The Achieve ANYTHING Formula © - Part 1 of 7: Introduction

I've been working and laboring and studying all of the great authors, speakers, preachers and teachers in the areas of personal development, success and achievement to bring you this series of lessons to help you achieve absolutely ANYTHING in life.  For a very limited time, I will be offering it for FREE delivered to my blog subscribers! You don't want to miss this!  Take a moment to sign up using the black box that says "Subscribe"...

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Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

If you are a single and had a chance to spend your last few days with any one person, whom would you choose?  Do they know it or is it your special little secret?In "Seeking a Friend for the End of the World", Steve Carell (I would say his character's name but isn't he ALWAYS Steve Carell?) finds himself alone after his wife leaves in a panic. He decides to take a road trip to reunite with his high school sweetheart. Accompanying him is a young...

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7 Excuses That Will Destroy Your Dreams

Your dreams are NOT too big!  They were placed in your heart by a BIG GOD! Now that we have that out of the way, I want you to keep that in mind all the time! Don't let anyone convince you that anything you want is too much, too crazy, too big or too unlikely for you. Everything we see began as just a thought. And as soon as the thought was expressed, there came a critic. Guaranteed! I don't want you to continue to be your own critic....

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"If they're laughing, they're buying."

"The #1 trigger of human laughter is surprise." ~Jerry CorleySet up their expectations... shatter their expectations... surprise them... equals laughter. Incongruity creates humor. Without incongruity, double-entendre and surprise, there is no humor. The best comedians incorporate these into their acts smoothly, but they are still using these basic formulae. What does this have to do with you?"If they're laughing, they're buying." ~ Jeffrey GitomerThat's...

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The Mayonnaise Jar, Two Beers (and Priorities)

An old story... thanks to my friends at Lifestyles Unlimited for the reminder... Mayonnaise Jar & Two Beers... When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 Beers. A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill...

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Entrepreneurial Advice from the Front Lines!

Here are some of the great tips shared by my friends last week!  I posted this graphic (I'm so sophisticated that I wrote these on a whiteboard!) and asked my Facebook friends for feedback.  Here's what they had to say:"Listen to your gut. Listen to people who are successful at what they do and what you do. Don't give people more credit then what they are really worth. Listen, listen, listen...evaluate. Follow your gut."  ~LaShonda...

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How's Your Follow Up?

Are you aware of these Follow Up Statistics?McGraw Hill did a study and found those businesses that boosted their marketing and advertising during a recession grew 275% over the 5 years proceeding. However, those businesses that cut back, if they were still in business, only grew 19%.48% of sales people never follow up with a prospect25% of sales people make a second contact and stop12% of sales people only make three contacts and stop10% of sales...

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50 First Dates

I'll admit it.  I'm a sucker for this movie.  No question it gets to me every time. In it, Adam Sandler's character, Henry Roth, is a man afraid of commitment up until he meets the beautiful, forgetful Lucy (Drew Barrymore). They hit it off and Henry think he's finally found the girl of his dreams, until he discovers she has short-term memory loss and forgets him the very next day. It turns out, she forgets him everyday.Think about how...

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