I’ve often been referred to as a “Pollyanna” because I really believe that no matter what you’ve got going on in your life, you can make it truly great. I’m not saying that it is easy to make it great, but if you make that decision and are willing to work on the changes required, I believe that anyone can have a great life.

Here are five concepts that can move you in that direction.

Five Beliefs That Will Take You Far in Life

Have you ever noticed how some people are generally happy most of the time, while others drag themselves through life grumping about almost everything? I’m not saying that everyone’s life is wonderful and easy, but you do have a huge option for living a better life just by improving your outlook.

Consider these five ways to do that.

Five Ways to Improve Your Outlook on Life

Women have made great strides in “catching up” to men in business, but no one can claim that there are no differences between the two. Listed below are five tendencies women generally show in business; these are not better or worse than men’s mannerisms…just different. Understanding the differences can make an impact on your business dealings.

Five Tendencies of Women in Business

Although much change has occurred in business among men and women, there are still some strong differences in meeting with either sex. Next week we’ll highlight women’s tendencies, but here are five tendencies that men demonstrate.

Five Tendencies of Men in Business

If you’ve ever been in a slow-closing situation (and who of us hasn’t?) you may need to present things differently to your prospect. Here are some items you might present to your prospect to keep the deal moving toward a close.

Five Ways to Move a Deal Forward

Without realizing it, many women give away their personal power, rather than building it. You can make a conscious choice to increase your personal power and, thereby, create positive change in your business and your life.

Here are five ways to increase your personal power.

Five Ways to Build Personal Power

To build a customer-centric business, you need employees who can resolve customers’ problems while representing your company in the way you expect.

Here are five questions to help you determine if a potential employee has the right temperament to do the job.

Five Interview Questions for Customer-Facing Employees

Listen to your employees. There really is a reason that you have two ears and one mouth. Here are five reasons why it makes a difference.

Five Reasons to Listen to Your Employees

Every employee is different and what motivates one may not motivate another. It’s a fact that rewarding everyone the same way, can actually demotivate top performers. So, consider employees or teams individually and think of a variety of way to reward them for their efforts.

Here are five high-level approaches that might work.

Five Ways to Boost Employee Morale

Here’s an old adage: “All things being equal, people will do business with people they like.”

Here are five approaches that you might have thought of before, but maybe don’t implement on a regular basis. Give them a try.

Five Approaches to Creating Warm Business Relationships