One time when I was in New York City, my plane was canceled because of mechanical difficulties. More than a hundred of us, I suppose, were now left to scramble for another flight to our destinations, on a busy, crowded afternoon. I went back to the counter, and a woman told me there was another [...]

There’s a story about a man hunting tigers in India, who was suddenly surprised by a huge Bengal tiger it was almost on top of him. The man raised his rifle and fired, but he overshot and missed. The tiger, frightened by the man and thrown off stride by the noise of the gun, leaped toward [...]

I read a comment in Forbes magazine by Henry George. He said, The fundamental principle of human action… is that men seek to gratify their desires with the least exertion.” And there s the rub. There s the difference between what we say we want and what we re willing to settle for. It s like the high-school kid [...]

If you were given the opportunity to pass along to your kids one piece of advice – say you had only 30 seconds to say it – what would it be? I’ve always been interested in the advice parents pass on to the youngsters. In reading of an interview between Jeannie Sakol and Doctor Margaret [...]

“You will never get elected unless you expose yourself to defeat. You will never make it to second base, if you’re trying to keep one foot on first. You will never achieve the dream in your heart unless you take the big jump and are willing to risk everything – even failure – on the [...]

(An excerpt from the bestseller How to Completely Change Your Life in 30 Seconds, based on talks by Earl Nightingale) Four Techniques for Creative Revolutions To spur your mind to new action, think combination, adaptation, substitution, and rearrangement. What are some of the best techniques for using our creative faculties more effectively to solve problems, make [...]

“…if we could only get out of bed each morning realizing that today is a day not unlike those on which the greatest and most exciting events of history have taken place, that today represents another opportunity on the road to whatever greatness it is we seek.” One Day At A Time From notes of [...]

“Focus on one objective at a time. Like a microchip, the brain, set on a target, will call into play those mental processes that will bring your efforts to fruition. Your actions will conform to your expectations, thereby bringing about the event. If you believe that you will reach your objective, you will continue to [...]

If someone came up to you today and asked you what your next port of call is that is, where you re going could you answer him in one sentence, as could the captain on the bridge of his ship? If not, maybe you d like to give this talk by Earl Nightingale some thought… Knowing Your Next Port [...]

(An excerpt from the bestseller How to Completely Change Your Life in 30 Seconds, based on talks by Earl Nightingale) The Devil s Wedge Are you familiar with the old fable about the devil s sale? It s interesting. And like most old fables, it has a moral that s worth thinking about. The story goes that Satan was having [...]