Your Self Development Podcast

The law of Cause and Effect is well understood and makes sense: Take care of the causes, and the effects will take care of themselves. Some examples of causes can be a particular action or thought...or as we discuss in today's podcast, the right question. The better our questions, the better our results. It's not always easy to ask questions, let alone know if we are asking the right one...

If you're already a person with a positive outlook but are not getting the results you want, join us as we take a look at the "roll up your sleeves and get dirty" part of the positive thinking equation. Let's combine thought with clear, constructive, consistent action and make sure both our thoughts and our actions are in-harmony and working together for us as we aspire to be,...

When you are trying to find your voice and understand who you truly are, your unique story, and the infinite potential residing within you, the manner in which we see ourselves plays an important role. In fact, it is THE most important factor in the kind of lives we will eventually lead. In the context of the "underdog" experience, how we see ourselves will determine how we deal with thi...

Love is the answer, isn't it? Let's take a serious look at the critical role Love plays in our freely choosing to experience the Underdog Challenge. 

The "Comfort Zone" and "Doubt" - How can we better understand these twin challenges, and what strategies can we employ to break the grip they have on our lives and ultimately on our results?

When I was 15 I was thrust into a situation which, quite frankly, severely disrupted my happy adolescence in New York. Coming into my own, I was suddenly dropped to the bottom of the social and academic ladder, and had to find a way to climb back up. Although I had not chosen my circumstances, I still retained control over how I was going to respond. Was I going to throw up my hands and go with th...

Pulitzer prize winner and oral historian, Studs Terkel, made an interesting observation many years ago when he said that there are no such thing as ordinary people - just uncelebrated people. Every single one of us is capable of doing extraordinary things. If there is anything ordinary about us it is merely in our results. Results which are not a reflection of who we are, but of what we believe to...

I think it was educator, Napoleon Hill, who said that one's biggest victories usually happen one step beyond a massively devastating defeat. It's almost as if Life is checking us out, asking us THE question: "How badly do you want it?" The story I am going to relate to you was, for this 12 year old, soul shaking and without a doubt, demoralising. The perfect opportunity to tuck...

If there's one thing I learned from listening to the great Studs Terkel it's that everyone has got a unique story. There are no "ordinary" people. But there are plenty of "uncelebrated" people, people whose stories go untold.  Join us for today's episode as I share my own underdog story.  Thanks for tuning in!

Dear Listener, An Underdog is a Creator, acting to achieve an irresistibly compelling Goal with little if any concrete idea at the outset as to how they will reach it.  In accordance with this definition, what are the benefits of periodically experiencing "underdog" status? Join us for today's podcast to find out! Yours in learning, Norman

Dear Listener, In trying to come up with a more empowering, realistic and workable definition of what an Underdog really is, we are going to explore several topics such as: 3 general self-views and our level of control over each one The pitfalls associated with thinking of yourself as competing. I look forward to sharing! Yours in learning, Norman

Dear Listener, When considering a language training program, I feel it's important that you consider wisely. Why? Well, because at the end of the day, it's your investment that will be affected. What kind of investment are we talking about? It's not just about money. At least as important is your time and energy commitment - neither of which can be recovered. As I once heard, "...

Dear Listener, Dear Aspiring 2nd Language Learner,  It has been said that our habits determine our destiny. Have you ever asked yourself, "What would my life be like if I acted on one or two cutting edge habits, everyday for the next 365 days? How would I change? How would my life change?" Now I ask you, aspiring 2nd language learner, what if you decided to do 1 or 2 cutting edge type ac...

Dear Listener, Massive, heroic victories come about as a result of enormous amounts of un-heroically plodding along...showing up and imperfectly getting it done ON A REGULAR BASIS.  Let's create spaces in our day when we can be creative and/or learn. For the purposes of this season, it has to do with learning, for the most part. Authentic learning where concrete performance results are concer...

Dear Listener, Let's be careful not to confuse what feels comfortable with what "works", is effective or better produces the results we are seeking.  A person can feel comfortable getting very inferior results. Why then, do they continue doing it?  In many ways we are the product of our educational system - and some or many aspects of them may have nothing to do with effective learn...

Dear Listener, Every type of transformation takes time. This goes for the negative as well as the positive transformations. And these time periods are known as gestation periods.  Each of your language communication goals has a gestation or incubation period. It will take a set period of time for the thought energy in the form of an idea to be transformed into concrete results - another form of en...

Dear Listener, Welcome to our renamed podcast: We Go 4 It!  It's been said that every effect has a cause, and if we wish to control the effects (ie. the outcomes or results), we're going to have to focus on the one thing we CAN control, which is our causes. In the classic sense of "Sowing and Reaping", we'll take care of the sowing (planting) and nurturing, and the reaping...

Dear Listener, A clear understanding of the Law of Rhythm is essential if we are to act consistently when pursuing our most cherished goals and objectives - the "Must Haves" I call them.  Not only is it important to understand how the Law of Rhythm works in general, but we must also become familiar and respect our own natural rhythms. When it comes to learning a new language, for example...

Dear Listener, For every problem, there is a solution. For every question, there is an answer. For the purposes of learning a 2nd language, we want to look through to the other side of our challenges in order to engage in pragmatic, non-dramatic identification of viable solutions that help us move steadily towards our objectives.  In this podcast we are going to take a look at the Law of Polarity...

Learning another language is a masterclass in change. Change which can potentially take place on numerous levels. At its most fundamental, authentic change takes place at the level of one's vibration. Understanding this can serve to motivate us to engage in learning practices which will methodically and consistently affect our vibration as regards whichever language we are seeking to master....

Don't compete. Create! But if you have to compete, make sure it's a fair fight. Here's one way to do it!

The Law of Perpetual Transmutation Main points: This particular law can form the foundation of belief, faith and eventually a powerful, compelling and irresistible expectation. Watch and guard your thoughts about you, your goals and your relationship to them (the relationship with yourself and with your goals) The power of mental practice of a language - thinking regularly and consistently in the...

What are the elements which, if properly blended together, can lead you to the achievement of your goals and aspirations? Honesty Love A clear and compelling overriding goal or objective Short-term, sign-post goals An action-bias Laser-like focus Consistent, steady, effective actions Belief - Faith - Knowledge Expectation Flexibility tempered with Tenacity Pragmatic, strategic thinking Gratitude i...

In what ways does learning a new language change us? Do we fundamentally become someone different? 

What exactly is CONFIDENCE? How do we know we are sincerely confident? How do we know we're being honest with ourselves, and not just posturing? how do we prevent ourselves from descending the rabbit hole of endlessly searching for, waiting on that elusive "Confidence" ? What is required for someone to transition to "confident"? What does CONFIDENCE mean to YOU?