By Mariana Ashley.  Bill Bradley, retired NBA player, US Senator, and US presidential candidate, said "Ambition is the path to success.  Persistence is the vehicle you arrive in."  Any high-ability student knows the truth of this quote, as they have likely received accolades, awards, and praise for their efforts and ambitions.  But these students also know the darker side of ambition, the side known only by the few who walk that path and have seen its thorns and shadows.

By Pamela Bruner, Business Success Coach -- Many people talk about the importance of mindset to your success. But almost no one talks about Heartset. Just as your mindset is what you think is possible, your Heartset is what you feel, what you believe to be possible or true. Heartset affects every part of your business. When you vision, what you create is determined in part by your Heartset.

By Leslie Johnson. Although it is somewhat of a media-influenced stereotype, the cultural image of the "mad genius" has stayed with us, and that's because many of the qualities attributed to highly successful people (i.e. that they are crazy or insane) are quite true. Especially for those of us who are creative and active people, we shouldn't be ashamed if we struggle with problems of a personal nature.

By Tom Buford -- Owning a coaching business can be very rewarding and lucrative. One of the key components to being a successful coach is knowing what to charge and how to get it. I don’t care whether you’re a business, executive, family, relationship, life, or any other style of coach-you need to take a good hard look at what you’re charging before it’s too late and you’re forced to find another way to earn a living. Raising your fees not only helps make YOU more prosperous and fulfilled, it can help make your CLIENTS more prosperous and fulfilled.

More than ever before, people want to be perceived as experts.  They understand that there is a willing audience for their work, and all they have to do is package and sell that information to as wide a market as possible.  But there’s a lot more to being an expert than just calling yourself one.

The Meridian Tapping / EFT Technique is easy to learn, but requires a little practice and perseverance at times. Some issues are more complex than others and may require more time, and the guidance of a trained therapist, in order to get positive results...We now know that the brain can re-route its pathways, and the seemingly infinite number of possible connections can allow us to transform the way we feel, think and act, as well as heal even long-standing, chronic, and "physical" problems. Eastern healing methods like acupuncture have worked with the body's energy system for thousands of years in order to create physical and emotional health.

Maddi James:  "If you have been diagnosed as depressed, or feel that you might be suffering from one of the many clinical forms of depression such as manic depression or bi-polar disorder then we are on the same page in life. I have been there, done that and now I am glad it is all over! Miracle of miracles - I am no longer depressed and I do NOT owe a debt of gratitude towards medical science for my natural recovery. Instead, I trusted my body, and had faith that it would respond well, to the remedies prescribed by Mother Nature."

Many types of over the counter, and all-natural herbal supplements are available in the market to help treat the symptoms of anxiety. Alpha Calm is a 100% natural, safe, herbal supplement that will help achieve a natural state of relaxation without drowsiness. Herbal remedies rely on natural herbs and plant materials to help the body and the mind remain healthy. Many Americans are finding relief from their mild anxiety symptoms with the use of natural herbal remedies.

By Amy Twain.  Maybe from your past you were a victim of negative programming. Perhaps in your formative adolescent stages, wherein you were only beginning to build your defenses, your sense of self. And maybe even up until now! That somewhere somehow, somebody said it in your face: You are not worth it... But allow me to tell you as a self improvement coach, you always have the choice to let them believe they're so wrong in making you feel insignificant. [Also see video related to her ebook Fabulous Self Esteem.]

By Jon Hershfield, OCD Center of Los Angeles.  Social Anxiety or Social Phobia is more than just shyness. When I first began treating people...it seemed to me this condition was a problem of interesting people not realizing they are interesting.  While this is a significant element, there is more going on... Someone may have no qualms about performing on stage, but may dread the interactions inherent in dating.  This may explain why some entertainers who have spent their careers on stage or on camera (Barbra Streisand, Carly Simon, Donny Osmond, Kim Basinger), have reported having Social Anxiety...