How to be Good at Everything

You probably know someone or know of someone who is great at their job, excels in athletics, intelligent, and can even play an instrument.  Or maybe they are very artistic, social, good with numbers, and able to learn a new skill or task with seemingly no effort.  Who are these well rounded gifted people and how did they get that way?  A better question may be, is it possible to become more like them? What it means to be good at everything There are individuals in the world who seem to have a bottomless well of skills and gifts that allows them...

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Become a People Person

This article will not focus on the basics of dealing with people.   This article’s focus is to help you become the kind of person that can influence and positively affect those around you.  Some people can walk into a room and light it up.  They have an energy around them that makes others instantly gravitate to them.  Although the people who can do this most effectively have been doing it since they were young, anybody can learn this ability. Magnetic Personality Many books and articles on the topic of dealing with people tend to focus on smiling, eye contact, and...

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How To Start Meaningful Conversations

Have you ever been in a room where you didn’t know anybody and it seemed like everyone knew everyone else? If you look close enough you’d probably notice that there are a few people who may not know anybody else but are somehow making their way around the room and socializing with a number of different people. The ability to start a meaningful conversation is a unique and valuable skill to have. The good news is that anybody can learn and master this skill. The bad news is that most people believe that they can’t learn how...

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Develop Mental Toughness

  What is the difference between someone who is a champion and someone who is the runner-up? What makes someone able to look an impossible situation in the face and willingly conquer it? It’s the same thing that Super Bowl MVP’s, successful CEO’s, and leaders of all types posses. It is something that you should posses! It may be the one factor that determines whether your goals are realized or not.  In all of my years in school, I don’t think that there was any course that specifically taught me how to be mentally tough. Those who play competitive sports may understand...

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How to be ‘You’ But Better

      You are talented, smart, and willing to learn new things (that’s why you’re on this site).  But, with all of those things going for you, you’re still not where you would like to be in life.  Don’t feel bad.  You’re not alone.  We’ve all felt as though we are not reaching our full potential.  So how do we change direction and become a better version of ourselves?  I thought you’d never ask. This post is about the ‘you’ that you see in your head.  The version of yourself that one day will replace the version that is reading this today.  The...

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How to Become a Strong Finisher

Imagine climbing a mountain and getting half way up and saying to yourself,“You know what, I’m going to climb back down and finish this later.” Sounds silly, but that is what we do all of the time.  We have projects that sit waiting to be completed.  Some people start college but never graduate.  We have books that we never finish reading.  The list goes on and on.  Many people are great at beginning things but can’t seem to finish strong. You may not realize it, but not being a strong finisher in life can limit your ability to conquer the goals that...

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Positive Aspects of the Financial Crisis (Guest Post)

Guest Post by Helen Rothschild   The following is a repost of an article that first appeared on the site last year but did not get uploaded when P2S was rebuilt a few months back.  This is a guest post which is aimed to help anyone who has gone through a financial crises of some sort. We want to help you get back on your feet and into a financially stable situation once more so whether you want to buy gold buy gold pay off some of your mortgage or just pay for the day to day things you can. We hope you find...

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