Personal Development
Does Positivity Really Matter?
There’s been a lot written about positive psychology in books such as Authentic Happiness and The Happiness Advantage. At the core of each of these books, as well as others like them, is the fundamental question: Does positivity really matter? At many of my events, I offer products and merchandise including books and wristbands to help people retain the message…
Read MoreThoughts on Success – Use Up Your Life!
Go Ahead and Use Up Your Life! Here is one of those thoughts on success that’s a classic: Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming—”Wow…What a Ride!”…
Read MoreDo You Have Stick-to-it-tiveness?
I lead a community called the Paid to Speak Accelerator. This mastermind community is designed to equip people to move from DREAM to DO as speakers…whether they want to speak full-time, part-time, or even use speaking to grow their business or membership site. During one of our recent weekly meetings, I shared that one of…
Read MoreHow To Be Happy – 8 Things You Can Do
Interested in knowing how to be happy? Although happiness is not automatic, here are 8 things you can do that will help you experience more happiness. 1. Stop worrying about what other people think. If you obsess about what other people think, you’ll struggle to be happy because other people will control how you feel.…
Read MoreHow To Be Smart – 5 Weird Things That Will Probably Surprise You
Ever wonder how to be smart? Or at least how to become smarter? If you’ve read my story, you know I struggled academically throughout school. Early in life, this often led me to ask myself, “How can I become smarter?” Over the years, I’ve stumbled across multiple studies and articles about intelligence, and below are…
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