Erin Falconer – the online sensation from PicktheBrain.com, isn’t living the life her parents had planned for her. Mom and dad intended their smart and talented daughter to become an attorney. After acing the LSAT in preparation for

In this post, your subconscious mind is going to reach up and give you a cold, refreshing slap in the face. The results could be dramatic, especially when you use the free workbook (right here or at the

Building strong relationships with others is essential in all areas of our lives: business, friendships, dating, parenting, etc. However, our daily word choices can undermine our attempts at getting closer to other people. We can unwittingly be marking ourselves

Importance of Communication Skills – Get Inspired! Never underestimate the importance of communication skills. This post reviews 10 scientific studies in varied areas of life. Each study underscores how important communication skills are and highlights the surprising benefits

So there you are, rowing along in the sea of life, seeking out your little island paradise where you can find happiness. How’s it going? If you’re struggling, it could be because your mind has turned against you.

If you have negative feelings you can’t ‘get rid of’ you’ll find an unlikely explanation for them in this post, if you read it carefully. Left alone, they can easily become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Most of us confuse

With all the productivity tips online today, you’d think anyone could make procrastination a thing of the past. This post will explore why those tips fail. Chronic procrastination often has roots in emotional life. We’ll discuss these roots

There are two kinds of obstacles that prevent success. 1. External obstacles can stand in the way of success. 2. Internal obstacles can sabotage success. In this short post, we’ll give you the formula for handling both of

Think of your top goal in life right now. Stop reading until you’re holding it firmly in mind. Otherwise, you may miss the point. Now, here is the all important question that determines your success or failure when

Sometimes I wish there were a guaranteed way to filter every negative message as perceived in childhood. If I could do that, I’d wipe the slate clean! The memories might remain, but the negative messages from those memories

The first principle of success is desire. – Robert Collier If you’ve come to this post, chances are that you want to change some aspect of yourself. The question is, how deeply do you want change? Let’s take

Oppression – the state of being subject to unjust treatment or control. We’re used to hearing about oppressive governments, but what about the oppressive feeling that circumstances in general dictate your life? Forced submission. Most of us might

Why do we need a reliable way to create a personal paradigm shift? Because on the whole we’re going about solving persistent personal problems the wrong way. Typical solutions to average problems usually create more average problems. This

If you’ve come here in search of tidy tips on how to have a positive attitude, you’re in for a shock. A lack of positive attitude tips is NOT the problem. Most of us know more positive attitude

It’s one of the first things NLP practitioners screen for… When someone desires a specific outcome, make sure that he or she is in control of it. If the desired outcome requires someone else to change, then the

Super annoying people. Most of us have them in our lives – or run into them from time to time. If you’ve got an ‘annoyer’ in your life, here’s a totally harmless way to shrink that person down

Researchers from the University of Queensland, Australia have uncovered a key to great relationships and personal popularity. It’s the ability to take another’s point of view. In NLP, we call it, “going second position.” The research, which appears

I remember sitting in church as a child, bored to tears. And, for the life of me, I couldn’t sit still. If the church and my mother had only understood that I needed to squirm to learn, a

Imagine this bizarre scenario: You suddenly lose your ability to worry about anything in the future. . Time to celebrate? Not exactly. If you couldn’t worry about anything, you would absolutely tend to cross streets without looking! Worry

Your thoughts are separate from the outside world, right? I’ve always assumed this to be the case, although I cannot tell you why I’ve assumed it.At any rate, it’s very interesting that a recent study conducted by researchers

Sex addiction is prevalent. The National Council on Sexual Addiction Compulsivity has suggested that up to 8% of Americans suffer from sex addiction. This includes up to 24 million people. Viable treatment options need to be promoted and