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Many past Winner's Circle messages have discussed how powerful our minds are, especially when our behaviors are reflections of our attitudes and beliefs. Yet another recently published study confirms that one of Lou Tice's decades-old concepts was spot on.
 
In the February 24th (2013) issue of the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, Joris Lammers, David Dubois, Derek D. Rucker and Adam D. Galinsky's article, "Power Gets the Job Done: Priming Power Improves Interview Outcomes," describes one experiment where two separate groups of individuals were asked to write a job-application letter. Before writing the letter, one group was asked to… >>>

So far this week, we have talked about the value in personal resiliency, and we used the workplace as an example. Today, let's take what we have been talking about, and transfer it to succeeding through natural disasters.
 
In the past few years, the world has seen its share of natural disasters, from the earthquakes in New Zealand and Japan to the tornados and river flooding here in the United States. In each instance, the aftermath has been almost unbearable to watch. What happened was outside human control. Nothing we can do - at least at this point in… >>>

We talked about "corporate disasters" and the resiliency required to pull through them. Let's talk about the most important component in a successful recovery - affirmations.
 
As you may know, affirmations are simply present-tense statements of fact - about the future. Affirmations are usually most effective when they are personal, but you cannot beat an organizational affirmation that has total buy-in from everyone. "The whole is greater than the sum of its parts," so to speak. It becomes the organization's "vision" for tomorrow, and leads you through to success.
 
For yourself personally, you must believe that your contribution… >>>

Have you ever thought about what it takes to bounce back from life's downturns? Today, let's talk about how to handle those inevitable setbacks that occur from time to time.
 
No matter how hard we may try, life isn't perfect. Every day cannot be sunny, our relationships with others cannot always be smooth - and let's face it, sometimes work is more of a pain than a pleasure. However, it is how we react to those less-than-perfect situations that show us how far we have grown as human beings.
 
Since most of us spend a significant portion of… >>>

If you would like to add new depth of meaning to your life, and give your energy level a boost at the same time, then read on. There is a great idea that seems to have gone out of fashion for a while. It is an idea that helps give meaning and purpose to life. It can also do wonders for your energy level, relationships, and self-esteem. That idea, in a word, is "service." 
 
To be more specific by "service," we are talking about the act of doing something to assist or benefit someone else without any expectation of… >>>

Would you like to change your luck for the better? If so, throw away your rabbit's foot and four leaf clover or whatever else you keep around to give you "good luck." Today, let's delve into the concept of "luck." 

Why is it that some people are successful at almost everything they do, while others seem to continually fail? Is it luck, or is something else going on? 

What we normally attribute to a force called "luck" is simply the part of our mind that does not see the whole picture. No one creates any condition - health, finances, career,… >>>

How many happy people do you know? Would you count yourself among them? If you are like most folks, happiness is something you would like to feel, but it's also something that you see as being "out there" in the future somewhere.
 
Now, if you have ever spent much time around a truly happy person, you may have noticed that their mood comes not from what's going on around them, but from what's going on inside them. They have a way of looking at life that doesn't ignore the negative things but doesn't focus on them, either.
 
Instead,… >>>

Do you think happy people are blind to reality? Or do you think they see things that the rest of us miss? 
 
The answer probably includes a little of both. But in the final analysis, people are happy because they make up their minds to be. Happiness is a choice we all can make. Let's look into this a little bit deeper. 
 
Most happy people aren't blind to the pain in the world, but because they have chosen to be happy, they don't focus their attention on it. They don't let the cruelty and injustices that are undeniably… >>>

What would the world be like if there were no negativity? Do you have difficulty imagining such a place? These days, that wouldn't be much of a surprise.
 
Can you imagine a world in which there was no negativity? Now, we are not talking about a world without legitimate sadness or anger. But we are talking about a world in which there were no put-downs, no belittling of ourselves or others, no withering remarks, no free-floating hostility, no power-tripping, no insults, no bigotry or intolerance. 
 
That's a pretty tall order, isn't it - even to imagine such a… >>>

Do you think happy people are blind to reality? Or, do you think they see things that the rest of us miss? 
 
It is possible that the answer may include a little of both, but it is also possible, in the final analysis, that people are happy because they make up their minds to be. This comment needs a bit of explanation. 
 
Most happy people aren't blind to the pain in the world, but because they have chosen to be happy, they don't focus their attention on it. They don't let the cruelty and injustices that are undeniably… >>>