy in your life. But have you ever really taken the time to ask, “what exactly does it mean to “act as if?”
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STOP
making excuses…
putting it off…
bitching and moaning…
crying over spilt milk…
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Our future lies in our own heads, hearts and hands…don’t outsource yours. This letter from Abe Lincoln to his son’s Head Master serves as a powerful reminder of the value of both a Parent and a Teacher has in shaping the lives of our children.   …continues

In the long run, we’re all fertilizer, that’s a guarantee. But what about the other long run effects? In the long run, we all learn that  …continues

Voter ignorance potentially opens the door for both elite manipulation and gross policy errors caused by politicians’ need to appeal to an ignorant electorate in order to win office.   …continues

Radical responsibility changes everything. It means you own your thoughts, impulses, feelings and actions. You are accountable for the consequences they bring and the impact they have on others.   …continues

Contrary to popular opinion, it’s perfectly okay to have fun in everything you do.

It’s not selfish, insensitive, or self-centered. Wanting life to be joyful is perfectly natural, normal and healthy.   …continues

Socrates said, “The unexamined life is not worth living.” I’m in complete agreement, and the good news for you is that today is examination day!   …continues

Researchers at Harvard have been examining this question for 72 years by following 268 men who entered college in the late 1930s. Their discoveries might surprise you.   …continues

If you feel that your work-life balance is teetering on the edge and wondering if you’ll ever be able to satisfy the goal of being “more balanced”, then this is one message your going to want to read closely.   …continues

There is no room for “situational ethics” in business or in any area of your life for that matter.

Something is either ethical or it isn’t.

The situation does not matter.   …continues

Everyone has a breaking point, turning point, stress point, life is permeated with it. Our bodies are designed to feel stress and react to it. It keeps us alert and ready to avoid danger. It is not always possible to avoid or change events that may cause stress.   …continues

Dreams deferred are dreams that die — a process that can take the dreamer along with them.

The good news is that it’s never too late to revisit, and relive, one’s deepest desires.   …continues

Your entire life is an accumulation of tiny details and small decisions . While we measure our lives in years, we live them in days, hours, minutes, and seconds.  …continues

Your performance is representative of your practice, and your philosophy. It shows and it counts.

Every champion knows that everything they think, say and do counts.   …continues

Sweat the small stuff (graffiti, aggressive panhandling, petty crime) and you’ll stop problems before they grow bigger.   …continues

What does it mean to exceed expectations?

Expressing gratitude and appreciation raises our consciousness, recharges our energy, enhances our self-worth, and strengthens our spirit.   …continues

Your ability to demonstrate this quality impacts every relationship, every communication, every work project, every business venture, every effort in which you’re engaged.  …continues

Every goal you want to achieve requires the enforcement of self-discipline, self-control and self-awareness.

To build a solid reputation with yourself and others, to earn more money   …continues

Death and taxes are not the only guarantees in life: the truth counts as well, yet far too many people spend their lives denying the truth, avoiding reality, and playing the game of perception management.   …continues

Individuals are not much different from companies.

Having a trusted personal brand, or reputation, nets you the same advantages as a company.   …continues

If the most important act of creation is self-creation, than one of your most important goals is to create a position for yourself as a rock star to your core audience.  …continues

We have to accept that becoming uncomfortable is not a nuisance, but a necessity to growth, excellence and success.

With that in mind, here are a few questions for you to consider   …continues

SOCRATES is well known for using questions as a technology and a method of reasoning. He saw his task as helping people to ‘give birth’ to new insights, since it was his conviction that real understanding must come from within.  …continues

This isn’t just true in philosophy and art, but is true in science as well:

“The opposite of a correct statement is a false statement. But the opposite of a profound truth may well be another profound truth.”   …continues

Once you recognize the importance of these acts and consider their implications, it becomes difficult to imagine daily life without engaging in random acts of benevolence.

Practice is probably something you think you?re done with when you leave school or give up music lessons. But, have you ever thought of practicing the fine art of gratitude?

The simplicity of gratitude and the powerful effect it has on our lives is unequaled by any other practice of its kind.   …continues

The world is filled with non-achievers who believe that intentions are more important than results.

For knuckleheads, effort is the same as accomplishment.   …continues

The tragedy of the average knucklehead is that they have become dependent on the deception, false belief, and unfortunately ease of use associated with making excuses.   …continues

ALL interruptions are self-inflicted. You either let the interruptions happen or you don?t.

If everyone believes that you are available at all times, you are.   …continues

There is a tremendous opportunity cost associated with remaining disorganized as every misplaced message or task left unaccomplished has a cost.

Some times the cost can be diminished reputation, lose of opportunity, and even financial pain. A lot of unfortunate, negative perceptions are created by the appearance of disorganization.   …continues

One thing you can count on from far too many people is their consistency in being late for just about any meeting. They are an equal opportunity offender and THIEF of others time, and patience.

These knuckleheads are not the sharpest knives in the drawer; they waltz in late, apologize profusely and insist that this incident was highly unusual.   …continues

Guido Daniele is a brilliant artist who has turned his hand to creating a wholly different style of painting which he dubs as ?Handimals?.

Rather than working on canvas, he uses human hands to produce these stunning animals – like a Technicolor version of the “shadows on the wall” game.   …continues

Wish Upon A Hero is a very special site which was conceived by a very special man, Dave Girgenti.

Shortly after the September 11th attacks on New York City and from his home in NJ, Girgenti watched as thousands of people posted pictures of missing loved ones throughout the city.   …continues

Mark Johnson is the producer of a remarkable documentary about the simple but transformative power of music: Playing for Change: Peace Through Music.

Playing for Change is a movement uniting people all over the world through music and inspiration. I absolutely love their mission and commitment to inspiring peace through music.   …continues

Imagine a camp where kids and teens learn to become exceptional human beings. Imagine this camp as a place where kids and teens are taught quantum learning skills allowing them to significantly accelerate their mastery of math, reading, writing and memory. And imagine this camp that focuses your child’s efforts on adopting excellence as a core value and invaluable life skill.

This sound likes a really super camp doesn’t it? Well, this SuperCamp does exist and it is the brainchild of Bobbi DePorter.  …continues

Dr James Orbinski is an exceptional human being who through his unrelenting efforts is reinventing the entire conversation on humanitarianism.

Dr. Orbinski is past international president (1998-2001) of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) / Doctors Without Borders. MSF is the world’s largest fully independent medical humanitarian organization with over 400 projects in more than 80 different countries.   …continues

When someone does something so right, so honest and, yes, so commendable, attention must be paid. A focus on unique contribution allows one to make deposits into their sphere of influence in such a way that looking away is not an option. Ann Mahlum is one such person who deserves all the attention she can handle.

I was first drawn to Ann’s story by way of the CNN Heroes initiative.   …continues

In the spirit of celebrating excellence and shining a bright light on people who are making positive and lasting contributions in the world, its fitting that we focus on Muhammad Yunus, the recipient of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize.

Yunus pioneered the concept of microcredit – lending money to people so poor no one else would even consider them for a loan.   …continues