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Thoughts Make the Person

By Dr. Stan and Cristie Gardner
Mentors in Physical Health and Personal Achievement

“As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he.”

Volumes have been written on the power of...

By Robyn Young

I don’t claim to be a great theologian. What I do claim is this: I have felt the love of God in my life. And I know it’s available to everyone—regardless of race, religion, or creed. S...

Here’s another throwback to when we were grappling with the effects of the Great Recession:

This is the third installment of my personal exposé, which began with "Getting Personal Here" and continued...

Feb 4, 2012

What began as a repository of thinking tips, this blog of mine is now becoming a catch-all for many more thoughts and ideas that I personally want to capture.

So today, I'm doing some sp...

By Mark Andrew Beach

Since the newness of the new year still lingers, I felt it fitting to revisit the topic of resolutions and goal-setting. Of course, this process can begin anytime—regardless of t...

By Mark Andrew Beach

Many success gurus talk about goal setting. In fact, it’s such a foundational part of the laws of success that if someone claims to be a success expert but downplays goal setting...

Throwback to my Great Recession experience:

I didn’t think it would take me this long to share the story of why I dropped off the map in May 2011, but it’s been on my mind daily—especially after the ...

By Mark Andrew Beach

So, for those of us stuck in the fog of wondering whether wealth even should have a place in our lives, let me say this clearly: my purpose in writing this is to emphasize that y...

By Mark Andrew Beach

In our pursuit of wealth, prosperity, abundance, and riches, we must never forget that some things in life matter even more than money.

A former teacher of mine once said,

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By Mark Andrew Beach

The Law of Rhythm is the cadence, the timing, and the natural pattern in which everything unfolds. It’s easy to confuse this law with others—like the Law of Polarity, the Law of ...

By Mark Andrew Beach

When I’ve struggled—whether with a goal, a problem, a relationship, or even my physical health—I’ve often looked heavenward and pleaded, “What part is mine, and what part is Your...

By Mark Andrew Beach

I remember sitting in my seventh-grade science class when my teacher introduced us to a foundational truth of physics: “To every action in the universe, there is an equal and opp...

 By Mark Andrew Beach

Albert Einstein first developed the theory of relativity between 1907 and 1915. Fortunately, we don’t need to understand it on Einstein’s level to grasp the practical power of t...

By Robyn Young

"Now ye may suppose that this is foolishness in me; but behold I say unto you, that by small and simple things are great things brought to pass; and small means in many instances doth ...

By Mark Andrew Beach

Man-made laws are created by people in an attempt to shape behavior. Because they are inherently subjective and often inconsistent, they may or may not be enforceable—or even enf...

By Robyn Young

I had a conversation with a friend the other day that ended in hurt feelings—my hurt feelings. Sometimes you can sense tension building in a relationship before things boil over. Not t...

By Robyn Young

Recently, I had a conversation with a friend that didn’t go the way I had hoped. I was deeply hurt and couldn’t seem to shake it. The pain settled in and soon turned into irritability—...

Be anxiously engaged in a good cause—but pace yourself. Because life isn’t a sprint… it’s a marathon.

Have you ever been accused of working too hard or running too fast?

Sometimes fast is good. But ...