Read Brian Tracy's previous newsletter articles below:
You've heard of Murphy's Law: Whatever can go wrong will go wrong. Well, there's a similar law. This one states that, left to themselves, things have a tendency to go from bad to worse. When something is making you unhappy, for example -- for any reason -- the situation will tend to get worse rather than better.
By Brian Tracy | Wed, May 12, 2010
Becoming an expert at goal setting and goal achieving is something that you absolutely must do if you wish to fulfill your potential as a human being. Goals enable you to do the work you want to do, to live where you want to live, to be with the people you enjoy, and to become the kind of person you want to be. Yet, according to the best research, less than 3 percent of Americans have written goals, and less than 1 percent review and rewrite their goals on a regular basis.
By Brian Tracy | Thu, Jan 21, 2010
When we do strategic planning for corporations, the first thing we think about is how to increase the company’s rate of return on the equity it has invested in the business. This is done by allocating more resources to areas with higher potential, and taking resources away from those with lower potential. By developing or [...]
By Brian Tracy | Wed, Jan 6, 2010
A great number of people spend their lives doing something they don’t enjoy during the week, always looking forward to the weekend. They refer to Monday as “Blue Monday” and to Wednesday as “Hump Day.” At the end of the week, they say “Thank God It’s Friday!”
By Brian Tracy | Tue, Dec 1, 2009
Throughout most of history, people have been accustomed to gradual progress. Sometimes change was faster, and sometimes it was slower. But it always seemed to move in a straight line. This made the future fairly predictable. Today, however, the rate of change is not only faster than ever, it is spasmodic. It is [...]
By Brian Tracy | Fri, Nov 6, 2009
You get more out of your relationships with others — more easily — by not approaching them directly. It’s because of something called the Law of Indirect Effort. For example, if you want to impress someone, the direct way to do it is to point out your admirable qualities and accomplishments. But talking about [...]
By Brian Tracy | Thu, Oct 22, 2009
The starting point of great success has always been the same. It is to dream big dreams. There is nothing more important than to begin by fantasizing about what you can become, have, and do. But there are obstacles along the way to achieving those dreams.
By Brian Tracy | Fri, Oct 2, 2009
When I was in my thirties, I was urged to run for political office. I put together a campaign committee of about 12 enthusiastic supporters. And I started to get carried away with the idea of making a difference in my state. Then I called a politician I had worked with. I asked him [...]
By Brian Tracy | Wed, Jul 29, 2009
Highly creative people tend to have fluid, flexible, adaptive minds. You can see it in three statements they commonly make. The first is simply “I was wrong.” Non-creative people are so concerned with being right that all their mental energy is consumed by stonewalling, bluffing, blaming, and denying. If you’re wrong, admit it… [...]
By Brian Tracy | Fri, May 15, 2009
When I began searching for the secrets of success many years ago, I discovered something interesting: Success leaves tracks.
Given the depressed state of literacy, the appearance of an excellent new guide to grammar, style, and usage is an occasion for rejoicing.
The Accidents of Style by Charles Harrington Elster, just published, is a volume every writer should have at hand. It will help you polish your prose, express your [...]
By Brian Tracy | Mon, Jul 5, 2010
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