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"Worry does not empty tomorrow of sorrow - it empties today of strength." Carrie Ten Bloom
Think about a time when you played the worst-case scenario over and over in your mind. Your spouse or child is late coming home. You worry that they may be in a ditch, in the hospital, or, worst case, ... Views: 1803
This tip is also a personal development tip to having more happiness in your life. I was reminded by my good friend Kathleen Gage, master marketer, author, and speaker yesterday about the power of authenticity.
In my own personal journey, being authentic is a core value. It’s exhausting to ... Views: 1125
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Greetings and welcome to this edition of Failing Forward. I’m Chuck Weatherby.
And I’m Patricia Myercroft. Our guest today is G. Raymond Spurley, CEO and President of FastTrackWiring Software Inc. Mr. Spurley brings an impressive record ... Views: 747
She was a woman way ahead of the times in which she lived!
Florence Scovel-Shinn told us how to be a success in this world and did it better than thousands of other authors who tried to coax from success its secrets. A model, artist, illustrator of children's literature in magazines, and for ... Views: 853
All success begins with establishing deep-seated values. One of the most noticeable characteristics among leaders who have achieved some sense of wholeness is that they know who they are, what they believe, and for what they stand.
The poison of moral relativism and situational ethics continues ... Views: 612
There are 3 habits you have to have to succeed. And the negative of these 3 habits will lead to your failure every time. If you make excuses for yourself, if you don’t proactively work to develop yourself, and if you hang around negative and/or unethical people you will fail at anything ... Views: 550
Many people have come to me and asked, "What is it that you do to create prosperity in your life?" As an intuition expert, I have crafted a successful business strategy that helps seekers to productively develop intuition and live in the awareness of the present moment - and increase wealth and ... Views: 625
BECOMING SINGLE-MINDED
By
William Cottringer, Ph.D.
“Self-consciousness creates the illusion that there is a separate self from the rest of reality. That would be the funniest mistake in the world if so many people weren’t so convinced that the illusion is really true.” ~ The author. ... Views: 4982
I read an interesting little anecdote today that got me thinking about perseverance.
There's a particular tribe of Indians who are renowned for their rain-making abilities. In fact, this tribe can boast a 100% success rate. When asked the secret of this phenomenal success they replied 'we just ... Views: 987
The first step of Napoleon Hill's thirteen proven steps is “Desire” which he calls “The starting point of all achievement”. Your goal cannot just be a hope or a wish, it should be a keen pulsating DESIRE, which burns with such intensity that it transcends all else.
Through focusing on the ... Views: 858
When spring rolls around, we often get busy cleaning our homes and clearing out the clutter. It certainly feels good to look around your home and notice everything neat, clean, and put in its place. Cleaning out the clutter around your house is a way of cleaning out your mental clutter, or ... Views: 994
SUCCESS BY PERSPECTIVE
By
William Cottringer, Ph.D.
Success—What you get from doing what you do to get it; acquiring any or all of the following: Having an abundance of health, wealth, power, influence, friends and wisdom; gaining a sense of satisfaction from achieving your goals, being ... Views: 994
Do you believe that all of us have the same wants and needs in life? I do. If you have the same mindset like I do, you wouldn't care to believe that some are lucky while some aren't. Also, others think that life is confusing. Those who adopted apathy have this mind pattern: if all of us have the ... Views: 710
Attracting great and positive people tells a lot about your personality. It tells that you’re great and positive as well. It tells that extraordinary people want to be around you. Follow the 3 steps below and learn how to attract great and positive people into your life to attract more money, ... Views: 1931
The way you approach decision making directly impacts your success strategy. Failure is often a direct result of your inability to make timely decisions and stick with them. When you procrastinate about making a decision you’re really making a decision by default not to make a decision, ... Views: 606
92% of all success is achieved through systems. Systems provide the consistency and predictability required to get the results you want. At first glance you may think systems are for big business and that they don’t have any value for you as an individual or small business owner, but ... Views: 582
You’re all fired up. You want to succeed and you seem so close, but then things begin to crumble and fall apart. Why? It seemed like you were on the right track doing the right things. Historically when you look at those who succeed and succeed in a big way you’ll find they all: ... Views: 587
You want to succeed, but can you? This self-analysis will help you to get a better understanding of where you have the most opportunity to improve. Ideally you should be able to rate yourself higher in each area each year on your journey to success. Rate yourself against each statement with 1 ... Views: 627
I’m a roadie for 2 days a year (which is about all I can stand) as a volunteer for the Sausalito Arts Festival. I work the stage crew, which in general is hauling equipment, food and ice for the performers, and being additional security for the gates to the backstage areas. (BTW, the ... Views: 1226
Truth = The absolute way things could be in a perfect world, where we are trying to go.
Reality = The relative way things are in the real world, where we are at now.
Conflicts occur when people have differing opinions as to the causes of and solutions to particular truths and ... Views: 2976
How much time do you spend complaining that things are not going well? Are you unhappy
with your outcomes? Maybe it's time to take responsibility for what is working and
what is not.
Basically, if you realize that your thoughts, feelings and actions put you where you are
today, then your ... Views: 1325
Magicians provide an excellent example of a ‘mistake hierarchy.’ A good card magician knows that many tricks depend on luck and that luck is a fickle friend. So, you tell the audience you’re going to do a trick. Without telling them what kind of trick, you go for the ... Views: 914
Successful people understand the difference between can’t and won’t. There is a lot of power in words. They can strengthen and empower us. They can build an army or start a war. Think about the words you use to describe yourself, and what you are capable of. Do your words say ... Views: 1178
I like to keep life simple. There are enough things in life that I can’t control or influence, that are complicated enough so I say keep it simple where you can. That is why I wrote the book titled The 7 Secrets to Create Your Fate. What you are about to read is the cliff notes, if you ... Views: 1249
Have you tried to succeed yet continually fail? Perhaps you’re missing one of the fundamentals required for success. If you are, you’re fighting an uphill battle and you may not know why. Are any of these success killers derailing your efforts?
You lack a clearly defined ... Views: 604
A 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: 1330
Success means different things to different people. You may evaluate your success by: what you can buy, how you get paid, or what you can do. When most people are asked what success means to them they start off listing things they could buy, or the amount of money they would have. Sometimes ... Views: 850
“We must be willing to get rid of the life we’ve planned,” Joseph
Campbell wrote, “so as to have the life that is waiting for us.”
Are you just a little surprised by the kind of work you’re doing these days, where you live, how much money you’re making ... Views: 864
Notice how often people distrust their memories, but not their judgment. Psychologists have developed thousands of experiments that demonstrate just how poor we are at making judgments, judgments of any kind – moral, business, even perceptual. You can get people to misjudge the length of a ... Views: 893
I think of mental blocks as confusion. Imagine your mind
is like a hallow bamboo. When it is clear and open
your creative ideas percolate, bubble up and turn
into inspired actions your business or life. You feel
like you are in the flow. It is a great feeling
because you are moving forward, ... Views: 6741
Achieving success will require personal growth and development. Part of that growth development process includes the development of success habits. You acquire success habits by consistently responding and behaving in accordance with the attitudes and habits required for success. Persistence ... Views: 777
I was in trouble and living my life in confusion, complexity, and chaos.
I didn't know what I wanted to do with my life. More than anything else, I was looking for a meaningful life, searching for that ultimate satisfaction that would make me live every day with full passion for what I do. Yet ... Views: 1178
Leadership is a key to success. There are certain leadership flaws that will cause you to fail. One of these flaws is the inability to organize the details.
You have to effectively organize and master the details for success. There are way too many things you could be doing and way too ... Views: 587
WINNING PRINCIPLES
By William Cottringer, Ph.D.
“Winning and success are what you get from doing what you do to get them.”
~The Author.
I have been an avid student of the psychology of winning/success for four decades now—learning all the knowledge and skills that bring about ... Views: 3052
Temporary defeat means there’s something wrong with your plan and that’s all it means. Don’t allow temporary defeats to get you off track and keep you from getting the success that is yours to have. When you recognize that a temporary defeat just means you need to go back to ... Views: 682
The movie The Secret was created by a woman with a vision and a mission. But what happens when the purpose of the movie is somehow misinterpreted or distorted?
This article will reveal the secret behind the secret. Not so long ago an angel by the name of Rhonda Byrne had a vision while dealing ... Views: 3917
Don’t confuse imagination with invention. You don’t necessarily need to come up with something that doesn’t exist now and figure out a way to make it exist. How you can use imagination as your success strategy is to use imagination to use something in a way that isn’t ... Views: 569
"Know your Ruling Star. One man is better received by one nation than another, or is one welcome by one city than another. He finds more luck in one office or position than in another, and all though his qualifications are equal or even identical. Let each man know his luck as well as his ... Views: 934
There are two ways to make it in this business, the hard way and the smart way. Most agent’s think if they just work hard enough and pay their dues they’ll make it. Yet the statistics prove that’s far from the truth. Working yourself to death doesn’t get you wealth. ... Views: 668
Do you know you want to succeed, but at this moment you don’t have any idea how you will do that? You belong to the same group as the vast majority of people. You think something looks good so you follow that path for a while, and then things just begin to fall apart and you feel like ... Views: 633
The knowledge you hold or the knowledge you gain is a fundamental requirement for success. That knowledge only represents the potential you have to succeed. Knowledge alone will never in and of itself make you succeed. It’s how you use it and what you do with it that will make you succeed. ... Views: 656
You’ve probably read books based on the concept do what you love and the money will follow. And you probably didn’t feel any closer to understanding what that meant for you after reading the book than you did before reading the book. That’s because the concept is a solid one, but you’re ... Views: 612
Most 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: 1340
MBA students are taught to treat business in a rational, scientific way. They analyse situations, develop financial models, critically examine management decisions and logically examine different scenarios. When they emerge from the hallowed halls of academia they are often surprised to find ... Views: 822
I hope you are fit and thinking powerfully. If you are not, start acting as if you are. The following article will explain what appears to be a silly suggestion.
We all program or fail to program success into our minds. Even large animals like elephants and small creatures like fleas can be ... Views: 659
Knowing when to walk is part of personal growth and success. Sometimes you’re just so eager you’re willing to do anything to take a step forward. The problem is when you’re in that situation when you think you’re stepping forward you’re really stepping backward. Success always come through ... Views: 568
SIX LIFE SECRETS
by
Bill Cottringer
Anyone who achieves genuine success knows there are six life secrets that have to be discovered and applied to produce that success. The bad news is that all these six life secrets work together to hide one another; the good news is that if you persist ... Views: 862
Ask and it is Given: Learning to Manifest Your Desires, by Esther and Jerry Hicks, is a book about the teachings of Abraham. We love this book in particular, and in general just love any information that allows us to live a happier, more fulfilling life. If you pay attention you can learn ... Views: 796
Consistently having the persistence to do what you need to do is a key to success. But if you’re consistently and persistently taking the same actions, and they aren’t producing the desired result it’s time to reevaluate. You can’t expect different results from something you’ve proven doesn’t ... Views: 579
Ever since I had seen pictures of Machu Picchu, I wanted to walk the Inca Trails. In the process of completing the walk, however; I lost weight, and became a better person to be around. To benefit from the 10 lessons I learnt, read on.
I have attempted to lose weight many, many times before. ... Views: 703