Who Can Teach You Success?

Having an open mind means more than listening to people you already know. While you can learn from your colleagues and friends, you can also learn from your kids, the mail person, the bus driver, and the strangers who come in and out of your life. As you go through your day, look at each

Give Yourself Some Latitude

Alfred Hitchcock once said, “Disney, of course, has the best casting. If he doesn’t like an actor, he just tears him up.”  Having latitude can open up your imagination and your life. Decisions are daunting if you allow for no changes ever. However, few choices are irrevocable – personal or professional. To de-stress about any

When Saying “No” Leads to Greater Success and Happiness

When someone asks for volunteers, do you jump up and down and yell, “Choose me!!!” without ever deciding if it’s something you want to do. Maybe it’s not quite that dramatic, but if there’s the teeniest grain of truth in this – consider a different way. Some of the most stressed out people can’t say

Everything is Miraculous

Once upon a time Pablo Picasso said, “Everything is miraculous. It is miraculous that one does not melt in one’s bath.” It’s amazing what happens between sunrise and sunset – within your body and all around the universe. Some people say that miracles used to occur in ancient times but no more. Wrong! They happen

Interest, Action, and Success

“What do you think? I want to know. Be for or against my idea, but spare me your indifference.” Anonymous Passion, one way or the other, is a great source of power. It is far better to have a person be for you or against you – rather than ignore you or harbor some ill-defined

Say It Now

What would you tell people who you really care about if you never saw them again? So what are you waiting for? Tell them today. And give them the opportunity to do the same. Have a great Wednesday, Anita Looking for more encouragement – http://www.scoop.it/t/encouragizers

Choices for Success

Do you feel that if you start something that you must finish it? I used to feel that way about books. If I read the first page, I felt compelled to read each page until I got to the very end – even if the book wasn’t all that good. My “good girl – do

When You Launch Something New

A friend was telling me about a new business he has started and when I asked him how he accessed the money he needed, I was surprised by his answer. “I approached it another way,” he told me. “I decided what I was willing to lose – money, time, etc. and at what point I

Happiness Helper

Anything you’re good at contributes to happiness – Bertrand Russell So how do you add to your happiness? Develop a “hidden” potential.  Whether it’s playing pick-up basketball or building business skills, do it.  Read a book, take a class (many are free or low cost,) then practice.  It will increase your confidence in your talents

Are You a Master of Conflict or a Student of Success?

What’s the difference between a conflict and a lesson? Often it’s in the eye and perspective of the individual involved. The person seeing conflict is likely angry and ready for a fight. Guess what he will get? On the other hand, the person viewing the situation as a lesson will look for that, “get it,”