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First Things First

16 July 2009 04:00:00 MST

"I used to complain that taxes were too high and things cost too much. But I found out that wasn't my problem. My problem was I was not as valuable as I should have been." - - Jim Rohn

We all have problems of one sort or another. If it's not the economy, it's the boss, the job, the spouse, the kids, the government, and so forth. Here's a simple path to the solution of any problem like that in your life: Look in any good sized mirror! You will see not only the real cause, but the solution for any of your problems looking back at you!

The trap is that as long as we blame anything outside of ourselves for our problems, we have given away our power and we are victims. We are powerless. That's not a good place to be.

Why Bad Things Happen To You

12 May 2009 04:00:00 MST

"I believe each one of us is challenged to face our fears. If we don't, the issues will get bigger and bigger until we're forced to confront them." - - Dr Joe Vitale

We live in a friendly Universe, and that Universe supports us in our growth into our excellence. But we don't always want to cooperate, because growth is uncomfortable. Sometimes we have to be drop kicked into growth!

II was thinking about this as I was re-reading the interview with Joe Vitale in "Success: A Spiritual Matter." In it Joe reveals some candid details of his life that I don't remember him talking about anywhere else.

Don't Try To Change Your Behavior!

16 Apr 2009 04:00:00 MST

"Keep in mind that thought plus emotion creates conviction, and conviction creates reality." - - Dr Robert Anthony

Have you ever tried to change something reasonably important in your life? Behaviors like quitting junk food or smoking, spending more time on self improvement instead of TV, not procrastinating, having a regular exercise program, writing that book that's inside you? How successful were you?

If you're like most people, you may have been able to make short term changes, but long term success was elusive without some really powerful pressure on yourself. There's a reason for this difficulty - it's called your sub-conscious mind.

Don't Fall For It!

27 Mar 2009 04:00:00 MST

"You are never given a wish without also being given the power to make it come true. You may have to work for it however." - - Richard Bach

With the economic turmoil that we're experiencing has come a new wave of business opportunities for people displaced by the recession. Now, you know that I'm a fan of opportunities and I believe that everyone should take charge of their own life. But there's a trap waiting, and I don't want you to fall in it. The trap is a seductive one and comes in many forms but the common characteristic is that the sales pitch says, "It's easy!"

Don't Make This Mistake!

06 Mar 2009 04:00:00 MST

"In times of change, the learners will inherit the Earth" - - Eric Hoffer

There's a lot of people who think that when we get this financial crisis straightened out, things will go back to the way they've always been. I hope you're not one of them! Because there are many parts of this crisis that are the result of major changes in our world and our work, and if you're not preparing yourself for the changes, you're likely to get left behind. . .

Little Hinges Swing Big Doors

17 Feb 2009 04:00:00 MST

"Your life works to the degree that you keep your committments."- - Paul Larson

Why is it that we seem to forget all the things that go right, but we never forget the exceptions, the things that went wrong? A lot of guys think that it's a girl thing. "We've been married for 20 years and my wife never lets me forget the one year I forgot our anniversary!" It takes lots and lots of "atta-boys" to recover from one mistake.

But it's not just a girl thing. Dan Gilbert, in his amazing book "Stumbling On Happiness" points out that it's a basic design of our memory system to remember exceptions, and the exceptions seem to be more common than they really are as a result. This is VERY important to remember if you have a business! Every time something goes wrong with a customer, you're triggering this long term memory system. A customer never forgets, and they tell lots of their friends, too....

How Circuit City Self Destructed

06 Feb 2009 04:00:00 MST

"People, not specs, always will be the key in determining who gets the sale." - - Harvey Mackay

One of the major casualties of the economy seems to be major electronics retailer Circuit City. I beg to disagree. I think the economy is getting a bad rap in this case. In fact, I predicted about a year ago that they were a sinking ship, based on some particularly boneheaded actions that the company took. And there's a lesson here for all of us....

How to Kick Butt in 2009

23 Jan 2009 14:00:00 MST

"We tend to minimize what we can accomplish and for some equally strange reason, we believe others can reach heights which we cannot! We tend to overlook the fact that there is enormous undeveloped potential within each of us, a great reserve of talent and ability which we habitually fail to use." - - Earl Nightingale.

What are you doing to assure that 2009 is not just a repeat of 2008? Do you realize that the only one that's holding you back is you? Yeah, already I can hear people saying, "Wes, if you knew what I have to deal with - the job, the kids, the bills, you wouldn't say that!" I rest my case. You're arguing against your own best interests just like Earl said in the quote above.

Let me give you an good example. A couple of years ago a housewife in the Phoenix area woke up from a vivid dream with a story line that captivated her. I guess all of us have done that once in a while. You think "Gee, I wonder how that turns out." Then we forget it.....

Security and Opportunity

05 Dec 2008 14:00:00 MST

"There is no security on this earth, there is only opportunity." - General Douglas MacArthur. I recently found that quote from Gen MacArthur and thought it was perfect for the times that we are experiencing. With everyone talking gloom and doom, I'm gonna go against the crowd again. This is the perfect time for you to take that risk and go do what you've always wanted to do!

Who's the New You?

14 Oct 2008 14:00:00 MST

"Whatever it is you desire to do, NOW is the time to do it, because it's too late to do it sooner." - - Swami Beyondananda. I think our friend the Swami is on to something, in his own unique way. So here's your change tip for the week. You can't change other people, you can't change circumstances, and you can't change the results in your life.

Crisis? Don't Participate!

07 Oct 2008 14:00:00 MST

Are you worried? There's certainly enough bad news going around, isn't there? Banks failing from Asia to Europe to the USA. Newscasters are cheerfully predicting "the end of life as we know it." How should we respond to this parade of crisis? Here's what I suggest . .

Giving Away Your Power

19 Sep 2008 14:00:00 MST

"It is easy to dodge our responsibilities, but we cannot dodge the consequences of dodging our responsibilities." - - Josiah Charles Stamp. Here in the United States we're in the middle of the political silly season that shows up every four years. This is where otherwise intelligent people run around making obviously impossible promises to otherwise intelligent voters who argue passionately about which impossible promise to believe. Here's why this charade works -

Don't Set Goals!

21 Aug 2008 14:00:00 MST

"Most people seriously overestimate what they can get done in a year, and seriously underestimate what they can get done in 5 years." - - Tony Robbins. Do you set goals and achieve them? Regularly? If you do you're in the minority. Most people don't even try and those that do often find the same big goals setting on their list for a long time without ever being accomplished. How is it that successful people seem to be able to set and achieve big goals routinely? What do they do differently? I think I've finally figured it out.

Do Something Different

31 Jul 2008 14:00:00 MST

"Conformity is the enemy of prosperity." - - Matt Furey. The biggest mistake that most people make when they start their own business, or go into a new field, is that they look around to see what others are doing and do it, too. That's why so many people have to try to build their business on "low price." They have no way to differentiate themselves. They run the same kind of ads in the same publications, make the same offers and provide the same service. I hope I'm not describing you. You may think that you're Number One in your market, but do your customers think so? Let me share a lesson in creativity and customer service.

It's Time To Break The Trance

11 Jul 2008 14:00:00 MST

"It is no exaggeration to say that every human being is hypnotized to some extent, either by ideas they have uncritically accepted from others, or ideas they have repeated to themselves or convinced themselves are true. " ---- Dr Maxwell Maltz. I was coaching one of my "Science of Getting Rich" students a couple of weeks ago and she had a question. "I have a choice between two new jobs. One is very much what I like and am good at, but it's straight commission pay. The other job is not quite as good a fit, but it's a salaried job and I feel it would be more responsible to take it. What do you think?" I said, ..

How We Fool Ourselves

25 Jun 2008 14:00:00 MST

I happened to catch John Assaraf on TV last week and the subject of the show was "why is it so hard to change?" Have you ever asked yourself that question? John and the other guests had a spirited discussion about the process and obstacles to change, but one point stood out for me. Near the end, John asked the host a simple question:

The 3 Things You Need to Know

04 Jun 2008 14:00:00 MST

As I was coaching one of my clients the other day I was reminded that there's a part of the formula for success that no one likes to talk about. You might call it "the elephant in the living room" that everyone is ignoring. Even though "The Secret" actually had a scene with an elephant in the room, they ignored this point too! Let me explain. When I studied with Bob Proctor I learned Bob's little 3-step formula for success. He said there were only three things you needed to know:

Do You Feel Powerful?

19 May 2008 14:00:00 MST

Do you ever wonder why some people seem to find it easy to set big goals and achieve them? Do you ever wonder why others seem to sabotage themselves at every opportunity? New research just in sheds some amazing light on these issues. The interesting thing to me is that the researchers weren't really studying goals, they were studying power . . .

How To Change People

9 May 2008 14:00:00 MST

"The doors we open and close each day decide the lives we live." - - Flora Whittemore. As some of you know, I'm writing a book on how to create successful relationships. I suffered badly in this area for years, and when I finally figured it out, I thought there might be a few others who would like to know how to do it. Turns out I was right.

The Razor's Edge

23 Apr 2008 14:00:00 MST

"It's often been said that the line between winning and losing is as fine as a razor's edge - and it is." - - Bob Proctor. For my Create Success subscribers, I want to look at this from a different viewpoint - how you can use it to greatly increase your success. Although the basic idea - do just a little bit more - is the same, here's some ideas on how to apply it.

The Vacuum Law of Prosperity

08 Apr 2008 14:00:00 MST

"Riches come in response to definite demands.... and not by chance or luck." - - Napoleon Hill. My wife and I have been cleaning out "stuff" in our offices and in the house, and it made me think of what Bob Proctor calls "The Vacuum Law of Prosperity." I realized that this law is one of the ways that we fulfill what Napoleon Hill referred to as "definite demands."

Another Prison Without Bars

26 Mar 2008 14:00:00 MST

"Ultimately we know deeply that the other side of every fear is freedom." - - Marilyn Ferguson. In the last issue I talked about the prison of habit and how easy it is to be locked in without even realizing it. Our habitual thoughts create our destiny. This week I want to cover another prison without bars that keeps many of us stuck. That prison is fear.

Your Own Personal Alcatraz

11 Mar 2008 14:00:00 MST

"Habits are cobwebs at first; cables at last." - - Chinese proverb. One of the great lessons I learned from Bob Proctor was contained in a story that he heard from Dr Jay Dishman, the minister of the Unity Church in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr Dishman told of visiting the famous Alcatraz prison in the San Francisco Bay where the most hardened criminals were at one time incarcerated. Now a historical site, visitors are allowed to tour the buildings and cell blocks from which no one is known to have escaped alive.