Posts tagged "attitude adjustment"
How to Confront Your Fear-Based Thoughts
If you’re always thinking about how badly life is treating you, and telling whoever will stand still long enough to regret doing so about how you can’t get a fair shake, you will always feel miserable. Ever hear anyone say, “Misery loves company?” Being miserable doesn’t exactly attract good things to you. Get it? If you want […]
A SHIFT to Your Higher Self – The Ultimate Success Strategy
As a motivational business speaker I have often stated that our ability to make a shift to view a stressful or painful situation from a healthier perspective is the ultimate empowerment. And whether you know it or not, the reason you gain this empowerment is because you have made a connection, either consciously or unconsciously, […]
Bad Mood? Here’s How to Bounce Back into a Good One
Years ago, in the middle of my comedy career, I was in New York City driving a rental car that kept breaking down. It was 98 degrees, the air conditioning didn’t work, and sweat was pouring from my body. To make matters worse, I was in the world’s biggest traffic jam and I was already […]
Think Successful, Happy and Optimistic Thoughts
Some people say that the situations life naturally presents dictate what kind of life you will have. Others maintain that it’s the way you react to these challenges that determine your satisfaction in life. I, however, take a different approach from classic “nature versus nurture” debate. It’s not the situation itself that determines your quality […]
What Separates Chronically Positive People from Everyone Else
Anyone can tell you that one key to living a happy, successful life is having a positive attitude, especially during adverse times. I know that sometimes there just isn’t justification for all the unfortunate things that happen to us—but I also know that we all have what it takes to deal with misfortune. That is […]
Victim or Victor
Have you noticed that some people manage to sabotage their success and destroy their chances at happiness by complaining and blaming outside circumstances for their unfortunate plight? Then there are those who seem to have every obstacle imaginable thrown in front of them and they move ahead, refusing to give up. They take these […]
Believe Me, I Know What Stress Is
Did you know that every time you laugh your body releases chemicals called endorphins? Endorphins are naturally manufactured by the body to relieve pain. Usually produced during periods of extreme stress, endorphins block pain signals that are triggered by the nervous system. Endorphins are what marathon runners live for. They are the body’s natural painkillers, […]
Are You Putting Your Happiness on Hold?
Webster’s Dictionary defines success as follows. 1. The favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors. 2. The attainment of wealth, position, honors, or the like. I think it’s amazing that the words “happy” or “happiness “or “joy” are not included in the definition of the word “success.” Unfortunately, our conventional definition of success is […]
Shift Your Thoughts and Change Your Reality
Last week at JFK airport, the place was packed. Snow was inches deep outside and everyone seemed to be feeling stressed out. I was standing at the gate, waiting to board, when the airline announced that my flight was cancelled. (Oh gee, what else is new?) It was obvious that the guy in front of […]
Is Your Job Who You Think You Are?
Years ago I was watching a Barbara Walters special on television. She was interviewing Johnny Carson, a man who greatly influenced me as a comedian. It was during his last year as the host of “The Tonight Show.” I turned my TV on 15 minutes in advance, just to be sure I didn’t miss a […]
