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- The Power of Choice - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2014 from MaryEllen TribbyI’ll never forget seeing Uncle Tony in the hospital bed... Doors of hospital rooms are so big and wide – they make you feel exposed just standing there. And that smell is always there... some mix of chemicals and medications that's supposed to smell “clean,” but doesn’t. The smell and the ...
Views: 1451 - Go Ahead: Set Those Dream Goals Now! - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraLife indeed is just too short to let it pass by and success in its most phenomenal state is just around the corner if you simply apply a few of these theories and principles. 1.) Focus, focus and focus. By concentrating and focusing on your dream goals and steps for at least one hour per week, ...
Views: 1450 - Mapping out a Strategic Plan for Your Life - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2011 from Andrew HortonHave you sat and wondered why you seem trapped in a never ending cycle of knowing what you want, yet nothing seems to ever begin the process of moving your life in that direction? The reason you have not managed to realise your goals until now, is that your dreams and fantasies are defined by a ...
Views: 1450 - Ten Contributors To Dynamic Results - by 1. Develop a clear view of the results you desire to achieve. You must know where you are going before you set out on your trip to successville.
2. Develop a detailed step-by-step plan on how you will achieve your results.
3. Identify the additional poeple and skills needed to reach your ...
Views: 1450(2 votes) - When Darkness Falls - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2011 from Joan Marie WhelanWhen you were little, were you afraid of the dark? It is okay to admit you were. Many of us have had fears about something we could not see, or we imagined to be real. Hallows Eve brings back memories of witches brew, candied apples, ghosts and ghouls, and everything in between. But for some of ...
Views: 1450(1 vote) - Be Happy With the Best Tools for Success - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2010 from Liz CopelandWhatever changes you want to make in your life you will find some aspects of change easy and some aspects of change difficult. The easy bit is working out that you need to change. That increasing sense of frustration, that growing sense of unease or just a general awareness of unhappiness, ...
Views: 1449(2 votes) - Beliefs: The Invisible Fence - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Susan Crampton DavisWhat allows someone to achieve the results they desire in the workplace – or in life - while others strive, but stop short of their dreams? I believe it revolves around choice. Sometimes we make a conscious choice to let our dreams go, but more often, it’s the choices at the unconscious level ...
Views: 1449(4 votes) - Ways to Achieve Your Goals: Become a Money Magnet - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2012 from Gary DalyWays to Achieve Your Goals: Become a Money Magnet Do you struggle with ways to achieve your goals? Would you like to know one of the best ways to become wealthy? Would you like to know a great way to attract money into your life? Then you must learn to become a “Money Magnet” Learning to ...
Views: 1449(2 votes) - Goal Setting, How To Line Up Your Life With Your Goal - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2011 from Alan CurrensHave Wealth? Learn to Relax? Achieve every goal you set! In Goal Setting books and programs there’s an underlying thread of advice that seems present in most teachings and that is the concept of being “congruent” with your goal. I want to discuss this today because I think it’s so much more ...
Views: 1448 - Goal Setting For Success: How To Make Your Dreams A Reality - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2007 from Evelyn LimMany of us do some form of goal setting just prior to or at the beginning of a new year. We review what has happened in the last 12 months and decide what to do next. However, for goal setting for success, it should go beyond making short term targets or aims with a one-year time frame. In ...
Views: 1447 - Setting Smart Goals for Weight Loss Success - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2012 from Michael Locklear“A goal properly set is halfway reached.” -Abraham Lincoln Here are six powerful tips to help you learn how to set smart weight loss goals. 1. Your goal must be clear, concise and specific. A common mistake people make when setting goals is that they are too general and vague. Saying ...
Views: 1447 - 4 Ways You May Be Hurting Your Own Guitar Playing Progress - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2012 from Mike PhilippovDo you want to improve the efficiency of your practice time? Virtually every guitar player would answer “Yes” to this question and yet many musicians face painfully slow progress in their guitar playing year after year. It may appear that many guitar players may simply be unable to progress as ...
Views: 1446 - The Business of Mindfulness - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2018 from Willie HortonI was twenty-two years working for myself a couple of weeks back - an anniversary which give rise to a pause for reflection. First of all, it struck me how much science has caught up with what we intuitively know, feel and experience. For 2,500 years the practice of meditation has enabled ...
Views: 1446 - Money Goal Myths and How to Avoid Them! - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2012 from Gary DalySo I guess it’s time to debunk some of the money goal myths like – “Money will change me” or “Success will change the person who I am now” by talking about a very successful footballer who has not changed a single iota since he was a young teenager pursuing his dream of becoming a professional ...
Views: 1445 - How to stay balanced during the not-so-quiet time of the year! - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2013 from Beate CheletteI feel this time of year is paradoxical. It should be the quiet time of the year due to shorter daylight hours. The long evenings should give us more time to relax with family and friends, or even get more sleep. I believe November and December is the ideal time to reflect on the year that has ...
Views: 1444 - Procrastination to SELF Motivation (in less than 5 minutes)! - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2011 from Troyann WilliamsDo you use procrastination to avoid doing things that you actually WANT to do? Do you procrastinate things such as... Exercising? Doing the dishes? Writing a report? Making networking or sales prospecting phone calls? Writing articles and blog posts? How about something as seemly simple ...
Views: 1443(2 votes) - Setting Intentions: Dream Big and Start With Baby Steps - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2012 from Heather CottrellIt's natural to take time and consider our New Year's Resolutions on January 1st, but what about the other 364 days of the year? How often do we actually achieve the goals we set after the champagne wore off? Does your life today match your dreams? If not, you're not alone. Most of us do not ...
Views: 1443 - Never Miss a Goal (or Resolution) Again! - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2016 from Lance BregerI'd love to know what was your major goal or resolution for 2016? And how are you doing on this goal or resolution with only 30 days remaining in the year? Wait a second, do you even remember your goal or resolution you set last January? The book What They Don't Teach You At Harvard ...
Views: 1442 - Powerful Tips to Achieve Your Goals - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2012 from Alan Searing. Identify Your Rationale. In order for your goal to achieved it must be backed up with motivation, you need to take to heart its significance to you. Identify the reason and purpose of your goal. List out all the benefits you expect as a result of getting there. 2. Plan Your Goals. One of ...
Views: 1442 - Radical Change for Profit - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2012 from Jeanna GabelliniWhen my mentor and mastermind group told me they were confused about my brand, I became confused. What? I’m the Law of Attraction coach. Hello, people. Can you hear me?! Isn’t it obvious what I offer? Apparently, they heard me fine - I was putting out mixed messages. I offered many solutions ...
Views: 1442(1 vote) - How to Link Pleasure to Your Goals for Effortless Success - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2009 from Victtor Da PonteThis concept of associating pleasure to your goals is one that I learned from many different sources - NLP, Anthony Robbins and other personal teachers and personal development seminars. Here is what happens; your subconscious will always nudge you to move you in the direction of what is ...
Views: 1440 - Are you really good at handling cr@p? - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2011 from Jeanna GabelliniDo you pride yourself on being able to put out fires in your business faster than the best firefighters? Are you able to dodge bullets in a single leap? Is it your job to turn every no into a yes? Are you masterful at living on a shoe-string budget? If you answer yes to any of the above, or ...
Views: 1439 - Creating Positive Behaviors in Others: Parents Can Take a Page from Business - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2010 from Brian WalshGuiding your child to behave in a positive manner can be as easy as 1-2-3. Here’s a way to adapt a business practice for family use, and it’s compelling in its simplicity. 1. Set a Goal The first step is to meet with your children, and have them "buy in" to a mutually-developed goal. ...
Views: 1439 - How Old Beliefs Prevent Success in Growing Your Business - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2009 from Loren FogelmanThe definition of a contract in Webster’s Dictionary is “a binding agreement between two or more persons.” Contracts have many purposes. We expect contracts to define expectations and purpose as well as limitations. They clarify the parameters in the agreement. Typically, they are explicit and ...
Views: 1439(1 vote) - Making a Decision? Discover What Is Most Important to You - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2010 from Maurine PattenAre you struggling with whether or not to do something? Sometimes it can feel like you are at a crossroad. You might feel: • Confused about what you are feeling and why. • Stuck in a work situation or relationship. • Overwhelmed and stressed by recent events. You may have blind spots ...
Views: 1439 - Setting Goals – Things to Think About - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2009 from Gene SimmonsWe hear a lot about the steps we should take to achieve our goals, however unless we take the first steps to realistically consider who and what we are right now – our capabilities and interests – and think logically about what we’d like to accomplish, our chances of achieving our “goal” are ...
Views: 1439 - Do You Have Insurance For Life's Journey? - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2010 from Leslie SannIn order to be successful in Living by Design you must let yourself know what you REALLY want. This is can be daunting for some folks. There are many reasons you might struggle with declaring goals and dreams. Perhaps you are afraid that once you get it, you will find you really don’t want ...
Views: 1438(1 vote) - ***Only 3% Of The Population Do This*** - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2012 from Sean MantackWhen it comes to living your ideal life, there is one thing that you can do that will automatically improve your chances of attaining the life that you have always imagined, the disconcerting thing about this is that only 3% of the population bother to do it. You could be forgiven for ...
Views: 1437(1 vote) - How to Make the Right Choice in 3 Simple Steps - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2011 from Anne BachrachYou’ve been making choices every day since you were a child, yet sometimes it can feel like you are the most inexperienced decision-maker in the world. You feel uncertain about which choice to make and how your decision will ultimately affect your life. When faced with a decision that could ...
Views: 1437 - Pursue Your Dreams - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2006 from Eric GarnerIf you want to achieve the things you dream of, then you have to develop 5 qualities to a very high degree. The good news is that you don't have to look very far to find them. They're already in you. The not-so-good news is that you'll have to work at them if you want to get anywhere. But if you ...
Views: 1436 - How to Motivate Yourself to Success - 3 Goal Setting Strategies That Work - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2011 from Bob CrawfordMotivation is a funny thing. It seems to come and go. But when you know the secret of how to motivate yourself, life gets a lot easier. It becomes less of a challenge. When you use the 3 goal setting strategies that follow, you can be sure that staying motivated will no longer be a ...
Views: 1435 - Smile Mindfully: it’s Good for Your Health! - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2017 from Noelle NelsonBabies smile - a lot. Beauty queens smile - on cue. Winners smile – most of the time, in between all that jumping and high-fiving. Smiles are a way of expressing our happiness, our joy, our pride, our gratitude. More than that, smiles are a way of connecting, of saying – without words – I’m ...
Views: 1435 - Being nice is keeping you broke - by Submitted on May 14, 2013 from Kathleen GageHow often do you have someone who sends you an email with, “I have a couple of quick questions.” As you read their questions you quickly realize it will require a fair amount of time to respond to all of them. Wanting to be polite, the temptation is for you to respond. It’s not that you ...
Views: 1434 - Creating Your Plan For Success - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Marquita HeraldSuccess is more than economic gains, titles, and degrees. Planning for success is about mapping out all the aspects of your life. Similar to a map, you need to define the following details: origin, destination, vehicle, backpack, landmarks, and route. Origin: Who you are A map has a ...
Views: 1434(2 votes) - Engaging the Power of Intention - by Submitted on May 24, 2012 from Marilyn AugustIt is just assumed that setting goals will somehow motivate breakthrough achievement. Have you noticed that just stating a goal works about as well as New Year's Resolutions? For some people, goals can be counter-productive, triggering an anti-goal reaction. The Anti-goal Reaction Gene, ...
Views: 1434 - Getting Motivated By Centering Your Focus - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2010 from TJ PhilpottAs many already know getting motivated to do certain things can be very challenging. This lack of motivation may be due to several reasons any of which serve as an obstacle keeping us from taking action. Since life is NOT a spectator sport and there are things that need to be done it is ...
Views: 1434 - Stop Living on the Breadcrumbs Leftover After Expenses - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2012 from Jeanna GabelliniI’m very clear that the way I pay myself each month would not be endorsed by your bookkeeper or accountant. It’s just unorthodox (I’ll say more about this later). But then again, the way most solopreneurs pay themselves is by seeing what is leftover after paying all of their expenses. What ...
Views: 1434 - Stop Wasting Time and Stop Making Excuses - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2009 from John AOVIn a world where time is one of the most valuable resources that a person can have, we should all learn how to use it more wisely. We should all try to make better use of time and try to make the best out of them. Every day we all do things that take away a lot of our time. Every thing that we ...
Views: 1434 - New Year, New Life: From Resolution to Reality! - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2015 from Porschia Parker-GriffinWhat comes up when you think about the beginning of a new year? Perhaps it’s fear, optimism, stress, or creation. These are all very natural thoughts to have when considering the unknown. Many people end one year thinking about all of the changes they want to make and form resolutions to ...
Views: 1433 - Conquering Fear To Achieve Goals - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2008 from Mike MartinezWe have our sights set. We know what we want to accomplish. You can see your goal so clearly you can almost touch it. Its real. Its there. Yet you still can’t seem to make it happen. Why? Now you start wondering if you were ever really destine for such a big endeavor. Maybe you are reaching too ...
Views: 1432 - The most common mistake in Goal Setting - by Submitted on May 11, 2006 from Philip GoslingIn a recent Reader’s Digest article, best-selling author and ex-teacher Philip Pullman put his finger on what’s gone horribly wrong with the teaching of English in schools today and points the way to a common goal-setting mistake made by millions of people. It’s the mistake of turning ...
Views: 1432 - The Power Of Goal Achievement Is In The Habit - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2005 from Josh HindsYou had your new year's resolution all planned out. This was your year to "insert your missed goal here" :). You knew exactly what you needed to do; maybe you even got off to a blazing start! You were absolutely sure this was going to be your year! This goal is as good as in the bag you ...
Views: 1432 - How To Jump Into a New Profit Bracket - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2012 from Jeanna GabelliniI don't know about you, but I struggled mightily trying to figure out how to make a quantum leap in my business. Funny thing is that anytime my profits jumped up in a significant way, it was never the way I had intended. Does that mean that you can't plan for a big profit increase? You ...
Views: 1431 - Manifesting Your Revenue Goal - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2011 from Jeanna GabelliniI love money. I mean I really love it. I love making it and I love spending it. I even like paying my monthly bills. Money makes me happy. And when we talk about how the Laws of Manifestation work, happiness attracts money. It’s a beautiful circle. Not everyone feels this way. Some people ...
Views: 1431(1 vote) - Truly Accomplishing Goals that Matter - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2012 from Andrea NovakowskiMatthew, the owner of a computer services company, greeted me at his office door with a big smile. It was the first week of January and he'd completed his 2012 goals worksheet. He was excited to share with me the vision he'd created for himself and his business. But three weeks later, when I ...
Views: 1431 - Entrepreneurs: Motivated Procrastinators? - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from Karen KleinwortIt may sound like an oxymoron, but entrepreneurs can be the best at two things: procrastination and motivation! Entrepreneurs are entrepreneurs for the simple reasons they are passionate about what they are doing, get a thrill or high from stepping out into the unknown, have a higher level of ...
Views: 1430(1 vote) - What Are Your Priorities for Your Business? - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2011 from Andrea NovakowskiMolly wanted to take her business to the next level, but she knew she couldn’t reach her sales goals with her present staff. It was time to build her sales force. So she invested time in hiring and training a promising new salesperson. Then, at the last minute, he received a better offer from ...
Views: 1430(1 vote) - Do You Want To Make Every Moment Worth It? A daily attitude adjustment - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2009 from Dan OhlerGoals – what is their purpose? Are they something: - we’re “supposed-to-write” to be successful? - to check off the list and move on to the next? - to keep us on track? - to help us stretch ourselves to learn, grow, and develop new skills and talents? - to help others, or to improve ...
Views: 1429(1 vote) - Got Goals? - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2008 from Gary Ryan BlairThere is no purer form of success; no more exact and demanding test of what you are capable of, than to achieve a desirable outcome. A quality life is an example of what can be accomplished when thoughtful attention, goal setting and purposeful action come together without compromise. The ...
Views: 1428 - Writing Goals Down - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2013 from John SteelyWhen you study works on achieving goals, over and over again you will run into the statement that you should write your goals down. By this, the authors of these works mean to physically hand-write the goals out, with all their properties; typing them into a computer screen is simply not as ...
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