Motivation in creativity and innovation is more important than personality traits. This is like possessing high intelligence – one must be motivated to improve and apply it.
It is compelling that motivation and creative output are positively correlated. The more motivated an individual, the more likely he or she is to engage in the task at [...]
One hundred years ago the laundry girls of Montmartre invented a street dance which became known as the Can Can. Some dancers love it and some hate it. The audiences, especially the men, love it.
One instructor who teaches this dance commented that dancers do not like the thought of doing the dance if they are [...]
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Nope! Not who you think it is. However, I was there, and I saw it happen. So did several other people. At the time, I just put it down as a highly unusual occurance, and over the years I forgot about it. A few of years ago, it came back to mind, [...]
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When my father was slowly progressing through the phases of a terminal illness, as a final legacy he revealed to me a sequence of 9 extraordinary “wealth-building” steps he nicknamed, “The 9 Insights of the Wealthy Soul.”
On the surface, his lessons appeared to be about building material wealth.
On a much deeper level, these insights held [...]
Don’t be afraid to build the dream – Attempting to live our life by our own design is certainly no small feat. Often it means doing without in the short term. It can mean going against the grain. Even meeting with some pretty serious opposition from folks that say that it just can’t be done…
With [...]
When an internet service provider (ISP) advertises their broadband product as being unlimited, anyone not used to this could be mistaken in thinking that they actually had unlimited access to the internet.
However, seasoned internet users have come to learn that unlimited access in reality could mean that their broadband usage is being monitored in [...]
As the stroke of midnight heralds the end of another year, research suggests that along with the rest of us you will almost certainly resolve to do some things differently in the year ahead.
Chances are you will also decide to change things at other times too.
If your past record suggests you need to do something [...]
If your business isn’t as successful as you envision, what’s
holding you back? You might say it’s a lack of capital, a lack of
employees, a lack of *great* employees, a lack of time, a lack of
inventory, a lack of … whatever. But these and similar reasons
is not what causes your lack of business success. These reasons [...]
Imagine being alive from the top of your head, down through the body and out the tips of your toes. Not just alive and surviving, but energized, excited and living the life of your dreams. Turning a so-so life into a passion filled, exciting adventure is possible. But there’s a catch: It won’t happen on [...]
Being raised in a household without a mother or a father can be traumatic for a young girl. If no one cares enough about you to come into your life to “finish” or offer guidance where your parent(s) left off, you are a lost soul.
As I mentioned in my story Zenobia’s Life Lessons, my [...]