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- One Theme Equals Momentum and Success - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from Stephanie Frank“So what are your plans for next year?”, I asked a student the other day. He looked down, sighed, looked back up and said “Well, I’m going to work on a book, finish my real estate education, keep attending your teleclasses, work on my marketing plan, and – “ …I’d heard it a hundred thousand ...
Views: 1265(1 vote) - 12 Technology Tips to Support Your Goals - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2012 from Jeannine ClontzTechnology - everything from our computer to our cell phone - seems to have invaded every area of our modern lives. But we often do not take full advantage of the features and benefits that can really make our lives easier. Use these technology tips to help you achieve your goals: Set ...
Views: 1264 - The Formula for Making Good on Your New Year’s Resolutions - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2011 from Judy WidenerWell, it's been a month since you made your New Year’s resolutions. How's it going? Are you making steady progress? Or, like most of us, have you given up on them? When you made your New Year’s resolutions for this year, you might have used the formula that is very popular these days among ...
Views: 1264(4 votes) - The Formula for Making Good on Your New Year’s Resolutions - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2011 from Judy WidenerWell, it's been a month since you made your New Year’s resolutions. How's it going? Are you making steady progress? Or, like most of us, have you given up on them? When you made your New Year’s resolutions for this year, you might have used the formula that is very popular these days among ...
Views: 1264(4 votes) - What It Really Means To Value Your Time - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2015 from Margie BeiswangerAs entrepreneurs and business owners we hear the phrase Value Your Time, a TON. But what does that really mean? Does it mean charge more money? Work less? Work smarter (another ambiguous phrase)? What does it mean? I think it's somewhat different for everyone. But there is one ...
Views: 1264 - Five Steps to a Rock Solid Business Foundation for Solo Entrepreneurs - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2015 from Larry Freeborg“An accurate plan poorly implemented is more successful and effective than a vague or generic plan implemented with brilliant precision.” – Author unknown Just about everyone in the business world agrees that planning is important and has some value. Before you can decide on an approach to ...
Views: 1263 - Life, Liberty and The Pursuit Of Happiness - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2011 from Judy WidenerIt’s interesting that the Founding Fathers didn’t describe our inalienable rights as life, liberty and happiness, but the pursuit of happiness. They were onto something. It’s while you’re in the process of getting what you want that you have the most profound experience of life flowing ...
Views: 1263 - More Money Common Sense - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2008 from Mike KillianThe way to more spendable money is not complicated. You either decrease expense or you increase income. Decreasing expense is the subject of numerous other articles at this site. Increasing money and doing it through a common sense approach is the current subject. How Much and Why? - Without ...
Views: 1263 - Never Give Up - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2012 from Melanie McGheeGoal setting is huge in our culture. We are a future and accomplishment oriented society and many of us live only to see the next day’s task completed. But what happens when something gets in the way? How do you react when an obstacle is placed in your path to your goal? Do you throw up your ...
Views: 1263 - Why People Don't Get What They Want - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2011 from Elizabeth TobinWhat do you think is the number one reason why most people don't get what they want? I'll tell you. It's because they are indecisive -- They don't know what they want! Take a moment and think about how you feel when you are unclear and unfocused. Do you procrastinate? Do you go from one task ...
Views: 1263(1 vote) - Compelling Goals become Extraordinary Outcomes - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2016 from Sandra MiniereDo you create long and short-term goals? Do you write down your goals or intentions? Do you create a blueprint for your day? As a success coach, I help individuals create and implement goals. Whether I am coaching a person about a life goal or an executive about leadership goals, I see ...
Views: 1262 - Effective Short Term Goal Setting for Every Day Life - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2013 from Paul BeachYou found yourself brimming with confidence and excited to tackle your new challenge head on. You dive right in and then poof, six months later your vision is dead. It's amazing, how quickly that "superhuman, I can take on the world, this idea is flawless" feeling can disintegrate. It usually ...
Views: 1262(1 vote) - Can You Really Dream It Live It? - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2012 from Cynthia HatcherLife is a journey. There are so many questions to answer. What is your destiny? What is your purpose? What are your goals? What are your strategies? Now I am here asking another question…can you really dream it live it? In life there is choice after choice. Sometimes we choose wrong. ...
Views: 1261 - Set Only Positive Goals and Achieving them will be a Cinch - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2013 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: 1261(1 vote) - Your Résumé’s Secret Weapon For the New Year: 7 Elements to Add NOW! - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2014 from Tracy Parish, CPRWIf they didn’t notice you before... THEY'LL NOW FIND YOU IMPOSSIBLE TO IGNORE! Here is the entire secret weapon in just one phrase: To turn your resume into a secret weapon that cracks the job search code, make it appealing – magnetically appealing. The key is your resume has to be ...
Views: 1261 - Success - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Michelle GottliebWhat makes you a success? Is it the size of your house? The type of car that you drive? Is it the success that your children have? Is it how long you have been married? Is it the amount in your bank account? There are no right or wrong answers. There are answers that society encourages us to ...
Views: 1260(2 votes) - Why Now Is The Time To Invest In The Stock Market - by Submitted on May 08, 2012 from Linda Le PhanInvesting in the stock market has made certain people millionaires, while others have made a few hundred on the side with some smart investing. So, when should you invest? Well, the time is now. While there is a large variation between each stock, and you can’t expect each one to be a goldmine, ...
Views: 1260(1 vote) - Focus on Success in Life and Business - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2009 from Dirk ZellerThe ability to focus is crucial to achieving success in any endeavor we try. Why do some Agents work 70 hours per week while others can work 40 hours and get the same results? From personal experience, I know I would not have been able to work a four-day workweek without intense focus. How ...
Views: 1259(1 vote) - Mid Year Check Up on Your Goals - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2007 from Leslie GailSo, where are you relative to the goals you set for yourself back in January? Are you proud of your accomplishments? Were you able to stay motivated and on track? If so, congratulations on all of your hard work! If, however, you are like so many people whose goals slowly get pushed aside, it's ...
Views: 1259 - Setting Life Goals – 3 Steps To Effective Goal Setting Plans - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2013 from Ewen ChiaSetting life goals has been one of the most well known secrets of highly effective people, and being able to do that effectively should be one of the skills you ought to aim to master in this life. So what is the main secret behind setting effective goals for your life? The answer may ...
Views: 1259 - Thoughts Become Things - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2011 from Andrea Novakowski“The joy of a spirit is the measure of its power.” ~Ninon de Lenclos As you first open your eyes in the morning, where does your mind go? Are you thinking about what “they” are saying in the news? Are you thinking about why you can’t do or have? Are you wondering why you have to ...
Views: 1259 - Turn Activity Into Effectiveness - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2011 from Andrew HortonHere is a plan to multiply your effectiveness and efficiency that at first glance seems very simple and just plain common sense. Unfortunately just because something is common sense, it is not often common practice. The reason I present this plan to you, is to help you to multiply your ...
Views: 1259 - Kick Start the New Year by Setting SMART Goals - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2017 from Linda CattelanMany people are not able to articulate what they really want in life in clear and concise language. Oddly enough, people are generally pretty good at articulating what they don’t want. So it’s no wonder that a large percentage of the population go through life getting what they don’t want and ...
Views: 1258(3 votes) - 10 Top Secret Steps to Move Forward - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from Cynthia Hatcher10 Top Secrets to Help You Move Forward That place of feeling stuck is not just uncomfortable but frustrating. You may organize your thoughts and all you come up with is want to get unstuck. Sometimes you may have tried some thing with little to no lasting success. Following are some steps to ...
Views: 1257 - 6 Basic Steps to Start a Startup and Change your Life - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2018 from Tetyana ArtemovaTo be an entrepreneur is a kind of art, because you should develop your project with creativity, passion and love regardless of any difficulties and days of extreme laziness (I am sure, there are such days in your life). So, the only secret to success is a big desire, hard work and extreme ...
Views: 1257 - EIGHT STEP PROCESS IN MANIFESTING GOALS AND INNER POTENTIALS - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2004 from Robert NajemyEIGHT STEP PROCESS IN MANIFESTING GOALS AND INNER POTENTIALS © Robert Elias Najemy http://www.HolisticHarmony.com 1. Clarify goals 2. Set Intention (consciously and subconsciously) 3. Determine Actions and "sacrifices of love" 4. Remove inner obstacles ? 3 kinds ? Present State ? Effort - ...
Views: 1257 - The 5 Secrets of Effective Multi-Tasking - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2011 from Anne BachrachMulti-tasking is a way of life for many, while others try to avoid doing more than one thing at a time. For some of us, it is something we must tolerate in order to maintain some sense order and accomplishment in our daily lives. By definition, multi-tasking is simply the action of completing ...
Views: 1257 - How Does Your Pricing Feeeeel? - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2012 from Jeanna GabelliniHave you ever struggled with your pricing? What's too much? What's too little? What are my competitors charging? Should I go for lots of sales at a low price point or higher price point with fewer clients? What's your strategy for pricing? My strategy uses a combination of things. I ...
Views: 1256(1 vote) - 5 Actionable Tips How to Overcome Procrastination During Working Days - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2016 from Dante MunnisProcrastination is a poison for any career. No matter if you are an employee or the employer, the inability to meet deadlines is always going to reflect into bad results. And even if you manage to get things done at the last minute, it leaves you with the certainty that you could have done ...
Views: 1255 - Are You Creating the Life You Want? - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2017 from Kelley KosowAs we embark on a new year, it is only natural for most of us to be somewhat introspective and to do our own personal "year-in-review." We evaluate our successes, what we might do differently and hopefully what we learned. We assess where we are and what we want to create by asking ourselves ...
Views: 1255 - Capability (What Can You Do?) - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2013 from David GikandiWhat is capability? What can you do? What is “can”? You say, “I wish I could do that. But I can’t.” Sometimes the thing you desire seems most evasive and elusive to you. You may seem to think that you need money or something else that is external to you for you to be able to achieve your ...
Views: 1254 - Building Transformational Muscle! To make your goals enjoyable, achievable and successful! - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2008 from Bernadette DimitrovSuccess, happiness and prosperity require investment in yourself first. So to support your goals the first thing you need is a great attitude. Why? Because attitude determines outcome! Also challenges will come and how you handle them and work through them is determined by your attitude ...
Views: 1252 - How to Create a Performance Based Workforce - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Pat HeydlauffMuch is written today about workforce engagement, productivity, and performance yet few lay out a basic strategy for aligning the workforce with a company's expectations and long-term goals. According to Erik Breggren, Vice President of global research and customer results, SuccessFactors, ...
Views: 1252(1 vote) - When The Comfort Zone Beckons You Can Kiss Success Goodbye - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2006 from Jonathan Farrington“Prince Rabadash’s army lay close behind them, Anvard ahead. If they did not reach Anvard before Rabadash and his horde, their journey, their entire lives, would have been wasted. The horses, Bree and Hwin (both of whom could, of course, talk) galloped. Certainly both horses were doing, if not ...
Views: 1252 - Settiing Goals and Getting Them Done - by Submitted on May 08, 2011 from Sara DillingerThere is a story told about Albert Einstein. It seems that Einstein was once traveling from Princeton on a train. The conductor came down the aisle, punching the tickets of every passenger. When he came to Einstein, the great scientist couldn’t find his ticket. He looked everywhere, turning out ...
Views: 1251 - The Power of Educating Your Customers - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2011 from Jeanna GabelliniSome people just don’t get it. You watch them and internally you roll your eyes, throw up your hands and get exasperated. Unfortunately, some of those people are your current customers. There is only one way to whip them into shape…okay, I’m kidding. Put down the whip. You have to educate ...
Views: 1251 - Are Your Stories Sabotaging Your New Year’s Resolutions? - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2013 from Sharon WilsonOne of the key elements of looking into the New Year, however, is getting a plan together for turning your resolutions into realities. The first portion of this, is to look at what things may be holding you back. What less than positive mindsets and vibrations have kept you from meeting your ...
Views: 1250(1 vote) - It's Not too Late to Revisit Goals and Prepare for the Future - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2011 from Marquita HeraldLife is an ever changing and continuously evolving state of existence, so periodically taking the time to revisit and adjust plans and goals, will have a significant affect on the pace at which you grow closer to achieving your dreams. *How many of the goals you set for yourself for the year ...
Views: 1250 - Take Back Control of Your Life - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2009 from Kirsten MahoneyToo many of us live such busy and stressful lives nowadays. So much so that stress continues to climb as one of the primary causes of many of our most serious health concerns. Our lives quite literally resemble a Three Ring Circus, complete with Get the Kids to School and Yourself to Work on ...
Views: 1250(1 vote) - “I sense great fear in you.” - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2007 from George ThompsonYoda spoke these words to the young Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars the Phantom Menace. If there is one thing we all can relate to it is fear. Fear has the innate ability to eat away at our life’s desires. Ask yourself what dreams have you let die because of fear? Where would you be in life if ...
Views: 1250 - 5 Steps to Generating Authentic & Powerful Leads…FAST! - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2009 from Ann Ronan, Ph.D.Many of the solo professionals whom I coach are people who offer services. They're coaches, consultants, creatives. They’re amazing people with huge hearts and their own unique gifts and genius to share with the world. But here's the problem: I see many of them focusing on the wrong things. ...
Views: 1249 - LIFE A constantly worthwhile adventure - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2011 from Elizabeth McNallySometimes, against all odds, life continues. At other times, it stops with no previous warning. Baffling, to say the least! What does that tell us? Well, I see it as a call to action. If you live, you must do. Do what? That depends on what is meaningful to you. I know one thing for ...
Views: 1249 - Goals in Life for Success - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2014 from Alyssa JohnsonAs you look at setting different goals in life, I want to encourage you to look at who you need to be rather than just what you need to do. Behavioral changes alone, don’t last. It’s only when we make real, internal changes in who we are that change is maintained. A critical aspect is making ...
Views: 1248 - The Secret To Manifesting Real Abundance! - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2007 from John James Santangelo PhDHave you seen the movie "The Secret"? If you have, you probably formed one of two opinions: "Awesome, great stuff I didn't know and I loved the concepts and ideas about changing my thoughts to achieve what I desire." Or... "What a crock of crap! How can we manifest anything merely by thinking ...
Views: 1248 - 8 Reasons to Keep a To Do List - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Jan HaynerTry it Make a list of everything you want to do tomorrow, after you read this article and see how relieved you are going to feel and how relaxed your mind is going to be. When we are constantly thinking ahead of everything that we have to do and hoping that we don't forget anything, our ...
Views: 1247 - Small Actions Add Up to Success - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2015 from Margie BeiswangerHere we are, already into the new year, can you believe it? How's it going for you? The New Year is infused with a monumental surge of energy; you'd have to be stuck in a cave somewhere to miss it. People far and wide publicly declare their intentions, goals, and desires for the upcoming ...
Views: 1247 - How to Keep Your Options Open - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2012 from Debbi DickinsonDo you set your eyes on a goal and keep your focus and energy on attaining it? Your goal may be a promotion, saving for European vacation or getting Christmas presents bought in record time. I can have tunnel vision when I’m focused on a goal. It amazes some of my friends that when I get ...
Views: 1246 - So You Want a Quantum Leap in Your Business? - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2012 from Jeanna GabelliniI've always been curious about what causes a person, hopelessly stuck in a rut in any facet of their life, to suddenly break free. • How do you lose weight after trying every diet and exercise program and nothing works? • How do you finally nail a financial target after being at the same ...
Views: 1246(1 vote) - Taking Control Of Your Clutter - by We are all familiar with the old saying a Place for everything and everything in it's place.
Everything you own must have a home. When you think about it you are probably about 95% there. Let's face it, when you come home with the groceries you don't just leave them sitting by the door (the ...
Views: 1246 - Ten Ways to Make Achievable Goals - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2010 from Alvah ParkerHave you written some goals for this year? How are you doing with them? What are the accomplishments you most want? To insure that you get exactly what you want here is a list of tips for writing good goals. 1. Connect your goals to your vision. Check each goal to be sure that if you ...
Views: 1245 - 3 Strategies to Having a Relaxing and Happy Holiday Season - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2012 from Cynthia HatcherThe Holidays are quickly approaching and so is the end of the year. This is the time, no matter how many times we say we won’t, we either overspend, find ourselves stressed with too many activities and not really relaxing and enjoying time with the people we truly love. We find ourselves at ...
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