Real estate has buyer’s and seller’s markets–and other industries have them as well. Information industries have a particular kind of seller’s market in which demand is high for information that is not reliably available. Cancer treatment, money management, leadership training, alternative medicine, psychotherapy, get-rich-quick training courses, spiritual guidance, diet programs–these are just some of the […]

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I once had this exchange with a friend: Me: Yes, but why do you think you’ll be able to beat the stock market? Him: Because I really need the money. Call it D.I.S.S.: demand-is-supply syndrome. Because I want it, it must exist. Yearning, will, and motivation are considered keys to success, but a key is […]

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Last week I discussed the relationship between the questions “How can I succeed?” and “Can I succeed?” The two questions form a loop. In one direction, ambition inspires you to ask, “Can I succeed?” To answer that question, you ask, “Well, how can I succeed?” Then you explore particular plans to do so. If you […]

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Your marriage, business, career, plan to end world hunger isn’t going so well. Two questions might come to mind: “How can I succeed?” and “Can I succeed?” The first question focuses you on evaluating specific plans for their probability of success–hope in this plan or that. But drop that first word and you pop up […]

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Success is as dangerous as failure; hope is as hollow as fear. Lao Tzu (translation: Stephen Mitchell) One interpretation of this line from the Tao Te Ching supports a popular piece of advice: You shouldn’t care about success or failure. Caring only makes you anxious and competitive. If you succeed at not caring, you neither […]

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