Posts under ‘Barb’s Ramblings’

What have you been reading lately? Or should I ask when was the last time you read a book? I hope it is not the latter In a social gathering, you can usually tell who the frequent readers are. Wide readers think and speak well. They win the admiration, respect, and good opinion of others [...]

The act of giving your very best to help others will give you personal emotional satisfaction. Whatever form of help you extend, be it your time or giving something else of value, you will undoubtedly receive something better in return. Is there anything better than a simple “thank you” that is said with sincerity? Is [...]

I keep getting asked to explain the steps to success and break them down so that is what I will do in the next few days. Today I will repeat what I have said many times: KNOW WHAT YOU WANT KNOW WHY YOU WANT IT BELIEVE YOU CAN GET THERE TAKE INSPIRING AND UNFALTERING ACTION [...]

I just watched a film about the Maldive Islands and all my memories from my time on the Maledives washed over me. Some were good, some great and some were sad. Some of you may know that I was working in Tourism for over 20 years: I worked for the largest tour operator in Europe [...]

Accountability is the No. 1 reason why some people make  things happen while others only talk about them. If you are one of  the go getters, you probably already know this. However I believe we all have strength and weaknesses and it is good when we become more aware of either. So stay with me as this [...]

We are getting to the end of the year – of yet another year. How will the new year, the coming year be for you? Have you taken time out to reflect on what worked and what you could do better next time around. Have you reflected on the past year and have you created [...]

Will power is scarce. It really is. Please, read this article careful as it might be the most important fact you  learn at this time of year when most of us set New Year Resolutions. According to a fascinating experiment published in the “Journal of Personality and Social Psychology”, one act of self-control depletes your [...]

Yesterday I shared Sperry’s ONEness experience that transformed his life. Today I want to share my own, my most recent one. I will do that in a video and hope I can convey some of the deep love and connectedness I felt. global consciousness, oneness, self respect, love,

“Give a lot of thought to your future because that is where you are going to spend the rest of your life.” – Charles Kettering In the last few posts we talked about becoming clear on what you want in life; we talked about who you want to become and what legacy you want to [...]

“If you are going to think anyway, why not think big?” – Donald Trump, US Real Estate Billionaire Isn’t it true that we are constantly thinking? Whether we want to or not, thoughts flow through our mind day and night. We are not in control of that but we are in control of which thoughts [...]