Author Archives: Mike

Listen well +++++++++++++++++++ When you listen to another person speak, really listen. When you listen, seek to focus your attention not on your own familiar thoughts, but on the new thoughts being presented to you. Effective listening is difficult, demanding … Continue reading →

Give yourself a target +++++++++++++++++++ In what specific ways would you most like to experience life today, tomorrow, six months from now, five years from now? Spell out those goals in clear detail, and focus your life on making them real. Give yourself … Continue reading →

Respond with determination +++++++++++++++++++ When life slams you down, respond with determination rather than dejection. Respond with self-empowerment rather than self-pity. Self-pity wastes your effort and time. Being outraged that the world has hurt you, or someone else, won’t ease … Continue reading →