Weighing your options, taking your time and then acting wisely are powerful success traits. What exactly is the habit of self-discipline and how important is it to your personal and professional successes?

Have you ever wondered how some women make it through the roughest times and not only survive but become stronger? Here are four pearls of empowering wisdom I’ve gathered from women, just like us, who have been there, done that and thrived.

I enjoy reading words of wisdom from women who have faced challenges and found the courage, strength and inner motivation to succeed. That’s what I found in a wonderful collection of letters compiled by author Michele R. Wright and written by outstanding women who shared their success strategies.

You have the power to create a life that will consistently take you forward in positive and productive ways. Your current life is a reflection of day-to-day choices. Here are my choices for the top 6-10 of my top ten self-development and personal growth tools.

Striving to live a consistently self-satisfying and self-empowered life means surrounding yourself with the best personal development tools to nourish your powerful inner motivators. Here are my choices for the top ten self-development and personal growth tools.

Sometimes we just need a “feel good” movie the whole family can watch and walk away with something positive and uplifting. You’ll want to see Seabiscuit. This movie is based on a true story of three men and a racehorse - all four were considered misfits and underdogs and yet, became champions.

Here are thirty practical and inspiring pearls of wisdom to help motivate and support your successes throughout the next month. Plan to focus on one success tip each day for the next thirty days and you’ll be giving yourself the unstoppable mindset and inner power to go for your goals.

Self-empowerment begins with self-understanding. Personal power comes from understanding and making peace with yourself, your past and present. The future is bright when you believe you have the power to go forward in positive ways. Here are seven positive and powerful self-empowering suggestions.

Many years ago I had an “aha.” I realized that I have the power to control my successes. This realization came after I had spent most of my adult life trying to figure out why it seemed that everything I touched turned sour. Here are a few “aha’s” I have discovered over the years.

We look to our good friends for emotional support, fun and laughter and often, their undivided and nonjudgmental attention. Is it any wonder researchers have found that those people with close friendships often live longer and stay healthier?