The very first "motivational speaker" I heard as an adult was a gentleman named Mort Utley. I experienced his speech in May of 1989 in Nashville, Tennessee, at the end of a week of Sales School with the Southwestern Company. I was 19 years old and had just finished my... Read More
You're considering a new career, new place to live or new business, retirement, or any other move. You ask, "Will I be happy?" If you remember the old, old song, "What will be" may not be the answer you're looking for.There are no one-size-fits-all guidelines, but there are five questions... Read More
Unexpected life changes. Anticipated transitions. Long, sleepless nights. What do these three things have in common? The ability to provoke one of the most haunting questions in the library of human introspectives: "What on earth am I going to do with the rest of my life?" While I can't pretend... Read More
Something happens when you come to the intersection called mid-life; you can look back in retrospect and see your life from an entirely different context. For many this mid-life review brings about a sense of urgency that ignites what is formally called "the mid-life crisis". It's where we... Read More
There is a difference but what constitutes a life and what constitutes a lifestyle is pretty ambiguous. One thing that seems pretty clear to me is the lifestyle is observable while a life can have many internal aspects to it. A lifestyle can include people, material things, environments, how... Read More
Have you ever felt as if you are beating your head against a wall? You repeatedly try to reach a goal but you never seem to achieve it. Instead you are struggling rather than moving forward and achieving your goals with grace and ease. You are not alone. The struggle... Read More
In the book, The SHOCKwealth System?, it is discussed that there are four fears that must be overcome in order to experience true success. One of those fears is the fear of success itself. The Fear Of Success is the self-sabotaging fear. Have you ever come close to actualizing a... Read More
What is an ANT? An ANT is an acronym for Automatic Negative Thoughts. What is a WORM? A WORM is a metaphor for deep-seated, unconscious beliefs that lye dormant in our consciousness analogous to a computer virus that only activates when a certain button is pushed on our keyboard.... Read More
"Fear Factor" is one of my favorite TV shows. It highlights the courage of the participants to engage inthe most fearsome and disgusting acts. Most of the contestants are willing to sacrifice theirdignity for the sake of the prize money. So what doesthat imply? It implies that with the... Read More
Do you sometimes feel that you're living a boring life? Youjust can't seem to find anything exciting. You wake up in the morning, then do the same old rituals. You go to the office or to school. You meet the same people,do the same job, travel the same road,... Read More
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What Makes the Difference?On a warm spring afternoon, fifteen years... Read More
Nobody becomes a success alone, period. There is no such... Read More
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I could labor the idea but then that would only... Read More
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Imagine that right now, right here, today? there is within... Read More
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I'll be the first to admit that everyone has his... Read More
Coaching is about living great lives. It's about living lives... Read More
Our lives and the circumstances we live in are largely... Read More
Have a therapeutic meltdown It's crunch time: you're two days... Read More
With the end of the year fast approaching, now is... Read More
Daddy was a very, very odd little man-possibly a schizophrenic-for... Read More
As a professional speaker, father and business owner I often... Read More
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Success could be just about making money, but I think... Read More
We are repeatedly told that we should forget about unpleasant... Read More
Each human being, who exists above the level of simple... Read More
Daddy was a very, very odd little man-possibly a schizophrenic-for... Read More
Unfortunately we come into contact with negativity everyday. We can't... Read More
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Because Not All Skills Are Equal?Public Speaking MasteryHello,Tom Cruise is... Read More
Have you ever heard this? "It isn't whether you win... Read More
Challenges posed by recent economic and market shifts, though predicted... Read More
Wow, what an outrageous claim! Why do I say this?... Read More
"When I think back on all the crap I learned... Read More
People often ask me, "Josh, if you had one bit... Read More
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This is a little primer on how to start, survive... Read More
On a raw, cold day in the European Alps, Lance... Read More
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