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We’re continuing our discussion of successful ways to achieve what’s truly important to you. Rather than just focusing on set tasks and trying to push your way through, I’ve been sharing the importance of being a different you prior to starting the tasks. This week, I want to talk about ... Views: 1027
New Year’s resolutions are easy to make, but hard to keep--as anyone who’s resolved to get in shape, or stop smoking, or vowed to get to work early every day can attest to.
The first few days are a breeze: off you jog to the gym, so proud of yourself. You toss your smokes in the trash, ... Views: 1136
Are you prepared to turn life's obstacles into opportunities--and to make those opportunities your own?
Will 2014 be the year when everything falls into place--just the way you visualized it?
Do you have a blueprint to get from where you are now to where you want to be in life?
If you ... Views: 1573
It's 10:01 pm, and I'm rewriting the newsletter. Why? Today was a day of profound experiences, and I want to share them with you. I'm sharing my experiences with you because I truly wished someone would have shared their experiences with me. I would have walked the same road, but at least I ... Views: 817
What’s a key to self-help, self-improvement or self-development?
Ace is the most upbeat, revved up and amped up guy I know. He absolutely loves making amplifiers for musicians.
I’ve seen people in love with their work before – from plumbers to postal workers to electrical repair people — ... Views: 1429
There are many things that are part of the human experience, and pain is one of them. Pain can come in many different forms and is not limited to one form. This can be: physical mental and emotional. On one side it can be seen as nothing more than a problem and something that one must try to ... Views: 1551
Years ago I asked Rhonda Byrne — the woman behind the Law of Attraction hit movie The Secret — an important question.
We were having dinner in Maui when I asked, “How did you come up with the idea for the movie?”
She thought for a long time before answering, “I called it forth.”
“I ... Views: 1104
Dr. Romance writes:
OK, so you're disappointed. Your dream has ended in the trashbin. So, after you get finished with laying on the floor, kicking your heels, and screaming; or going on a drunken binge, or beating someone up, you find you're still disappointed, and all that acting out ... Views: 2582
It doesn’t matter if you’re a high school student staring at a pile of college applications and wondering how you’re supposed to pick a major, or if you’re a middle aged adult who’s suddenly realized you’re not as happy as you could be, knowing what you want to do with your future can be a ... Views: 676
Many of us rely on a structured routine to give us stability in life. We know what to expect when we wake up in the morning and we enjoy watching life play out in an orderly way, just like we always expected. From the time we are small children, we learn to rely on routine. New mothers teach ... Views: 1610
Not everything will come easily to you. There will come a time when you want to do something, either write a book, learn to dance, or develop a new skill. If it’s something you already have an aptitude for, things might come easily, but it’s likely that you’re going to find the learning process ... Views: 2117
Think, how can you make your today, a wonderful day of your life. I give you some suggestions:
1. Go for a morning walk.
2. Take a good nutritious breakfast.
3. Smile a lot and say hello to as many persons as possible.
4. Say thank you to God for all His blessings and to the people who ... Views: 714
Busy-ness has been a common topic to discuss amongst people as well as my coaching clients and it often is a complaint to many others. Do you complain about being too busy in life? I know I have and mostly I simply THRIVE when I am, so you can only imagine what it was like for me to be so ... Views: 1402
To successfully motivate a team, you must follow a series of important steps. Once you've set these preconditions in motion, you can then persuade your audience to act towards a particular goal or direction. Motivational speeches work well with both, small groups needing some pep talk, and with ... Views: 943
It is a gorgeous July day here in Northern Iowa and I plan to be outside working on my acreage. It does not really seem like work (Just like my Online Company) since I will be outside enjoying the summer. I have 5.5 acres to mow and tend to, but when I am finished ‘I’ think it is breathtaking ... Views: 1203
I was asked recently by a client this very question:-
"How do I find my purpose and passion in life?" Together we had been doing a great deal of personal development work, including self esteem, confidence, leadership and team building; throughout the entire process my client felt that she ... Views: 1066
According to researchers, stress levels run high among employees when holidays are just around the corner. It may seem like a bit too much to add a holiday team building activity on top of it all, but why not leverage having everyone together. Teams have the chance to celebrate together at the ... Views: 3958
Remember playing car-racing games at the arcade, trying to stay on the virtual road while going as fast as you can? In those videos, sharp curves keep switching and obstacles suddenly appear, causing you to crash and burn if your reactions aren’t fast enough.
It may be fun to play a game, ... Views: 576
10. IT CAN BE A DAY AT THE BEACH
You can listen to crashing waves or Bob Marley on the sound system to make you feel like you're at the beach — with no chance of getting sand in your underwear!
9. IT'S GOOD FOR YOUR HEAD ...
You can manage anxiety and depression by boosting your ... Views: 1111
10. IT’S NOT ALWAYS ABOUT THE MONEY.
A flexible work schedule may be just as motivating as a bonus. Invest in your staff in creative ways. Enable work/life balance.
9. GIVE CREDIT AND THANKS.
Encourage and acknowledge individual contributions to the team effort.
8. ALLOW EACH PERSON TO ... Views: 1148
(Note: The following information should not be construed as legal advice.)
10. Establish Best Practices
Copyright is very fact based; every situation is unique.
9. Paying Attention Is Crucial
It's easy to search, copy, cut/paste, and send without giving a thought to who owns the rights ... Views: 977
Have you ever felt you were hitting your head against a wall trying to get some of the people in your life to understand what you’re doing and why? You feel like all the time, effort, energy and money you’re investing in pursuing your dream would mean so much more if they would “get” it, but it ... Views: 667
Choose the way you want to invest your most valuable possession every day, is one of the simplest decisions, yet it is the one thing, which will have the most profound effect on the way your future will turn out. The choices you make about how you invest your time each day, is arguably one of ... Views: 898
I’ve been around for a while, nearly seven decades. I’ve met a lot of successful folks in different domains of life. I’ve found some things are consistent with these folks, when it comes to succeeding in life. Most important is that they make a decision to feel good about themselves and life ... Views: 1428
For the past twenty years, music historian Tom Ingrassia has lectured on the role music played in bridging the gaps between blacks and whites during a turbulent time in American history. Now, in this 50th anniversary year of the historic March on Washington, Ingrassia's multimedia lectures have ... Views: 1063
When caring for elderly or ill family members, the caregiver often ignores their own emotional and physical well being, putting their own hopes, dreams, goals and aspirations on hold. The MotivAct Group has added a customized "Mental Massage for the Caregiver" meditation/relaxation program to ... Views: 975
Are you looking for a vehicle to break through the roadblocks and detours that have sidetracked you on life's highway? Entrepreneurs Tom Ingrassia and Jared Chrudimsky provide a step-by-step guide in their new book, One Door Closes: Overcoming Adversity By Following Your Dreams.
One Door ... Views: 1274
Are you prepared to turn life's obstacles into opportunities--and make them your own? Will this be the year when everything falls into place--just the way you envision it?
If you are like most of us, you spend countless hours encouraging your colleagues, staff, family and friends to develop ... Views: 1204
Have you ever needed to make a decision and then just when you thought you knew what you wanted to do, doubted yourself? In the “I want to do x,y,z…well, I don’t know maybe I shouldn’t? What if it’s the wrong choice? Maybe I don’t deserve it?” sort of way.
C’mon… tell me you haven’t ever ... Views: 1370
Recently I caught the classic 1956 movie, Moby Dick, based on the famous book by Herman Melville, starring Gregory Peck, directed by John Huston, screenplay by Ray Bradbury. I was reminded of how hypnotic and meaningful the movie is, with symbols about Divinity and messages about the Law of ... Views: 1164
Can you complete this sentence —
“Money is the root of all –”
Of course you can.
“Evil” is what comes to mind.
But why?
IS money evil?
Many spiritual people think money is bad. They judge wealthy people as material.
Does that sound spiritual to you?
IS money bad?
ARE ... Views: 1559
Millionaire entrepreneur Jeffrey Slayer realized at an early age that his calling has always been in the field of business. Jeffrey Slayer learned the ropes of putting up a business by watching his father struggle and eventually succeeds, allowing him to give their family a financially stable ... Views: 914
Have you ever felt like you needed motivation? Has anyone ever asked you to give them motivation?
The word “motivation” is something that we hear much, yet sometimes we may not understand it enough or may not know how to make it work for us.
While I have written two previous articles on ... Views: 1472
1. The joy of giving
Working hard day after day can be very stressful. People need a sense of purpose and a respite from their daily routine, at least from time to time. Here is where charity team building events can play an important part. These events bring all the employees together in a ... Views: 1560
OK, maybe not world domination exactly.
But pretty fracken close!
Women consistently launch new businesses at a rate at twice that of their male counterparts, according to The Wall Street Journal.
And if you dear reader, are one of those women, you may be looking toward other business ... Views: 1823
With the idea that when one faces a challenge, external obstacles are actually the easy part they’re obvious. We can look at them and devise a plan of action to work through or around them.
The real barriers are the internal roadblocks. This is where it can get a bit difficult.
When you ... Views: 1237
I'm not a huge reality television show watcher, but what I do like to watch are competition shows. Whether it's sports or competitive cooking, I like watching how people respond to pressure. (After all, as entrepreneurs we're always under pressure - it's just not as condensed as it is on ... Views: 555
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Behind it All - by John G. Johnson NLP Success By Design
Like it or not humans are always learning. And we learn quickly. It’s not just our minds that learn, but our bodies as well. Sometimes a single experience is all it takes. Rapid learning can occur when an experience is unique, novel and accompanied by a heightened emotion. What’s interesting is ... Views: 1076
We are all human, and I believe that we have all made mistakes in life. However, it is not about how many mistakes you make in life. What matters is how you handle those mistakes and what you do after making them. Check out these self help tips I have for you today.
Let me start off these ... Views: 2055
Why are we so afraid to be in the stillness? Why are we so afraid just to pause and stop doing? What lies are we believing about the stillness? What are we afraid to hear? Part of it, I believe, is that we are afraid to allow the Divine more into our hearts. Our minds are afraid of what that ... Views: 845
Have you ever had people tell you that you need to step out of your comfort zone in order to progress in life? With these personal development tips, I hope to give you a better understanding of why it is important to do so. I hope you will read on with an open mind and hear what I have to say, ... Views: 1192
Vocal wizard Guy Monroe told me about working with a singing student and urging her to just break all the rules and experiment with her voice. He suggested she do things faster than normal as a way to break limitations.
Guy said, “The faster you go, intelligences appear. This is trust ... Views: 1155
Visionaries aren’t just “people with lots of ideas.” Rather, a visionary’s brain has an astounding ability to make sense of seemingly millions of complex associations at lightning speed, working and reworking the puzzle of an uncountable number of infinitesimal factors, and seeing possibilities ... Views: 1101
Your employees’ morale is very important for the success of your business. Lack of motivation leads to employees that do not give more than the bare minimum effort towards achieving company goals, while a motivated individual will always strive to go the extra mile. A leader has the important ... Views: 1393
Today, I would like to share with you some personal development tips on why it is important for you to set your own goals. You may have heard people harping on how important that is. Did you ever wonder why?
Goal setting is important, firstly because it gives you a sense of direction. Think ... Views: 1278
The ending part is one of the important & the significant aspects in a presentation other than the introduction. The audience remembers best the last thing they hear & the last point, you say. In finishing a presentation, it should be more than basically finishing it or telling the viewers that ... Views: 849
I was interviewed about my new audio program (The Abundance Paradigm) while in Chicago recording it. The host asked, “Joe, with the economy in the tank and sinking, what are we to do?”
“How do you know it’s sinking?” I asked. “Where did you hear about it?”
He seemed surprised by my ... Views: 1183
Group development activities represent the set of actions that helps to enhance a team/ group of associates or to lube the current stories among team members/ team members. Whether an organization developing action is performed at the office or at school; in either example, team-building actions ... Views: 731
It is incredible to be alive today and to have the freedom to choose, how your life will unfold in the future. You can either choose to continue spinning your wheels, where you just keep getting more of the same, disappointment, regret or where you get to experience no meaning in your life at ... Views: 1123
You don’t even need to be very observant to notice that everything around you operates in cycles. There are four seasons every year, we see both day and night every 24 hours and extensive research has shown that we operate best when we work in sync with the ultradian rhythm, which means that we ... Views: 2546