The Quality of the Questions
No one ever has all the answers, no matter what they may say. However, it is the quest for answers that is fundamentally...Read More »
The Winner’s Circle
Never Too Late for Change
When is it too late to change? If you get off to a bad start, can you still turn things around when you are an adult?
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What Do You Expect?
How important are beliefs and expectations in determining what happens to us in life? They may be more important than yo...Read More »
Confidence OR Self-Esteem?
Today, let’s talk about the difference between confidence and self-esteem. If you are not certain there is a differenc...Read More »
Living Second-Hand
How do you know when something is good? The answer may not be as simple as it seems, so let’s talk about it. It doesn...Read More »
Building on Past Success
The Pacific Institute resides at the exciting intersection where scientific research and practical application meet. We ...Read More »
Building Block: Awareness
High self-esteem is a desirable quality. As a personal estimate of our own worth, it is a vital component in our sense o...Read More »
Acknowledging Feelings
If you believe in the value of positive thinking, what do you do with your feelings that are not so positive? It’s ...Read More »
Shifting the Balance of Power
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 re...Read More »
Living with Integrity
When you think about the people you know who have integrity, do you count yourself among them? What does it mean to be a...Read More »
Resiliency – Part 3
Over the last couple of Winner’s Circle messages, we have talked about the value in personal resiliency, and we used t...Read More »
Resiliency – Part 2
Last Friday, we talked about “corporate disasters” and the resiliency required to pull through them. Today, let’s ...Read More »
Resiliency – Part 1
Have you ever thought about what it takes to bounce back from life’s downturns? Today, let’s talk about how to handl...Read More »
The Decision to be Happy
How many happy people do you know? Would you count yourself among them? If you are like most folks, happiness is somethi...Read More »
Self-Imposed Limits
Have you ever been faced with a challenge in life, one that really pushed you to your limits? Most of us have. But let...Read More »
Express Yourself with Confidence
Have you ever heard it said that someone has “the gift of gab?” Do you believe that verbal ability is a gift – som...Read More »
Expressing the Positive
Positive thinking is certainly a powerful thing, but positive expression is equally important. Many people, especiall...Read More »
Stop the Negativity!
What would the world be like if there were no negativity? Do you have difficulty imagining such a place? These days, tha...Read More »
Focused Attention
Do you think happy people are blind to reality? Or, do you think they see things that the rest of us miss? It is poss...Read More »
Setting the Path for that Next Step
It is getting to be that time of year again, the warm-up to high school and college graduations, at least here in the no...Read More »
Making Us Stronger
Is it hard for you to deal with criticism? Does it make you feel worthless or angry? How you respond to other people...Read More »
Dealing with ‘The Shoulds’
How many things are there in your life that you really should be doing? If you made a list of them, how long would it be...Read More »
Thinking Makes It So
What is the one thing that determines, more than anything else, the quality of your life? Some people say, “You are...Read More »
Enlightened Self-Reflection
We talk a lot about positive thinking in the Winner's Circle daily e-mail. Seeking to be positive and optimistic are val...Read More »
Multiply Your Options
Are you an option thinker? Can you adapt to setbacks and see alternative solutions to problems? Can you see the value in...Read More »
Changing Perspective
Typically, it’s not what you say, it’s the way that you say it. The same thing seems to go for what you see. It u...Read More »