I was recently asked this question! Can you cry under water? Got ya thinking huh? I am going to assume that is exactly what they were trying to do. Get us to think! In 1956 Earl Nightingale recorded the first and only Gold Record in the spoken word – self improvement industry, “The Strangest Secret”. … Read more
“A great attitude does much more than turn on the lights in our worlds; it seems to magically connect us to all sorts of serendipitous opportunities that were somehow absent before the change.” — Earl Nightingale Having a positive attitude takes commitment, a decision to do so and then practice. Here are some suggestions to … Read more
What a wonderful thing to have in life is a Family to share it with. This is a family foto taken by my good friend Maureen Entera! Her Email is entera79@gmail.com if you want to get one for yourself. Visit her website here: http://www.entera-theartist.com
This is a wonderful piece by my friend, Rick Osbourne of www.pullyourownweight.net Enjoy, Dan ☺ Strong at Everything, Weak at Nothing! Reconciling Self Interest and Altruism I confess, I want to be strong (i.e. independent, self-reliant, resilient)* at everything and weak at nothing. And furthermore I confess that I’ve never met another human being who … Read more
Is there a difference? There certainly is and it is big. I was in a Network Marketing Company and I heard a speaker at a conference say “This is a self-improvement program with a high compensation outcome!” It was my first exposure to this way of thinking. Honestly, I was immediately attracted to the approach … Read more
“Life is an opportunity, benefit from it. Life is beauty, admire it. Life is bliss, taste it. Life is a dream, realize it. Life is a challenge, meet it. Life is a duty, complete it. Life is a game, play it. Life is a promise, fulfill it. Life is sorrow, overcome it. Life is a … Read more
Very early in my recovery I learned the acronym, H.O.W. it stands for Honesty, Open-mindedness, and Willingness. Recovery is living a happy, prosperous, clean and sober life. Utilizing the tools of recovery like the Twelve Steps, Power of Positive Thinking, the Law of Attraction, Life’s One Law as well as others is the key to … Read more
Neil Young song a song in the 70’s “Needle and the Damaga Done”. But what if the damage has nothing to do with substance abuse? What if my impulsive behaviors have created hurt feelings or worse yet, some real damage? The same rules apply, use your tools, start with step 10 recognize, admit, amend and … Read more
Recently, I spoke with a group of folks in Panama City. I was sharing about some recent obstacles that I had overcome. One gentleman asked me how I had the power to go through all of that and still have a positive mental attitude? Later that night I was rehashing my days events. I thought … Read more