CAREER TIP:Follow the Cockroach's Secret To Success

The cockroach has managed to survive everything nature and man has thrown at him for millions of years: pesticides, predators, radiation, volcanoes, floods...you name it. You must BE LIKE A COCKROACH when it comes to selling your talents to the world. No matter how many times you get sprayed with doubt, insults, sneaky competitors, slurs, sudden changes in the marketplace … after each and every seemingly lethal spray of negativity, you must WIPE OFF YOUR ANTENNAE ...then keep on going. Indeed, you must use each spray as a spirit strengthener to build up a stronger tolerance for dealing with future sprays of negativity. YOU MUST REFUSE TO DIE.

PSST...INSIDE INFO: My dog Maxine (or Max for those who know her well)

BOOKS are to me what BONES are to Max. While I'm busy writing my latest obsession, she's busy gnawing away at hers. SOMETIMES WE CAN BOTH BE AT IT FOR HOURS. But the good thing about having a dog: you have an excuse for a break. You have to walk your dog. Which means DOGS ARE SMARTER THAN HUMANS. They know it's good to go out for a walk every now and then. And after... back to your obsession you go.

CAREER TIP:Use your mornings to get fired up and aim you like a human cannonball at your goals!

I totally recommend you use your first waking hours to plot out your day...instead of just plodding through them.

First off, in the morning, you still haven't been beaten down yet, so you can still believe: "BRAND-NEW FRESH DAY= BRAND-NEW FRESH START TO IMPROVE MY LIFE! WOOHOO!" Plus, your day hasn't yet started to SWERVE OUT OF CONTROL, forcing you into what's called "reactive state," reacting to life's demands as they bombard you.

And reactivity is what messes up people's lives ...leading people askew to get caught up with things that seem urgently important, but are NOT LONGTERM LIFE IMPORTANT.

In fact, there's a belief that only 20% of activities are necessary for achieving goals...and the other 80% can be delegated.

In the morning, your head is still very clear, and your spirit is still very cocky. You are in what's called "pro-active state," where you can proactively assign yourself THE MOST IMPORTANT 20% ACTIVITIES to ensure you live the most successful, juiciest life.

If you use the morning to decide where to most wisely "AIM" yourself, then throw down an espresso (or two), you'll be like an extra-strength human-cannon ball going toward what you want...and there will be no stopping you!