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I recently came across this well written LinkedIn post, “Must read article on how our lives will change dramatically in 20 years” that is extremely fascinating. It is actually based on a Facebook post by Udo Gollub who went April 2016 to the SingularityU Germany Summit in Berlin. Singularity ... Views: 1450
What is the Goal?
How effective are you in reaching your goals? If you're not as effective as you'd like to be, these life strategies are for you. Have you decided what your goals and dreams are, how will their achievement look to you?
If you haven't decided on your goal, how can you ... Views: 1450
This concept of associating pleasure to your goals is one that I learned from many different sources - NLP, Anthony Robbins and other personal teachers and personal development seminars.
Here is what happens; your subconscious will always nudge you to move you in the direction of what is ... Views: 1448
Internet has revolutionized lives on this planet. People are changing and switching their career paths. Those who still do not understand changing trends of the world are crying on inflation, unemployment and economical crisis.
Success does not come to those who sit idle and do nothing. ... Views: 1448
Love is one of the most misunderstood energies of our time. Most people look at the lore of love predominantly from a romantic viewpoint. However, viewing love through this narrow lens filters out the larger picture and misses the deeper meaning of love energies.
The love you have learned to ... Views: 1448
The definition of a contract in Webster’s Dictionary is “a binding agreement between two or more persons.” Contracts have many purposes. We expect contracts to define expectations and purpose as well as limitations. They clarify the parameters in the agreement. Typically, they are explicit and ... Views: 1447
What is your relationship to the recession?
We've heard some people say, "Ain't it awful."
We've heard others say, "I choose not to participate."
And we've found those who live in the middle and say, "I'm fine, no matter what."
Where are you? Consider the ... Views: 1447
“Wow, that’s almost too simple,” was Joe’s response when I laid out my concept about his mindset.
“Do you see any holes in it? Anything that doesn’t apply?” I asked.
He considered the question and shook his head. “It answers every question I’ve ever had about why I see things the way I do ... Views: 1447
What usually separates the successful from the unsuccessful has less to do with knowledge, skills or luck than a mindset difference. A mindset that is geared for success is one that has a burning desire to succeed and is forward looking even in the face of fear and difficulties. On the other ... Views: 1446
A lot of the time, entrepreneurship and influence bleed into each other — many influencers are entrepreneurs in some capacity, and entrepreneurs often become influencers. And as that reach grows, it’s often a natural next step to start branding that clout with merchandise.
Merchandising your ... Views: 1446
To resolve or not to resolve… that is the question! Every year we all take the opportunity to symbolically start another year with a clean slate. Many of us reflect on the past year to assess whether we had a good year or not. Did we accomplish or goals? Did we fall short?
And then after ... Views: 1446
In all the years that I have been working with solo entrepreneurs and my coaching clients, I‘m always amazed at how many of them believe that making a lot of money will bring them more joy, happiness and fulfillment.
Well, I am here to tell you: nothing could be further from the truth!
It ... Views: 1446
A scrum Master is a centre colleague of an active group. They guarantee that a light-footed group works as per the Scrum Values. They encourage a group to keep the pace of work utilizing agile procedures. So as to satisfy the requirements and achieving the important information to lead an agile ... Views: 1446
The typical mind can easily ask a question with eagerness, but is not really looking for an answer. It is with “wrong eagerness” that it asks. It is truly only eager to give the point of view that it already holds. The question is simply leading to that.
The mind that asks a thousand ... Views: 1445
As a teacher, it's always important to have a list of rules and expectations for the children to follow in order to have a productive and successful classroom. Expectations are posted on the board under the heading 'Commit to Excellence.'
These expectations don't just apply to students in the ... Views: 1445
If you want to be successful, look around at successful people. How do they achieve their success? There are typically five factors that lead them to their success.
First, they dreamed a dream. One of the requirements of being successful is having the desire-–something that drives you to ... Views: 1445
With 105 million strong in the US, the Millennial generation is now larger than the number of Baby Boomers and Generation X combined. Their presence is felt in the workplace and is creating great diversity in age, work ethic, interpersonal social and communication skills.
Instead of silver ... Views: 1445
The first article explained how Portia Nelson's outstanding poem, Autobiography in Five Short Chapters, identifies some of the difficulties to overcoming challenges in life, which she calls holes in the sidewalk.
Each situation you encounter can help you gain the inner power to overcome ... Views: 1444
Once you drill down far enough, the base function of any large organization is to scale its existing business. All of its infrastructures, resources, capabilities, and intellectual capital revolve around making tomorrow look a lot like today.
But with such a tunnel-visioned focus, it can be ... Views: 1444
This past January, my maternal grandmother, Jessie Hunter, passed away after ninety-five exceptional years. I would like to dedicate this article to her, and share with you the model of her success.
Born Jessie M. Culp in Detroit, 1911, she was president of her high school graduating class, ... Views: 1443
People failed to achieve success in many areas due in a large part to the self doubt that consumes and paralyzes them! Sadly this keeps these people from taking the actions required which may not be all that difficult in the first place! So how is it that folks can overcome the doubts that hold ... Views: 1443
One of the biggest factors affecting whether or not a person will fail or succeed at any particular endeavor is the belief he holds in his mind when he embarks on it. My experience as a life coach is that most people have a remarkable knack for making assumptions about their goals that are just ... Views: 1443
One of the barriers to success development is the inability to handle money. Money is a necessary commodity and if we do not learn to control it, it will control us. Even if you do not have a goal to be wealthy, you do need to learn basic financial goal setting to achieve your other goals. You ... Views: 1442
It's 2012. In the past hundred years, we've figured out a lot of what makes the world tick. We've nearly snuffed out diseases that wiped out millions in the past. We've learned how to fly. We're feeling pretty smart.
But there's so much we don't know yet. For instance, only 4% of the universe ... Views: 1442
Freedom of Choice?
By
Bill Cottringer
“Life is like a game of cards. The hand you are dealt is determinism; the way you play it is free will.” ~Jawaharlal Nehru
A perennial philosophical debate that started with the early philosophers and gave birth to all the earlier theories of ... Views: 1441
You probably have heard the term”the size of your network determines the size of your net worth”. Now if you are an online business owner, you’ve heard it “the money is in the list”. With that said, both online and offline business owners realize that building a network is essential to ... Views: 1441
You hate your boss, you hate your work, your co-workers drive you crazy, and you’re convinced you’re underpaid even if you weren’t horribly overworked. You’re stressed all the time! Small wonder. . .
You’re tired, achy, rarely get a peaceful night’s sleep, and now you’ve come down with a ... Views: 1441
I am a slave to no man, no person not even myself. And more importantly I am not a slave to my paradigms, the interpretations taught from birth to now by the network of influences of our environment with which I walk every moment, every day.
I acknowledge that I as all have been raised in ... Views: 1440
Are you a software programmer or have you ever programmed any logic during your college days? People do program to solve complex problems. Our mind is also very complex. Just remember how many times, did you get a feeling of a person being bad or good when you met a person for the first time. ... Views: 1439
Even the best of intentions will prevent us from achieving goals, achieving success, eliminate procrastination, and much more, because we often weave excuses into the framework of our daily lives. Well, the time has come to learn to alter our behaviors and take control of our lives.
Ahhh.... ... Views: 1439
Browse the business section of any bookstore, and an avalanche of titles promising a vast array of keys, secrets, and formulas to running a successful small business threatens to overwhelm you. Many of these titles give useful advice, but the vast amount of information can leave entrepreneurs ... Views: 1438
During a recent small business event the question was asked, “How many of the businesses present have busing plans?” Only 25% of the businesses there had plans. It was shocking that in this economy businesses were not strategizing on how to grow their business. To grow a business it is ... Views: 1438
Marketing success online requires more than learning new skills as any experienced internet entrepreneur will tell you! Building a profitable business is a process that calls for your active and full engagement for you to become successful! In no way should you expect the results you seek to ... Views: 1437
"Greatness Isn't Born, It's Grown" (Coyle, 2009)
Isn't that what everyone wants to hear? I know, I needed to hear it! I can't sing, can't dance, can't draw and I am horrible at sports or math-related sciences. I grew up believing that I was talentless. However, according to "The Talent Code" ... Views: 1437
There is a popular saying goes in the digital marketing world that “Content is the King” and it is not merely a phrase anymore, it has become an integral part for a majority of digital marketers today. Content is the core of the connection between your brand and your customers. It acts as the ... Views: 1436
Through my practice of law in the fields of asset protection, tax reduction, and estate planning, one of the most common characteristics that I've observed among my wealthier clients is that they rarely pour all of their entrepreneurial energy into just one type of business. While I've worked ... Views: 1435
If you’ve ever presented an idea, concept, or suggestion and received a less-than-positive reaction in return, then you’ve probably wondered where your message went wrong and what you could have done differently. At times, your choice of words is all that stands between you and the positive ... Views: 1435
One thing that I believe that all successful people have in common is that they have established a daily routine of good habits which serves to keep them on top. We are trained at a young age to do our homework after school. If you ask me this is the most basic building block to success. Those ... Views: 1434
What Is Success – Or How Will You Know When You've Got There?
If you step back and take a look at your life you actually already have reached success. Your life is in fact a success story even though you may not realise it. Take a look at where you are successful …..
When you ... Views: 1433
Work-Life Harmony... Balance... Whatever you call it, is a challenge at the best of times. Resilience is one key to maintaining wellness. Resilience is often defined as the ability to bounce back after change, challenge, crisis and adversity; however, I have learned that bouncing back might ... Views: 1432
I am glad that you are interested in reading personal development tips to improve yourself as a person. That is a good habit to have. Speaking of habits, let me share with you in detail three habits that successful people have. They may not have had it all their lives, but one thing’s for sure, ... Views: 1432
Working on the Internet and in the marketing and public relations industry for the last 11 years I can say that what one puts out to promote his business says everything about his reputation and the quality of his work.
That’s why the latest updates from the search engine Google are no ... Views: 1432
Email is one of the most personal advertising methods used today. Here are four of the many ways you can improve your email marketing results.
1. Spread the Word – Get others to sign up for your mailing lists with their consent. Spread the word about your mailing list through word of mouth. ... Views: 1431
SUCCESS WAITING TO HAPPEN
There is a proverb that gives a warning: This is an accident waiting to happen.
A dangerous situation has been created and it is inevitable that an accident will happen, sooner or later.
Let’s reverse this idea and let us do all the things that will lead on to ... Views: 1431
We all have an idea in our mind of the perfect salesman: the guy who can talk for England; or the woman who can sell sand to Arabia, or the cheeky chap who is the complete party animal. Is that always true? Probably not. The fact is you do not have to be an extrovert to be good at selling. The ... Views: 1431
You've more than likely heard a ton of news circulating lately about how good Pinterest may be for a business enterprise, but how do you know if it's worth an investment for your company?
Pinterest is a social networking platform that is somewhat different that still offers more variety of ... Views: 1431
I pulled the card "Turning In" from my Zen Osho tarot card pack today. It means that when you stop desiring, when you stop thinking and simply observe the mind, then you achieve a certain type of freedom.
But how do you blend the compulsive, lush, richness of the desires of a glorious ... Views: 1430
Goals and desired outcomes seem to come in two flavors: the ones easier to achieve and the ones we struggle with. There’s a word you can apply to both that can shift the quality of your experiences and take some of the “charge” out of struggle.
Goals and desired outcomes—personal and ... Views: 1430
In March 2008, I had an experience that I am positive many of us have had – perhaps several times. It all started with an IDEA in my mind! I had been talking with a friend on the phone and he mentioned something to me that sparked a business idea that I knew would work, and that I was extremely ... Views: 1430