Duncan Nugget® #72: How Do You Define Yourself?

People act consistent with who they believe they are.

THINK about that.

If you define yourself as being exceptional then you act like it. If your self-definition is based on mediocrity then you act like it.

Exceptional individuals live in high definition. They have an accurate, internal picture of who they are and what their purpose is.

An inaccurate self-definition will eventually lead to self-sabotage.

When you’re confused about your behavior, figuring out your self-definition will help you pinpoint the cause and make sense of what’s going on. It’s hard to make lasting, positive changes and maximize potential when you don’t have a clear understanding of how you define you.

Million-Dollar Question: 
How do you truly define yourself
and who or what influenced your definition?

Girls Going Places® – $30,000 In Prizes for Teen Girl Entrepreneurs

Guardian Life Insurance Company of America announces Final Call for 2010 Nominations for Girls Going Places® Program

“This annual Guardian initiative is designed to reward the enterprising spirits of girls ages 12 to 18. Guardian awards prizes to 15 girls who demonstrate budding entrepreneurship; are taking the first steps toward financial independence; and are making a difference in their schools and communities. Every year, prizes totaling $30,000 are granted to three top winners and 12 finalists to further their entrepreneurial pursuits or save for college.”

Program details and nomination forms for the competition can be found at www.girlsgoingplaces.com and online at YouTube, MySpace and Facebook (Keyword: GirlsGoingPlaces).

Duncan Nugget® #54: Mentally Bankrupt

There is a high price to pay for achievement and fulfillment. Unfortunately, most individuals are mentally bankrupt or too cheap to pay it.

Million-Dollar Question: 
How is your mental bank account looking these days?

The Anatomy of a Threat

Did you know that your body responds to an attack on your character, beliefs, or anything you perceive to be valuable, in the same manner it does to physical threats?

Duncan Nugget® #156: They Never Listen

Don’t they get on your nerves? They never listen. You try to say things in a different way. You try to explain yourself clearly. You try to have patience, but none of that seems to work because they just don’t listen.

Who are “they”?

If you’re a parent, they are you kids.

If you’re teen, they are your parents.

If you’re a student, they are your teachers and professors.

If you’re an educator, they are your students.

If you’re the boss, they are your employees.

If you’re an employee, they are your managers, supervisors, and your boss.

If you’re a woman, they are men.

If you’re a man, they are women.

If you’re smart, they are idiots.

According to those nine statements, NOBODY listens. And it’s always “their” fault. Interesting.

Million-Dollar Question: 
Do YOU really listen or are you one of “them”?

Raising kids may lower blood pressure?!?!

I know quite a few parents who would laugh uncontrollably—while taking a blood pressure pill or having a drink—if someone told them that their kids are lowering their blood pressure. But according to this article it might be true. LOL

Raising kids may lower blood pressure

Duncan Nugget® #91: An Ongoing Process

I once heard Earl Nightingale—known as the “Dean of Personal Development”—say that people act like education is a vaccination.

“I’ve been educated.”

Oh, really? And that’s it?! That’s the end? No.