Been wishing for a better way to get things accomplished in the next few months? Want a more effective business, but not sure exactly how to go about it? If so, one thing you can do is sign up for my BullsEye Club (more about that in my next post). And another thing you can [...]

“Oh Lord, Lord, Lord, what a week it has been” … have you ever found yourself saying this to those around you? Well I’ve just had one of those weeks. But I’m not going to do what usually comes next… (I won’t dump all the frustrating details on you). Instead, I’d rather use this as [...]

People who have great success with money all do, say and think similar things in producing their successes. And people who experience great joy and fulfillment in life all do, say and think many of the same kinds of things as they fill their lives with happiness. Is it any surprise then, that all the [...]

The difference between living a powerless life and a powerful one all boils down to one thing – who you think is in charge of your day-to-day mindset and moods. If it’s you who’s setting your own mental climate, then you’re automatically living a life of power. On the other hand, if you believe the [...]

Sometimes the harder we try to do something, such as communicate and make ourselves understood, the worse things go. It IS possible to try too hard, and we can all get caught up in that pattern from time to time. Performance excellence coach Peter Murphy has, for the past several years, run a discussion forum [...]

Ever seen somebody who exudes confidence out of every pore? Their walk, their talk, the way they approach every situation just shouts: “I can handle it all.” Yes, it’s true that some people have more confidence than others – that’s a fact of life. But what’s NOT a fact is that you have to stay [...]

Some folks find it incredibly hard to meet and talk with others. Now, if you find it effortless to make small talk with anybody, anywhere, anytime, then this kind of difficulty may seem unthinkable to you. But it’s a fact… a surprising number of people would almost rather have all their nails pulled out than [...]

“Son,” my Dad said, “You could screw up a one-man funeral.” I don’t know how many thousands of times my father told me that while I was growing up, but it soaked in pretty deeply. By the time I reached adulthood, I was convinced; nothing would ever work right for me; if there was a [...]

On Sunday I got together with long-time friend Peter Murphy, the performance expert, and we recorded a session that we’ve been discussing for a while: Can anybody really guarantee success? Well we tossed it around and decided that, yes, with the right recipe, or formula or system success actually could be just about surefire. The [...]

Yep, making excuses… we all do it whether we recognize it or not. If you don’t think that’s true, let me list a few of the more common phrases we use to introduce an excuse. I wasn’t able to… I can’t really… That’s not what I… It wasn’t something that we… I don’t want to, [...]