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- Know why you want to Achieve Something and Nothing can Stop You - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2011 from Andrew HortonAny superficial motivation that presents outside of you will be fleeting at best and offer very little or no long term, enduring inspiration at all. For motivation or inspiration to offer you any long term value, it must either help you to answer the question; “Why is this important to me” or ...
Views: 1572(2 votes) - Leveraging Social Media to Your Advantage - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2011 from Andrew HortonLeveraging Social Media to Your Advantage There are a few amazing stories about people that have gone from rags to riches using the internet and or social media to pave their road to great wealth. So yes it is possible to dramatically accelerate your success if you leverage these amazing new ...
Views: 1072(2 votes) - Make 2012 Your Year to Achieve Your Big 3 - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2012 from Andrew HortonStop pursuing success, believing that you can achieve any number of goals, if you follow and stick to all the principals described in the self-help books you have read. The principal for achieving all your goals is simple: •Clarify your vision and purpose. •Create goals that are aligned with ...
Views: 1191(2 votes) - Re-ignite your Personal Inner power and dare to dream again - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2011 from Andrew HortonWhen you speak to a young child and ask them about their dreams when they grow up, they get so excited about the prospects that await them. They tell you that they can’t wait to grow up so that they can begin to pursue their dreams. Children are filled with passion and excitement about the ...
Views: 1265(2 votes) - Stand out from all the Noise and you will Sell like Hell - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2013 from Andrew HortonEvery day we are surrounded by influence agents, who are all vying for our attention in one way or another. There are billboards everywhere, companies use ambush techniques like phone solicitation, to try to get our attention and money, TV and radio commercials blast at us all day, our emails ...
Views: 681(2 votes) - Three New Success Habits to Promote Succes - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2011 from Andrew HortonMeet Your Future, C.P.A and Performance Management System Inspiration is that fire in your belly that drives you to begin and to keep taking the necessary daily actions that will help you to realize all your dreams. Aligning your values with the success you desire and developing a success ...
Views: 1145(2 votes) - Visualise Great Success, Believe it is possible and you will be Extra-ordinary - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2013 from Andrew HortonI have read many research papers and conducted my own research towards my PHD, on why some people become high achievers and others don’t. My findings have been rather interesting, regardless of personality type, habits, gender, occupation or geographic location, everyone I have researched, who ...
Views: 721(2 votes) - What do you value most in your life? - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2011 from Andrew HortonIf you thought about this question for just a second, the first thoughts that would pop into your mind would be, “my family”, “my children” or “my spouse”. Now take the time to look a little deeper, is the way you are living your life indicating that you are actually living your life, like those ...
Views: 14259(2 votes) - You are the CEO of Your Future - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2012 from Andrew HortonThe magnitude of social and economic change in the world has sped up dramatically over the past few years. It is now crucial to have a focused vision, personal strategy and a crystal clear set of goals, if you want to step out of the crowd and live a life of excellence. This knowledge based ...
Views: 1142(2 votes) - You Become Who You Associate with - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2012 from Andrew HortonWho do you surround yourself with, have you chosen your neighbours, friends and associates wisely? Research has shown that we eventually dress, think, talk and act like the people we surround ourselves with, should something that has such a profound effect on us be left to chance? If you want to ...
Views: 5350(2 votes) - Now is the Time to Explode off the Starting Line and Commit to Win. - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2011 from Andrew HortonMotivational Speakers Taking the first step along the path of success and super achievement is crucial. The challenge we face though is the ability to stay on track and to keep taking those next steps every day after the initial positive emotions we felt when we made that first step start to ...
Views: 1026(3 votes) - Positive Influence – Your Power Tool for Sales Success - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2013 from Andrew HortonNo matter how bad the economy may appear to be, or how poor your perception about the world may be, there are always people with a need to buy and others with goods and services to sell to meet those needs. Take a look around the room you are sitting in right now, how many things have you ...
Views: 897(3 votes) - Are you Serious about Inviting Meaning into Your Experience? - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2013 from Andrew HortonWhen you finally pull the trigger and make the decision to go after one of your goals, no matter what that goal is, you must commit to achieve that goal with everything you have. Half-hearted approaches to anything always result in half heated results. Desmond Disraeli said it so eloquently, ...
Views: 709(1 vote) - Can you Predict what will Happen in 2013 and Beyond? - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2012 from Andrew HortonIf you want to predict what your life will be like in the future, take a careful look at, who you hang out with, what books you are reading or failing to read, what you are consistently doing, thinking and talking about. All these factors will give you a pretty clear indication of what will ...
Views: 597(1 vote) - Change is a Door That Opens from the Inside - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2011 from Andrew HortonIf you want your world to change, you could set a goal of changing the president, forcing interest rates down or improving the world economy or you could make a wiser and far easier choice and choose to change the one thing you can easily change – yourself. Everything in your world can change in ...
Views: 1197(1 vote) - Choose To Become A Super Achiever - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2011 from Andrew HortonThe majority of people would rather vegetate in front of the television, keep spending major time on minor tasks, spend their days lost in a cycle of “BUSYNESS” and never read another book once they leave school. This makes achieving success and standing out really easy for the select few that ...
Views: 3086(1 vote) - Create Your Own Vision Book or Vision Board - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2012 from Andrew HortonAs you travel on your journey towards the success you desire, you obviously understand the importance of having a purpose, vision, mission, a set of very clearly defined goals and finally individual goal specific actions, which you will carry out every day. Once you have this crucial structure ...
Views: 3154(1 vote) - Does It even Matter, Who you Spend Time Around? - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2013 from Andrew HortonI have read numerous studies on success and the effect that the people you choose to surround yourself with, have on the type and scope of success, you will actually manage to achieve. These studies have explored a number of variables around financial, career, relational and spiritual success. ...
Views: 715(2 votes) - Focus, Prioritise, Say No and Achieve More - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2012 from Andrew HortonThere is a massive difference between being busy all day, even burning the midnight candle day after day, believing that by outworking everyone around you will be effective, efficient and productive. When in reality, being effective, efficient and productive is something completely different. ...
Views: 1011(1 vote) - Help People Get What They Want and you Will Get What you want - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2011 from Andrew HortonHelp People Get What They Want and you Will Get What you want Inspirational Speakers One of the greatest success skills super achievers develop is the ability to make sales. When I talk about sales I am not referring to the traditional definition of selling. Where someone with salesman ...
Views: 1035(2 votes) - Inviting success into your life happens daily, never in a day - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2013 from Andrew HortonAs you know there is nothing more valuable than your time. You can get more money, better relationships, improve your health, with better exercise and improved eating routines, grow your spiritual connection and improve the fulfilment you get from your career, but as long as we continue to view ...
Views: 658(2 votes) - Is Your Desire To Succeed Greater Than Your Fear Of Failure? - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2012 from Andrew HortonI have been searching for that one catalyst, which turns some people into super achievers and keeps others trapped in mediocrity. I have come up with a number of complicated hypotheses, but the one, which seems to offer the greatest promise, is this really simple one stated below. “When your ...
Views: 3240(1 vote) - Mistakes and Challenges are Your Best Teachers - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2012 from Andrew HortonSuccess is a wonderful journey, but like any worthwhile long trip you will take, you will inevitably encounter a few challenges along the way. These challenges may even knock you down for a while. The secret to inviting sustainable success into your your life and business, is to spend as little ...
Views: 1775(1 vote) - Potential is the greatest source of wealth available to mankind - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2011 from Andrew HortonNothing ever invented, produced or multiplied a thousand times over, could ever match the potential wealth that lies untapped in the minds of people. Are you convinced that you are living your full potential or are you just coasting through life, spinning your wheels? Remember that you can only ...
Views: 1554(2 votes) - Procrasti-NATION Is the Thief of Success - by Submitted on May 01, 2013 from Andrew HortonAt one stage of my life I was so good at procrastinating, I was even able to fool myself into believing that I was not procrastinating. I was so adept, in fact, that I was even attempted to write a book, detailing how to look busy and productive, whilst still managing to procrastinate the most ...
Views: 1058(1 vote) - Sharing Ideas Makes Your Life Worthwhile and Fulfilling - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2011 from Andrew HortonWe live in a truly abundant universe, where there is an abundance of everything. To live a truly unique and worthwhile life, you must accept that there is more than enough for you and everyone else. When you commit to share this abundance, you begin to share in the magic. You feel really great ...
Views: 1850(3 votes) - Simply Take Action - by Submitted on May 23, 2013 from Andrew HortonThe time to take action on any new idea, which comes into your head, is now. The sooner you take action, while the idea is still hot and the emotion is strong, the greater the level of inspiration and the better your drive will be to succeed. Example: As you know a commitment towards lifelong ...
Views: 909(2 votes) - Start from where you are - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2013 from Andrew HortonTim Ferris wanted to win a national sports title and was prepared to do whatever it took to realise his dream. He started from where he was, well where else is there to start. With belief, commitment and daily dedication, he won the San Shou kickboxing title just six weeks after being introduced ...
Views: 1150(2 votes) - Stop trying to Shout Louder than everyone else to make the sale - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2012 from Andrew HortonThe secret to sustainable sales success is not found by trying to shout louder than everyone else out there. The secret is to move away from the crowd and the noise and to begin the process of building connection with the right people, in the right place at the right time. This is a case of ...
Views: 754(1 vote) - Stress can become your power tool for success, when viewed differently - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2011 from Andrew HortonDo you have any idea when the majority of heart attacks occur? It is 9 am on a Monday morning. There is no biological or physiological reason why this happens; it is merely a symptom of the stressful lives we lead. “Most people are so stressed out and dislike their lives so much that they ...
Views: 1140(2 votes) - The Magic behind Goal Achievement - by Submitted on May 21, 2011 from Andrew HortonThe Magic behind Goal Achievement Inspirational Speakers After setting your goals and writing them down. The first thought that comes into our minds is “OK! Now what must I do, to turn my goal setting into goal achieving”? Working to discover what you must do is only half right. You must ...
Views: 869(1 vote) - To Be Exceptional, You Must Act Exceptional - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2012 from Andrew HortonHow do you want your future to turn out, do you want to be average or exceptional? If you continue to allow your life to be dedicated to leisure, I am certain that your future will be average and unfulfilling. If you want your future to be exceptional, then it is time to devote your life to ...
Views: 1184(2 votes) - Turning Goal Setting Into Goal Achieving - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2011 from Andrew HortonThe first step required to convert your dreams and goals into real and tangible outcomes. Is to work to become the person you need to be, to attract the success you desire. This very complicated process means that you cannot pursue success. Anything you pursue will always elude you. You will ...
Views: 1022(2 votes) - What are the Benefits of Showing and Feeling Gratitude? - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2013 from Andrew HortonAs you know, your thoughts create your state of mind and the attitude you reflect to the world, which either make you feel positive and driven to succeed or they are restrictive and limit your daily efforts. Restrictive thoughts as you know do not only limit your growth and potential, but they ...
Views: 556(2 votes) - How Good are you at Meeting the Commitments you Make With yourself? - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2012 from Andrew HortonWhen you make a commitment with yourself, do you generally keep all of them? Or do you continually let yourself down? Always remember that there is always a price to be paid when you make a commitment or promise to yourself. That price can either be one of regret or one of accomplishment. Which ...
Views: 1211(3 votes) - Choosing to Be happy is the Key to Invite Meaning into your Experience - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2012 from Andrew HortonInviting meaning and fulfilment into your experience, starts with you making one of the most important and satisfying choices you will ever make in your life, namely the choice to allow yourself to experience true joy and happiness. Remember happiness is always a choice and the level of ...
Views: 970(2 votes) - Culture is the Unwritten Set of Rules within Your Business - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2012 from Andrew HortonWe all have a set of unwritten rules about the way we do things and the way we expect people to respond to us. I grew in a tough neighbourhood, where if you showed weaknesses, you would be bullied and treated as an outcast. Did you think I needed to be sent an email or a memo, as I was growing ...
Views: 1324(2 votes) - Do You Act The Same Even When No one Is Watching - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2012 from Andrew HortonI believe that the true measure of a person is not found in what they do when they know people are watching, but rather how they conduct themselves even when they think no one is watching. Are you always cordial and empathetic when you deal with people, especially people who carry no sway over ...
Views: 3218(2 votes) - Living a Life of Meaning and Purpose - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2012 from Andrew HortonThe quality and meaning you get to enjoy in your life, is never measured by the size of your paycheque or the type and size of your motor vehicle or even whether you have managed to accumulate one million dollars in cash in the bank. The ultimate measure of anyone’s life is in the fulfilment ...
Views: 1058(2 votes) - The People you Surround yourself with, Mirror who you are - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2012 from Andrew HortonOne of the major factors, which can limit your potential and hold you away from realising your dreams, is the opinions of other people. The secret to succeed and become all you can be is to live independently of the good opinion of other people. No one else’s opinion matters at all and in many ...
Views: 3318(2 votes) - Turn Meetings into Victories - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2011 from Andrew HortonHow much of your productive work time do you waste in pointless unproductive meetings that seem to meander in a rudderless fashion down a meaningless path of unnecessary blathering and brain numbing pointlessness? These types of meetings are the thief of one of the most valuable tools available ...
Views: 1106(2 votes) - The Art Of Authentic Leadership - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2011 from Andrew HortonWhenever you are in a leadership position always have a crystal clear picture about, what your vision and purpose as a leader is. As this allows you to have a track to run on, gives you a set of criterion against which you can measure every decision you make and allows you to keep moving toward ...
Views: 1634(3 votes) - The Four Economic Seasons - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2012 from Andrew HortonHistory serves as a great teacher and any wise entrepreneur will look back over the past 100 years and see that there is a definite trend. There is a cycle or market fluctuation, which seems to repeat every seven to ten years. During these cycles, there are periods of easy prosperity, followed ...
Views: 2224(3 votes) - Build a Strong Foundation for Your Followers, by Allowing them to Trust You - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2012 from Andrew HortonBuilding trust with people can take time, destroying trust can happen in milliseconds. Any great leader knows that they must always act in a trustworthy fashion toward everyone around them, especially their followers. Trust is the foundation of great leadership; it is the glue that holds any ...
Views: 1203(3 votes) - Change is a Door that Opens from Within - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2012 from Andrew HortonWhere you find your business right now is the right place to start, if you want to improve the results you are currently enjoying, by evolving your current culture. It is important to know that the current culture within your organisation is not a bad culture; it is merely a culture, which can ...
Views: 895(2 votes) - Commit Yourself to Life-Long Learning - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2013 from Andrew HortonI have written extensively around the need to have clarity of purpose, and if you have read any of my articles, you will know that I am a firm believer in the need for a crystal clear vision, a very strong self-belief, having a deep understanding around why you want to succeed, showing a ...
Views: 1312(1 vote) - Getting the Most from Any Personal Development Program - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2012 from Andrew HortonAchieving any level of sustainable success in life requires you to commit to a lifelong process of growth and development. Your personal development relates to any new knowledge, ability or skill you will introduce into your life, which will better equip you to achieve the outcomes or results ...
Views: 1151(2 votes) - Intuition is What you Know, Before you Think - by Submitted on Feb 29, 2012 from Andrew HortonSociety has trained us over the years to turn down the volume on our intuition. We have become to doubt our intuition so much, that we no longer listen to or even believe in our intuition. Your intuition is that little voice inside you that knows before you even think about anything. What little ...
Views: 2893(2 votes) - Invite Harmony into your Life - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2012 from Andrew HortonInviting harmony into your life means that you will need to exert a little more conscious control over your habits and lifestyle. I believe that if you are to truly become a fully actualised individual, you need to look beyond the obvious, on-going commitment to lifelong learning, consistent ...
Views: 997(1 vote) - Is Change Something to Fear or Something to Embrace? - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2012 from Andrew HortonThe world around us has started changing at an ever increasing rate. Everything seems to have become more and more interconnected. Events outside your industry and sphere of influence, very often have a huge influence on your business, family and your wallet. It is for this reason that, if you ...
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