Almost everything I know I’ve learned from celebrities. After 20 years interviewing business leaders, Hollywood stars and global icons, here’s a selection of my all-time favorite quotations (culled from hundreds of my conversations) about success, happiness, inspiration, motivation and maintaining perspective on life’s ups and downs. This article was written by David Hochman. Learn more about …
The modern world is built around instant gratification and if you want to, you can easily purchase whatever you want online with the click of a button. As a result, you might struggle with “delayed gratification”. This vital skill means being able to forgo a reward now for a much greater reward in the future. …
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I’ve coached hundreds of small business owners, all unique. And yet, I’ve noticed four characteristics that show up regularly in those that achieve their goals. So, I’m going to share with you the four characteristics, or 4 Cs, of goal achievers. The four characteristics of goal achievers are – clarity, confidence, courage and consistency. What’s …
Back in the late 90s, two graduate students at Stanford decided to take on a crazy challenge: building a better search engine. Larry Page and Sergey Brin weren’t trying to create just another website—they wanted to organize the world’s information. At the time, it sounded more like a pipe dream than a business plan. Fast …
I’ve gotten a few requests for a post on how to set goals based on your personality type. It’s all well and good to read about how I set goals as a Type A extrovert—but what strategies can introverted and/or more laidback people pursue to help them accomplish their objectives? Fortunately or unfortunately, as I …
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Have you ever wondered why it can be so difficult to reach your goals, even when it’s something very important to you? This happens to everyone! Embarking on a new task, starting a new journey, or setting a new goal can be daunting, especially if you’ve started out with lofty aspirations in the past and …
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A new series of studies suggests that to achieve long-term goals, finding enjoyment in the process is a better predictor of success than focusing on the importance of the outcome. Research recently published in Psychological Science indicates that this principle applies to a wide range of personal goals, holds true across different cultures, and can be used …
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Planning to run a marathon (or taking on any task that requires a lot of time, discipline, and energy) can be overwhelming. The mere thought of the work that lies ahead may lead to procrastination. Whether our task is literally training for/running a marathon, creating a new habit, or tackling a work challenge, it can …
How are you doing on the goals you set at the start of the year? If you’re on track to accomplishing all, most, or even part of what you set out to, congratulations! But if there are some goals still on the table, or you haven’t made the progress you had expected or visualized in …
By now, I think we can all agree that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping our professional world. If it hasn’t yet impacted you, rest assured: it will. It’s not a matter of if…it’s when. And the answer is SOON. While there tends to be a lot of excitement around this topic, there’s also a fair share of fear …
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