Monthly Archives: March 2008

Success

7 Undeniable Reasons Why Some People Fail Where Others Succeed

“Success happens not by chance, but because you were given a chance and took advantage of it.” – Kevin Geary To most people, being born in a free country is the greatest gift. To others, it’s a fleeting thought. For … Continue reading

Friendly and Approachable

Rock the Party: How to Appear Friendly and Approachable

The purpose of open body language is to encourage people to converse with you. This is where you become the life of the party, the person everyone wants to talk to.

Conversation is a subtle art, and this deserves an entire post, but the most important thing I’ve learned can be conveyed in a paragraph: Continue reading

Wealth

The End of Wealth

Unless you have been living under a rock, you will know there are some major problems in the world’s financial markets at the moment. Working for a global bank, I guess you could say I have a front row seat for this debacle that in recent days has worsened with the stunning collapse of Bear Stearns.

Much of what I have read has blamed Wall Street for turning the problems related to subprime lending into a major global problem. But I also recently read this Newsweek article where a former mortgage broker shares his insights into the fraud and greed that has plagued his former industry: Continue reading

Mental Superpowers: How to Unleash the Full Potential of Your Mind

You have superpowers – it is absolutely true! You have the power to do things so far beyond what you can even imagine right now. In fact, you are capable of things that you would probably consider bizarre or even … Continue reading

Motivate Yourself

How to Motivate Yourself Without Hard Deadlines

In the art of productivity, a key skill is being able to motivate yourself without hard deadlines. These are the deadlines that if you don’t finish on time, you’re screwed. And if you’ve ever scrambled to get your taxes finished … Continue reading

Anxiety Tips

Stop Worrying: 7 Effective Strategies for Dealing With Anxiety

We all spend too much time worrying about things that will never materialize. And this worry only makes our lives unnecessarily complicated and painful. However there is hope. By implementing the strategies in this article, each of us can diminish our worries and anxieties, and thereby be free to enjoy life to its full potential. Continue reading