Yearly Archives: 2013

The 5 Rules of Thought

Book         The 5 Rules of ThoughtAuthor       Mary T Browne Publisher   Artria Books, 2008 Rating       4 Stars   You can only accomplish things in your life by thinking and speaking in harmony. Mary T Browne provides a succinct

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Stop Procrastinating – Eat That Frog!

 There is one quality that one must possess to win, and that is definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one wants and a burning desire to achieve it – Napoleon Hill Passionate people can’t wait to get up in

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The Strangest Secret

Book         The Strangest SecretAuthor       Earl NightingalePublisher   BN Publishing 2006 Rating       4 Star   Success is the progressive realiseation of a worthy ideal Earl Nightingale is considered the father of personal development and motivation.  As a youth, one

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Living with Passion

Passion is the genesis of genius – Tony Robbins Helmut and my step-son Ben, and Helmut’s brother, Frank, and a number of our friends rode this year in the MONT 24 – 24 hours of single track mountain bike riding

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The Greatness Guide

Book         The Greatness GuideAuthor       Robin Sharma Publisher   Harper Element 2006 Rating       5 Star Each day, life will send you little windows of opportunity.  Your destiny will ultimately be defined by how you respond to these windows of

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Power Vs Force

   Book         Power Vs ForceAuthor       David R Hawkins, MD, PhD Publisher   Hay House, 2002 Rating       5 Star  Because power is effortless, it goes unseen and unsuspected.  Force is experienced through the senses; power can

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Exercising Your Willpower Muscles

I was watching TV the other day and noticed a TV commercial for giving up smoking.  The purpose of the commercial was to reinforce that willpower is like a muscle that gets stronger with use. Motivational psychologist and author, Heidi

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Optimal Thinking

Book         Optimal Thinking Author       Rosalene Glickman Publisher   Scribe Press, 2002 Rating       5 Star  Doing the best in this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment – Oprah Winfrey This book is a nuts

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Celebrate!

Christmas time has always been an immensely happy time for me and my family.  This year it has been a particularly busy time for us.  We had Lauren’s 21st birthday party a week ago, which was just gorgeous, and then

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Optimal Thinking

  Book         Optimal Thinking Author       Rosalene Glickman Publisher   Scribe Press, 2002 Rating       5 stars  Doing the best in this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment – Oprah Winfrey  This book is a

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