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Everybody is given a bank account of 24 hours a day. The empowering idea is that we get to choose how we are going to spend that account. One of the best anecdotes for creating a great day starts the moment you wake up in the morning. One of the few things we do have control over is our ... Views: 1541
In writing this article I grappled with several questions and asked myself: What is my motive for writing an article about motivation? What is it I want my readers to realize about Motivation? and what behavior do I want them to exhibit after they read this article pertaining to Motivation? ... Views: 760
Accept that life is imperfect—and that's perfect—and deal with what emerges. You know, so many people get backed up and stopped up, and then fall into the blame mode because something didn't happen the way they wanted. Someone didn't offer them what they wanted, be it that opportunity, that job, ... Views: 543
Thanks to the Internet, we all had a chance to learn a lesson from Susan Boyle when she sang "I Dreamed a Dream" before judges of the TV show, "Britain has Talent." What a surreal and thrilling moment for her. And what a wake-up call for the rest of us.
Her 15 minutes of fame aren't over yet. ... Views: 1239
One of the biggest challenges I face in teaching people the Art of Self Motivation is leading them to understand how you and I learn to believe.
By the Mach II definition, a vision is not a vision unless you have some belief that it is inevitable. Otherwise, it is nothing more than a wish, at ... Views: 1390
I went to bed late last night… You know, I'm working very hard during this economic recession.
That's a joke, of course. The truth is, as an author, I like to work different hours, odd hours. So I did go to bed late last night, and was thinking nothing about the morning.
I had a few ... Views: 540
"The light will never be green by the time you get to it," my passenger said.
And of course, here's old Ted Ciuba, thinking about the Law of Attraction, thinking, That doesn't mean that I won't get through it. And you know what? That's exactly how it played out. The light turned yellow just ... Views: 529
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***GPS to Success - by Sharmen Lane, The Official Guide to Motivation
GPS. You are probably most familiar with GPS as in Global Positioning System. The wonderful and innovative system that helps you get from where you are to where you want to be. That’s what got me thinking. If GPS can give you directions to travel to your chosen destination why can’t we use ... Views: 751
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***Just Ask - by Sharmen Lane, The Official Guide to Motivation
Not long ago I was speaking to an author. I had noticed that she had an endorsement from Deepak Chopra on the cover of her book. I was surprised and impressed, and was curious how she managed to get an endorsement from the one and only Deepak Chopra. A few days later, curiosity got the best ... Views: 556
Do you enable or empower the people around you?
Imagine for a moment that you’re having a bad day. Not too hard to do right, as we’ve all had them. Imagine now calling someone close to you, that you are needing to talk to, to help you though it. You tell them all the thoughts and feelings ... Views: 1205
It’s too easy to be ordinary. Or perhaps I should say it’s easier to be ordinary. Why would you want to be or do average when you can always be so much more?
When I was in school I always got A’s or B’s. Was it easy? No. I could have been average and gotten C’s but why would you want to ... Views: 882
What you get out is what you put in. Life rewards action.
Ray Kroc, Executive and founder of McDonalds said, “Luck is a dividend of sweat. The more you sweat, the luckier you get”
A few years ago I had an amazing “Aha” moment. I was in sales for a wholesale mortgage company. My job was to ... Views: 1070
Have you ever done something just to later look back and wonder “what was I thinking?” I know I have and I’m pretty sure everyone has at some point in their lives. You know the old adage, hindsight is 20/20. Or, how about “if I knew then what I know now I would have done things differently.” ... Views: 488
Tough days. We all have them. Is it reasonable to think that we are never going to face adversity? Not really. I once had someone say it would be great to date a motivational speaker, there’s no negativity.” As I am a motivational speaker I can tell you, no negativity is just not possible. ... Views: 451
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***Flow vs Force - by Sharmen Lane, The Official Guide to Motivation
Go with the flow. That's a nice concept, isn't it? If going with the flow is so much better and easier than forcing things to happen then, why is it that we spend so much time forcing the square peg into the round hole?
It has always been my experience that things work out so much better, ... Views: 547
How often do we put off until tomorrow what can be done today? You know you should clean out the closet, or study for the test or prepare your will or trust. However, you find a gamut of other things to do instead. There are many reasons that we as human beings procrastinate. Here are the ... Views: 518
Who hasn't heard of the Law of Attraction right? Most everyone in this day and age has because of the movie The Secret. The Law of Attraction has been around for centuries. I personally have known about and been practicing the Law of Attraction for over ten years.
There are many different ways ... Views: 541
How often do you say, “I didn’t have a choice” or “I don’t have a choice?” If you start to pay attention to the words you say I would bet it’s more often than you think. What would you say if I told you that no matter what, you ALWAYS have a choice?
I think it is incredibly empowering to ... Views: 697
If you want to do anything well you must be consistent in your efforts. If you want to do anything great you must be consistently great in your efforts and always looking to be and do better than the day before.
My most successful coaching clients are the ones who consistently make their ... Views: 617
You’ve probably heard of the book The Four Agreements, by Don Miguel Ruiz. It’s a great read and I highly recommend it. One of the agreements, and the most difficult in my humble opinion, is Don’t Take Anything Personally. Easier said than done, yes, but possible nonetheless.
Take a look ... Views: 475
Can you imagine doing something you love every single day? What a way to live! Right? How many get to do that? I know I do. Everyday I wake up and think I am so blessed to get to do what I love all day. That is a gift that not everyone can to indulge in. I believe the world would be a ... Views: 592
Worry. Nothing good comes from this emotion. As a matter of fact, most of the time only bad things come from worry. Worry usually causes stress, anxiety, sleeplessness, headaches, grey hair and wrinkles. So why, do we do it?
When we worry we are doing one of two things. Either thinking ... Views: 589
You are probably thinking “Yeah, yeah, I’ve heard about the importance of setting goals before”… Well many of us have heard about it and few of us do it. Those who do set goals generally do it once a year, on New Years Day. And that’s not enough!
Setting your goals is one thing, reaching them ... Views: 499
Does getting what you want have to be difficult? Maybe. Maybe not. What if there is a way, a process, to help you get what you want.
I call this the power process. It takes you from where you are to where you want to be in four simple steps.
Step One. Define your current reality. ... Views: 548
Successful people understand the difference between can’t and won’t. There is a lot of power in words. They can strengthen and empower us. They can build an army or start a war. Think about the words you use to describe yourself, and what you are capable of. Do your words say victim or ... Views: 475
Almost everything we do in life is a choice. To get out of bed in the morning is a choice. To go to work and do your job and pay your rent and take chances and risks, are all choices. To eat unhealthy foods knowing you will gain weight and increase fat and cholesterol and your risk for heart ... Views: 530
Fear is the number one barrier that stops us from getting what we want. However there are really only two types of fears. Real fears and fake fears. The saddest part is that fake fears are what hold us back far more than real ones.
What’s the difference? A real fear is something that can ... Views: 1317
“A goal without a plan is just a wish”, said French Writer Antoine de Saint-Exupery. Just knowing what you want won’t get you there. Having a goal is the first step. Now you must step it up a notch if you plan to achieve it. To step it up you must have a plan and course of action to get you ... Views: 560
There are five main reasons that people procrastinate. However, there is really only one primary emotion for it.
The first reason people put off what needs to be done is Anxiety. The anticipation of starting or ending a task causes anxiety because of what lies on the other side. This is ... Views: 468
I like to keep life simple. There are enough things in life that I can’t control or influence, that are complicated enough so I say keep it simple where you can. That is why I wrote the book titled The 7 Secrets to Create Your Fate. What you are about to read is the cliff notes, if you want ... Views: 538
Have you ever thought about how people are created equal? Did you know that there is one way and one way only that we are all exactly the same? That way is time. It doesn’t matter how much money you have, or what school you went to, or where you were raised… you only get 24 hours in a day. ... Views: 513
Ever wonder why some people seem to get what they want easily and effortlessly? There are some tried and true techniques to getting what you want. This process is what I call the 3 C's to Succcess.
#1 Commit. Are you committed to the outcome? What is the desired result that you are looking ... Views: 541
The life you live is a journey filled with snapshots of moments in time. It is not the moments that define your life! They are just moments; the life you live is not all bliss. For, without a comparative, bliss cannot be measured or appreciated. The life you live is a choice, only you can ... Views: 725
At age 63, two experiences woke me up to live again.
It was March of 2004. “Honk, honk!” I vaguely heard in the distant background, as I stood on the road talking on my cell phone.
“Honk, honk!”—the sound began to penetrate my brain. Phone to my ear, I was preoccupied with my call and ... Views: 639
“You cannot fix what is wrong on the outside if you do not know how to fix what is wrong on the inside. When my students learned how to heal from their past emotions, everything started to flow more fluidly --they were able to take charge over their story and direct its course; and you will be ... Views: 1712
"We need each other to Fly!"
"I can do it on my own". Is that a phrase that runs through your mind? This very phrase can be keeping you very stuck in your life.
When we are attempting to make positive changes in our life--desiring to move into our full potential--we can get stuck in ... Views: 873
Am I making the right choice?
Should I change directions and line of work, or should I look for another job?
When things are not what you used to know, and difficult times surround you at every turn, it is normal that you start questioning yourself and your motivation.
BUT it is then that you ... Views: 1324
In the first months of the current economic crisis, I felt pretty removed from the situation. It was something I read about in the New York Times and heard way too much about on Marketplace.?
In the last few weeks, however, the reality of economic depression has moved closer and closer to home, ... Views: 833
To renew and reinvent our lives, WE NEED A PLAN! Here it is: a seven-day process to work with over and over. This plan incorporates physical, mental and spiritual work. Use the whole seven-day process, or choose any one of the days to work with as you create the life you want.
DAY 1: ... Views: 1168
Would You like to see a new Genre of Musi called Positive Music?
If you have ever looked in any CD music sales area, you
probably noticed all of the Genre listings such as Country,
Hip Hop, 80's Rock, 70's Rock, New Age, Meditative, Oldies,
Christain, Blues, Jazz, Soft Rock, Pop, Raggae, Latin, ... Views: 2220
"The doors we open and close each day decide the lives we live." –Flora Whittemore
David Zinn, a wise man I know, once said, "If we don't change, we aren't growing, and if we aren't growing, we are dying." Isn't that so true? Some change is welcomed into your life: a new hairstyle, a promotion ... Views: 909
Your Real Goal
Your goal is to become a transformational leader, the kind of person that motivates and inspires people to perform at levels far beyond anything that they had previously thought possible.
Keep People In the Know
Transformational leaders empower others by keeping them "in the ... Views: 544
I was listening to the news on the radio recently and again realised how the media is used for mass hypnosis.
The broadcaster announced quite convincingly that “the economy has shrunk with another 1.9%” and then went on to embroider on the consequences of this.
I have often wondered about the ... Views: 864
Step 1: Breathe deeply and relax. Count your blessings.
Step 2: Do not take it personally, but take it very personally.
Step 3: Celebrate the next cycle of your life
I can hear you saying “There are bills to be paid. There is an ego that needs massaging. How will I cope until I can find ... Views: 1372
Let’s talk about getting outside your comfort zone.
I have a good friend, Marshall Sylver, who says, "When you've been doing something wrong for so long, doing it the right way is actually what feels uncomfortable." And he's got a solid, rock-on, right-on point. You've got to get outside ... Views: 591
Lost jobs. Lost homes. Lost hope.
It's in the headlines, it's on the news, and it's in our day-to-day conversations with people we care about: family, friends, co-workers, neighbors and people within our spiritual circles. When you're out of work, where do you turn when it seems nobody can help ... Views: 1540
The mark of the superior thinker is his or her ability to accurately predict the consequences of doing or not doing something.
The mark of the superior thinker is his or her ability to accurately predict the consequences of doing or not doing something. The potential consequences of any task or ... Views: 967
Anyone who does a great job consistently, over and over, kicks open the doors of opportunity in all directions.
Anyone who does a great job consistently, over and over, kicks open the doors of opportunity in all directions. Such a person will be hired, paid well, promoted, advanced and given ... Views: 552
There are two powers of personality you can develop that will increase your charisma and your ability to influence others.
There are two powers of personality you can develop that will increase your charisma and your ability to influence others.
Decide Exactly What You Want
The first of these ... Views: 615
We've all been there, are there, or may possibly go there at some point in our lives...and it's no fun, either. What I'm talking about is the blues brought on by unexpected life changes. Somewhere between here and there, our lifestyles become convoluted with "stuff" -- stuff that doesn't make ... Views: 3494