Dopamine. Turns out that little awesome molecule is an awesome indicator predictor of events and helps us make decisions (Lehrer 34-35). When our nuclear accumbens (NAcc) is stimulated (that’s a part of our brain that generates pleasurable feelings) it triggers...
When I read a lot of psychology or self-help books I see a lot about visualization, talking to ourselves, imagining how we want to be and actually seeing ourselves in the situation. For the longest time I too thought it was a lot of psycho-babble nonsense, but then...
One thing I’ve noticed in watching all the reality TV shows, is that while there is no lack of talent in America, talent alone does not get you success. Desire is more important than reality (Baum 33). Remember Rocky? It’s the classic American tale –...
As with any program to improve yourself and overhaul your capabilities, it’s a step by step process – you don’t scale Mount Everest by just seeing the peak and starting to climb (Baum 5). You need a game plan. In his book, Mind over Business: How to...
It is all just really in our heads? Ken Baum, author of Mind over Business: How to Unleash Your Business and Sales Success. I once was complaining that owning a business isn’t like when I was a government employee and I could just show up at work, do nothing...
I love this quote from Ferrazzi’s book, Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time: “As my dad used to say, no one becomes an astronaut by accident.” A key secret to success in any endeavor is the intent to achieve it...