The Crucible: The Essence of the Change You Seek! (Metamorphosis)
“God changes caterpillars into butterflies, sand into pearls, and coal into diamonds using both time and pressure. He’s working on you too.” ~Rick Warren By: Martin Grunburg What a fantastic...
View ArticleHabit + Pressure = Metamorphosis
“The person who now stands before the court is no longer the person who has committed these crimes. For that reason, this court will not hold you accountable.” By: Martin Grunburg Last week we covered...
View ArticleBrian Tracy’s 12 Steps to Goal Achievement Meets The Habit Factor®
“Success equals goals; all else is commentary.” ~Brian Tracy By: Martin Grunburg First, let me say that BT is a living legend, a friend, and perhaps the greatest authority in the personal development...
View Article8 Must-Ask Questions To Accelerate Your Goal’s Achievement!
“Imagine Your Life Is Perfect In Every Respect; What Would It Look Like?”- Brian Tracy By: Martin Grunburg Last week we reviewed BT’s world-famous 12 Step process for goal attainment, derived from his...
View ArticleFive Bulletproof Reasons The Habit Factor® Is the Key to Achieving Your Goals...
By: Martin Grunburg Nobody achieves their goals without first channeling the force of habit. Period. Some people — it’s probably safe to say MOST PEOPLE — still aren’t fully aware of these two...
View ArticleHabit Tracking 101: How To Build Positive Habits the Fun, Easy and Right Way
“Efficiency is doing things right; effectiveness is doing the right things.” ~Peter Drucker By: Martin Grunburg While almost everyone understands the benefits of habit tracking, most people aren’t...
View ArticleBurning Ships Not Bridges
By: Martin Grunburg It’s great to be back in the saddle and while this is NOT the official kick-off of Season 4 (Habits 2 Goals Podcast), it is my effort to get you caught up and share at least one of...
View ArticleGoal Achievement Theory: Why SMART Goals Aren’t and How To Accelerate Your...
“If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to lead a life which they have imagined, they will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.” ~Henry David Thoreau By:...
View ArticleThe Gratitude Habit: How to Stop Complaining and Live Positively
By: Martin Grunburg We all do it. It’s easy and even feels therapeutic at the time. Complaining, venting, bitching — there are plenty of injustices being inflicted upon us on a daily basis, and boy do...
View ArticleStuck in a Goal Achievement Rut? These 8 Questions Will Get You Moving Again
“Imagine Your Life Is Perfect In Every Respect; What Would It Look Like?” Brian Tracy By Martin Grunburg I’m a huge fan of self-development great Brian Tracy’s 12-step method for goal achievement,...
View ArticleGo Deep and Repeat: Why Learning Is a Repetitive Sport
By: Martin Grunburg “How many times have you listened to that playlist?” my friend asked. “I don’t know,” I answered. “Probably a couple hundred times.” He was referring to my personal development...
View ArticleHabits, Goals, My Summer Vacation & Lessons Learned
[By: Martin Grunburg] Time to get back to some habits and goals! It’s been a while — a long while — since my last blog post, and this is largely by design. That is, I didn’t want to begin writing again...
View ArticleThe Secret to Putting the “Self” into Self-Discipline
Self-discipline is strength. Right thought is mastery. Calmness is power. ~James Allen (As a Man Thinketh) [By: Martin Grunburg] Today we’re going to focus on the first sentence (above) from Allen’s...
View ArticleThe ONE Question You Should Ask Yourself Every Morning (Practice, Part 1)
[By: Martin Grunburg] What will I practice today? That’s it. That’s the question. Most of us never give the idea of PRACTICE too much thought. Certainly most of us don’t give it enough thought....
View ArticleThe ONE Question You Should Ask Yourself Every Morning (Practice, Part 2)
[By: Martin Grunburg] Once we know what practice really is (see Part I), we understand how in many ways life itself can be regarded as one long, extended practice session. Then we recognize that we’re...
View Article10 Quick Reasons Gratitude Is the Game-Changer (Happy Thanksgiving!)
[By: Martin Grunburg] First, a very happy Thanksgiving (gratitude day) to you and yours! Hope you stay safe and have lots of fun with family and friends! Having said that, I woke up reflecting on a...
View ArticleThe WHY and HOW to Meditate for Beginners
“All men’s miseries derive from not being able to sit in a quiet room alone.” ~ Blaise Pascal [By: Martin Grunburg] Chances are you’ve heard that meditation is good for you. Or, perhaps you...
View ArticleThe Worst Self-Help Clichés (My Top 5)
[By: Martin Grunburg] Well, here we go again! If you’re in the self-help/personal development industry long enough, you can’t escape the pain of hundreds, if not thousands, of well-meaning bloggers and...
View Article6 Laws of Happiness
[By: Martin Grunburg] As brilliant as The Declaration of Independence is and our founding fathers were, the statement about life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness is likely to be confusing to an...
View ArticleThe Laws of Happiness (Part II), or The Erroneous Pursuit of Happiness
[By: Martin Grunburg] Now that we have a better sense of the rules or “laws” that help to cultivate our happiness levels, you might begin to think that happiness IS — or should be — our ultimate goal!...
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