“The Motivation Formula” uses a picture of a river running through dams to show how you can take your challenges and channel them into positive motivation: first to better yourself, then to turn outward and help others.

“Tearing Off Your Label” teaches that negative labels can hurt your future, and positive labels can help you achieve your goals and attain better opportunities. Ultimately, the label you wear depends on you: you can change your negative labels by changing your actions and showing others your positive traits.

“Lift the Weight” teaches that living by laws and rules and developing self-discipline will make you stronger, opening the doors of opportunity for the future.

“Jumping Your Hurdles” teaches that while everyone experiences setbacks, successful people “jump back up” and keep trying. They know that there are certain steps they can use to help them overcome their challenges and achieve success.

“Get Plugged In” teaches that getting help is not a weakness, it is a strength! Challenges become easier when you have a positive support system to help you overcome them. YOU have the power to create a support system if you don’t have one. YOU have the power to strengthen that support system if yours is weak.

“Desire, Time, and Effort” teaches that anything worthwhile in life requires desire, time, and effort. There are no shortcuts to achieving success. You will get much further in life by working hard than by simply relying on your talents or abilities.

“Defense Mechanisms” teaches that pressure situations are best handled by maintaining control of our emotions and selecting positive defense mechanisms (those that don’t hurt yourself or others).

“Climbing Out” teaches that when you put the tools from the visual metaphors into action, and when you develop an awareness of the positive and negative ways that others can influence you, you will be prepared to avoid negative behaviors and their consequences.