Posts tagged "motivational"
Ignite Passion and Take Action
I hope you enjoy this short Video Clip on “How to Ignite Passion & Enthusiasm.”
Hope was Her Companion, Humor Was Her Shield
One morning some time ago, I was on a flight from New York to Nashville. Standing in the row adjacent to mine was an attractive woman wearing sunglasses. She was talking to two distinguished looking men who (as I overheard from their conversation) were from MCA Records. I didn’t know exactly what they were talking […]
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 […]
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 […]
Are You Honoring Your Values?
We are living in a world that is moving at an amazing pace. It is easy to get lost and misplace our feelings and values. Most of us are conditioned to devote most of our waking hours on our jobs and professional goals leaving little, if any, time for other important aspects of our lives. […]
A Power SHIFT in Focus
A few weeks after Kelly’s mother died, we were at a business lunch with some of the other speaking agents who book me around the country. I’ve known Kelly for years and I like her because she is a warm, energetic and unusually sympathetic person. She was picking at her Caesar salad that day and […]
How to Use Humor as a Weapon to Nourish Your Soul
I saw a road sign recently that made me smile: “Don’t wait for the storms of your life to pass. Learn to dance in the rain.” Read that again. That statement is a touchstone for living a happier life. “Dancing in the rain” is an attitude that truly happy and successful people live by and […]
Rizz-O-Isms: Common Sense Success Strategies [Part 2]
. I hope you enjoy my RIZZ-O-ISMS. These are Common Sense Success Strategies that will not only take you to a better place in Business, but in Life. In my View, that’s the ultimate Success. 1) When you fully appreciate that the mood you’re in right this second affects how you’ll deal with what’s […]
