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- Dare to Break out of the Herd - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2012 from Andrew HortonWe are very quickly moving into the final stretch of 2012. This is not the time to ease up and get into that typical end of year lazy feeling, where we all use those really handy excuses, like we have worked really hard this year or the holiday season is upon us, to justify why we go into cruise ...
Views: 887 - Dare to Dream - It's the First Step! - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2007 from Eva GregoryDo you remember your childhood dreams of career choices, the man/woman of your dreams, or the prized sports car? Did you replace them with new dreams as you got older as most people do? Have you attained your dreams? If not, why? The saying, 'We are the creators of our own destiny' is right on ...
Views: 1066 - Dare to Dream Again - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2011 from Teddy DanfieldWhen is the last time you just sat down and wrote out a list of things you wanted to do? Dare to dream a little again. Where do you want to travel? Where would you stay? Make your dreams something grand. People talk about being passionate about their jobs or career, but not about activities ...
Views: 2665 - Dear Dr. Romance: How can I move forward when I hit a setback? - by Submitted on May 02, 2013 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: When one hits a setback in life what are some healthy ways to keep moving forward? How can one build a healthy mental outlook when things go wrong? Dear Reader: The most important and uplifting thing you can do is look for what you can learn from the problem. ...
Views: 1883 - Dear Dr. Romance: I can now free myself and enjoy helping people - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2014 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I came across your web site when I was desperately looking for motivation. I'm a salesman selling first class products but I couldn't get motivated and it's been a problem for months. It's been getting worse. I read "Motivation and How to ...
Views: 1793 - Dear Dr. Romance: I Think I'll Be Eternally Grateful - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2012 from Tina TessinaThank you, Dear Dr Romance: I've stumbled across your website, and think I'm going to be eternally grateful for having done so. Your advice is a pleasure to read, with helpful action-plans for effecting change. I love your articles on relationships with parents/children, being one's own best ...
Views: 2051 - Dear Friend, Don't Quit - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2008 from Brenda Crawford-BeeDear Friend, Don't quit now! There's light in them thar hills... If what you're doing is not working, try doing it another way, but don't quit --don't stop! Why stop? You may just learn something of value -- about yourself for one and about how perserverence and steadfastedness is s big ...
Views: 982 - Decide to Navigate Towards the Success you Desire - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2012 from Andrew HortonThere is no guarantee that, if you consistently think positive thoughts, you will be equipped to achieve anything concrete in your life. The only certainty, which flows from consistent positive thoughts, attitude and actions, is that you are better equipped to carry any burden or manage any ...
Views: 932 - Declutter Thinking to Increase Prosperity - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2019 from Pat HeydlauffWe all want financial stability, balanced relationships, upwardly mobile careers and peace at home. But instead of waiting for these things to come to us, we must “walk the walk and talk the talk” to actively pursue our goals. We have truly hit a point in history where everything you think, ...
Views: 995 - Declutter Your Heart - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2025 from Noelle NelsonWe speak of decluttering our spaces--our homes, garages, offices--but how often do we think of decluttering ourselves? As in letting go of outdated emotions, the guilts, fears, regrets that no longer serve us in any way? After all, isn’t that how you declutter your closet? You look over your ...
Views: 170 - Defeating Procrastination: 4 Tips To Get You Moving - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2008 from Carrie GreeneConstructive procrastination, or what I call "I'll Just Do This One Thing First" syndrome, is something I excel at. Even as I type these words my brain is busy searching for something I "need" to do first. According to the dictionary to procrastinate means to postpone or delay needlessly. We ...
Views: 886 - Definition: Intrinsic Motivation - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2007 from Debbie MolisMotivation is a reason or set or reasons for engaging in a particular behavior, especially human behavior as studied in psychology and neuropsychology. The reasons may include basic needs (e.g., food, water, shelter) or an object, goal, state of being, or ideal that is desirable, which may or ...
Views: 8626 - Definition: Motivate Employees - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2007 from Debbie MolisHappy employees are motivated employees. They are the bedrock on which successful enterprises are built – a fact demonstrated by numerous independent surveys. Without doubt, happy workers boost the bottom line through increased productivity and higher retention rates – not to mention money saved ...
Views: 1406 - Definition: Motivation - by Submitted on May 31, 2009 from Douglas PakMotivation is the internal condition that activates behavior and gives it direction; and energizes and directs goal-oriented behavior. The term is generally used for human motivation but, theoretically, it can be used to describe the causes for animal behavior as well. This article refers to ...
Views: 7009 - Definition: Persistence - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2007 from Debbie MolisWhen setting and achieving your goals persistence is one of the most crucial elements in attaining your goals. The basis behind persistence is will power and desire. When these two elements are combined in a proper manner you will be amazed at what you will start to achieve. With the power of ...
Views: 2785 - Dehypnotize Yourself! - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2009 from Intent.com Authors“It is no exaggeration to say that every human being is hypnotized to some extent, either by ideas he has uncritically accepted from others, or ideas he has repeated to himself or convinced himself are true. These negative ideas have exactly the same effect upon our behavior as the negative ...
Views: 2945 - Design Your Destiny - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from Adela RubioKeep your thoughts positive because your thoughts become your words. Keep your words positive because your words become your behaviors. Keep your behaviors positive because your behaviors become your habits. Keep your habits positive because your habits become your values. Keep your values ...
Views: 807 - Designing a Process for Success: Applying Chemical Engineering to Business (Part Two) - by Submitted on May 15, 2013 from Drew GerberIn my article, “Life’s Lessons as a Square: Applying Chemical Engineering to Business (Part One)”, I talked about how my degree in chemical engineering relates to me as an entrepreneur. So, how do you design a process for success? This might seem obvious, but, believe or not, people try to ...
Views: 749 - Desire Is The Fire For Achieving Success - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2008 from Ineke Van LintIf you really want something, you will get it! It’s true: desire is a powerful force that can’t easily be stopped. Think about your goal, about what you want to achieve in life, and ask yourself the following questions: Ø Do you really want to reach your goal? Ø Do you ...
Views: 1520 - Desire, Decision, And Learning – How To Quickly Get Rid Of Harmful Behaviors - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2007 from Alan B. DenskyDid you ever try to do away with a harmful behavior, only to fail? There is a lengthy list of widespread problem behaviors that people often try to alter or get rid of using self-hypnosis or NLP. Possibly the most common are: Overeating and weight loss; stop smoking; quit chewing tobacco; stop ...
Views: 903 - Destined or Determined? - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2013 from Steve GoodierA sky-diving instructor was asked, “How many successful jumps must a student make before he or she can become certified?” He answered, “All of them!” Sky diving, however, is the exception. Is your life built on a series of successes? Do you usually attempt something new and immediately ...
Views: 1149 - Develop the Discipline to Get Things Done - Step 4 - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2007 from James SkinnerIn life, all the rewards go to those who actually get things done. They go to those who have the discipline to do what they have set out to do. The rewards go to you. Decide right now, what it is that you want, and what behaviors will give it to you. Once you have decided what needs to be ...
Views: 467 - Develop the Discipline to Get Things Done - Step 5 - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2007 from James SkinnerIn life, all the rewards go to those who actually get things done. They go to those who have the discipline to do what they have set out to do. The rewards go to you. Decide right now, what it is that you want, and what behaviors will give it to you. Once you have decided what needs to be ...
Views: 610 - Developing Emotional Intelligence - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2020 from William CottringerDeveloping Emotional Intelligence by Bill Cottringer “Having both intellectual intelligence (IQ) and emotional intelligence (EQ) is necessary to be successful. What you lack in IQ points, you can make up for by having emotional intelligence.” ~The author. I know the above quote is ...
Views: 1023 - Developing Spirituality - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2008 from Conrad RawSpirituality means that we know we are more than just the physical self. We have an energy or spirit attached to us. In some religious circles our spirit is referred to as the soul and is immortal and that the spirit was created by some divine maker or creator. On the other hand, spirituality ...
Views: 1907 - Developing the Mindset for Blog Success - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2011 from TJ PhilpottBlog success can be achieved by just about anybody with the proper mindset and expectations! Becoming a good blogger starts with the realization that the results you seek do not happen very quickly. It is important to understand that when you start blogging getting traffic will be difficult ...
Views: 719 - Developing your Style!! - by Submitted on May 08, 2011 from Chrys PageDeveloping Your Style - by Chrys Page May 8, 2011 It says this on my business card: "Discover the Voice Inside You." Over the weekend, I gave it someone and she asked me what that phrase meant. I thought about it for a sec and told her this. “Well, when we’re learning how to sing, ...
Views: 1715 - Did you hear about Alice’s Bucket List? - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Travis BellIt trended like crazy on Twitter. Alice is 15 & has terminal cancer. After e-mailing her, I got this e-mail back from her mum: “Alice thanks you for your kind message. She is now well on her way to achieving many of the items on her bucket list, thanks to the generosity of people around the ...
Views: 728 - Did You Meet Your 2012 Professional Development Goals? - by Submitted on Dec 25, 2012 from Helen ThammHope that wasn’t a stress producing question. I learned some time ago that an all-or-nothing answer is probably not the most productive one! For 2012 I committed to fourteen both professional and work/life balance goals. Totally completing all fourteen of them, did not happen! I did complete ...
Views: 1075 - Did You Sell Something Today - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2007 from Harlan Goerger4 key areas that sales managers need to focus on 14 Sep 2006 Joe had a full day with 9 appointments. He comes back to the office with his head hung. The boss asks, “Did you sell something today?” “Not one dang thing”, retorts Joe, “The competition is killing us!” I just wonder how ...
Views: 1528 - Digging Yourself Out of the Mud - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Thom KingEverybody gets stuck in the mud sometimes. We all have felt overwhelmed by life’s challenges, especially in these tumultuous times we live in. We see banks failing, 401k values dropping like a rock and corporate corruption just to name a few. It affects all of us in one way or another. Sometimes ...
Views: 1163 - Discover Diamonds In The Mud: Clarity, Creativity, or Genius - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2008 from Tama KievesHere’s a little secret. You can’t force clarity, creativity, or genius. Yes, it’s maddening when you don’t know what you want--and no one else knows--because it’s your life. Years ago, I felt very confused about a relationship issue. I journaled about it, cried about it, meditated about it, ...
Views: 948 - Discover The Winner's Paradigm - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2008 from Jamin ThompsonHere are a few of my thoughts on the mindset, focus, and discipline required for massive success, and how to go about accomplishing something that is important to you. That something can be a better body, better health, and a better mindset. My opinion is that, until people have committed ...
Views: 676 - DISCOVER YOU - With Your Personal Mission and Vision Statements - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Don MidgettMany of us begin the process of writing personal mission and vision statements only to find the “doing” more baffling than we had thought. Some of us opt for words that when pressed to define are just words that “sound good” or found on one of those sites that list common statements made up for ...
Views: 2194 - Discover Yourself Through Personal Mission and Vision Statements - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Don MidgettMany people begin the process of writing personal mission and vision statements only to find the “doing” more baffling than they had thought. Some opt for words that when pressed to define are just words that “sound good” or found on one of those sites that list common statements made up for ...
Views: 1858 - Discovering the true meaning of greatness - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2010 from Gwen ThibeauxDo you think greatness is external, something that exists outside of you? When you think of greatness, what is the image you get? What do you equate with greatness? Without a doubt, most people would immediately get an image of someone famous: a celebrity or an athlete. John F. Kennedy — ...
Views: 6834 - Discovering Your Own Vibrant Guidance: Only the Lost Will Ask for Help - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2007 from Tama KievesIf you want to live a life that celebrates your gifts and fits you like silk…you might first have to lurch into brick walls or down blind alleys. Poet Galway Kinnell says, “And the first step, shall be to lose the way.” When I share this at workshops, participants gaze at their shoes. They don’t ...
Views: 992 - Distance Education for an MBA Degree - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2012 from allabout educationDistance education is a field of education that aims to deliver education to students who can’t be physically present "on site". General Description: Nowadays several courses offered Online, MBA has been the most talked about whether it is worth doing through distance learning or not. ...
Views: 1008 - Ditch The New Year Resolutions - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2013 from Julie JohnsonForget setting New Year Resolutions – a one off activity at the start of each year that often feels forced and hurried, and leaves you feeling guilty and inadequate when they’re inevitably broken or discarded a short while later. Why not resolve (make a firm decision) at another time of year, or ...
Views: 1201 - Divide and Conquer - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2021 from William CottringerDivide and Conquer By Bill Cottringer “Divide and rule, the politician cries; Unite and lead, is watchword of the wise. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Gedichte. In war, the divide and conquer rule has always gotten the expected results. Ironically though, this same principle can also ...
Views: 641 - Divided By Belief - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2008 from Stacey PollockLife came first before belief. We need to survive before we can reason why. Belief is based on individual choice, and it can be reasoned that in life we can decide on how we wish to see our value and purpose. These values are based on choices and come from the mind, a place that has freedom ...
Views: 1372 - DO DARE TO THINK BIG - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2015 from Dileep TiwariThought is the magnetic force. It attracts the opportunity in the form of conditions, circumstances, luck, resources and people to realize what one wants in life. Whatever you are in your present life is because of your thoughts and what you will become in future depends on where your thoughts ...
Views: 1443 - Do Motivational Books And Motivational Speeches Help At All? - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2021 from Dan ArrowNo matter how strong one is, sometime or the other all of us feel that we have come to the dead-end nowhere to turn. We feel helpless and feel stuck; no one knows when life would deal such complicated cards. Life has to continue even during such tough times and we cannot simply run away from our ...
Views: 725 - Do not grow old, just grow - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2012 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieI wish someone had told me this when I was in my 20s: Do not grow old, just grow. Whatever age you currently are, there is still time to just grow. SEEING INTO THE FUTURE As you get older you will not look the same. In fact, if you look at your parents and grandparents you will know in ...
Views: 1534 - Do Something GREAT Every Day! - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2019 from Paul HannigWant to change how you feel right now? Ask yourself, "what can I do great today?" Think about it. What's the one great thing that you did today? Perhaps it was some great insight that you got from meditating or a newsletter etc. Maybe you did something to help someone else. Did you contribute ...
Views: 1109 - Do you Believe that your Potential is Limited in any way? - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2013 from Andrew HortonIt is mistakenly believed that your potential is limited by your current abilities, knowledge, skills or even your current circumstances, whereas, in reality, your limits only exist within your own self-imposed comfort zone and restrictive beliefs. You can completely remove any perceived limits ...
Views: 1033 - Do You Deserve to Be a Winner? - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Loren FogelmanA man who suffers before it is necessary suffers more than is necessary. ~ Seneca Deserving is an interesting concept. For some it is seen as a right and something positive. Others view it as something negative, experiencing guilt. When you think about deserving what are some of the thoughts ...
Views: 1686 - Do You Have the Onset of Adult ADHD? - by Submitted on May 25, 2016 from Kathleen GageWith so many things vying for our time and attention, it’s more important than ever to have strategies in place that allow you to get the most out of the time you put into your business. Lots of people joke about how little time they have in their day and that their attention is spread in many ...
Views: 1336 - Do You Know Where You're Going To? - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2007 from Hollis PolkThere are basically two kinds of motivation. The first is “away from”, as in “get me out of here!” The second is “towards”, as in “I want that!” Each has its place, that is, each is useful in certain circumstances. “Towards” is what ...
Views: 1006 - Do You Lead A "Linear Life?" - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2014 from Rand Golletz"Life is an endless unfolding, and if we wish it to be, an endless process of self-discovery, an endless and unpredictable dialogue between our own potentialities and the life situations in which we find ourselves. By potentialities I mean not just intellectual gifts but the full range of one's ...
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