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Success Principles

August 3, 2020 by Lee H. Baucom, Ph.D. Leave a Comment

One of my favorite authors and experts is Jack Canfield. He has my full respect. My kids grew up with Chicken Soup For The Soul. I “grew up” with The Success Principles, a book that gave me a plan to shift my mindset.

Several years ago, I had the opportunity to interview Jack. It was such a great interview, I wanted to share it again. If you have already heard it, listen for something new. If you haven’t, it is a great opportunity to hear from Jack.

Jack and I really got into some important topics. We talked about being 100% responsible (one of his Principles), and what that means.

One of my favorite principles is the equation, E + R = O (event + response = outcome). We had a chance to discuss that equation in-depth. This is a crucial formula for thriving in life.

As we discussed fear, Jack talked about the fact that fear is NOT a stop sign. It is simply a caution sign. And then Jack discussed a way to even eliminate that fear (a slight movement away from the “feel the fear and do it anyway” idea from his earlier work).

Is your life where you want it to be? If not, please listen in and discover how to start getting there. Jack gives specific steps to take.

If you want to learn more, go to TheSuccessPrinciples.com, or GRAB HIS BOOK right here.

You can find the interview below.

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The Responsibility Formula

June 26, 2017 by Lee H. Baucom, Ph.D. Leave a Comment

E + R = O

It’s one of my favorite formulas. And it isn’t even math!

Well, it kinda is. It is the Responsibility Formula Dr. Robert Resnick developed, and Jack Canfield popularized.

And it is powerful.

Like most formulas, all the parts must be present.

Many times, people assume that what happens around them determines what happens to them. They miss a piece of the formula.

Sometimes, people assume they have full control of life, that they can choose their path, without outside interference. They also miss a piece of the formula.

Master this formula and you will have a grasp on responsibility in your life — and how to work the formula in your favor.

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Can’t Change The Past So Stop Trying

March 21, 2016 by Lee H. Baucom, Ph.D. Leave a Comment

It is an interesting human characteristic that we spend lots of energy trying to rework and change the past — at the same time, we fail to believe we can change our future!

A belief that the future is unchangeable (and actions/inactions that often reveal this hidden belief) is called fatalism. It is a belief that fate is set. The ancient Greeks and Romans believed in the Fates, three women who created the thread of life for each person, measured it out, then cut it, when it was time to die. No beating the fates.

Que sera sera.

“Whatever will be, will be.”

I think I much prefer (please excuse my attempt at translation), Que fuera era. Whatever was, was. That might be “reverse fatalism.” The past has happened and can’t be changed. But we do have some choice about how the future plays out.

We don’t have FULL control of our futures. But we have much more than we often like to claim. And that might be the better focus: changing what we CAN change, what we CAN control.

The past is NOT part of what we can change. The future (starting in the present) holds much more potential.

Join me as I explore this “Reverse Fatalism.”

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What Thriving People Know About Assuming Responsibility

June 22, 2015 by Lee H. Baucom, Ph.D. Leave a Comment

That word, “responsibility,” is such a loaded term. I immediately go back to childhood, where some adult was saying, “who’s responsible for this mess?”

What they were really asking was, “Who’s fault is this?”

And nobody wants to be blamed. So, everyone sits quietly.

Perhaps a better question would be, “Who will take responsibility for fixing this?”

Who did it? Often, it doesn’t matter. Who will deal with it? Usually, in your life, it is YOU.

The word, “Responsibility,” is really “Ability to Respond.” We all have it. But Thrivers accept responsibility for their lives. They assume 100% responsibility for their own lives.

How about you?

Here’s what Thrivers do, and how we all can do more of it.

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The Success Principles with Jack Canfield

April 20, 2015 by Lee H. Baucom, Ph.D. Leave a Comment

One of my favorite authors and experts is Jack Canfield. My kids grew up with Chicken Soup For The Soul. I “grew up” with The Success Principles, a book that gave me a plan to shift my mindset.

A while back, I ran into Jack at a conference. We chatted and committed to an interview.

Today was the day!

Jack and I really got into some important topics. We talked about being 100% responsible (one of his Principles), and what that means.

One of my favorite principles is the equation, E + R = O (event + response = outcome). We had a chance to discuss that equation in-depth. This is a crucial formula for thriving in life.

Is your life where you want it to be? If not, please listen in and discover how to start getting there. Jack gives specific steps to take.

If you want to learn more, go to TheSuccessPrinciples.com, or GRAB HIS BOOK right here.

You can find the interview below.

And please share this below, so others can benefit from Jack’s wisdom and advice.

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