If you want to communicate convincingly and persuasively with anyone, there’s one step you must always take.

You need to accept that other people see the world differently from you. When you accept that, you will be ready to see it ‘through their eyes’ and get your message across more effectively.
Most people are ineffective in communication [...]

Perhaps it’s surprising but the truth is that, whenever you set out to do something, you’ll almost always get what you want…

You will always end up with one of two things:

The result you wanted.
An excuse for why you haven’t got it.

People who come up with reasons or excuses for something not happening usually see themselves [...]

If you want to be successful in anything, belief in your own ability is important - but it’s never enough on its own.

Yesterday, in the first part of this post, we talked about the first two elements of success - the importance of capabilities and beliefs in helping you get what you want.
But the truth [...]

If you want to be successful in any field, it’s clearly important to have the necessary ability but, the truth is, ability is not enough on its own. It’s only the first part of the jigsaw.
For example, before you can win a major tennis championship, it’s obviously useful if you are good at tennis or [...]

One of the keys to success in any area of life is being able to focus all your efforts on getting exactly what you want.
If you’re in sport, it’s easy to motivate yourself towards winning a championship or winning a medal.
In business, the goals are not always so obvious but the secret of success is [...]