April 28, 2008 - Some things in life are optional, and some things in life are mandatory. Taking
your next vacation to the Caribbean is optional. Building a personal library and
becoming an excellent reader is mandatory. It is no longer something you can
choose to do or not do. It is absolutely essential and indispensable for your
success.
A great many people do not read very much. Fifty-eight percent of adult
Americans never read a nonfiction book from cover to cover after they finish
school.
April 27, 2008 - Persuasion power can help you get more of the things you want faster than
anything else you do. It can mean the difference between success and failure. It
can guarantee your progress and enable you to use all of your other skills and
abilities at the very highest level. Your persuasion power will earn you the
support and respect of your customers, bosses, coworkers, colleagues and...
April 26, 2008 - Most successful people can be characterized as having very high levels of
energy. Since energy is the fuel with which everything is achieved, there seems
to be a direct relationship between energy levels and levels of accomplishment.
It is hard to imagine a tired, burned-out person achieving much in life. On the
other hand, energetic, positive, forward-moving individuals seem to get and
enjoy far more of the things life has to offer...
April 25, 2008 - Only a few people have it. More than half the population would like to get it.
The future of America depends on it.
This priceless gift is the ability to create good paying jobs. It’s rare and
fragile. It’s fleeting and precious. It’s the foundation of our economy and our
only hope for a good future...
April 24, 2008 - Throughout the developed world, we have moved from an era of manpower to an era
of mind power. We have moved from the use of physical muscles to the use of
mental muscles. Today the chief sources of value in our society are knowledge
and the ability to apply that knowledge in a timely fashion. In the information
age, knowledge is king, and those people who develop the ability to continuously ...
April 23, 2008 - I began studying creativity more than 20 years ago. I thought it was an ability
that was possessed by a few, especially intelligent people, such as artists and
writers and scientists. But as I delved further into the subject, I came to a
remarkable conclusion: I am a genius! Not only that, but you, too, are a genius!
In fact, probably 95 percent of the population has the capacity to function at...