For those of you who like lists, here’s a checklist of topics I have covered in my earlier entries:

1 . If you don’t define success for yourself, someone else will.

2. Good intentions are not enough.

3. Change before you have to.

4. You always have choices, even if you don’t like them.

5. There is no success without discipline. Success is not an accident.

6. Find out what doesn’t work, and then don’t do it.

7. You are only a victim if you choose to be a victim.

8. Never be in a hurry to lose.

9. Criticism is never welcome, but it can help you know what to work on.

10. Setting goals requires both a “what” and a “why”.

11. Feeling fearful is normal. It’s usually a sign that you need to take some action.

12. Fail better. Success rarely comes without the lessons failure provides.

13. Build structure to support your efforts to grow and change. Willpower is overrated.

14. Know the difference between success and satisfaction.

15. The fear of failing is often worse than actually failing.

16. Your habits will make or break you. Choose them wisely.

17. Real and lasting growth comes through small changes.

18. At all times tell the truth about your life.

19. Take some action every day to move toward your goals.

20. Have a personal code to guide your choices so you don’t get trapped by circumstances.