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- Good Habits are the Essence of Success - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2011 from cedric riceOne thing that I believe that all successful people have in common is that they have established a daily routine of good habits which serves to keep them on top. We are trained at a young age to do our homework after school. If you ask me this is the most basic building block to success. Those ...
Views: 1413 - Growing Old Gracefully - by Submitted on May 10, 2011 from cedric riceOne thing about life is that we are constantly ageing. There is absolutely nothing that we can do about it. We can try to use products which make us look younger or we can take vitamins and supplements and spend hours at the gym but no matter what we do and how hard we try we are going to grow ...
Views: 1413 - Tips on Managing your Anger - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2011 from cedric riceAnger is a natural emotion. It occurs as a defensive response to an unlawful aggression, threat, force, violence and intimidation to your well-being. Sometimes being angry is fine and warranted because it is a natural emotion. The benefit of anger is that it spurs us to action. The problem ...
Views: 1384 - How to become more Productive - by Submitted on May 15, 2011 from cedric riceThe man or woman who wants to get more out of life strives to become more productive. When we think of productivity we normally think of a workplace contribution but productivity can apply to our hobbies and also to sport. When we talk about being more productive we are talking about getting ...
Views: 1378(1 vote) - The Reason that we need to Forgive - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2011 from cedric riceThe Reason that we need to Forgive Learning to forgive others is something which I wrestled with for quite a long time. I was the type person who would hold a grudge for years if I had to, and my favorite saying was: “I’ll get even if it takes a thousand years.” This attitude didn’t help me ...
Views: 1378 - There is only one Superman - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2011 from cedric riceI think that we can all agree that there is only one superman. I think that we can also agree that it’s definitely not me or you. So since it ain’t me I don’t have to try to pretend like it is. One of the biggest mistakes that I have seen people in leadership or supervisory positions make is ...
Views: 1376(1 vote) - You are more than just a Maid - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2011 from cedric riceI got the idea for this article one day as I watched an older sitcom on TV. In the program a man was really pouring on the charm as he sought to create a relationship with a woman who was a housemaid. He thought that her self esteem needed to be boosted because when he met her and asked her what ...
Views: 1370(1 vote) - Find a way to Win - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2011 from cedric riceI have to say that the saying that winners never quit is absolutely true. A winner must persevere in the face of overwhelming odds and be blindly determined to win whatever the encounter happens to be. A winner has to be totally sold out to the cause in order to win otherwise he or she will stop ...
Views: 1358(3 votes) - Learning to be Persuasive - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2011 from cedric riceLearning to be Persuasive I remember an experience that I had while I was in the military. We were in the desert and looking for a certain location. I was an Artillery Forward Observer and we were en route to a command meeting. We had a grid location but we had to find it. While I debated ...
Views: 1356 - Choose to Control Yourself - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2011 from cedric riceSelf control is a conscious choice that we have to make. It has to be a definite choice because sometimes control is very difficult to maintain. In other words when you choose to be in control you have to have a made up mind and determination. If you don’t learn how to exercise control and do it ...
Views: 1352 - Making a Life Change - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from cedric riceMaking a life change is a time consuming and difficult task. Making a change is probably the hardest thing to do because to do so requires that we change the way that we think and operate. Our habits and our outlook on life have been ingrained since birth and they are hard to change. Fundamental ...
Views: 1352 - What is a Self Fulfilling Prophecy - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from cedric riceI have used this term in many of the articles that I have written because I tend to write on self improvement issues and this term can be used to explain many of the causes of the circumstances that we sometimes find ourselves in. This term can refer to good as well as bad issues of life but ...
Views: 1352 - Learn how to Walk on Water - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from cedric riceLearn to Walk on Water If you have lived to see adulthood you probably know that sometimes life can throw some real serious curveballs our way. There is no such word as fair because life will do whatever it pleases whenever it pleases to whoever it wants to do it to. Sometimes the good suffer ...
Views: 1351 - The Good and Bad about Routine - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2011 from cedric riceWe all need to have some routine in our lives. Routine instills order and keep us on track when we have numerous obligations. Routine is very good in most situations and can be a lifesaver for most of us but there can be times when routine can be dangerous. Routine is necessary for children ...
Views: 1342(1 vote) - I Liked the Old School Best - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from cedric riceWe definitely live in a different day and time. The new mentality, even the new corporate mentality seems to be self preservation at all costs. It seems to me that there is no such thing as customer’s rights anymore. Business is designed to make all of the money it can possibly make regardless ...
Views: 1334 - Who are you with - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from cedric riceWho are you With If you have an allegiance anywhere in life where does that allegiance happen to be? In other words who are you with? True allegiance is the closest thing possible to guaranteed success. When you are close to a person or thing that thing becomes the very fabric of your own ...
Views: 1324 - You are what you Think - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2011 from cedric riceWe are captive to the thoughts that we allow to take control of our minds. There are always different trains of thought which comes into each of our lives to influence our actions. The thought that wins is the thought that latches on and controls our actions so in that sense we are what we ...
Views: 1322 - Losing one Battle does not Lose the War - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2011 from cedric riceWe will always suffer from setbacks in life. Some of them will be drastic and some will be minor but they will occur. The true measure of a man or woman’s grit lies in the amount of resolve that they will show in order to recover from a setback. A setback will cause you to miss your dream or ...
Views: 1312 - Learn how to Set and Focus on your Goals - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2011 from cedric riceAs I began to get this article together I realized that I don’t really know what my goals are. Yes I have goals but they are not specific so I guess that I am writing this article for myself as well as you. It is important that we have a clear picture of what our goals are and the direction that ...
Views: 1292 - Don't Settle for Less - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from cedric riceI have settled for a lot less than I should have on too many occasions in my life for me to count. When I look back at the things that I should have fought for I realize how much that I have lost over the years and I’m sure that you do also. Sometimes we can become complacent with our situation ...
Views: 1291(1 vote) - Allow your Fear to Motivate You - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2011 from cedric riceFear is a natural feeling and we can’t avoid it. The one thing that we can learn to do is control it when it happens. If we can learn to control our fear we can take a bad situation and turn it around for our good. Fear is a natural reaction which was given to us in order to help us to overcome ...
Views: 1289(2 votes) - When is a Leader in Charge - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2011 from cedric riceMany will say that if a leader is not visibly causing movement all of the time he or she is not in charge. I believe that a leader is effective and in charge when that leader has the group moving in the right direction. If a leader has a group moving to accomplish a goal then that leader is ...
Views: 1289 - Techniques for Increasing Productivity - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2011 from cedric riceI really enjoy what I do for a living but there just don’t seem to be enough hours in the day to get everything done. I am self employed but I have to figure out ways to get more productive and squeeze more work into my day so that I can make a better living. I honestly need to add a full time ...
Views: 1288 - You have to get your Mind Right - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2011 from cedric riceIf you want to win in life you have to get your mind right. When I make this statement I think about the movie entitled “Cool Hand Luke.” For those of you who don’t know, this movie was about a prisoner who was on a southern chain gang. Luke was the one convict who refused to conform to the ...
Views: 1283 - Improvement is a Lifelong Process - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2011 from cedric riceImprovement is a Lifelong Process If you are an honest person you will admit that there are many things in your life which need to be improved on. This is true of all of us no matter who we are or where we are from. The richest man in the world may not have more character than the ...
Views: 1278(2 votes) - You can Still Win - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2011 from cedric riceEven if you are late in the last period of the game you can still win. Never give up on the possibility of scoring no matter how bad things may seem to be. Sometimes all it takes is a good bounce of the proverbial ball to turn things around. If you are in the right position you can be the one ...
Views: 1278 - Learn to set and Keep Goals - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2011 from cedric riceAs I write this article I write it knowing that setting and keeping goals is my own personal weakness. I have a definite sense of direction and work diligently but I know that if I wrote my goals down and followed a systematic plan to accomplish them I would do much better. When you break your ...
Views: 1266 - Can you sell Yourself? - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2011 from cedric riceWe live in a time where we are taught instant gratification. The industrial age has changed the very fabric of our being. The information age goes hand in hand in with this change or what I call a reformation. In past times people very seldom ventured far away from the place of their birth. ...
Views: 1265 - Relationships Require Work - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2011 from cedric riceI have been around for a few years and one thing that I am learning is that relationships require work. If any relationship is to be positive at all both parties are going to have to put in a lot of extra work. We all have a slightly jaded conception of life in that we choose to believe that ...
Views: 1263 - Learning Self Correction - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from cedric riceI’m not tooting my own horn here but one thing that I am learning is that life is much easier when you learn how to correct yourself. One thing is certain and that is that either you can keep yourself straight or life will straighten you out. Now I know that there are turns, knots, quirks, and ...
Views: 1256(1 vote) - The Power of Positive Thoughts - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2011 from cedric riceThe Power of Positive Thoughts Let me begin this article by saying one thing. Negative thinking will never do a thing to get you out of a negative situation. Even when things are bad and negativity is the order of the day it won’t help you at all to harbor negative thoughts. Negative ...
Views: 1251(1 vote) - Keys to Reconciliation - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from cedric riceThe first thing that you must do is to divorce your mind of all hostility. Hostility in your mind will come through in your conversation, attitude, and demeanor even if you try to hide it. The best way to handle this is to just divorce your mind of all negative thoughts about the person that you ...
Views: 1245 - How to Live a Better Life - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2011 from cedric riceWhen I use the term better life here I am not going to attempt to put my own definition on it for you. A better life for me may not be a better life for you. Some people see a better life as a life of luxury. Some see it as a life of comfort. It may be a life of happiness or contentment to ...
Views: 1239(1 vote) - Everyday Discipline - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from cedric riceDiscipline is the most basic building block of success. There can not be success without discipline. You may be successful without having other personality traits but you can’t be successful without discipline. Discipline will cause you to have habits which may not be convenient for your ...
Views: 1235 - Can you Learn to be Confident - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2011 from cedric riceMy answer to that question is a resounding yes! You can learn to be confident. As a matter of fact confidence is the result of learned behavior. We have either learned to be or not to be confident based on our experiences in life. The confident person has learned that they in fact can overcome ...
Views: 1226(1 vote) - Adjust your Environment and Win - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2011 from cedric riceThe winner wins many of his battles because he has learned to manipulate his environment. This is essential and many victories have been lost simply because the person fighting the battle did not take advantage of every element of his environment. One thing which we used to say when I was a ...
Views: 1218 - The Secret to Making Friends - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2011 from cedric riceThe person who has a multitude of friends pays the price to keep them. Friends are like a garden. You have to plant the seeds, water them, fertilize them, and periodically you must pull up the weeds that get in between. The popular person must devote the majority of their time to maintaining ...
Views: 1211 - Do you have a Leaders IQ - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2011 from cedric riceWhen I talk about a leader’s IQ I am not talking about the above average intelligence of the honor student. It is one thing to be an honor student but quite another to be an intelligent leader. Leadership sense is a combination of common sense, knowledge, and wisdom. Common sense is the ...
Views: 1201(5 votes) - Getting Outside of Tradition - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2011 from cedric riceTradition is good but there are times when it just doesn’t help anything at all. We must learn how to keep it in its proper place and not allow it to rule our lives. There is nothing wrong with observing traditions but the human tendency is to become blinded by them. I have found that we as ...
Views: 1200 - Score a Life Touchdown - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2011 from cedric riceThere was a mental exercise that I used to do which was interesting and intriguing to say the least. I thought that it was beneficial in helping me to improve my own frame of mind. I’ll tell you about it and let you make the decision for yourself. Close your eyes and imagine that you are a ...
Views: 1186 - Why is the Divorce Rate so High - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2011 from cedric riceThere are many reasons why we have such a high rate of divorce nowadays and no one person can realistically say that he or she can adequately answer that question. I will attempt to make some of my own observations about the situation and back them up with what I perceive to be fact. The ...
Views: 1176 - The Key to Preparedness - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from cedric riceDo you Prepare for your Upcoming Day The key to having as smooth a day as possible is being prepared for the challenges that it will bring. The worst thing that you can ever do is to procrastinate when you have an upcoming task. There is always something that you can and need to do in order ...
Views: 1173 - Learning Self Comtrol - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2011 from cedric riceSelf control is never talked about much in this society, but it is necessary in order to be a success in life. We must master self control techniques and learn how to apply them to our lives. This is not optional for success it is a must. I can name several areas in my own life where I had ...
Views: 1171 - Put your Wisdom on Steroids - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2011 from cedric riceWisdom is honorable but wisdom on steroids is unbeatable. We know that the definition of wisdom is the application of knowledge but when you add some steroids to the wisdom that you have you become like Neo in the matrix. When Neo figured out the deal he was able to get inside of the bad guys ...
Views: 1166 - Play the hand that you have been Dealt - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2011 from cedric riceDo you remember the movie titled Forrest Gump. His favorite saying was life is like a box of chocolates. In other words life is full of situations and circumstances but you won’t ever know what they are until the time comes. Life is full of surprises. Some of them are good but many are bad. We ...
Views: 1147(1 vote) - Develop Success Patterns - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2011 from cedric riceSuccess is just as much of a pattern as anything else in life is. Many times successful people are not smarter than others, nor do they have more common sense, they just have personal habits which make them successful. As a matter of fact I have seen people who are successful who didn’t really ...
Views: 1143 - The Beauty of Faith - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2011 from cedric riceThis article is about biblical faith. Faith is so beautiful because it is the thing that makes all things possible. Many people have their own concept of faith but the only true faith is biblical. Faith is the knowledge that God can do whatever he wants to and that he is working in your favor. ...
Views: 1138(1 vote) - How to become more Productive - by Submitted on May 15, 2011 from cedric riceThe man or woman who wants to get more out of life strives to become more productive. When we think of productivity we normally think of a workplace contribution but productivity can apply to our hobbies and also to sport. When we talk about being more productive we are talking about getting ...
Views: 1116 - The Battle is in Your Mind - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from cedric riceThe biggest problems that we have in our lives originate in our minds. We may think that we have problems with people but the issues that we have with people are no more important than we allow them to be. The best way to combat anger is with kindness. It will squelch out anger like a blanket ...
Views: 1108(1 vote) - You are what You Say - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from cedric riceHave you ever heard the bible verse that says that whatever a man thinks in his heart defines who he is? The same is true of the words which come out of your mouth. They give an accurate picture of just what’s inside of your spirit man because they are the essence of your spirit. If you want to ...
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