Author: Steve Mueller

In the following I will explain you a very interesting fact that successful people have in common. This is not just a fact, but a whole theory that I call the “Iceberg Theory of Success” and will let you realize how important it is to do “whatever it takes” if you aim to succeed! Everyone of us knows the structure of an iceberg that floats in the sea, so you’ll know that only a small fraction of an iceberg is visible above the water line, whereas the larger part of an iceberg is hidden beneath the water. Well, I’m the opinion…

As of late, I have noticed a negative development in my life that started to take place when I had some days off. I found myself having some spare time (to be precise: lots of spare time) without having something to do. Now, don´t understand me wrong, it can be tremendous joyful and relaxing to be living for the moment without having any plans and tasks at all, without having stress or being responsible for anything. I really enjoyed these days, but I also noticed that this lifestyle without purposes started to become boring, which resulted in me wanting to…

Nowadays, it is amazingly easy to gather information about any kind of topic by using modern tools such as the internet, the telephone or by watching a DVD. Furthermore, television helps us to stay informed about recent trends/events and what is happening in our country and the whole wide world. This is an amazing development when considering that people had to go to libraries or wait for the newest newspaper to gather information, half a decade ago. Modern technology, as good as it may be, often confuses people as they feel overwhelmed by the flood of information that they have…

As of late, I noticed that I was having severe problems to fall asleep in the evening, which led me to toss and turn in the bed for hours before I finally fell asleep. Something that made it even more complicated to fall asleep was the fact that some of my best ideas started to arise, whenever I was lying in bed for a couple of minutes. I think I don’t have to mention that when I got up in the morning, I felt powerless and really tired. Did you know… that approximately 60 million people in the US suffer from…

When it comes to personal development I have noticed that people often accept limiting beliefs regarding their intelligence, such as “I´m just not smart enough to be good at school/work!” and “I’ve always been stupid. This will not change, I’m simply not gifted with intelligence!”. What a fatal point of view! But when it comes to the counter-question “If you assume you must have been born dumb, do you really think that great geniuses like Einstein and da Vinci were born highly intelligent, which allowed them to present their theories and inventions in childhood?” Certainly not! In fact, none of…

“Living in the moment” is a very broad phrase and nearly every person would agree to be living in this very moment if asked. And there would be nothing wrong about affirming the question as everyone of us is living in this very moment – physically. That’s an inevitable law of nature. However, living in the moment is just an inalterable characteristic of our physical body, but as soon as we switch our perspective from the physical level to the mental level things start to change completely, in a very interesting way. Even though we are living physically in this…

Here are some of the best motivational videos that I have found online – and can be watched completely for free. I decided to divide this article into motivational speeches that include some really stunning speeches and interviews by extraordinary successful people, such as Steve Jobs or Will Smith and motivational videos about someone’s life that include some really motivating and inspiring personal histories.

The majority of people associate healthy nutrition with sacrifice and food without taste. Here is a recipe that is both healthy and tastes fantastic.

The following guide about fighting laziness shows you ways to overcome laziness effectively. Furthermore, it gives you important tips on what you can do against laziness. Well, every one of us knows this feeling: we have a lot of work to do but a momentary feeling of laziness or even a habitual state of pure laziness prevents us from getting motivated to perform our tasks. We do not feel energized and just don’t want to do particular activities. This can either be the result of a lack of inspiration or we’re simply not encouraged enough to start working. However, laziness hinders…

Being a writer myself I have come across various situations in which I was staring at the blank screen of my computer without having a single idea on what to write next. It is not the silence or the feeling of emptiness that makes this so awkward, but the many self-critical questions that start to arise in these situations, such as “Where is the spark of creativity, where are the ideas that pop into my head and the interest that normally would help me to start writing?”

“Start thinking outside the box and find a solution for this problem”, is a statement I often heard from my former boss and I guess many others are being told to do so as well, especially when the quality of ideas and solutions starts to decrease. What does it mean to think outside the box? Imagine you would be living in an invisible atmosphere that envelops your whole body, which is symbolic for the box you are living in (the box you will have to abandon when trying to think outside the box). Wherever you go the atmosphere surrounds you and protects…

Porsches are not only known for their performance, reliability, and excellent workmanship, but also for the sensation of power one experiences when sitting behind the wheel. Here is the wonderful success story of Ferdinand Porsche! Ferdinand Porsche was born in 1875 in the Czech Republic to German-speaking parents and started to develop a high interest and aptitude in mechanical work at a young age, which is why he chose to be a mechanical apprentice in his father’s shop. When Ferdinand Porsche turned 18 he was referred a job at Béla Egger, an electrical company located in Vienna, where he worked five years…

The following article will show you 6 reasons not to be an early riser. It also shows you why it’s important to meet your own decision when it comes to the question of when to get up in the morning. I have been working in an office where the employees had flexible work time for years. Flexitime meant for us that we were allowed to start working during the timeframe from 6 am till 10 am. I was basically allowed to start and finish working whenever I wanted to, as long as I was present during the core time. This was an…

Ferrari is not only known for majestic sports cars, deafening formula 1™ race cars but also for the power, the acceleration, and the exhilaration that its drivers experience. Here is the wonderful success story of Enzo Ferrari! Enzo Ferrari, born in 1898, has always had racing in his blood combined with the strong desire to become a race driver. However, the First World War began when Enzo Ferrari was 16, which lead him to become a mule-skinner in the 3rd Alpine Artillery division of the Italian Army. In his early years, Ferrari suffered a lot of throwbacks, such as the death…

In the following you can find an amazing collection of some of the best relaxing songs, separated into the categories lounge music and chillout music. Turn the music on, lean back, close your eyes and feel the sense of feel-good relaxation! Feel free to submit some of your favorite chillout songs in the comment section below! I will update this collection with your suggestions!

Proper workload management is an essential part in nowadays working environment as the majority of firms expect their employees to increase their productivity in order to cope with more work – but how to beat work overload? What is work overload? Whenever we are confronted with an amount of work that exceeds our humanly possible limit of work we can deal with we are speaking of work overload. Work overload occurs whenever we have too little time for too much work, which constrains us to work way beyond our regular overtime. Work overload can be harmful to us as it causes stress…

How to Develop Curiosity – Curiosity is an amazing characteristic that every person possesses when being a little child. When we grow older we start to develop concrete interests and hobbies, we aim to achieve fixed goals and start to discover the myths we desire to reveal. This process slowly but steadily starts to decrease our curiosity until only a slight minimum remains within ourselves. This is a negative development, especially when we clarify ourselves the importance of curiosity of our life and our personal development. The importance of curiosity drastically increases when we start to discover that a lot…

This article will show you some effective study methods and will explain to you how to study effectively. You found this blog as you are probably searching for effective study techniques that will help you to succeed in a test, pass an exam or to improve your study skills. This article presents you some of the most effective study methods that you can implement when studying for your exams or when studying for college.

Everyone of us knows the majestic cars that are being produced by the Italian automaker Lamborghini, but the success story of Ferruccio Lamborghini who founded a manufacturer of high-performance sports cars is not so well known to the public. Ferruccio Lamborghini, born in 1916, served as a mechanic during the WWII and started to build tractors soon after the war had ended. His tractor company became one of the largest agricultural equipment manufacturers in Italy, so Ferruccio Lamborghini could afford himself dozens of luxury cars such as a Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, and Alfa Romeo. He also decided to purchase several Ferraris and…

This article about accomplishment is going to explain the meaning of success and shall answer the question: “How to define success in life?” In the following, you can find a definition of success and what it means to be successful in life. (For a more detailed explanation of success, have a look at what is success. Also, be sure not to miss: how to measure success and what does success mean to you. Definition of Success: Success (the opposite of failure) is the status of having achieved and accomplished an aim or objective. Being successful means the achievement of desired visions and planned goals.…