Design the Next 5 Years Using the Odyssey Plans

Design the Next 5 Years Using the Odyssey Plans

What are the Odyssey Plans you wish to design? Where do you want your life to go over the next five years? An Odyssey Plan details a particular life you want to live—both personally and professionally. You can design your life by making three alternate plans that paint a picture of the next five years. It’s critical to get out of the mindset that there’s only one path to choose from. Keep reading to learn how to create the Odyssey Plans for your life.

The Limitless Model of Learning (Limitless by Jim Kwik)

The Limitless Model of Learning (Limitless by Jim Kwik)

What is the book Limitless by Jim Kwik about? How might you apply the limitless model of learning to your own life? Limitless by Jim Kwik is a self-help book that discusses meta-learning—that is, learning how to learn. In this book, Kwik teaches you how to quickly and effectively learn about any topic and then how to use that new knowledge to its maximum potential.  Keep reading to learn what Limitless by Jim Kwik is all about.

The 5 Secrets of Outstanding Sales Success

The 5 Secrets of Outstanding Sales Success

How do you achieve sales success? How does lack of commitment hinder selling success? You achieve sales success by taking full responsibility for the success of every sale, putting in 10 times the required effort, and acknowledging that sales success has nothing to do with luck. A lack of commitment creates a mentality that sees success in sales as optional, and this hinders selling success.  Read on to discover the secrets of sales success.

Do You Have an Optimistic Explanatory Style?

Do You Have an Optimistic Explanatory Style?

What is an optimistic explanatory style? How can having one benefit you personally and professionally? Your explanatory style determines how you explain the events of your life to yourself and others. An optimistic explanatory style allows you to overcome adversity, be more productive at work, and have greater self-confidence. Learn more about the optimistic explanatory style below.

Reframing Thoughts: How to Ditch Defective Beliefs

Reframing Thoughts: How to Ditch Defective Beliefs

Do you know how to reframe thoughts—especially about problems and failures? How can you use this to design your life? When you apply a design approach to life, you learn to reframe thoughts. By reframing problems, you shift your focus to the right thing. By reframing failures, you see them as growth opportunities. This practice is crucial to moving in the right direction in life. Keep reading to learn about reframing thoughts.

Internal and External Locus of Control: Key Differences

Act Don’t React: Take the Steering Wheel of Your Life

What’s the difference between an internal and external locus of control? Which is better? Your thoughts shape your reality. For that reason, the amount of control you think you have matters more than the amount you actually have. The difference between an internal and external locus of control is the difference between someone who believes they are in control of their own life and someone who believes their life is controlled by external factors. Keep reading to find out the difference between an internal and external locus of control.

How to Be a Good Salesman: 5 Steps for Success

How to Be a Good Salesman: The Qualities You Need

How do you learn how to be a good salesman? What are the benefits of being a master salesman? You can learn how to be a good salesman by having a sales mindset, acquiring sales training, and mastering the art of selling yourself. As a master salesman, you get to work with whomever you want, sell whatever you want, and make as much money as you want. Read more about the path to mastering how to be a good salesman.

How to Develop Good Habits Using Willpower

How to Develop Good Habits Using Willpower

Do you want to know how to develop good habits? What can you do to improve your willpower? If you want to develop good habits, the key is to improve your willpower—this will allow you to remain disciplined and motivated. In The Happiness Advantage, Shawn Achor shares four strategies to increase your chance of successfully creating a habit. Find out how to develop good habits below.

Shawn Achor: The Importance of Happiness

Shawn Achor: The Importance of Happiness

What does Shawn Achor say about happiness? What are the many advantages of being a happy and positive person? The Happiness Advantage is an introduction to a relatively new formula for success, based on research in positive psychology and neuroscience. Shawn Achor’s happiness principles are introduced, promising incredible results from having a positive mindset. Here’s what Shawn Achor has to say about happiness.