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Alcohol, crack and heroin are known to be highly addictive, but can something as innocuous as shopping be addictive?  Having worked with more than one so-called "shopaholic" in my Orange County financial planning firm, I have no doubt shopping can become...

#1 Sign You'll Be Successful: You Know What You Want Have you defined what it is you're looking for and what you're going after? A lot of people go through life without ever thinking through what they want. Let's take the analogy of land navigation. If you're...

Exercise is just as good for the brain as it is for the body, a growing body of research is showing. And one kind in particular—aerobic exercise—appears to be king.  “Back in the day, the majority of exercise studies focused on the parts of the body...

To have self-respect is to take yourself for who you are to wake up and forgive yourself for mistakes you have made. If you focus on the bad actions that you’ve done, you cave yourself into darkness and can’t see the good in life, which is what a lot of teenagers do....

How often do we equate success with talent? All the time. But the reality is, success isn’t created by talent alone. Just like we might see immense talent squandered, we also see underdogs unexpectedly overachieve. Here are 10 behaviors that we can always control that...

Lions stay focused when hunting, use rest and diet to keep themselves the kings of the jungle, and rely on a team to catch prey. Here are three ways you can become a lion in business and in your personal life: 1. Have Laser Focus by Eliminating Distractions When a...

The “power of positive thinking” is a popular concept, and sometimes it can feel a little cliché. But the physical and mental benefits of positive thinking have been demonstrated by multiple scientific studies. Positive thinking can give you more confidence,...

If your answer is “not many” or “none,” perhaps it’s time to start thinking about how you can reach your business and personal goals in 2019. Believe it or not, there are plenty of tactics you can use to make your dreams come true. Here are some of the ways you...

Your natural state is to be happy, peaceful, joyous, and full of excitement at being alive. In this natural state, you feel wonderful about yourself and your relationships with the people in your life. You enjoy your work and derive a great sense of satisfaction from...

The journey to success is a bumpy ride and I know you might have found yourself questioning your actions and inactions, but instead of beating yourself about, focus on getting these roadblocks out of the way and live your dreams. I discovered a gold mine on ways you...

“Forgiveness is the most powerful thing that you can do for your physiology and your spirituality. Yet, it remains one of the least attractive things to us, largely because our egos rule so unequivocally. To forgive is somehow associated with saying that it is all right, that we accept the evil deed. But this is not forgiveness. Forgiveness means that you fill yourself with love and you radiate that love outward and refuse to hang onto the venom or hatred that was engendered by the behaviors that caused the wounds.” ~ Wayne Dyer

Happiness is simply the ability to not want more; to find gratitude and satisfaction in the moment that you have right now. In other words, your happiness hinges on living in the moment instead of yearning for some future indicator of success.