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- The 5 Keys to Living On Purpose - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2009 from Brodie WhitneyDo you ever find yourself asking the questions, “Why am I here?” and “What is my purpose?” The answers to these questions are fundamental to creating purposeful direction in our lives. Our purpose is always in process and is continually revealing itself in each moment. I believe that we have ...
Views: 976(1 vote) - Could You Being Living With More Courage! - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2007 from Margie WarrellFinish this sentence – If I had the guts I would… What would you do? What issues that you’ve been silently brewing on would you speak up about? What changes would you make in your career, your relationships… your life? What goals would you take on and what commitments ...
Views: 975 - How To Improve Your Chances To Retire In Security At 50 - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2011 from Christa BlairAre you well over 50 and worried that you won't be able to retire in security? There are 2 things you must give consideration to that will increase your chances to a secure retirement. If you're short on retirement savings at fifty and you believe that there is no way you can afford to ...
Views: 974 - Resolution 2: Eat Healthier - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2013 from Tracey FarmerToday is Day 2 of using New Year's resolutions to strengthen my family, while ensuring personal success. Yesterday, I discovered many ways that I could teach my kids to stay active and get exercise, while I started down the road of achieving Resolution 1: Get in Shape. On to Resolution 2: ...
Views: 974(2 votes) - Setting Goals - The Important Factors - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2008 from Steve GillmanSetting goals sometimes works and sometimes doesn't. Why is that? What makes it an effective practice, and when does it fail? It's all about how you do it, and later in this article you'll find six or seven tips on how to properly set goals. But first lets take a deeper look at the "motivation ...
Views: 974 - Making A Resolution Into An Intention - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2008 from B. Donovan-VaughnIt is that time of year again when your mind can look back at yet another year and see how you have fared in the creation of your life. Are you happy with what you see? Have you created the life you really want to be living or not? The life you have right now is the one you intend to live. Oh ...
Views: 973 - Stress Immunity? - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2019 from James MaloneIs it a good idea to remove as much as potential stress and frustration as we can from our children's lives as well as our own? A parallel can be drawn between the health of your immune system and the ability to manage stress that may surprise you. This morning I read an article entitled The ...
Views: 973 - The Dynamic Power of Discipline - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2007 from Jill KoenigI used to feel threatened by discipline. In my youth, my greatest passion was art and my ability to create a masterpiece was based purely on spontaneous inspiration, which didn't always jive with discipline. I used to think that too much discipline would interfere with my creativity, or ...
Views: 973 - Why You Should Choose Counseling Course as Your Career - by Submitted on May 04, 2018 from Jaclyn TengToday’s hectic schedule originates numerous health problems and this count is increased over the globe. For those people, counseling has become an important remedy. To move ahead with the pace of technology there are numerous counseling courses provided by different colleges over the globe. But ...
Views: 973(1 vote) - How to Resuscitate Your Dying Goals - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2019 from Fern GorinDid you once have a roaring desire to accomplish your goals but in recent times have found it hard to keep up that unquenchable passion that had you hitting the mark time and again? Has that blistering flame of persistence faded like a candle out in the winter cold, and the fear of failure and ...
Views: 972(1 vote) - Systems = More Free Time and $$ - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2015 from Michelle SpaldingOne of my favorite books is The EMyth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber. The book tells the story of why many small businesses fail and offers suggestions on preventing it. Much of it has to do with systems, or lack thereof. Systems are what can help you take your business to the next level. ...
Views: 972 - Using Existing Business to Help Drive New Customers and Clients - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2012 from Josh OlswangerWith any start-up company, there’s usually a pretty common pattern. Your first step as a business owner is trying to find prospects and customers. The problem is that to get customers, you need customers or a portfolio to feature your past work. It’s like the old saying goes. “To get business, ...
Views: 972 - 4 Strategies to Get You Promoted Today - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2011 from Kari WaldnerWe all want to be proud of where we work and what we provide for our company. Are you wanting or maybe struggling to get ahead or out of your current position? Here are 4 strategies for you to implement to help you get promoted? 1. Take on More It may not look like it and in some cases it ...
Views: 971 - Fear Is Not a Reason to Shut Down a Goal - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2008 from David SchaeferFear has a purpose -- it should not be ignored, but definitely faced head on. Whether the fear is physical, emotional or social, it can have beneficial value to protect us from possible harm. In this respect fear can serve us well. The down side is when we allow fear to consume us or shut ...
Views: 971 - Five Proven Principles for Effective Goals - by Self-help books and psychologists often recommend goal setting as a powerful strategy for self-improvement and personal growth. One study in particular, the “Yale Study of Goals,” is frequently cited by self-help gurus and motivational speakers to illustrate the power of goal setting. As the ...
Views: 970 - 5 ways to triple your sales right now - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2018 from Baraka KalumbaFind your target audience. Sometimes as business owners, we have the perfect the product with the wrong a target market in mind than the one that buys our product. This will lead; * Wrong pricing your product may be too expensive for your customers that this will lead to very low sales. * ...
Views: 969 - Be A Champion For Success - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2004 from Katie ByrdWebster defines a champion as someone who enthusiastically supports another. Are you a champion? Do you stand up and cheer when someone in your family, a friend or a coworker does as well or even better than you? Are you always enthusiastic about the success of others? Probably not, right? As ...
Views: 969 - Do You Know What's The #1 Success Secret Is? - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2005 from Patric ChanHow many people do you hear complaining about their job, where they live, how little money they have, or how they can never take a vacation? How many times have you heard those same people, when they hear about someone else who made a lot of money from an idea, say, “I could have done that!” ...
Views: 969 - Finding Yourself: Finding Passion Series - 1 of 3 - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2004 from Skye ThomasWe have been told that the things we don't like in our children are the same things we don't like in ourselves. We are told that we project our own flaws and issues onto our perceived enemies in an attempt to work them out within ourselves. We stereotype people according to who they hang out ...
Views: 969(1 vote) - How to Easily Set Your Financial Goal - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2007 from Amy BassIf you truly desire your money to work for you then you need to tell your money what to do. If you do not know what you want your money to do, you will find your money going to waste month after month. Knowing what you want needs to be step one in the process of creating wealth. When deciding ...
Views: 969 - The Destiny Institute Addresses Everything that Could Stop You From Achieving Your God-Given Purpose - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2011 from Donna LoveteThe Destiny Institute helps you to answer the age old question: What am I suppose to do with my life? Most people want to live a life of significance. They want to know that their life mattered and that they made an impact on the lives of others. The best way to live a life of significance is ...
Views: 968 - How to Broaden Your Horizons and Prepare for the Future - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2020 from Brooke ChaplanIn life, we all have to learn how to expand our minds and see things from other points of view. When you’ve grown up with one mindset, it’s hard to break out of it. If you don’t have friends and family members who are actively encouraging you to broaden your horizons, it’s easy to get stuck in a ...
Views: 967 - Top 3 Reasons Why Contractual Jobs Are Becoming Mainstream - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2021 from dong haAround the world, contractual jobs are in higher demand than ever. The pandemic has boosted the appeal of these arrangements in India, too. But why are more and more people abandoning fixed salaries? Permanent vs. Contractual Permanent jobs give a sense of security. Employees know how much ...
Views: 967 - Ten Great Ways to Achieve Those Goals - by TEN GREAT WAYS TO ACHIEVE THOSE GOALS
It is a sad fact that only a very few people know exactly where they are going in life. Only a very few ever bother to make a decision, set down on paper a list of goals, and then go for them.
The rest drift aimlessly through life, just following the ...
Views: 966 - The Road Map Of Life - by If you were going to drive to somewhere unfamiliar – whether cross country or just across the city - what would be the first thing you would do? Map it out? And then after you mapped it out, would you never look at the map again? Not likely.
More likely, you would refer to the map often, to ...
Views: 966 - My Trick For Creating More Time Each Day - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2011 from Julie Gray“There just isn’t enough time in the day!” It is a common frustration I hear. Or this one: “I have too much to do – I will never be caught up!” Sound familiar? I tend to get stuck in these patterns of thinking, too. That time is the enemy. That there is never enough and so I ...
Views: 965 - Sign the PACT and over come your EXAM FEVER - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2006 from Pratima JagadeeshEXAM- Examining your Aptitude and Mental preparation is what we can define exam as. Off-late I am finding exam fever so common in teens that I wonder what actually is getting cooked behind their brains. The present generations of teenagers are facing erratic problems in various paths of life ...
Views: 965 - A Powerful Millionaire Mindset Factor To Help You Succeed! - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2006 from Jason OmanThere's one thing ALL self-made millionaires understand and live by. It's incredibly important for developing the millionaire mindset and for learning how to become a millionaire. This one concept can flat-out MAKE or BREAK your chances for wealth building or achieving success in anything you ...
Views: 964 - Are You One Of the People Who Can Make Their Dreams Come True? - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2007 from Bobby KellySome people just seem blessed. Everything they do turns into gold. Their lives are right out of the movies. Other people struggle with everything and never seem to move ahead—or they do at great personal sacrifice. Why is that? There are two types of people who make up this world -- ...
Views: 964 - Are You Making Progress? - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2010 from Hugh CulverIt turns out that the number one motivator of knowledge workers is not at all what their bosses think it is. In a multi-year study, completed by Teresa M. Amabile, Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, managers put recognition at the top of the list of motivators. ...
Views: 963(2 votes) - The Fallacy Of Running Two Businesses At Once - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2015 from Rosemary Nonny KnightI am all for you having everything… You know that, right? I completely believe in your ability to conquer the world and make all the money, impact all the people you want… It is absolutely something you are capable of… However, I see you stuck in place getting no results because you ...
Views: 962 - "How to Successfully Establish a New Year's Goal" - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2009 from Lynn MooreIt’s the first week of January in a brand new year. Tradition says it's time to set some goals. You sigh deeply, ho hum, put your chin in your hands and grind the brain into action to think of something you want but won't be too difficult to get, or something you ought to do, but don't want to, ...
Views: 961(1 vote) - Double Your Living! - by I want you to know the beauty of life.
I want you to AWAKE, and see that people want to connect with you. I want you to finally realize how desperately you want to connect with other human beings, and then........and then........
To distinguish, to see clearly, the 100 barriers we ...
Views: 961 - What I Have Learned About Goal Setting - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2008 from Rick MaggioEvery January, I write down a set of goals. Some are financial. Some relate to my business. And some are personal. When I put my new list down on paper, I feel powerful and confident. Here are the things I will accomplish this year. Clean and simple. I imagine how I will feel when they are ...
Views: 960 - Goal Setters: Exploring The Secrets In Goal Setting - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraAs goal setters, usually, we set our own goals. And some of these we accomplish, whilst others we never attain at all. So, what is the difference-- why is it that some goals we are easily able to accomplish yet others we can’t reach although we invest a lot of time into something we do not get? ...
Views: 959(1 vote) - How To Reach Your Goals Quicker - 3 Tips On Making Success Easier Than You Ever Thought Possible - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2008 from Miki StrongFor many, and unfortunately this is an overwhelming majority, setting goals is as unfathomable to them as horses walking on their hind legs. Why is that? Highly successful motivational speaker Jim Rohn shed some light on the answer when he said, "I find it fascinating that most people plan their ...
Views: 959 - 5 Easy Ways to Cultivate Balance in 2015 - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2014 from Fran BishopAs we're thrust deeper into the holiday season with thoughts focused on the New Year, a great temptation is about to rear its ugly head. No, it's not the temptation of yet another batch of holiday cookies. It's the impossible-to-resist pull to set unrealistic, Herculean goals for 2015. And ...
Views: 959 - The Concept Of Personal Development - by __________________________________________________________
THE CONCEPT OF PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
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When you first think of the two words pinned together; "Personal ...
Views: 959 - Weekend Woes - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowWorking hard all week long to live a lifestyle that is balanced, healthy and enjoyable takes work; there’s no doubt about it. Somehow it seems like Monday-Thursday are the continuous week days that sit at the top of the pile, holding authority over your aspirations and goals. These are the ...
Views: 959(2 votes) - Be Selfish With Your Goals - by All too often good-intentioned people set forth goals designed to satiate others rather than themselves. While the intent is honorable, the results will likely lead to failure. Why? As the somewhat provocative title of this article indicates, you need to be selfish with your goals and select ...
Views: 958(1 vote) - Is Your Perfectionism Screwing up your Budget? Here's how to Step into Success Slowly and Simply - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2010 from JJ FredericksonPerfectionists have impossibly high standards. And impossibly high standards make things impossible, setting up a never ending cycle of procrastination, overwhelm and discouragement. With finances, it usually starts with some “expert” advice. For instance, financial experts say that we should ...
Views: 958 - Goal Setting And Planning, A Powerful Strategy And Simple To Apply - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2011 from Jim HagemanGoal setting and planning is what most say they do. But do they really do it in a way that compels them to get results? My name is Jim Hageman and I want to share with you an uncomplicated goal setting and planning approach that works. It will help you realize whatsoever you truly want to ...
Views: 957(1 vote) - Hooked on Money - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2010 from Jeanna Gabellini“Why?” you ask. “Why does money always seem to be an issue for me?” Let me soothe your money feathers. It’s an issue for MOST people. Some of you focus on the issue more than others, but if I poke around a bit I can find places of resistance in most people. And this includes myself! Now, I ...
Views: 957(4 votes) - How to Achieve Your Goals As Soon As Possible in Your Business - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2011 from Dion DalyA lot of people believe that you need to finish your goals at a certain time. Ok a lot of this is true in many situations, but there are definitely many ways on how you can accelerate the course of your achieving your goals. You can accomplish the things you want faster by concentrating on the ...
Views: 957(1 vote) - Does Goal Setting Work - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2013 from Jeff ParoWe’ve already completed the first week of the new year and I’m curious how you’re doing with your New Year’s resolutions? To me a new year’s resolution is just another form of a goal. Roberto and I recently posted our goal setting worksheet for you to use to set your goals. When I shared that ...
Views: 956 - What's Stopping You From Achieving Your Goals? - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2009 from Roseanna LeatonI was walking through the airport today and caught a glimpse of a great advert which showed a picture of Tiger shielding his eyes from a dazzling sun as he peered down the fairway. The caption I think related to the difficulty of making a plan of action if you couldn't see what lay ahead; I ...
Views: 956(1 vote) - Measure What You Manage to Get More Clients - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2011 from Lisa MininniAn old management adage is that you can't manage what you don't measure. The underlying meaning of that saying is that when you measure, you are better positioned to determine if your initiatives are working or if they are not. If you’re off target, then you can make adjustments to your plan. ...
Views: 955(1 vote) - 3 Important Questions to Ask to Make Your Dream a Reality - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2011 from Claire McGeeEveryone has a dream. Everyone has the ability to imagine what life can be like. We all wonder or “wish I could” do things. Yet many people continue to place that dream aside and go with the flow of everyday life. If you are someone who is ready to do something different or incorporate ...
Views: 954 - Do You Have To Many Goals? - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2010 from Matthew FerryI just finished creating my goals and intentions for the Second Quarter of 2010. I started by assessing my Q1. In doing so I realized that I wasn’t living my over arching intention for 2010. I have two signs in front of my computer screens… 1. Simplicity 2. My time is valuable In the first ...
Views: 954(1 vote) - You Can Give Yourself Self-Esteem - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Green BushSome people sabatoge their own success due to fear of failure, so the person does not even try. These are core themes of a negative self-concept, leading to poor self-esteem, poor body-image, and blocked goals the main obstacle being that person who has the goal. A person’s success and social ...
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