Published on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 by Richie Allen Miserable? Most of us have been there, some more than others. If you haven't been there, pack your bags. Your time is comin'...(Great way to start a post about no negativity, huh?) I know this post isn't dripping with positivity just yet, but let's take a little time to be brutally honest here. Have you ever felt like you're not where you should be in life? Maybe you'...

Published on Friday, September 18, 2009 by Richie Allen Seth Godin, one of today's top gurus of marketing and innovative thinking, posits an interesting perspective on positive thinking. If positive thinking works so well, why then do smart people still engage in negative thinking? It's easy, that's why... It FEELS more realistic, even though positive thinking improves performance ANYTIME it is exercised. Funny how our bra...

Published on Wednesday, September 2, 2009 by Richie Allen I recently read a blog post by Phil Cooke entitled "The Death of The Self-Esteem Movement" that intrigued me. He referenced a Wall Street Journal review of a book called "NurtureShock" , written by Po Bronsom and Ashley Merryman, in which the authors study the effects of self-esteem on children. In the WSJ review, Kay Hymowitz concludes: And what do they show? That...

Published on Monday, August 31, 2009 by Richie Allen There's a very popular TV show called "Heroes" that's been on for several seasons now. It's very different, so there are some that like it and some that hate it. The viewership has been going down a little bit over the last season or so. Still a great show, in my humble opinion, but you may think otherwise. Whether you love it, hate it, or you've never even seen it, ...

Published on Friday, August 21, 2009 by Richie Allen In 1965, Robert Rosenthal (a noted psychologist) and Lenore Jacobson (an elementary school principal) co-wrote an article ("Pygmalion in the Classroom") recounting an experiment they conducted in a public elementary school. They told teachers that a test was performed on their students, and that a certain group of the students were "growth spurters." (I'm not personal...