If you want to know what we’re up to, be sure to read Installment #1. After interviewing hundreds of superachievers, many of whom you have seen grace the cover of SUCCESS magazine, I have found about a half-dozen key distinctions of superachievers. In this series I will outline one of the BIG strategies and a 5-point plan to dramatically increase your productive output, while significantly lowering your stress and schedule burdens. Superachiever Distinction No. 1: It’s NOT what the superachievers DO that separates them from everyone else… I am constantly asked, “What do Richard Branson, Steve Jobs, Warren Buffet and the like DO that makes them so successful, productive and wealthy?” What’s supremely interesting is that what they DO has little to do with their extraordinary success. It has more to do with what they DON’T DO. Steve Jobs: When asked what is the thing he is most proud of what he and Apple has created, this was his answer: “I'm as proud of what we DON’T do as I am of what we do.” Warren Buffet: When asked for the No. 1 key to his success, this is his consistent answer, “For every 100 great opportunities that are brought to me, I say ‘NO’ 99 times.” Isn’t that interesting?! You see, saying “yes” is easy. Yes I have a minute Yes I’ll take the call Yes I’ll take on that project Yes I’ll come out for happy hour Yes I’ll have another drink Yes I’ll have dessert too Saying “no” is much harder. And I have learned it is the master skill of the superachievers and... CLICK HERE TO READ REST OF POST

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Image via Wikipedia EQ stands for Emotional Quotient that means the ability of a person to control his or her emotions. The higher your EQ, the better you are at controlling your emotions. Now, the question is, how to increase your EQ? Let me bring you a story. There’s a woman who finds it hard [...]

Stress has become a problem of pandemic proportions. I keep hearing people tell me how "stressed out” they are. It’s time to eradicate this disease of the mind. I came across a transcript by a journalist who interviewed me for a national newspaper a while back. I thought you might benefit from some of these ideas and tips as well. Tips on Avoiding and Preventing Stress 1. In your opinion, is stress an unavoidable consequence of life? DARREN HARDY: Stress is a part of life. Life requires stress. As a muscle needs resistance to grow stronger, so do we. Many times, stress awakens our greater potential and makes us rise to the performance we were capable of all along, but we needed the challenge. 2. Why do some people seem to stress out more than others? Do some people just naturally tolerate stressors more easily than others? DH: Ultimately, stress is a mental illusion, an interpretation and a perception. What is stressful to one person is blissful to another. Heights might be stressful for one person, while free-falling out of an airplane is sheer bliss for another. Public speaking might completely debilitate one person but be the most empowering activity for another. Losing $100,000 in the stock market might be less stressful for one person than having a bad hair day is for another. Stress is a mental perception, chosen by the perceiver. 3. Please give some of your favorite tips for managing existing stress (assuming the stressors can’t be prevented). CLICK HERE TO READ MORE.

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ScienceDaily (2010-04-11) — Stress can literally warp your brain, reshaping some brain structures that help cope with life’s pressures. In the short term, the stress response can be helpful — i.e., fight or flight — but over time it leads to a wear and tear that can cause disease in both the brain and other [...]

Learn How to Say “NO” If you find yourself always taking on more than you can handle, you probably have a problem with saying no. It makes you feel guilty, right? But when you say yes when you wanted to say no, that makes you feel worse. When someone is looking for help, they’re going to call [...]

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