“In the case of good books, the point is not to see how many of them you can get through, but rather how many can get through to you.” — Mortimer J. Adler. What is the best way to absorb a book? Well, to read it, of course. But what…

When one thinks of return on investment, it is usually related to terms of money or an asset; however, the return on investment I am talking about in this article is about the habits you develop. Like it or not, the trajectory of your life all boils down to the…

“You will become less concerned with what other people think of you when you realize how seldom they do.” — Anonymous People are always concerned about what others say about them; let’s be honest; nobody wants to be talked about, no matter how confident you are. Even famous people get…

Ignorance is an enemy, even to its owner. — Beware the person of a single book! What I mean by that is it is better to know one topic intimately than a hundred superficially. If you want knowledge and understanding on any topic, you must go deep and not shallow. I sometimes stray away from political conversations not because…

The Only Thing Worse Than Failing Is Being Afraid to Try. Nike (the sporting apparel company) will go down in history with one of the world’s greatest slogans, “Just Do it.” Whether you view it as an inspirational rally cry, motivation, or bullying command, there is no doubt that it…

Health is wealth. — First and foremost, I am not a dietician or health Guru, but this is a daily lesson not to ignore. Remember, your body is the vessel to get you through life. Take care of it, and it will take you where you need to be. If you have your health…

There’s a quote I love that goes: “If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.” Years ago, I only read best-selling self-help books, the usual suspects “Think and Grow Rich,” “Richest Man in Babylon,” “Rich Dad Poor Dad,”…

When it comes to your goals, you have to believe you are the one who creates your success and you are the one who creates your mediocrity, and you are the one creating your struggle. Consciously or unconsciously, it is still you. This is a challenging truth to accept, and…

Effective and easy to apply. — If you read self-help books, it is easy to satisfy your desire to get better every day. As with each new idea you get exposed to gives you a rush of inspiration or motivation to get things done. But you have to be careful. Why? Because it becomes easy to…