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If you want to change someone’s mind about something, facts may not help you. So what do you do if changing minds or culture is important for your business?

If you are anything like I used to be, you probably put mornings right up there with death on the scale of things you most dread. I used to wake up in a fog, feeling just as tired as when I went to…

Hint: It’s not just how you conduct the meetings themselves.

Napoleon Hill once said “There is one quality that one must possess to win, and that is definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one wants, and a burning desire to possess it.
People who are constantly striving to achieve something meaningful in life crave clarity. It’s the only way to reach deeper into yourself to find out what makes you come alive. We all start from somewhere confusing, because you probably like to do a lot of things. But once you define your purpose, you will become unstoppable.
Successful people have a definite sense of direction. They have a clear understanding of what success means to them. Everything they do is consistent with their goals. They look forward and decide where they want to be. Their day to day actions help them move closer to their vision.
Once you find your why, you will be more careful and selective about your daily actions.

This letter is a part of Egon Zehnder's Leaders and Daughters campaign to collectively inspire, cultivate and pave a better future for the next generation of female leaders. To see more letters or contribute your own, please visit www.leadersanddaughters.com. 

Dear Sommer and Angelina:

Hopefully you won't read anything in this letter that you haven't already heard from me many times before. I've always tried to lead by example when we are together, so I will do the same in this letter by reminding you of a few thoughts that will help you navigate your incredible life journey ahead: Always be present, read the signs, stay in your lane and never back up more than you have to.

Make yourself proud. Give everything 110%. It’s the extra 10% that everyone remembers. Here are 12 things that you can do, today, to make yourself proud.

The most useful definition of technology I’ve heard is simply, “the ability to do more with less.”
I think of books and reading as technologies.
We only live one life, but through books, we can gain the wisdom from thousands. When an author writes, re-writes, and edits, they are turning their words into a more perfect version of themselves. When you read, you get to spend time in a meditative state with a wise person’s more perfect self.
Books are the most under-valued and under-appreciated technology in the world.
How do we know they’re so valuable? We need only to examine how the best and the worst people throughout history have viewed books.

You don’t control the outcomes of your life.
You don’t control how other people will respond to you.
You don’t control your health.
You don’t control how much money you make.
Principles control these things.
Said Dr. Stephen R. Covey, “We control our actions, but the consequences that flow from those actions are controlled by principles.”

I like to see dreams and goals become reality. In my personal experience, and viewing the experiences of others, most of us have more ideas than we have reality. Figuring out how to make them successful is the hardest part of the process it seems.

I hope this post helps.

Here’s an example of how an ideas often become reality in my world. As an illustration for each step, I’m sharing a real-life example of how we made the decision to add our second campus, which launches this week.

Every single life that has ever been, will ever be, contains the very same seed of virtue. Yours, mine, theirs. We are no different. We are all exactly the same in this regard — all of us. The question is: do we choose to become a forest, or do we stay a desert?
Growing a forest takes the three qualities I have discussed with you. Wisdom, strength, love. But how does one grow a desert? One doesn’t grow a desert. A desert is what happens without wisdom, strength, and love.

If you've already abandoned those lofty goals, it's time to dust yourself off and have another go at them.

“A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions.” — Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. Getting smarter takes time and genuine commitment. You need to work hard at it…

I had put on the notorious “Freshman 15.” Eating cafeteria food (and partying) had caught up with me. I was chubby. So I set a goal of going to the gym every single day of the second semester. I did…

If you have these characteristics, did you know you also have high emotional intelligence?

Researchers at the University of Utah recruited over 1,000 undergraduate students, ranging in age from 18 to 53, to complete questionnaires about three traits:
Mindfulness: Their tendency to be aware of their thoughts and feelings and to respond to them in deliberate, non-reactive, non-judgmental ways.
Self-concept clarity: How stable, clear, and unconflicted their views of themselves are.
Well-being: How much they feel a sense of self-acceptance, autonomy, and control over their environment; the quality of their relationships; and their experience of personal growth and purpose in life.
The results showed that more mindful students reported higher well-being—and that a stronger sense of self partly accounted for that link.
Delving deeper into the data, the researchers found that some aspects of mindfulness were more crucial than others. Students who were more non-judgmental about their thoughts and feelings tended to report a particularly clear sense of self; on the other hand, those who were better at observing the present actually had slightly lower self-concept clarity.

A quick overview of "Think and Grow Rich," "The Automatic Millionaire" and other personal finance classics.

My dog, Casey, is one of my favorite beings on the planet. Not only is he extremely cute, his presence calms me, makes me happy, and helps me to meet new people…especially when I take a walk with him.
My husband and I often joke that if everyone had a dog like Casey, there simply wouldn’t be any wars—the assumption being that everyone would just get along if he were around. Now, a new study suggests that we might be onto something.

Improve your morning routine by following these 8 strategies to get more done each day. Read this article to learn them now.

What is learning? It’s a process of growth… starting at a neurological level, new connections forming… At work, in life, and hopefully in every classroom, people are working to teach and learn. It’s a mental process — but current neuroscience confirms learning is also physical, social, and emotional. Are you someone committed to learning and helping others learn? If so, perhaps you’ve considered:
How does learning work best?
In the Six Seconds community, we’re starting this year focused on this big question and understanding the role of emotions and emotional intelligence as our brains build new insight and meaning. The adventure starts now with five essential highlights (plus inspiring learning quotes) below.

When you're the only one making choices about your schedule, staying on track can be tough. Here's what the experts suggest.

The secret of turning wishful thinking into a life of action and achievement.

In 1969, an offer came to hell.
Quit your job, and I’ll give you $100 a month for the rest of your life.
The offer came from John Martin, publisher and founder of Black Sparrow Press. Charles Bukowski — still an unknown writer — had spent his last decade at a “soul-wrenching” post office job.
He wanted out.
In a letter at the time, Bukowski wrote:
“I have one of two choices — stay in the post office and go crazy … or stay out here and play at writer and starve. I have decided to starve.

15 Years later, Bukowski wrote this letter of thanks.  It contains a good deal of wisdom.