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How To Stay Motivated In The Face Of Frustration

People need motivation to carry them through a variety of activities. If you have ever dreamed of performing in a symphony orchestra, or playing the lead in a play; getting that book published, or landing that dream job, frustration is something you will have to deal with. So, the question facing you is, how do you stay motivated when faced with frustration? Step one is to realize that nothing worth achieving is going to come easily. To become a great musician, actor, singer

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If Barack Obama Could Inspire People Of All Races, So Can I

One thing that astonished me so much about this whole election was how Barack Obama was able to inspire not only black people, but people of all races! The way this country is and the negativity of seeing a black person at such a high position, it was amazing how a black person could have such a big influence on whites, asians, hispanics, etc. I thought to myself, that is the way I want to be with people. When people hear my name, I want them to light up and be inspired by me

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By Jenny Jonson
Vijay Eswaran Highlights Green Business Initiatives at UN Environs Meet

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (PRWEB) October 18, 2011rnThe lack of safe drinking water poses more of a serious challenge in the 21st century than the shortage of oil. Dato Vijay Eswaran, Executive Chairman of the QI Group of Companies who said this, was speaking at the first preparatory meeting of the World Congress on Justice, Governance and Law for Environmental Sustainability which convened here last week.rnAs the only member of the private sector invited to speak at the meeting

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By Noman Said
5 Graphic Designing Trends to Follow in 2020

1. Layers In GraphicsrnDepth is one of the most important and catchy graphic effects. Layers and shadows can be used on graphic materials in order to create an illusion of a 3D effect, thereby attracting audiences’ attention. Luckily, Aaron Nace of Phlearn fame has a Photoshop tip: “The real key to make them look realistic is many, many layers.” A layer style is basically one or more than one effects applied to a layer, or to a layer group. Layers can be applied either

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How To Achieve More By Dealing With Resistance

Today I want to discuss the missing link in goal attainment... Your personal success and achievement depends on your ability to act upon what you know. Yet this is where most people stumble. It is easy to find out what to do. Simply ask the right people for advice, read the best books on the subject and attend the seminars that will fill in the missing details. It is following through on what you know that makes the difference between the people who are achieving and every

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By Sharmen Lane, The Official Guide to Motivation
***5 steps to effective Time management

Have you ever thought about how people are created equal? Did you know that there is one way and one way only that we are all exactly the same? That way is time. It doesn’t matter how much money you have, or what school you went to, or where you were raised… you only get 24 hours in a day. That’s 86,400 seconds in each 24 hour period. nnThe way to be most efficient and effective with your time and get the most out of your 24 hours is to follow these 5 simple steps.n n W

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By Graham
Computer Virus Removal – As Easy As It Gets

Hello, my name is Graham and I am a software engineer. I have been working with a private company for more than a rnyear now. I love my work and the time I spend on my system in office. I am a kind of perfectionist who feels that rneverything should be perfect. I really get irked when something stops working properly. You would soon know why I, am saying all this.rnThose who haven't started working yet should know that in private organizations, we have a separate e-mail accou

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By james
Motivation in Sport: The Best Proven Ways to Keep the Ball Rolling

The motivation I had to play rugby was there for me from a very young age. The love my father had for the game, and travelling all over the country to watch my two brothers play, made playing rugby something I was naturally meant to do. I loved the sport and the motivation to train, play and enjoy was never ever a problem. Watching both my brothers become successful players in their own right was all the motivation I needed to become the best I could be. The one thing present

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By Jeanne Smith
Hire world famous motivational speakers to attract more clients

In this world, if you are any company’s leader, you implement lots of ways to boost your market all around. These ways are effective advertisements, posters, catalogues etc. but have you ever thought about the idea of adopting a motivational speaker. It sounds different to you, but it is a distinct method for you to gain more popularity. You see many motivational speakers on you tube, instagram, T.V. or any social media source. You may greatly inspired by them. An expert mo

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By Excelsior American School
How to Ensure Online Safety of Your Children?

Recent times have witnessed a massive transformation in the traditional modes of learning, playing, and paying. The present era is the era of the internet. Even our children have not remained untouched by this advancement. However, is the world of the internet really that much reliable to let our little ones unleash it all on their own? Definitely not! And today, we, at Excelsior American School, one of the Best Boarding School in gurgaon, are here to make the valued parent

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By Andrea Conway
Impatience? Or a Peaceful Heart?

Impatience comes naturally to most business owners. We like taking action, being in charge, and feeling super productive. n nThose are terrific traits that bring big visions into reality. But when you add impatience to the mix, it's like cruising down the highway with your foot on the brakes. nnImpatience says to the universe: I'm doing everything to make this happen, but it hasn't happened yet. It hasn't happened yet... it hasn't happened yet... oh, damn -- why isn't it happ

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By Danielle LaPorte
The Power of Less to Get More Done

Success breeds complexity. {Do you really think Tim Ferris, author of the bestseller, The 4 Hour Work Week works only 4 hours a week?} Simplicity and traditional success are a tricky combo. The masters of it are exceptions. They are also chilled, prosperous and rarely in a rush. Leo Babauta is in no rush. Why hurry when you know what’s most important? His new book, The Power Of Less , is an easy breezy read on “the fine art of limiting yourself to the essential…in busin

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By Dr. Deb Brown
Morning Motivation: Transcending the Darkness

In his book, Man’s Search for Meaning, Viktor Frankl talked about the horror that he faced in a concentration camp. He also talked about the spiritual core within himself that transcended the pain and despair surrounding him. His insight into that spiritual core became the basis for a form of a psychological treatment called logotherapy, which strengthens the spiritual core within each of us to overcome whatever we might be facing. As an example of his philosophy, Viktor Fr

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By Derrick Sim
Learn By The Way Of Life

The correct way of learning – To let go to learn or to learn to let go? nnWell, you see. To be able to efficiently learn and master a new knowledge or skill, you have to first be willing to let go and abandon any hindering thoughts or ideas, which you might have. You should not allow any past knowledge and experiences to reject the intake of new information and ideas. Instead, you should graciously welcome them and embrace the learning of every new skill. As to whether

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By Denis Waitley
The Most Important Meetings You’ll Ever Attend Are the Meetings You Have with Yourself

You are your most important critic. There is no opinion so vitally important to your well-being as the opinion you have of yourself. As you read this, you’re talking to yourself right now. “Let’s see if I understand what he means by that . . . How does that compare with my experiences? I’ll make note of that . . . try that tomorrow . . . I already knew that . . . I already do that.” I believe this self-talk, this psycholinguistics or language of the mind, can be con

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By Dr. Deb Brown
Morning Motivation: If You Weren't Afraid

In Native Wisdom for White Minds, a Maori writer expresses confusion about people from the West: "Why do they whisper; why are they so afraid?" Ayn Rand made a similar observation in Atlas Shrugged, noting that people no longer race around because they have a purpose, but because they are afraid. In contrast, she added that a truly vibrant person has a vitality that can only be compared to that of a healthy animal, because truly healthy human beings have become so rare. After

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By Dr. Deb Brown
Morning Motivation: Living in the Now

Most of us allow our mind a great deal of free rein. One minute we’re thinking about the car in front of us, and the next minute we’re thinking about work, TV, family, health and a million other things. The human mind tends to leap from topic to topic throughout the day, making countless plans and visualizing countless possibilities when pondering countless choices. "What to wear? What to eat? What to say?" The mind also turns back toward the past, re-living events from e

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By Sam Oliver
The Importance of Focus

There are many distractions in the world. This would be a good day for you to focus. Focus on your needs, as well as, the needs of others. Keep the needs of yourself and the needs of the self in balance. You will notice that you and others have this need to keep life in balance. There is a delicate balance in nature to give and receive. Take an apple tree. An apple tree begins to grow. It will then mature. If you pick the apples too soon, they will taste sour. If you pick the

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Using Books For Self-Growth

Life is a roller-coaster ride…at times more down that up. We all face problems of some kind or the other. One of the best ways of self-improvement is to learn from other people’s experiences. Whether you are trying to lose weight, overcome an embarrassing social habit, give up an addiction, manage a family crisis or just improve your financial situation, remember that there are others who faced this challenge before…and found a successful way to get over it.nnYou can tu

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By April A D'Amato
Why Wait Until Spring to Clean Out?

Why wait until spring to clean out? We reserve the Spring Season for “Spring Cleaning” and removing the dust and baggage that clutters our life as if that is when it is supposed to happen. Remove the clutter that clogs up your life now—perhaps a mental cleansing as well as a physical one? There is so much we allow ourselves to get caught up in that we fail to see that it is as simple as saying I deserve more and life is about love and nothing else. Why is it that a simp

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By Dr. Deb Brown
Morning Motivation: American Idol and the power of choice

The day of American Idol’s season eight finale has finally arrived, and avid fans around the country will be eagerly waiting to find out if their votes will crown Adam or Kris the new American Idol. Adam is the formidable rocker who remained true to his own inimitable style throughout the season, and Kris is the “dark horse” who surprised and delighted many around the country when he was chosen over fellow finalist Danny Gokey . Last night, voters made their final choic

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You Have Unique Gifts and Talents

The specific combination of natural gifts and talents that you have are absolutely unique to you. No one on earth has had or ever will have the same mix of abilities, interests, and passions. It is this mix that makes you something special. Too many people go through life without taking a close look at the variety of gifts and talents they possess and so live life at about 10%. If you want to live life at a much more meaningful rate, you must discover, develop, and use the special gifts and talents God has given you.

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By Jaden Clarke
Easy Ways to De-Escalate Workplace Conflict

The disc training uk provides a common language that people can use to better understand themselves and to adapt their behaviors with others. No matter how great your workplace is definitely or how solid of a innovator you are, there should come a time if you are faced with a conflict that requires de-escalating. Even if you still feel like one person is more "best" than another person afterward, attempting to appreciate everyone else's feelings and motivations can help you f

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By Erin Lozano
The Life Gains Game: 6 Steps to Getting What You Want With Ease

The Life Gains Game is a mental journey you can take to drop the baggage we all carry about WANTING something. You know that baggage? I can’t afford it. My family needs too much for me to splurge like that. I have too much stuff already. The Life Gains Game clears out all that chatter and emotion, so that you can plant the seeds of what you really want in fertile ground.rn rnAnd it works. If you have ever collaged a vision board, you know the power of setting your desire to

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By Therese Skelly
Pushing Past Procrastination

Ah, the dreaded “P” word...something that all entrepreneurs struggle with from time to time. I thought I’d tackle the issue, but in a different way than most. We will look at it from three different perspectives. Ready? Here we go... rnThe Habit of Procrastination: Do you “plan your work and work your plan” or do you wait till the inspiration hits before you crank out your work product? Ever hear of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator? It’s a wonderful tool to underst

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By C-J Guevara
What Does It Take to Be A Great Manager?

For many, becoming a manager is the natural forward trajectory of a career. The ability to manage others is a sign that a person has gained enough knowledge of a particular field to have an influence over the careers of others. Furthermore, it shows that a person has the drive and passion it takes to get ahead in the field of choice. However, after attaining the title of manager, there are some who feel it is okay (and perhaps, also deserved,) to become stagnant. These people

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Toxic Beliefs Doom Your Efforts

By Judi Moreo Make no mistake. We choose our beliefs. There's nobody sitting behind you with a gun pointed to your head telling you to believe certain things. There's nobody threatening to kill you if you don't believe you are worthless, incapable, and not up to the job. Nobody's forcing you to be miserable. I know that's an uncomfortable thing to hear because we're human beings. We're trapped in a prison of weak flesh and we would love to have somebody or something to blam

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By Dr. Deb Brown
Morning Motivation: The Pain and Hope of Our Circular Reality

Have you ever had a close call? Maybe it was a medical scare. Or maybe someone cut you off in traffic and almost ran you off the road. Or maybe you narrowly avoided a layoff or other work-related crisis. This cycle from being safe, to being in danger, to being safe again is one of many cycles that we see all around us every day. It is a familiar pattern throughout the material world and is often celebrated in Pagan rituals. There is a cycle of planting and harvesting. There i

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By Travis Bell
The Day I Met Richard Branson.

Yes, meeting Richard Brandon was on my Bucket List!rnTo meet him was an absolute mission, I must say. Richard Branson is well, Richard Branson. To us entrepreneurs, he is a ‘business rockstar’…or is that just me? Actually no, it couldn’t be me, because (like me) everyone who I was at the event with wanted to meet him as well.rnBack in 2010, Sir Richard shared a stage with Anthony Robbins in Sydney, Australia. I bought a Diamond Level, Access All Areas, Catered Lunch,

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By Weblieu Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
Most Powerful Google Chrome Extension For SEO That’ll Enhance Your SEO Efforts

Most, SEOs prefer Google Chrome extensions, but having too many SEO chrome extensions doesn’t relate to higher productivity. This can lead to slowing down your computer. So, with so many options, the challenge is in choosing only the ones you need. Well, we’ve already done a lot of hard work for you. So today, we are going to show you the most powerful Google chrome extension for SEO that’ll enhance your SEO efforts. Best Free SEO Chrome Extension We are the Best SEO company

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Nothing Will Change For You

Some of us live our life under illusion that with time things willnchange, that our lifes will become better, that our country will getnbetter, that progress will just comes from the blues. This kind ofnbelieve is outright illusion and it lead to greater frustration. Wenmust not forget Sir Isaac Newton Law of motion "Every object continuenin a state of rest or uniform motion in a straight line" If youncontinue to wish,day dream about your goals vision, mission andnobjective.

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By Dr. Deb Brown
Morning Motivation: Listening to Our Feelings about Balance

Every day, our body reminds us about balance. The body thrives in a temperature that’s not too hot or too cold, with just enough food and water (not too much or too little), just enough light (not blinding or pitch darkness), just enough oxygen, etc. We know that our body has reached a basic balance when we simply feel comfortable – not hungry, not thirsty, not sleepy, etc. I believe our feelings are also excellent guides when ensuring that the mind is in balance, too. Fo

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Motivation Techniques That Produce Outcomes

You may all know that getting motivated to achieve an ambition may be simple, but staying motivated for a long period of time is what we often find hard. To stay focused on the assignment, or finding motivation to arrive at an objective can go on to become a long procedure and sometimes can be very annoying at times. The best method of self motivation is to complete each of your short term goals. Once you have finished these, inspiration to complete your long term goals will

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By Michelle Schoffro Cook
You Are More Powerful Than You Know

You've heard the old adage, "You are what you eat," but I think "You are what you eat, drink, breathe, think, and do." Every food you eat, every beverage you consume, every breath you take, every thought you think, and all the actions you take in life are creating you. The eat and drink part of the equation is fairly straightforward. The foods and beverages you consume will be broken down by your body into vitamins, minerals, enzymes, phytonutrients, amino acids, fatty acids,

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By Sandra Lindsay
Is It Just Our Perspective

We are all good people. We all believe we were placed on this earth to accomplish great things. We all know that we deserve all the greatness this world has to offer. Don’t we?nnSo what happened over time? How did the world become so negative and chaotic? Somewhere along the line we changed and we started being set on gaining everything for ourselves whilst leaving everyone else out and stepping on all sorts of toes to build ourselves up. nnHow does this then relate into yo

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By Anu Bhardwaj
A Motivational Story Of Rana Daggubati

Rana Daggubati is an Indian actor, producer, visual effects co-ordinator, and entrepreneur who is well-known for his work in Telugu, Hindi and Tamil languages. The star has established his career as one of the popular mainstream performers in Telegu Cinema. The entertainer is listed among the actors who achieved pan-Indian appeal by taking various roles in different languages. Rana Daggubati has a very motivational story. He was brought into the world on 14 December 1984 in C

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By Andrea Conway
You Can't Get It Till You Have It!

Ever notice how impossibly difficult it is to attain something you believe is lacking in your life? Look at all the people who work two jobs, both jobs paying minimum wage, trying to get some money. It doesn't work! What's going on here?nnThe metaphysical idea of the "Mental Equivalent" provides the answer. Emmet Fox said: "Whatever enters into your life is but the material expression of some belief in your own mind." Fox is telling us that material appearances are caused by

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You Have a Distinctive Way of Feeling

What you hate, love, fear, laugh at, cry about, or observe without sensation is determined by your own unique and wholly owned emotional structure. You and I could cheer for the same football team, yet experience it in a variety of ways. You could attend a concert with your best friend and each of you would be moved by a different song. Two girlfriends for life could watch the same sad movie and one would cry while the other would not. It’s because each of us places a different emotional value on every word spoken, every deed performed, and every event observed.

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By John Phil
4 Winning Marketing Strategies for B2B that You should Consider in 2021

It's difficult to get effective marketing between creative demands, limited budgets, and channel decisions. Marketers have to struggle hard while creating their marketing strategy. However, we all know that the biggest determinant of effective marketing is the “Audience”. If you are not efficiently targeting your audience persona, your promotions and advertisements will likely fall on the deaf ears and may not result well. Every experienced marketer knows where their targ

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By Travis Bell
Nice House…Check! Great Salary…Check! Beautiful Wife…Check! Personal Fulfillment…???

Paul is a corporate banker. Who, in his words, says: “I help rich people get even richer.” He is 35, is very well educated, takes home a very handsome paycheck that he and his wife live very comfortably off of. Life is seemingly great. But…rnHE FEELS UNFULFILLED!rnYou’ve heard it before right?rnI bet you’ve heard this also…”money is not everything”. We could argue this ‘until the cows come home’, right? But in Paul’s case, it’s not.rnBrendan Burchard s

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Develop the Discipline to Get Things Done - Step 5

In life, all the rewards go to those who actually get things done. They go to those who have the discipline to do what they have set out to do. The rewards go to you.nnDecide right now, what it is that you want, and what behaviors will give it to you.nnOnce you have decided what needs to be done, there are five steps to developing the discipline needed to do it. We’ve looked at when and how to get discipline. We’ve looked at reinforcing good behavior and how pract

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Finding Your Purpose

Many of us desire to live a more purposeful life, but we may be confused about what our purpose should really be. When we step back and take an honest look at our life . . . we're not satisfied. We want to put our energy towards something that matters to us, but trying to find that something leaves us even more frustrated and disappointed. Maybe we're spending too much time doing things that aren't particularly important or maybe we find ourselves frequently being pulled off

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By TJ Philpott
Your 7 Keys to Success Online

When marketing on the internet there are 7 keys to success you must keep in mind and use as a guide in your online journey. If you have any expectations of achieving great success as an online entrepreneur it is important to realize the road to success starts with YOU! The degree to which you find success or for that matter failure will not be dependent upon what you know or what skills you may have. Your level of accomplishment will however require a positive mental attitude

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By Jeanne Smith
High Admired and reliable Inspirational Speakers to achieve business goals

To meet your targets without qualified workforce is impossible. There are many occasions occur in a year when you face failure. Your company needs motivational speakers at that time. Every firm can only be successful if the employees have passion to do their work with overall power. Due to some following driving forces which are needed to be stable to meet the business goals. Hire conference speakers from a reputed speaker’s agency to fulfil your business aspirations. 1.Hon

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The Simple Secret To Lasting Motivation

This is a key to lasting motivation and beating procrastination. If you have friends who are highly driven business people, spend time with them whenever you want a motivational boost. You will feel charged up and more ambitious after meeting them. And it’s fun. Of course if all you did was talk business every evening your life would become one-dimensional pretty quickly. At the other end of the spectrum you can also socialize with people who drift through life with no dre

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Misplaced Motivations

Ever have one of those days where everything goes right? nnMotivation is more than a few reasons you want to get something done. Most people use money as their primary vehicle for motivation. I certainly did that during the three years I studied business at McGill University. I quickly realized my motivation was misplaced.nnSo how do we deal with misplaced motivation?nnFirst we have to identify the root cause. Often when we exert a certain desire to do something, but are unsu

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By Sharmen Lane, The Official Guide to Motivation
***5 Simple Steps to Setting and Reaching Your Goals

You are probably thinking “Yeah, yeah, I’ve heard about the importance of setting goals before”… Well many of us have heard about it and few of us do it. Those who do set goals generally do it once a year, on New Years Day. And that’s not enough!nnSetting your goals is one thing, reaching them is entirely another. That is precisely why most people don’t reach their goals. There is a lot more to goals than simply setting them once. Just like going to the gym, you d

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By Barry Lenson, Trump University, The Official Guides to Real Estate
***Get Off Your Duff and Do It in 2008

When I was researching my book Good Stress, Bad Stress, a man named Bill told me an interesting story. Only a few months earlier, he had been virtually paralyzed by fear. He had piled up tons of debt. He couldn’t pay the credit-card bills that rolled in every month. And to make it all worse, Bill’s daughter was about to start college and he had no idea how he was going to pay her tuition bills.nnBill felt stuck, but then one day he threw some unpaid bills and old tax retu

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By Sharmen Lane, The Official Guide to Motivation
***Three Tips to better decisions

Have you ever done something just to later look back and wonder “what was I thinking?” I know I have and I’m pretty sure everyone has at some point in their lives. You know the old adage, hindsight is 20/20. Or, how about “if I knew then what I know now I would have done things differently.” nnWhat if I told you that there is a sure fire way to make better decisions? Do you think that could change your life? Here’s the thing, I can’t change your life for you. I

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