Nabobs: The Solution

In the last few days you have seen different examples of the Nabobs of Negativity. These insidious little creatures roost on your shoulders and whisper in your ear. They are so quiet you may not even realize they are there. So what is the solution? Brush the nabobs off… Your success depends on it!

The Nabob of Negativity

Have you ever been around people that are always negative? It seems like everything they say is depressing and they always bring you down. They may be suffering from the Nabob of Negativity. This little guy is the most contagious of all Nabobs. He has millions of relatives and they are really happy to jump [...]

The Nabob of Fear

This little guy is one of the most dangerous of all Nabobs. He is especially prevalent at Toastmaster meetings. He can keep you from doing just about anything. His fearful whisperings are mostly lies, but he always adds just enough truth to make his rants believable. Rid yourself of this little monster at your earliest [...]

Nattering Nabobs of Negativity

Nabob #1: Procrastination Nabobs are the little guys that sit on your shoulders and whisper in your ears. The nabob of procrastination is especially insidious. He is always whispering… do it tomorrow, or why do it today when you can put it off till next week, or why bother… it’s just work. This little guy [...]

Retro: Tom Swift Books

Tom Swift is cool! When I was growing up I had many of his books and they always stimulated the imagination. In retrospect he was way ahead of his time. Most of the books I had as a kid were written in the late 50’s or early sixties. While the tomes were always predictable, they were [...]

30 Days and the 5 Year Plan

Steve Pavlina has issued a 30 day challenge on his blog. He is asking his readers to commit to doing a new task for 30 days. I’ve taken up the challenge by promising to post an entry on this blog for a continuous 30 days. I’m on day 5 now and I have some suggestions [...]