Sophie’s Success Shortcuts

I have a friend that asked me to post for her a few times a day on Craigslist. Not my favorite activity, but it meant the difference of her being able to work or not, so I decided to help her. The few days became a month... Now, if you don't know Craigslist the way I know Craigslist, here are a few interesting facts: people that post (for themselves or others) on that site are very competitive and live in a scarcity mentality. Craigslist does ... Read More

I got a thank you note today. I get quite a few of those, I must admit. They are a great way for me to track how the methodologies and principles I use in my teaching work. I mean, how effective I am, how effective the methods are. They track my ability to make a difference in the world. (Someone please remind me to write about how I view my making a difference... ok?) This note reads Today was a huge success. I ... Read More

I want to address the phenomenon of the Law of Attraction vs. "victim mentality" in today's post. Most of us interpret the Law of Attraction as a kind of "Cosmic Soup Kitchen" where you sit at a table, a waitperson comes and takes your order, and then you wait for your order to come. Sometimes your order comes, sometimes it doesn't. Sometimes you get something totally different, something that you didn’t want. Some people's order comes faster than yours, some others' ... Read More