By Karen Ryce Q:  “I’ve been reading your column, and I like a lot of what you say. Most of the time I think I am a respectful parent, but not always. Sometimes I really don’t feel like being respectful. What can I do then?” V.H., Briceland, CA A: When you are feeling frustrated, disappointed,
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There comes a time in life when we need to throw our weight around. To be taken seriously. To command attention. Not to intimidate or manipulate others (I hope) but to take a powerful…

With the economy in its current state, many businesses find themselves with surplus products or surplus capacity for services but struggling where to find clients. One solution to this is Bartering. There are literally thousands of bartering services …

By Susan Berkley The United States has always been a nation of immigrants and with the global economy, many of us deal with more non-native speakers of English than ever before. These relationships are valuable and to make them work we need not only good communication skills but also mutual respect. 1. CULTIVATE RAPPORT I
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Failure is not a single, cataclysmic event. We do not fail overnight. Failure is the inevitable result of an accumulation of poor thinking and poor choices. To put it more simply, failure is nothing more than ….

by Jim Rohn How dramatically we can change our results is largely a function of imagination. In 1960, it was a technological impossibility for man to travel into outer space. Within ten years, however, the first man stepped out onto the surface of the moon. The miraculous process of converting the dream into reality began
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by Jim Rohn (excerpted from The Challenge to Succeed CD series) People often ask me how I became successful in that six-year period of time while many of the people I knew did not. The answer is simple: The things I found to be easy to do, they found to be easy not to do.
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by Jim Rohn Three key words to remember: weigh, count and measure. Now why weigh, count and measure? To see what your results are from your activity, your attitude and your philosophy. If you find that the results are not to your liking there are only three places to look. Your philosophy needs to be
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Keeping a Journal – One of the Three Treasures to Leave Behind by Jim Rohn (excerpts from “How to Keep a Journal” audio series by Jim Rohn) If you’re serious about becoming a wealthy, powerful, sophisticated, healthy, influential, cultured and unique individual, keep a journal. Don’t trust your memory. When you listen to something valuable,
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By Rob Minton I have tried many different strategies throughout the years to help me achieve my goals. I have found that one strategy above all else has been responsible for the majority of my accomplishments. This has been a little secret of mine for the last few years. You might read this little secret
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