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- Lose the Guilt-ridden “Shoulds” for the Magic of “Could” - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2014 from Noelle NelsonThe alarm rings. Too early, much too early. A whole hour early. You know you should get up. You promised yourself you’d start working out. Today’s the day! Huzzah! Yesterday it seemed like such a great idea. You even set out your gym gear, ready to get going first thing. Groan. Aargh! You ...
Views: 1685 - Think Big and Act Boldly to Expand Your Business - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2015 from Margie BeiswangerDid you know that business owners who have a BIG vision and BIG goals are more likely to succeed in expanding their business? There is data to support the value of setting high goals for yourself in business. And that's exciting! Why? Because I believe that most of us as entrepreneurs DID ...
Views: 1684 - 5 Back to School How to Study Tips - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2010 from Dr. Stephen JonesThe journey back to school is a time when students meet new friends and get adjusted to a new school environment. The adjustment is not limited to K12 students there are changes for college bound students too. Often after the first week students realize that they do not know how to study and ...
Views: 1683(1 vote) - Double Trouble In New Jersey! - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2010 from Terry WeberThis is the story about how a small, practically unknown town in the pine barrens of New Jersey got the name: Double Trouble. They say this small cluster of houses, barns, sawmills and sheds in a crossroads village in the backwoods of the flat pine barrens (near present day Toms River) got its ...
Views: 1683 - Personal Goal Setting Tips: 3 Powerful Ways To Set And Achieve Your Goals - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2011 from Michael LeeEverybody knows the importance of personal goal setting. It basically drives you to do well in life, gives you direction, and most of the time, helps you become a better person. In fact, kids who have been taught the value of goals tend to become more successful in the future as well. But ...
Views: 1682 - Afraid To Take Risks? 3 Ways This Is Holding You Back. - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2014 from Porschia Parker-GriffinRisk- exposure to the chance of injury or loss. How do you feel when you hear the word risk? Do you get butterflies in your stomach, start sweating and feeling uneasy? Or are you calm and composed when thinking about taking risks? It’s natural to have a mental and/or physical response ...
Views: 1680 - 5 Ways to Explode Your Personal, Professional and Business Growth - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2009 from Binod MalielHave you faced these situations in your life? 1) You attended training / education programs (seminars, workshops, boot-camps, tele-seminars, etc.) or you bought info-products – with the intention of implementing your learnings and so be able to grow and succeed… 2) Or, you had great ideas ...
Views: 1679(2 votes) - The Art Of Goal Setting: 11 Steps To Create Direction In Your Life - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2008 from Gudrun FrerichsGoal setting is a very useful and interesting process. By spending some time to reflect on what you want to achieve in life and writing your thoughts down, you give direction to your life. Having gone through the process of determining how you want you future to be and recording your goals, you ...
Views: 1678 - FIVE WAYS TO BE AHEAD IN LIFE - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2017 from Emperor HarvardFive ways to be ahead of time. One of the greatest assets in life is time, one of the greatest delusions in life is still time and one one of the greatest illusions in life is time. The world is regulated by time, as far as life on earth is concerned, it is timed, and every aspect of ...
Views: 1677 - How To Get Anything You Want - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2006 from Mohamad LatiffSuccess, simply defined, means getting whatever you want. However simplistic that definition may be, most people would agree that a person who is successful in a certain field or area is so because he or she has managed to achieve something specific, and that something specific is a target or ...
Views: 1677 - It's Never Too Late To Recommit To Your Goals - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2016 from Michele RousseauIt's been three months since you made your New Year's resolution. Have you stuck with it? If you're still working out, losing weight, remaining smoke-free, achieving better grades, organizing your life or doing whatever else it was that you promised yourself you'd do, congratulations. Keep ...
Views: 1677(1 vote) - Life Without Goals - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2009 from S. James WebbPicture this: you are focused on being, not doing. You are fully present in the now of this moment. And then this moment. And now this moment. You are at peace. You flow with every circumstance and gift life has to offer, and life continues to offer you more and more amazing gifts. How ...
Views: 1677(2 votes) - No more excuses! - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2010 from M.K. Joneshttp://www.examiner.com/x-10130-Cincinnati-Communication-Skills-Examiner~y2009m10d9-No-more-excuses
Views: 1677(4 votes) - The Purpose Behind Your Goals - by Submitted on May 13, 2011 from Hannu Pirila”People are not lazy. They simply have impotent goals – that is, goals that do not inspire them.” - Anthony Robbins There is no question about it. Just having a goal is not enough. It’s like a motor without the fuel – it just won’t run. The fuel to keep your motor running is your purpose, ...
Views: 1677 - 4 Critical Success Factors - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2012 from Richard Luck4 Critical Success Factors If you’re like most people… When you first set a goal it’s pretty easy to stay on track, right? You’ve got a plan…you’re working the plan and your motivation is strong… As time goes on however, you lose steam and get off-track… So to help you stay on ...
Views: 1676 - Carter Throwing to Win the Women’s Shot Put - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2011 from Loren FogelmanThere were many battles on the field during the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. One of the closest contests was between Michelle Carter and Jillian Camarena-Williams in the women’s Shot Put on the opening day. For a few moments Camarena-Williams held the No. 2 performer in U.S. ...
Views: 1674 - How to Overcome Fear and Achieve Your Goals - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2011 from Bob CrawfordAre you letting your fears hold you back and keep you from reaching your goals? Then you are not alone. Fear of one sort or another is usually the basic factor in your lack of success in any area of your life. In fact, fear is the biggest dream killer I know of. But it doesn't have to be that ...
Views: 1674 - Achieving Goals, can be Easier than you Think - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2012 from Andrew HortonThe easiest way to set and achieve your goals is to reach into the future, where you will discover the most vivid picture of the success you desire. Look at this picture and discover what you are doing, enjoying and becoming. Borrow this wonderful picture of what is possible and use it as your ...
Views: 1670(2 votes) - THE IMPORTANCE OF TAKING ACTION - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2007 from Roy BurtonTHE IMPORTANCE OF TAKING ACTION It can happen to the most determined of us. We have decided on some worthwhile goal that we want to achieve. We have even set down on a nice clean sheet of paper a splendid and well defined way to attain that goal. But then for some inexplicable reason we ...
Views: 1670 - You Must Change the 148,000 No's In Your Subconscious to Yes - by Submitted on May 26, 2005 from David CameronWhat does it take to succeed? How can you move forward - no, take a quantum leap forward - in your achievements, in realizing your dreams? According to some research, a person who grows up in an average, reasonably positive home is told “no” or told what he or she cannot do over 148,000 times ...
Views: 1670 - How to Set an Intention - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2016 from Ulrike Berzau MM, MHS, PT, FACHE, www.UlrikeBerzau.comBy creating an intention, we become clear about what we want to accomplish and at the end of the day, we know how to measure our progress. When we set an intention, we connect with the deeper meaning of our desires and we pause to make our actions meaningful. This allows us to progress towards ...
Views: 1668(1 vote) - Be Your Own Authority - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from Hara TaicherIt's not true what you've heard. Those who say you can't accomplish what you're passionate to achieve, and that you shouldn't even bother trying. Or those that remind you of others that are already doing something like what you've got in mind. As if it were true, there's only so much room for ...
Views: 1668(2 votes) - How to Believe That You Can Succeed - Reaching Your Goals Made Simple - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2011 from Bob CrawfordDo you believe that you can succeed? Do you believe that you can reach your goals? That is probably the single most important question that you can ask yourself, because if you don't believe in your own abilities, you are always going to struggle to reach your goals. Your success in life - ...
Views: 1668(1 vote) - Power of Daily Planner to Accomplish Your Goals - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2011 from Teddy Danfielddigg If you do not use a daily planner then you are losing time and not accomplishing your goals. A daily planner can be as simple a lined sheet of paper with each hour broken down starting at 6am to 9pm. During these hours write down what you did or plan to do. The power of writing ...
Views: 1668 - Baby Steps... - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2010 from Susan FoxleyDuring this challenging period of world wide changes, people I work with seem to be struggling more than ever. I see clients that are finding it difficult to find work, other’s who are going through horrible divorces, and many that are dealing with health crisis’s. The emotions that seem to be ...
Views: 1667(1 vote) - How I made myself happy to complete my daily tasks - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2019 from Efi AsvestiThe Antidote for procrastination Hey mummy, I’m here! Writing about how I finally managed to find myself happy to finish things! Yes, it’s me and I know I am the kid that would always dig under my clothes to find my books, last minute before I went to sleep. I know I went to school only for ...
Views: 1667 - Uncomfortable Zone - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2012 from Mickey OddwinIn case you don’t already know, a comfort zone is the boundaries within which you feel comfortable. This can mean mental, physical or habitual or all three. The reason a comfort zone is called a comfort zone, is that when you step beyond the boundaries, you start to feel a bit uncomfortable… ...
Views: 1667(1 vote) - What “Impossible Dream” Are You Dreaming? - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2013 from Judy WidenerHas this ever happened to you? You chose a New Year's resolution, but you didn't know where to start, so you never got started. Your elusive desire became impossibly unattainable. When your habit is to focus on what's missing, your process of goal setting will entail gathering up a bunch ...
Views: 1667 - Letting Go: 5 Limiting Beliefs Blocking Your Personal Goal Setting - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2013 from Gary DalyHere are five limiting beliefs about personal goal setting that I discovered last Sunday when a passerby overheard my Irish friends and me talking while he was taking some photos. He came over to chat to us. He is just finishing up his final year in Sydney and unfortunately he couldn't get ...
Views: 1666(3 votes) - Do You Suffer From Attention Deficit Disorder In Your Career? - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2013 from Beate CheletteIf you are easily distracted, the one thing you need—focus—is not always easy to find. I call it a helicopter brain and maybe you experience the same thing. I have gotten so busy lately, and there are so many thoughts in my head, that I have to schedule absolutely everything so I don’t ...
Views: 1665 - Easy Resolutions - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Love Coach RinattaNew Year's Eve is the traditional time to make resolutions for the upcoming year. Most resolutions are about something we really, really want. Even if you are not the type who makes New Year's resolutions, notice that somewhere, quietly, in the back of your mind, you are probably making one ...
Views: 1665(1 vote) - Smart Goal Setting Begins With A Desire - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2012 from TJ PhilpottSmart goal setting begins with having a desire and what's more is that it must be your desire and NOT be that of somebody else! If you intend to be successful achieving your goals then you must first start out on the path to doing so in the right way! For instance if you experience a lack of ...
Views: 1665 - My First Job - Wow! - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2012 from Hal WechslerMy First Job Was a Pisser 1. I just hit age 16, went to the NYC Education Dept. and got my Working-Papers. 2. I got $35 in birthday gifts, and paid $25.50 for a used Schwinn bike. 3. Western Union on Pitkin Avenue hired me, (after-school) to deliver telegrams by bike. 4. It happened after ...
Views: 1664 - Goals and the World's Fastest Man - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2008 from Cameron TaylorIn 1974, there was a track meet held in Tennessee with some of the greatest athletes of the day. Because of the caliber of the athletes, everyone was hoping that a new world record would be set in the 100-yard dash. One of the runners was Ivory Crockett. Before the race, the television cameras ...
Views: 1664 - Goal Setting - 5 Tips For Successfully Hitting Your Goals - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2011 from Anthony CarterIn successful goal setting and goal achievement you should keep certain pointers in mind. Here are 5 tips to help you hit your goals. Pick the right one. Be certain that you choose the right goal. Rather than signing up to run in a marathon so that you can lose weight you may want to go on ...
Views: 1662(2 votes) - How I Turned a Success Study into the Life of My Dreams - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2006 from Jill KoenigWhen I first set out into business on my own, I quickly learned that despite my infinite determination to reach my goals and create a better life, there were huge gaps between where I was and where I wanted to be. Someone once told me if you want to be a Success, then study Successful ...
Views: 1662 - You Can Only Start from Where You Are - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2011 from Geoffrey CanavanIt doesn’t matter where you want to go – the next city, the local store, a new life – the starting point must always be where you are right now. Every process of change begins by determining exactly where we are, then deciding where we want to go and then creating an action plan for moving ...
Views: 1662(1 vote) - Clear the Decks and Deck the Halls! - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2014 from Andrea NovakowskiIt’s that time again. Time to look back at your business during the past year and put together a plan for the upcoming year. How can you let go of what’s not working and make room for what you really want: a different approach to your work, more emphasis on areas that are the most profitable, ...
Views: 1661 - Is That the Truth? - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2009 from Sumner DavenportEarlier this year, a client expressed excitement that Oprah, the woman who has everything, was going to admit that even she couldn’t lose weight and keep it off. I didn’t know what Oprah was going to say during her January show about her weight and living her best life. I only know what is true ...
Views: 1661(2 votes) - Are Elite Athletes Ready to Fail? - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2012 from Loren FogelmanWhat if failure and winning go hand in hand similar to peanut butter and chocolate? At first glance it appears to be an odd match. So many highly talented athletes needed to experience failure in order to become great. Whether it is in sports, business or life, failure is necessary for the ...
Views: 1660 - Wade and James Relishing the Challenge of the NBA Playoffs - by Submitted on May 31, 2012 from Loren FogelmanAnything can happen and everything does happen during the NBA Playoffs. The Miami Heat are hot! They have prepared for the worst and are pulling out all the stops. The winning determination of Dwyane Wade and LeBron James is scoring points on the court. The Heat’s dream team was originally a ...
Views: 1659 - Are We Working Together? - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2010 from Dr. Robin Rushlo“Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is a success…”-Henry Ford Anyone who has been in multilevel marketing for any length of time realizes quickly how important relationships are to your business. Not only are the relationships with your customers ...
Views: 1657(6 votes) - The Space Between Your Passions and Their Creation - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2017 from Lori SnyderWhat is your biggest Dream? Everyone has a dream, what is yours? There are many successful people out there who are living their dream and loving all life has to offer. Their relationships, career, health, stamina, are all in positive alignment. Part of the reason for this is their belief in ...
Views: 1657(2 votes) - Ask for the Evidence - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2013 from Jeanna GabelliniSometimes it seems the Universe is not hearing your requests. Your powerful self may feel like it's on vacation because you can't hear its voice. Loneliness sets in. This sets the stage for all the mischievous, lying, bad news Gremlins to come in talking their smack. These are the moments when ...
Views: 1656 - Specify Goals - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2010 from Robert NajemyMethod No 2: Specify Goals Make a list of your goals; the things that you would like to accomplish, create, manifest, improve or obtain. Include all aspects of your life – physical, material, emotional, mental, spiritual, social, familial, relationships, professional etc. Consider what you ...
Views: 1656 - Are You Doing The Right Stuff? - by Submitted on May 30, 2010 from Marsha EganThese days, it seems like we are being pulled in so many different directions. Priorities compete with each other, and it just seems like we can’t get everything done, doesn’t it? What’s worse, it seems like our daily “to do” lists grow much faster than our abilities to check them off. No ...
Views: 1655(2 votes) - HOW TO SET GOALS TO ACHIEVE WHAT YOU WANT OUT OF LIFE (PART TWO) - by What is really important to you right now in your life? In other words, what do you really value? The main headings are: PEOPLE- THINGS- OTHER, e.g. career. Also finances. That word MONEY again!
Areas of goals:
These can be divided into short, medium and long-term; these respectively being ...
Views: 1655 - Gold Medal Goal Setting - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2008 from Corinne ElletsonNote to Self : Learning from the 2008 Beijing Olympics on Achieving Goals The 2008 Olympics in Beijing has come to a close. We will once again be at a loss for something to watch on TV or discuss around the water cooler at work. The 2008 Olympics stood out among those that came before it for a ...
Views: 1653 - Ask The Manifestation Maven: Vibrational Goal Setting - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2009 from Kimberly SchneiderThis month we’ll continue our discussion of goal setting. So far we’ve touched on how to distinguish between ego and Authentic Desires, and we discussed the importance of releasing attachment to outcome. Today let’s talk about vibrational goal setting. Visualization is a powerful tool for ...
Views: 1652(1 vote) - Interview With Leadership Expert Steve Diggs - by Submitted on May 02, 2018 from Lee WilsonAn Interview with business-leadership expert, public speaker and trainer, Steve Diggs. 1. Where did the idea for (insert name of your company or organization) come from? I chose Fast-Forward Leadership™ because I believe every successful person should strive to develop what I call the ...
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