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How to raise champions

On March 23, 2012 By

You can raise nice kids.  You can raise smart kids.  You can raise kids who make the varsity teams in high school and win a college scholarship.

But being nice and smart and being on the college swim team does not necessarily make you a champion.

To be world class, to be [...]

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You are an Action Principles(R) Champion.  You are a nice person.  You wish others well.

However …

You are an Action Principles(R) Champion.  You are ambitious.  You  are a winner.

If you are working for a company as an employee, you seek promotion.  As you move up the chain of command, there [...]

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Write your power schedule

On March 21, 2012 By

If you want to be average, you don’t need much of a plan.  You can just shuffle along with everyone else.

However, if you want to be successful, powerful, respect and  extraordinary, you need a plan, a to-do list, a schedule.

You need a power schedule.

A few years ago, the Army ran a ad [...]

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How to live like a millionaire

On March 17, 2012 By

Be an Action Principles(R) Champion and living the life of a millionaire is YOUR CHOICE.

It is in your MIND.

Millionaires eat in great restaurants.

Many of the best restaurants participate in “Restaurant Week” promotions with lunches in the $20 range and dinners in the $30 range.  Most of the best restaurants have luncheon [...]

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How to raise a superior child?

On March 13, 2012 By

Don’t follow the crowd.  If you follow the crowd, you will raise an average child.  Average American children are going to have a very rough time competing in the coming decades.

You don’t pat little Emily on the head for getting all A[s] when you know that almost every kid in the class is getting [...]

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How to win right now and forever

On March 11, 2012 By

Assess where you are in your life.

Who are you?  Know thyself.  Know what thy wants from your one life.

Will you choose your own path or will you allow others and circumstances to dictate your days?

Winners take control.  Winners never willingly relinquish control.  When winners are temporarily stopped, they regain control as quickly [...]

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Be afraid.

This is four + years of young life and $50,000 – $200,00 of savings or debt.

It could be four years of serious training and preparation for career success.  It could be four years of partying and preparation for rehab.

Does the promise meet the reality?

Every high school student, [...]

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Are you ready for success?

On February 19, 2012 By

will prepare and some day my chance will come.

Abraham Lincoln

If you live your life as a mindful individual, a tough, spiritual person of action, you will be successful.

Choose to live a mindful life.  Get ready.

Get ready to start each day positive and enthusiastic.

Get ready to act.

Get [...]

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What happens to the lazy?

On February 10, 2012 By

Do we need the first lady to tell us why American school children are fat?

We know the cause.  Schools have cancelled gym.  The average kid watches 40 hours of television a week.  Kids play video games inside rather than play neighborhood sports outside because some moms think that there are molesters lurking behind every stranger’s [...]

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How to be a masterful thinker

On February 6, 2012 By

Pause in this moment

Wait

This is your time – take it

Let everything go

Let the anger go

Let the tension go

Identify your breath as you breathe in and out

Choose a pleasant [...]

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