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Do you view the annual resolution challenge as a reason to move ahead--or a reason to punish yourself for being a serial nonachiever?
Please stop beating yourself up. Instead of attacking or blaming, turn your energy to action. How? You can break the cycle of anticipation and disappointment ... Views: 1127
Successful people have always had clear, focused goals that guide them to greatness.
It took Thomas Edison thousands of attempts and thousands of failures over many years to invent the electric light bulb, but he new exactly what he wanted, and his goal kept him going until he achieved it The ... Views: 947
Successful people have always had clear, focused goals that guide them to greatness.
It took Thomas Edison thousands of attempts and thousands of failures over many years to invent the electric light bulb, but he new exactly what he wanted, and his goal kept him going until he achieved it The ... Views: 843
Multi-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
The key to any strategic plan is to gain a greater understanding of why you do what you do and how you want the future to look.
Step 1: Start with Why
What drives your business? Your purpose.
So let’s start by asking the most important question… why are you in business?
Defining ... Views: 852
I want to introduce you to a concept that will help you engage the Law of Attraction in a more tangible way. John Assaraf calls it "The Law of Gender" - I call it, "The Law of Seed and Harvest".
The law of seed and harvest is something that I have taught and embraced for many years, but within ... Views: 3618
Permit me to begin with a conclusion I have come to after 28 years of studying and pursuing what makes the most unlikely person with the most unlikely circumstance come up with outstanding results, while some who are more likely and in the most favourable circumstance are coming up with the ... Views: 1706
While you may have spent a lot of time working on your goals for the next year, there are plenty of things that are going to get in your way to achieving them.
Before we go any further let’s establish the use of language here. Goals can be substituted with objectives, targets, outcomes, ... Views: 55525
Efficiency is doing things right.
Effectiveness is doing the right things. Your ability to plan and organize your work, in advance, so you are always working on your highest value tasks determines your success as much as any other factor.
The ABCDE Method for Priorities
The process of setting ... Views: 1743
No matter how determined we are at planning, resourcing and achieving all those wondering things we want for ourselves, or even others, sometimes we need a little nudge in the right direction. Or maybe its a framework to guide our thought process. Just something to help you get from A to B. You ... Views: 2902
So, you decided to make a positive change in your life. Great! Now what? How do you make sure you stick with it? How do you make sure this goal doesn't become another one of those "good ideas" that gets forgotten about in a week or so?
Create an Action Web to support you.
An Action ... Views: 1231
Have you ever had the experience of making promises to yourself that you just didn’t keep? Most folks have, and most of us recognize the heaviness, the leaden quality, of the things we say we will do but don’t.
Some commitments feel like lead. Something in us simply doesn’t believe we can (or ... Views: 1761
THE ANATOMY OF RISKS
Comfort Zones keep us safe from RISK. Taking a risk is when we do something new and we don’t know how it’s going to turn out. Period. If you are human, that stirs up anxiety and fear of the unknown. The “What If” Thinking often begins: “What ... Views: 995
Being that it is the beginning of a new year, you have probably set out to accomplish some big, important goals this year. Most people look to kick bad habits, get in shape, make more money, read the Bible, get out of debt, spend more time with family, and so on and so on. But, for the most ... Views: 1584
Have you ever prayed for something and wished for it and worked hard to get it but it just doesn’t come? We have all been in this place where we want something so badly we can almost taste it and it’s not here. We wonder ‘why?’ and often think, “Why me?” or “Why NOT me?” It is frustrating and ... Views: 1419
One should have an excuse-ectemy and remove them all from life!
—Kevin Lankford
Dare mighty things!
—Teddy Roosevelt
This chapter is one I find to be quite a challenge because the only architect of destiny there can be for you is you! So in this chapter you will be required to write your own ... Views: 2345
The Art of Goal setting
“Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?”
“That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,” said the Cat.
“I don’t much care where …” said Alice.
“Then it doesn’t matter which way you go,” said the Cat.
- LEWIS CARROLL, Alice in ... Views: 2637
Goal 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
If you boarded a plane and the pilot that came over the intercom was incoherent and had no idea what the flight number was, no idea where he was going or even if there was enough fuel on board the plane, would you stay on board? Examine the person piloting your life right now, how coherent is ... Views: 1534
A well-defined plan properly executed is your meal ticket to success. You significantly increase the odds of success in any endeavor if you know who you are, what you want, where you are going, how you will get there, and what you will do once you arrive.
What makes it possible for a casino to ... Views: 995
Spring is the time of the year I miss my kidhood the most. Growing up on a farm the spring brought many activities and tasks, but my favorite was preparing the soil and planting a crop.
There are two truths of planting that all farmers know. First, you must plant the seeds that you want to ... Views: 737
Your spouse wants a big Holiday do--not just the in-laws, grandparents, aunts and uncles, your respective siblings, their mates and assorted children, but also all sixteen cousins with their mates and kids, because after all, you rarely can get the whole family together, and--it’s the ... Views: 1361
One of the first things you are told as a business owner is that you must have a business plan. I agree. I’m a fan of long-term and right now plans. But that doesn’t guarantee you profits or growth. Many people file that puppy in a drawer or stash it in the depths of their computer. Then it’s ... Views: 1335
I 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
Recently, a friend of mine named Renee was driving her seven-year old son home from school, and she was preoccupied with worry. She had a lot of bills to pay and was having difficulty making money. Her husband had been ill and unable to work, so they’d fallen behind on their mortgage. This was a ... Views: 716
A coin operated claw machine is a machine that is used to make a simple but effective piece of entertainment. There are plenty of claw machines that are used in some of the various nightclubs and establishments. The reason why this machine is used so extensively is due to the fact that there are ... Views: 807
The Comfort Zone Concept
I have never seen the phrase comfort zone in the dictionary, but if it were there, I suppose it would read something like this:
Comfort Zone- A mental state in which no progression toward one’s potential takes place.
I believe that my comfort zone is nothing ... Views: 1716
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THE CONCEPT OF PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Written By: Darren Roberts
Copyright ?1999 All Rights Reserved
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When you first think of the two words pinned together; "Personal ... Views: 959
Losing weight is one of the most popular goals people set. Why? Simply because hardly anyone sets this goal and achieves it. The weight just keeps coming back, and they wonder why.
The human nature is built to protect and conserve what is theirs. When you lose something, your natural ... Views: 854
A COSMIC PRINCIPLE/REALITY WHICH IS PRESENT IN OUR LIVES TOO
Life in this world is advancing and progressing and this fact is accepted by all. Ancient man slowly but surely strived hard so as to reach today’s advanced state. Divine consciousness seated in man’s heart albeit subtly urges him ... Views: 1124
Albert Einstein famously said "Insanity: Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result."
I love this, live by it and reiterate it to my clients over and over again. This principle has driven my ability to solve almost any problem when it comes to business growth. I ... Views: 990
Being a woman, is stereo typically thought of as a limitation for people when pursuing their dreams and wanting to achieve the unthinkable.
However, I am here to tell you that your gender does not limit, rather it invigorates you and can motivate you to become a better person, a more successful ... Views: 435
Well, I left my happy home
to see what I could find out.
I left my folk and friends
with the aim to clear my mind out.
Well I hit the rowdy road
and many kinds I met there,
many stories told me
of the way to get there.
So on and on I go,
the seconds tick the time out,
there's so ... Views: 1227
The 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
Dreams tend to be unfocused and non-specific. To turn a dream into a goal, clients need to decide on two things - how much, and by when!
For instance, Heather's dream is to be slim, healthy and happy with her appearance. Her goals are specific, and include: to weigh 185 pounds by 6 p.m. on ... Views: 9797
If you know anything about the Law of Attraction, this is the one thing that is forgotten so easily. There is a delay in time, quite often, from the time you decide what you’d like to manifest until the time you experience the evidence that the Universe is about to deliver your goods.
Now ... Views: 1452
Ambition! Success! What exactly do these words mean to you—because without one you can’t have the other. The mere impelling force to struggle and exert for anything we desire to accomplish is as strong and powerful as our will to survive. Ambition is what drives you to dream, strive and reach ... Views: 1089
I 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
With the ever-increasing growth of information available on the internet, most people find this in the way of other's blogsites. More and more people are being drawn to the idea of creating their own blog. Coming-up with the concept and idea for your blog can be like a fantasy. Exploring all the ... Views: 1413
I 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
There are dozens of resolutions your could set this New Year, and just as many reasons behind choosing them. The desire for a better life could push you to ask for that promotion, go back to college, stop being an emotional doormat, and be more confident.
Guilt could spur you to stick to ... Views: 1813
The Fast Goal Setting Strategy To Achieve Your Wildest Dreams
What are goals?
I am going to answer that question by telling you a story.
The story of Sylvester Stallone and what having a goal can create for you.
Stallone was not good looking, he had little acting experience and his speech ... Views: 1530
It’s mid-March already. How are those New Year’s Resolutions or intentions coming along? Are you like most people who have long-since abandoned their resolutions (sometime around Jan 28th) or are yours limping along, but with less vim and vigor than you would like? If you are going strong…you ... Views: 1057
How about those New Year’s Resolutions? What’s your track record of sticking to your commitments and achieving your goals? Well here’s why goals fail and what you can do about it:
What's as exciting as turning a new leaf, a clean slate, a fresh start? Motivated and hopeful, ... Views: 1187
Belmont Stakes was inaugurated in 1867 and much to the surprise of everyone that day, the race was won by a filly despite a field comprising of stronger male contenders and the gruelling distance. This was Ruthless, the first winner of the first Belmont Stakes, also the first filly to achieve a ... Views: 1319
Have, do, and be everything you can imagine.
How often and how many people in your life say, and more importantly, do this?
They are probably writing down their goals, reading them every day and visualizing what their lives are going to be like when they achieve them. It’s this first step ... Views: 1107
2008 the year that I will….
Make some positive life changes
Form some new habits
Finish reading that self help book I bought 20 years ago
What changes can you make to your life?
What new habits would you like to form?
What do you need to let go?
You have incredible untapped potential inside ... Views: 931
Caesar, not as in “Caesar’s Palace” in Las Vegas, but Caesar, as in Julius Caesar, the man, was truly an amazing individual. If he were alive today, I sincerely believe he’d be the most successful man on the planet, for one simple reason: the dude had incredible follow-through. Whatever he ... Views: 1466