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In a recent Harvard University study on gratitude, researchers found that after 10 weeks of expressing gratitude daily, individuals in the study were more optimistic and felt better about their…

Exercise has many beneficial health effects. Aerobic exercise, in particular, increases the volume of oxygen and glucose delivered to the brain, helping nourish brain cells. It also helps keep the…

What’s in it for me? This is a common refrain of millions. Too many have been programmed to believe that one hand washes the other or scratch my back and…

It’s hard to save your way to wealth. It took the average millionaire in my Rich Habits Study 32 years to accumulate an average of $3.3 million. When asked about…

If you want to change your life, you must change your habits. In my book Rich Habits I highlight which habits have the most impact over your life and in…

Sixty-one percent of the self-made millionaires in my study were small business owners and 39% worked for some big company. Of the 39%, most were senior executives at those big companies…

Failing to meet expectations is the primary cause of unhappiness and discontent. Successful people make a habit of managing the expectations of those they serve. They understand that failing to…

Pursuing anything of significance in life, takes courage. Fear is the #1 reason for not taking action on your dreams and goals. Fear causes you to rationalize, to find excuses…

Various Studies indicate that the most common cause of unhappiness is unmet expectations. Most humans seem to have an innate tendency of setting unrealistic expectations. We expect too much of…

There is a great deal of science surrounding the impact our social networks have on us. Numerous studies have shown that we pick up most of our habits from our…

Habits are contagious. They spread like a virus throughout your social networks. That is why it is critical to surround yourself with individuals who get it in life and separate…

It’s human nature, something hardwired into each one of us, to compare ourselves to those around us. Some good can come of it, especially when those within our social networks…

Your thoughts are physical things. Every time you have a thought, the brain cells involved in that thought send electrical impulses down through the Axon of the brain cell to…

Anders Ericsson is the world expert on experts. What he found in his research was that experts practice deliberately every day. The Japanese call this Kaizen – continuous improvement. Daily Deliberate…

Abraham Lincoln said that he never memorized a speech. Instead, he would re-write the speech down a minimum of three times. When he was done writing down the speech three…

There’s a famous experiment in which volunteers watch a video of two basketball teams, one wearing white shirts and one wearing black shirts, passing around a basketball. The volunteers are…

I was working out at the gym and was chatting with a friend. I told him that I woke up this morning and my back didn’t hurt, for some reason.…

My Rich Habits Research has taken me down many rabbit holes: Neuroscience (Brain Science), Cell Structure, Cell Function, DNA/Genetics. And lately I’ve found myself drawn deep into Immunology (Study of…

A joint study conducted by HSE University and the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences discovered that the Theta Brain Frequency in the brain’s Anterior Cingulate Cortex,…

There are 5 ways we learn and form memories: Visual Learning – Watching Someone Engage in Some Skill Auditory Learning – Listening Reading Learning Tactile-Kinetic Learning – Physically Engaging in…

Endocannabinoids are chemicals called neurotransmitters that are released by the Axons of brain cells. Dendrites have Cannabinoid receptors, called CB-1 Receptors, that receive the Endocannabinoids. Endocannibinoids are essentially Cannabis produced…

We literally have two minds: The Conscious Mind and the Subconscious Mind. From a big picture neurological view, the brain is composed of four separate regions: Cerebral Cortex Limbic System…

You may have heard of the Human Genome Project. This was the government funded effort to sequence the human genome. For nine years Craig Venter worked for the Human Genome…

Contrary to what you may have been taught, your IQ is not fixed. It can increase or decrease during your lifetime. What causes your IQ to increase or decrease? A brain…

I interviewed 361 rich and poor people over a five year period to learn why they were rich or poor. After peeling back that onion, I came to the realization that…

The best advice comes from those who tried. So, listen closely to those who have tried to pursue wealth – their lessons are born from real-world experience. While most of…

In a 2009 study on rats, conducted by Rui Costa of the Champalimaud Foundation in Portugal, in collaboration with the National Institute of Health, they found that chronic stress acts…

Rich Habit #4: I will devote part of each and every day in caring for my health The food we eat passes from the mouth, to the esophagus, to the stomach, to…

Prior to writing my first book, I had never written a book before, never promoted a book before and I knew no one who did any of those things. My…

Many of the behaviors, habits and thinking we possess are the result of the different cultures we are raised in. Without being aware of it, we are literally doing things,…

It’s hardwired into each one of us, at the time we are born, to compare ourselves to those around us. We are born with something called Mirror Neurons, which are…

Repetitive thoughts, especially when tied to emotion, creates strong neural pathways (synapses) in the brain. Because these synapses are physical things, the brain is unable to distinguish between reality-thoughts or…

Self-Made Wealthy people are ordinary people who transformed themselves into money magnets. Here are some Money Magnet Strategies: Pursue Success – Those who succeed almost always seek out individuals who…

I get a lot of emails every day, mostly from readers of my books, media articles or my blog. But every now and then I get emails from someone trying…

Last year I needed to build two shelves for my new shed. I never built a shelf before, so I went online and watched a YouTube video, which gave me…

In my Rich Habits Study I learned just how important your beliefs are for those pursuing success and wealth. The wealthy in my Study had very different beliefs than the…

In my research on the habits of self-made millionaires I discovered two types of habits that these millionaires used to help them achieve success: Temporary vs. Long-Term Habits. Temporary Habits…

It’s pointless to complain about your life, when you have no plan to change your life. Without a plan, you are like a leaf on a fall day, blown around…

A global poll conducted by Gallup learned that only 15% of people are engaged at work. That means that an astronomical 85% of people are unhappy in their jobs.  While…

Dr. Norman Vincent Peal’s blockbuster book, The Power of Positive Thinking, honed in on the importance of a positive mental outlook in living a happy, successful life. Millions around the…

“don’t water your weeds.” Harvey Mackay Have you ever compiled a list of the things you are very good at – things that come easier to you than to everyone…

According to the Pareto Principle: 20% of all activities produce 80% of all results. Stated another way: we waste 80% of our time on activities that are meaningless. How do…

“Inaction breeds doubts and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage.” Dale Carnegie One of the biggest things holding people back from the pursuit of success is the fact that they…

Success Mentors are your best hope of breaking free of poverty or the middle-class. Almost 92% of the self-made millionaires in my study, who had a mentor, said they owed…

It is possible to achieve 100% of your goals. In this video, Michael Yardney and I discuss some of the strategies I uncovered in my Rich Habits research that make…

Since 2004, I’ve devoted a significant amount of my time researching habits. One of the questions I often get asked by the media is: Are there differences between the habits…

According to a study conducted by economists from the University of Padova, Italy, individuals who read for self-education earned 21% more as adults, than those who did have this growth…

We often hear the phrase “born again” in the context of religion. Those who are “born again” go through a transformation that is almost always significant and dramatic. As their…

When you think about habits, visualize a seesaw. On one side of the seesaw are your Bad Habits and on the other side are your Good Habits. If you have…

Rejection is demoralizing, it saps you of your energy and can stop you dead in your tracks. We, therefore, seek to avoid Rejection. But rejection is part of the journey…