Stanley F. Bronstein – Personal Development BlogPersonal Development Blog of the Founder of the Achievement IQ Movement and Creator of the Laws of Positioning

Law #32 Position Yourself To Be Ethical Ethics cannot be based upon our obligations toward people, but they are complete and natural only when we feel this Reverence for Life and the desire to have compassion for and to help all creatures insofar as it is in our power. I think that this ethic will [...]

Time is more valuable than money. You can get more money, but you cannot get more time. (Jim Rohn) This is Part 3 of a 3 part series on Prioritizing. The other parts can be read by clicking on these links: Priorities – Part 1 – Putting First Things First Priorities – Part 2 – [...]

Control your time. If you’re working off your in-box, you’re working off the priorities of others. (Donald Rumsfeld) This is Part 2 of a 3 part series on Prioritizing. The other parts can be read by clicking on these links: Priorities – Part 1 – Putting First Things First Priorities – Part 3 – Sorting [...]

The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities. (Stephen R. Covey) This is Part 1 of a 3 part series on Prioritizing. The other parts can be read by clicking on these links: Priorities – Part 2 – Establishing Your OWN Priorities Priorities – Part 3 – Sorting [...]

The most valuable of all education is the ability to make yourself do the thing you have to do when it has to be done, whether you like it or not. (Aldous Huxley) Some Definitions Procrastination – To defer action; delay.  To put off till another day or time; defer; delay. Most – The greatest. [...]

I came to the conclusion that the optimist thought everything good except the pessimist, and that the pessimist thought everything bad, except himself. (G. K. Chesterton) Some Definitions To Make Sure We’re All On The Same Page Conclusion – A reasoned deduction or inference. A result, issue, or outcome; settlement or arrangement. Optimist – A [...]

I will follow that method of treatment which according to my ability and judgment, I consider for the benefit of my patient and abstain from whatever is harmful or mischievous. (excerpt from a modern version of the Hippocratic Oath) First Do No Harm Depending on your experiences, it is quite probable that you have heard [...]

A conviction is that commendable quality in ourselves that we call bullheadedness in others. (Author Unknown) Some Definitions Conviction – A fixed or firm belief. The state of being convinced. Commendable – The state of being mentionable or worthy of confidence, notice, kindness, etc.; recommendable. Quality – An essential or distinctive characteristic, property, or attribute. [...]

Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces. Smell the rain, and feel the wind. Live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams. (Ashley Smith) Some Definitions Life – The general or universal condition of human existence. The course of existence [...]

Don’t let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy. (Eagles, from the song, Take it Easy) An Observation About Songwriters / Musicians In my opinion, songwriters and musicians often are some of the most “contemplative” people in our society. They take the time to observe. They take the time to think. They take [...]