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- Resolve to be kind to and patient with yourself this New Year - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2012 from Julie SimonDid you make any New Year’s resolutions this year about losing weight, getting in shape or stopping your emotional eating? If your like most Americans, you made one or more resolutions along those lines. And now, almost two weeks into the new year, you may be wondering where all those good ...
Views: 1409 - How To Choose The Right Goals To Focus On - by Submitted on May 01, 2009 from Arina NikitinaSometimes setting goals alone is not the only problem that you must face. Sometimes, choosing the right goals to begin with is harder. Basically, you can choose to work any goal that you feel is necessary for your health, stability and happiness. Goal setting is nothing more than a formal ...
Views: 1408 - If You Lick A Flagpole In Winter - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2012 from Anastacia BriceLife is either a daring adventure or nothing at all -- Helen Keller When you read the title, did you finish the sentence with, "Your tongue will be frozen to it?" :) I bet many of you did. :) I know I would have! I was recently reminded of a book I loved called, _When ...
Views: 1408 - Turn Goal Setting into Goal Achieving in 2012 - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2011 from Andrew HortonNo matter how tough things may have been in the past, you have a spotless future. As you wake up to this bright new day, the canvas of your life is blank. This new beautiful day offers you an opportunity to begin painting any picture you want for your future. Anything that may have happened in ...
Views: 1408 - Five Steps to Achieve Success: How to Be SWIFT(sm) and Accomplish Your Goals - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2014 from Winifred BraggSometimes we have a great idea, but never follow our plan. This can be destructive and cause us to not reap the benefits of our hard work. It is important to move forward and to stop overanalyzing ideas in order to create more success in life. Have you ever had an idea for a business or an ...
Views: 1407(1 vote) - Personal Development Activities – Why It Is Important To Set Your Goals - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2013 from Ewen ChiaOne of the most fundamental yet vital personal development activities is goal setting. You may be surprised at how big a difference goals can make in your endeavors. Let me discuss this topic with you and hopefully you will see why that is so. Now the first thing I want to harp on is that ...
Views: 1407 - 7 Ways to Make your New Years Resolutions Last - by Submitted on Jan 01, 2010 from Daniel BrittonEvery year around 80% of us make New Year’s Resolutions. Whether you are seeking to lose weight, stop bad habits or earn more money, use these 7 tips to make sure your New Year’s Resolutions last beyond the first week: 1. Be Specific – Rather than say “I want to lose weight”, decide upon the ...
Views: 1406(2 votes) - Five Practices to Increase Profits Without Stress - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2013 from Jeanna GabelliniWhen your main focus is on increasing profits and expanding the reach of your marketing it's incredibly easy to be taken down a dozen rabbit holes each day. There are so many marketing, leadership and small business experts giving abundant strategies to grow your business that it creates an ...
Views: 1406 - Set Only Positive Goals and Achieving Them will be a Cinch - by Submitted on May 11, 2012 from Andrew HortonWhen police agents are trained to recognise counterfeit money, they are trained to focus on knowing all the characteristics of the legal currency. They are trained using real money and work with only the legal tender, until they know every counterfeiting measure printed on or in the money. They ...
Views: 1405 - Fall Clean Your Mental Cobwebs - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2018 from Pat HeydlauffFall is often thought of as a time for cleaning and uncluttering, only on a much smaller scale than spring when our houses usually go through a complete metamorphosis from winter to summer. That makes fall the perfect time to do internal fall cleaning, not your home and the things you’ve ...
Views: 1404 - Is This Your Time for a Fresh Start? - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2010 from Dr. Robin RushloWe have all had it happen. We put a lot of time and effort into something, but it just doesn’t seem to be working. Deep down, we know it probably will never work, but we have a really hard time letting go. More often than not, in addition to the time and effort, we may have also put in at least ...
Views: 1404(4 votes) - Three Easy Stages to Help Make Hard Decisions - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2012 from Brian DawsonIn 2009, I had started my own company while at the same time working as a senior manager at a another company. I enjoyed both because each job provided me with an exciting life of travel challenges, and connecting with people. The time for both jobs was grueling, and I have a wonderful family ...
Views: 1404 - 8 simple strategies to make your New Year’s resolutions last. - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2012 from Tatyana KrychkinaOne of the main reasons why most New Year’s resolutions fail is because we don’t look at them as making life changes. When we give our resolutions the title of “life-changing” events, we need to approach them in a different way. We should set them as goals, and make plans to reach these goals. ...
Views: 1403(1 vote) - You Are 100% Responsible for Every Thing That Happened to You. - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2010 from David SamuelMisery or good things, almost every thing that happens to you, other than some exceptions, has happened due to your own decision at one point in time. You made a decision and that sent a chain of events in progress until what you are currently dealing with happened. Likewise, your innocent ...
Views: 1403(1 vote) - Are You Spinning Your Wheels Hoping For Different Results? - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2013 from Liz UramAre you doing the same thing over and over hoping for different results? If so, that’s the definition of insanity. If you’re trying to improve something you need a plan that will get you out of the rut. Otherwise you could get stuck in an ongoing circle that goes nowhere. You don’t want a ...
Views: 1402 - Journal Power - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowIt is completely and utterly amazing what can occur when you begin holding yourself accountable through the power of the written word. Magnificent things can begin to happen in your life when you record your daily on-goings. Not only are you sometimes documenting your future and creating your ...
Views: 1402(5 votes) - 2011: 3 Steps to Be Accountable to Your Excellence - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteTruth is, you already are accountable. You are the ultimate creator of all that you do, all that you experience. While you may not have created certain events in your life, you are the generative force behind what you have that experience mean for you. Have to allowed yourself to become the ...
Views: 1401(1 vote) - How To Maintain Your Budget And Still Enjoy Your Life - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2019 from Jeremy SutterAs the taboo surrounding money is decreasing, the awareness of finances is increasing. Budgets are becoming the social norm and being utilized more often. Having a budget doesn’t mean you have to stay in the house and not do things that you enjoy. Enjoy your life, while still maintaining ...
Views: 1401 - Learn why you should never give up - by Submitted on May 23, 2012 from M.Farouk RadwanDepression results from chemical imbalance in the brain. This fact is known to almost everybody but ask any person what causes this imbalance and you will find that he doesn’t know the answer. Depression happens when a person loses hope in getting something that he wanted to get badly. This ...
Views: 1401 - Stay Focused, Get Results - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2012 from Paul FinckWhen you first bring your profession home and begin your stay at home business, you may yearn for that tiny little cubicle that you had when you were at an office working for someone else. At least when you were in your own cubicle, you were able to turn your back on impositions and get ...
Views: 1401 - The Reason it Seems Hard to Get Ideal Clients to Pay you What you're Worth - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2013 from Jeanna GabelliniDarn near everyone gripes about money. I do it, too. We each have triggers about making, spending and saving money. But the one I hear the most about is not getting paid enough. Either you have an abundance of clients but they don't pay you for the real value you give or you don't have enough ...
Views: 1401(1 vote) - Same Message - Many Messengers - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from Sumner DavenportEverywhere you turn today, you see the headline: How to get what you want in life”, “how to succeed at anything, “how to live the life of your dreams” “how to use the Law of Attraction, “the Secret” and on and on. Many teachers are delivering the same message in books, seminars and ...
Views: 1400(1 vote) - The Simplest and most Effective Goalsetting technique ever. - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2003 from John MurphyI am fortunate to work with people from all walks of life on a regular basis and one of the most common requests I have is to help them set and achieve ‘real’ goals. One necessity in starting this process is to take time out of our day to assess our current position and determine where we are ...
Views: 1400(2 votes) - 5 Ways to Prevent Self-Sabotage - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2010 from Sunny MassadIt's been over six months since New Year's Resolutions were made. How are you doing with your commitment to take better care of yourself this year or are you "over it" because they don't work out anyway? If your heart is in the right place, but you are simply not managing to make the changes ...
Views: 1399 - Hate It? Gotta Do It? Not Good At It? Whatcha Gonna Do? - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2003 from Susan DunnThe Equalizer doesn't seem to be answering the phone so it looks like its up to you. What? Oh any of those nasty chores we all hate to do. For me its keeping lists, keeping records. Of course I can DO them. I was an event planner - it's nothing BUT details - but it's not my strong suit. ...
Views: 1399(2 votes) - How to Achieve Personal Goals by Habitual Developments - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2013 from Joshua NyamacheYou need to develop good habits in order to achieve your personal goals. If people don't adopt the kind of habits that will lead them to success, then they'll keep on working but they'll not attain the kind of results they're anticipating. This means that they never get where they want to ...
Views: 1399(1 vote) - My New Year’s Resolution: Listen - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2009 from Jenny ShihMy 2010 New Year’s resolution is an internal one, one that will help me me be the person I want to be on the inside (the only side that really matters). It is the opposite of the typical lose weight, exercise more, do a crossword puzzle every day sort of resolution. I am going to start to listen ...
Views: 1399(3 votes) - Do we always need to Raise The Bar to Get things done? - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2014 from Noah St John“The secret of success: Get up early. Working late. Strike oil.” - John D. Rockefeller In a sports setting, we frequently hear the term, “raise the bar.” To “raise the bar” means that we are striving for better, further and faster. This is a big goal for everyone, but do we invariably need to ...
Views: 1397(1 vote) - It Only Happens Twice A Year - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2010 from Lori Snyder"The distance is nothing; it's only the first step that is difficult." Marquise du Deffand Now that we are in a new year, it is so cool to recognize how we all get to have two New Year’s in one year. The first obviously is when we will all celebrate 2010, and the second is of course our ...
Views: 1397(3 votes) - Congruency – The Universe Loves Having it All Line Up - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2009 from Loren FogelmanCongruency is very sexy to the Law of Attraction. The universe responds positively when your thoughts, emotions and actions all line up. Your positive energy signals the universe to take notice. Consider the things you say you want for yourself. What are your goals for your practice? To really ...
Views: 1396(2 votes) - How Do You Maximize Profits on Declining Sales? - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2013 from Donna Marie ThompsonIn a small business, there’s no denying that there are products that reach the end of their life cycle. There comes a point where sales and profits are no longer growing, but instead, they are declining. The good news is that orders are still arriving, so you have time to make a plan of ...
Views: 1396(5 votes) - Make 2014 a Year of No Excuses - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2014 from Elizabeth SpevackExcuses can be sneaky. Sometimes, even when you’re in the process of using one, you know it’s just an excuse. Sometimes, though, you deeply believe them and let them run the show. For example, let’s say you’re planning to exercise. “But I’m so tired tonight,” you say. “I’ll rest up tonight ...
Views: 1396(1 vote) - Never Give Up!!!: Seven Secrets to Creating More Success In Your Life - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2014 from Winifred BraggNever Give Up!!!! We’ve all heard those words before, but do we believe them? As a physician who specializes in treating patients with spinal and orthopedic pain, I often tell my patients—Never give up. Like many of you, I enjoy watching basketball. But what can we learn ...
Views: 1396(1 vote) - Repeat After Me: "I Resolve to Take Action on my New Year's Resolutions" - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Lisa MontanaroAh, New Year's Resolutions. They come but once per year, and cause quite a stir. Indeed, people talk about their New Year's Resolutions quite freely. A small portion of people even write them down. But how many truly achieve them? The number is probably dismally small. Why? Because most people ...
Views: 1396 - Saying No is Not for Wimps - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2011 from Jeanna GabelliniOnce I say yes, I don’t like to say no. If I make a decision, I like to stick with it. If I make a commitment to you, I’m going to keep it. If you’re my client, I want to give you all the support you need. But what if I change my mind? The act of saying no, can be one of the most ...
Views: 1396(1 vote) - Two Powerful Tools for Success - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2011 from Kathleen HanaganIf you know you have gifts to offer and are still in hiding, let me tell you about this story of the Golden Buddha. In 1957, a group of Tibetan monks were informed that a highway was being built through the area of their shrine and they would have to move this very large and heavy clay ...
Views: 1396 - Why Can't I Achieve My Goals? - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2005 from Curtis G. SchmittI heard some advice the other day that completely changed my perspective on goal setting and achievement. I feel like I finally understand why I sometimes don't achieve my goals. I was listening to an audio program by Brian Tracy called 21 Secrets of Millionaires. All of the secrets were ...
Views: 1396 - Goal Setting - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2010 from Damien ThomasWe have all read articles and books about success or wealth building strategies and usually each one includes the importance of setting goals. I believe how you make these goals is just as important, as the actual goals themselves. I have studied many experts in the area of personal ...
Views: 1395(4 votes) - How to be More Successful in 8 Days or Less - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2012 from Jenni Murphy-ScanlonAchieving success at any endeavour is about deciding what or how you want to be, figuring out how to get there and then taking the necessary steps to achieve that. Easy if you say it fast!! Sometimes not so easy to make happen. Here's a logical 8-step process to follow. Do one step each ...
Views: 1395(1 vote) - Ideas on How to Create a Solid and Cohesive Group - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2014 from Cecile PeterkinDid you ever have to manage people who just can’t seem to put their trust on one another? If yes, then you have an idea of how draining and difficult it is to build trust among your team members. And while there isn’t any way you could do this easier, you really have to try to achieve this goal. ...
Views: 1395 - Making It to the Right Path - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2012 from Anthony CalabreseOne of the realities when you are a coach is eventually your engagements with your clients do end. While that usually happens when the client reaches the goal they were targeting when the coaching relationship began, it can end at any time particularly if the client does not care to continue ...
Views: 1395 - A Seemingly Silly Tale - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2009 from Louise GoddardOnce upon a time, there were two squirrels scurrying around in front of a farmhouse. One was on top of a mound of snow and other was below in some tractor tracks. One called down to the other, ‘Why don’t you come up here? There’s more food and you can meet lots of other squirrels!” From below ...
Views: 1394(12 votes) - Money Games - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2012 from Jeanna GabelliniWhen it comes to money, people get serious very quickly. "Put your money where your mouth is" implies that if you're serious about something, "pony up" the money and follow through. I often watch business owners get excited about a business idea, goal or fantasy vacation and then immediately ...
Views: 1394(2 votes) - Multi-Tasking = Mini-Tasking not Major-Tasking - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2011 from Cynthia WallMultitasking is not the secret to success. A scattered, unfocused mindset sabotages the accomplishment of the major-tasking that creates lovely memories and crosses off the jobs that need doing but one time. Myriad studies prove that multitasking not only isn’t efficient in the long run, it ...
Views: 1394 - Online Network Marketing - Lets You Achieve Your Dreams And Goals - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Herb HunterWorking online is undoubtedly the business plan for the future. Online Network Marketing - Lets You Achieve Your Dreams And Goals. The internet is used by so many people for so many different things nowadays that there’s really nothing but profit out there to be made. One of the emerging ways ...
Views: 1393(1 vote) - Online visibility rules - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2014 from Kathleen Gage“Business is slow. The economy makes it hard to generate revenue. There’s too much competition.” Comments like these are made each and every day. And yet, there are those who will tell you it has never been easier to build a successful business than today. So what’s the distinction? ...
Views: 1393 - Peace for Profits - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2011 from Jeanna GabelliniLingering thoughts about revenue can evoke stress even in those who are financially sound. It’s natural to set targets for bigger revenue generation. But when you contemplate the possibility of not making the goal, all chaos breaks lose in your mind. It’s even worse when your bank account is ...
Views: 1393(1 vote) - Self Development Vs. Team Development – Or Can They Be Combined? - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2011 from Hannu PirilaSelf development – or personal development, if you like – has become extremely popular and is considered to be a whole industry nowadays. Some people, however, have declared that people involved with self development are self centered and do not submit to the common good of all people. Is it ...
Views: 1393 - Use Goals To Change Your Dreams to Reality: Six Simple Steps For Success - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2009 from Ruth SeebeckFirst say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do. ~ Epictetus We all have dreams: visions of the possible, probable and seemingly impossible. Setting goals is the key to turning your dreams into reality. Goals help you recognize your progress and allow you to ...
Views: 1392(1 vote) - 3 Easy Life Coaching Tips to Change Your Life and Achieve Your Goals Quickly - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2014 from Jennifer SarpongSometimes it's hard to change your life and get back on track. Learn 3 simple strategies to achieve your goals quickly. This article explains how develop a plan for your life and make life better. Many life coaches use these 3 simple tips. You can too. Step 1. Stick With Your Original ...
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