Just about any personal leadership development program or philosophy which is on the market today will address the statistics regarding New Year’s resolutions. You may have heard it: Over ninety percent of New Year’s Resolutions never make it into the second week of January, or maybe it’s February. I mean what does it matter? Either way, the goal becomes regret. So what is the problem? Well, keep reading because we are about to confront this New Year’s resolution issue head on and once we do, you’ll never have to worry …

I see people drive themselves like cars, going a hundred miles a minute and scratch my head in wonderment. In an instant I become a soothsayer.  I make the almost infallible prediction that these individuals will crash and burn. They usually do…
Have you ever experienced this? Then join the greater population of the world because most have felt the crash and waning of motivational forces within. In going too fast, we sometimes burn out or lose our way. To prevent this, here are important personal development action techniques.
Do nothing! Ironic …

Is it possible to hypnotize yourself to beat addiction? The answer is yes…and no! Before this statement is explained further, we must examine the idea of hypnosis and addiction.
One of the most enduring legends about hypnosis comes from Hollywood. To this day, I can name you any number of movies with an individual made to stare at a chain or pendant swinging slowly back and forth. You see the eyes becoming glazed and the subject beset by extreme stupor. On and don’t forget, they then do anything the puppet master …

As I watch little kids in the playground, I amuse myself by attempting to spot a little Mahatma Gandhi or Stephen Covey in the making.  Here is one child who is like a general in the Art of War, organizing the other children in a game. Oh, this one has the charismatic aura of goodness exuded by Jesus, sharing snacks with others who don’t have any.
The reason I am doing this is because I am reminded of the long standing debate about whether leaders are born or developed. But no …

When someone tells you straight out, “You inspired me!”, the almost instantaneous thought that come to mind is, “What did I do?” After hearing the reasons, you probably said, “I was just doing my job; or that’s just me.”
Unknowingly, you stumbled upon the secret of true persuasion. You may ask: “what is the difference between persuasion and manipulation?”
Manipulation is also a form of persuasion. A salesman that is out to fool an unwitting client into purchasing a lousy product puts on a game face and extols the merits of something …