When I receive a compliment I will  a.  smile and thank the person for noticing  b.  downplay, deflect, and dismiss the compliment If I were offered the chance to trade places with anyone else I  a.  wouldn’t trade places with anyone for any reason  b.  would gladly trade places with another person At this point…

I have seen fear all but destroy many talented people’s dreams. The worst part is that when their worst fears come true, it is because they made them happen. I have seen writers not turn in their manuscripts on time, musicians show up hours late for recording sessions (which cost a small fortune) actors get…

Nothing happens until you take a chance. There is no success without risk. You simply can’t play it safe and expect to come out on top. As an entrepreneur, you must be willing to take risks. I am not saying you should take reckless risks, but be daring and do what others are afraid to…

Answer with ‘True’ or ‘False’ I have a hard time finishing what I start When working on something I am almost certain will be a success, I get anxious and lose my concentration I lack discipline and desire when it comes to key work and will goof oof, missing deadlines I tend to be overly…

Thomas Edison failed twenty thousand times before finding the material suitable for lightbulb filament. When asked about his failures, he said “I didn’t fail. I found twenty thousand ways not to make a lightbulb’. When you push yourself beyond  your comfort zone, occasionally you will stumble and fall. The more you try to do, the…

Critics are everywhere. Rejection comes at you from so many angles you aren’t sure if you should duck, jump, or run. Sometimes it is a sniper attack. Other times it is a full frontal assault by a whole platton of these idiots. Look, you’ll never be able to please them all. So please yourself. Do…

Just engaging in foreplay is not enough. I want you going all the way, all the time. People will respect you for it, more so than if all you did was fool around. Besides, it is far more satisfying. What I am talking about, of course is persistence when it comes to your career. It…

The world needs your ideas and your talent. You can, and will, have all the success you desire. Do you really believe that about yourself? Chances are you don’t. But it is true. Every word of it. If you can stay upbeat and hold on to the belief that you are going to make it,…

The next step is to take action. From here on out, it is up to you. Don’t set limits on yourself because you are lacking in some area that you believe is crucial to your career. Finish what you start. Seeming something through to completion whether it is a hit or not, fills you with…

Life is never exactly the way you want it to be. Life  is not perfect. That does not mean you can’t be happy. You can wish things were different, but that won’t do you much good. If you make avant garde art and wish that the mainstream world ‘got it’ because it is so good,…