Habit Change Tricks and Tips

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Over the past two weeks here at Success Begins Today, we have talked about the new science of habit change and how habits actually work. It has been a fun romp though Charles Duhigg’s great book, The Power of Habit. I’ve included a list of our posts with helpful links to habit related resources, including [...]

The New Science of Habit Formation and Change

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Back in the summer of 2003, I attended a Toastmasters District Convention in San Bernardino. At the event I heard a dynamic speaker named Sarano Kelley talk about setting 12 week goals. His 90 minute presentation changed my life. During the presentation, he walked down the aisle and stopped right in front of me and [...]

How Not to Praise Your Kids

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I’ve been listening to the new book by Daniel Coyle, entitled The Talent Code and I ran across something truly eye opening. In fact it goes against conventional wisdom to such a degree that I didn’t believe it at first. In a chapter on “Ignition,” about how to get talents started, Daniel goes into a [...]

A Gift Of Audio Learning For Your Kids

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I love my iPod. I’ve had numerous models over the last few years and each one of them has filled a unique niche. My video iPod has seen the most duty as my main conduit for audio books. The large capacity and small size of this unit make it ideal for taking audio along in [...]