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The foundation for developing personal power is Discipline. Simple; not easy.
I almost started this article by saying, “Please forgive me if I’m going on a bit of a rant today.” Forget about it; I am going on a rant and I’m not asking for anyone’s forgiveness, ... Views: 1684
People continually ask me how I’m able to accomplish all of the things that I do. Truthfully, I sometimes wonder that myself. But, ultimately, I know it’s because I’m a planner.
To some extent we all multi-task and have numerous responsibilities that can, at times, seem overwhelming. The key is ... Views: 929
I can not think of any excuse that someone could come up with that would make me feel that them being a failure was alright. The fact that the opportunities abound all around us and that few others are willing to try to capture them tells me that nothing someone could bring up would be worthy of ... Views: 2948
RATIONAL REALITY REPAIR Rx
by
William Cottringer, Ph.D.
“What is reality anyway? It's nothing but a collective hunch.” ~Jane Wagner.
Whatever definition you give to “reality,” one of the biggest challenges in life is to learn how to successfully fix broken realities and create ... Views: 758
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: 1247
Article Title: Sharing Some Principles for Success in Work and in Life (Updated)
Author Names: Dr Andrew Eastcott and Craig Lock
Category (key words): Success, Self Help, Personal Growth/Development, Inspiration
Web Sites: http://www.selfgrowth.com/experts/craig_lock.html and ... Views: 855
At the top of their game, successful misfits are what “legends are made of”*. This is how Razor Magazine described its list of 25 Mavericks, which included: the rock-and-roll playwright, Sam Shepard; the resurrector of the musical, Baz Luhrmann; and airline and cola businessman, Richard ... Views: 1138
WORK SMARTER NOT HARDER
What is hard work:
More than 90% of the people work below the neck and 10% of the people work from the head. The 90% do the hard work. Hard work is mostly done by the labor class people. When you work for a prolong period without much rest. It involves a lot of ... Views: 762
How many of you have felt that you have failed many times at what you set out to do? How many compare your success with others? How many base the criteria of success on someone else’s standard, your bank account, or the types of relationships in your life? In other words, your success is ... Views: 1140
What is hard work:
More than 90% of the people work below the neck and 10% of the people work from the head. The 90% do the hard work. Hard work is mostly done by the labor class people. When you work for a prolong period without much rest. It involves a lot of physical work.
Why not to ... Views: 915
I have just returned back from speaking at a conference in London. Now it has been a little while since I had travelled so far, and when I got there as well as when I returned here to Australia I suffered with jet lag real bad. Today has been a bit hard I am not feeling overly unreal as the ... Views: 986
There seems to be a lot of pressure these days on people having to succeed at everything that they do. The one true fact is that not everything is going to work out the way you had planned or hope for. If success was easy then everyone would be successful, so you may need to realise that at some ... Views: 889
Whilst that may seem like common sense, you may be surprised to see how many people just expect their success to happen and appear out of thin air. To reach your goals and your dreams you need to know what is involved. You need to structure your¬self and your direction, and don’t forget about ... Views: 947
The pastor reminded us during Christmas service that the routine of waking up in the morning, sitting through meetings, fire fighting at work, reaching home too late to see the family awake, going to bed, and repeating the cycle, is NOT what life is about.
If you are looking forward to ... Views: 1332
The biggest mistake people make is that they go for the mix. A little bit of this and a little bit of that, put it together and you have a little bit of this or that. Too many people even in the self improvement or personal development arenas don’t follow one discipline. Then they wonder why ... Views: 850
I recently attended a fundraising event for a hospital for which I’m a Board member. The event was held at a 20,000-square-foot home located in an ultra-upscale (and I do mean ultra-upscale) community in Windermere, Florida. As I drove up, a valet approached to park my car. The parking area ... Views: 1061
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Category (key words): Self Help, Personal Growth, Success Skills, Self Development, Motivation, Goal-setting, Attitude, Stress.
Web Sites: http://www.selfgrowth.com/experts/craig_lock.html and http://www.craiglockbooks.com
Other Articles are available at: ... Views: 761
Whether you are planning a trip or packing the kids for camp, there are certain items that need to be considered. Here is a twist on the traditional backpacking pack-list.
10 Essentials for a Successful Life
1. Navigation: map, compass, possibly a GPS (goal progress system)
2. Hydration: ... Views: 974
How often do you register for classes and courses that promise to share success strategies and secrets to help you grow your business? How many books and products do you buy with the hopes of learning from experts in the field? If they're successful, they must know things you don't know or you'd ... Views: 1117
What Makes the Difference?
On a warm spring afternoon, fifteen years ago, two young men graduated from the same college. They were similar in many ways...
Like most ambitious, hard working students they had also enjoyed time off to play sport and to have fun with their friends. And they were ... Views: 520
New Year's resolutions? Not again! Don't you remember what happened last time?
I don't know about you, but for me, New Year's resolutions always come with a big bat: I resolve to do something, I stop doing it, and I beat myself up about it.
In fact, the vast majority of people deviate from ... Views: 814
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***Fear Of Failure - by Margaret Paul, Ph.D., the Official Guide To Marriage
Failure! What do you feel when you think about failure? Inadequate? Unworthy? Unlovable? It is so sad that you might have learned to link failure to your value as a person.
Most people who are successful in their work and their relationships have experienced many failures along their road to ... Views: 2676
Recently I was having a conversation with a new client who was describing how he lived continually with a knot in the pit of his stomach as he fought and struggled to fulfill his life goals. In the course of the conversation he described that a few years earlier he had experienced an “aha! ... Views: 1837
Commitment is a word that can strike fear in the hearts of many people. Whether it’s committing to a long-term obligation like a home mortgage or committing to another person in a relationship, the simple idea of commitment carries a lot of responsibility. I’d like to rhetorically ask you:
‘How ... Views: 855
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: 1266
“It’s not what you do, but how much love you put into it that matters.” ~Mother Teresa.
One very interesting research study I came across a few years ago was done with very senior citizens who were all over 95-years of age. What interested me most were the top regrets these people had with ... Views: 743
In a recent blog, author Brent Edwards elaborates on the differences between "strategic intuition" and "expert intuition." When we have achieved a level of heightened awareness, we find that the two variations of these often misunderstood phenomena go hand in hand in not only the decisions that ... Views: 654
Progress can not be stopped. We evolve as human beings and so does our technology and knowledge base. We are no longer able to avoid the onslaught of improvements in our communications and how we relate to each other. Personal Development, Self Growth and Self Improvement are also experiencing a ... Views: 3524
Being successful and winning in life takes much talent, effort, determination, cleverness, good timing, and patience. However you can shorten the learning curve by understanding and practicing certain “P” points. These psychological power points are the little things you can do, with strategic ... Views: 743
There are four main reasons why people fail to succeed: negative attitudes, procrastination, ignorance about success principles, failure to write down goals, and fear of change. By applying the Seven Laws below you can develop your own success structure.
Clearing
Nature abhors a vacuum. When ... Views: 851
An often not talked about cause of career and job burnout is either the lack of or loss of a clear, Vision, Mission and Purpose as these things relate to your work.
WHAT IS THE PROBLEM?
Or more importantly what is the solution? How can you return the passion that you once had to your ... Views: 2418
“Winning isn't everything, but the will to win is everything.” ~Vince Lombardi.
After decades of mixed results—of both enjoying happiness and a sense of accomplishment in succeeding, and not enjoying the bruises, bumps, bleeding and broken bones of failing—I finally figured out a simple ... Views: 850
I’m the first to say that it’s important to invest in yourself to grow your business. As a solo business owner, I’m always interested in learning new ways to grow my business and help my clients. I know that by learning the latest products and cutting edge information, I have more to offer my ... Views: 691
Category/Subject: Success skills, success, Skip Ross, personal growth, self help
inspiration, inspirational books.
Web Sites: http://www.selfgrowth.com/experts/craig_lock.html and http://www.craiglockbooks.com
Other Articles are available at: http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles.html
(Personal ... Views: 747
Eager to charge into the New Year with your goals and resolutions? Before you do, why not take a moment to step back and reflect on what you learned in the past year -- it's the best way to avoid making the same mistakes and to fully leverage the experience you’ve gained. I'll go first, ... Views: 676
After decades of both humorous and sad failure attempts to fix broken realities I didn’t like in my own and others’ lives, I think I have finally discovered a simple prescription that I wish I had known about years ago. Many needless broken bones, bleeding and bruises could have been prevented. ... Views: 896
Some of the top resolutions every year have to do with weight loss, getting rid of a bad habit, and money--either making more of it, making it in a different way, or getting out of debt. These resolutions rarely are ever realized and often leave us feeling like a failure or feeling guilty and ... Views: 1105
Success. Virtually everyone says they want to achieve it.
But most seldom do. What is the secret to attaining true
success? Everyone has their own definition of being
successful but there is one major secret that will decide
whether you succeed or fail tremendously in life if you
choose to ... Views: 859
Courage. This bold word means in essence "take heart." Like cowardly lions given new hearts by the Oz wizard, we only come to know fearlessness in our lives when we choose to love enough. When we "take heart" fear subsides. When focused in our hearts, we unite with the life force of others. We ... Views: 2792
When Alexander the Great and his huge army had conquered much of the known world of the day he looked around and wept. “There are no more worlds to conquer,” he said. We may view this as an enviable position, to have won all our battles and have no more to face. But in this day and ... Views: 597
I’m guessing that you rarely consider the act of thinking. It’s just something that happens as you go about your everyday life.
With our busy lives, not many of us take the time to just sit and think. Our hectic lives result in thinking being more instinctive and rarely ... Views: 591
Success is more than economic gains, titles, and degrees. Planning for success is about mapping out all the aspects of your life. Similar to a map, you need to define the following details: origin, destination, vehicle, backpack, landmarks, and route.
Origin: Who you are
A map has a starting ... Views: 839
You have probably heard about self discipline before, but do you actually have it? This article examines the importance and development of self discipline in life.
The Temptation To Live An Undisciplined Life
In today’s society we live in a world where temptations are everywhere. We have TV, ... Views: 3697
More and more people are letting go of the belief that it’s impossible to make money and also do what you love. Working with passion is more than just making money; it’s about being fulfilled by your work.
I used to think the key to fulfillment was all about making money. I was always focusing ... Views: 638
It's important to acknowledge the power of positive thinking. This goes not only for yourself, but also for the people you surround yourself with.
Attitudes are catchy. Whether they're positive or negative, they're rubbing off on you. If you're around people who complain, judge, spread ... Views: 4428
Pop Quiz: Can success be sped up? Is there an antidote to slow outcomes despite arduous planning and actions taken? What is the secret for seeing huge results right now?!
I get versions of these questions frequently from people who feel frustrated at sluggish progress in their success journey ... Views: 1138
Research has shown over and over again that the more you acknowledge your past successes, the more confident you become in taking on, and successfully accomplishing, new ones.
As you stay the course and begin to realize your goals, you need to do two very important things:
1.) Celebrate your ... Views: 1226
In a previous issue of success strategies, I talked about the importance of taking action toward your goals, dreams and desires. But one of the most important qualities you will need to develop in order to continue taking action is persistence.
You must be persistent in your disciplines and ... Views: 1864