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- When TRYING is simply just not good enough - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Kevin AbdulrahmanAnthony Robbins once said, "If you can't, you must. If you must, you can." When it comes to taking control of life, successful people do not try. They make taking control a must. Think of a time when something in your life became a must. You just had to do it. There were no ifs, buts, or ...
Views: 5669 - When Was The Last Time You Flipped Your Switch - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2008 from Lynn MooreWhat are you thoroughly sick of? You feel that if it continues on in your life you are going to explode! You feel powerless in the grip of this, you don’t know where to turn and it’s all you can think of most of the time. You feel like you are going in circles and can’t break out into a ...
Views: 894 - When You Plan on Winning You Will - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2011 from Anthony BasichRegardless of what it is that you wish to accomplish in life, the very first thing that you must do is create a plan. Without a sound plan, you will never succeed because quite simply, failing to plan is planning to fail. Many times in the grind of day to day life people find themselves ...
Views: 594 - Where is your Vision Board? - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2012 from Rachel MooreWe may have not noticed but even as a child, we were already creating a vision board in our mind. The toys we want to have, the clothes we want to wear, places we want to be; small dreams but a clear visualization. As we grow older, our minds expand and our dreams are no longer just dreams but ...
Views: 875 - Where's The Map, I Think I'm Lost!! - by How many times have you begun the year with grand ideas of things you needed to do? The calendar changes a little bit, and we have this sense of a new beginning. You know what I'm talking about, those silly things we call "New Year's Resolutions".
"New Years Resolutions", okay I confess I've ...
Views: 806 - Where’s the Peace? - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Jeanna GabelliniIt’s ironic that I named my business MasterPeace and then ditched peace for self-induced torture. Yep, there was nothing about my life or business that was easy. Any moment of triumph was immediately replaced with , “What do I have to do next?!” Isn’t it funny, that all dreams and goals ...
Views: 794 - Whew...You made it through 2020 - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2021 from Denise DudleyThe holidays are officially over and 2021 is in full swing. You’ve already had several days to get your January bearings, you’ve begun writing “2021” (that particular switchover always takes me a while!), and you’ve had a chance to reflect upon where you’re headed in the new year. As you survey ...
Views: 655 - Which Idea Is The Profitable One? - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2013 from Jeanna GabelliniMost entrepreneurs have an abundance of ideas but have a difficult time determining which one is worthy of their time. Who wants to pour a bunch of energy and money into a project, company or product that may give little return on investment? Nobody. You always give something a whirl because ...
Views: 1233 - Who are you with - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from cedric riceWho are you With If you have an allegiance anywhere in life where does that allegiance happen to be? In other words who are you with? True allegiance is the closest thing possible to guaranteed success. When you are close to a person or thing that thing becomes the very fabric of your own ...
Views: 1331 - Who Can Help and How to Ask - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2013 from Jeanna GabelliniI've been called a control freak, multitasker, goof ball, magnificent manifestor and just plain ole freak. I can relate to all of them. However, the one that really irritates me is when someone says I'm not very good at delegating. Why? Because I see how often it doesn't even occur to me to ...
Views: 1231 - Who Else Wants To Set Bigger Goals for Work in 2013? - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2013 from Gary DalyMany of us ask ourselves how we set bigger goals for work in 2013. How can we get the promotion we have been striving for? Or even a pay rise for recognition of our hard work? A sure-fire way NOT to achieve all these things is by focusing on what people say and not what they actually do. If we ...
Views: 1305 - Who Says You Only Get One Chance? - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2013 from Roberta MittmanIn my work as a holistic practitioner and weight loss and wellness coach, as well as my personal life, I've seen that the right tools can turn resolutions into milestones that can ultimately work for you. But often, those goals must first be customized to fit your lifestyle and your ...
Views: 1055 - Why "Bad things" come in threes - and what you can do about it! - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2012 from mandie crawfordWhen was the last time you felt upset or became angry, frustrated or disillusioned with something that has happened in your life or in your business? A missed call, a missed opportunity, an angry client, a lost account or any negative event can often set us into a tail-spin of ...
Views: 1500 - Why Are Goals Important & How Do You Set Them? - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2008 from Paul FlintoftInvariably, all successful people have goals. So, if you want to be successful that means you too must set goals. Goals help to create desire, energy, focus, determination - in facts pretty much all the attributes required for success. However, it is a sad fact that very few people set ...
Views: 6622 - Why Are You in Business? - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2015 from Margie BeiswangerIs this familiar ... Here you are, working on your business, just like you do every day. Oh, wait a minute. I see that you're reading email right now. You have so much to do today, but somehow, here you are, reading email ... again. I know, I know. You intend to get some seriously ...
Views: 1158 - 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 - Why Choose MBBS in Philippines - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2020 from Mark JohnThe Philippines is a Southeast Asian nation which is the significant nation of the Asian continent. It is the eighth most populated nation of the Asian continent and is the twelfth biggest of the world. Manila is the capital city of the Philippines and the nation is situated at the equator of ...
Views: 480 - Why do you settle for less when you could be extraordinary? - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2015 from Clement McGrathWhat does it mean to live in an extraordinary life, in your own unique way? First of all be aware that it does not mean you have to be larger than life and be involved in super-human achievements. Nor does it mean you have to be famous and stride across the world stage for all to see and admire. ...
Views: 1480 - Why Everyone's Wrong About Smart Goals - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2021 from Noah St JohnWhat are smart goals? Back in the 1960s, there were researchers that talked about goals, how to do goal setting, and achieve progress which project a cool acronym called smart goals. A guide of topics to be focused is a free tool example to create relevant progress on the template of your ...
Views: 650 - Why Everyone's Wrong About Visualization - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2021 from Noah St JohnAre you trying visualization right now? Are you visualizing your goals and not getting the results that you really want? Do you want to learn different techniques to achieve powerful visualization? Spend time in creating vision, free yourself from negative things, and bring your attention to the ...
Views: 772 - Why Goals are Important - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from Erik TherwangerGoals are the most powerful driving force in your life. When you stop setting goals, you stop enjoying all of the amazing rewards life has to offer you. I know this first hand. In 1999, my wife was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. Her oncologist instructed me to keep her positive. I helped ...
Views: 6884 - Why Goals Fail - New Research! - by Submitted on May 12, 2008 from Ann MarosyWHY GOALS FAIL There are two reasons why goals fail or we give up trying to achieve a specific goal. When I first learnt this, I knew I finally found the Holy Grail of goal achievement. The first reason is the “Brick Wall”. Often if we make an attempt or several attempts at ...
Views: 1085 - Why Having a Goal Setting Template is better than a New Year’s Resolution - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2013 from Gary DalyThe key to achieving success in life is to have a goal setting template that you stick to methodically. It sounds easy to stick to right? Well, what’s easy to do is sometimes easy not to do. It’s only early days in 2013 and a new year is ahead of us all. It’s a time where a lot of people begin ...
Views: 1782 - Why is it important to set goals? - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2006 from Debra LohrereHaving a goal enables you to focus your energies on devising ways to achieve it. When someone makes a decision and begins focusing on achieving a specific goal (and even better in a specific period of time), the powerful subconscious mind goes to work and begins playing with ideas and ...
Views: 10242 - Why Most People Don’t Keep New Years Resolutions - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2014 from Merv StevensDid you make your New Years Resolutions? It's a sad fact that about 98% of us won't keep a single one of them! Why is that you may well ask? For many people out there it's a cultural thing... they make new years Resolutions because everyone else is doing it and it's the traditional thing to ...
Views: 1333 - Why Most People Will Never Reach Their Goals! - by It's sad but true that many people are failing in reaching their goals!
Even though they sit down and ask themselves what they really want in life, write it down, break their goals into small action steps and take action - they won't achieve most of their goals.
Do you know why they'll fail? ...
Views: 747 - Why New Year's Resolutions Fail And How To Avoid Failure - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2008 from Lisa RickwoodQuick - did you ever make New Year's Resolutions? Did most of your goals come true? If not, you're not alone. If you've ever planned to quit smoking, lose weight, make more money, be a better person...you may have failed because you didn't know the rules. If you want this year to be different, ...
Views: 1230 - Why not realize your goals? - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2006 from Fatimah MusaHave you forgotten what it is you want to become and have? Probably you have made a few attempts, found that your strategies didn’t work and lost yourself along the way. Why not give yourself another chance to realize your goals? It all starts with the goal. Define and describe it. Write ...
Views: 1231 - Why People Don’t Do What they Want to Do and DO what they Don’t Want to Do. - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2004 from Jane JohnsonWhy People Don’t Do What they Want to Do and DO what they Don’t Want to Do. Change is one of the biggest concepts talked about in today’s society. Everyone is saying how fast the world is changing, how we must change to keep up, how change is exciting. But what is the process we need to ...
Views: 1013 - Why Setting Goals & Taking The First Step Isn't Enough - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2007 from Mohamad LatiffYou already know how to set goals. You write down your goals on paper. You print them out on small cards and carry them with you in your wallet. You paste posters of your goals on the walls of your office. You make an emotional and mental commitment to achieve your goals. You make it clear ...
Views: 1552 - Why Setting Goals Doesn’t Work - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2017 from Estra RoellGoal setting doesn't work. OK, so that’s a pretty bold statement. We’re taught to set goals. Goals arise from our desires and give us a direction and a destination. The question is, why do so many people fail at achieving their goals? When I was in direct sales I was taught to aim high so ...
Views: 1538 - Why Setting Goals Is So Important - by Submitted on May 30, 2012 from Beate CheletteWe usually think of the New Year as the time to set goals and figure out what we want to achieve. But right now is a good time to check in on those goals and determine if they’re realistic and attainable. Of course there are the obvious ones: you want to be happy, have fun, improve personal ...
Views: 3337 - Why Setting Personal Goals Is Important - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2007 from Mark PeterA lot of people like to learn how to be successful. They read books, listen to audio cassettes or even watch videos that tell them how to be successful in life. However most people fail to apply that knowledge, and as a result a lot of what they learn is ultimately wasted. I know I am guilty of ...
Views: 1024 - Why setting the right goals is the key to success - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2020 from Maxim DsouzaThe internet contains a ton of articles about the importance of goals. The process seems as simple as setting a target and chase it with discipline. Boom, you'll achieve what you want. But are things really that simple? What if you set the wrong goal for yourself? People often try chasing ...
Views: 656 - Why Settle for Mediocrity? - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2017 from Lisa BoussonAs I often do, I heard words in my head this morning. Thankfully, if Why Settle for Mediocrity with Michigan Psychic Medium Lisa Boussonyou’ve been following me you know I’m intuitive, so you’re aware that it’s spirit talking to me. I’m out of town this morning and while sitting at my ...
Views: 1338 - Why Social Medias Are Important For Business? - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2019 from Mike MedsenConnections To capitalize via web-based networking media, make the connections you work with it your ultimate objective. That may sound somewhat idealistic for any individual who is grounded in increasingly conventional and unmistakable business estimation and measurements, yet make a stride ...
Views: 815 - Why Traditional Goal Setting Doesn't Work - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2005 from Arina NikitinaIf you have a $100.000.000 in the bank, drive new Lexus, look like a movie star and have a perfect health save yourself some time and do not read this article. This article is for people, who don't have all these things, but are planning on changing that slight inconvenience. So how do you ...
Views: 1166 - Why We Need Goal Setting Patience - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2011 from Teddy DanfieldPatience is key when it comes to goal setting. Unfortunately many set goals only to give up on them before they start seeing results. It is amazing how many people start a new business venture or weight loss program only to give up in the first week. The main culprit is patience. We talk to ...
Views: 2851 - Why You Should Plant Radishes And Acorns - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2008 from Lynn MooreHow many of your goals are ‘radishes’ and how many are ‘acorns’? In our quest to set and achieve goals we actually grow our Garden of Goals with many different types of seeds. How boring it would be to have a garden of just squash! So what is a ‘radish’ goal and what is an ‘acorn’ goal? ...
Views: 1415 - Why you should write your goals - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2011 from M.Farouk RadwanAll people have goals that they want to reach even the ones who don’t move towards them. I kept searching for reasons that motivate people to reach their goals and ones that prevent others from reaching them and I found one interesting thing. People who write their goals are more likely to ...
Views: 1155 - Why “Read More Books” Is Bad Advice - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2021 from Chintan ZalaniRead one book per week. 20 pages a day. Try speed reading. Get a kindle and read in the subway, the bus, and your commute. All such advice might sound familiar to you, aye?How valid is it, though? Depends on what you want to read for. Reading for social signaling Reading about two books per ...
Views: 516 - Will he leave me? - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2020 from Pearls of WisdomWhy did he leave me by Beth Shepherd psychic and therapist I met George six years ago and we hit it off instantly, he was everything I wanted in a man, sensible, bright, caring, loving, sexy, good looking, kind, great job, good with money, responsible and mature! I was over the moon and we ...
Views: 780 - WILL POWER - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2011 from sean sheldonWill power what the heck is that all about anyway? Seems to me we never have enough of it and can’t seem to find more of it. The power to will reality into your own reality is something I have worked on all my life. I have been successful at times and others not so successful. I do know that ...
Views: 1109 - Winners Ask Powerfully - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2012 from Jeanna GabelliniOne of my favorite books on attitude is The Aladdin Factor by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hanson. They say, “If you don’t ask, the answer is always no.” And they are right. You have to ask for what you want from yourself, others, the Universe/God and your own Inner Guidance. I’m a huge ...
Views: 1323 - Winning Athletes Use Visualization - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from Loren FogelmanIf everything you needed for success was already available to you, how would that change things for you? Your future success is determined by your present actions. Reaching your performance goal requires partnering with the right resources. It is not a passive activity. Instead of looking ...
Views: 1947 - Winning in 2000 - by Why do a small percentage of Consultants qualify year after year as top in their Company while others sit back and wonder how they could ever achieve it.
There are many reasons, including Knowledge, Good Habits, Positive Mental Attitude and Excellent Skills, but research has shown that these ...
Views: 750 - Wishes Granted...Incrementally - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2019 from Brad YatesJust for a moment, close your eyes, and imagine walking along a beach. Imagine that you come across a lamp in the sand, and as you brush the sand off it, a puff of smoke emits from the opening, eventually growing and taking the form of a genie. “I will grant you any wish you desire. What is ...
Views: 1485 - Women and Retirement: You’re Achievement Inventory - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2011 from Judy JuricekIn the last blog post, we talked about making a complete list of all of the achievements of your life and putting it on paper. Hopefully you have done that and taken the time to relax and enjoy all that you have accomplished. Did you ever stop to think how much you have achieved? It feels ...
Views: 1306 - Womens' Forum - by Submitted on May 05, 2012 from Rosemary PriceWomens' forum. Most of us have a computer and it is amazing how much it can help us. We can use it for entertainment, work and finding out facts. Sometimes it is possible to combine making friends and finding out things, getting support and sharing views as well as enjoying writing all in ...
Views: 1699 - Words You Can Never Ever Use Again (if you want to be successful) - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2019 from Kate BeedersThe other night, I was watching the news on television. There was an expert panel discussing some critical issue, and the group was made up of three men and one woman. When the woman wanted to make a point, she would ask,“Can I interrupt?” and wait to see if she could interject and share her ...
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