My Power Podcast (Get Motivated!)

Now that the presents are opened, the big meal carved down to leftovers, many of us start thinking about diets as part of our resolutions. Larry Winget, Get Out of Your Own Way has a simple answer. Marc David, Mind Body Nutrition presents the loophole we've been waiting for when he says there's no bad food. Dr. Eric Plasker, The Longevity Solution reports that our current 65 year system is wrong. Dr. David Hawkins, Healing says that some medications are not so bad. Joan Borysenko, The Power of The Mind To Heal discusses our healing capacity. And, Vic Conant, This I Believe wraps up this health issue with an example that sets the stage for achieving the goals we'll set for ourselves using exercise to define discipline. Get the detailed playlist on the weekly free newsletter from MyPowerPodcast.com.

Christmas comes with anticipation of beautiful gifts and dreams fulfilled. The holidays always seem to promise an answer to hard times. But, what of the fear of the lump of coal and switches. In our special Christmas cover story, Leo Buscaglia, Seven Stories of Christmas Love, recalls the time in his childhood when switches and forgiveness played a role in shaping his life. Zig Ziglar, Raising Positive Kids in a Negative World talks about the games we give our kids and what those games may do over time. Wayne Dyer, What Do You Really Want for Your Children provides insight on the ways of motivating your children. As Christmas stories go, the fear of punishment for bad boys an girls, and rewards for being good is a major theme. Denis Waitley, The Psychology of Winning discusses how fear and desire are motivators and what results can be expected. Robert Schuller, Tough Times Never Last, Tough People Do shares a story about the lady that played the boy who never wanted to grow up. Mary Martin starred as Peter Pan and her story is an inspiration for Christmas or anytime of the year. And finally, Norman Vincent Peale, The Power of Positive Thinking taught how to have the power of prayer for Christmas and everyday. Get the detailed playlist on the weekly free newsletter from MyPowerPodcast.com.

As we approach the end of the year, recall our goals, achievements and disappointments, we have lined up a positive perspective on the past, and what to do about it. Denis Waitley, The New Dynamics of Goal Setting advises that we do not have a time management problem, but a dream management challenge. Steven K. Scott, Mentored by a Millionaire shows how time gets away from us. Stephen Pierce, More Money More Life talks about the impact of our past on our future. Michael Wickett, Forgive and Be Free to Create Your Ideal Life explains the importance of our ability to let go. Joan Borysenko, The Power of The Mind To Heal describes people with near death experiences have learned the importance of forgiving ourselves for our past. And, on forgiving others Marshall Goldsmith, Taking It To The Next Level says that we should not judge. Get the detailed playlist on the weekly free newsletter from MyPowerPodcast.com.

Finding your purpose is a major factor defining success, and is usually something we think about as the year comes to an end, and we ponder the meaning of life. Dr. Tony Alessandra and Dr. Terry Paulson, The Optimism Advantage reports in our cover story that half of the population doesn't know their purpose. Dan Miller, Dream Job continues reporting on how and why people are feeling trapped in a dead end job. Stephen Covey, The Seven Habits Of Highly Effective People says that we tend to detect our true dreams instead of predicting them. Peter Thomson, The Best Kept Secrets Of The World's Great Achievers says that we must play by our own rules, and then shares what he calls the P E Q formula for executing those rules. And finally, Larry Winget, Success Is Your Own Damn Fault has a report for managers that want to help their employees have a meaningful job by creating the right environment for success. Get the detailed playlist on the weekly free newsletter from MyPowerPodcast.com.

How long does it take? We explode the myth of the overnight success beginning with Barry Farber State of the Art Selling. Dr. Tony Alessandra and Dr. Terry Paulson, The Optimism Advantage explains life is tough and that challenge means opportunity. Les Brown, Power of Purpose proves persistence in networking pays off - big time. Brian Tracy, The Psychology of Achievement offers advice on forming your mastermind alliance. Denis Waitley, The Psychology of Winning handles rejection in a way to help you grow. And, as the 2012 political battleground heats up, Roger Dawson, Power Negotiating for Sales People uses examples from politics as a means to boost sales skills. Get the detailed playlist on the weekly free newsletter from MyPowerPodcast.com.

Saying, "Thank You", is a powerful and simple exercise that seems to go unused as much as exercise equipment. That's what makes Thanksgiving such an important time. Our time to express the blessings we receive all year. Denis Waitley, The Psychology of Winning explains that gratitude is a word that isn't used in a lot of personal development programs. Stephen Pierce, More Money More Life shares his thoughts on the things that really count. C.W. Metcalf, Lighten Up speaks on blessings. Dr. Eric Plasker, The Longevity Solution reports on our comfort level. Leo Buscaglia, Loving Each Other recalls how special meals were so important in his family. Paul Pearsall, The Pleasure Principle offers thoughts on saying grace and the power of prayer. Get the detailed playlist on the weekly free newsletter from MyPowerPodcast.com.

We'll hear from Peter Thomson, The Best Kept Secrets Of World's Great Achievers and his explanation of 'yesterdays road motivation'. Denis Waitley, The Psychology Of Winning says to remember where you’ve been and tells why that is an important life lesson. Earl Nightingale, Lead The Field takes us from the past, present and into the future as setting and achieving your goals are yet to come. Joe Vitale, The Missing Secret offers his thoughts on gratitude for the things you've done and are doing today. We'll wrap up with Stephen Covey, The Seven Habits Of Highly Effective People as he describes the various roles in our lives that we are responsible for over time. Get the detailed playlist on the weekly free newsletter from MyPowerPodcast.com.

If you could live to be 125, what would your life be like? Dr. Eric Plasker, The Longevity Solution says that gratitude plays a big role in a long happy life. Dr. David Hawkins, Healing offers advice to let go of arrogance. Dr. Mark Hyman, The Five Forces of Wellness explains what we should do when the doctor is ill. Dr. Joan Borysenko, The Power of the Mind to Heal explains images to heal. Dr. Bernie Siegel, Life, Hope, Healing says that no doctor should ever predict how long you may have to live. Get the detailed playlist on MyPowerPodcast.com.

Positive, optimistic, wise, energetic, and resourceful sales people have all the power. In this episode, Dr. Tony Alessandra and Dr. Terry Paulson, The Optimism Advantage start with a SMART effective mission statement. Barry Farber, State of the Art Selling offers 5 keys to attitude. Brian Tracy, Getting Rich in America explains 10 leverage points the rich use to get richer. Michael Masterson, Seven Years to Seven Figures says that asking for a raise isn't enough. Roger Dawson, Power Negotiating for Salespeople advises to ask for more and tells how much more to ask for. Get the detailed playlist on the weekly free newsletter from MyPowerPodcast.com.

More reasons to be optimistic about the current state of affairs begins with Denis Waitley The Psychology of Winning as Denis shares more reasons for optimism in the 21st Century. Vic Conant, This I Believe reports on our challenge of dealing with change. Joe Vitale, The Missing Secret explains how Nightingale Conant programs had an impact on his life. Dr. Tony Alessandra and Dr. Terry Paulson, The Optimism Advantage show that current conditions are a perfect time to embrace your transforming purpose. Stephen Covey, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People says you can change the world. Earl Nightingale, The Strangest Secret advises that there is no competition you can't deal with, even in tough times. Get the detailed playlist on the weekly free newsletter from MyPowerPodcast.com.

Considering the current economy and tough times, we are featuring Dr. Robert Schuller's best selling, Tough Times Never Last, Tough People Do. Also, Dr. Tony Alessandra and Dr. Terry Paulson, The Optimism Advantage says that there has always been stress and how to deal with it. Denis Waitley, The Psychology of Winning has advice on managing change. Brian Tracy, The New Psychology of Achievement says tough times are great times to find your purpose. Get the detailed playlist on the weekly free newsletter from MyPowerPodcast.com including this week The List, 21 Reasons to be Positive Now in the 21st Century.

Feeling out of control? With the news there's no wonder. However, we do have the power to control a great deal about our lives. We begin with Vic Conant, This I Believe and advice on how to control our thinking. Peter Thomson, The Best Kept Secrets of the World's Great Achievers warns that others can not run your life. Joe Vitale, The Missing Secret says just letting go is a way of gaining control. Stephen Covey, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People offers a plan to set effective goals that improve our control over our lives. Jim Rohn, The Art of Exceptional Living says it's not what happens, but how we react to what happens. And our special bonus feature, Michael Masterson, Seven Years to Seven Figures. Get the detailed playlist on the weekly free newsletter from MyPowerPodcast.com.

Over promising and under delivering is the same as lying. A stretch of the truth here and there may win one sale but, it will not be a lasting relationship. Lifetime value can not be underestimated in the long career. Our special bonus program features Brian Tracy, The Psychology of Selling explaining why you must always think in the terms of what's in it for your client. Andy Feuhl, Wealth Without a Job presents stress free selling. Larry Winget, Success is Your Own Damn Fault shares a truth about customer service. Tony Alessandra, Relationship Strategies advises how to handle problems after the sale. Kerry Johnson, Sales Magic reports on unconscious competence. And, Leo Buscaglia, Loving Each Other admits that honesty is complicated, but required. Get the detailed playlist on the weekly free newsletter from MyPowerPodcast.com.

How to Handle Negative Thinking The third and final of our three part series based on the word WIN. This episode focuses on the "N" in WIN for negative thinking and how you can handle it to get what you want. Our My Power Podcast feature bonus program showcases Joe Vitale, The Missing Secret. On the segment we've chosen, Joe says we deserve to win. Jim Rohn begins this episode with his take on negative thinking and what to do about it from his classic best seller, The Art of Exceptional Living. Steven Covey, Seven Habits to Highly Effective People advises against over reacting. Les Brown, Power of Purpose says when bad things happen, don’t take it personal. Earl Nightingale, Lead the Field warns that the bad attitude of others is contagious. And finally, Norman Vincent Peale says in The Power of Positive Thinking that things are not as bad as you think they are. All this and more in this episode on the letter "N" the third of our series on what it takes to WIN. Get the detailed playlist on the weekly free newsletter from MyPowerPodcast.com.

What Investment Are You Willing To Pay to Get What You Want? The second of a three part series based on the word WIN. This episode focuses on the "I" in WIN for what you are willing to invest in order to get what you want. My Power Podcast feature bonus program showcases Jack Canfield, Maximum Confidence who says our first investment is in creativity to write your own strengths. Denis Waitley, The Psychology of Winning reports that lifelong learning is a required investment to be a winner. Jim Rohn, The Art of Exceptional Living said that we have to change direction no matter the perceived costs. Vic Conant, This I Believe says that time management is really life management. And, Brian Tracy, The New Psychology of Achievement offers three steps to setting and achieving goals. All this and more in this episode on the letter "I" the second of our series on what it takes to WIN. Get the detailed playlist on the weekly free newsletter from MyPowerPodcast.com.