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- Is Resistance Sexy? - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2010 from Zoe RouthWhen I think 'resistance' what comes to mind is the French Resistance: a bunch of intrepid and dedicated underground rebels fighting for the freedom of their country - all with a certain 'je ne sais quoi' and irresistible French accents... But that's only good in the movies. Dealing with ...
Views: 1895(1 vote) - 7 steps to overcome procrastination, set goals and make good decisions - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2012 from Tracie O'KeefeProcrastinators always have poorly defined goals and successful people always have clearly defined goals. Successful people do not want to waste energy going nowhere in particular. It is imperative that in being a good decision maker you start the whole process by clearly defining your goals. ...
Views: 1890 - The Mental Game of Personal Achievement: Reach Your Goals Like the Superachievers - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2009 from Bill ColeWhat rating would you give yourself on personal productivity? Do you have a systematic plan for improving your effectiveness in your daily work? Superachieving business people and athletes know what it takes to motivate themselves, maintain focus in the face of obstacles and drive forward to the ...
Views: 1890(5 votes) - 5 Steps to Making a Decision - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Liz CopelandRecently we went to see the Van Gogh exhibition at the Royal Academy. I knew about his colourful paintings of French landscapes but hadn’t seen his earlier work or his pen and ink drawings. The exhibition showed how his painting style developed and how it reflected his life. And perhaps this ...
Views: 1889 - Don't Compare Yourself to Others - by Submitted on May 28, 2013 from Larry CraneTypically when we are comparing ourselves to another, it is usually in a negative way. If you notice you are doing this, make a point to correct this habit. The good news about comparing is that we can use it to positively motivate ourselves to accomplish more. We may not realize it-- although ...
Views: 1887(3 votes) - GOAL SETTING, HOW TO HANDLE THE VARIABLES OF A GOAL - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Alan CurrensGOAL SETTING, HOW TO HANDLE THE VARIABLES OF A GOAL In Goal Setting, there are variables. Some variables are out of your control and so it is best to identify them as such. Then, the goal setter can go about the business of planning their control over the influence they have on these ...
Views: 1885(1 vote) - Zero Inspiration - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2012 from Jeanna GabelliniWhen you build a business based on what feels good to you, it’s a guarantee for profits and fulfillment. But what happens when there is a tug-of-war between what feels good and what you’re supposed to do in business? It can feel very scary to do what feels good. It may seem selfish, ...
Views: 1885(1 vote) - ***The Absolute Essentials of Effective Goal Setting - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Paul ChekGoal setting skills are put into action by a great majority of productive, highly successful people. Yet many that would greatly benefit from goal setting practices, particularly in today’s challenged economy, seem to have a hard time implementing a goal setting practice. In this article I will ...
Views: 1883 - Don’t Just Set Goals – Achieve Them! - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2010 from Linda WintertonDon't Just Set Goals - Achieve Them! Recently we have heard a great deal about goal setting and the power of clearly defined and written goals. It is well documented that people throughout history that we view as successful have had written goals. Abraham Lincoln said "Always bear in mind ...
Views: 1881(1 vote) - Goal Setting Tips - Thought Filters Are Key to Success - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Alan CurrensGoal Setting Tips From the time you were a child and were capable of advanced thought, you have been thinking. Throughout the span of your life you've continued thinking, on a second-to-second basis, and you have never had the exact same thought twice. Mind rattling, right? OK, to complicate ...
Views: 1881(1 vote) - 6 GOAL SETTING STEPS THAT GUARANTEE SUCCESS - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Alan CurrensMoney, love, promotion, fitness, organization, relaxation, education… these are some great reasons to apply a solid goal setting system to your life. You just need a clear and proven goal setting plan. Here's the 6 step goal setting system that I use myself and that my clients use. This is ...
Views: 1880 - Setting BOLD Goals - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2010 from Jonathan M FlaksClear your mind. Transcend the past and be present to the blank canvas that the future really is.Your next 12 months can be predictable, or can be wildly successful – it’s totally up to you.I’ve seen it happen time and time again. Sometimes people set goals that make them say ...
Views: 1880 - 3 Most Important Steps To Reach Your Biggest Goals - by Submitted on May 28, 2017 from Kai AshleyYou have goals, dreams and desires that are very important to you. You have real things you wish to achieve this year and in your lifetime. But does it always work out as well as you hoped? Everyone has lessons along the way (never a mistake, always a lesson). You can have the best goals in ...
Views: 1879(3 votes) - A Focused Engaged Workforce Increases Profitability - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2011 from Pat HeydlauffA groundswell is building when it comes to acknowledging that the engaged workforce is one of the keys to success in the 21st Century. Research is everywhere connecting the dots of engagement, productivity and profitability. "Employee engagement has emerged as a critical driver of business ...
Views: 1879 - Feng Shui for Beginners and Skeptics - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2011 from Beata KulitskayaIn the 15-years I have been a Feng Shui practitioner, I have come across many types of clients and seen powerful results from applying Feng Shui to their goals. But even more interesting to me is talking with people who have never heard of Feng Shui before or trying to convert the skeptics out ...
Views: 1878 - How To; Organize Your Daily Life - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Jan HaynerHow many times have you come home from a hard day at work, just to find another mess, waiting for you when you walk in the door? Then, you find that you have a meeting to go to, a child to take to a practice, a friends house or a meeting and absolutely 'no time' to get all of your have-to's ...
Views: 1875 - New Year, New You, What’s Your 60 Day Challenge? - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2010 from Dr. Cindy BrownI am challenging myself this year to go beyond my comfort zone to see what I can do. Will you join me? What have you wanted to accomplish for years, but haven't yet? What goal have you tried to accomplish over and over again, but haven’t been successful at completing it? Why are you failing ...
Views: 1874(2 votes) - The Scary Part of Being Fierce - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Jennifer Ransaw SmithEvery time I embark on doing something big, I get sick to my stomach. My hands get sweaty and butterflies start swirling around like I'm lying in the middle of a pasture on a bright sunny day. The feeling sucks. But believe it or not, it is one that I have actually started forcing myself to ...
Views: 1874(3 votes) - Making Changes - by Submitted on May 30, 2012 from Chris HammerWe all think of making changes in our lives; but making the decision to move forward and shake things up isn’t always easy. I wrote an article some time ago about motivation and goals; the premise being that you don’t necessarily have to be motivated to act. I still believe this to be true, ...
Views: 1873 - July 4th and its Significance for Personal Achievement - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2010 from Sam EtkinAmerica's independence did not come on a silver platter. In a similar way our personal successes would not materialize if we are not willing to pay the prize for their attainment. In the Audio book Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill,it is stated that in spite of the fact that we all remember ...
Views: 1872(1 vote) - Goal setting: Tips to achieving personal success - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2011 from Diane CraigAlmost exactly to the day, fifteen years ago, I established a special ritual. It was January 1, 1996 and as I prepared to actually write down my goals for the year, it never occurred to me that this exercise would become a fulfilling rite that motivates me to dream big and better. From ...
Views: 1868(1 vote) - New Year's Resolutions: How To Keep Them - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2008 from Mark Ivar MyhreI never kept a single New Year's resolution. Until I learned the secret I'm about to tell you. And now, I don't even *think* about whether or not I'll be keeping any new resolutions I make. I know it's completely up to me. And 'will power' has nothing to do with it. Will power is overrated ...
Views: 1865 - Let This Be Your Year! How to Align Your New Year’s Goals With Your Life Purpose - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2011 from Eva GregoryNew Year! The perfect time to make new plans, set new goals and dream BIG! There is a positive, invigorating energy that surrounds the start of a brand new year, an energy that helps us let go of the old and stake a claim for the new. It can also be a time when you ask yourself some important ...
Views: 1863 - 5 Ways to Unlock Your Potential - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2009 from Stephanie FrankThis is an interesting time to be alive. While it seems on the outside like chaos, I am seeing things in a different way. The way I see it, lots of people are getting more of what they really want by getting a big and unexpected push. You might be scratching your head right now and saying ...
Views: 1861(10 votes) - SMART Goals - by Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Ken Donaldson“People don’t plan to fail; sometimes they just fail to plan.” One of the major steps of Stress-less Success is to the create goals that reinforce the vision you created in the first step. The most effective method of goal-setting that I know is the SMART Goals model. SMART ...
Views: 1861 - Each time we have a positive intention, we are moving into higher energy! - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2013 from Larry CraneSome of us aren’t sure how to be in the energy of enjoyment. Well like anything else, enjoyment is a decision and a skill. A great way to get into the habit of being in enjoyment is to have an intention. Intentions are decisions and also mini goals. So if we decided, “Today is going to be a ...
Views: 1860(1 vote) - ***Committing Yourself to Positive Actions by Judi Moreo - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2017 from Judi MoreoIf you think about the word commitment, what comes up for you? Does it sound like a chore or a burden, or perhaps something that you have to do instead of want to do? Well, committing to positive actions is different. When you commit yourself to positive actions, guess what! You gain all the ...
Views: 1858 - The Three Stars of I Ching Astrology - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2011 from Jon SandiferThe Three Stars of I Ching Astrology Everyone has three stars in their I Ching Astrology horoscope, here they are with their particular significance: Birth Star Your Birth Star is the driving force behind your personality and is determined by the year in which you were born. This is the ...
Views: 1857 - Advantages of Institution-initiated Professional Goal Setting - by Submitted on May 01, 2011 from Tony DosanjhSetting professional goals is a promise – a promise between an individual and his profession, or a promise of an organization/institution to its employees, or even a promise of an organization to its beneficiaries, of providing exemplary service through complete training of its ...
Views: 1856 - Auto Focused Life - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2007 from Adele AlfanoThe other day I opened up a post office box at my local Canada Post depot. A young girl in training was assisting me. Because of her inexperience, it took about 15 minutes to process the information. During this time, a lineup of 10 customers accumulated behind me. Feeling sorry for her, I ...
Views: 1856 - Your Greatest Obstacle - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2010 from Todd SmithYesterday I outlined a simple, easy-to-follow, step-by-step formula for achieving success at anything that is important to you. Today we will explore what will be your greatest obstacle to achieving any goal on your list. I will also challenge you with the solution that when acted upon can ...
Views: 1856(3 votes) - Are You Following Up? - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2010 from Heather DominickIf you want more clients one of the most effective ways to increase your abundance of clients is with the power of follow up. For those of us who are heart-centered that “Old School” technique of pressure and manipulating doesn’t work so well. This has been the main point of reference for ...
Views: 1854(2 votes) - Sweet Dreams - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2012 from Ryan LoweThis month I saw my one of my ultimate goals and dreams come to pass: the publication of my first book, Get off Your Attitude! For two years, I have been working on it and I must be honest with you, it wasn’t easy. It was a struggle. There were times that I thought “this is never going to ...
Views: 1854 - 7 Steps to Reduce Worry! - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2010 from Pat MussieuxWhile sitting in church on Sunday, our pastor was talking about the feeling of being overwhelmed. One of his statements was 'never worry alone'. That really jumped out at me, for a number of reasons. "Worry is negative goal-setting" says my mentor, Lou Tice. Think about that for a minute – it ...
Views: 1851 - Is Your Story Working for You? - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2012 from Jeanna GabelliniWe’ve all got limiting beliefs. You know some of them. Others you don’t. You may have gone to personal growth workshops and thought you discovered them all. I’m sure you didn’t. Do I have a limiting belief about you not knowing all of your limiting beliefs? Yep. It’s all a story. ...
Views: 1850 - Goals Without Pain - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2010 from Philip AllenHow to Make New Year Resolutions Without Harming Your Health By Philip Allen Reviewing your life and making a plan of what you want is vital if you are going to achieve anything yet every year millions of people use the turning of the year as a reason to begin the annual ritual of making a ...
Views: 1847 - A Workable Plan to Make Every Year a Success - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2012 from Billy ArcementWith the start of a new year comes the feeling of the potential for positive changes. Most think of January as a renaissance period in their life—an opportunity to start anew and make up for past failures or items procrastinated. But the contradiction of these ideas is that most don’t take the ...
Views: 1845 - Don’t be Disappointed by Setbacks - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2016 from Michele RousseauIt is said that if your goals are too easily accomplished, you’re probably not challenging yourself enough. On the other hand, you don’t want to set unrealistic, unattainable goals. So, how do you know if a goal is challenging enough and worth striving for? It should fill you with excitement. If ...
Views: 1845 - Low Self Esteem and Need Confidence? 5 Tips How to Improve Your Self Esteem! - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Michael WestbrookLow self-esteem is an aspect of the human condition that affects millions of lives negatively. If you suffer from low self esteem and need to gain some confidence, here are some steps you can take to find your way to a high self concept! Get Fit Physical fitness is a great way to ...
Views: 1845(2 votes) - Leverage your Time Management Skills for Success - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2017 from Steven StasczakMany people do take their time management skills seriously and what generally happens is that they do not accomplish their goals when they need to. Managing time is a very important skill that not only has to be developed but instituted as a routine discipline otherwise you will always fall ...
Views: 1844 - Qualities of a Successful Accountant - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Sierra MillerSo you want to be an accountant? Successful accountants don’t only have the educational background to make it big but most also have a few qualities that should make him stand out from the rest. If you want to be a successful accountant, then make sure that you have the following abilities: ...
Views: 1844 - REVEALED! Why Most Young Sales People Don't Reach their Goals for Sales! - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2012 from Gary DalyIf you are a young professional entering the world of sales, you will most likely have goals for sales targets you want to reach. You will probably go into this new role with a lot of enthusiasm after watching movies of sales people having all the flashy cars etc… But then something happens. You ...
Views: 1844(2 votes) - 9 Ways to Get Past Roadblocks to Implement Your Ideas - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2012 from Sylvia HendersonYou’ve likely heard the saying, “Don’t take ‘no’ for an answer.” But if you did take it for an answer in the past, it’s possible you never saw your idea or plan through to a successful completion. No matter where you travel in life or what you accomplish, there are always roadblocks and ...
Views: 1843(2 votes) - Activity vs. Accomplishment - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from John Di LemmeEach and every day, all of us continually search for the extra edge to win at the sport of sales and marketing. One of the most important things that you need to know is that there is a thin line that exists between activity versus accomplishment. Many people feel if they are “active” then they ...
Views: 1843(1 vote) - Secrets To Accomplishing A BIG Goal This Year, FINALLY! - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2010 from Dr. Cindy BrownMany of you have goals you want to accomplish each New Year, but for some reason you don’t accomplish them. WHY? Some of the reasons seem to be: • You Don’t write your goal down because you are afraid to fail, be judged by yourself or others for not completing it. • You Don’t write the ...
Views: 1841(3 votes) - Achieving the Seemingly Impossible Dream - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2011 from Rich MiltonAll our dreams are seem impossible to achieve that’s why it’s called a dream first. After you achieve it, it becomes a common reality for you. But along that road to achievement you must have an idea on how to achieve the seemingly impossible dreams. Start by taking these ideas into reality. ...
Views: 1839 - How to Get Results and Achieve Goals - by Submitted on May 19, 2010 from Axel BohlinI'm going to reveal the method of how I got A+ grades in every subject in both Elementary School and High School. I've discovered a method on how to get results, how to achieve goals and how to create success in every aspect of your life. It all comes down to three things, things that you can ...
Views: 1839(2 votes) - The New Moon in Gemini: Where Will Your Words Lead You? - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2011 from Ron Archer"Thinking is the talking of the soul with itself." -Plato (427 BC - 347 BC) In addtion to astrology I've talked a bit about my other business- Pure Pooch all natural grooming products for dogs. Earlier this year we launched Pure Pooch shampoo at the Global Pet Expo. Now in the ensuing months ...
Views: 1839 - Goal Setting Quotes: How To Use Them To Achieve Your Goals - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Michael LeeGoal setting quotes are a dime a dozen, but how many of them can actually play a significant role in your life? With so many wise words out there, where can you find the time to go through each one? In this article, I'll share with you a few goal setting quotes which I have personally ...
Views: 1837 - Do you need Diamondbrite Protection? - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2012 from Kimberly HollandBuying a new car is such an exciting and stressful time. Looking around at shiny new cars and trying them out is great fun, but when you start to drill down to choose a car it can get very difficult. Trying to find a car that has everything you need and want can be a complete headache. When you ...
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