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- Start Mondays Strong - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2009 from John AOVDear High Achiever: I LOVE THE SAYING, “How you enter a room is often how you exit.” This is a quote I programmed and locked into my brain many years ago. I don’t know who said it, BUT IT WORKS. If you haven’t heard it before I hope you consider adding it to your arsenal of “top-of-mind” ...
Views: 987 - Start Small. Finish Big. It’s that Simple. - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2009 from elizabeth cassidyHow many of you slipped in behind the steering wheel of your parents’ car for the first time and just drove away? Okay, maybe a few of you. But how many of you ended up denting a fender and then had a lot of explaining to do? How many of you sat down in the first grade and wrote a best selling ...
Views: 2001 - Staying On Course - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from John AOV“A journey of a thousand leagues begins with a single step.” Having just returned from China, I can quote Confucius, who said, "A journey of a thousand leagues begins with a single step." Mark Twain once said, "Even if you are on the right path, you’ll get run over if you just sit ...
Views: 817 - Step by Step, Breath by Breath - Courage - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Tom BiesanzI walked into the hospital on Monday morning for my surgery trembling like a dog walking into the vets. I put one foot in front of the other, one step at a time, one breath at a time, and I got through it! I’ve always been afraid of hospitals and the idea of surgery. In the past I thought if I ...
Views: 987 - Step into Your Greatness NOW! - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2009 from Prasanna GunturiKnowing that life is a journey and we encounter obstacles, challenges and limitations on the way, we don't expect a perfectly smooth ride. It seems that some of us are lucky and fortunate but for many, the ride is getting bumpier and bumpier. The cup of woes is overflowing... The question ...
Views: 1086 - Steve Jobs: Master of Innovation - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2014 from Mobien TechnologiesSteve Jobs - Mobien Technologies The Apple founder birthed the personal computer, was banished from his empire and then saved it from ruin. Along the way, he changed the way we work, play and communicate. On a foggy, cool day in January, Steve Jobs and Apple are bidding to change the world ...
Views: 1352 - Steve Jobs: Vision in Life, Inspiration in Death - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2011 from Anne Whitehouse PhDSteve Jobs has finally lost his battle with cancer, and lovers of computing and technology will mourn his loss. While there will no doubt be many eulogies and tributes to his achievements, I would like to offer a more spiritual perspective on this inspirational man. For years we were ...
Views: 1454 - Still In-Between - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2012 from Abigail SteidleyToday something really strange happened. I sat down to write my blog post for the week, and I came up empty. Writing blog posts is one of my favorite things to do. I love writing, I love talking about the mind-body connection, and I love the unending conversation with you out there in ...
Views: 1174 - Stop Blaming Your Tools - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2013 from Roseanna LeatonEveryone has heard reference to sayings relating to the importance of not blaming one’s tools for jobs that don’t turn out quite as one planned. It is inevitably more often the fault of the workman rather than his tools. There are many variations of this phrase such as, "It"s not the arrows, ...
Views: 1342 - Stop Comparing Yourself: Dive into Your Own Sweet Life! - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Tama KievesSome years ago, I sat at this wedding and met a younger woman who had gone to two Ivy League schools and had a masters and a doctorate and had run marathons and traveled in countries like Cambodia and Vietnam. Not only that, but she was strikingly pretty, could belt out Hip Hop at the karaoke ...
Views: 908 - STOP WORSHIPPING AT THE MONEY ALTAR - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2011 from Adrienne MarksM O N E Y THAT WORD CONJURES Up SO MUCH – EMOTION ANGER, FRUSTRATION DESIRE, GREED YET AFTER ALL WHAT IS ‘MONEY’? JUST A FORM OF EXCHANGE AN ENERGY BUT WE – SOCIETY - HAVE GIVEN IT SO MUCH - POWER WHAT DOES IT CONJURE UP FOR YOU? Happiness? Fun? Fulfilment? Dreams of luxury ...
Views: 1255 - Stopping To Listen: The Precious Present - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2008 from Judy Ringer"Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village though; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow. My little horse must think it queer To stop without a farmhouse near Between the woods and frozen lake The darkest evening of the year. He gives his ...
Views: 1185 - Stuck in a Rut? Nine Simple Ways to End Boredom and Feel Re-Energized - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Annette ColbyEver feel stuck in a rut and not sure about how to get out? If so, you're not alone. It's easy to get bored in the comfort of doing the same things in the same way at the same time. Here are nine simple and practical ideas to get out of a boring routine, and back into the enjoyment of life. ...
Views: 3661 - Stuck in Day to Day Routines? - 7 Tips to Feel Inspired - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2009 from Kimberley CohenIt doesn’t take much for me to feel inspired. It can be ignited just sitting on the back porch and feeling the warm sunshine on my face, or the cool breeze rustling my hair, or sipping a warm cup of tea or a cool glass of lemonade. It can be from looking at beautiful flowers, listening to water ...
Views: 1477 - Succeed With R.E.S.P.E.C.T. - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2010 from Donna HaddadDuring difficult economic times, there is a tendency to have doubts and concerns about one’s future. Past disappointments and perceived failures can bring fears, doubts, and frustrations roaring to the surface to confuse and complicate our present situation. The seeds of joy, success, love, ...
Views: 1457 - Success Affirmations To Help Change Your Life - by Submitted on May 08, 2011 from John CarinciMy Success Affirmations: Today I am born anew. Today is the most important day of my life because it represents the glorious and first day of my new life. I now understand that I alone control my destiny, my success or my failure in this wondrous world of opportunity. Am I now capable, ...
Views: 1178 - Success and the Recognition of Self-worth - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2010 from Geoffrey CanavanEach and every one of us has a foundation in truth, yet we all have a set of beliefs that we always feel the need to defend. We are compelled to defend our belief system because it is safe and familiar to us, even if we know deep down that our thoughts and beliefs are limiting our experience ...
Views: 1482 - Success Built On Common Sense - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2010 from William CottringerSuccess Built On Common Sense By Bill Cottringer “Common sense is the simple knack of seeing something the way it is and doing something the way it should be done.” ~Mark Twain. Is it just my imagination or is common sense being bred out of the human gene pool entirely? Some ...
Views: 2053 - Success Criteria, Part 4 - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2013 from Angela Schulz-Henke18. The ability to distinguish between important and unimportant things: Sure there are situations where tiny details can be of an immense importance, such as mountain climbing, where the slightest inattention can have fatal consequences. Usually, however, it is important in life, to direct the ...
Views: 1356 - Success is a Marathon - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2008 from Matt JonesImagine you are standing among 22,000 people. It is 6 o’clock in the morning and you are waiting for a starting gun to fire so you can run 26.2 miles. On June 4, 2006, that is where I was and for me it was a dream come true. Two years and four months earlier I was twenty-five and sitting ...
Views: 827 - Success is a Mindset - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2016 from Maria Khalife“I promise you nothing is as chaotic as it seems. Nothing is worth diminishing your health. Nothing is worth poisoning yourself into stress, anxiety, and fear.” ~ Steve Maraboli Do you welcome success in your life? A healthy, positive, optimistic mindset does more than just boost your mood. A ...
Views: 1084 - Success Means Being Comfortable In Your Own Skin - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2008 from Anthony VultaggioFormer Charger-Girl Lindsay Rizzo is the product of a bi-racial marriage. Her mother is Mexican and her father African-American. Despite, or maybe because of the racism she experienced, this model and actress learned early to answer the question, “Who am I?” “When I was ...
Views: 3076 - Success people and the Passion - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2015 from Theresia ValoczySuccessful peoples and the passion Successful peoples see the goals in the morning, and evening. Everyday. They focus this during the day. It gives stength, it carries forward. Succesful peoples know this. They live with the power of goals, use in active. They will become another person, ...
Views: 1606 - Success Secret of Rock Stars and Billionaires - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from Theresa BehennaIt took 17 years for me to master the piano and become a professional entertainer. It's taken 10 years to become a good motivational speaker. The Beatles and Bill Gates each put in 10,000 worth of practice to reach the levels of excellence they did. Overnight success is a myth. Original ...
Views: 1602 - Success Stories From Around The Globe - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2015 from James BurbankWith the rise of entrepreneurship after the 2008 Financial crises, we witnessed a lot of success stories from all around the world. Young people finally took matters into their own hands and start making big steps towards prosperity. Most of the influential people we’re going to mention in this ...
Views: 1421 - Success vs Failure - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2012 from Lanky LevyA sermon recently expounded the value of failure not as failure itself, but as a means of growing one's sense of self worth and moving towards new experiences. Failure does not mean that one has failed in life's work, but is just a measure of how much more one has to do in life. If one task ...
Views: 1236 - SUCCESS WAITING TO HAPPEN: You can make it happen. Here’s how. - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2010 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieSUCCESS WAITING TO HAPPEN There is a proverb that gives a warning: This is an accident waiting to happen. A dangerous situation has been created and it is inevitable that an accident will happen, sooner or later. Let’s reverse this idea and let us do all the things that will lead on to success. ...
Views: 1992 - SUCCESS WAITING TO HAPPEN: You can make it happen. Here’s how. - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2012 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieSUCCESS WAITING TO HAPPEN There is a proverb that gives a warning: This is an accident waiting to happen. A dangerous situation has been created and it is inevitable that an accident will happen, sooner or later. Let’s reverse this idea and let us do all the things that will lead on to ...
Views: 1430 - Suffering Exists: How Some Suffer Less Than Others - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2012 from Suzanne E. Harrill, M. Ed., LPCSuffering is part of the human condition. We can't avoid it. Have you noticed that some people suffer more even with the same or less dramatic issues than others? Those that suffer less have made a shift in perspective away from victimhood to seeing a larger picture. They practice expanding ...
Views: 1369 - Summary of the Book "Say 'YES' to your Potential" - Part Four (by 'Skip' Ross with Carole C. Carlson) - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2011 from Craig LockArticle Title: Summary of the Book "Say 'YES' to your Potential" - Part Four (by 'Skip' Ross with Carole C. Carlson) Submitted by: Craig Lock Category (key words): Success, success principles, motivation, empowerment, mind, mind power, life purpose, spiritual, spiritual gifts, inspiration, ...
Views: 1263 - Support the Bloody Sunday Paratroopers - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2011 from Timothy R WadeThe OOA's aim is to Petition No.10 to register our profound anger for this apology and to urge the Prime Minister to retract the apology and to confirm that no soldier will face a criminal prosecution in the future regarding Bloody Sunday. The IRA have had their combatants pardoned and released ...
Views: 1070 - Surrender Is Trust ... - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2008 from Glenda GibbsI’m a bit philosophical today. Last week I was driving my caravan and a young and inexperienced driver decided to turn in front of me, literally. There was no where to go. I surrendered the wheel and allowed the incident to happen without me trying to stop it. Both air bags deployed(that ...
Views: 1300 - Surrender to Know Deep Fulfillment - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2014 from Kathleen GageSeveral decades ago, I began studying goal setting as if my life depended on it. I was committed to learning anything and everything I could about how to set goals and "have it all". I was certain that having it all would bring me a very deep level of happiness. My motivation was the fact that ...
Views: 1492 - Susan Boyle's Gift - by Submitted on May 13, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI am one of the nearly forty-nine million You Tube viewers who have watched Susan Boyle, the unemployed cat owner from Scotland, blow away the audience of Britain's Got Talent. Before she takes the stage we learn that Boyle is 47, never married, never kissed, spends her days with Pebbles the ...
Views: 959 - Susan Boyle: Kissed By an Angel - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI have to take issue with Saturday’s The New York Times’ article headline: Unlikely Singer is YouTube Sensation. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0IWv8QZY Why the hell is she “unlikely?” Because she doesn’t look like a star. So? Because she’s 47? So? Because she’s an unemployed spinster from ...
Views: 786 - SYMBOLISM IN YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2011 from AHONU & Aingeal RoseThis article is for those of you who are interested in increasing your daily awareness of the symbolism in your 3D life and how it relates to what you are creating beneath the level of your conscious awareness. This SYMBOLISM is the direct result of the process of ASSOCIATION that you make ...
Views: 6164 - TABOO TOPICS: Are some things too scary to contemplate? Two techniques to ensure death is not too scary to contemplate for you - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2010 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieDEATHLY TABOOS We live, we die. That is a fact of life. People worldwide refuse to talk about it, refuse to think about it and refuse to do anything about it. They brush it under the carpet. Do they think it will not happen to them! Wrong! We all die at some time and it is ostrich behavior not ...
Views: 2526 - TAKE A MOMENT - by Submitted on May 01, 2012 from Grant CysterThe day begins with a frantic grasp for an irritating alarm clock. The moment our eyes open we are confronted by an intimidating "To Do" list. The activities could include a variety of things depending on our situation: brushing our teeth, taking a shower, getting dressed, feeding the cat or the ...
Views: 1359 - Take Inventory of Your Life - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2012 from Andrew HortonYou can never hope to move onto the path of sustainable success, where you will find meaning, value and fulfilment, unless you take inventory of your life first. Explore everything in your life and develop a clear understanding of your strengths and weaknesses. Take a really thorough look at ...
Views: 3408 - Take Risks: The Hard & Lonely Road Also Has the Reward - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2010 from Matthew TooneUsually, the difference between success and failure is attempt! Courage is more important than ability, faith is more powerful than experience, and action produces far more than knowledge. Ironically, the majority of our daily actions require taking a risk; in fact, progress and risk are ...
Views: 1224 - Take the Guilt Out of Being a Work-at-Home Mom - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2010 from Tracey DelCampWhy do mothers often feel guilt when it comes to their children? As moms, we feel like we aren’t giving our child the attention they deserve. We make a decision about something and then think twice about it. We dedicate time to spend with the kids and then we think about our business. We work on ...
Views: 1057 - Take The Pilot’s Seat - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2012 from Pamela HaleRecently a beloved friend and yoga teacher, invited our yoga class to form a group intention: “I am strong and flexible and I can easily dance with the winds of life.” I loved that so much that I’m making it my intention. And how will I begin to manifest that intention? I turn to Flying Lesson ...
Views: 1260 - Taking Control of Your Life – How You Can Do it Easily - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2013 from Ewen ChiaAre you taking control of your life, or are others around you taking your rightful seat in your pilot cockpit and steering your life for you while you take the passenger seat? The truth is, no one out there, not even your parents, should be your life master. Because if they do, you’ll never ...
Views: 1748 - Talking & Listening to Your Kids is Vital for their Brain Development - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2020 from Saurabh Gupta“Children are not things to be molded, but are people to be unfolded.” – Jess Lair, author of “Hey God, What Now” Are you aware that there is a direct relation between communication and brain development in children? This is why it is considered to be extremely important that parents must ...
Views: 404 - Targeted Net Site visitors Utilizing Boards and Signatures - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2010 from Nils HyattA great way to obtain focused web site visitors to your web page or Wordpress blog is to make use of forums. There are three ways in which you should utilize a discussion board to spice up your targeted internet site visitors for your website online or Wordpress blog. The three ways that forums ...
Views: 553 - Teleseminars - Using Your Sig File in Forums For Visibility - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2014 from Kathleen GageMore every day experts are finding forums a great way to promote their teleseminars. I am a proponent of participating in only a few forums you can post to on a regular basis rather than dozens you have no time for. A great way to increase your telseminar visibility is to effectively use your ...
Views: 1491 - Tell Stories - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Paul SloaneWe live in a world with information overload. We are flooded with data, facts, statistics and information in all forms. Definitive answers to specific questions are immediately available from search engines on the internet. But people want more than facts. They want understanding. They want ...
Views: 1630 - Ten Past Four in the Morning ... - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2009 from Michelle Roberton - JonesTen past four in the morning. Awake again! The Angels using this space of silence to speak with me - "write" they say. I ask what they wish for me to write about. They reply "the dog." And I don't think they mean Lulu *smile*. The dog is a reflection of our self value, how we treat ourselves ...
Views: 1665 - Ten ways to enhance your life immediately… - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2010 from Louise Presley-TurnerHave a sense of wonder When was the last time you glazed with wonder and amazement at the vast starlit sky, or lay on the daisy-laden grass and felt fresh air nourish your soul? As we grow older, our busy lives can consume us and we forget to have a sense of wonder. Today, act like a child and ...
Views: 1774 - Tennis Lessons On How To Become A Champion In Life - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2012 from Randall P Floyd7 Lessons I Have Learned For Life and My Business As most of you know, an American great tennis player officially retired at the 2012 U.S. Open. Andy Roddick shook up almost all of the tennis world once he reported that this was going to be his very last event. I followed his last match, just ...
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