A lot of people are aspiring to be successful in life and they want to do it fast. One of the things that people turn their heads to is the amazing promise of the Law of Attraction. Yes, the Law of Attraction can give you anything and everything you want â but it must not be regarded as the fastest route to success. Learning the principles of the Law of Attraction requires work, dedication, focus, and time. These principles must be practiced rigorously to ensure that you ar
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What is Love?nby William Cottringer, Ph.D.nnn I have studied the "love phenomenon" personally and professionally for over 40 years now and would like to share a few things I have discovered in my studies. First, it may be that we are being artificial and limiting in trying to describe and ...
Ask any group of managers if they view themselves as an elite within their organization and you can be sure they will deny it. You'll hear comments such as: "I have an open-door policy" and "I take pride in always being accessible and approachable." And in most cases, these managers will really believe what they are saying. What they don't realize, however, are the many invisible barriers â the "glass doors" â they put in place. Leaders remove these barriers and that is p
Seven Simple Reality Repair RulesnBy William Cottringer, Ph.D.nnn“Reality is what persists and accumulates when you finally see past what you think you are looking at.” ~The author. The modern science of quantum physics have proved a remarkable paradigm-shifting truth that has enormous ...
SIX LIFE SECRETSnby Bill Cottringe nn Anyone who achieves genuine success knows there are six life secrets that have to be discovered and applied to produce that success. The bad news is that all these six life secrets work together to hide one another; the good news is that if you persist ...
n“Winning isn't everything, but the will to win is everything.” ~Vince Lombardi. After decades of mixed results—of both enjoying happiness and a sense of accomplishment in succeeding, and not enjoying the bruises, bumps, bleeding and broken bones of failing—I finally figured out a simple ...
Have you ever channel surfed, found a movie that caught your attention, and got so involved that you had to watch the whole thing? And even if you had to leave and someone else was watching, didnât you ask later, âWell, how did it end?â At the very least, you were curious and will watch it the next time itâs on.nnWhy?nnYou get involved because you make meaning out of the story and form an emotional connection. nnYou know itâs fiction. The story never happened. You k
Success is hard work; it does not come easy and seldom does it come quickly. I think we can all agree with that statement. But there’s another aspect of success that is a bit more controversial and that’s the idea that success is fluid. What made you successful yesterday may not make you successful today. In fact, yesterday’s success factor can become today’s failure point. The fast-paced changes bombarding today’s business environment can leave you reeling unless you have a foundation for success that is unshakeable.
There are lots of books and articles written on sales success - by authors much smarter than I. However, with so much information at our fingertips, I thought these simple 7 rules may prove helpful. Although basic, these common sense yet powerful rules - if done repeatedly - will become habits and contribute to your success. 1. Target - Pick a niche and become the expert in that niche. Virtually all industries have become so competitive over the years and the more successful
The Baker’s Dirty Dozen Gaps Between What’sr Byr Bill Cottringer “The main challenge in life is to close the gap between where you are now and where you really want to be.” ~The Author. We all have much work to do to close the above gap. Here are a Baker’s Dirty Dozen Gaps we need to figure out how to close before they widen past the point of no return:
After decades of both humorous and sad failure attempts to fix broken realities I didn’t like in my own and others’ lives, I think I have finally discovered a simple prescription that I wish I had known about years ago. Many needless broken bones, bleeding and bruises could have been ...
Most of the time, many managers and business owners are too absorbed in running their day to day work dealing with managing the business, supervising the staff, dealing with clients and customers and creating and developing new products or services. Usually, at the end of the day, after a hard day at work, probably there is no more energy or time left to spend on what could be deemed as the most vital work most managers deal with, which is business development. And itâs no
In the feel-good ledger of life, there are many emotional barometers in which you can measure success and while each may differ from person to person, there seems to be a common thread that binds them all to each other. The people who succeed are individuals, but they belong to a collective of human beings who have walked the walk and definitely can talk the talk. How can you measure success? Well, there isn’t a specific way, but from speaking to many people, you do fin
SOUND LIKE THE TRUTH? By Bill Cottringe n Why is it important to “sound” like you are speaking, reading or writing the truth? If it is so important, how can you make sure you are doing it? First question first. 1. First of all, our perceptions and versions of the truth are what we act on, ...
Are you looking for quick and effective SEO results to better grow your business online? Google AdWords was designed with this concept in mind. Using Google AdWords for your business will have a positive effect on your rankings because Google will reward and prioritize your website for using their own personal platform and features. Utilizing Google AdWords is also budget friendly because you decide your what your daily spend is. Google AdWords, not only improves your search
Love-Hate Relationships Are Fertile Ground For Learning & Growing BynBill Cottringe n“You know you are in deep trouble when you learn to either love to hate a person or hate to love them.” ~The author. In looking back over the many relationships I have had at work and domestic ...
You want to have impact in your business and life, right? Here’s the thing: you already do! But it’s not necessarily the impact you want to have. Having a positive influence in your business, community, and even the larger world takes disciplined effort. When you make those efforts habits, you’re on your way to big impact. In this series of 7 articles, I’ll share what I’ve learned from years of coaching people who want to have impact, and from my own work and research. You
A good career is the dream of many students but only some of them are able to achieve it with their hard work, others keep depending on luck and lose the chance to grab the opportunity. Exams are a gateway for entry into these highly coveted career options like IAS, Banks, mba, ips etc. all these career fields have different exams conducted in different time of the year but all are conducted with the same purpose of judging the capability and potential of the aspirant applyin
"Think big" towers above most other advice you will hear on how to succeed. In just two words, it lays out a plan for achieving your highest goals.nnThe greatest challenge is to find ways to think big today, not someday. Here's how to make sure that happens.nn Think Big Secret ##1: Seize opportunities you don't think you can handle. When people in authority ask you to take on a challenge you don't think you can manage, say yes. It means they see abilities in you that you have
GET READY TO RUMBLEnby William Cottringe nn There are plenty of dismal headlines in the business and public service news today. “Financial Meltdown,” “Profitability Plague” “Cooked Books,” and “Ethics Erosion” are common phrases today. Are these things just part of a bigger problem? nn ...
Reach for the stars, go for it, man! nn- Sammy Davis, Jr.nnAmerica is a big country and bigness is essential to the American Way. It's everywhere you look: big money, big portions, big ideas. In a place with so much of everything, there's a lot of smallness, too, like millions of people of modest means, whose lives just don't play out on the grand scale of everything around them. They can turn on a TV anytime or visit a multiplex and see a world that dwarfs their own. Some re
The importance of Virtual Private Network or VPN service is increasing rapidly. Numerous companies are offering VPN software in its different versions. Several software development firms like Golden Frog and many others are now offering VPN tools to wide range of customers. Do you also need the assistance of such services? Here you will find the answer why it is essential to use VPN software in todayâs scenario. Secured Internet Surfing- If you browse the internet regularly
When I began searching for the secrets of success many years ago, I discovered an interesting principle: success leaves tracks.nnA wise man who had studied success for more than 50 years concluded that the greatest success principle of all was, " learn from the experts. "nn Learn From the Experts nIf you want to be a big success in any area, find out what other successful people in that area are doing, and do the same things, until you get the same results. When I studied the
Meeting the challenges problems present head on is a personality trait formed through habit. Some people develop the habit early in life, often through repetition to the point where the reaction is not even a conscious choice. Successful approaches to problem solving, though learned behaviors, are not necessarily the stuff of conscious thought. The learning may take place over a long period of time and is a function of environment--the sort of thing people have little control
When you are at the top of a big organization or business, you need Personal Power, so that people and your subordinates and your peers are motivated or animated behind your vision regarding in which direction your business is headed. In this case, you would find that the farther the organization will take you, the greater your need is for personal power. So What Does Personal Power Do For You? Within any organization or structure, those individuals who are seen as the shaker
SHORTCUT TO HAPPINESS BynBill Cottringe nn“Happiness is merely what you get from doing what you do to get it.” ~The author, not being facetious. Or put another way… Shortcut to Happiness Want more happiness? Slow down & do less, Unload the overload; Listen to what you want, Hear what you ...
"The bedrock of character is self-discipline; the virtuous life, as philosophers since Aristotle have observed, is based on self-control. A related keystone of character is being able to motivate and guide oneself, whether in doing homework, finishing a job, or getting up in the morning. And, as we have seen, the ability to defer gratification and to control and channel one's urges to act is a basic emotional skill, one that in a former day was called will." — Daniel Goleman, Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ
REMOVING THE SAFETY SPACE BETWEEN YOU AND LIFEnBy Bill Cottringe n In a recent movie, "Lions for Lambs," the truth of life was pursued to the end from three different directions by three great movie stars, who probably weren’t acting: Tom Cruise, the ambitious politician, Meryl Streep, the ...
Maybe you received an email seeking applicants as paid mystery shoppers in your area, or offering cash in exchange for filling out online surveys. Or you heard theaters used subliminal advertising to increase sales of popco and soft drinks. Maybe it was the "send old shoes, get a new one free" Nike promotion that caught your attention, or the discovery that you can cure disease by drinking four glasses of water every morning.
Little Things Count Most in Getting a JobnBy Bill Cottringer. A long time ago I discovered an extremely useful concept called perturbation point, or just "P" point for short. These are the little critical things you can do to get the biggest results. The following checklist has the little ...
DECREASING UNHAPPINESS TO INCREASE HAPPINESSnBy Bill Cottringe nn“There is only one cause of unhappiness: the false beliefs you have in your head, beliefs so widespread, so commonly held, that it never occurs to you to question them.” ~Anthony de Mello.nnn More and more people are ...
Developing Emotional Intelligence byr Bill Cottringer “Having both intellectual intelligence (IQ) and emotional intelligence (EQ) is necessary to be successful. What you lack in IQ points, you can make up for by having emotional intelligence.” ~The author.
In today's article I would like to share with you five ideas around how you can build a quality list. This isn't an exhaustive list, but it gives you some ideas on how to get started. Idea 1: Develop A FREE Value Add Offer. This could be a report, e-book, or video that provides something of value to your clients. Once developed, you can then post this onto your various sites, using a landing page for people to subscribe to. Idea 2: Article Writing. Focusing on the area of
Ten Important ‘Yes, Buts…’ of Happiness to Keep in MindnBy Bill Cottringe n“The good ole days weren't always good, and tomorrow ain't as bad as it seems.” ~Billy Joel. The path to the most rewarding things in life always seem to be singular, but they do have some “yes, but…” side paths ...
Whether you're an entrepreneur, business owner or CEO, we all share many common traits as human beings. From the frailties of our shell to emotional tendencies, we are more connected that we think. rn rnFor instance, we have each mentally outlined our own private set of winning conditions and have labeled it "success". This is all based on our dreams, desires and experiences thus far in life. For some this set of winning conditions consists of sitting in the porch rocking cha
Right now, you are about to discover the common life trap that most people fall into. You are going to realize why you have been distracted from your dreams and have stopped pursuing your destiny. Once you become aware of that trap, you will gain the power to RE-DREAM and to take massive action to fulfill your dreams.nnAs I was reading The Alchemist, a book by the fascinating storyteller Paulo Coelho, I came across a passage that truly inspired me and opened my eyes to a comm
Look at this article to think about different college classes after twelfth Commerce, their qualification criteria and vocation alternatives after twelfth Commerce! Subsequent to worked hard in twelfth board exams, trade understudies frequently confront a situation picking courses after twelfth business. The disarray just disturbs with the plenty of alternatives on offer, which incorporate records, back, trade, business studies and then some. For every one of those who're str
Leadership Skills Byr Bill Cottringer If your want to be a leader, feel free to test your potential against this self-assessment instrument. And if you are already a leader, you can assess the level of leadership skills you have achieved and the ones still needing some work. The scoring key follows the self-ratings. 101 Leadership Skills Self-Assessment Instrument © 2020 Dr. Bill Cottringer, Cascade Security Corp.
A Belief Worth Questioning Byr Bill Cottringer “Tolerance implies no lack of commitment to one's own beliefs. Rather it condemns the oppression or persecution of others.” ~John F. Kennedy. All the world’s dreadful problems and the unwanted miseries they bring, are caused by one questionable belief that has gone unquestioned for too long. This belief is that some people have the absolute right to control and “own” others, with the imposed certainty that the controllers have more experience, better truths and superior success prescriptions than those they control.
A Few More Thoughts About Happiness byr Bill Cottringer “Breathe in common sense and breathe out nonsense.” ~The Author. Happiness has as many different definitions and ways to get it as there are people on the planet. Here are a few more thoughts about happiness I have had recently, since my book, “Thoughts on Happiness.”
Success through employment is one of the options you have. I recommend that your objective is to have clear career focus of the corporate/ organization level you eventually plan to reach. As a government employee or civil servant, however brilliant you may be, being well networked with political leaders and other high-level civil servants is critical for your fast career progression. You will likely complete university at 23 years. Get your first job at 25 years. And work for
If you go through the amount of money you spent on checks in the recent past, you will come to know that you have spent a lot on it if you had purchased it from the bank. Compared to buying checks from the bank, the much cheaper and easier way to buy cheap checks is by buying from the internet. There are many companies on the internet that sells checks at low price. You can find many checks website on the internet. To search for them, you can search for search terms like che
AN IMPORTANT “YES, BUT...” CAVEAT OF BALANCE BEING AN ASPIRATION POINT BynBill Cottringe nn For much of my life I have faithfully bought into the total virtue of the ‘golden mean’ of balance between extremes being the only way to go. This safe road has generally worked out to my benefit, ...
Board exam 2018: The exam season is here as is the worry of choosing a profession choice. While some time ago there were restricted profession choices and graduate projects to look over, the case is starkly unique today. Board exam 2018: The exam season is here as is the worry of choosing a vocation choice. While some time ago there were constrained vocation choices and graduate projects to browse, the case is starkly extraordinary today. With a few choices for understudies t
Four Places To Be On The Growth Continuum And Three Of Them Are Bad BynBill Cottringe n“If we are growing, we will always be out of our comfort zone.” ~John Maxwell. Sorry about the gloom and dome title, but it’s true, just like throwing a pass in football—three things can happen and two ...
Calvin Borel, the immensely popular Midwestern-based jockey, crashed the Kentucky Derby history books when from 2007--2010 he became the only jockey to ever win the American classic three times in a four-year span. At the 2012 Kentucky Derby, Borel is scheduled to ride Florida Derby winner Take Charge Indy, who with a win would make Borel only the fourth jockey to have won at least four Kentucky Derbys. Borel had toiled for years on the Midwestern circuit before finally burst
Have Everything At HandnnOne of the best ways for you to overcome procrastination and get more things done faster is for you to have everything you need at hand before you begin. When you are fully prepared, you are like a cocked gun or an archer with an arrow pulled back taut in the bow. You just need one small mental push to get started on your highest value tasks.nn Clear Your Workspace nBegin by clearing off your desk or workspace so that you only have one task in front o
Are you waiting for someone to help you change your life and achieve your dreams? Have you been waiting for exactly the right moment to start pursuing your dreams? Are you wandering aimlessly through life without a real purpose?nnIf your answer is âyesâ to any of the above questions, then keep on reading. I am going to share with you two key concepts that you must understand to help you radically change your life.nnFirst let me ask you two questions:nnWho can help you cha
If you had access to a crystal ball that could answer one question about your future, what might it be? Maybe itâs how much money youâll have, if youâll be single or married, or if youâll simply be happy? What if I suggested to you that you have that crystal ball in your possession right now? Would you take a look? You do have that crystal ball and it is called awareness. Itâs more accurate than any soothsayer or tarot card reading. What are your thoughts about happ
Even long after you've forgiven yourself for past mistakes they may still pop into your mind now and again as you find yourself thinking âboy was I stupidâ.nnA fantastic way to utilise these mistakes is to remember all you learnt from them. If youâre not sure what you learnt, rack your brain till you identify what you did. Perhaps you wouldnât be who you are without them. Perhaps they happened for a reason (even if you never find out what that reason is). Maybe withou
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