One of the most frustrating experiences of life is when we are clear about our goals but it just seems we can’t achieve them. Certainly life can present barriers that block us but, even so, most of the obstructions in our lives are a function of us.
What does that mean? Well, one of my clients [...]

Yesterday, I was reading an article in Newsweek (February 8, 2010) by Irwin Kirsch, Ph. D., which indicated that placebos (sugar pills) are about as effective as anti-depressants. What, you mean you’ve been taking this pill for ever and now you find out it didn’t work!
Yep, that’s right.
My daughter was positive that her medications were [...]

As we move through life, there are times when we look around and think that everyone has received more gifts and opportunities than we have. We see a fancy car going by and think, “What does he/she have that I do not?” Or, we hear about someone’s great inheritance and wonder why they got all [...]

Success has many definitions. For example, success is a musical, a dance-pop song, an album by the Weather Girls, and a game developer in Japan. However, most of us may view success as an event that has achieved its goals, as the fund raiser was a success, or financial prosperity. But Wiktionary defines success more [...]

Our feelings of self-confidence are dependent on our actions. You and I do not become stronger by hoping or wishing for a stronger self. No, instead, you have to take several steps to strengthen your self-confidence.
To feel stronger, though, you have to weed out your negative or self-critical thoughts. Such thoughts quickly come to mind [...]

Personal power has been defined as the influence that you hold over others and is a quality that can be developed if you are willing to put in the effort.

Stifle the Critic in the Box in your head. Negativity does not make your stronger.

In societies that are so gigantic, it is easy to feel powerless and at a loss for control over your life.    Frequently, there are lines at the grocery store, at movie shows, at the large box stores and even as we drive in and around towns. It can almost feel that every step of our [...]

These seven ideas can help put the snap back in your life.

To develop fabulous self-confidence, the underlying issues need to be addressed. These reflect many of our central self-beliefs but these views of ourselves can be changed with effort on your part.
A good example of this is the change that has happened in psychology in the past few years. At one point, there was a belief [...]