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If you ever feel like giving up, here’s a little something to think about: What do 100% of everyone who give up have in common? Please read on as you ponder this question. When I claim that ‘giving up is for losers’, I’m not being pretentiously cynical. On the contrary, I’m being as literal as possible. You see, when you give up on something, losing is inevitable. Losing, by definition, is a direct consequence of giving up. We might have many a good reason for givin

The truck I stole to have a place to sleep was a white Toyota with yellow and orange stripes, lifted with fat tires and no power steering. Everything I owned was stuffed into a dark green hefty trash bag, including a birthday card my mom had managed to get to me when I had turned 16. At the ...

For those looking for a realistic ten week combined weight loss and workout program, Lt. Col. Bob Weinstein, USAR-Retired, fitness book camp instructor and author who has been featured on the History Channel, has put together his top tips to realistically lose twenty pounds in ten weeks. The tips are based on his ten weeks workout program in his new book, Weight Loss – Twenty Pounds in Ten Weeks – Move It to Lose It. His ten week workout plan mapped out in his book includes the other necessary side of the coin, healthy eating and controlling portion sizes. 1.

I recently heard from a friend who had been laid off at the newspaper she worked at because of the faltering economy. She didn't have many job leads and her motivation was at an all-time low. She felt that there was nothing more frightening than being a writer in an uncertain job market. Panic and fear quickly took over; where would she go from go from there? How would she pay her bills? How would she cope with uncertainty? Her mind was plagued with self-doubting, self-de

Designing a passionate life includes clearing your space by eliminating clutter to allow for your new passions to come into your life. When I refer to space, I'm referring to both mental and physical space and they go hand in hand. nnIt has been proven that our mind keeps track of every physical thing in our lives. Even all of those stacks of papers, projects, emails, files, and books that you are going to 'get to' someday. Most people have a lot of physical stuff and your mi

Momentum is a precious commodity when you are attempting to achieve a goal. Momentum is the jet fuel needed to reach your goal. Let’s take a look at how you get momentum and then keep momentum. #1 Consistent Activity Yes, consistent activity is a simple answer, but it is the best way to get and keep momentum. How many times have you watched a football team beat their rival and then next week lose to the worst team in the conference? They went and achieved a goal they set of

When financial planner and motivational speaker Suze Orman talks, people listen. Orman says we all need to get our financial priorities straight. "The correct order is people, money and things. You have to care about yourself and others [first]. And you can't go from people to things; you need the money. You can't jump a chasm in two leaps. And that's exactly what we tried to do and look what happened." Time and again, clients have come to me with financial worries, and inevitably the order of their priorities is reversed; they are surrounded with things.

Improving your employees’ productivity levels is often difficult. However, there are a few different tricks you can use to help motivate them . One of the most popular and most effective is to bring in a motivational speaker. These speakers often have different approaches to productivity, which means it’s not a bad idea to bring in several different speakers every year. Some employees may respond better to one approach than to others, so often one speaker’s method doesn

Material Science can be defined as understanding the potentials of this material universe and then making apt use of them. On the other hand Spiritual Science deals with the advancement of our consciousness so as to attain eternal unlimited bliss (Ananda). Human beings need to pay heed to both these in a balanced manner. Based on spiritual tenets Vital Force consciousness is made balanced in an optimal fashion. The physical body is made up of matter and hence materials are re

Many people lose motivation and this is a major problem for them because being motivated is really important in achieving our goals and without motivation we will be dull and unproductive which is not good for our careers. In this article we will discuss how motivation can help a lot in your success and of course we will talk about the 3 simple ways that will kick start your day. Motivation is not a quick ticket to success; it is only used as ingredients of success. In order

No matter how good you are at what you do, how talented, how knowledgeable or competent you may be, unless you develop a sense of urgency – a commitment that the time to DO it is NOW, you are likely to find yourself still wondering how to be successful five years from now. “Just do it” may have been a popular Nike ad, but it is also a valuable piece of wisdom. If you want to be a runner, just do it. If you want to be a successful lawyer, just do it. It sounds simplistic, but

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"I don't know what to eat. I do not have the time to eat healthy. I'm gaining weight. My cholesterol is high. I'm taking Lipitor. My back aches. I'm overweight. My blood pressure is too high. I'm always tired. Can't sleep at night. Can you help?" Does this sound like someone you know? A major part of the solution is to eat lean and clean. Here's how. To eat lean and clean you are eating predominantly and, if possible, exclusively unprocessed foods and you are predominantly eating plant-based products. That is the primary source of nutrients and the best source of healthy eating.

To be perfectly honest, the title is a lie. In all truth, we cannot make people change. It’s impossible. The very thought is devilish; didn’t Satan want to force us to do what he wanted, and take away our ability to choose? We cannot make people change, but as long as we are doing it for the right reasons, we can help motivate people to want to change. Every person has an idea of how they should act, or who they should be. These ideals are their perceptions of morality, b

Do you want to succeed in life? Do you want to be mediocre or do you want to be the top? When your children write your epitaph, do you want them to say “Here lies the greatest of them all.?” If so, read on. What I am going to share with you is partly from my experience and partly from gleanings from the life stories of successful people. They will give us clues and encourage us to follow their footsteps. Success is the prosperous termination of any enterprise. Therefore,

We all do it. We put it off. Push it back. Wait. Hope. Agonize. And in the eleventh hour, at the last moment, or when we just can't stand to live with it any longer, we finally get it done! This is the anatomy of procrastination. Procrastination is one of the biggest dream killers out there. It diminishes opportunities, thwarts our progress, keeps us stuck in the past and sets us up for failure. I recently came across a great quote from the author William James, "Nothing is so fatiguing as the ete al hanging on of an uncompleted task." Oh so true.

December 21, 2012 came and went, and we're still all here. Whose fault is it that this and similar prophecies about doomsday did not come to pass? Who are we to believe anymore? Jesus had warned us, "Many false prophets will arise, and will lead many astray." (Matthew 24:11, WEB) So how can we tell true prophets from false prophets? To answer these questions, we need to understand and keep in mind of three things regarding prophecy in general: 1) Only Yahweh God Almighty can foresee the futurernr

I love the cover design on Leonard Mlodinow’s new book, Subliminal: How Your Unconscious Mind Rules Your Behavior. Depending on when the light hits the cover, you can’t see the “hidden” words, which is so, well, subliminal. I moved the book to and fro to catch some of the white words in this picture: Of course, the cover design is a playful take on what your conscious mind can and can’t see. The book itself is far more in-depth, serious, scientific, and revealing. I

Aaah... the age-old debate. Are we born winners or do we become winners with hard work, discipline, dedication, determination... and all those other 'D' words? We all want to be winners. (Well, I've personally never met anyone who has the goal of being a loser). Winners in our career, winners ...

Are you living on purpose? That is, are you doing what you want to do? Are you going for your dream? Or are you making excuses, living a life that isrnfar less than you desire? The following series of articles is going to help you to get clear about what you want, why you want it and where you're going... and making it a lot easier along the way. In shrt, these articles will help you to get on track and stay there. To begin with, take a good and honest look atrnyour current situation. Once you know where you are, you can then move on. The point is, if your

Ever feel like you’re swimming upstream? One of the most challenging aspects of being in business or just life in general is staying motivated in the face of adversity. Sure, it’s easy to keep going when things are going great, but what about when you can’t find any business, or when the business you find doesn’t work out, or when your friends and family are telling you you’re crazy to think you can do whatever it is you’re trying to do? Because staying motivated

Top Five Exercises for Hips, Thighs and Butt by Lt. Col. Bob Weinstein, USAR-Ret. Here are five great exercises to tone and firm up the hips, thighs and butt. Most of these exercises can even be performed within the confines of a work cubicle. Imagine calling a brief time out in your cubicle “jungle” with all heads popping up and then performing a squat or some other exercise together. This may very well be as entertaining as Meerkat Manor on Animal Planet. Add some music and MTV will be calling.

Everyone goes through the experience of being in a bad mood. There arernjust times when we might feel that negativity – perhaps due tornthe weather, feeling sick or just coming out of an unhappy situationrn– and it certainly affects our frame of mind and subsequentlyrnhow we perform at work or interact with others. When I’m feeling down and dark, I try hard to get out of it.rnSometimes I may feel angry or too sensitive and easily agitated. Therernare moments when I just

The minute you settle for less than you deserve, you get even less than you settled for." Maureen DowdnnEvery day, people settle for less than they deserve. They are only partially living or at best living a partial life. Every human being has the potential for greatness.nnBack in my early twenties I was challenged by a mentor of mine to achieve a certain target in my life. This man believed in me and considered that within the next 5 years, I had the capability to raise my s

There seems to be a lot of mysticism surrounding success. People are always wondering, “How can I succeed?” They look around at the likes of Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, or Lance Armstrong, and think that those people have something that they don’t. That somehow, they were just born “better,” in some way that allowed them to succeed. Or maybe, they just got lucky. They think there’s no way that they can enjoy success like that. Sound familiar? If youâ€

It is springtime and that means we will start with spring-cleaning and that includes your vehicles. This is a great time of the year to get it shining and bright so the sun does not do any damage to your finish. For this job, you will want to wash your vehicle, shine the bumpers and put a good coat of paste wax on your vehicle.

You think you have what it takes to become a professional speaker. After doing a little web surfing, you call a speakers bureau, introduce yourself and say, "I'm a terrific speaker. I'd like to talk to you about getting on the speaking circuit." "I see," the person says. "What do you speak about?" "Oh, we-e-ell," you say with a confident chuckle in your voice, "I can speak about anything!" "Really? And what is your fee?" "Well, I haven't been paid to speak yet, but I was thinking maybe five hundred dollars to start. Does that sound okay?"r

Unless you have been living under a rock, you would have most likely heard about the new diet book, "6 Weeks to OMG: Get skinnier than all your friends" by Venice A Fulton. Now, I haven't actually read the book but have seen the reviews. Some are positive but most aren't. Most are saying it's just a quick fix that caters to people's insecurity about their body issues. In fact, he seems to be copping a fair bit of criticism.

There is a German folk tale about Baron von Munchausen... he was out hunting one day and as he stalked his prey, he fell into a bog. He was so desperate to get out that he tried to pull himself out by his own beard! To his situation he managed only to add more pain. This might be a laughable predicament if it didn't parallel so closely the way many people respond after they have been hurt, slighted, humiliated or wronged in some way by another. Whenever we choose to hold a grudge, we nurture the pain and cause negativity to grow inside of us.

Do you want a life of excitement and achievement? A series of suitable goals can help you attain this lifestyle. No, you won't become a millionaire or find success ove ight. Instead, you will gradually increase your abilities and experiences. Then you can get closer and closer to the kind of life you really want. This article has three main parts. First, it shows some of the benefits of goals. Then it helps you select suitable goals. Finally, it helps you attain your goals. The benefits of goals

“The Yesterday’s Road Method”nbynPeter ThomsonnnSome years I sold one of my businesses for just over $7,000,000. Today that’s still a decent chunk of change – back then it was whole load of money! The deal I’d agreed with the purchaser, a London based publicly quoted company, was $4.7 million on signing and a further $2.8 million after a one year ‘earn out’ – providing of course that my company achieved the projected profit figures for the following year.nnT

Many of us have an on-off relationship with motivation. We need to stay motivated all the time however we always find it difficult to move out of our comfort zones and start working. We enjoy being motivated and yet we hate the actual pushing ourselves into carrying out what we are supposed to be doing or completing tasks we have previously started. Motivation is very difficult to pin down. Few people realize, while it could be often tricky to pin down, there are many of actions one can take to gather enough motivation to move yourself in the right direction.

Daily motivation, why is that important? Consider this, what is the likelihood that you will even attempt any goal without some sort of motivation? Lack of motivation has stopped more people from achieving their personal greatness than anything else.nDaily Motivation keeps you focused. Motivation produces hope. Motivation provides a surge of energy that will propel you to take action. While others “talk about” what they will do, you will act. Motivation must be a natural

One of the biggest issues I've seen over the years working with clients is that of communications. So often, situations can go array simply for lack of crystal clear communications. Part of the problem is also part of the beauty; we all have different communication styles. And as much as this ads to the inherent complexity and fascination of life, it can also be frustrating when we are "speaking different languages" and not even aware of it. One of my favorite example is of a couple who would continually get into fights over playing tennis.

Standing over a deep ravine, strapped to a bridge with an oversized rubber band, you begin questioning your intelligence. But hey, you are on a new path in life where you are facing your fears and getting out of your comfort zone, breaking through the walls that limit your abilities. The fear and questioning set in as you hear the countdown to jump time. You muster all your courage and jump… The fear is overwhelming for an instant, then feelings of absolute freedom as you feel like you are flying, then dread and another crushing fear as you see the earth racing towards you.

Have you found yourself ever saying ‘I just can’t seem to get motivated’? If you have, this article will support you in examining the goal that you’ve been trying to rally around, in identifying your reasons for success, and it outlines a foolproof way to get motivated in 30 days. Love it or Dread it? What’s the What? Before explaining the simple answer to the question ‘how’ to get motivated in 30 days, lets take a look at ‘what’s the goal’ and ‘why’ you should. What is it

Lately, I have been attending to more and more voice disorders of all types and kinds. Majority of them have had similar symptoms, but, needless to say, not necessarily the similar causes. The symptoms usually consist of hoarseness, sore throat, pain while talking and/or singing, burning vocal cords (usually from excess of gastric acid, which shoots directly up the throat, especially if the voice is positioned quite low in the vocal box). Those nasty symptoms make a person

Are you a fish that needs a bigger tank? There is a Japanese fish whose growth depends on the size of its fish tank. When the capacity of the tank is 250 gallons…it grows as big as the tank it’s in. When the capacity is increased to 500 gallons…it stretches to fill the tanks capacity. If you ...

If you haven’t already seen the movie starring Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson, I recommend putting it on your to-do list. In a nutshell, this is the list of: The things you want to do, Places you want to go, People you want to meet, Basically, it’s your personal TO DO LIST BEFORE YOU DIE…or, ‘Kick The Bucket’. Surprisingly, most of us have a list…in our heads. Unfortunately, a lot of people don’t write them, let alone make them visual, let alone take action o

"What I do is prepare myself until I know I can do what I have to do." Joe Namath How prepared are you for that big break you are anxiously waiting for? How prepared are you to begin the journey to achieve your dream? What opportunities have you missed because you were not prepared? Have your ...

Lauren Mackler for SheerBalance.com - We're living through challenging times. But inherent in nearly all challenges, are opportunities for renewal and transformation. The current economic crisis offers the chance to re-evaluate how you live your life, to be more mindful and strategic about how you spend money, and to take stock of your values and priorities. Corporate lay-offs can provide the opportunity to find a more meaningful job, transition into a new career, or pursue t

What things in your life do you want to accomplish but you just don’t will yourself to do? Get a new job? Lose weight? Apply for that promotion? Do you turn to immediate, pleasurable activities but end up putting off what you really want? Does answering email, surfing the net or putting another kettle of hot water on in the break room suddenly peak your interest more than following up with a client on a big deal?nnSuccessful people apply self-discipline to their lives and t

Jean’s background certainly didn’t indicate tremendous success for the future. Born in New York, she graduated from high school with a partial college scholarship but couldn’t attend because her family couldn’t pay the rest. She decided to attend a business school but had barely begun when her father died – forcing her to quit and take a fulltime job. She moved from one low paying job to another, eventually marrying and becoming a homemaker and mother of two. She le

The key principles of effective time management consist of organization, such as scheduling and planning; prioritization of the upcoming tasks accordingly to their importance and urgency and the elimination of unnecessary, time-wasting tasks. #1 Organization The importance of organization can be clarified by envisioning the time-consuming results of not being able to organize one’s daily-schedule and the upcoming tasks. A lack of organization results in chaotic working methods without being able to get an overview, which finally causes a loss of time.

In the Bible, a royal cupbearer by the name of Nehemiah was determined to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. He secretly inspected the damaged walls at night and formed a plan for its restoration. Soon afterward, he announced his plans to the priests, nobles and officials. His plan was well received by the people and enthusiasm spread as work began. Fearing that the city might be attacked, he and the others worked quickly. Nehemiah learned that an assault had been planned again

It's seven forty five Saturday morning and I am doing my best to stay in my current state of being; unconscious, hung-over, stationary, comfortable, horizontal. Unfortunately for me, something or as it would turn out, someone, is destroying my tranquility with incessant thumping on my front ...

What’s a key to self-help, self-improvement or self-development? Ace is the most upbeat, revved up and amped up guy I know. He absolutely loves making amplifiers for musicians. I’ve seen people in love with their work before – from plumbers to postal workers to electrical repair people — but Ace Pepper takes the passion award. The man is plugged in. He lives to make amps and does for famous musicians. I met him at a guitar show I attended with Pat O’Bryan. I liked A

This newsletter presents you with inspiration quotes that support the self-empowering insight that the world truly is ruled by dreamers. Dreams are not conditions that occur only in sleep. The inspiration quotes that follow deal with the power of deliberately dreaming of the future. These dreams determine the conditions to come. Inspiration Quotes About Future-Dreaming Every dream of the future moves the world toward that dream. The world today is the product of yesterday'