Posts tagged "attitude adjustment"
Attitude Adjustment 101: Say It Out Loud with Me
As an attitude adjuster by profession, people will ask me, “What is the most valuable lesson you have learned about success and happiness?” My response, without hesitating, is always, “Never use your words to describe a challenging situation. Rather, use your words to change your perspective on a challenging situation.” We need to be especially […]
Seeing the Good in Adversity
On August 10, 2003, I was sitting in the intensive care waiting room at Good Samaritan Hospital on Long Island. My mother was unconscious and in critical condition, the result of lifetime of ailments and complications. Doctors had told us that she could stay in that condition for days, or even weeks, before she passed […]
Reality Is Whatever You Identify With
It absolutely amazes me that there are people who have been given every opportunity in life and still manage to sabotage their success and destroy their chance at happiness. Somewhere along the way they have adopted a negative perception about life and they continue to reinforce that perception by obsessive thinking. Let’s face it; it’s […]
The Secret to Putting Humpty Dumpty Back Together Again
The first time I can recall my sense of humor having a dramatic effect on my life was when I was in the third grade. I was performing in our school play, Alice in Wonderland. No, I wasn’t Alice. I was Humpty Dumpty—you know, the egghead who was damaged irreparably when he found out he didn’t […]
Which One Are You Feeding?
Recently I was on a flight from New York to Portland Oregon. This doesn’t happen too often, but the service was exceptionally good. There was one flight attendant in particular who stood out from the rest. His smile was genuine. What I mean is that I had a sense that he smiled because he wanted […]
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 […]
How to Turn Around a Terrible Day
As published on Success.com: In his typically humorous style, motivational speaker and SUCCESS blogger Steve Rizzo tells the story of how he overcame one particularly terrible day. One sweltering summer afternoon in New York City, Rizzo, who was already late for an audition, found himself stuck in “the world’s biggest traffic jam.” With a rental […]
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. […]
