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So often when we talk about going green we are talking about the environment or a conservation project. But I believe that going green should start a lot closer to home. In fact, I believe it should start in your own purse or wallet by minding your money.
In good times, minding your money may ... Views: 1041
Do you follow all the rules for goal setting success yet you still don’t get your goals? If this is you I suspect you have an alignment problem. When your goals aren’t aligned with your big picture plans you end up following a convoluted path.
Just for review here’s a quick reminder of ... Views: 819
Do your goals come and go without achievement? The problem may not be the goal. The problem may be the thought behind the goal. Sometimes you set goals because someone else says you should or you think you should, but in neither case are you all that motivated to get the goal so the goal will ... Views: 834
When you set a goal you want to execute it without a hitch, right? That may be what you want, but you know that almost never happens. You run into unexpected problems and challenges and sometimes you allow those challenges to stop you dead in your tracks. Failing forward keeps you moving ... Views: 741
Ready, aim, fire for success. Will you hit your target? The answer may be no. You may not hit your target because you don’t have a clear target, you’re just off and running trying to find it looking for success in all the wrong places. If you find that you have trouble hitting your goals, or ... Views: 802
When I set out for my walk today, I had several very specific goals in mind. I wanted to walk for about an hour, cover about 4 miles, and get some inspiration along with fresh air. Based on my goals, I created a plan. I would drive to a large wooded “reservation” near my home. I plotted the path ... Views: 1185
Have Wealth? Learn to Relax? Achieve every goal you set!
In Goal Setting books and programs there’s an underlying thread of advice that seems present in most teachings and that is the concept of being “congruent” with your goal. I want to discuss this today because I think it’s so much more ... Views: 1558
Let’s talk about goal setting; how you go about setting Purposeful goals, and making sure those goals actually get achieved.
How do you make goals work not only for New Year’s time, but throughout the whole year? How do you make them actually changing your life, transforming your life for the ... Views: 1204
I recently had to take my princess to get a piece of clothing for home coming since my wife had an event out of town. Being a well trained male shopper, I set up shop in the food court until she was finished.
There was this mother and her children paying for their goods. Of the three ... Views: 1085
“When we are motivated by goals that have deep meaning, by dreams that need completion, by pure love that needs expressing, then we truly live life.” Greg Anderson
Goals
I firmly believe that a life with ever expanding goals will energize you and stir your passions. As each goal is ... Views: 768
Some of the principles that I talk about can be very challenging to understand, so I will be using the metaphor of life being a movie created by the Infinite Filmmaker and whatever the Infinite Filmmaker can do in the macrocosm of the Universal movie, which is limitless, it can do in the ... Views: 1093
With the official arrival of spring upon us, contenders for the 2012 Kentucky Derby will be tasked with carrying their speed at even longer distances. Races such as the Wood Memorial Stakes, Santa Anita Derby, Florida Derby, Arkansas Derby and Florida Derby, each contested at 1 1/8-miles, will ... Views: 1089
Emotions are contagious, and how you focus your attention can either keep you stuck on how you feel or switch gears to where you want to go. It is our attention that is sitting in the driver’s seat of our mind. Most people seem not to know this. They think that if they keep talking about ... Views: 1074
A Quick Preamble:
You’ve heard of a “womans’ intuition”, right..?
First, it really does exist and second, and as a matter of fact, it isn’t just women – sorry ’bout that ladies – that have this particular power and experience it…men and even kids experience it and use it on a pretty ... Views: 1222
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: 1546
I decided to write an article about getting things done and not worrying about perfection and found myself in need of my own advice...
I like to think that I subscribe to the idea that "good enough" is good enough. Sure it's important to do a good job and make sure there are no major mistakes ... Views: 1461
Good People, Bad Ethics
by
Bill Cottringer
“In my college ethics class, someone stole my textbook and I thought that was rather ironic.” ~The author.
In the section on ethics which I teach in criminal justice classes, I define ethical behavior as, “The ideal standard of what is ... Views: 1252
Hyderabad, stated to be the next tech-city of India is gradually gripping its claws in businesses from all over the world. Known as the'City of Nizams', Hyderabad has always been amongst the top most revenue and tax generating cities. There is basket full of opportunities for government jobs in ... Views: 712
There are so many career options available for the youth in today’s world. From engineering, hotel management, MBBS, architecture, event management to interior designing, one can choose any option that suits his or her interests. However, the field that has attracted a large mass of crowd since ... Views: 508
Chennai is among one of the major cities in the country and has got a great importance for providing employment to the citizens of the country, a great mob of people from across the world visit this city in search of their better life. A large number of career opportunities are available for the ... Views: 852
Chennai is one of the noteworthy places for finding a dream job in the country. Mainly all the job seekers prefer to go to this city for a better option. A large number of career options are available for the fresher and by now employed individuals in Chennai nearly in every field as banking and ... Views: 538
Kolkata is the capital and the vivacious city of West Bengal which is very much well-liked for its culture and also known as the commercial capital of Eastern India worldwide.
Kolkata is also ahead in giving employment to the people in many sectors as in industries, education, culture, ... Views: 718
Part time jobs in Chennai has made the city center of attraction for all the job seekers and a large variety of career options as an employment for all. There are countless jobs for fresher and experienced professionals in Chennai. The city comprises jobs almost in every field from a lower level ... Views: 1243
I know the title to this article is a little contentious, but there is more to gratitude than meets the eye. When you are in a state of gratitude, you create an environment of positive emotion, which encourages you to be in a positive, creative mental state. As you know it is far easier to ... Views: 915
Although the field of selling is one of the best professions, and has led many people to great success, it isn't for everyone. Selling requires a certain amount of self motivation, dedication and enhanced training. With the ever evolving world of business, selling is continuously changing. Most ... Views: 1056
According to James F. Byrnes, “Too many people are thinking of security instead of opportunity.” I absolutely agree with him.
The proverb “Seize the day (moment)” was coined by the Roman poet Horace (circa 20 B.C.) who wrote in The Odes: “Carpe Diem, quam minimum ... Views: 2054
The point was well made in the first part of this article, that there is NO security in this life, that “playing it safe” is not the best strategy to live life to the fullest. The best strategy, in my opinion, is to…
Be Bold and DARE …
“Don’t persist in ... Views: 1810
Money can be a tricky subject for many women. And if you are a stay-at-home mom with a growing business, this tricky subject can make or break your future success. You started your new business to bring extra money for your family; it won’t do you any good if you can’t put the right price on ... Views: 1370
I was at the gym recently and one of my friends turned to me and said, "Carrie, I need you to write about change." She was finding that she was no longer satisfied with the decisions she felt she was being forced to make out of habit and to meet of other people's expectations. It got me thinking ... Views: 1056
Regularly posting on your company’s social media accounts can be extremely beneficial to your fans and follower base, but what if I told you that you could amplify your reach, leading to optimal end results for your company? Going beyond your Company Facebook and LinkedIn feeds to a bigger ... Views: 967
What do we all understand by current affairs? Most of us would define it as a bit of information about a recent happening. However, the meaning lies deeper and it has much more significance than what we attach to it. It can be the voice of an unheard clan, or the tears of an abused wife, or may ... Views: 833
GUIDE FOR THE PERPLEXED:
Maneuvering Through The Self-Improvement Overload
“The more you know, the less you have to say.” ~Jim Rohn.
I was very encouraged to read some recent research on the younger post-MTV consumer generation. The good news is that this younger generation is fed up with ... Views: 1473
Many areas of self-discipline could be discussed for young kids. This article deals with role modeling suitable behavior for both adults and kids, understanding child development and age appropriate behavior, and developing a hypothesis.
Role Modeling Appropriate Behavior in Adults
As ... Views: 1293
When people talk about productivity they often talk about routines or habits.
“Professionals” tell us that it takes 21-repetitions of an action to form a habit. This means that after twenty-one repetitions of an activity, it will be engrained into your mind and body so that you do it ... Views: 1716
Whenever you see a very effective individual, do you question exactly how they or got to where they are? What is their trick to success? Why does it seem so easy on their part, considering they would certainly have plenty to do every day, certainly?
Do you ask yourself how you can achieve ... Views: 676
You may have heard about it in the news recently — the scandal that’s making headlines, deemed the largest online information leak in history; the Panama Papers. If you haven’t heard about it, here’s an overview:
Mossack Fonseca, a Panamanian law firm, got hacked through their WordPress ... Views: 1089
Is it hard to put your finger on what makes you happy? According to a Deakin University study, happiness boils down to three things: financial freedom, a life of purpose, and authentic relationships.
In other words, happiness — about 40 percent of it, anyway — is within your reach and, most ... Views: 1709
Unfortunately most of us pay attention to the wrong things when it comes to happiness and success. We want to believe that success and material gain bring happiness, but more and more studies show that neither financial gain nor winning the next promotion brings lasting happiness. These things ... Views: 1419
Thousands of books have been written (and read) about happiness—what it is and how to achieve it. So, why are so many people still miserable? As a self-proclaimed Happiness Specialist, I feel compelled to answer that question.
This is a critical time in our global history. Just take a look ... Views: 1387
What is the imagination? It’s elusive. Mark Twain said, “You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.” And, Albert Einstein wrote, “Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions.”
The imagination is like a rambunctious, slightly crazy, ... Views: 1606
What is the imagination? It’s elusive. Mark Twain said, “You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.” And, Albert Einstein wrote, “Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions.”
The imagination is like a rambunctious, slightly crazy, ... Views: 0
What is the imagination? It’s elusive. Mark Twain said, “You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.” And, Albert Einstein wrote, “Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions.”
The imagination is like a rambunctious, slightly crazy, ... Views: 1587
Many of us have had a dream some time in our lives. A dream which once makes us explores the possibilities as boundless as the sky. A dream which once allows us to experience the climax of being on top of the world. Have you ever had a dream? In the normality of life, where each heart beat is as ... Views: 947
Do you think more about and appreciate what you have OR do you think and worry more about what you don't have? Your sense of having or not having greatly impacts your success. Looking at the truth of who you are is important to understanding how this works.
Science has now caught up with a ... Views: 870
Australian Olympic swimming champion, Ian Thorpe, when asked about being placed in lane five at a swimming final responded with:
“There is water in every lane, so it is OK.”
This was not only a factual comment and a reasonable one, but most of all, it demonstrated a positive attitude. In ... Views: 977
I was in Kenya lately, visiting a Masai village when I heard a true story about one of the Masai tribesman in the village.
Here's how the story goes...
The Masai was walking from one village to another late at night, at about midnight. On the way, he met with a hungry lion.
The lion had one ... Views: 1507
Have You Learned Life’s Most Important Lesson?
People talk about the ‘meaning of life’ and what the purpose of our lives here is, and what we are supposed to experience in this existence. As the human race we spend so many of our years searching for these answers. We search in religion, ... Views: 862
Everything around has a touched of business right? And you will get lost if you are a stranger and if you don't have with you a legal companion who can help when it comes to planning about the status of the company. Even that you are expert in business and wise to formulate a ways to survive, ... Views: 625
Having Enough Hope in Motion for Success
By
Bill Cottringer
“You may not always have a comfortable life and you will not always be able to solve all of the world's problems at once but don't ever underestimate the importance you can have because history has shown us that courage can be ... Views: 852
Boy, did I learn a valuable lesson. Your life can be exactly what you've always wanted it to be. I learned this lesson the hard way. In spite of spending years pouring over self help books and tapes, not so very long ago I was absolutely miserable. In a very short time I managed to turn my ... Views: 2767