Life Skills

Set Goals 4 Different Ways – Choose What Works For You

January 28, 2025August 22, 2022 by Editor

What’s the best way to set goals to help you achieve your visions and build on your strengths? There are actually four different kinds of goals that you can set depending on what appeals to you the most. Some people do not like setting goals at all, perhaps because they feel it limits their freedom … Read more

The Process of Achieving Success in 5 Steps

January 28, 2025August 5, 2022 by Editor

In addition to the nine key success factors which we explained in our last post, achieving success involves a process of going from where you are now to where you want to be, making good decisions along the way. This can be described in many ways, but we prefer this simple five-step process of achieving success, illustrated … Read more

The 9 Key Success Factors of Life

January 28, 2025August 4, 2022 by Editor

There are 9 key success factors of life that you can understand and manage for greater success. A factor is something that helps produce a result. Success factors are large categories of things or actions that help produce success as a result. If you understand these important success factors correctly, you will realize that … Read more

The Value of Creating a Personal Mission Statement

August 3, 2022 by Editor

A personal mission statement can be a valuable aid to success in life because it gives you a strong sense of purpose and direction. This can help you stay focused on your best future while feeling better about the present. While a vision statement is a picture of your desired future, a mission statement … Read more

Create a Personal Vision Statement of Your Desired Future

August 2, 2022 by Editor

A personal vision statement of your desired future, when put in writing, can literally change your life. Very few people have a written vision statement. They tend to drift through life or jump at whatever opportunity comes their way. Those who do have a personal vision statement find that somehow, remarkably, it tends to … Read more

The Many Benefits of Stoic Thinking

January 18, 2020 by Editor

I had only a brief brush with Stoic thinking as a philosophy major in college, and like most people, misunderstood its tremendous value. I thought “being Stoic” meant being tough and not showing your feelings. Nothing could be further from the truth. I was reintroduced to Stoic thinking when, based on my other readings, amazon.com suggested … Read more

A Simple Framework for Better Decision-Making Using The Octocision Grid™

January 4, 2019 by Editor

When it comes time to make a decision, as it does many times each day, it’s important not to be too simplistic and jump without thinking, and it’s also important to think about the context and consequences without getting bogged down. Making good decisions in real time is a constant juggling act between jumping to … Read more

How To Stop Anxiety And Worry With Simple Thought Control

December 6, 2018 by Editor

Anxiety: A Widespread Problem According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, “Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S., affecting 40 million adults in the United States age 18 and older, or 18.1% of the population every year.” As a young adult, I had serious problems with anxiety including panic … Read more

The Power Of Intention – Does It Work?

August 26, 2013 by Editor

I have long been fascinated with the power of intention. It was made popular by “The Secret” a couple of years ago but I have also read Wayne Dwyer’s “The Power of Intention” and also the book called “The Intention Experiment.”

I was reminded of this today when I went to the grocery store for a quick pick-up in the pouring rain. As I pulled into the parking lot, I thought, “I really want a parking place next to the building.” I started to ask God to find me a parking place, then instantly thought that was inappropriate, so I asked the Universe instead. (That’s what a lot of people who practice Intention do.) And lo and behold, within seconds an SUV began backing out of a parking space right next to the building – the only thing closer was a handicapped space.