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- You must become a distinct brand to win in this economy - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2013 from Michael BrownPersonal Branding is Key to Success in the Modern Job Market In today’s competitive, roller coaster world, you’re either a distinct and competitive brand or an extinct generic. In order to survive, prosper and achieve great success you must become a distinct and competitive personal brand ...
Views: 518(1 vote) - Fear Destroys – If you Allow - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2013 from Andrew HortonThere is only one person keeping you trapped in a life, which you do not enjoy. That person is no one other than you. Get out of your own way and everything will immediately begin to change for the better. You are not born with courage or the drive to succeed, but at the same time, neither are ...
Views: 585 - If you don’t innovate, you will Eventually Evaporate - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2013 from Andrew HortonIt is time to Evolve or Dissolve Change is inevitable, before there were only two certainties in life, namely death and taxes. Now the ever changing and evolving world we live in, where the rate of change is accelerating daily, has seen a third certainty appear, namely “CHANGE”. This leaves you ...
Views: 1650 - Destined or Determined? - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2013 from Steve GoodierA sky-diving instructor was asked, “How many successful jumps must a student make before he or she can become certified?” He answered, “All of them!” Sky diving, however, is the exception. Is your life built on a series of successes? Do you usually attempt something new and immediately ...
Views: 574 - Personal Development Tips – Three Habits That Successful People Have - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2013 from Ewen ChiaI am glad that you are interested in reading personal development tips to improve yourself as a person. That is a good habit to have. Speaking of habits, let me share with you in detail three habits that successful people have. They may not have had it all their lives, but one thing’s for sure, ...
Views: 799(1 vote) - Should you be Serious about Success? - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2013 from Andrew HortonDo you have a clear picture of what success actually means to you and are you serious and committed about achieving that success? Are you content to continue to just leave it all up to the winds of chance? Or are you committed to build a plan for your future, where you keep a record of your ...
Views: 924 - Voice Disorder… Symptoms and causes. What is the most efficient way to conquer it? - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2013 from Diana YampolskyLately, I have been attending to more and more voice disorders of all types and kinds. Majority of them have had similar symptoms, but, needless to say, not necessarily the similar causes. The symptoms usually consist of hoarseness, sore throat, pain while talking and/or singing, burning ...
Views: 1003 - Embracing the Struggle - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2013 from Tony JrEmbracing the struggle doesn’t mean to enjoy struggling. It means to learn from the struggle. So often we don’t learn from what we are going through nor do we take the time to enjoy what we have because we are too busy hoping for what we don’t have. Therefore at every moment of our life we are ...
Views: 563(1 vote) - Expeditions in Faith - Practice Doesn't Make Perfect - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2013 from Jennifer UrezzioWhat do you really want out of your life? List out all of those things that you want to be different. What do those things all have in common? Here are a couple of common themes: not enough, trust issues, fear of failure, and judgment. Instead of focusing all your time on getting new ...
Views: 468 - Self-Discipline – Is your Top Success Tool - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2013 from Andrew HortonDaily Discipline Breeds Self-worth When you keep the commitments you make with yourself, one of the greatest benefits, which will flow to you, as a result of acting on great ideas when they come to you, is a feeling of contentment and satisfaction.. How great do you feel when you keep ...
Views: 526 - Where are you headed? - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2013 from Andrew HortonAction Idea: Set aside some quiet time today, to allow you to walk into the future, where you can invest some time to explore and discover, exactly what you would like to experience when you get there, one day? After uncovering all you desire, pack a suitcase filled with all these pictures of ...
Views: 550 - The Path to a Lifetime of Success is Through God - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2013 from Tony JrI'm 10 days away from my South Africa speaking engagement. I'm excited beyond words. I was thinking this morning though. I said to myself, who am I to be flown into South Africa with my security and to be paid some people's year salary to speak? Who am I not to have a college degree and no ...
Views: 556(1 vote) - Your attitude determines your altitude - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2013 from Andrew HortonUnless you have been hiding under a rock somewhere, I am certain that you must have heard this old cliché repeated many time over. “It is not your aptitude, but your attitude, which determines your altitude”. As you can see from this cliché above, which is based on more truth than you think, ...
Views: 632 - Living in the Problem? Try Living in the Solution! - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2013 from Noelle NelsonYou’re annoyed. You promised yourself you would lose that weight, go to the gym, get in shape to join your friends in a much vaunted walk-a-thon. Yet here you are, six months later, one month away from the walk-a-thon, and you’ve only lost a couple of pounds, your trips to the gym are spotty at ...
Views: 705 - Going The Extra Mile - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2013 from Liz UramHow far are you willing to go to get the word out about your business? How about 18 miles? That’s how many miles my client walked to distribute 1000 fliers to market her business. Impressive. She’s going to do it 7 more times. We built a marketing campaign that’s perfect for her business. ...
Views: 498 - Personal Development Tips On How You Can Develop Your Leadership Skills - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2013 from Ewen ChiaHello again, and today, I would like to give you some personal development tips on how you can develop your leadership skills. Do you feel that you lack the characteristics and traits to become a leader? Do not be discouraged, because those skills can be nurtured. Being a leader does not have to ...
Views: 710(3 votes) - 7 Ways to Soar: Making Every Moment Count - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2013 from Linda HamptonWe all experience times when we lose focus. And most of us have to fight the shiny object syndrome the plague so many entrepreneurs. When this happens it becomes more challenging to keep pursuing our goals and dreams. Do you sometimes feel like you're in a skirmish when you're trying to give ...
Views: 712 - Applying Hope to Dream It Live It - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2013 from Cynthia HatcherCommitment, dedication, focus, intention and persistence are all key attributes we must have when we want to achieve our goals and live our dream. But the true key that unlocks the big doors is hope. We must consistently apply hope in order to dream it and live it. Hope is a feeling that ...
Views: 875 - Useful Online Self Help Tips - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2013 from Ewen ChiaAre you in need of some online self help tips? Well, if you are, I am guessing that you may be somewhat unsure as to where to start. If this is you, fret not. Today, I will be discussing about this topic, and at the end of this article, I will also be recommending a useful resource that you can ...
Views: 1235 - Free Self Improvement Tips To Help You Succeed In Life - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2013 from Ewen ChiaI have had the opportunity to coach thousands and thousands of people. However, I realized that not all of them had the right mindset to begin with. So I decided that I will give you a few free self improvement tips right here. These tips are meant to help you succeed with almost any endeavor in ...
Views: 1407 - Humbleness and Pride and the Path to Success - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2013 from Amr AbbasTo believe in your abilities is great, but to remain humble is also just as great. Many people believe in what they do. Whenever there is a cause for the thing you do, you have to believe in it. Whenever you want to accomplish something, you have to believe in it. When you believe in something, ...
Views: 425 - Alcohol Anonymous (AA) Step 7 - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2013 from April WrightThe Seventh Step Prayer My Creator, I am now willing That you should have all of me, Good and bad. I pray that you now remove from me Every single defect of character Which stands in the way of my usefulness to you and my fellows. Grant me strength, As I go out from here, To do your ...
Views: 858 - The "C" Word: Commitment Is Key To Living Your Dream - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2013 from Elaine Wellman"When is the last time you threw your WHOLE SELF at your dreams?" I don’t follow traditional religious figures but I recently stumbled on a You Tube clip from a sermon on COMMITMENT by Bishop T.D. Jakes and he posed that question. (Here’s the link if you want to check it out ...
Views: 1032 - Think and Grow Rich with Inspiration and Motivation - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2013 from Doug DvorakBecause a job in selling is relatively easy to get, many sales managers these days are faced with abnormally high turnover ratios. The primary reason for this is often related to management and their motivational techniques, as opposed to bad hiring decisions. Although there have been a ...
Views: 587 - Stop Complaining and Start Motivating - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2013 from Doug DvorakPromoting effective employee motivation takes a complete understanding of the factors involving what motivates different types of employees. Sales managers realize that the key to increasing productivity and employee contributions is instilling a high degree of motivation. This applies not only ...
Views: 492 - How Do You Motivate People? - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2013 from Peter MainThe question of motivation is one that has become much more widely asked with the rapid growth of the self-development industry over the last few years. The question tends to be asked in two different ways. Firstly, people are asked or told how they can motivate themselves in numerous ...
Views: 1618(1 vote) - Luck is Defined As: When Preparation Meets Opportunity - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2013 from Doug DvorakAny great fisherman knows that you cannot catch a good fish without the right bait and a lot of time on your hands. When you fish, you set time aside, and you have the right tools for the job. After that, all you do is pay attention to the conditions, get a good feel for the weight and balance ...
Views: 615(1 vote) - Positive Self-Talk. The Keys to Staying Motivated - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2013 from Doug DvorakEvery business owner realizes the key to maintaining sales is having salespeople who are highly motivated and goal oriented. When management has the ability to motivate their sales force effectively, it creates a highly charged and positive atmosphere. They can do this through there own methods, ...
Views: 971 - The 5 Habits of Highly Motivated Individuals - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2013 from Doug DvorakStaying motivated is a difficult undertaking for many people, especially when negative emotions cloud the mind continually. Staying motivated is about eliminating any negative emotions from the mind and focusing on accomplishing goals. For sales professionals, no goal is too large to accomplish ...
Views: 533 - Motivation - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2013 from Angela Schulz-HenkeIt is best to ask, what does motivate you basically. Think and look into activities or things that make you happy. There's definitely something into which you put all your energy. It does not need to be a professional matter that inspires you. What comes spontaneously to your mind with this ...
Views: 597 - Five Steps to Unleash Your Inner Motivation - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2013 from Doug DvorakMotivation is the force that moves and guides us all. Without motivation, there would be no innovation, no future to speak of, and no reason to wake up in the morning. We all need motivation to accomplish what we set out to do. We are never lacking in motivation, only in keys to free it from its ...
Views: 644 - 5 Tips To Stay Motivated - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2013 from Jenenne R. Macklin5 Tips to Staying Motivated We’re heading into July, which for many means summer vacation, beach & burgers, concerts in the park, graduations, travel and moving past the invisible half way mark for the 12 months on the calendar. Can it be that just a short time ago we were at the New ...
Views: 519(1 vote) - 5 Easy tips for getting instant confidence - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2013 from Amruta Desai1. Listen to yourself – You often do things out of obligations or fear or peer pressure. Things with which you don’t agree or things that are out of your value system. This directly lowers your self esteem. It is like being dishonest to your own self and that gives a pretty uncomfortable ...
Views: 487 - Why I Want To Know Pink's Soul Languages - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2013 from Jennifer UrezzioEvery time I turn on the radio, Pink comes out loud and clear. Now, I know a sign from the Divine when I hear one. Music has always been a way I hear the Divine. I believe this woman writes and sings from her Soul. She has this ability to put into words my fears, my hopes and dreams. She’s also ...
Views: 409 - 7 Motivation Styles to Get You Unstuck - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2013 from Donna WeberIs motivation a problem for you? Do you feel stuck in some area of your life? Are you discouraged because motivation tips have not worked for you? In this article we are going to explore your personal motivation style. Each of you has a way of motivating yourself that works for you. Why ...
Views: 692 - Is Life Pointless And Futile? Here Is A Possible Point - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2013 from David SamuelMany people get the feeling that everything in life is just an empty waste of time, totally futile. So much of our time spent on empty interactions, work to make money just to pay taxes and survive, etc. is just a waste of time an effort, given the inevitable end. This is a very depressing ...
Views: 596 - How to manage your stress and turn them into positive energy - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2013 from Jane BussenschuttStress is definitely unavoidable. Its part of our lives and it’s here to stay. This is a fact that we need to accept. This is one part of our life that we cannot change. But should we stop there? Of course not! Because we can actually turn our stress into positive energy that will bring ...
Views: 603 - What Motivates Extreme Athletes? - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2013 from Grahak CunninghamThis article aims to look at what motivates athletes or sportsmen and women. Apart from my chosen sports of ultra-running and surfing, I am not a daredevil, I am not into jumping out of planes or off cliffs or doing anything too death defying but…whatever lifts you up, I say go for ...
Views: 736(1 vote) - Making Yourself Do The Things You Don't Want To Do - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2013 from Roseanna LeatonThere are always going to be things in life that we just don't want to do. There are also things that we might want to do but for whatever reason feel that we cannot do them. Something gets in our way, be it doubt, fear, lack of self-confidence or whatever else. In such a situation what ...
Views: 481 - BROWSING INTO YOUR NON-EXISTENCE TO DISCOVER YOUR DESTINY - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2013 from Moses A. OjuteEvery man on earth is created for a purpose, which God expects him to fulfill within his life span. Unfortunately, many are kept in the dark as to what it is and how to live it. Many turned to that thing called job, but real life is about serving. Giving out what God put inside you to serve your ...
Views: 611 - 3 Steps to Creating an Executive Presence That Inspires! - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2013 from Yasmin VorajeeToday, I want to talk about how you come across and more importantly, how you want to come across. There are scores of articles on how effective some people are when interacting with others and one of the key ingredients that makes them so effective is their presence. What do I mean by ...
Views: 424 - How to Achieve Motivation of Staff in Your Workplace - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2013 from Grahak CunninghamMotivation for Staff If you are a boss, business owner or staff member every person needs and wants to have an exceptional day at work. This article examines ways to propel yourself as well as your staff forward to that 'great day.' Demotivating Factors A large portion of us have a ...
Views: 443 - 10 Reasons I Know Your Life Is Really Great Right Now - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2013 from Adrienne FikesHi. Yes, I know what you’re thinking. You are wondering how some person who doesn’t know you can tell you with certainty that your life is great. The thought running through your mind is probably: “How can you say that about me?” “You don’t know my life” “You don’t know what I’m going ...
Views: 627 - How to Stay Motivated - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2013 from Marika LewisMotivation is a hot topic these days. There are countless books, audio, videos, seminars and coaches that all offer the latest strategies in getting you to be laser focused allowing you to achieve your goals. Let’s face it – staying motivated isn’t always easy even after implementing the ...
Views: 530(2 votes) - Motivation and How to Create It (Good Boss/Bad Boss) - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2013 from Tina TessinaMany of my clients have come in complaining of a lack of motivation; from not being motivated enough on the job, to not being able to diet, quit smoking, or get out of bed in the morning. They desire to achieve both positive and negative motivations—positive motivations and being ...
Views: 1030 - Significance of Non-financial Employee Motivation Factors - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2013 from Huda MasoodWork today is predominantly occupied by generation X, generation Y, and baby boomers. Where the contemporary workplace has gone through major metamorphosis, the workers have manifested some major changes in their attitudes toward work. Employment today has a very different definition for workers ...
Views: 825(1 vote) - The Effect of Lifestyle on Employee Motivation - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2013 from Huda MasoodThis article relates employees’ goal directed behavior with their motivation levels based on their lifestyles and cognitive belief systems. Individual psychology stresses the core dynamic impetus underlying people’s performance is the strive for superiority, achievement, and success. Individual ...
Views: 531(1 vote) - Unleash the Power of Positive Self Talk - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2013 from Michal Y. Noah PhDIt’s a fact that most of us talk to ourselves all day long it’s like we are in constant mental chatter. But, if this self talk is negative, be it tainted with guilt about our past or anxiety about our future, then this negativity can destroy our future dreams. As it’s our nature to seek ...
Views: 447 - The Power of Emotions - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2013 from Michal Y. Noah PhDWell, we can look at life as a Game… where all of us are trying to win. But, the actual winners are only those who have control over thoughts and emotions. Our emotions are just like our source of energy, as it denotes the power within us. When our thoughts are charged with positive ...
Views: 415 - The Weather Has Changed Now It's Your Turn - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2013 from Rosemary Lichtman, Ph.D.Now that summer is in full bloom, are you looking for ways to make new beginnings yourself? You've been seeing flowers popping their heads up, risking bad weather to bloom once more. If you've wanted to make some changes in your old habits but have been bogged down by winter's heavy gloom, now's ...
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