Latest "Attitude Adjustment" Posts
A SHIFT in Direction
A while back I was attending a National Speakers Association conference at The Marriott World Hotel in Orlando FL. One Sunday Evening a group of us were sitting in the lobby area telling stories, laughing and having fun. Then someone said, “Hey Steve, why did you quit stand-up-comedy? I always thought you were one of […]
Enjoy the Roses outside Your Window Today by Steve Rizzo
I just read something from Dale Carnegie and I want to share it with you. “One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon–instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming […]
Robin Williams: The Ultimate Humor Being
Today I am truly saddened by the death of Robin Williams; a fellow comedian, friend and the Ultimate Humor Being. Robin has always given us a reason to laugh. Now we all have a reason to cry. Let us always remember the Laughter In my view today more than ever we all need ways […]
Learn To Dance in the Rain
A few years ago I spent four wonderful days at the Four Seasons Hotel in Kona Hawaii, where I had the pleasure of speaking to a wonderful group of Top Sales Performers and spouses of a well-known financial group. My job was to give them the tools they need to embrace the changes and intense […]
Stop Waiting to Be Happy
Back in my stand-up comedy days, I’ve known many comics who put their happiness on hold. They had difficulty enjoying the process because they believed they wouldn’t be happy until they signed with HBO, got their own sitcom or movie deal, or whatever it was they thought would make them happy. I know—because I was […]
How to Create a Positive Attitude
Please enjoy this Video Link how to start your day in a Positive Mood. As always, the choice is yours.
4 Ways to Help You Embrace Change
Let me make this perfectly clear my friends, change is inevitable in the workplace today!!! Right now we are all experiencing very challenging times in regards to an uncertain and shaky economy. The result; companies are going out of business, people are still getting laid off, and many are being forced to change their lifestyles. […]
Why We Need to Redefine Success
Here’s something to consider. Let’s say your goal is to become the founder of a successful company or to reach the corner office of a large corporation. After many years of stress, worry and an avalanche of emotional, mental and physical overload, you finally achieve your goal, along with all the wealth and prestige that […]
Eddie Murphy and the Power of Positive Thinking
Excited to be a contributor to Success Magazine! One Saturday night in 1980, I was performing at the East Side Comedy Club on Long Island. I was fairly new in the comedy arena and this was my first weekend appearance at a premiere comedy club. To say that I was a bit nervous would be […]
One of our Greatest Gifts in Business and in Life
Laughter is surely one of our greatest gifts. What good is a gift that we don’t use? (The fruitcakes at Christmas don’t count. Those are always best left uneaten.) I understand that there are times when your problems and concerns are so overwhelming that it feels disrespectful to laugh, you just don’t want to […]