SMART goal setting is one of the most valuable methods used by high achievers today to actualize their life goals time after time. SMART goal setting is the inverse of random or carefree goal setting without strategy. Perhaps, you’ve always wished to get back in shape...
You’ve likely heard that multitasking is problematic, but new studies show that it kills your performance and may even damage your brain. Do some people have a special gift for multitasking? Stanford researchers compared groups of people based on their tendency...
Do you feel like life is getting easier? It always does. We remember when back we first launched the company (13 years ago!!!). Back when we were Global1. Back before we emerged and re-birthed into the JACK that stands before you. Those days were hard. But one of our...
Amanda Hocking is making a million dollars a year publishing her own work to the Kindle. No publisher. Rebecca Black has reached more than 15,000,000 listeners, like it or not, without a record label. Are we better off without gatekeepers? Well, it was gatekeepers...
You may perceive SMART goals as: Specific Measurable Attainable Relevant and Timely However TRULY smart goals are goals that you see connected to what you value most. If you want to achieve your goals then setting goals aligned to what your life demonstrates as high...
How can I explain the never-ending irrationality of human behavior? We say we want one thing, then we do another. We say we want to be successful but we sabotage the job interview. We say we want a product to come to market, but we sandbag the shipping schedule. We...
It used to be that personal development was viewed as something, well, personal… to be done in private and the resulting experiences certainly not shared with others. Like those corners in the bookstore that are filled with the books about how to lose weight, get...
We are characterized by failure. Everything we are and everything we know stems from the way we stand up after we fall. We can all say with certainty that failure is a commonality in all of our lives. However, not everyone is equally adept at handling failure. There...
Why do so many superstars fall from grace at the peak of their careers and fame? As I travel the world and present my signature program The Breakthrough Experience, I help attendees realize that they have two sides that remain balanced. I ask people, “Would you...
Dr John Demartini explains why so many people are afraid of public speaking and advises how to overcome this. The fear of public speaking is one of the greatest fears the majority of people ever face. If you understand the actual reason for your fear, you will be able...
Your fear of failure is simply a feedback mechanism within your mind to make sure you are setting truly authentic goals that are aligned with your true highest values and not unrealistic fantasies that are unreasonable and poorly strategized. Fears and Phobias For...
What is Inner Beauty? Inner beauty is a natural expression of equanimity of mind, inspiration of soul and a poised state of gratitude and love for ourselves, others and the world in general that radiates as an immortal warmth and openness. Is it a learned art, or are...
If your routine looks the same every day of the week, you’re probably doing something wrong. Google “daily routine” and you get something in the neighborhood of 300 million results, a great many of which are various gurus and writers suggesting some...
What are some of the key reasons people bully in the workplace? Everybody has the potential to be a bully when they have their buttons pushed. We can become reactive and display bullying traits when we have our higher values challenged. Because of our internal buffers...
When it comes to New Year’s Resolutions, many people set lofty goals on the 1st of January to quit smoking, lose weight or to work harder, but they find themselves puffing on a cigarette, eating a full block of chocolate and complaining about their co-workers just a...
An anxiety can emerge when we have perceived (or misperceived) some form of challenging event in the past, have not balanced or neutralized it emotionally, and are experiencing its lingering primary, secondary, tertiary or compounded associations that have escalated...
Discover my revolutionary perception transformation tool, the Demartini Method, and learn how to deal with rejection. As you go through life you will notice that there are times when people support you and times when they challenge you, there are times when they will...
When we are confident, we achieve more and feel more successful says human behaviorist Dr John Demartini. He offers 10 tips on how to build confidence: Make a plan Clearly define what you truly would love to be, do and have in your life. Your energy soars and your...
Gratitude is the key to healing, growth and fulfillment. When I was almost four years old, my mother told me as she was putting me to bed one night: “Son before you go to sleep tonight make sure you count your blessings.” Great truths are often hidden within such...
There are seven areas of life we are here to master; spiritual, mental, vocational, financial, familial, social and physical. They can either be powerfully supportive of your genius, or impeding it. There are also seven common fears and guilt that fragment our full...