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- Energy Lost - When You Can't Have Fun Anymore - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2012 from Jan R. MiesseDo you indulge in unhealthy foods and activities on holidays and weekends? How much damage have you done to your energy levels? You need to relax but you should also feel energized and excited about life. Are you tired all the time? Do you want to take a nap? Is your life no longer fun ...
Views: 50(1 vote) - The Secrets to Motivation - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2012 from Brian WardWhen it comes to understanding how to motivate ourselves and others, psychologists have been arguing the pros and cons of different theories for decades. Most of us have grown up on a diet of theories provided by such trailblazers as Maslow, McClelland, and Herzberg and more recently Robbins. ...
Views: 120(2 votes) - Distance Education for an MBA Degree - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2012 from allabout educationDistance education is a field of education that aims to deliver education to students who can’t be physically present "on site". General Description: Nowadays several courses offered Online, MBA has been the most talked about whether it is worth doing through distance learning or not. ...
Views: 7 - Just the Other Side of Effort - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2012 from Lisa MininniQuote: 80% of success is about showing up. A similar saying was first printed in the New York Times and often attributed to American director, Woody Allen. If you remain focused and show up consistently, success follows. Why, then, do so many small business owners have trouble showing ...
Views: 6 - Removing Negative Associations - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2012 from DJ PritchardHow do you go about removing negative anchors? What this means is that you have a negative association with something that’s good for you, or something that is somehow beneficial to you doing it. Or like a really bad tasting medicine. It’s good for you since you need it to get better. ...
Views: 6 - Passion Tracking - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2012 from Debbi DachingerPassion Tracking What if you don’t know how to locate your passion? Think you have no obvious interests? Think you’re too old? Have you put your belief into any obstacle or limitation you’ve bought into? Finding passion is methodical for some people in order to be prepared to move forward, so ...
Views: 9 - 3 Barriers to Becoming Successful - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2012 from TJ PhilpottMany people experience great difficulty becoming successful at achieving goals they may have set for themselves! The kicker is these people don't necessarily lack the talent or skill sets to accomplish their objectives! What they do lack in many cases however are a few things that can be easily ...
Views: 113(1 vote) - What Bhutan Can Teach Us About Happiness - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2012 from Phyllis GoldbergIt has been over ten years since I retired from my full-time practice and spent three months doing volunteer work and traveling in Southeast Asia. One of the best parts of my trip was spending time in the remote Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan. It was their monarch who defined the concept of Gross ...
Views: 16 - Use Your Mistakes as a Catalyst for Success - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2012 from Winifred BraggIn a recent article on the Alabama-LSU football game, I stated, "a fumble is simply a recovery waiting to happen." It was as though Dont’a Hightower heard me, because he sacked Jordan Jefferson, LSU's quarterback and caused a fumble in the fourth quarter of the BCS Championship game. The ...
Views: 173(1 vote) - Inspirational Motivational Quotes purpose - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2012 from Inspirational quotesQuotes are widely used texts that are source of inspiration and motivation as well. As we know that quotes are some sort of motivational or inspirational sayings said by some of the highly motivated persons of the society it doesn’t matter to what race or gender that specific person belongs. But ...
Views: 21 - 7 Steps to Effective Communication That Get Results - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2012 from Anne BachrachCommunication is everything in business and in all of our relationships. Honestly, how else would people communicate? In order to enjoy an agreeable business and personal discussion, the communication level has to be excellent. How does one communicate effectively? Simply put, say what you ...
Views: 27 - The Benefits of Doing Something Uncomfortable - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2012 from Anne BachrachDoesn’t that sound confusing? Why would you want to do something uncomfortable? Don’t we go out of our way to get away from stress and doing things that make us uncomfortable? Yes, but there is clearly a difference between the discomfort of unfamiliarity and the recurrence of distressful ...
Views: 22 - "Putting The ACTION in The ‘Law Of AttrACTION" - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2012 from Charles BennewithI imagine you’ve seen the movie ‘The Secret’ So…what do you think? Can we really attract and become what we think about? Is the law of attraction real and how do we apply it to our life? The ‘Law Of Attraction’ seems to have been the buzz word over the past few years with movies like ...
Views: 49(2 votes) - "Persist Your Way To Success" - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2012 from Charles BennewithAre you sick of trying different things that don’t work? Or, have you tried and given up before even giving yourself a chance? There’s a true old saying that I love; ‘A winner is someone who gets knocked down 7 times...and gets up 8.’ There’s a few cliché’s kicking around regarding ...
Views: 44(1 vote) - How to motivate yourself without guilt - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2012 from Dr. Jeanette RaymondDo you take care of a bunch of chores that have been neglected for weeks, months or years when you see how hurt and upset your loved ones are at you? Perhaps you go to the other extreme of making sure that no one can find fault with you and blame you for anything by anticipating areas where ...
Views: 112 - How to motivate yourself without self-blame and self-criticism - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2012 from Dr. Jeanette RaymondYou work hard to please the people you love. You long to see a smile on their faces. You hope that you have brought them joy. You want them to come alive because of your thoughts and actions. You imagine the scene over and over and it makes you fill up with desire and motivation to do that one ...
Views: 108 - How to motivate yourself without shame - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2012 from Dr. Jeanette RaymondIsn’t it frustrating when you want to make changes in your life but can’t quite find the energy and motivation to take the necessary steps? You get all fired up one minute when the vision feels exciting and worthwhile, but the next moment a ton of competing ideas and scenarios come to quash ...
Views: 108 - Ten Morning Habits That Promote Greater Success - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2012 from Angie ThompsonDo you want to get more done, reach more of your goals, and make a bigger difference? If so, the morning is when that can all begin! However you came to read these words, I`m confident you are interested in greater productivity, achievement and success. Perhaps you want that for yourself, ...
Views: 58 - Part 1 - Unhealthy Beliefs - The 5 Things That Keep You From Living the Life of Your Dreams - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2012 from Sandra WapniarskiPart 1 - Unhealthy Beliefs - The 5 Things That Keep You From Living the Life of Your Dreams 1. Unhealthy Beliefs I have had 40 years of bad programming to overcome. My parents, my teachers, ex-boyfriends and even friends, acquaintances, ex-bosses have said some pretty nasty stuff over the ...
Views: 43 - Intention is Not Enough - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2012 from Laurie Dupar“When you take a small purposeful step each day, great things can happen.” Every January I get excited to come up with goals for the New Year. I’m a good goal setter. I see it as a way to challenge myself and keep things interesting. A bit like playing a game and figuring out which hoops I ...
Views: 48 - Setting Goals - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2012 from Craig CopelandEveryone knows that setting goals is the foundation for reaching your biggest dreams but few know how to begin. Even when most people become good goal setters, they may still lack the tools needed to implement their plan. That’s where Building a Group comes in handy. Groups offer you ...
Views: 47(1 vote) - How to Stay Motivated - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2012 from Craig CopelandYou’ve just come from an amazing, life altering weekend seminar. You’ve met a ton of new contacts, and you’ve gained new incredible insights, killer techniques, and dynamic tools to enhance your business practices, improve your lifestyle, skyrocket your finances, master your health, or ...
Views: 40 - The sun will shine in your life, after you pass through the storm - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2012 from Todd JFor the most part, we've all experienced personal issues, circumstances or storms. I am not an expert or a fancy writer. I have a voice and I want to spread it to the world. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to write. I would like to offer you some friendly words of encouragement and ...
Views: 165 - Motivation and Empowerment part 1 - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2012 from Derek WhybrowDefinition of motivation A typical dictionary definition of motivation would be, ‘desire to do; interest or drive’. The science of the behaviour of people is commonly called psychology. A dictionary definition of psychology is: ‘the scientific study of all forms of human and animal ...
Views: 77 - Early mornign workout motivation tips - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2012 from Rokas SadauskasI have seen many young people who are very much interested in shaping their body with morning workouts. Also there are few fat people who are very eager to shed their weight from morning workouts. The only problem for both the category of people is, getting up early in the morning. Here are few ...
Views: 110 - How to Turn an Obstacle into an Opportunity - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2012 from Stacy ClaflinI'm sure that you have noticed that when you dare to dream and when you dare to step out and make real changes in your life the obstacles are not far behind. I have found this law to be true many times in my life when I attempt to do something to improve myself, my life, my family, my business, ...
Views: 145(2 votes) - ALWAYS HAVE A DREAM By BERNARD LEVINE - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2012 from BERNARD LEVINESECRETS OF SUCCESS By BERNARD LEVINE You are the architect of your life. Create your own opportunities and make things happen. Set yourself a specific goal and monitor your progress. Be of service. Keep doing things for others without counting the cost. Turn your ...
Views: 169(1 vote) - Easy Steps to Starting Your Organizing Journey - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2012 from joshua zerkelAs a business owner, you've probably already been faced with one of the biggest challenges – staying organized and productive. Realizing that you need to make time to get yourself organized is one of the biggest steps to getting organized. It isn't enough to simply say, "I'll file that ...
Views: 70 - Leadership Development: Teaching People to Take Charge - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2012 from Mike AddisonLeadership development is an idea that relates to training someone to learn how to take control of a situation and lead a group or team to a solution. While some people are said to be born leaders, there are actually instructional methods that can be used to develop people into leaders. Many ...
Views: 118(1 vote) - Success CODE: CHALLENGE THE ORDINARY! - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2012 from Michael OGUNListen to the voice of reason: “Risk everything! Care no more for the opinions of pessimists, for those voices that pull you backward. Do the smartest things on earth for your result to become outstanding. Act for yourself. Face the truth”. Everybody in this world is taking a risk! It has been ...
Views: 52 - 2012, The Year Of Love And Peace - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2012 from Hifzur RehmanToday is the First Day of the great New Year 2012. During the last month, I cleaned everything including my mind, heart and soul in order to welcome the New Year in a pure, tension-free, fantastic mood. I am feeling great as there is no more enmity or negativity within me. My whole body ...
Views: 52(1 vote) - How to keep going at difficult times? - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2012 from Harri SaarA very important quality what I have learned in my sales career is that you need to know how to control emotions. How to be happy at hard times? How to keep a joyful face when someone insults you? How to keep going despite of opposition? There is a solution... EMOTIONS MAKE US DIFFERENT OF ...
Views: 105(1 vote) - Don’t Smoke, Optimize! - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2012 from Joseph AnthonySmoking is bad for you. It destroys your lungs, makes you stink of smoke and constantly steals your hard earned cash, but in reality it can effect more than your body. It can ruin your business. Bear with us. On average it takes about 8 minutes to smoke a cigarette. 8 minutes might not ...
Views: 97 - Shhh! Here's the REAL Secret to Attracting Money! - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2012 from Joe VitaleIn weeks I’m releasing my third Nightingale-Conant audio program, called… “The Secret to Attracting Money” I’m going to tell you more about it in a minute (at least as much as I’m allowed to), and I’ll tell you how you can attend a teleseminar on the subject for free, but first ...
Views: 116 - How I Transformed Anger into a Successful Online Business - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2012 from Seth HymesAfter graduating college, I was mad. As you've probably read, the cost of higher education is higher than ever. And students are graduating with huge student debt loads and no jobs. I graduated NYU Film School in 1999 with honors and no idea how to make a movie. I found little of what I'd ...
Views: 99(1 vote) - #Bucketlist Trends Like Crazy On Twitter! - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2012 from Travis BellHopefully, by now you know what Twitter is? Twitter is the Social Media platform where you get information very quickly in 160 characters or less. Your followers follow your Tweets while you receive Tweets from them. It all happens at lightning speeds. In my opinion, there is no doubt that ...
Views: 44 - Achieve any resolution in 2012 through two surfing principles - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2012 from Brian DawsonThe new year is upon us and many people simply fail in achieving their resolutions. People fail because they find achieving their resolution simple makes them unhappy. An unhappy person attempting to achieve a goal is most likely to never reach their goal. At least in my past, I have go down ...
Views: 104 - How to Achieve Success When You Miss an Opportunity - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2012 from Winifred BraggOn November 5 when the Alabama-Crimson Tide played the LSU-Tigers, Alabama had many missed opportunities; they missed four field goals. These missed field goals proved critical since LSU ultimately won by three points. Losing by such a narrow margin made the pain of missing the field goals hurt ...
Views: 202(1 vote) - Motivational Speakers – The Bar has been Raised! - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2012 from Corwin SmithDo you want to inspire your audience? Do you want to motivate others to take the next step in their career? Do you want to be the catalyst for positive change in an organization? Well if you do, I believe the bar has been raised for Motivational Speakers in terms of what they must bring to ...
Views: 65 - What Are Your Priorities for Your Business? - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2011 from Andrea NovakowskiMolly wanted to take her business to the next level, but she knew she couldn’t reach her sales goals with her present staff. It was time to build her sales force. So she invested time in hiring and training a promising new salesperson. Then, at the last minute, he received a better offer from ...
Views: 132(1 vote) - Ultimate Success Formula to Achieve Anything You Want in Life - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2012 from Nelson ChenUltimate Success Formula to Achieve Anything You Want in Life Have you wonder why some people achieve success in their life? Want factors contribute to their success and why 95% of other people fail to achieve success in their life? There are many factors contribute to the success of ...
Views: 155 - Myth Busted: Why New Year's Resolutions Don't Work and What To Do About It - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2011 from Jacob NordbyLet's face it. New Year's Resolutions are bogus. Who invented these instruments of torture anyway? Was it some evil Cardinal in the Catholic Church who used the practice of writing down the faults we wish to change as a method of selling more indulgences to the peasants? Okay, now I'm making ...
Views: 133(1 vote) - Online Success Requires Controlled Passion - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2011 from TJ PhilpottYour online success will require you have a passion for what you do but this must be controlled or it can keep you from becoming successful! How's that you may ask? Well simply stated being passionate is actually an emotional state, and make no mistake, you can NOT build a profitable business on ...
Views: 101(1 vote) - CAREER GUIDE FOR THE JOB HUNTER - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2011 from Mark IraborIf you are thinking of switching jobs, getting new career for the first time or getting new position in your current employment, you certainly need career advice. The global employment marketplace is changing so rapidly and many people are wondering what will be their next step to take. You may ...
Views: 79 - Are You Living Today By Default Or Design? - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2011 from Margie WarrellVery successful people are those who think about what matters to them, taking the time to be purposeful, about their actions and vigilant of their emotions. What about you? Are you living today by default or design? Recently, just after I'd sat down to work on my next book, I heard a rumble. ...
Views: 97 - Take Action - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2011 from Jim GilletteEinstein said "Nothing happens until something moves" This applies to physics and to our personal lives. All the good intentions, planning, goals, and concepts don't mean anything until you take action. As important as these things are, nothing will happen until you move. You will stay in a ...
Views: 68 - Do You See What I See? - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2011 from Joey FaucetteYou have read story after story of random acts of kindness. The person at the drive-thru window who pays for the coffee of the person behind them, who then pays for the coffee of the next person, and so on for up to 27 customers. The same type of generosity occurs at traffic toll booths. You ...
Views: 66 - What Would You Do If Money Were Not An Obstacle - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2011 from Kathleen HanaganThe fear and angst around money these days is palpable, and quite frankly, I am tired of hearing people complain about the economy. I am not at all in denial about the downturn and all the unemployment and I am not going to bash the Occupy Wall Street movement. They have their place in the grand ...
Views: 69 - Stay Motivated At Work - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2012 from Joel GarfinkleNO RAISE + NO PROMOTION = NO MOTIVATION As companies continue to announce layoffs, operating losses and even salary reductions, what can employees do to stay motivated at work? A lot of my clients work at fast moving, high growth companies. They've come to expect annual raises, be ...
Views: 84 - Unfurl That Freak Flag! - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2011 from Leah ShapiroContrary to what you may think, your freak flag doesn't have to be anything crazy, unless crazy is your thing! Flying your freak flag is more about showing up fully and not being afraid to show the world who you are and what's important to you. It's about taking a stand and having an opinion ...
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