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- How To Have Motivation, Persistence and the Ultimate Success For Your Life - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2010 from Mandy ZadoorianWhen one thinks of their motivation, they may think about what drives them to carry onward to maintain or complete an ultimate goal. Reaching inside yourself to actually find the motivation is not only the most crucial step, but can be complicated for some. If every challenge in life was easy, ...
Views: 2310(1 vote) - How To Improve Motivation: Try These Self-Motivation Strategies - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2013 from Tony BurnellSometimes, no matter how hard you try, nothing seems to work. It might be because you are going through a bad patch and feel you are not making any progress. You are tired of trying and getting nowhere. When this happens, it is easy to become dispirited. These can be critical times and may spell ...
Views: 1049(2 votes) - How to lose it and never miss a beat - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2010 from PJ McClure“The one thing you can’t take away from me is the way I choose to respond to what you do to me. The last of one’s freedoms is to choose ones attitude in any given circumstance.” -Viktor Frankl How to lose everything and never miss a beat “We have a fire!” Slowly waking from my Nyquil ...
Views: 1886(3 votes) - How to Make the Worst Decision? - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2011 from Nil CelenDo you know how to make the worst decision? If not, how can you avoid that? We do not try to make a wrong decision. We make it naturally. After a wrong decision, we are all alone with the words wandering in our mind. • What if… • If only… • I wish… Are you ...
Views: 1446(1 vote) - How To Orient Your Life Towards Success - by Submitted on May 31, 2012 from Todd RhoadAchieving the success we want is probably one of the most difficult challenges we’ll ever face in our lifetime. For most of us, success is often a moving target. Our current perception of our needs almost always sits center stage, giving direction to our internal focus. I say perception ...
Views: 2176(1 vote) - How to Overcome Anger and Irritability - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2020 from Diane DemmarIt has been said (and sang, of course) that we live in a material world and the nature of this world constantly requires us to look for ways of overcoming anger and irritability. This world is a place of “he said/ she said”, and everyone is always on the defensive, ready to protect themselves ...
Views: 2032(1 vote) - How to Respond rather than React, the basis is Responsibility! - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerRespond and responsible have the same Latin root [re 'again', spondere 'to promise']. You can respond when you take responsibility. This is a decision that you are accountable for your circumstances, which doesn't mean you're to blame. Be Responsible Without taking responsibility, you ...
Views: 3314(1 vote) - How to Start a Blog to Make Money - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2016 from Jane HurstA lot of people are making good money these days, simply by publishing their own blogs. There are a few ways that you can make money with a blog, and let’s face it, this is pretty easy work once you know what you are doing. Of course, you need to make sure that you are targeting the right ...
Views: 1483(2 votes) - How to start a salon equipment business? - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2018 from Sasa RebicThe hair salon business is skyrocketing with each passing day. There are a lot of people that are looking forward to stepping into it. However, with its ever-increasing demand, the requirement of salon equipment also goes up. Therefore, you might think of starting a salon equipment business. ...
Views: 887(1 vote) - How Your Confidence Influences Online Success - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2011 from TJ PhilpottYour confidence level acts very much like a directional signal insofar as its influence on whether you become successful or not! Nowhere is this more the case than your marketing success online because if you lack confidence in yourself you'll likely fall short of your online business goals! You ...
Views: 1076(1 vote) - I feel the earth move under my feet: a story about resilience? - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2013 from Rob White“It was 1:00 a.m. Who the hell is calling me at this hour!?” Who? Oh, just my neighbor in California (I was in Boston at the time). He called to tell me that an earthquake had moved under their feet out there, and reduced my 48 single-family home development in Watsonville to a pile of ...
Views: 2057(2 votes) - Identify Your “WhyPower” that will propel you toward your dreams - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2011 from Andrew Horton“I believe each of us is born with a life purpose and mission. Identifying, acknowledging, and honoring this mission and purpose are perhaps the most important actions super achievers take.” Discovering and articulating your values, mission and purpose allows you to gain direction for your ...
Views: 1758(1 vote) - If it Isn't Your Fault, Why are You in the Hole? Part 2 in the Portia Nelson series - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerThe 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: 1436(2 votes) - If Only is a Very Common Thought - Does It Do any Good? Part 3 in the Inner Motivation series - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerAs you saw previously in this Inner Motivation series, everybody has both a negative and a positive side to their character. The Cherokee Indians say you have a black wolf strenuously promoting the negative, and your white wolf gently advocating the positive. Following the black wolf has arduous ...
Views: 1452(2 votes) - If You're in a Hole, then Stop Digging! Part 2 in the Do What Works series - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerStop Digging! Not doing what doesn't work is a fundamental secret of success. This focus on effectiveness is behind the simple aphorism: If you're in a hole, then the first thing to do is to stop digging. This is the natural law that many politicians in many countries just ignore, they run ...
Views: 1569(1 vote) - Improve Your Employee Productivity with These 4 Tips - by Submitted on May 02, 2017 from Susan MelonySometimes self-improvement means being able to focus on others as much as yourself. Considering most people spend more time with their co-workers than their families, the workplace is as good a place as any to start. Your business’ growth is directly dependent upon the productivity of you and ...
Views: 963(1 vote) - Improve Your Life, Give up what Doesn't Work for You! Part 4 in the Change My Life series - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerIf you insist you are right, and someone else is wrong, this stops you looking at their perspective. Why would you waste time looking at something that you already know is wrong? When you know you are right, this prevents you learning anything new, which halts progress. Yet real progress can ...
Views: 1756(2 votes) - Improve Your Productivity When Focus is Optimized Operating in Short-Bursts - by Submitted on May 10, 2022 from Leon EdwardIf you have actually ever before dealt with situations where you may lose focus on a project or task, possibly a business associate or even a good friend has actually stated that you ought to attempt working in short-bursts as opposed to completing your job or project at one time. Even if you ...
Views: 654(1 vote) - INCENTIVES TO GET DISTRIBUTORS TO SELL PRODUCTS - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2015 from shubham anand1. How to land a distributor for your product There are three basic ways to sell your product: Sell directly to customers via your website Sell to retail stores, which then sell to customers Sell to a distributor, which sells to retail stores that then sell to customers A distributor is ...
Views: 1028(1 vote) - Increase your Chances of Success, how to Avoid Self Sabotage! Part 4 in the Commitment series - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerHow can you improve at following through on your commitments? Explore your Chances of Success Look at the commitments you've made in your life. What percentage were completed by the deadline - write down your answer between 0% and 100%. If it's not 100%, then what's the difference ...
Views: 1742(2 votes) - Increasing Online Success with a Solid Reputation - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2010 from TJ PhilpottFor obvious reasons your online success relies heavily upon building trust with those you do business with much as it does offline and perhaps even more so. Being the internet is such an impersonal environment due to the lack of human contact, developing a solid online reputation is vital to ...
Views: 776(1 vote) - Inspiration and the Origin of Negative Consequences. Part 2 in the Inner Motivation series - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerThe Cherokee Indians say that everybody is internally motivated, as you saw in part one of this Inner Motivation series. They know that, along with everybody else, you have both a white wolf and a negative black wolf to provide internal guidance! Do you Just Know? When you just know ...
Views: 1594(1 vote) - 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: 1505(2 votes) - Integrate your Three Aspects to Enhance your Success. Part 7 in the Secret of Success series - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerSo far we've covered several crucial secrets in this article series on the secret of success, now let's look at another. Your Three Aspects You have three aspects to your being. Intellectuality, emotionality, and your sensuality. Reason is your intellectual capacity, thinking, your head. ...
Views: 1709(1 vote) - Internet Bigger Factor in $10.4 bill. Self-Improvement Market Business Holds Up Well, Despite Scandals & Recession - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2013 from Sam EtkinTampa, FL, December 26, 2012: Marketdata Enterprises, Inc., a leading independent market research publisher since 1979, has released the 8th edition of one of its best-selling studies, a 382-page report entitled: The U.S. Market For Self-Improvement Products & Services. This is the ONLY ...
Views: 2654(1 vote) - Is it Good or Bad? How do You See the Situation? Part 5 in the Self-sabotage Series - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerThe present moment is here. It's what is. You may like it or you may hate it, but it is reality right now. There's nothing you can do this moment to change it, things are exactly the way they are. Which is not to say your response can't change things in the next second, or day, or next ...
Views: 1646(1 vote) - Is Their Approach Viable? Do They Make Sense or No Sense? Part 3 in the Approach to Life series - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerAre you cautious about what other people want you to believe, do you take what they say with a large pinch of salt? The secret of success is to check out its viability, explore their motivation, and wonder if they're trying to mislead you before making up your mind. If it sounds too good to be ...
Views: 1591(1 vote) - It's My Thought, so it Must Be True! Part 1 in the Self-Sabotage Series - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerDo you ever find yourself wondering: why did I do that? Something which produced such an unfavorable outcome that you feel a bit stupid? Why do we do such things? Are your thought processes so confused that you can't tell good consequences from bad ones? Or don't you know how to think things ...
Views: 1691(1 vote) - I’m a mental magician - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2012 from Rob WhiteIt’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, ...
Views: 1600(1 vote) - July 4th and its Significance for Personal Achievement - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2010 from Sam EtkinAmerica's independence did not come on a silver platter. In a similar way our personal successes would not materialize if we are not willing to pay the prize for their attainment. In the Audio book Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill,it is stated that in spite of the fact that we all remember ...
Views: 1873(1 vote) - Laws of Success: The First and The Most Important Step - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2011 from Nil CelenHow many laws of success are there? Which one is the secret law of success? Do you really think the laws of success can be concealed when we can reach any kind of information? There is no secret law of success. The secret laws of success are the things you overlook. If you read some articles ...
Views: 1382(1 vote) - Learning The Power of Intention - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2007 from Jeanie MarshallIt was early in my career, for which I am very grateful. I was leading the last three days of a five-day training program for US Federal government employees who were mid-level managers newly assigned to overseas posts. In the group of 30, there were a few seasoned managers, but most had under ...
Views: 940(1 vote) - Learning Tips: How to Be a Better Learner and a More Successful You - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2015 from Dr. Shirley Cheng, Blind Author with VisionAre you a good learner? Life is about growing--physically, mentally, and spiritually--but in order to grow properly, one needs to be a good learner. The Word of God provides us with valuable tips and principles that will help us be better learners in life. Here are some principles I've ...
Views: 2134(1 vote) - Let go of mistakes and look ahead with purpose - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2010 from Gwen ThibeauxUnderstand that past experiences can pave a path into your purpose when you are willing to learn from the mistakes and then let them go. When you harbor anger, bitterness and embarrassment from the ills of your past, you stay stuck in a place that blocks any growth potential. You stay rooted ...
Views: 5123(1 vote) - Let Go of Your Limitations - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2010 from Hannah Homer"The purpose of life is to be restored back to love, moment to moment. To fulfill this purpose, the individual must acknowledge that he is 100 percent responsible for creating his life the way it is. He must come to see that it is his thoughts that create his life the way it is moment to moment. ...
Views: 1448(1 vote) - Let it Go: 3 Steps to Release Control - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2013 from Joe BarnesMy fist thumped into the soft mattress of my bed as I realized that, once again, I was wide-awake. What was the time? I didn’t know exactly, but because I had been waking at roughly 2am each morning for the last six weeks, I could guess it was around this hour. Frustrated, I tossed and turned ...
Views: 1474(1 vote) - Letting A Good Idea Incubate - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2012 from Jodi ChapmanI was playing Pictionary the other night with my husband and picked the word, incubate. I drew test tubes, a beaker, and a thermometer to show the heat. While weren't able to guess it before the time ran out, it did get us thinking about the other meanings of the word. The meaning that stuck ...
Views: 1240(1 vote) - Life Achievement and Success: What Your Washing Machine Knows About it That You Don't - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2010 from Barnsley BrownAs a fledgling mom, laundry is something I do a lot. Into my sixth load the other day, I adjusted that dial yet again and realized that this was a teaching moment. Yes, my washing machine knows a great deal about success—-and I would do well to pay attention. Sounds a little crazy, I know. ...
Views: 1356(1 vote) - Link between Posture - Self Confidence - Success - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2011 from Nil CelenBefore you ask the ways of success or what to do to be successful, you must judge your self confidence. • Do you want success in any part of your life? • Do you want to succeed in any of your plans? • Do you want to succeed in your job? • Do you want to be successful in your ...
Views: 2174(1 vote) - Living in a Dream or Living without a Dream? What is the difference? - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2011 from Nil CelenOur dream or others' dream, any way we live in a dream. The only difference is the one who chooses the dream. I always prefer driver's seat instead of being a passenger. When driving, I have the control of movements and the destination. I can also decide to choose a short cut or change the ...
Views: 1635(1 vote) - Living to Your Full Potential - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2011 from Rita BotesAre you living life to the full? Have you ever wanted change in your life and know how or where to begin? You need to identify what you want in life. Write it down or type it on your computer. You can create the life that you want, but you need to know where you are going. It’s like ...
Views: 1096(1 vote) - Major mistakes done by students in completing their assignment - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2020 from jessica jonesStudents are required to do assignment on different subjects in order to prove their learning. It is a kind of test that each and every student is required to appear in order to successfully complete a subject. However in completing the assignments properly, there are many mistakes that are done ...
Views: 815(1 vote) - Make Up your Own Mind - Become a Skeptic. Part 6 in the Approach to Life series - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerYour Approach to Life But what's the alternative to being gullible or being cynical? Ask yourself if an idea, or their suggestions, are plausible. Become a skeptic, be skeptical! There's a lot of misunderstanding about skeptics and cynics. Although many don't comprehend the difference, they ...
Views: 1490(1 vote) - Managing The Anxieties Of Making New Friends - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2012 from Stanley PopovichBy: Stan Popovich Some people get very anxious when they try to make new friends. Meeting new people for the first time and trying to develop new friendships can be very stressful if you are shy or not outgoing. Here are some suggestions on how you can make new friends without getting anxious ...
Views: 1301(1 vote) - Marketing Miracles - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2010 from Katie GarnettMARKETING MIRACLES Dr. Katie-Lynne Garnett Marketing Miracles happen in a number of ways: Step 1: Finding out who you are and what you have to offer. Step 2: Identifying where the integrity lives within who you are and what you have to offer. Step 3: Bringing coherence between who you ...
Views: 1305(1 vote) - Millionaires: What Are They Really Like? - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2013 from Merv StevensRecently one of my mentors flew down to San Antonio, Texas with some other top marketers to work on something really big. During his time there he decided to interview some of these very successful marketers. Many of them are millionaires and some are still only in their early twenties. When ...
Views: 1328(1 vote) - Money can't buy Happiness - Happiness can make Money. - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Nil Celen"Can money buy happiness?" This is one of the favorite topics between people to discuss. No one can say that they've never talked about this topic. So, what is your answer? Which one of the above determines the relationship with money and happiness for you? 1. I'm happy because I have a lot ...
Views: 4133(1 vote) - Motive Your Self To Keep Your New Years Resolutions - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2013 from Darren HodgsonWhen it comes to sticking to new years resolutions the majority of people fail no later than the six week mark. This can be seen everywhere, the best example of this is in the diet and exercise sector. If you’ve ever gone to the gym over the November to March period you’ll have noticed a ...
Views: 1761(1 vote) - Moving Forward Means Never Looking Back - by Submitted on May 01, 2008 from Pete KoernerInnovation means progress, new visions and ideas -- moving forward. Forward progress is essential in life and business; we call it, "Success." If you aren't moving, you're stuck; and if you aren't growing, you're dying. But forward progress also means leaving things behind and moving on; ...
Views: 2303(1 vote) - My Secret Weapon for Feeling Satisfied - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2010 from Leah ShapiroGet ready, I am going to out myself here. I recently found myself in the place of feeling dissatisfied with just about everything. Feeling like I am not doing enough, fast enough, to realize my vision for what I want to create. I was beginning to feel frustrated and a bit inadequate. This ...
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