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This issue is about the power of gratitude. In that vein, I'd like to take a moment to say to you, "Thanks for being reading. Thanks for being a part of my life. Thanks for deciding to improve your life and for using me as a resource to help you to do that." Each issue I write, I put myself in your place and imagine the questions you would ask and I do my best to answer them line by line when they come up.

Most of us know how to manage our time. It is pretty simple really. What most of us miss are compelling reasons to manage our time. We know the “how” but miss the “why.” Here are six foundational reasons I have that motivate me to manage my time and myself properly. It is a matter of stewardship. I view my life as not my own. I am merely a steward of it. I am given control over it for some 70 years and I should make wise decisions with it! This is a great sense of responsibi

In this issue, I am going to be talking about how to get beyond the fears that stop you from living on purpose. I believe that what stops most people from living on purpose is FEAR. Whether it is a fear of success or a fear of failure or a fear of rejection or a fear of the unknown, it is a big stopping point. Fear is a dream killer, an energy vampire, a very negative force and it stops great people with great ideas that would make a great deal of difference in the world. Does any of that ring true for you? Do you have one of those fears? Have you beenr

Do you want to create a more sustainable office? Or maybe you’d like to save some money by going green? Whatever the answer is, there are some proven ways to make your office space more environmentally friendly. From setting up paperless meetings to embracing natural light over artificial light, you have options at your disposal. We should strive to live up to our environmental responsibilities. Creating an environmentally friendly office leads to positive change for everyb

If you really want to achieve your biggest goals, you have to tart somewhere. Some goals can be long-term, complex goals which may take months or even years to achieve. That can be overwhelming. If you start to get overwhelmed by a task it can unfortunately mean that you get too scared to even begin with it. That won’t get you anywhere! What you have to do is begin somewhere. Here are a few simple steps to help you get started on a big task which can at first seem overwhe

1. Get a life purpose statement. A well thought out life purpose statement is a powerful way to boost your self-esteem. It will define whom you truly are, draw out your essence and affirm you. Each time you read your life purpose statement, you will be reminded about who you are, what you ...

Two of the problems that I see many entrepreneurs facing is how to set their prices, and how to convey to potential clients or customers what is the value in working with you, buying your product, or using your services. This is most often because you’re not clear on it, or 100% convinced of it yourself. This lack of clarity undermines your confidence and can lead to behaviors that sabotage your business instead of building it if you try to compensate by over delivering.

Did you know that in order to be a great supervisor or manager, you must be willing to inspire your employees to work for you because they want to not because they have too? But first, you must begin to think like and act like a coach, not a supervisor. Supervisors delegate, coaches motivate! A ...

Success is a great experience and something that takes time,ndedication and work. It also usually takes support from nothers. No one accomplishes much on his or her own. Even nif all that means is we have people who believe in us and ncheer us on, it takes a collaborate effort for each one of ...

The tattle mill is filled with leads and speculations regarding the very next biography of the iPhone, the iPhone 5. Apple will want to wipe out the flashback of the iPhone 4 which we know has antenna troubles, also to mollify those people who were unhappy ensconce it. If these rumours are genuine, what encumbrance we flash headmost to from the next iPhone model?

Transform Tragedy into Happy Triumph! Okay, we have all had tragedies in our lives. What the heck do we do with them? How can my tragedies be transformed in my life to help me be happy? I have so many, I wrote a motivational book about them! Have you experienced any of these tragedies? Grown up in a dysfunctional f

If you ever wondered what is the content of the expression „the law of attraction” I must admit that you are not the only one. There are many who do not understand it, and because they do not understand it, they also do not accept. rnAfter the great success of the film „The Secret” the scientific term „law of (universal) attraction” received a new meaning. This meaning is based on the Newtonian conception that all physical bodies attract themselves. Starting from

How many times have you come up with a brilliant idea only to find yourself paralyzed with inaction and wondering/regretting why you never pursued it? How many times have you allowed those unfounded fears to stand in the way of your progress? How many times will you keep allowing inaction ...

Before I was introduced to Ed McBain I knew Evan Hunter. His book Blackboard Jungle had riveted me and I'd been scared out of my wits by The Birds for which he wrote the screenplay.n nI met him through his son Richard, when I was seventeen in my senior year in High School. That was the year my parents moved from a very modest garden apartment where if you could afford to own one, your car was Chevy or Ford American, to a nice home with our own backyard, in the tony town of Be

Are you present? Of course you are, physically, but are you present with your thoughts? Many people live in the past, hanging on to the used to be, or what should have been, while the "now" is passing right under their nose. Or, are you someone who worries about tomorrow, so that your main focus ...

If you’re serious about creating lasting and significant change in your world – as opposed to merely thinking and talking about it for another year – there are a few things you might want to do in order to help make those intentions a reality… 1. Know what success is. If you don’t know what success is (for you), how can you possibly create it? Success is different things for different people and one person’s success (a pregnancy for example) might be another person’s catastrophe.

When was the last time you questioned your beliefs? Really questioned them? That is, took a practical, realistic, uncomfortable, honest and un-emotional look at some of the beliefs that “run” your life. You do know that some of your current beliefs suck right? That’s no major revelation is it? When we consider that most of our decisions and behaviours are a reflection of our beliefs, it’s never a bad idea to put those beliefs under the microscope and see if they hold up to a little scrutiny. To see if they serve us or sabotage us. Help us or hinder us.

Are you an immigrant woman who once had dreams and goals for a brighter future? Have you lost your self esteem and the confidence in your ability to create the life you want? Here is how to restore your self esteem and achieve your goal: 1. Be proud of who you are! The fact that you have ...

Christian gifts have a unique entrance of touching people, monopoly a way that no other gift can replicate. However, purchasing the right religious libation requires lot of attention, especially if you consider the recipient’s friar background. Once you establish that, you are of course on the right lane. Christianity includes a variety of subjects such as hope & charity, happiness, sadness, sensibility or suffering. hold fact, if you take it about it, almost all events in our life open to a religious gist.

Let's pause for a moment to celebrate three unique innovators who died this year: Curtis Allina, Art Clokey, and Walter Morrison. What--you haven't heard of them? I bet you know their creations well: Pez, Gumby, and Frisbee. I dare you not to grin when saying those three words! Pez, Gumby, and Frisbee collectively represent fun, silliness, play, and many more happy emotions we want in our lives today. When each of these gentlemen's obituaries appeared within a month of each o

Some people just go through life until one day they start wondering, "What happened to my dreams? Those dreams about doing great things and enjoying life to the fullest?" Well, here's probably what happened. They were shoved aside by all the details and problems that come crashing down on all of us. This article shows a method of recapturing your dreams -- doing those special things and enjoying life everyday. Introduction

Army is meant for war. It is designed for that purpose. It is a very costly affair because here you don’t want to compromise on any account. You want the best people working with best resources and maintain their best position in worst conditions and motivated to commit the highest sacrifice in the interest of their nation. The big question before any Head of Nation and his team is ‘how much of the total available resources are to be allocated for this purpose?’ Accordi

We’ve all experienced this at some point in our lives. We set a goal, we make big plans to achieve it, work really hard and still don’t get the results we’ve been hoping for and desire! Maybe it’s loosing weight, growing our business, changing jobs or creating that perfect romantic relationship. Whatever it is that you’re longing to accomplish or create, continually exerting the efforts without realizing the ideal results, can leave you feel exhausted, frustrated and deeply disappointed.

The sales profession is not easy, and it takes a special person with the correct skillsets to be able to be effective in sales. While people can learn the skills that they need to be a great salesperson, they often do much better in the profession if they possess natural instincts and abilities as well. There are many deadly sales habits that people with ineffective sales have, and they don’t even realize they have these habits in most cases. The following 7 deadly habits can be avoided or corrected with the right help and training.

For the past twenty years, music historia Tom Ingrassia has lectured on the role music played in bridging the gaps between blacks and whites during a turbulent time in American history. Now, in this 50th anniversary year of the historic March on Washington, Ingrassia's multimedia lectures have even more relevance.

If you believe that the purpose of our earthly experience is for us to learn so we can grow as an individual and evolve as a species, you also probably believe that there are lessons all around us. I am one of these people. I was taught to "still hunt" and this knowledge has proved invaluable to me as a student of life. Still hunting is simple and can be done by anyone. It is finding a place, any place, and observing the people, nature and things around you in an effort to learn from them. The "place" is more of a mental state of being since any location can serve to teach you.

Developing self-discipline is something many of us struggle with. Breaking bad habits from the past, and replacing with them with new, healthy habits for the future can be a constant battle. We as humans are all creatures of habit. Living in ways that are normal and comfortable to us are for more appealing than battling habits that will ultimately improve our quality of life. For example, consuming a poor diet and spending endless hours lounging in front of the TV are habits

This is not a chant to use as a mantra for your team but a warning as to what will happen when seemingly innocent habits are allowed to remain in place as part of the team’s character. DIE… D…drama I…insecurity E…ego Drama happens inside the team members when conflict arises. It can come in the form of differing opinions, personality conflicts, and resistance to authority and so much more. There are four basic dramas and each person can play one or more roles at varying degrees of severity.

Every successful sales organization must find ways to increase the effectiveness of their sales meetings. There are several ways this can be accomplished. One method that will make a significant impact on team meetings is including your sales personnel by allowing them to input their thoughts and feelings. When salespersons are more involved, chances are they’ll pay closer attention and participate at all levels. This can lead to increased enthusiasm. Most sellers would rather participate instead of just attending. Making Personal Connectionsr

You can throw perfume, or you can throw manure. No matter your choice, whatever you throw at someone else, remains stuck on you first! Realize, you are who you associate with. Real Eyes, will see you can only give away what you already have. Real lies, will whisper in your ear if, "I just give it one more good try, thi

Trust is an issue for most of us. We are required to learn lessons of trust in order to move confidently forward in our lives, to step into our greatness, to have the impact we are meant to have and to experience the joy of living that is our birthright.n nThere are three major elements of the Trust Walk:n1. Trust Yourselfn2. Trust the Divinen3. Trust your Intuitionn n TRUST YOURSELF n nRalph Waldo Emerson said "Self-trust is the essence of heroism." He is right on many level

You are not in charge when: 1. You need other people’s permission and affirmation before you can take action. “Wow! That’s a wonderful idea you have. Why don’t you go ahead and do something about it?” These are the kind of words you desperately need to hear before you can take any form of ...

Nature is a perfect balance. (There are no manipulations or hidden interests.) To go along smoothly with this perfect scheme, all we have to do is, ‘honor some basic laws’. One such law is- “Give your best services first….’. We all work .Even millionaires and celebrities do work. Work is spending /using your energies available. When we spend our energies, the environment sends us something back to keep the balance- it may not be necessarily a salary check or money c

The great Norman Vincent Peale once said:n“The secret of life isn’t what happens to you, nbut what you do with what happens to you.” nnIt’s not falling, making mistakes or even nhitting rock bottom that will control yournfate in life, it is how you respond andnrise out of the ashes that determines the ndifference between success and failure. nnMost of us have heard the stories of great people nlike Henry Ford, John Johnson of Ebony and Jet nmagazine fame. A.L. William

They live among us. In human form. To the untrained eye, it is almost impossible to tell the difference. Typically they look like you and I. But they're not. They're not like us at all. They are Vampires and their modus operandi is not to steal your blood but rather, your precious energy. Your ...

Since I have started this series on manifesting your heart's desires, I have been manifesting like crazy. I've had more ideas, more support, more love, more clarity, more direction, more drive tha I've had in years...and years. I thought I was motivated before, but that was nothing compared to what's going on now. Well, if you haven't figured it out by now,the last step in the process of manifesting your heart's desires is the action step. I can't tell you how many people don't take the appropriate action though. It's huge.

Are you ready to take your personal or professional life to the next level? Is everything in place? Are all your "ducks in a row?" We often hear people using these (and other) clichés to let others know that they're planning to do something big... someday, sometime in the future. Have you noticed that many people are constantly "getting ready" to do something, yet never quite getting there – often not even beginning the journey? Are you doing this yourself? Are you stuck in

I am in the habit of asking a simple question to myself before doing anything, particularly when I am in doubt. And that question is: “Is it good for me?” If I get the answer “yes” then I go ahead otherwise I drop the idea. For example, before eating any food I ask myself “if eating this food is good for my heath?” If the reply is in affirmative then I eat otherwise I leave it.

I am sure you have heard all the claims that advertisers make about losing weight, growing hair and getting rich. More often than not none of these schemes work. But here is one fact that does; a habit good or bad can be created in 21 days. Science has shown us that if you do something for 21 days straight it becomes a habit and the longer you stick with it the stronger your habit will become. The reverse is also true in regard to bad habits. If you have a bad habit, make a h

Women have done quite well in last two decades in the fields where men dominated earlier. The number of women working has increased big time. This includes some of the most powerful figures in corporate world too. In today’s time womenare filling positions of influence in corporate boardrooms, hospitals, athletic competitions, and even Politics. The field of motivational speakers is also no more limited to men. There are some Female Motivational Speakers In India doing phen

I noticed a definite self-sabotage theme last week: Are you aware you might be doing things that keep you small, lower your game and cause you to head in the opposite direction to the one you know you're destined to be traveling? I trust it would be useful to take a look at ways to address self sabotage and how to get clear on big enough reasons to stop that old behavior and adopt some new strategies so that you'll sparkle like a diamond - and love the process.

Few truly worthwhile things are attained without adversity, obstacles and conflict all of which can make us stronger, smarter, better, and tougher. In Think and Grow Rich Napoleon Hill writes:nnMore than 500 of the most successful men this country has ever known told the author their greatest success came just one step beyond the point at which defeat had overtaken them...Opportunity 'often comes disguised in the form of misfortune or temporary defeat...Thomas A. Edison "fail

Whether you are a group leader, or a storeowner, or even an ordinary man walking down the street, one thing is for certain: people don’t trust you. Why should they? They don’t even know who you are. Life experience (not to mention ghastly news coverage) has warned them not to be naïve about life or about strangers that they meet. Can you blame them for not trusting you? Just because you smile, just because you start a company or an organization, doesn’t mean that you are trus

I tuned in to listen to my radio show on the new station and was very disappointed not to hear it. They were airing an infomercial for a personal cleansing product instead. When I told my husband the show wasn’t on, he reminded me that the time had changed and the show would be on in an hour. I ...

1. Spend less than you earn: This is the first Rule that you must do if you want to create a considerable amount of wealth. Many people spend first and invest what is left. This is in comparison to the rich, who invest first and spend what is left. Each time I start a savings pla I always make a spreadsheet to keep track of my progress. I put the words in bold and underlined over the top "Invest first and spend what is left.” If you can grasp this first basic rule you are well on your way to creating wealth.

Shoes are indeed the most integral part of wardrobe. Finding the shoe which is stylish yet comfortable and sync with your rest of the wardrobe could be travail. However, things get more convoluted when shoe hunt is for women. Women happen to be more fashion conscious and trend follower. In their pursuit of finding the well designed and trendy footwear; they, sometimes, opt for something that can harm their health. Yes- it is an out rightly wrong perception that footwear has got nothing to do with health.

I love magic. I know many magicians and often attend magic conventions and shows. I haunt the dealer room, where magic tricks are sold. I'm looking for the tricks that make people gasp in surprise and delight. Unfortunately, most magic is on the level of a prank or kid's joke. That's not for me, so most magic that I see disappoints me. But one day I met a magic dealer at a convention who was very friendly. He took his time with me, listened to my needs, and then responded wit

Multi-tasking is a way of life for many, while others try to avoid doing more than one thing at a time. For some of us, it is something we must tolerate in order to maintain some sense order and accomplishment in our daily lives. By definition, multi-tasking is simply the action of completing multiple tasks at one time. While most of us perform ineffective forms of multi-tasking, only effective multi-tasking can improve work flow and create efficient task completion. Effectiv

Understanding the mind's role in motivation and behavior is one of the most critical elements in physical fitness success. If you struggle with changing habits and behaviors or if you can’t get motivated, then even the best training and nutrition program is not much help. nnA fascinating fact about your non-conscious mind is that it's completely deductive in nature. In other words, it is fully capable of working backwards from the end to the means. You do not need to have t

You are probably asking yourself right now; “what does the game of dominos have to do with low cost lead generation?” I have one brother and one sister. When we were young our parents would give us games for our birthdays or for Christmas. One of the first games we were given was Dominos. My mother, being a school teacher, always found fun ways for us to learn as we grew up. Understanding how to play Dominos gave us an insight for learning how to use numbers, math and - s