I’m Not Ashamed and I Can Smile About It
I have a confession. I’m not ashamed to talk about it any more. I suffer from huge anxiety when it comes to seeing the dentist. Had it since I was a kid. Well, 18 years ago I was sleeping on…
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Author Archive: Mark
Best-selling Author, Speaker, Coach, Trainer, Actor & Entrepreneur.
The Best Way to Get Past Something
What’s the best way to get past the negative feelings or effects of something negative that’s happened in your life? Whether you’ve suffered a loss of a loved one, you lost your job, or someone close to you has moved far…
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Walking
Today I decided to take my wife’s car in to get some work done. They told me it would take a couple hours to get the work done, so I had some time to kill. I thought about getting an…
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Be Compelled
How are you spending your time? Are you acting with a sense of urgency or are you putting things off until later, with the belief that there’s plenty of time to get it done tomorrow? The reality is that time…
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Your Personal Economy
A lot of people have been expressing disappointment about the results of the recent presidential election. Some are going so far as to bemoan the inevitable disaster that’s going to befall our economy because Donald J. Trump was elected President….
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Be Willing to Suck
Before you can be great at anything you have to be good. And before you can be good you have to be fair. And before you can be fair, you have to be not so good. Any master of an…
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Don’t Kid Yourself
Most people have ideas and dreams, things they’d like to have in their life. Few people are really willing to do the work it takes to accomplish those things, however. Many people talk a big game, and they tell people…
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How to Make the Most of Your Day
After dropping the kids off at school, my wife and I sat down for breakfast and roughed out what we were going to do through our day. Creating a list of goals for the day can help you maximize your…
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Just Go
If you want to make a change in your life and there’s something you’re pursuing, be willing to get outside your comfort zone. It’s not enough to simply study a skill from a book. To really grow in that field,…
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Don’t make yourself so busy that you lose sight of what’s important
I recently reconnected with an old friend from years ago after learning he had a rare form of cancer. Back in the ’90s when we met, I was a fledgling publisher and he had bravely entered the Print on Demand…
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