Successful people understand that they live in a world where change is continuous and not episodic. Some of the most important things in life are accomplished when we have a sense of urgency. And some of the greatest stresses we endure are experienced when we are bombarded and ambushed by the emergencies of life. What’s …

As elders are always telling younger people, experience is the best teacher. But if you can take in a life lesson without putting yourself through difficulty–if you can benefit from someone else’s experience instead of your own–so much the better. Here are seven such lessons that it would be great if you didn’t have to learn it the hard way.  1. …

How do you maintain a positive outlook on life? It’s all about perspective. It’s impossible to be frustrated when you’re grateful, and there is always something to be grateful for. Remind yourself that some people are praying for the things you take for granted. Whatever you focus on multiplies. If you’re focused on your problems …

As you write your to-do list for the day, does it feel like a vine, growing and pushing your attention from one mundane task to the next? There is essential work on that list, but you’re focused only on checking off items, regardless of which is most important. How do you choose what to focus …

To paraphrase Mark Twain, good judgement comes from experience, but experience comes from bad judgment. Mistakes enable growth. Setbacks are a given, but that you will handle them well is not. Do you let the problem paralyze you, or do you use it as learning experience? There are coping mechanisms and mental approaches that are …