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Never underestimate the power that comes from following your passion. It never ceases to amaze me what can happen when we put action to work for us and go after the things that we hold a true desire for. I'm not sure if you are familiar with the story of William Hung (www.williamhung.net) or ...

Second Chances shows you how to make better first choices. It is one of those rare books that effectively bridges the gap between personal accountability and business success. Read it. Heed it. Apply its lessons. Randy G. Penningtonr Author of Results Rule! Build a Culture that Blows the Competition Away For those who would like a sneak preview…here’s an excerpt for your reading pleasure… CHAPTER ONE – Excerpt One

What is the Difference Between Involvement and Commitment? This is by no means a trick question. When it comes to your Success in life are you Involved or are you committed? Many people get frustrated with life; they get ticked off when they think of their current situations or place in life. They try and try but nothing seems to be going the way they had hoped for. In most cases these good but frustrated people have wrongly expected that their involvement in their own quest

“Peace is not absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means” ~Ronald Reagan.

It was a very hot opening day at the 10th CineVegas Anniversary Film Festival. Photographers and crews lined the red carpet in position for the CineVegas executives including Dennis Hopper and the cast from Peter Cattaneo’s The Rocker starring Rainn Wilson, Emma Stone, and Jane Lynch. Our goal ...It was a very hot opening day at the 10th CineVegas Anniversary Film Festival. Photographers and crews lined the red carpet in position for the CineVegas executives including Dennis Hopper and the cast from Peter Cattaneo’s The Rocker starring Rainn Wilson, Emma Stone, and Jane Lynch.

"Every struggle is a victory"n - Helen Keller In life every one of us goes through situations where we have to face and conquer challenges. To a large degree our ultimate happiness and success are determined by how we deal with these challenges. In this brief article ...

“Success happens not by chance, but because you were given a chance and took advantage of it.” – Kevin Geary Knowing where and how to apply for a job is just as important as whether or not you’re qualified. Campus career centres are the best, even after you graduate. They’ve got connections with companies that recruit graduates and often have all the information you need. It’s advisable to speak to some of your professors and their colleagues who tend to be quite clued up. Of course, newspapers, websites, and recruitment agencies can be a great help too.

The 138th running of the Kentucky Derby will commence on Saturday, May 5, 2012 at Churchill Downs in beautiful Louisville, Kentucky, with a post time slated for 6:24 P.M. Â Since this race is usually the most eagerly anticipated horse race in the Western Hemisphere, let alone the United States, it occurred to me that it could be fun to share with you some great quotes from the 137 year history of this prestigious race. In 1986 the Hall of Fame jockey Willie Shoemaker rode a f

Are You Smart Enough? Byr Bill Cottringer “Half of being smart is in knowing what you are dumb about.” ~Solomon Short. I have been an avid researcher of the connection between intelligence and success for several decades now, and am finally ready to release my short list for guaranteed results—How to be smart enough. Maybe I should start out with the disclaimer that you can never be smart enough, as becoming smart is a forever road you have to travel. So, to become smarter, there are three aspects of intelligence to consider that collectively define smartness: IQ

If you want to achieve your goals faster and easier, your best strategy is to make Spirit your CEO. When you allow your Inner Divine Guidance to be a partner in all that you do, you will be amazed and delighted at your results. Trying to accomplish goals on your own can be very challenging. You are depending on your own thoughts and ideas to try to figure out how to achieve what you want. While it is possible to get results on your own, for many people this approach can lead to confusion, overwhelm, and procrastination. The solution? Put Spirit in charge.

As a woman in a man’s world, learning to navigate the realm of business and leadership was comparable to charting a course to a yet undiscovered planet in another solar system. Starting out as young entrepreneurs, business success was something we both yearned for, however, knowing what to do and figuring out what route to take was a guessing game. It was a guessing game until we discovered the Six Questions.

Everything that you will ever succeed at begins in the next moment. When you take the time to think about what you will do, you have already begun to tread the rising path toward enlightenment. Take each moment that comes as a gift. With every gift that you receive, you become more grateful. ...

It is roughly accurate to characterize the enterprise of science as explaining how one billiard ball strikes another and how that one ricochets into another, and so on. But when this approach is applied to people, it can fall short, because people are goal-oriented. For example, the philosopher ...

The Difficulties Of Selecting The Best Of The Bunch Byr Bill Cottringer “Never make predictions, especially about the future.” ~Casey Stengel. I won’t argue with Mr. Stengel’s wisdom when it comes to baseball; but in business, employers have way too much to lose without at least trying to be good predictors. And one of the areas that is too costly as a result of poor prediction by employers is the one of employee selection. The adverse effects of ineffective employee selection practices by an employer, can literally kill the bottom line.

Anger happens daily. There are many situations that can make it come out. Here are a few examples : 1. A driver just passed right in front of you 2. You get hit from behind while standing in a bus 3. Your child breaks something precious 4. Somebody just put you down 5. You missed your plane because of a fussy clerk 6. You were ready to go skiing and it starts to rain 7. You just lost your job 8. Your spouse made something burn on the stove Let's examine each situation in detail. 1. A driver just passed right in front of you

It’s magic I’ve discovered something that is quite amazing about myself. I am a mental magician. I have learned that if I change my mind about what I believe, I am able to change the world that unfolds before me. It’s magic. I notice that when I change my point of view about something, everything in the world changes to support me with my new point of view. When I understand this, I begin understanding my incredible power of creation. “When I change my point of view about s

The other day I ran into a woman who asked me the typical question that seems to be a common start to many conversations. She asked: “So what do you do?” First of all, being an entrepreneur who has his feet in many waters, I never quite know how to answer that question.

Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “If a man hasn’t discovered something he is willing to die for, he is not fit to live.” Does this sound extreme to you? It does not sound extreme to me at all. Throughout our history, we have revered, followed and aspired to be leaders who were willing ...

Deep down, where it counts, many people do not believe that they deserve success. They do not think that they are worthy of success. And they may be right. They long for success. They imagine success. They struggle for success. They aim for success. But, they are addicted to failure. Yes, ...

&copy Josh Hinds "It's not the destination. It's the journey." I'm sure you have heard something like that before. n Be it "destination" or "journey", I have learned something along the way: happiness is more of a choice tha I first realized. n In the past I tended to think happiness ...

Calling all enterprising women. This article is for you! No, it isn't about feminine products or brassieres. (Whew! Aren't you relieved?) This article shows you how to get SMART and become successful entrepreneurs. You know what "smart" means, doll, but you don't know what "SMART" means. So, girlfriend, grab a glass and toast to all your sister female entrepreneurs out there. And now, let's get SMART.

Beware the constant attraction that all of us carry to feel hard done by and the subsequent feelings of how unfair the world can be that become a hiding place from the more fulfilling journey of achievement. I learned the truth of how we identify with this loop when, on many occasions, my own personal sense of isolation reminded me just how unconnected we can allow ourselves to become. For example, I once worked on a significant distribution deal with a large company that was chaired by a good friend of mine. This was a major national distribution agreement.

In today’s digital environment, software has become core of all business activities, where it is redefining common human life, and changing business patterns globally. Meanwhile, development of software has become more complex, challenging and confusing because demands to specialized custom made software are rising but supply hasn’t been effective and high quality. According to a survey, more tha 40 percent of software aren’t able to offer complete satisfaction to users. Hen

Bill Walsh is generally considered to be the second best coach in the history of the NFL (after Lombardi). People called him a genius because he concocted novel offenses. As head coach and President of the San Francisco 49ers in the 80s, he won four Super Bowls. He embodied technical expertise, vision, creativity and execution excellence. He communicated directly and without equivocation. He knew what he wanted; he was not demure. Steven Covey had his “seven habits.” Bill

Rendezvous with Resiliency – The Chill factor amidst fire all around Madan Mohan Tripathy My Sunday morning brightened up by a SMS from my friend Narayanan, a legal luminary heading the legal department in an organization of repute, which reads - “A business man lost everything in fire. Next day, he placed a signboard which reads – EVERYTHING BURNT, BUT LUCKILY, FAITH & CONFIDENCE UNDAMAGED. BUSINESS RESUMES TOMORROW.”

TWO BIBLICAL CHALLENGES TO FIGURE OUTnBy Bill Cottringe n“Life's challenges are not supposed to paralyze you, they're supposed to help you discover who you are.” ~Be ice Johnson Reagonnnn There are two very powerful Biblical challenges that have provoked me for years in the search for ...

Are You Asking The Right Questions? Byr Bill Cottringer “Successful people ask better questions, and as a result, they get better answers.” ~Tony Robbins.

Redefining Success: Seven New Super-Sized Success Secrets Byr Bill Cottringer “Success is simple. Do what's right, the right way, at the right time.” ~A old H. Glasow.

This book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Success Principles, which are the methods and attitudes people utilize to achieve great levels of success and change their lives. These principles are often very easy to apply to your everyday life. Keith Matthew is the Official Guide to Success Principles .nn Go Put Your Strengths to Work: 6 Powerful Steps to Achieve Outstanding Performance , by Marcus Buckingham, is a valuable resource for people interested in Su

My dear, beloved friend of 18 years, Randy Milberg, left his body last week. It was December 20th that I received the news that he had had a massive heart attack and was lying in a hospital bed in a drug-induced coma. For two weeks, his family and friends waited, prayed, extended hands to one ...

Ten Best Ways to Build a Quality Work Culture Byr Dr. Bill Cottringer “To win in the marketplace, you must first win in the workplace.” ~Doug Conant, Campbell Soup.

More and more, I hear managers express frustration over the behavior of the people they lead. They complain about their failure to take initiative and responsibility, grumble about lateness to meetings or lousy teamwork. But it's so much easier to point fingers elsewhere. For when it comes to their own behavior, many of those same managers aren't acting any differently than the people they complain about.

Every cause or mission is unique. It is in its unique character that its strength is found. However, every great idea must be supported and built up to its ultimate potential. This process requires a team. A team will support you by bringing new ideas, resources and techniques to you and enable you to make a larger impact by multiplying your voice. Building a team that is willing to go the distance with you can be challenging. This is where your commitment to your dream drives you to persevere through the ups and downs of team building.

Even those even a little familiar with world football will know that Real Madrid sacked their manager, Rafael Benitez a few weeks ago. He was brought in under a wave of optimism, hoping that some of the magic he wove at his previous employment, elevating a very mediocre Napoli side to title contenders in Italy’s Serie A’, would be brought to Real.

When was the last time you fell in love with what you do for a living? Could you ever say you've felt the ultimate work satisfaction? Maybe you're thinking, "Love work? Are you nuts? I've never fallen in love with my job!" Falling in love with your work can be as simple as recognizing who your real employer is. Let me give you a hint: It's not where you work, it's who you work for--namely YOURSELF! Even if you're not a business owner, you are still self-employed! Who filled out and submitted your application? Who did the preliminary research? Who went to the interview?

“Success is the progress we each make in our private, lifelong journey of learning, growing and improving into our best selves.” ~The author. There are currently as many “tests” to measure success as there are personal definitions of it or criteria for defining it. Where do you go to sort this all out and really know how successful you are? A good starting point is to ask the toughest question there is: What is your main purpose for being here?

SHARING THE SECRET OF SINGLE-MINDEDNESSnby Bill Cottringe nn The most important gift a leader can share is the illusive secret of single-mindedness. No organization can flourish with consistent growth, abundant prosperity and genuine success without single-mindedness of purpose and effort. ...

What are the things you see in yourself that you wish others could see? Do they see your potential and all that you are capable of? Consider for a moment the means by which you choose to express yourself. The things that you use as your outlets are clues to the best and brightest parts within you. The trouble is that many of the outlets we choose are kept private from the public. We keep the best of ourselves to ourselves. This limits us in the pursuit of our dreams. The greatness within us requires a degree of exposure to create the life experiences we desire.

Thoughts are things. Thoughts have energy and the power to change your world. When you focus your thoughts like a laser beam upon what you want to create in your life, you unleash the incredible power of your mind combined with the infinite creative power of the Universe. This is how goals are achieved and dreams come true.nnFocusing your thought on what you want to create is called intention. Marilyn Schlitz, VP of Research and Education at the Institute of Noetic Sciences d

There Is No Quick & Easy One-Size Fits All Success Prescription. So Why Do You Keep Looking? Byr Bill Cottringer Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.rn~Ralph Waldo Emerson.

Going From The “What To Do” To “How To Do It” Level Of Self Growth Byr Bill Cottringer “Patience is waiting. Not passively waiting. That is laziness. But to keep going when the going is hard and slow - that is patience.” ~anonymous. The common purpose of life for us all seems to be to learn, grow and improve into our best selves. Why is this? It is because this road gets us all the things we want—wealth, health, influence, meaning, happiness, success, contentment, peace of heart and sense of accomplishment in making a difference.

I was a huge fan of cartoons when I was young. My favorite cartoons were the ones starring super heroes. What child doesn’t love super heroes? They have super powers! I used to wonder whether I would have super powers when I was all grown up. After years of searching, I discovered that I did ...

Life is all about managing paradoxesr Dr. Madan Tripathyr Life is full of paradoxes…… I am already seeing some frowned faces and raised eye-brows, even before completing my sentence. Before you start concurring or differing with my views, let us quickly see what exactly is meant by paradox. Ok, so what is a paradox? The term Paradox is derived from the Greek word “paradoxon”, which means contrary to expectations, different from perceived opinion or existing belief. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines Paradox as rni. A tenet contrary to received opinionr

Make the Most of Holiday Mingling! Question: You have been invited to yet another holiday open house, office party, or social get-together and you find yourself standing in a room full of strangers. Now what do you do? A) Stock up on food and find someplace comfortable to hide. B) Hang out by the bar and wait for someone to approach you. C) Escape as you see an opportunity. Answer: None of the above. Learn to be a skilled small talker! When meeting new people and starting

Marketing is the essence of good online and offline business standing. The more targeted people know about you the more likely are your chances of being noticed and appreciated for the value your products and services are offering to your target customers. Search engine marketing is truly not as different as marketing in the offline world. Same principles are valid in both spectrums of business. Your website and your content need promotion on different online platforms in ord

Relationship Reality Repair byr Bill Cottringer “Man is a knot into which relationships are tied.” ~Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Successful relationships are all about keeping things in proper perspective. This is especially true about the different perceptions of the realities of the relationship, and what happens when the water starts getting a little rough on its way to being a tsunami. People get drawn into relationships for many different reasons (some overlapping), and of course it is best if these reasons are mutual, whatever they may be:

TWO QUESTIONS WORTH ANSWERING Byr Bill Cottringer “The truth of the matter is that you always know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it.” rn~ Norman Schwarzkopf. There are two very important questions you should ask yourself. Having the right answers can determine the quality of your life in regards to the amount of success and happiness you get to enjoy. These two questions are: 1. Do I know what the “right” thing to do is? 2. Why don’t I always do it?

Money is a power tool that enables businesses and individuals across the globe to exchange value for goods and services. You often hear many people mention that money is evil. I submit to you that there is no evil in money whatsoever. It is the love of money that actually is a root of all evil. How you behave when you now have the money or what you try to do in order to get a hold of this power tool is what can end up being in the Evil category. You have the right to access money. You will realize that in most people's lives, money does not come easy.

SEVEN MANAGEMENT “SINS” THAT WON’T GO AWAY Byr Bill Cottringer "Always recognize that human individuals are ends, and do not use them as means to your end."rn~Immanuel Kant. There are seven “sins” that plague all managers from time to time and which even the best MBA trained managers like to deny they exist, at least in their own toolboxes. But the truth is that these “sins” do exist and are not likely to disappear and so they are a very real problem for employees to deal with. Of course it helps to accept and understand two important realities about these seven sins:

It is common knowledge that creating and living according to a financial budget is a requisite for fiscal health and well-being. Budgets enable allocation of resources according to priorities. $x for shelter, $x for food, $x for clothing, $x for education, $x for savings, $x for transportation, ...