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As the world’s eyes focus on the Vancouver Winter Olympics our minds are filled with hopes and aspirations of the athletes: the glory of victory, the agony of defeat, the dreams that are fulfilled or crushed in a matter of seconds, the years of training that bought them to this moment. Can you possibly imagine how it would feel to walk under your country’s flag out into an arena of sixty thousand people cheering for you? No pressure there. Maybe you don’t have an audience of thousands watching you. Maybe it’s just your boss, your customer, your employee or your co-workers.

Do you feel like you’re in rut? Are you bored with your life or don’t know what to do with it? On paper someone could have an amazing life but still be bored: you could have a successful job and loving friends and family, however without the two elements that I’m about to talk about today you may still feel like something is missing from your life. So what are these elements? Purpose and Progression I believe we have a craving to progress and improve; look at how far we h

Have you been jamming content into your program just because you’re afraid that just you being YOU is not “good enough”? Have you been structuring your delivery format even though it doesn’t put you in the flow, just because others are doing it that way? Have you been talking about your offering in a way that feels icky just because you were told you’ve to “sell” that way? In a sea of “should’s” and “how-to’s”… have you lost sight of the most critical ingredient in a fulfilling and profitable signature program? YOU.r

Having experienced much frustration with unretu ed calls from vendors I wonder how these people stay in business. Whatever happened to common customer service? In this economy how can they afford to ignore customer calls? I came across a blog from speaker colleague Bruce Turkel a branding expert. He writes: Eighty percent of success is showing up. It’s the ability and willingness to get the work done that matters. People don’t buy what you do, they buy who you are.

Your content (be it video, audio, blog post, sales page or the next new thing) is the key to building an equity of trust and relationship with your community of clients and customers that will lead to conversion and loyalty. You’ve probably heard a whole lot about “storytelling” and “vulnerability” these days. Yep, these are great ways to build trust and relationship with your audience. Sadly, IMHO, it’s been abused. When there’s some training that gives people “templates” to “do vulnerability” – you know someone has jumped the shark.r

Who would have thunk it? A grand piano at an engineering services exhibit booth? What’s the world coming to? The world is coming to realize that extraordinary is what it takes to stand out from the crowd and succeed in today’s marketplace.

I seriously doubt that anyone reading this article hasn't found his or her business dropping off dramatically during this soft economy. The phone may have stopped ringing, your e-mail box has nothing but advertisements, and it appears as if your business has come to an end. But, don’t despair. Just because things have slowed down, doesn't mean it's going to stay that way. People are still conducting business and they still need and want your products or services. Whatever We

-------------------------------------------------------------- WHAT YOU CONSISTENTLY HARBOUR IN YOUR MIND CREATES YOUR LIFE -------------------------------------------------------------- Through the power of your mind, working through your senses, you have the ability to accept or reject any idea or image you get from your environment But most of us embrace the emotions surrounding fear with passionate intensity. This intensity gravely festers and impacts upon the subconscio

For more details you can visit web site : http://righteducation.org/id56.htm Make your child's future life happy and prosperous. Remember that Happiness is the outcome of Sharing, Caring and recognition. "We will reap what we sow. We are responsible for what we are to a large extent." Most difficult thing in life is doing simple (small) things.rnAll big things are nothing but some total of all small things put together.rnLearn to split the task at hand into small consistent w

We control our mental attitude by positive attitude not by rules. Change your mental attitude, and the world around you will change accordingly It is our own mental attitude which makes the world what it is for us. Our thought make things beautiful, our thoughts make things ugly. The whole world is in our own minds. Learn to see things in the proper light. ― Swami Vivekananda Mental attitude is the way we think and talk to ourselves. Our mental attitude plays more of a role

So I always thought that it was just a joke. But then it happened to me. I was out on the four-lane highway driving to a speaking presentation at about 7:30 in the morning. I was following a red, late-model pick-up truck which was a safe distance in front of me. I was listening to the news on ...

No one has a perfect child . Even the most well behaved little one will throw tantrums, get irritable , make messes...it is a part of childhood and who would want to teach their kid to hold themselves up to such a high standard anyway? One area where many times people (not just children) struggle the most is in being gracious losers . We can’t win every time, but when we fail any one of us may be prone to reacting badly. If you have noticed this trend in your family it may

The mental attitude or the mindset you have can affect the outcome of just about everything you do. With even more certainty it can be said that the amount of effort you put into anything is in proportion to the mindset you bring to the task. As they say attitude is everything and it can either make things easier for you or put them out of your reach. Being successful is closely tied to what your attitude may be at any given point in time. These mindsets that have such a grea

Whenever I think about my past I feel like there’s an old movie reel in my head. When I’m feeling down or when I doubt my ability to face up to a challenge, I can hear it click on. It starts replaying all my failures, the hurtful words other people have said, the stupid things I’ve done, and all the missed opportunities I’ve had. It’s like watching a movie of the worst parts of my life. But I also try to remember the good times: times at the beach, traveling the country, spending fun summers with my grandmother, and hanging out with my friends. I have some amazing memories.

If you have never had the chance to see a New Orleans cemetery, you missed something special. They’re not morbid rows of headstones. They’re beautiful cities of stone; the monuments and mausoleums are works of art. Weeping angels, cathedral-like monuments, granite statues, wrought-iron fences, marble tombs worthy of royalty— they are breathtaking. It feels like walking through an old church. There’s a sense of a sacred peace as you walk by shrine after shrine memorializing life. Your life pauses as you feel a delicate tug on your heart and mind.

Earthquakes and tsunami’s in Japan, unfathomable loss of lives, radiation leaks that have already reached New York, 3 wars in the Middle East, under and un-employment, cost of living sky-rocketing, anger, fear and distrust at an all time high – do you think there are villains running rampant throughout our lives? You bet there are! So, what’s a well-meaning person, trying to keep his or her life together, to do? Bust some blocks! First, What is a Block? A block is any though

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The great violinist Paganini was performing before a most distinguished audience. Suddenly, one of the strings on his violin snapped. The audience gasped, but the master musician continued unruffled to play on the three remaining strings. Snap! A second string broke. Then, with a sharp crack, a third string broke! For a brief moment, the artist stopped, raised his famous Stradivarius violin high, and with one hand announced, "One string -- and Paganini." With outstanding skil

"The only constant thing is change" ~ Heraclitus I like change. It revitalizes and motivates me, it offers me a fresh outlook on life and it forces me to expand my comfort zone. Change stimulates the growth of the brain, because it creates new connections between the neurons. This happens every time you learn or do something new. To put it simple - change makes you smarter and the more changes you adopt, the smarter you become on the long run.

This article comes from the experiences I had myself and workshops I have written to assist others in there "struggle with addiction". First and foremost, what is addiction? It is only the result of abuse. To clarify this, I will break it down step by step. Before any person gets to a stage of ...

Envy, prejudice, racism, anger and intolerance are major problems. Some of us want to be like others or wish we had what they have due to envy. Some of us prejudge, fear or hate others because they look or appear to be different from us. We tend to spend at least some time being angry at things or other people. It is very hard to eliminate these negative characteristics but we can greatly lower the amount of negativity we harbor by living with a better perspective. We will d

Life is based on decisions. Either you drink a glass of coffee or you write for five minutes longer. Either you put the money in savings or you go out for a nice dinner. Either you ask for the divorce or you keep trying for one more year. Decisions. rnOften they hurt, but that's a good sign. You can understand that better here . I've come to realize that more clearly with my American girlfriend because I've learned that in English, there is an expression: the calm before the

There are several very popular TV shows these days that track the progress of people having ‘Makeovers’. A ‘makeover’ is an alteration of the way someone looks, usually involving changes in hair, make-up, and clothing. There’s even a program called “Extreme Makeover” that dramatically changes everything about how a person looks. The idea is, of course, that if a person changes enough about themselves, their life will change, too. And then they’ll be happy. It’s an idea that f

Although beauty is such a daunting subject to discuss, because it may be perceived in so many ways, one thing is certain: a nutritious, health conscience person is invariably gorgeous, confident and pleasurable a majority of the time. It’s because certain neurotransmitters that are released through activity affect this inner-outlook. Many people, especially men, don’t realize it but their health greatly impacts their overall confidence and feelings of well being. Women, I be

Wanting to have a successful business is something we each hope to achieve and most of us do all the things we believe will get us there. But, all too often we forget that having a product or service to sell is not nearly as important as the way we sell it. In essence, it’s really more about how we sell our services. How You Communicate! As a smart professional, you've done your homework, found the perfect product to promote, built a web site, hired a writer and paid for sea

Do you ever have a cluster of similarly themed messages coming your way in a short period of time? That’s what I’m experiencing right now. The current message that keeps recurring for me is this: it is my choice to enjoy or not enjoy life, no matter what is happening. Lately, pesky fears about my health have been buzzing around me like gnats. I’ve been on a cancer journey for the past 4 years and am currently in remission, but a part of me is waiting for the other shoe

So how do we develop this philosophy, well, the word of the day here is “why.” Instead of thinking in terms of why you can’t do something, think in terms of why do you want to. Why not go after that job, and why do I want to go after it. Ask yourself questions that yield meaningful answers. The worst response you can ever get to trying to get something is no. But then another step is required in forming this philosophy of no limits. That is simply understanding that life isn’t saying no to you forever, it’s just saying that at this moment, the answer is no.

I have been noticing in my daily newspaper these past few weeks, the sheer volume of ads touting various car dealerships’ Salesman-of-the-Month awards. Now, as much as the next guy, I understand the value of recognizing employees and their contributions. And I also get that, especially as ...

First thing first, have you read my first article on natural fat burning foods? Well, if not, I would advise you to read it first because there is valuable information contained in the first part of the article. As I was saying in part 1, I listed only 6 natural fat burning foods. In this article, I will list all the remaining natural fat burning foods that will lend you a hand in successful weight loss. 7. GarlicrnA lot of people do not know that garlic can help them lose we

As the eyes of the world focus on the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton I tip my hat (or should that be fascinator?) to an outstanding performance by the Brits. They are SO all about pomp and ceremony. And we are SO intrigued we’ve been watching it for months. Why? In this humble speaker’s opinion it’s because we need some good news. We need a distraction from devastating weather, a sagging economy, bloody battles and bickering politicians.

Many of us suffer from low self-esteem. We may perform well in our work, have good relationships, and on the whole, have a pretty great life. But still, there is this niggling feeling inside us that comes up every now and then, and it tells us, "I'm not good enough". It may not make any sense at all. For Mary (not her real name), a client that came to me recently, she said that she often got praises from others about her work. Yet, that voice inside her will continue to bug

How many times have you heard these three famous words? nn Attitude Is Everything! nnMe? I’ve heard this repeated literally thousands of times.nnEvery self-help guru, motivational speaker, loving parent and CEO on the planet teaches and preaches how important having a positive attitude is.nnAnd they’re almost right - even, if they are gritting their teeth, clenching their fists and yelling, “You need to get a better attitude!”nnI remember seeing the legendary Zig Zigl

So far, I think you’ll agree this has been a pretty upbeat book, right? Well, here’s a downer. The bad news is that you won’t get the opportunity to read this incredible book entitled The Stevedore in the White Fedora. This novel, filled to the brim with stirring passages and replete with intrigue, passion, action, suspense, and hot romance, was going to captivate your imagination and take you on a breathtaking adventure to some of the most infamous ports of the world.n

What are you committed to? Your partner and family? Your neighborhood? Your job? When you think of being committed to something, what does that mean to you? How do you feel when you think of your commitments? Light and joyful? In line with your purpose? Heavy and dark, resentful? What is your dearest heart’s desire? Have you committed to realizing that yet? For many of us, commitment is a dirty word. Somehow, we have the idea that a commitment is akin to a jail sentence, th

I think I missed a memo recently. I must have. The memo I missed apparently stated that if you are a cashier, a salesperson or even a “sandwich artist,” feel free to have conversations with your co-workers, your friends and other complete strangers while “serving” your current customer. When ...

In researching content for my topic on Extraordinary Performance I came across this article by Peter Bregman at Fast Company and thought it worth reprinting to help deal with a difficult colleague, motivate better teamwork, boost morale and productivity...

There is a song by Britney Spears that talks about not being a woman or a girl, but being somewhere in between. This song has always resonated with me and while I am 38 years young, I am still learning to become the woman that I know that I want to be.

What’s humor got to do with it? Don’t take your self so seriously. You’ll not get out of this world alive. One’s sense of humor involves the capacity to appreciate incongruity, absurdity, an unexpected future, a pleasant surprise, or a startle. Humor helps soften life’s blows. For instance note the humor people express at funerals. Participants in a seminar recently identified humor as an important coping factor. They believed it played a role in their spirituality and their

Suppose one is constantly saying: “Everything is all wrong in the world; people are wrong; things are wrong; conditions are wrong; every one is sick; every one is unhappy; nothing is worth while.” You, as a practitioner, must remove this complex; for these inner emotions create outer conditions in and through the body and are what cause a great deal of the sickness in the world. Treatment straightens out consciousness by clear thinking. When the inner consciousness agrees w

My question to you is, what do you believe about yourself? Do you believe you can do great things and that you have great things ahead in life, or do you believe that everything around you is hopeless? Unbelievably, the way you think and the way you talk to yourself, play a huge role in what happens to you for the rest of your life. Your thoughts are fundamental to greatness or failure, and can lead you to either the highest or the lowest points in your life. The secret is to keep your thoughts positive.

My vision of happiness is not party style joy and excitement. Although that is fun it is not sustainable. Instead I see being comfortable and relaxed about myself, others, circumstances and progress. Movies, sports, TV programs and other entertainments are also fun briefly but lose something when overdone. An interest in and effort toward improving myself and my day to day life is a steady source of pleasure for the rest of my life. An activity I control that keeps on giving. Five specific things that support lasting happiness are:

IF you are looking for success . . . if you are hungry and thirsty and yearning for Happiness and Peace of mind, the message that Earl Nightingale brought back from his long journey and search is for you. Earl Nightingale was one of the great educators of the twentieth century. He was born during the Great Depression and saw enormous poverty and suffering. All around him there was hunger, pain and misery. He became obsessed with finding the answer to wealth, success, and peace of mind. Surely there was an answer to the suffering and pain he saw everywhere. He began a great Search!

“To be or not to be..., the melancholy Dane mused (the past tense of another word for think). He might just as well have asked himself “To think or not to think”because that was what he was doing: thinking. He thought (the past tense of the verb to think) that he had seen his father's ghost. He thought that his father, the King, had been done to death. He thought that his mother and his uncle had gotten married a mite too quickly, too cheerfully. He thought he ought (sorry,

In one of the chapters in Get off Your Attitude, I talk about how to deal with the obstacles and challenges that we all face in life. I also share ideas and principles on how to deal with adversity in a positive manner. In this article I will do the same, suggesting how you can deal with negativity and remain 100 percent in charge of your happiness. Most people deal with adversity and circumstances in a negative manner. It’s the way we are programmed. We want to lash out every time something bad happens to us. But that is not the way to handle life, at least not a happy, joyful life.

It’s Not All About You So a colleague bad mouthed your work, the client didn’t like your product, a friend doesn’t call any more, you get one bad evaluation after your speech. What to do? Stop and rethink. It’s not about you. They don’t know who you really are. They can’t get inside your head to understand your thinking. When someone yells at you for whatever reason – it’s usually about them. It’s about THEIR fears, insecurities, problems, mood and THEIR agenda….not yours.

Wipe that grimace off your face and don't whinge! I know that patience is probably just about the last thing you want to read about today (ranking just above your Aunt Mabel's hemorrhoids). I'm sitting here watching a cardinal in the tree outside my window. He's a frenetic fellow, hopping from one branch to another. He stops occasionally to gobble down a few seeds, then he's off again. He reminds me of us. Patience seems to be a lost art in our society. We are trained almos

Two thousand years after the birth of the Prince of Peace, we are still searching for peace. It seems that we still do not yet understand the prescription for peace. We continue to search through the logical avenues such as the League of Nations and the United Nations. But evidently the answer is not there. Maybe the answer is somewhere else. Long ago I read a story about Shangri-La.

Leading can be a heavy burden. It's much like you can expect it. And a lot worse sometimes. It really doesn't matter if you lead a team of geeks trying to construct a submarine model, a football team, or a cleaning team. Your duties remain the same. I have read a lot of leadership articles and none of them shows this from a simple enough perspective. They compare characters like Stalin and Hitler and Trump and Che, but they are so far from us, that we think about "leadership" as something distant and unachievable. Let me tell you my story.

Do you have trouble trying to stay optimistic all the time? The problem may lie with your mindset. In this article I will be talking about how you can have a positive attitude in your everyday life. By the end of this article I hope you will have a change in your perspectives and begin to think positively in every situation, so without further ado, let me get started. Stay Stressed Free Stress can be a driving factor that can determine your mindset. If you do not know how t

There's ONE word to keep in mind, if you want to design a signature offer or program that your potential clients can't wait to purchase from you. If your offer is not ______________ to the people you are marketing to, they won’t care no matter how awesome your service is. If your offer is not ______________ to YOU, your selling and marketing is going to suck. How excited would you be about your business if you’re just punching the clock? Can you guess what that ONE word is? I’ll tell you in a bit… Let’s look at your market… Your offer has to be relevant to them.r