The Elephant In The Room

I was at a Toastmasters meeting the other day and one of our long time members was giving a speech about creating the ultimate presentation. His voice was smooth and his words were strong and right to the point. He used pauses and had great gestures. He urged us all to take our speaking skills [...]

Positive Consequences

I have always been fascinated with the word Success. I have read countless descriptions and definitions of the word, but I have yet to find a description that is all encompassing. Success means different things to different people.

In blogging here at Success Begins Today, we have talked about a myriad of things that lead [...]

Take It Up A Notch

In weight lifting, many trainers recommend adding enough weight to the bar to get to the point of failure after 10-12 reps. As you progress with your training and your strength increases, the initial weight you have chosen will progressively get easier and easier.

At a certain point, you’ll need to add additional weight [...]

Do You Have a Heartfelt Goal?

Are your goals meaningful to you? Do they instill passion and purpose… or are they just numbers on a page.
When you wake up in the morning, do you have a dream, like Dr. Martin Luther King did, or do you just want to go back to bed, dreading the day ahead?
Are your goals a masterful [...]

Smart vs Hard

As we explore the new book by Mark Murphy, entitled Hundred Percenters, it becomes clear that he has a different view of goal setting than many companies and business leaders in today’s economy.

While the contemporary view is that you should set S.M.A.R.T goals
These are illustrated by being…
Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Realistic
Timely
His view is that you should set H.A.R.D [...]

You Can’t Do That, It’s Never Been Done Before!

This is simply the difference between setting S.M.A.R.T. goals or going out on a huge limb and setting H.A.R.D goals.
Yet this may make all the difference in your life.
It may give you the needed push to really make a change.
It may give you results better than you ever imagined.
But you could fail.
People might talk.
Wow…
Are you [...]