Winning at the Game of Life

What does it take to be a good poker player? That’s the question I asked my workshop attendees. The responses were: Get a lucky hand Know when to hold and when to fold Know how to bluff Just like poker, each of us is dealt a metaphorical hand at birth. You have been given a [...]

Locked Out of Success?

Can you remember a time you lost your keys? What did it feel like to be locked out? How did you feel when you found your keys? When I attended college–back when we wrote on stone tablets and drew pictures on cave walls–I was infamous for locking my keys in my car. You know what [...]

Do You Have Woo?

People with Woo love to network, connect to strangers, and “Win Others Over.”  One person I know with Woo was elected to be the event coordinator for a networking organization.  Another person with Woo shared, “I make friends with everybody, all my taxi drivers propose to me.” If you have the Woo strength, follow these [...]

The Power of Affirmations

My heart was pounding with excitement when I went to a Jack Canfield seminar on his book, “The Success Principles” in Dallas.

As I walked into the building I prayed that I would meet the people I was supposed to meet. While listening to Jack the first few minutes he shared of having dinner with an inspirational entrepreneur in Dallas the night before. Sitting beside me was Michael, a middle age psychologist from Kansas City. We paired and shared during an exercise.