If someone were to ask you why you are doing the job you do, what would your answer be? Is it because you love your work? Or because you feel called to do it? Or is it just because you need to pay the bills, and you just fell into this job?   Motivation is a powerful thing. When we have already established our "why" in the good moments, we are prepared to refer back to it in the bad moments. When the job is aggravating, or it seems like we aren't making progress, or we just f

Life becomes lighter when you learn how to carry yourself with strength and calm. These 10 skills can help you remain steady, regardless of what happens around you. Look people in the eyes. Confidence shows in your eyes. Meet people’s gaze with calmness, no matter who they are. Pause before you reply A short pause before speaking helps you stay in control and avoid saying things you regret. Plus, it gives them time to continue talking to fill the silence, so you can learn mor

In October 2018, a new luxury shoe store opened in a posh mall in Santa Monica. The shoes were displayed on glass shelves and runways....

Sarah was nine years old when she decided to try running a real race at school. She consulted with her coach, who helped her practice and...

On July 26, 1992, Derek Redmond started running in the 400m semi-final race in the Barcelona Olympics. He was in the best shape of his...

This post will be short and sweet as I'm trying to prepare for a conference coming up this week. My friend and fellow magician, Paul...

Do you have any idea how many steps you take in a day? I recently got a smartwatch that tracks my steps in addition to showing the time....

When you forgive and forget them, they lose any hold on your life

Have you ever quit too soon? Let me tell you about someone who fixed that in their life. At the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm, Shirzo...

What are you doing to move ahead in life? For years, I had a desire to play the guitar. I had watched so many amazing guitarists make...

Have you ever failed at something? I think it's safe to say we all have at one time or another...but it's when we can fail without...

How do you feel about tomorrow? Are you excited? Or are you just expecting more of the same from yesterday and today? It's time to get...

Several years ago, a hidden camera TV show decided to try a little prank/experiment. The object was to see how people would conform to...

On Friday, January 12, 2007, violin virtuoso Joshua Bell conducted a little experiment inside L’Enfant Plaza Metro entrance in the busy...

A few years ago, I bought a small willow tree from a local store. It was about three feet tall with just a hint of green on a couple of...

I recently performed at a show where I really wanted to get flashy with the finale. I had a good trick to close out the show, but I...

This week, I wanted to talk about winning. Everyone likes to win big--and it's an awesome feeling--but have you ever considered the value...

Tom worked in his company for 20 years. He was a faithful worker, a smart worker, and perhaps most importantly, an observant worker. He...

I am an "early" kind of guy. If I'm supposed to be somewhere, I would rather arrive an hour early and sit there rather than to arrive...

Earlier this year, I talked about goals. If you haven't already read that post, I encourage you to do so as you can call this "the...