Hi Rick, I have found a secret productivity tool! A dog. Yes, a puppy! In November of 2009, I went and got a puppy, and named him Red. It was something I had wanted for years, to get a dog again. So puppies like to get up early … and I really welcome him greeting me in ...

I am told by my publisher RealityIs Books in Chicago that the likely shipping date on my new book will be September 14th. That is about three weeks later than I had hoped. For all of you that have already ordered it, I appreciate your patience. I will continue the 20% off pre-sale discount until ...

Hi Dr. Rick, Of all the lessons covered in Extreme Thought Makeover, my favorite is Day 10, Detachment. I love to de-clutter, I get a charge out of exercising my “throwing away muscles.” There are times I get attached to things that no longer serve me, but when I take a deep breath and actually begin ...

Dear Dr. Rick, I had an experience recently that so reminded me of the day in your program that is about detaching from material stuff and just had to tell you about it. A friend of mine recently sold her house, and I helped her pack up to move. During this process, she went through a lot ...

Dear Dr. Rick, I am a teacher, a fitness coach, nutritional counselor, speaker, musician and a perfectionist at heart … or so I thought. So what does this have to do with de-cluttering my house? And detaching from things? Well … I was once asked by my life coach, who would you be if you took all ...

Day 10  - Detachment: Toss Something Out In order to achieve a feeling of total security and total freedom, it is necessary to let go of our attachment to physical things. Detachment holds the wisdom of uncertainty and possibilities. When you embrace uncertainty, you will find security. When you embrace possibilities, you will find freedom. A ...

Dear Dr. Rick, My favorite exercise of all your “Days” has always been the Rampage of Appreciation. I wake up appreciating my life each day, and I go on a rampage of appreciation when I’m feeling stressed or in an “off” mood. One day I was feeling frustrated because expected payment for a completed project had not ...

Hi Rick, I have to comment on Day 2. I was really busy this afternoon—and in all honesty—I thought to myself, “I am a very positive thinking person and I already know what I appreciate in life. This is a little silly and I’m time-crunched, but I’ll get it over with—I promised Rick.” I am surprised, but very happy to tell you that ...

Day 2  – Appreciation: Go on a Rampage! Today the focus is on bringing up the feeling and energy of appreciation as strongly as possible. Simply put your attention upon all the things you really appreciate: your favorite daily moments, things, and people. Think about them, write them down, and focus on appreciating all of the ...

A perfect time. Extreme Thought Makeover came to me at a perfect time in my life. I was in a rut of everyday routine so the lessons and exercises were a great way to bring awareness of where my thinking was out of balance. The lessons gave new ideas to follow that worked and added ...