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- All Is Not Fair In Internet Business - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2010 from Joseph RatliffOr the 80/20 rule, and who you REALLY have to focus on to succeed… All the sales letters out there paint the “rosy” picture of the Internet marketing lifestyle, don’t they? I am sure that most everyone that reads this article has at one point or another “fallen” for the carefully crafted ...
Views: 1529(2 votes) - Small Business Success: 3 Ways to Boost Your Bottom Line - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2013 from Alexandria JoyWe all know that the life-blood of any small business is cash flow, cash from clients and customers. However data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics indicates that times are tough for smaller operators and over the past ten years, conditions have worsened. While small businesses ...
Views: 1529(2 votes) - The Secret to Improving your State. Part 2 in the Bad Mood series - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerIf money or your economic circumstances are getting you down, then start by realizing that, in Dan Hannan's succinct phrase: You cannot spend your way out of recession or borrow your way out of debt.* This applies to governments just as it does to companies and individuals. Of course, ...
Views: 1529(2 votes) - 5 Strategies to Help You Stay Focused and Be Productive - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2012 from Carrie GreeneHunger, noise, temperature, surroundings, energy level and overall health. All of these impact how well you function, your productivity and the quality of your work. It doesn't matter what your business plan or marketing strategy is, the one thing that will make or break your bottom line is ...
Views: 1528 - Extraordinary Things Happen in Small Increments - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2014 from Richard GreeneSo how do Peak Performers accomplish extraordinary things? The answer is simple. The process is simple. But you have to be dedicated to commit to it. Peak Performers practice self-development techniques or activities EVERYDAY. That’s right. They do it every day. Everyday might seem like a lot. ...
Views: 1528 - It's Easy to Lose Credibility - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Dawn Angier“Business is simple. Make some stuff and sell it for more than it cost you. There’s nothing more to it than that except for a few million details.”—president of International Harvester I had to eat a little humble pie recently. And I want to share why, because I think it illustrates a ...
Views: 1528(9 votes) - Change - Here's How! - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2009 from Mary Lee Gannon,Nobody said change was easy. That's why most people don't do it. But there is a deeper reason as to why it is hard that if understood, will lead you to action that will bring you new habits and sustainable results. When you evolve and grow as a person you start with: 1) VALUES which create ...
Views: 1527(3 votes) - Dare to Dream: an excerpt from Oracle of the Obvious: Secrets to Common Sense Leadership by Ray Jorgensen, Ph.D and Dena Hurst, Ph.D - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Raymond JorgensenYou must give birth to your images. They are the future waiting to be born. Fear not the strangeness that you feel. The future must enter you long before it happens. Just wait for the birth, for the hour of new clarity. (Ranier Maria Rilke) The real work of leaders—the single most ...
Views: 1525(1 vote) - Patience Will Kill Your Business - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2013 from Carrie GreeneA client of mine was frustrated. She was talking about the pace of growth in her business. She was telling me that things were shifting, that her message was getting clearer. That she was feeling more confident every day. She also shared with me that her business was still not where she ...
Views: 1525 - The Leadership Secrets of the Trappist Monks - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2013 from Ray WilliamsAmerican style capitalism has been criticized for its lack of “heart” or “soul.” Many critics have also pointed to the excessive focus on greed, with little regard for the well-being of employees customers or the environment. Other than the typical insights of business school gurus or ...
Views: 1525 - Three Fonts You Should Never Use Professionally - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2014 from Alexandria JoySometimes the first thing someone sees of us is in writing – it might be our online profile, a website or maybe a snail mail letter or advertisement. So it is super important to consciously shape our brand image by choosing the right fonts and look to reflect what we want to be remembered for. ...
Views: 1525 - My Father's Four-Step Formula for Success - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2009 from John AOVI learned a lot from my father, Fred Trump. I learned about competence and efficiency. One of the best pieces of advice he ever gave me was his favorite formula for success. I call it Fred Trump’s Four-Step Formula for Getting Things Done. The four steps are: "Get in, get it done, get it done ...
Views: 1524 - Success is Not an Accident - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2009 from Johan CampbellSuccess is not an accident. The difference between successful people and unsuccessful people is that successful people have successful habits and unsuccessful people have unsuccessful habits. People often complain "I just don't seem to get anything right" and then question "Why won't things ...
Views: 1524 - 10 Common Statements That Hamper Progress - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2010 from Rabison ShumbaYou are as strong as the confessions and statements you say out loud or within you’re the confines of your own mind. There are common statements which our human nature naturally gravitates towards at the expense of progress and tasks at hand. Sometimes these statements are said spontaneously, ...
Views: 1523 - Additional Thoughts: Needs, Wants, Values and Priorities - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2012 from Rand GolletzI once worked with an executive who stated with certitude that his family was his number one priority. He also lamented the fact that he spent virtually no time with his wife and kids. I responded that priorities are defined by how and where we spend our time and that, by definition, his family ...
Views: 1523 - Applying The Law of Attraction Will Change Your Life - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Debbie RustonFor those of us that have studied and live the principles of The Secret, we understand that like attracts like. This means as you think a thought, you attract it to you. Thoughts actually become the things in your life. Our thoughts actually become things! Bob Proctor is quoted as saying "If ...
Views: 1523 - How a broken leg became the beginning of a new lifestyle - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2007 from Ingela BergerA man I know had an accident one autumn as he was working in the woods. The leaves had fallen to the ground and the rain had fallen on the leaves. Wet leaves are very slippery, and this man knew that, but on a slope he lost control, fell and broke his right leg. He was lucky to have ...
Views: 1523(1 vote) - Speculate Like the Spider - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2011 from Victor ChanBe there an organism that symbolizes a good speculator, it has to be the spider. Are you familiar with its method of foraging? Instead of moving around to hunt, it simply builds up a web to let its prey automatically fall into it. It is the same in trading, for whereas the amateur assumes a ...
Views: 1522(20 votes) - Change your belief system - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2009 from Ozias MucheriwaMillions upon millions are going through life crawling upon their hands and knees, defeated and dejected. Many people wail in poverty and wonder if there could be some magic formula that can be employed to extricate them from the entanglement of lack. As they search for the truth sometimes they ...
Views: 1521(6 votes) - Create Success in Your Life With Five Essential Attributes - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2014 from Winifred BraggWe can all be successful if we practice principles of success. To become successful, one has to be committed to personal growth and development, and willing to perfect practices that lead to a successful outcome. Like any other habit, developing traits that lead to success, requires commitment, ...
Views: 1521(1 vote) - 6 Proven Strategies For Sales Managers - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2010 from Jim MeisenheimerDo you know what it takes to become an exceptional sales manager? Here are six common sense management strategies you can use to become more effective in your daily work. 1. Alignment. One of the keys to your long-term success is alignment. Let me explain. It's important, actually ...
Views: 1520 - 10 Quick Ways Women Can Empower Themselves - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2011 from Karen Keller, Ph.D.When you feel empowered you can accomplish anything you desire. Empowerment for women doesn’t mean you have to burn your bra or spit at the end of the bar. It doesn’t mean you need to be aggressive or stare down the nearest competitor with vigor. But there are a few things you can do to set ...
Views: 1519 - Transform Your Vision into Reality - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2016 from Ulrike Berzau MM, MHS, PT, FACHE, www.UlrikeBerzau.com“Could you really turn the desert into a lush green land? Fifty years ago, one man firmly believed it was possible. For Sheikh Zayed the only limit was your imagination. To turn his vision into reality, the Founding Father summoned prominent agricultural experts from around the world to the ...
Views: 1519 - Marci Shimoff - What Makes People Happy? - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2008 from Liz ThompsonMarci Shimoff, one of the most successful self-help book authors for women, is the author of "Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soul", "Chicken Soup for the Mother's Soul", "Happy for No Reason", and is a contributing author of the highly successful book, "The Secret". Books aren't the only way ...
Views: 1518 - SUCCESS IS A BELIEF SYSTEM - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2008 from William CottringerSUCCESS IS A BELIEF SYSTEM By Bill Cottringer “Success is what you get from doing what you are doing to get it.” ~ The author. By now most of us realize we have moved into total overload—too much to know and do and too little time to get it all done. One special area of overload with ...
Views: 1518 - Things You Didn’t Know About Successful People - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2016 from Nigel St.HillDear friend, if you’ve placed second in a writing contest, will you jump for joy and push for better results the next time or will you be discouraged and find an excuse not to join again? In life, you are always faced with choices. You may opt to have a pessimist’s view and live a ...
Views: 1518 - Where is our FOCUS? - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2009 from David ThompsonHave you ever known of a person who was frustrated? Maybe even yourself? What was the cause of the frustration? A relationship,finances...a job that could not be obtained? These are things that you desire. Success.it has different meanings for each of us,a goal that we set for ourselves.I am ...
Views: 1518(2 votes) - Instilling Pride ~ A Key to Eliciting Excellence - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2010 from Michael BeckEliciting excellence in others is the essence of leadership, and one of the most effective means of eliciting excellence is to instill a sense of pride in those around us. Instilling pride has a myriad of benefits - quality of work and workmanship improves, creativity and innovation ...
Views: 1517(4 votes) - Presentation Skills Training: How To Connect With A Remote Audience - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2011 from Milly SonnemanCurious how to connect, engage, and persuade your remote audience? More and more business presentations are held virtually. Find out how to make a powerful connection--when your audience isn’t in the same room. Where are virtual presentations rising in popularity? Everywhere! Educational ...
Views: 1517 - A New Year’s Resolution Worth Considering - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2015 from William CottringerA New Year’s Resolution Worth Considering By Bill Cottringer Normally, I am not one for making or suggesting good New Year’s resolutions, maybe because I have seen too many short-lived ones dissolving after just a few weeks. However, I am going to make an exception to my own rule this ...
Views: 1516 - “The Truth About Success That Most Of Us Need To Know.” - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2015 from William Cottringer“The Truth About Success That Most Of Us Need To Know.” By Bill Cottringer “To succeed in life you need two things: Ignorance and confidence.” ~Mark Twain. I have been an avid student of the success phenomenon for nearly 5 decades now, and the deeper I dig in studying this phenomenon, ...
Views: 1516 - Living Your Wealth in the Here and Now - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2009 from Ruth HegartyAs this week's quotation from the book Daily OM says, "sages of all faiths agree that the current moment is the only thing that really exists." This is a concept I share with all my clients because it is from our focus on the present moment that we are able to live abundantly and prosperously - ...
Views: 1514(4 votes) - Ignore Warning Signs in Your Business At Your Own Risk - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2014 from Carrie GreeneI love people watching. I love guessing what is going through their mind as I watch. There is so much to learn by studying human behavior. It’s easy to apply the lessons to my life and in turn, to my business. I was sitting in an airport lounge. An alarm went off. I looked up. Nobody ...
Views: 1513 - Inspiring Examples to Motivate You. Part 3 in the Portia Nelson series - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerThe previous articles in this series explained how Portia Nelson's awesome poem, Autobiography in Five Short Chapters, identifies some of the difficulties in overcoming challenges in life, which she calls holes in the sidewalk. Illustrations can be very helpful, so let's look at some conduct ...
Views: 1512(2 votes) - Truth, the Source of Inner Power. Part 3 in the Personal Power series - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerIf you are following this Personal Power series, and have experienced the increase in inner power possible, then you've already seen the big advantage of changing your perspective. Recognize the Source of Personal Power When you come across a fundamental truth, something within you ...
Views: 1512(1 vote) - Instant Gratification: Is Your Need For Instant Gratification Sabotaging Your Success? - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperIn today’s world, people not only want to have something straight away, they are also encouraged to have this outlook. It would be easy to see these two aspects as being separate, but part of the reason why people have this outlook is because of the society they live in. When it comes to ...
Views: 1511 - ***Negotiating Skills Will Get You Ahead - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2009 from Garrett CoanNegotiating skills can help you manage lots of different kinds of life situations, both at work and in your personal relationships. Here are a few examples of where these skills can help you build an even better life for yourself: 1. Many family situations require negotiating with others. ...
Views: 1510(5 votes) - ***Growing with Change - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesChange happens. And while we can't control much of the world changing around us, we can control how we respond. We can choose to anticipate and embrace changes, or resist them. Resisting change is like trying to push water upstream. Generally we're quick to point to others who resist change. ...
Views: 1509 - Own Your Life! - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2013 from Rand GolletzMy new client, Tony, had some "issues." (Don’t we all?) A superb thinker and analytical problem-solver who astounded his co-workers with his intellect, he also got periodically derailed. When his boss (the CEO) criticized his work, Tony would "shut down" for prolonged periods of time. ...
Views: 1509 - The Key Elements of Determination and Self Discipline on the Pathway to Success (from 'The Winning Mind'') - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2010 from Craig LockArticle Title: The Key Elements of Determination and Self Discipline on the Pathway to Success (from 'The Winning Mind'') Author: Craig Lock Category (key words): Success, Success Principles, Motivation, Inspiration, Sports Psychology, Sport, Mind, Mind Control, Positive Thinking and ...
Views: 1509(1 vote) - Use Gratitude to Create a Happier and More Successful Life - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2014 from Winifred BraggEvery country and culture appreciates gratitude for good deeds, yet today we have grown so busy that we neglect to show appreciation. Although we all learned those warm words of thank you as a child, our world is filled technological advances that have replaced the simple and kind “thank you” ...
Views: 1509(1 vote) - Are Your Financial Projections Pro Forma or Bull Sheeta? - by Submitted on May 06, 2014 from Rand GolletzI highly recommend Berkshire-Hathaway's annual report for your pleasure, amusement and education, even for those of you who don't enjoy reading business publications. More specifically, I recommend chairman Warren Buffet's annual message to shareholders. Buffet always educates and ...
Views: 1508 - Set Yourself Free - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2017 from Ulrike Berzau MM, MHS, PT, FACHE, www.UlrikeBerzau.comHow often have you doubted yourself? And how did it affect your life, work or business? I can relate to this and until I learned to believe in myself and create a “success image” of myself, I was unable to neither use my full potential nor bring out the best in myself. It may seem strange ...
Views: 1508 - Adaptability - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2011 from Osric V. BaughamI tend to translate lessons of success from those in the athletic field. Duke Coach Mike Krzyzewski became the winningest coach in men's college basketball in November of this year. His adaptability in changing as the game of basketball has changed (began coaching in 1975) is a testament to his ...
Views: 1507 - How To Improve Self Confidence - The Amazing Power Of Cues! - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2011 from Robert PierceWant to learn how to improve self confidence? Here's an amazingly effective tip on how to improve self confidence in just about any situation. It's the power of cues. Many actors prepare for big or important scenes by focusing on their cues and you can to. Here's exactly how to improve self ...
Views: 1506(2 votes) - Preparing for Your Media Appearance: Getting Fit to Look Fabulous - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Susan HarrowThe first thing people are concerned about when they are doing a TV interview is: How do I look? They want to know what clothes to wear, how to do their make-up and hair (yes men too), how to sit to look their best. After we discuss all the cosmetic stuff we get down to media ...
Views: 1506(1 vote) - Stop Trying to Be Successful - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Young KimI know this sounds counter-intuitive, but here goes: STOP TRYING TO BE SUCCESSFUL! I have a cousin, Larry, who lives in Los Angeles, and has fallen into the trap of trying to be a celebrity entrepreneur. Larry buys expensive clothes, is obsessed with sports cars, and always talks about money. ...
Views: 1506(3 votes) - How To Develope A True Success Mindset - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2007 from Stephanie HaberMost of us have an idea about what success means to us, and we have a mental vision of what it will look like when it arrives in our lives. We might finally get the career recognition we’ve been working so hard for, earn a lot of money, find the man or woman of our dreams, start a family, ...
Views: 1505 - Life Skills: Keep Learning - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2009 from Ruth SeebeckI don’t know why I didn’t know this. Looking back, I can see that it’s one of the most important things I coulda-shoulda-woulda done … if I’d known. Unfortunately, I didn’t really comprehend it for about two decades. We seem to think that a college (or high school) diploma ...
Views: 1504 - BE, BECOMING, BEING Happy Right NOW!: For Individuals and Couples - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from V. Ivana FosterAre you still waiting for your circumstances to change before you’ll allow yourself to be happy? Most of us have preconceived ideas of what would make us happy, and we refuse to be satisfied until those things happen. The challenge with this way of thought is that, even when that ...
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