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The CEO & Co-Founder of The Direct Selling Women's Alliance Nicki Keohohou Interviews Jim Randel about his new book The Skinny on Direct Selling. Click here to listen
October, 2009
A “Rage to Master” »
What is it that drives some people to uber-success? What drives people who become Olympic gold medal winners, self-made billionaires, Presidents of the United States? There are of course a variety of factors. But one that psychologists seem to find consensus on is a childhood sense of loss. In the sixties, a psychologist by the name of
Seeing Your Future »
Successful people have an ability to visualize exactly what they want out of life, and then stubbornly hold on to their vision - notwithstanding evidence to the contrary. One of my favorite stories is that of Derek Jeter. To those of you who don't know him, Jeter is the shortstop for the New York Yankees, a 10-time All Star and one of the best
The Difference Between Efficiency and Effectiveness »
Many of us confuse efficiency with effectiveness.Let me explain the difference. Efficiency means doing something well within the time you have allocated to it. Effectiveness means doing just those things that move you closer to your goals and objectives. It is much better to be effective than efficient. In order to be effective you must pull
Playing Hurt »
Making an analogy to sports, the current economy has a lot of people playing hurt. When you play hurt, you tend to lose your confidence and, carrying the metaphor a bit further, can do further injury to yourself by being tentative. How can you fight the instinct to be overcautious when you are playing hurt? Here are some suggestions