Maybe one of the most powerful laws of the universe is also one of the most counterintuitive, thus for many, the most elusive. If you can embrace this principle, it can liberate the resistance you might have to getting anything you ever wanted in life…

What do you want in life?
What do you think you lack?
What do you wish to receive?

Here is how to get it – read more »

I was interviewed this week by a journalist seeking input on how to schedule and hold more successful meetings. It is a very important topic, so I share these points with you…

I think it would be a frightening statistic to know how much productive life force is squashed in unproductive, rudderless, meandering, ineffective, blathering, brain-numbing meetings. Yet well-organized gatherings of prepared and fully engaged minds can be the most productive activity of your workday.

Here is how to have more victorious meetings:

I. Pre-game Plan

Purpose: Don’t call a meeting until you have identified and written a clear purpose, defined objectives and the specific outcomes you are seeking with this meeting. This will reveal the lack of necessity of most meetings.

Rules of engagement: No crack(berry) heads… read more »

These days, 24/7 news channels and the political rhetoric are constantly bombarding us with news about the troubling and difficult times we live in.

That’s why you’ll find exclusive interviews with Dr. Mehmet Oz, David Bach and Zig Ziglar on the CD side of the DualDisc™ bound into the October 2008 issue of SUCCESS (on newsstands now). In these interviews I ask how they specifically handle difficult times, failure and personal set-backs. Their responses are very enlightening and inspiring for us all.

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Q: Hey, Darren: I’ve tried many different jobs and careers, and have a varied educational background, so I’ve given lots of different things a shot… but I’ve never really found a career path that felt “right.” How do I discover what my mission is? —Michael Werner

A: Michael, this is a great question and one I keep being asked. Having contemplated my own “mission” in life with a desire to find my purpose, I have discovered a few principles to help guide my decision-making and direction in my professional pursuits…

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Our next issue of SUCCESS is based on the theme -
Take Charge of Your Life

Our editors are looking for quotes, ideas and tips proven to work used by readers of SUCCESS.

Tell us how you have charted your own course and taken control of aspects of your life, such as your career, health, relationships and money. Tell us how a change in your mindset—from passively letting things happen to taking charge—has made a difference for you.

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