“When you train your creativity, you automatically train your memory. When you train your memory, you automatically train your creative thinking skills!” — Tony Buzan Memory and imagination are inextricably connected. In fact, your memory is imagined. It’s not concrete nor objective fact. But rather, your memory is how you
“Focus on WHO instead of HOW” — Dean Jackson There’s a famous story of Edwin C. Barnes, who in 1905 had no money or expertise. However, he was an ardent fan of the inventor, Thomas Edison. Barnes wanted to become business partners with Edison. He knew that if he became partners with Edison,
Craig Ballantyne, author of The Perfect Day Formula: How to Own the Day And Control Your Life, has a really powerful exercise to help you realize if you’re seeking approval in the wrong places. He calls it the STUPID GOLDEN STAR Exercise. As Ballantyne asks, “Who is giving you stupid Gold Stars
“The difference between successful people and very successful people is that very successful people say no to almost everything.” — Warren Buffett According to Aristotle, “We are what we repeatedly do.” More directly, we are what we say yes to. Every second of every day, you’re saying yes to something.
You’ve probably heard something similar to the following phrase: It’s better to spend 5 minutes per day learning a new language than 5 hours once per month. It’s better to do anything daily than sporadically. If you do something daily, your chances of mastering it are very high. The challenge
If you’re struggling to be motivated, you need to have at least one of these two types of experiences. In the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, 1776, David McCullough tells the story of John Greenwood, a sixteen-year-old boy who in May of 1775 heard news of Lexington and Concord. The American Revolutionary War
What other people think of you is none of your business. According to psychological research, the greatest emotional need is security. Who doesn’t want to be liked? Yet, trying to be liked and living in alignment with your goals and values often conflict. That is, if you’re trying to be
The worst possible advice is to “lower your expectations.” Instead, it is far more powerful to: “Expect everything and attach to nothing.” — Carrie Campbell The recent hit film, Molly’s Game, written and produced by Aaron Sorkin, is about the story of Molly Bloom. She grew up in Colorado, moved
You’ve probably heard something similar to the following phrase: It’s better to spend 5 minutes per day learning a new language than 5 hours once per month. It’s better to do anything daily than sporadically. If you do something daily, your chances of mastering it are very high. The challenge
“Design trumps willpower.” — B.J. Fogg, Stanford psychologist Every night before going to bed, you can have the feeling, “I already know tomorrow is going to be successful.” This is the feeling you want to have. You want to anticipate success. You want to be so excited you almost can’t get