Success Principles Articles

By: Cali Gilbert My journey to self publishing began in 2010 when I read Jack Canfield’s book, The Success Principles. I was halfway through my Masters Program at the University of San Francisco when I had an epiphany. Reading Jack’s book made me realize I was living my life on automatic pilot. I was doing what I thought was expected of me instead of what my heart truly desired. My passions in life had been writing and photography, yet I never pursued those avenues of int

Finding The Purpose Behind Your Purposenby Bill Cottringe nnn Finding the real purpose to our lives can provide us with valuable meaning. Such meaning can give us the right direction and structure we need, which will eventually lead to the success and contentment we want. I have discovered ...

Peole are taught that the rational mind is the final arbiter of good decision makingFor many people, the answer is yes. Why? Because many of these people feel a sense of safety dealing with life from the rational perspective. Life becomes a list of tasks that can be checked off the list. Sadly, living life from the rational allows only a sliver of life's beautiful rainbow to be known. Research verifies that the real secret to living your best life is the interplay between using the conscious AND subconscious intuitions we receive.

Life: It’s All About Taking Action – Or Is It? I’ve been a student as well as a teacher of personal development techniques for a couple of decades. I think I’ve read or heard just about any self help guru worth his stripes say that taking action is essential to success in any endeavor. And for the most part I’d agree. I’ve also listened to and read the many laments of people who claim to have carried out the steps of one self help program or another and have been able to cl

TWO PATHS TO KNOWING BynBill Cottringe nnn“A good photograph is knowing where to stand.” ~Ansel Adamsnn A few years ago, my youngest daughter Abigail asked for some help writing a research paper as a requirement for transferring credit from her Epistemology class to a new high school for ...

Yes you heard right you can create failure therefore the good news is you can also learn to avoid it as well! The point here is that our own actions or lack thereof often keep us from becoming successful often because we don't follow through! Building success in most cases requires us to learn from failure but none of this can possibly occur if we don't fully engage in the process! Here are 3 ways we actually keep ourselves from becoming successful and in almost every case we

Recently, I attended a networking event for my company. The speaker that night spoke about good networking practices. One of the practices she referred to was making sure to follow-up with everyone you meet at these events. She aptly referred to it as “pinging”.nnThe word “ping” takes its name from a submarine sonar search -- you send a short sound burst and listen for an echo or a “ping” coming back. So, in networking terms, when you send out a ping, whether with

Seated in the courtyard of a sports bar during a playoff game in the home city of one of the teams, it was an energetic crowd that Sunday. While we'd come for a quick bite to eat, we caught a glimpse of a play now and then as home-team enthusiasts roared their approval during the first half.

Have you ever had a problem that seemed impossible to solve? Maybe you had an incredibly complex paper to write and you didn’t know where to start. You had ideas, but they created a complete mess inside your head. Suddenly, you started feeling unable to write that paper and you felt less smart than the students who did it. We’ve all been in that situation. There’s a technique that can stimulate the creative process and memory functions: brainstorming. All students are w

Do you want your life to be more positive in every area? Your health, your wellbeing even your feelings of success and happiness? Then one key you need to utilize to unlock this flight to success is your positive emotional energy.

The Imaginary Walls Between Religion, Spirituality And Psychology BynBill Cottringe n “There are no whole truths; all truths are half-truths. It is trying to treat them as whole truths that plays the devil.” ~Alfred North Whitehead. Why do religion, spirituality and psychology try to tell ...

One of the biggest problems facing men's health, athletes, bodybuilders or anyone in fact who exercises can be overtraining. The lure of massive muscle gains, a lean-ripped body, fast weight loss or fat loss, lead to them to train as much as possible to get the fastest results.

(An excerpt from LINCOLN SPEAKS TO LEADERS by Gene Griessman and Pat Williams, with Peggy Matthews Rose)rn rnABRAHAM LINCOLN: "When I was young, I read a book that most people read in my day, but few read today—Pilgrim's Progress, by John Bunyan. It's a classic that tells the story of a lonely, resolute traveler who struggled with temptation, overcame despondency, and reached his goal. Pilgrim's Progress became a metaphor for my life. rn rnGreat religious leaders have long

Reality Repair RXnBy Bill Cottringe n“Reality does not conform to the ideal, but confirms it.” ~Gustave Flaubert. This is a good question: What is reality? Reality = “Anything about the past, present or future you believe to be actual and true because it comes from trustworthy sources such ...

What’s Behind the Curtain of the Political Divide in America? Byr Bill Cottringer “We divided ourselves among caste, creed, culture and countries but what is undivided remains most valuable: a mere smile and the love.” ~Santosh Kalwar.

"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex. It takes a touch of genius — and a lot of courage — to move in the opposite direction." — E. F. Schumacher, 20th century German economist and conservationist

If you have been injured by someone else’s negligence and you plan to make an insurance claim for compensation, believe it or not, you alone hold the key to getting a fair settlement. From the first moment that you were injured, until the time that you are holding a settlement check in your hand, your conduct has a significant influence on the size of that check.nn This report will help you understand what you can do to increase the odds of getting a better insurance se

THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO KNOWnBy William Cottringer, Ph.D.nnn“My quest has taken me through the physical, the metaphysical, the delusional and back...~John Forbes Nash. I am sure you all remember the powerful move, “A Beautiful Mind” (a great movie and book title!) in which the Aussie ...

I was sitting in a meeting to watch one of my clients deliver a presentation to a group of twenty senior leaders, including the CEO, of a Fortune 200 company. About five minutes into his "pitch," an attendee raised his hand, was recognized by my client, and then asked a well-articulated, pointed question. My client's response: "Dude... what are you talking about?!" Actually, it sounded more like this: "Duuuuuuuuuuuuude... what are you talking about?" The questioner then re-as

From time to time we recall the series of special events that happened or ended a long time ago. We on an occasion, predominantly remember the sincere efforts that our ancestors made in the past. Why do we do so? Is it beneficial for us to remember the past? The past has passed so why should we recall it over and over again? Do the past thoughts never seem to part with the memories enshrined in our mind? Or do they keep bothering us all the time? No, it isn’t so, but the pa

Success. Virtually everyone says they want to achieve it.nBut most seldom do. What is the secret to attaining truensuccess? Everyone has their own definition of beingnsuccessful but there is one major secret that will decidenwhether you succeed or fail tremendously in life if younchoose to follow it.nnThe major secret is to have laser sharp focus in whatevernyou do. Successful individuals aren’t any smarter thannthose who fail. They’ve learned that to succeed you mustnhav

Sometimes self-improvement means being able to focus on others as much as yourself. Considering most people spend more time with their co-workers than their families, the workplace is as good a place as any to start. Your business’ growth is directly dependent upon the productivity of you and your fellow employees. If you want your business to continue to grow, then learning how to get the absolute most out of them is mandatory. At some point, you’ll find yourself in the

When you hand out your business card do people take a step back and say “Wow”? Do you have people clamouring for your card because of its value? If not then read on. Your business card is your most powerful marketing tool and yet in most businesses it is sadly overlooked. In most instances, ...

Are you wondering what to do to attract clients and create a surge in sales?nnAre you frustrated by getting minimal response to your advertising or online promotions? Are you asking yourself,nn"How can I avoid having my sales and profits dry up in this market?"nn"Should I reduce spending on marketing to preserve cash?"nnIf you’re like most business owners and marketers, you’re doing everything you know how to bring in more sales, and you’re still not realizing the profi

"I don't like to be kept waiting," he responded when asked by the travel-study professor why he delayed the entire group for a third straight day. "Next time," the professor warned, "we won't hold the bus."

If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with success unexpected in common hours.n—Henry David ThoreaunnGrains of SandnnHow does one advance confidently in the direction of his dreams? One way to do this is to check in with yourself about your actions. Are you taking actions that are supporting your dreams? Just ask yourself a few times a day, “Did I take action that is moving me in the

“We must be willing to get rid of the life we’ve planned,” Joseph nCampbell wrote, “so as to have the life that is waiting for us.”nnAre you just a little surprised by the kind of work you’re doing these days, where you live, how much money you’re making — in other words, how your life has turned out? Is it the life you dreamed and hoped for when you reached your present age or, wanting to work and make money only from what made

In today’s digital world it is important for any business to have digital fingerprints. This is because it can be almost impossible to sell or advertise your business using old school marketing methods. Online marketing can be quite challenging to manage, this is because you need to know the tricks of the trade in order to reach your target market. Handling both online advertisement and your business can prove challenging especially when you are just starting up.rn rnEvery

What makes a Website SEO campaign successful and gives you targeted results. Generally, newcomers often forget the basic concept of SEO. Though, sometimes even experienced professionals either forget or simply misunderstand SEO needs for a starting campaign. Main problem that I see in SEO Community discussion forums or blogs is that most of the SEO problems come from very few common points like how to get every Page Indexed, Google SEO, high rank by just one keyword, Website

Unless you’re an undertaker or a florist, I am pretty sure the words, we have just had a death, are NOT an invitation for a sales pitch! And yet that is exactly what happened to me this month whilst simply trying to pay my credit card bill in a high street bank. At the time I was gob-smacked and thought the young woman outrageous, which just resulted in the 2 of us getting upset. But later I realised what had happened; the cashier had been reading her prompt questions, as in

Dealing With Early Negative Downloads That Now Control Most of Your LifenBy Bill Cottringe n What can you do about all the negative, unconscious downloads that occurred before age six, that now flood your mind with overwhelming self-sabotaging beliefs that you are not even aware of? This ...

SUCCESSFUL REALITY REPAIR OF TWO COMMON MENTAL MISTAKESnBy Bill Cottringe n“Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ~Philip K. Dicknn What life is all about is fixing realities that we don’t like and creating new and better ones we want. We do this because ...

What makes you tick? There are many choices one can make as far as a life/career path. The key to success lies in choosing one that is in alignment with who you are and what you truly believe. You can spend your whole life doing something that provides a decent wage and a comfortable existence. ...

When I was a child I wanted to grow up to be a "fireman". Little did I know that when I became a business owner and entrepreneur that I would spend the majority of my time fighting fires. If you operate your own business, more than likely, you can relate to this. Let's face it, running a business is NOT easy and it requires skills that many of us do not possess naturally. At the heart of feeling unorganized is usually a lack of systems within your business. No matter how sop

We all have heard and know that the majority of wealth in this nation was acquired through … Real Estate. The secret of the wealthy is actually no secret at all – they understand that purchasing properties is the key to achieving financial independence, freedom, and wealth. Because people realize this, there is an entire market of real estate investing products ranging from books to seminars to coaching programs that promise this same success and wealth.

Brian Tracy is man who for most of his life, made self help books and also recorded these publications as audio books which he distributed online. He was an expert on leadership qualities, how to be a good manager, how to succeed in sales and a pioneer in business strategy. He is known all over the world for his famous Phoenix Seminar, which was a motivational platform in which he spread his will and his word to the rest of the world. He was a mover, a shaker in the world of

Career Mentoring is a new idea that is gaining a huge popular response from those that have got involved. For an hourly rate you can get a career mentor to guide you through a change in your career, from help with gaining a new job to preparing for an important business pitch. This careers service uses a series of experienced experts from industries such as investment banking and project management, to artists and architects. With a wealth of experience to call on some indivi

Good Decision-Making One of the most important skills in life and work to perfect is decision-making. Successful outcomes are always based on good decision-making but good decision-making is not a skill you can learn ove ight or learn from a book. It takes great thought, patience and ...

Do you have the courage to succeed? Success can't be had unless you have the courage to succeed. Courage is the ability to deal with difficulty, uncertainty, and pain without getting side tracked from your chosen course of action. n n Success requires heavy investment of your time, treasures, and emotion. The emotion is often the hardest part to deal with. When you want to succeed you put so much effort, so much time, and so much of yourself into the quest that it’s nea

© 2005 JERPAT Virtual AssistantsnnOpening a business can be frustrating and rewarding all at the same time. Unfortunately many potentially successful businesseses close their doors because they are not prepared for handling all the issues that arise out of running a business. No matter what your reason for opening your business, you must be sure you are prepared to handle any crisis that may arise. In this article, I will give you some general tips to think about when openin

SELF-GROWTH REALITY REPAI By Bill Cottringe n“Common sense is the simple knack of seeing something as it is and doing things as they should be done.” ~Mark Twain. This article has been written for both self-growth writers and readers. Having been an avid student, teacher, practitioner, ...

The Quality of ThoughtfulnessnnThe ability to think and plan strategically is perhaps the most important single skill of the effective executive. In a longitudinal study of leaders who, in retrospect, made the best and most effective decisions, the single quality that stood out from all others was the quality of "thoughtfulness."nnThoughtfulness may be defined as a careful concern for the secondary consequences of each decision and each action. This is the essence of strategi

Do you want to know one of the main reasons why people fail when it comes to setting goals? They set them too high. I am a big fan of goal setting. Unless you set goals, there is a good chance that you will muddle through life without achieving what you really want. However, if you want to experience the feeling of joy and satisfaction that comes from accomplishing your goal, you need to be careful not to set your sights too high. BIG GOALS CAN LEAD TO FAILURE

BynBill Cottringe n“Faith doesn’t fixate on the ownership of absolute truth of the mystery of life, it allows our experience and understanding of this mystery to grow as it may, with or without our belief and consent.” ~The author. One process seems most real to me—the creative ...

The first step of Napoleon Hill's thirteen proven steps is “Desire” which he calls “The starting point of all achievement”. Your goal cannot just be a hope or a wish, it should be a keen pulsating DESIRE, which burns with such intensity that it transcends all else. nnThrough focusing on the definite object of your desire with repetition you work yourself into a white heat of desire until you begin to smell, taste, and feel the satisfaction that it offers. Your desire

Achieving success in business is almost always the result of hard work, dedication and sacrifice. Any business community in general is bound to be very competitive and achieving success will always come at some cost. Although developing a sound business plan is a very good start in reality the key to success lies within the person. There are 5 critical attributes a person will require if they desire to attain any type of professional success in their lives. Now relax these at

For years I have been involved with comedy improvisation, where performers create scenes with each other spontaneously. As demonstrated in the popular television show, “Whose Line Is It Anyway?,” the group is usually given a topic from the audience, and then they create a scene without a script. This process forces one to be spontaneous and to practice teamwork. My first comedy improvisation teacher taught me that “good improvisation is good life.” nnIn order for the

She was a woman way ahead of the times in which she lived!nnFlorence Scovel-Shinn told us how to be a success in this world and did it better than thousands of other authors who tried to coax from success its secrets. A model, artist, illustrator of children's literature in magazines, and for much of her life. Her self-published book in 1924, The Game of Life and How to Play It, is as imaginatively real now as the spirit of its message during the heyday of the roaring twentie

I remember being told when I was younger to share. I remember at the start of my career being told that to get what I want, I need to help others get what they want. I remember being told in church to serve others, to be a servant. The great poet and gangsta rapper Snoop Dog even said, “It ain’t no fun, if my homies can’t have none.” I know these things. I try to embody these ideas. Here’s the thing. I’ve heard these ideas my entire life and do try to embody them,

If you ask any historian to name the greatest leaders in western civilization, there's a good chance the 16th president of the United States will make the list. He willed his country to victory in the gut-wrenching Civil War, issued the Emancipation Proclamation and facilitated the eventual ratification of the 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery. A number of traits contributed to Abraham Lincoln's greatness. He possessed a brilliant intellect. He had an uncommon amount of comm