Do you know that recovery is just as important as hard work? Of course I am in no way making light of the importance of hard work during the process of achievement. Suffice it to say, while you have to work hard and smart to be a success, it is also important to have a recovery plan as part of the p...

A breakthrough is an "aha" moment. It is also the act of overcoming an obstacle that permits the achievement of a particular goal. Finally, it is simply turning the impossible into the possible. Therefore, finding your breakthrough is necessary if you will thrive in any area of your life, be it busi...

Time waits on no man! It is a scarce resource and the one commodity that we can never retrieve once it is gone. Furthermore, greatness takes time, and the clock is ticking, so it's important to get started in managing your 24 hours well each day for greater productivity. Here are five time managemen...

Whether you are a student, leader, entrepreneur, or just someone pursuing an ambitious goal, your success will depend a lot on how well you can motivate yourself. As John Whitmore in his book Coaching for Performance puts it, "if people are really going to perform, they must be self-motivated." Here...

Personal growth is essential to success. The people who are doing well, whether in their professional or personal life, invest in their growth and development. In other words, they are intentional about improving their life and view personal growth as a way of reaching their full potential. Here are...

“We need to talk” are undoubtedly four of the scariest words to hear from a spouse. They conjure up the idea that something isn’t right. They are words that precipitate some of the most challenging conversations between couples. That said, knowing how to communicate with your spouse will be a vital ...

No matter who you are or where you are from, we all want to be successful. Though each of us defines success differently, we all want to know how to be a success and desire to make progress in our lives. This desire for success could mean achieving greater satisfaction in a relationship, a promotion...

Every day that you wake and begin your daily task, you are performing. However, being successful requires much more than your intelligence or natural skills; you must become a high performer. High performers have mastered the skills necessary to be on top of their game, and so can you. If you want t...

John Maxwell is one of the world's foremost authorities on the subject of leadership. He has authored over 80 books on leadership and is a New York Times best-selling author, who has sold more than 26 million books in fifty languages. In addition, the American Management Association has recognized h...

For every cause, there is an effect. Likewise, you can only reap after you sow. Therefore, sowing and reaping for success is a universal principle that has governed human destiny since the beginning of time. Success has never been a result of luck. On the contrary, those who are successful will tell...

I have to admit! I was having fun with the obstacle course during my Basic Military Officer Qualification (BMOQ) until I stood gazing up at this 40 plus foot-tower. You can never become a soldier, much less an officer, without performing the task of rappelling down this 40 foot-tower. This obstacle ...

Activity does not always equal productivity. In all honesty, technology has afforded us the opportunity to do more faster, whether it's through texting, e-mailing, instant-messaging or on-line banking. The issue though, is whether or not you are getting the right things done. Are you doing the thing...