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- Make Today What You Think It Should Be! - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2007 from Tim VanRavenswaayTitle catch your attention? Want to learn how? Guess what? You already make every day exactly what you think it should be. The only difference is that your level of expectation may be a tad bit lower than it ought to be. If you wake up, get out of bed and stub your toe on the ...
Views: 869 - Is Perfection Slowing You Down? - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2007 from Sue ClementRecently I came across a postcard that said, “Perfect is the enemy of good.” At first, I thought: now wait a moment – isn’t perfect good? I was brought up believing that doing something perfectly was… well, good. It was, after all – perfect! Now before I get carried away here splitting hairs ...
Views: 685 - The Essence Of Success - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2007 from Mark Ivar MyhreI'll never forget the time I finally learned to ride my little red Western Flyer bicycle without the training wheels. I really didn't want to take them off, but my dad felt I was ready. So off they came. Wouldn't you know it? He was right. And it felt wonderful! I was free - free as the ...
Views: 1070 - Everlasting Motivation - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2007 from Ralph Jean-PaulI’m sure you’ve been there. You have a goal in mind that you are excited about reaching. Maybe you finally decided to lose weight or you are inching towards the place you want to be in your career. But as the time goes, so does your motivation and drive. We all need motivation in order to ...
Views: 1249 - The Simple Success Formula - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2007 from Ken OnuWe have the sequence to success in life all wrong. Let me see if I can explain. You see, we don't achieve success, because we are afraid of taking risks. We are afraid of taking risks because we are afraid of failure. We are afraid of failure because we are afraid of what people might think. ...
Views: 860 - Fundamentals of Success: How do You Handle Temporary Defeat? - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2007 from Cheryl ClausenA fundamental of success is that defeat can only come to you if you quit. Until you throw in the towel and quit, all forms of defeat are only temporary set-backs and learning opportunities. Every temporary defeat moves you one step closer to success because you now know something important ...
Views: 796 - Master Success: Are You Ready for Success? - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2007 from Cheryl ClausenYou can’t master success if you aren’t ready for it. Success passes people by every minute of every day because they aren’t ready for it. They think they are, but they most definitely aren’t. You can’t be ready for success until: you clearly know what success is for you, you are determined to ...
Views: 643 - Who Else Has Fallen Into This Common Life Trap? - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2007 from Mohamed TohamiRight now, you are about to discover the common life trap that most people fall into. You are going to realize why you have been distracted from your dreams and have stopped pursuing your destiny. Once you become aware of that trap, you will gain the power to RE-DREAM and to take massive action ...
Views: 914 - Success and Personal Growth: What do You Need to Get What You Want? - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2007 from Cheryl ClausenSuccess and personal growth go hand in hand. As you move closer to your ideal of personal success you’ll find that you’ll hit plateaus. You move to a certain level of success, and then you get kind of stuck. When that happens take a few moments to think about what you need to get what you ...
Views: 661 - Key to Success: Use Your Natural Motivation - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2007 from Cheryl ClausenYour motivation is a key to your success. Have you ever noticed that you find some types of work to be fulfilling and rewarding, while other types of work are just a sheer drudgery and stressful? The reason some things are enjoyable for you and others are just painful is because the things you ...
Views: 915 - I Want to Get Thin NOW! - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2007 from Marna GoldsteinDo you ever catch yourself out and about, and suddenly before you stands a gorgeous woman? There she stands in her sexy short skirt dressed beautifully, hair styled to perfection, and all you can say is “I want to be thin NOW!” When you tell yourself you want it NOW, do you realize that you are ...
Views: 1000 - Tips for Gaining More Confidence and Less Stress Problem Solving Skills - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2007 from LaRon CarterHow do successful people solve challenging problems in tough situations? How do successful people consistently produce positive results? These questions and more like them are answered in the simple to understand program titled Empowering Basics Guide to Solving Problems With More Confidence ...
Views: 1165 - Success Strategy: You'll Need a Definite Desire - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2007 from Cheryl ClausenA definite burning desire for success is a great success strategy. All success begins with an idea. You take that idea and develop it into an actionable plan. Without a definite desire though it’s really easy to get derailed on your journey toward success, and sometimes you can’t get back on ...
Views: 829 - Law of Success: Integrity - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2007 from Cheryl ClausenAre you in integrity with yourself? Each day as you live your life you have internal conversation that only you know about all day long. When you tell yourself that you’re going to do something and you do, you stay in integrity with yourself. Staying in integrity with yourself is essential to ...
Views: 787(1 vote) - Take Action! - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2007 from John Rowley“The great end of life is not knowledge but action.” Thomas Huxley The world doesn’t reward us for what we know; it rewards us for what we do. For those that are in control of their own destiny, action is the key. On any given day by the coffee pot in most sales offices ...
Views: 1370 - The Power of Determination - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2007 from John Rowley”We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort.” --Jesse Owens As a boy, I started reading stories that would ignite my spirit and spur me on. These stories were always about real ...
Views: 1477 - Goal Personal Planning Setting Success: Successfully Organized - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2007 from Cheryl ClausenReady, 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: 722 - Your Attitude to success - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2007 from Matthew ClarkWhat is the first step in changing our results and creating the life we want instead of living the life we are given? To some the first step is so elusive they do not even attempt the first step. You would be surprised however the first step is one that is within everyone’s grasp. It all comes ...
Views: 752 - The Secret Formula for EVERYTHING! - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2007 from Walt GoodridgeThe only way to take control of your life, raise your standard of living and move beyond merely surviving is to create your own unique product or service that you offer to increasing numbers of people in exchange for the things of value that you desire. This simple formula applies to countries ...
Views: 2951 - How to Become Successful – 7 Habits to Follow - by When you take a look at some of the successful people in the world, the money they possess may blind you or the notoriety the public bestows upon them distracts your judgment. At second glance (with the exception of generational money and success), there are certain factors that have contributed ...
Views: 1311 - Success Maker: Help others to be Greater than You - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2007 from Cheryl ClausenIf you want success you will need to be a success maker to get it. You may have the initial idea that makes your success possible, but no matter what your idea you’ll need others to reach success yourself. You can’t become greater and more successful if you’re looking to build your foundation ...
Views: 1018 - Success Takes Passion - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2007 from alex blackwellTypically when we think about passion we also think about the heart. It is in our hearts we hold our deepest desires and passions. Pursuing these desires, we believe, will lead us to the happiness, success and fulfillment we really want. To acknowledge your passion is to live your life’s purpose ...
Views: 986 - Success Personal Growth - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2007 from Susan GrayWe all want to be successful and enjoy our lives, but not everyone in life is successful. Most people want to be winners, but unfortunately many remain where they stand. A lot of people ask what the secret to success and personal growth is. Is there any formula for success in life? What is the ...
Views: 704 - Success Strategy: Are You Determined to be Successful? - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2007 from Cheryl ClausenDetermination is a powerful part of any success strategy. You can’t buy determination. Your level of determination is aligned with your motivators. Your motivators are the things driving you to take action in spite of challenges and obstacles. You are born with your motivators and you will ...
Views: 737 - How Can You Develop and Maintain a Success Mindset? - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2007 from Mohamed TohamiAs you read this article you will discover a simple, yet profound, question that will help you instantly develop and maintain a success mindset. This question will point your attitude and your actions in the most effective direction so that you will be able to accelerate your success and reach ...
Views: 864 - Goal Personal Planning Setting Success: Avoid the Detours - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2007 from Cheryl ClausenDo 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: 747 - Success takes thankfulness - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2007 from alex blackwellYour attitude determines so many things in your life. Salespeople are trained to always maintain a positive attitude and athletes are reminded to create a winning attitude. While it’s true that commitment, persistence and faith all contribute to helping you create and maintain success in so many ...
Views: 1063 - How Much Is Enough - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2007 from Toni LaMottaI’m always looking at the ways people reinvent themselves and how they live. One of my mantras in life has been “how much is enough”. It seems that most of us never feel like we are enough, or have enough. I’m also clear that it is the very nature of our spirit to grow ...
Views: 1362 - Success Takes Faith - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2007 from alex blackwellAt the end of the day when you are weary from all of the effort and energy you have expended from working towards accomplishing your goals, but the dream is not yet realized, the one thing that tells you to keep going; to get up tomorrow and keep at it, is your faith. There will be people who ...
Views: 900 - Creating Successful Relationships - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2007 from Lorraine CohenI’m a big believer in surrounding yourself with great people. Quality relationships bring out your best, cheer you on when you need a boost, give you nudges and a kick in the pants when you are stuck. While all relationships might not be ideal, looking around at those who influence, ...
Views: 889 - Strategies to Evoke Life Response - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2007 from Garry JacobsOrdinarily, when we think of "success,” we envision a solid level of achievement that occurs over an extended period of time. Never does it occur to us that success can occur instantaneously, and even infinitely -- contradicting our ordinary notions of what is logical and possible. Such ...
Views: 898 - Fundamentals of Success: Focus on Success - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2007 from Cheryl ClausenYou have to have a clear plan for success and stay focused on fulfilling your plan. A fundamental of success is having a clear plan to follow to start your journey toward success. It isn’t that you have to develop every detail before you start, or that you can’t make changes along the way. A ...
Views: 715 - Reinventing Yourself - Follow Your Bliss - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2007 from Toni LaMottaWould you like to be following your bliss? What are some ways you can figure out what it is that you really want? I’ve been coaching clients for years with what I call the Smile test. I simply ask them to tell me what they are now doing or being and then what they THINK they might want to ...
Views: 1365 - Success Takes Flexibility - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2007 from alex blackwellIn order to find success in our lives we need to pay attention to what is working and what is not. We need to find a way to do more of what is working in order to get more of what we want. This shift in position – to change you position, is the essence of flexibility. A wise person once said, ...
Views: 1036 - Success Maker: Do You Have What it Takes to Develop Self-accountability? - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2007 from Cheryl ClausenSuccess makers hold themselves accountable. True success comes from holding yourself accountable to accomplish the targets you set. Success makers know what to track and measure. True progress can only happen when you’re tracking and measuring the right things. You know what to track and ...
Views: 1034 - Success Takes Commitment - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2007 from alex blackwellSo, what are you doing with your life? Would you say you are on track and living your dreams or are you struggling each day to make it through another day the best you can – without bringing out the best in yourself or others? Are you simply existing rather than living? Are you are a human ...
Views: 1100 - Think Your Way to Success - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Todd HicksHow do you stay out of trouble? How do you keep your brain healthy and strong? How do you boost your chances of accomplishing your goals in life? You stay out of trouble, strengthen your brain and give yourself a great shot at success by always using your process of thinking to its fullest ...
Views: 649 - The Principles of Success : "The Winning Mind" (Updated) - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2007 from Craig LockArticle Title: The Principles of Success : "The Winning Mind" (Updated) Author Name: Craig Lock Line Space: 65 characters Category (key words): Success, Motivation, Inspiration Web Sites: http://www2.webng.com/writernz/ and http://www.craiglockbooks.com Publishing Guidelines: We hope ...
Views: 780 - Nine Quick Self Confidence Boosts - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2007 from Emmanuel SeguiEveryone has had a day where the world just did not seem to be on their side and that black cloud was persistently over their head. If you are simply having one of those days where your self confidence seems to be dragging you down, instead of wallowing in self pity, take steps to boost yourself ...
Views: 1018 - Appreciating Failure - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2007 from Mike RobbinsFailure! Just the word “failure” can send shivers up and down our spine. If you’re like me and many of my clients, you’re probably not a big fan of failing. However, if you think about some of your biggest failures in life, haven’t they taught you a great deal and been extremely valuable to ...
Views: 1527 - Five Hatches to Batten Down for Business Success - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2007 from Charles BreedingIt’s time to trim the sails and batten down five management hatches in preparation for the coming storm of challenging business environments. Just as ships trim their sales and batten down hatches sail more safely in choppy waters, organizations who are well-prepared will better cope with the ...
Views: 1048 - Four Myths About Building Self-Confidence - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2007 from Emmanuel SeguiPeople who have self-confidence believe in themselves and feel that they are capable of achieving what they want in life, or dealing with any situation that they may have to face. They have an aura of self-confidence and self-assurance, which is apparent to others. People like to spend time with ...
Views: 1060 - If It's Worth Doing, It's Worth Doing Wrong - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2007 from Kyle EasthamIf It’s Worth Doing, It’s Worth Doing Wrong! By Kyle Eastham That’s right! Anything worth doing is worth doing wrong – at first. Remember when you first learned to ride a bicycle? Maybe it was Christmas morning or your birthday, and you were so thrilled to discover your shiny new bike. You ...
Views: 742 - Ten Tips to Increase Your Self-Confidence - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2007 from Emmanuel SeguiSelf-confidence is an important key to success in any walk of life. People with self-confidence are noticed more. They achieve their goals relatively easily. In contrast, people who lack self-confidence often end up being losers. You too need to build your self-confidence if you want to do well ...
Views: 1088 - Living Your Purpose - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2007 from William DiedrichYou have a purpose. You have specific gifts, talents, and abilities that are uniquely yours. At the intersection of “what you love to do” and “what you are good at” you will find your purpose. Do you know your purpose? Do you know why you are here on this planet? If not, then it’s time to ask ...
Views: 978 - Life Success – Great Personal Performance Technique for Powerful Results - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2007 from Scott AbbettA few years ago, I had the privilege of purchasing a block of coaching sessions from one of the top executive and personal coaches in the United States. The individual who worked with me was up to date on the most powerful and cutting-edge techniques of both personal coaching and NLP (Neuro ...
Views: 1899 - How To Be Like Other Great Individuals - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2007 from stanley joshua kudoloWishing to be like someone is seen as non-authentic and corrupts your originality. However in remembering occasions where we have wished to be like some great iconic figures, we all need to accept the fact that in one way or the other we might have found ourselves in those situations for various ...
Views: 757 - Encouraging High Achievement - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2010 from Keith ReadyIt was the end of the school term and my son Tom had less than three months left before he would finish his six years at high school. During this time he had developed a passion for basketball and may I say as a proud and some what biased father, he is energetic, skilful and plays a key role in ...
Views: 996 - To Think Or Not to Think? A Question for Leaders - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2007 from William DiedrichIt seems that the mind never stops thinking. Dr. Deepak Chopra wrote that we think upwards of 50 thousand thoughts per day, and 90 % of them are the same thoughts we had yesterday. Yet, what passes for thinking in our minds isn't really thinking at all. We spend most of our time replaying ...
Views: 853 - Using Hand-Written Notes to Build Your Business - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2007 from Kristine LewisRecently, I attended a networking event for my company. The speaker that night spoke about good networking practices. One of the practices she referred to was making sure to follow-up with everyone you meet at these events. She aptly referred to it as “pinging”. The word “ping” takes its name ...
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