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Stand Your Ground God is not the author of confusion and you must not loose sight of the fact that He does not work or bound by human reports. He is not in the business of deception, oppression, manipulation or afflicts anyone. He is the light, and in Him is no darkness neither shadows of turning. The Bible says you shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free.

Ideally holidays are meant to be happy, joyous and life-affirming times spent together. Filled with joy and gratitude, inspiring us to connect with family and friends near and far. Opportunities to catch up with what everyone is doing, their lives, their children's lives, their adventures and challenges.

Every teacher knows how hard it can be to tame an unruly classroom. We've all had the students we want to help so badly but can't because they won't allow it. These days the stress being put on education for the future of our students makes it a bit difficult to know that you're really being effective in educating future generations, but here are few sure-fire ways to make the most of your time with your students. Gaining leadership skills does take time but you can improve y

In February, 2014, I started training at an MMA (mixed martial arts) gym. At the front door of that gym, there was a poster, which said: “1 hour is just 4% of your day. So, what is your excuse not to exercise?” That statement really puts things into perspective, regardless of how busy you are. According to Nielsen Media Research, the average adult in America watches 5 hours of television a day. In my home country of Australia, the Australian Multi-Screen Report estimates that the average Australian adult watches over 3 hours of television a day.

"The creator has not given you a longing to do that which you have no ability to do.” - Orison Swett Marden I want to share with you the magical art of positive jou aling. “Truth is stranger than fiction,” and the strange truth about jou aling is that it brings unexpected and profound treasures. When we journal (and I am not talking about keeping a diary of events, but about free-flowing, expressive writing) we confront those innermost workings of our being. In doing so, we are presented with three powerful gifts: - Clarity

As we grow up, we are often told "Don't ask for that", it's impolite. We are programmed to think that asking for help, support or direction means that we can't do it ourselves. And frankly this just doesn't make sense. Like many lessons that were taught to us, this is one that I think we need to out grow, and the quicker the better. Let me explain. Today I saw the quote by Shakti Gwain that said... n "You create your opportunities by asking for them" n And I believe that's t

Productivity needs to be defined as accomplishing goals and dreams, not simply being ‘so busy’. In fact, if you keep talking about how busy and time-poor you are, you will likely waste time and energy. Why? Because talking about it is revealing that you are focused on lack of time instead of focusing on where you want to go.

Stick to your resolve in spite of whatever is taking place. For if you don’t, not only will your obstacles linger longer but they will charge towards you. Just like a dog will attack you if it smells fear in you; obstacles are prone to harass you the most when they sense panic and apprehension. They usually bark first to see if you are a fun person to attack.

Nowadays it is not at all possible for taking some step in daily life without the awareness of latest news. All the current news about various fields should be read by a person if he wants to get updated about all the news. He will surely get to know all the latest happenings across the globe. Not only the news about the state or the country is delivered by these news channels, but the world news is also delivered. Before several years, news of any kind could not be obtained

I had a painful, but poignant phone conversation earlier this week with my wife Michelle. She shared some challenges with me in a vulnerable and passionate way. As I started to give her some of my "helpful advice" (as I often do - being a man, as well as an author, speaker, and coach, I'm fairly well trained at giving advice), she stopped me and said, "Can't you just give me empathy for me? That's what I really need right now. Once I feel your empathy, I can hear your feedback."

Having what you want in your life begins with you. Sometimes thoughts you're barely aware of can sabotage your best intentions. Learn the importance of waking up and a technique for banishing unwanted "thought vampires" . . .

We all know that life sometimes gets in the way of business. It's something that is totally out of our control. We may experience financial difficulties, rnfamily challenges and health concerns, that can all be distractions from your business. Yet, as life goes on, so does business. So the question is: How do you set your challenges and concerns aside? What if you knew how to stay motivated and focused? 1. Create your specific goals. It's really simple- goals help you stay mo

Does success require stress and hard work as a means to reach your goal? I say no, and there is even objective neuroscience to support my belief and experience. "Hard work and stress" is a type of paradigm or mindset. I have had conversations with several people over time regarding whether obtaining peace of mind was a hazard to ambition. I have read articles that argue that if we become peaceful we will become complacent. It is this type of belief that drives hard work as a social construct.

The Winter Olympics in Vancouver have captured the attention of the world. As a former college and professional baseball player (and a lifelong sports fan), I’ve always loved the Olympics and appreciated the incredible athleticism, competition, and passion of the athletes and teams, from a pure sports perspective.

You can Make It Happen. God gives every bird its food, but He does not throw it into the net! You have a beautiful enviable future because destiny is not a matter of chance but a matter of choice. There is something about life, if you refuse to accept anything less than the best, you very often get it. As a man thinks in his heart, so is he. Your thought determines the kind and quality of life you will likely enjoy.

Self-control and focus go hand in hand. Focus is the answer to all accomplishment but only if you have mastered self-control. For leaders, the key to accomplishment and staying focused is self-control. They get dragged and pulled in so many directions that it is easy for them to lose focus and run from one urgent issue or catastrophe to another. Numerous psychology research studies indicate that self-control can make a profound beneficial difference in the lives of ordinary

(c) 2005 Laurie Smith Wonders never cease. Just when those in our area of the Delaware River were beginning to recover from the recent floods, a whale arrives to shake things up. A 15-foot Beluga whale-now identified as named "Helis" and hailing from the St. Lawrence Estuary in Canada--has been spotted swimming up and down the water near Trenton, New Jersey. Passersby have gathered in the hundreds in hopes of spotting the beautiful creature. All this talk about whales had

Times have changed and leadership is undergoing an evolution. Leadership is no longer confined to those at the top of organizations, indeed it is no longer confined to those working within organizations. Leadership is becoming an essential skill for us all; it offers us many insights into how we as individuals become the leaders of our own lives, how we can harness the energy of our own internal leadership to enable us to show up with our whole selves to our lives, both professionally and personally.

Everyone is guilty of making inappropriate choices at times, based on bad information, stubbornness, or unwillingness to use critical thinking skills. There are several processing functions that can keep people from making the best choices that can be made. Pretty much everyone has made a bad choice in either their personal life or their business life. Some reasons why inappropriate choices are made stem from:

Would you like to get more followers, find your ideal customers, and reach more people with your message? Are you getting overwhelmed by the Twitter Buzz? Who would have thought that 140 characters could have such punch? Twitter is more than people posting what they are up to or what they eating. Twitter is a very effective business tool if used correctly. Twitter can do the following for you if used with intention:r

As I awake each morning, my mind tends to hurriedly wander off in anticipation of the day’s pending events. To do lists and deadlines note their urgency in my mind before my eyes even have the chance to focus. An immediate sense of panic rips through my cortex, causing me to jump to my feet and stumble to the bathroom sink where I splash cold water onto my face (much like sticking one's finger in a light socket). After a brief face making exchange with the mirror, I try to talk myself out of going to the gym while my thoughts desperately move in the direction of the coffee pot.

Do you love your body? No really, do you? If you’re a woman, chances are you don’t. Studies show that 80-90% of adult women dislike their bodies. In fact, many of them truly hate their own bodies. Women as young as five years old and as old as ninety-five, of varying ...

The perspective you've adopted for yourself, whether it came from your own opinion or the opinion of others plays a major role. You're the decision maker in your own life and how you decide to view yourself will determine if you'll live in mental freedom or be bound by the thoughts of others. The next 4 strategies show you how to shift your perspective so you can overcome inferiority complex. Strategy #1 - Focus on your strengths

September 3, 2015 The unexpected passing of Dr. Wayne Dyer has had a big impact on me. He was an amazing teacher who inspired me (and millions of others) for many years. He was also someone I was honored to have met a few times in the past few years when we both spoke at events for our publisher, Hay House.

In the past few weeks, two important people in my life suddenly passed away. These deaths have been shocking, sad, and painful for me. And, in the midst of sadness I've once again been reminded of the mystery and magic that I often experience when someone close to me dies.

Every Monday morning millions of people make resolutions in an attempt to positively change their lives. I’m going to start my diet. I’m going to get rid of my debt. I’m finally going to end this destructive relationship. I’m going to start exercising every day. The list is endless. Yet, by day’s end over half of us have already broken our resolutions, and within two months, the remaining 50% don’t fare much better. What went wrong? Some people blame their lack of success on

Although it was a beautiful sunny spring day outside, there was a dark cloud hanging over atto ey Steve and his office reflected it. Steve was the managing partner of a multiple-city law firm spread across the state. He complained about how unfocused, distracted and disorganized he felt. He was worried that the firm wasn’t going to grow and make money on his watch. Steve was also conce ed that he was not as efficient and productive as he should be which left him feeling ine

I doubt that anyone reading this article hasn't at one time or another found themselves facing a drastic drop in business. Without any warning, and for no apparent reason, inquiries for your services or products drop off and everything seems to stop. The phone stops ringing, your e-mail box has nothing but spam and it looks as if your business has literally come to an end. You can’t imagine what happened and even more important, you’re not sure what to do when your business a

No doubt you’ve heard of the ‘nothing ventured nothing gained’ adage, certainly one of the truest statements ever conceived by man.

Finance Your Dream Encouragement Speaker Derrick Hayes Is money stopping you from fulfilling your destiny? I recently read a book by Hotep called The Hustler’s 10 Commandments. The 9th Commandment is “It takes Dough To make Bread.” Most people don’t know how to raise the dough so that their ...

Do you ever stop and ask yourself how or why you just manifested something completely unwanted? The scratch on the car. The dog poo on your shoe. The delayed mail you were expecting. Whenever you stop and ask yourself “how did that happen?”, you may be completely correct in your ...

As women it seems that we can hardly learn enough about ourselves personally or professionally. We spend our entire lives learning what we should do, what we should not do, what we should say or if we should actually have said what we have already said. Most of us spend a lifetime unlea ing ...

Lack of focus is the contributing factor towards constant distractions that plague our lives. Distractions will make you unproductive and stuck with bad habits that are not a step toward progression. You may need to take an inventory of your life to see what are your time wasters; whether they ...

How gratifying it is to read a book that grabs your interest from the start and keeps you turning pages. Such books cause you to forget you’re reading; you become fully engaged with the story and characters. The movie in your mind is fluid. No matter the genre, such an experience is pure bliss for readers.

Right now our country, the world, and perhaps your own life, is in a tizzy. Things are changing faster than we can blink our eyes, and it doesn’t always appear to be beneficial. But one thing is for sure, we can pull out of this mess if we believe we can. Look at history and you’ll see we have ...

Yes, it may be hard to believe, but you can discover hidden profits in your business just by using your customer list. The stagnant economy that has plagued small business owners definitely has us seeking uncommon ways to make more profits. One thing to consider, if you’re not doing it already, is affiliate marketing. Passive income creates more profits to the bottom line without creating more work – you simply agree to showcase and promote another business or individual’s products for a percentage of their sales. Before you begin, however, it’s vital to set it up so that your passive incomer

Mastering the art of success doesn’t happen ove ight. And that’s in our favor. We’re given the opportunity to get comfortable with ourselves and comfortable in our own skin. We get to know and identify our skills, and continue to hone them. Hopefully and strategically, we learn new skills relevant to our needs. And, if we’re a business owner or entrepreneur, we also master those skills that are relevant to our clients and customers.

In my conversations with hundreds of top salespeople over the years, I have found that they all have one thing in common. They have taken the time to sit down and create a clear blueprint for themselves and their future lives. Even if they started the process of goal setting and personal ...

This is the second article in a series. We already decided you are coping with a loss this year. Now, we need to decide how you want to deal with the holidays. By this I mean, do you want to talk about your loss or not want to talk about it? Lets go over 3 different things you can do to help you deal with the holidays.

It seems a minority of people feel genuinely at home in their skin, know who they are and how to go after what they want, and live as their authentic selves. Why is this? Let’s look at where things go off track for the others. We have a perplexing set-up as human beings: We come into our lives to be individualized expressions of our unique selves AND are completely dependent on others to meet our basic needs, for a period of time; and hopefully they meet more than just the basics. After a certain age, we still need others to fulfill the various aspects of our lives.

Top Performers Short List / Online Marketing Sales people in general are a breed unto themselves as their strategy always involves utilizing the sales skills of Persuasion and Influence to convince the buyer that what they sell is needed in the process of closing and getting the sale. Use this information for online business ideas that can change your outcome.

My counselor Eleanor recently said to me, “Mike, if you’re trying to prove something, it means you don’t actually believe it yet.” Her words hit me right between the eyes, as they often do. She was right and as I reflect on certain aspects of my life, I can see that where I’m overly attached to proving myself, it’s because I don’t actually believe in my own skill, talent, or value (i.e. I’m looking for outside validation to “prove” my worth)...maybe you can relate to this?

Your husband grips the remote with a mighty hand, surfing the channels relentlessly for something to pique his interest. You say “Oh, that looks interesting;” he says “Boring.” After half a dozen (failed) polite attempts you snap at him: “Well I’m getting dizzy from all the channel-surfing, ...

According to success author, Napoleon Hill, all human beings have six basic fears: 1. The fear of criticism 2. The fear of ill health 3. The fear of poverty 4. The fear of loss of love 5. The fear of old age 6. The fear of death The best way for us to conquer any of these fears is to face each of them squarely, rather than spend the better part of our lives trying to avoid them. The answer to managing these fears lies then in our ability to focus, to maintaining the drive and desire to conquer them, and in our ability to persevere.

If not now, when? Are you one of these people who are waiting for the right time to take action in your life? Did you ever think you might be getting in the way of “you”? If you really dig deep the reason why you probably aren’t taking action is because of the dreaded “f” word…..FEAR. It’s perfectly fine to have feelings of fear. Change and stepping out into the unknown can be scary. Our internal alarm system will go off and all our past issues and voices in our head will start to resurrect themselves.

Life is a series of In-Betweens. How do you spend your In-Between times? Ok, let’s start with an explanation if what an in-between is. In the broadest sense, the in-between is the time between your birth and your death. Then take that and break it down more into the time between being a child and an adult, the time between each year, each month, each week, each day, each hour… You can also think of this as the time between each different activity you are doing. You get the picture.

onto, aren’t they? Can you identify areas in your life where these have reared their ugly head? What exactly is this pattern and how does it affect your life? Resentment

When I went to high school my teachers had it backwards. Instead of helping their students to develop the right thinking necessary to solve a problem, they simply encouraged them to have the right answer to a problem. Their answer-based rather than thought-based focus of education amplified my weaknesses and not my strengths. In turn, my observations of my teachers' motivations were less than welcome. So, I got out of high school with the belief that I just wasn’t smart. I

What do you do when you can’t find the words to explain to those around you that the circumstance, the situation, the grip of the condition is so tight you can hardly get enough air into your lungs to keep breathing? What do you do when you can’t stop the tears and every waking moment reminds you of the pain? What do you do when you can’t say a word and you’re so tired of the battle that all you want to do is lie down and give up? What do you do when the systems of this world fail you?

Productivity does not need to be hard. Hard work does not define success, nor real productivity. Success as we tend to define it does not often equal happiness, either. Perhaps if we stop implying that hard work and success are required before we can be happy, we can be happy as we work and become successful, and we can do it with more ease.