Success Tip from Ralph Waldo Emerson

This quote speaks for itself. “Success: To laugh often and much, to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children, to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends, to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others, to leave the world a bit...

Success Tip & Column –Be an Expert

This month my Successful With Words column in The Big Blend Magazine focuses on building an “expert platform.” Many may not feel they are an expert, but you need to be if you want referrals. Others feel they have a great deal of expertise to offer and not sure where to start. Successful with...

Success Tip – Do what you love

I really like this quote as I’ve always encouraged others to be passionate about what they are doing. That passion or love comes through in various forms of success. This quote by David Frost seems appropriate. “Don’t aim for success if you want it; just do what you love and believe in, and...

Success Tip – Ideas Strike at Unusual Times

Maralyn and Brenda teach writing workshops in Florida, Arizona and this month at Mexico’s Rancho La Puerta, February 27 – March 6. One of the tips they recommend is to keep a note pad and writing instrument on the bedside table. H.J.Brown, Jr. ,writes that “Million-dollar ideas sometimes...

Success Tip by Thomas Jefferson on Attitude

For me personally, attitude can make or break a deal. I have difficulty working with someone with a bad mental attitude. Thomas Jefferson says it as well as anyone: “Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental...