Jan’s Story
Some time ago I held a special Mentor Training for those who graduate with Honors from the Mindset Mastery™ Program and want to learn how to effectively (and profitably) mentor others in the principles...
View ArticleBrian’s Story
Nine years ago, a stay-at-home mom ordered the Mindset Mastery Program (back when it was still called the FTMF). Later that year we met at a conference, and we’ve been friends ever since, even though...
View ArticleI felt lost
Kristi is a wife and mother of two young children, who experienced some significant changes in her life during the Mindset Mastery Program. It’s been fun to track her progress: After Phase 1, she...
View ArticleThe Path (and life’s detours)
“Happy talk, keep a-talkin’ happy talk; Talk about things you like to do. You gotta have a dream; if you don’t have a dream, How you gonna have a dream come true?” This cheerful song, published in 1949...
View ArticleNathaniel’s Story
Nathaniel Drew joined us for a Genius Bootcamp in 2015 and later sent me this message: “Hey, thank you for your genius Bootcamp. It was an amazing experience. …My life has changed quite a bit. A lot of...
View Article#23: Mysterious Connections, Uncanny Coincidences
Successful goal achievers learn to rely on unseen help, mysterious connections, and uncanny coincidences to help them accomplish their goals. How do these events come about? How can you activate this...
View ArticleShoes, a ring, seashells, and $5000
Did you know? The part of your brain that helps you achieve your goals, ISN’T the same part of your brain that sets the goals. I explain this in more detail in this video, where I talk about the...
View ArticleTalking to teens
An actual message to one of my teenagers who was complaining too much about his responsibilities: You’re doing so well in so many areas. But it saddens me that you blame dad when you don’t feel like...
View ArticleSpeeding up the Prosperity Process
As described in Hidden Treasures, the seventh law is the Law of Gender/Gestation. In a nutshell, it states that every seed in nature has a specific and finite gestation period before it reaches...
View ArticleSurviving a Faith Crisis
I had my own faith crisis a few years ago. When I found myself with more questions than I had answers, I felt like the earth had fallen out from beneath my feet for a time. But then ultimately I...
View ArticleWhen Someone Steps on Your Hair
“Leaning into” your problem is less painful than pretending it doesn’t exist. One afternoon as I was playing with my kids, my sweet little two year-old stepped on my hair. The instant I felt the pain,...
View ArticleThey All Have Angels
Depression had gripped me throughout my second pregnancy. I was thrilled to be expecting another baby, but the hormones made it difficult for me to feel the happiness. When the time came, labor was...
View ArticleAdversity and Unifying the Family
Back when all my kids still lived at home: Journal Entry 2008: Tonight was our weekly family night, an evening set aside to spend time with the kids and improve our family relationships through...
View Article#28: Parenting Principles Preview
Parenting can be hard! So when difficult behaviors wreak havoc on the family, you might just need a few more tools in the toolbox. Finding the core principles that govern success in any area of life...
View ArticleKeeping Your Eyes on the Horizon
We were newlyweds of only one year. My husband and I decided to drive twelve hours to attend a conference which would help us start a business. Tensions were high because we couldn’t afford the trip,...
View ArticleWhat we do to ourselves sometimes can’t be undone on our own
I was visiting my in-laws one evening when I signed in to my Facebook account and saw this post on my newsfeed. It was from my 18-year-old son. He said: I just walked past my parent’s room and heard my...
View ArticleAnd Along Came a Spider
Some time ago my eleven year-old daughter came home from orchestra practice simply devastated. She had been the first to arrive, and as the others filed in, nobody chose to sit by her. She sat at the...
View ArticleWhy I Needed to Have a Bad Day
A number of years ago I was having a particularly horrible, edgy day. I was angry at everyone, and everything around me. Even things that weren’t all that bad felt intolerable. I don’t even know what...
View ArticleIs Victory Really Possible?
When challenges come, it’s easy to doubt whether there really is success to be had on the other side. The wall seems too high, the bricks too large, you feel too small to go over it, and too weak to...
View ArticleTwenty dollars and a curious visitor
Sorry – I accidentally criss-crossed two different stories. Click here to read about the UPS delivery mentioned in this morning’s newsletter. Continue below to read about the twenty dollars and curious...
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