You and I meet on the street, and I say to you: “Hi, I’m Rick, it’s nice to meet you.” Before you respond with your name, you say to yourself: “Ugh, I can never remember names.” What do you think the chances are that you remember my name? Probably not good, right? According to Shad The post Self-Talk and How to Use it For Success appeared first on Prime Your Pump ..read more

I have no idea whether Jesse Newton was into meditation or living mindfully prior to “the incident”, but if he wasn’t, he probably wishes he was.  You may be wondering who the heck Jesse Newton is, so let me explain! Several years ago, I read about Jesse in a story about a self-cleaning device gone The post Living Mindfully: 10 Ideas to Support Your Meditation Practice appeared first on Prime Your Pump ..read more

By: Jasmine Rice Imagine you are leaving work after just finding out you didn’t get the promotion you had been hoping for.  On your way home your mind is wandering which causes you to get pulled over for speeding. When you call a friend for sympathy about your day, they end the call quickly and The post 5 Steps to Cultivating a Growth Mindset appeared first on Prime Your Pump ..read more

You and I meet on the street, and I say to you: “Hi, I’m Rick, it’s nice to meet you.” Before you respond with your name, you say to yourself: “Ugh, I can never remember names.” What do you think the chances are that you remember my name? Probably not good, right? According to Shad The post Self-Talk and How to Use it For Success appeared first on Prime Your Pump ..read more

At least to me, in this uber-connected world we live in, they seem to be a bit of a lost art. Nowadays, many people will thank others verbally or via text or perhaps email. I can’t say I was much better at using them either…that is until probably 10 years ago when I was the The post Writing a Thank-You Note with This Simple 5-Step Process appeared first on Prime Your Pump ..read more

You and I meet on the street, and I say to you: “Hi, I’m Rick, it’s nice to meet you.” Before you respond with your name, you say to yourself: “Ugh, I can never remember names.” What do you think the chances are that you remember my name? Probably not good, right? According to Shad The post Self-Talk and How to Use it For Success appeared first on Prime Your Pump ..read more

Let’s start this Prime Your Pump blog post with a little trivia. What do Gmail, Google Maps, Google News, Google Translate and Post-It Notes all have in common? I’ll give you a clue, it is related to a different way of motivating others. Ok, While You Are Pondering That… I have a problem for you to The post Motivating Others: 3 Key Elements to Leverage! appeared first on Prime Your Pump ..read more

Being a workout junkie, today I am going to show you a great workout that you can do in just 10 minutes a day. This workout will not only help you build muscle, but it will also help you focus better. Did I also mention that it will help you remove a ton of clutter The post How to Meditate: a Simple 7-Step Workout for Your Mind appeared first on Prime Your Pump ..read more

At some point in your life, how many of you have read a self-improvement or ‘self-help’ book? Or how many of you have made a New Year’s resolution? According to our friends at statisticbrain.com (they aren’t really our friends, but anyway):   41% of Americans usually make New Year’s resolutions.   Only 9.2% feel they The post This is How to Use If-Then Planning to Achieve Your Goals appeared first on Prime Your Pump ..read more

Whether it is at home, at work or wherever else, I think we can all agree that communication is important. Miscommunication can occur for a variety of reasons including differences in the use of language, contextual misunderstandings, not fully paying attention or simply not listening! A perfect example of this is a woman and a The post Mindful Communication: A 3-Step Process for Better Conversations appeared first on Prime Your Pump ..read more