The other day I was thinking about a teacher I had in grade school who used to always say, “can’t never could.” Like most kids in school (me anyway..lol) we’d try to convince her of all the reasons we couldn’t do something, or why something was too difficult — she wouldn’t buy it, she’d just repeat, “can’t never could.”

I’m sure as much as it drove all of us nuts to hear it, it must have been twice as frustrating for her to have had to say it repeatedly to all us kids, but she did anyway.… Read the rest of the article

It seems that fewer people are dreaming big dreams, and of those who do, even fewer are willing to go as far as to craft a plan in the form of a goal, which will outline the actions necessary to get them the results they desire.

You’re not chained to the same outcome as those around you…

Perhaps it’s the perception people have of the economy at the moment, or the stories they hear on the news of others experiencing challenging times.… Read the rest of the article

For those not familiar with this part of my story, there was a time in my life where I struggled with anxiety. In reality the word struggle is an understatement. It showed up about the same time that what I refer to as my “blocking tic” did. Think stutter on steroids and you’ve got an idea of what it was like. This was one of the more “interesting” Tourette’s syndrome symptoms I’ve experienced.

Yes, I was diagnosed with Tourette’s at a young age.… Read the rest of the article

One of the things I had to get through my head early on, when I was working on my book, It’s Your Life, LIVE BIG! was the reality that…

I don’t have the “right” to a bestselling book.

It was important that I fully grasped that, because I needed to understand that beyond just getting the book completed and to my book publisher, like anything worthwhile, that would just be the beginning. And if I truly wanted to give the book its greatest chance at success, I was going to have to put a lot of additional ongoing effort into actually marketing & getting the word out about it.… Read the rest of the article

Being seen as an encourager isn’t just something that’s nice to do, or makes others feel good. It can also be a real asset to develop for yourself. In a world where every seems have an attitude of “what’s in it for me” — being seen as a person who understands, and practices the power that building up and encouraging others players can really make you a standout type of person. The type of person that those who control or handout the opportunities want to connect with by the way.… Read the rest of the article