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Issue # 66, December 12, 1999

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In this issue:

-> Quotes of the Week
-> Personal Growth Products and Services
-> The Top 10 Ways to Tap Into the Flow of Prosperity and Success
-> BOOK REVIEW: The Fitness Instinct : The Revolutionary New Approach to Healthy Exercise That Is Fun, Natural, and No-Sweat
-> Brief News of the World
-> How to subscribe to this newsletter
-> How to view previous Issues of the Newsletter
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*** QUOTES OF THE WEEK ***
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Class is an aura of confidence that is being sure without being cocky. Class has nothing to do with money. Class never runs scared. It is self-discipline and self-knowledge. It's the sure footedness that comes with having proved you can meet life. - Ann Landers

More important than talent, strength, or knowledge is the ability to laugh at yourself and enjoy the pursuit of your dreams. - Amy Grant

To succeed... you need to find something to hold on to, something to motivate you, something to inspire you. - Tony Dorsett

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*** The TOP 10 WAYS to TAP INTO the FLOW of PROSPERITY and SUCCESS***
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1. Acknowledge that you are a wonderful and valuable human being.
How do you think things would change if you truly believed you had OUTSTANDING VALUE to contribute? Guess what? You do! What we believe about ourselves is the most powerful determining factor of our success.

2. Let go of what others expect, or what you think others expect.
Success brings on great expectations, doesn't it? Don't be afraid to succeed because someone might expect you to do it again, or now has higher standards "for you." Focusing on what others think only fuels our fear of success. You are the only one you need to make happy.

3. Accept your weaknesses, and operate from your strengths.
Just that. If your biggest weakness is your oversensitivity....take a look at how that has been your greatest strength. It has. Choose to operate from this strength. What's yours?

4. Celebrate the success of others.
Our fears of success can oftentimes be fueled by the success of others around us. We are reminded of what we aren't doing. We become jealous and envious, but that just jams up our own flow of prosperity. Celebrating the success of others takes you one step further to being able to truly celebrate your own successes, versus hiding from them or fearing failure.

5. Stop substituting "wishing" for "doing."
Wishing for success tricks us into thinking we are not afraid of failure or success. It makes us feel like we are "doing" when we actually aren't. Don't get me wrong, visualizing our success is a wonderful tool, just don't get caught up in "wishing" without action. Consistent action taken toward your goal will eventually get you there.

6. Give up perfectionism.
Perfectionism goes hand in hand with fear of success and failure. We feel in order to succeed we must be perfect. As perfectionists, we ensure that we will NEVER be satisfied with who we are--we know there is no real state of being perfect. Perfection only exists where fault does not. So then we must constantly be in search for our faults. Giving up perfectionism means we would see the good in our lives, versus the faults, and what a success that would be!

7. Identify what the payoff is - when you choose to sabotage your success.
Everything we do has a payoff, or a benefit. The sooner we discover what the payoff is in sabotaging our successes, the closer we are to learning from it and moving on. Sometimes we just get to "be right," and prove something about ourselves we believe to true. Our subconscious mind will do the work and make sure that success doesn't happen.

8. Practice being in control of your attitude and belief system.
We reap what we sow. Our consistent thought becomes our reality. When you decide to move toward your visions planting a positive, successful self image, you will manifest success in your life. Plant fear and scarcity and that is what you will get!

9. Understand that you are exactly where you are supposed to be.
Always ask yourself..."what am I supposed to be learning right now?"

10. Give yourself permission to prosper!
Think about what success and prosperity mean to you. What do you think about successful people? What is your belief system? Do you believe successful people are rotten...or the "rich get richer" mentality? If you have a negative belief about success, prosperity or wealth you maybe driving with you brakes on. You need to examine that belief system, reframe your thinking, and accept the flow of prosperity in your life.


About the Submitter:
Submitted by Lori J. Hamann, MSE, who can be reached at
ljhamann@aol.com, or visited on the web at http://www.youevolve.com

Copyright 1997, 98, 99, by Coach U, all rights reserved.
The content above may be forwarded in full, with copyright/contact/creation information intact, without specific permission, when used only in a not-for-profit format. If any other use is desired, permission in writing from CoachU is required, with notification to the original author. Questions: email pam@coachu.com.


** BOOK REVIEW: The Fitness Instinct : The Revolutionary New Approach to Healthy Exercise That Is Fun, Natural, and No-Sweat **
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by Peg Jordan

"Glistening hard-bodies strut their stuff on magazine covers, billboards, and television shows," writes Peg Jordan. "Every time we stare, our shoulders slump, our bellies feel soft, and we grow a little more disappointed, thinking that fitness is something that's beyond our reach. What a mess." (Of course we don't realize that the gorgeous photo of that fitness celebrity is the result of $1,000 worth of airbrushing.)

Jordan, respected fitness expert and editor of American Fitness magazine, set out to discover why 80 percent of us don't exercise and what works to get us moving. Jordan interviewed 400 formerly inactive people who had become active. She also studied both current research and movement styles of ancient cultures. In The Fitness Instinct, she puts it all together with an innovative, 11-step method to get you exercising and loving it.

The point is not to force yourself to do the trendy exercise of the day or join the flashy gym downtown--in fact, not to force yourself at all--but rather to "tap into your seventh sense--your natural instinct for movement--which, once awakened, will guide your every stretch, run, jump, dance, pushup, and crunch" and help you develop your own, personalized program of "holistic fitness." A tall order, but Jordan delivers what others only promise.

Your movement choices have to match your personality, for example, and she shows you how to figure out whether you're a racer, stroller, dancer, or trekker, and then which kinds of movement and times of day are best for you. Besides the big picture of finding the exerciser within you, Jordan addresses how to avoid being scammed by product promises, myths, and quick fixes. --Joan Price

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*** BRIEF NEWS OF THE WORLD ***
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POSITIVE NEWS OF THE WEEK

U.S. productivity jumps 4.9 percent
American workers' productivity grew in the third quarter of 1999 at the fastest rate in seven years, while labor costs declined -- a recipe for low inflation.

Israel, Syria to begin peace talks
President Bill Clinton announced Wednesday that Israel and Syria will resume their peace talks. He says leaders will be in Washington next week to resume those talks at the point where they left off.

A new blood test developed by doctors in Philadelphia could give people with colorectal cancer a clearer idea of whether their disease is likely to spread, or return after surgery, a study published Monday suggests.

Human corneas grown in lab
Researchers have created the first laboratory-grown human corneas, prompting excitement that the tissue could replace some chemical testing on animals' eyes -- and marking a major step toward one day
developing artificial corneas for transplant.


OTHER NEWS

NASA heard no signal from the Mars Polar Lander early Tuesday, effectively ending any hope the spacecraft was operating on the surface of the Red Planet.

Castro lambastes U.S. over refugee boy
Cuban soldiers were posted Sunday around the U.S. government mission in Havana as President Fidel Castro threatened massive protests against Washington over the custody of a five-year-old.

The Republican presidential hopefuls met for their second televised debate Monday night in Phoenix, Ariz. with the rivals confronting each other with questions about taxes and foreign policy.

Markets fall in love with Linux
Ever since Red Hat went public and skyrocketed, investors have agerly anticipated the growth of a hot new IPO sector. Two more Linux-oriented firms will go public this week, and plenty more are on the horizon.


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