I’ve come across a very interesting video on how people perform with reward-based incentives. It really had an impact on me and while it may seem counter-intuitive at first, it makes perfect sense in the end. The way it’s animated is really quite awesome. I love this video and I hope you enjoy it too! [...]

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by Roy H. Williams: Ignorant people aren’t stupid but merely uninformed; a marvelous advantage when you need a perspective from “outside the box.” The truly naïve are so thoroughly “outside” they’re not even sure what you mean by “the box.” When you consult specialists within your industry, you’re talking to the builders of the box, [...]

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If you have the very crippling belief that certain people — namely teachers, gurus, or mentors — should fit into some consenus mold when it comes to how they should talk (i.e., like the outdated notion that, for instance, a self-labeled LOA or spiritual coach should gently coddle her/his pupils), you’re in for an awakening. [...]

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Barry came across this new blog post written by John Mylant, a trading coach that he follows. When we both read it, we felt that it highly resonated with the way we think, and what we teach (or, some would say, preach). Yes, we’re big on congruency. We’ve dissolved business partnerships, and personal partnerships, based [...]

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♦  ♦  ♦ As you know by now, we do our part (it’s a pleasure, really) to provoke thought… often, more by sharing the absurdities of life rather than the gloss-covered mind-tricks and media-fed ideologies that you’re exposed to every day. Our stance is simple: the more honest, open, and accepting you are to what [...]

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♦  ♦  ♦ Last summer, Barry and I were looking for a couple of room dividers for the house we were about to move into, because the living room was one big open space, and we wanted to section off a corner. We saw a pair we liked, but the price was a little steep, [...]

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We like watching America’s Got Talent because it showcases people who are dedicated to grooming their gifts, giving value to the world, and trying to achieve what they want to do. It’s easy to say you want something… but much harder to follow through. And as a goalsetting expert we once interviewed said, “Behavior doesn’t [...]

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Candid Camera was a popular television program in the US in the 1960s. The program used real-world experiments in social psychology as the source of its humorous scenarios. The resulting programs were not only entertaining, but also instructive. For example, how independent is the average person when confronted with the all-powerful “consensus of the group?” [...]

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On Sunday, we talked about taking the  journey of life with YOUR eyes wide open — as in, yes, absolutely, DO explore with fascination, but LIVE too, while you’re doing it. Some might say we’re pretty opinionated about HOW we “think” others — our readers, seekers, self-improvement proponents — should take that journey. We’re not [...]

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Let’s lay our cards on the table, shall we? The best investment you can make is in YOURSELF! Yet unlike a car, when tuning up YOU, it isn’t just about oiling, tweaking, or replacing one thing. Nope, true inside-out transformation isn’t just about ONE genre of growth (for instance:  bliss, enlightenment, gratitude enhancement, etc. ). [...]

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