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Views: 1857(6 votes) - Our Security Blanket - by Submitted on May 06, 2010 from CHARLES GLASSMANSecurity is mostly a superstition…Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. -Helen Keller The universe is vast beyond our comprehension. Our world seems vast, almost beyond comprehension. Think of the thousands of lives ...
Views: 1802(6 votes) - WHATCHA THINKING? (CAUSE IT MATTERS) - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2010 from judy winslowDo you have any habits that get in the way of growing your business? Do you find yourself struggling with self-sabotaging thoughts running like a continuous loop tape through your head? The tape may be so automatic that you aren’t even aware its there in the background planting these ugly seeds. ...
Views: 651 - How Would You Answer This Simple Happiness Question? - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2010 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorDo you ever compare where you are now in your life to where others are, or to where you thought you should be by this time? If you do and don’t feel happy, the question and comments here may help. I have a friend who recently set up a Facebook page and began to reconnect with long-lost ...
Views: 1752(7 votes) - How To Read Music With Your Guitar - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2010 from Jean WellesOne of the greatest skillsets any guitar player can study is learning to compose music with your acoustic guitar. If you break it down, it isn't an arduous process to accomplish. There are so many rewards to reading music that it is actually very well worth the time that it will take to get good ...
Views: 951(1 vote) - 5 Ways to Beat Burnout - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2010 from Ali BrownJuggling a million projects at once, burning the midnight oil, and traveling nonstop may sound like roads to success. But they’re also a recipe for burnout. Once you reach that point, it can be difficult to pull yourself out of a funk. Your health and productivity will suffer, and you’ll find it ...
Views: 1281(5 votes) - Fairy Tales Do Come True - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2010 from Karen Murdock"The best place for him, Karen, is the feedlot - he's too far gone; he's so scrambled that he's not coming back". A trainer's comments seven years ago, after he watched while I tried in vain to stop my then 10 year old gelding, Lukas. "Downward transitions" were accomplished by veering ...
Views: 2323(1 vote) - Steering Your Own Healthy Course - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2010 from Brodie WhitneyWhen I believe in myself, I open into a world of infinite possibilities. The truth is a representation of what I believe to be true. By believing in something - anything - it becomes true. "Even if you have the skills and resources to do something, once you tell yourself you can't, you shut ...
Views: 1460(1 vote) - How To Break Free From A Dead End Life - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2010 from Greg BakerIn my role as a Pastor and counselor I encounter many people who have found themselves seemingly at a dead end in life. Not only do they lack purpose—or the purpose they have is not one they sought or wanted—but they seem to blunder from disaster to disaster on a fairly consistent basis. And ...
Views: 4828(1 vote) - Finding Your Passion Later in Life - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2010 from Shirley PriceAs we get older and life has taken a few twists and turns we often find ourselves past the stage of striving for materialistic possessions. We are searching for something more meaningful. We want to feel passionate about something. It’s been said that if we don’t know what our passion is and ...
Views: 4170(2 votes) - Goal Achieving and Becoming Successful The Friendship Factor - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2010 from Heather SchoolerWhen you are looking to set goals and become successful, there is a key factor that many people miss. What people fail to realize is that their friends may be holding them back from achieving the dreams, goals, or vision they have for their life. You may remember the old birds of a feather ...
Views: 2675(5 votes) - Resurrect Your Life Today - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2010 from Dr. Deana MurphyLast Saturday my family served at our church’s annual Easter egg hunt. This annual event generally brings children and families peacefully from both the congregation and nearby neighborhoods. Fun and games are on the menu for the children who will be putting their expectations and appetites on ...
Views: 1890(7 votes) - 13 PROVEN WAYS TO GAIN MORE VISIBILITY WITHIN YOUR COMPANY - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2010 from Erika KalmarThere are lots of highly skilled, talented and hard working people sitting in companies and not getting what they deserve – either in terms of job advancement or financial or moral recognition. If you are one of them, here are 13 proven tips to raise your profile: 1. Find out what your boss ...
Views: 2239(3 votes) - Turn off the noise: The Art of Focus - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2010 from Jim BouchardIt's a noisy, confusing, fast and furious world out there. You're expected to do more in less time. You've got to be a master multi-tasker just to survive! You're working on a project and still you've got to keep up on incoming calls and email. You've got your cell phone in one ear, desk phone ...
Views: 3000(3 votes) - Find your mission in life - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2010 from Angela Schulz-Henke“We come this way but once. We can either tiptoe through life and hope that we get to death without being too badly bruised or we can live a full, complete life achieving our goals and realizing our wildest dreams.” Bob Proctor Which way do you lead your life? Are you tiptoeing or go forward ...
Views: 1677(4 votes) - Handshakes Really Do Matter - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2010 from Todd SmithThe impression you make on people through your handshake influences how they feel about you. A proper handshake is even more important when meeting people for the first time. First impressions are lasting impressions. The manner in which you extend your hand, the degree of firmness and the ...
Views: 2518(6 votes) - My Top Time Management Tip - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2010 from Todd SmithOne of the most important keys to personal and professional success lies in how you spend your time. Each day contains twenty-four hours but how we spend those hours is what separates people who enjoy lives of happiness, fulfillment and success from those who experience lives filled with ...
Views: 1255(3 votes) - Creating order out of chaos - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2010 from Clever ZuluCreating order out of chaos requires power and he who wields such power is a genius he will conquer obstacles and obtain anything he wants in this life without violating the rights of others.This power and authority has been discovered by men and women of destiny, who refuse to just make a ...
Views: 3073(9 votes) - You Know You’re Broke When... - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2010 from Daniel HerznerDoes the name Jeff Foxworthy sound familiar to you? He’s host of the show “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?” He gained his original fame as a standup comic using his signature one liners which started with the phrase, “you know you’re a redneck when...” I hope Mr Foxworthy won’t mind if I ...
Views: 1644(4 votes) - Proven Method to Blast Through Your Goals - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2010 from Marien PerezYou take the kids to school, rush home, start working, the phone rings, you get distracted, you try to get back to work again, more and more things get in the way and at the end of the day you sit back and wonder, “what did I accomplish today?” If you are like most of us the day is gone too ...
Views: 1249(3 votes) - Why Desire is the Basis of Achieving All Your Goals - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2010 from Sarah BrownAll of the great achievers throughout history have one thing in common. They have all been dreamers or desirers. If anyone is to achieve their goals in life then the first thing they need to do is establish what their desires are. That’s what makes people who are highly successful different from ...
Views: 1945(6 votes) - “Turn Stress Into Excitement: My 3 Quick Tips to Transform Your Negative Attitude & Energy into a Personal Success Economy-A.T.M - by Submitted on May 10, 2010 from Dr. Cindy BrownEveryone is talking about “bad” times; the radio news, the TV, your friends, my coaching clients. NOT ME! Why? Because I know that what I focus on I attract. Now some people say to me, “Dr. Cindy, aren’t you just in denial or avoiding reality?” NO! That’s Not MY REALITY! There’s a ...
Views: 3558(4 votes) - Careers Advice For Children, Kids And Teenagers - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2010 from Clifford WilliamsIn today's society getting the right careers advice for children / kids and teenagers, is highly recommended. Many of the most successful adults today were fortunate enough to have been given some form of careers advice while they were still young. This gave them an advantage over many of their ...
Views: 2923(4 votes) - How Likable are You? - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2010 from Todd SmithOne of the most important keys to living a happy, healthy and fulfilling life is your ability to build meaningful relationships. While there are many factors that influence the relationships you have with others, being a likable person ranks near the top of the list. Likable people are those who ...
Views: 1609(6 votes) - What’s Your Brand? - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2010 from Todd SmithHave you ever stopped to think that everything you do or neglect to do affects a person’s impression of you? It is true that the way people view you impacts every aspect of your life—from your career to your personal relationships. Nothing is exempt. In today’s lesson you will learn that the ...
Views: 1099(5 votes) - 8 Steps to SUCCESS By Taking Charge of Your Life: Part 1 of 2 - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2010 from Kris CavanaughPART I - “Pre-Flight Check” What does “taking charge of your life” look like for you? Each of us has different ideas about what that is for us individually. One of the pictures (or visions) we may have when we’ve taken the reigns of our life is success in our relationships, family, ...
Views: 2095(4 votes) - Conflicted about a Conflict? - Tip for the Day: How to Bridge the Gap and Not Jump Off the Bridge - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2010 from Patricia ClappOne of my email buddies wrote about something very interesting this morning that gave me yet, another morning coffee AHA moment that I would love to share with you. Just as I had referred to that annoying voice inside our heads in my last blog, how do we stifle the real life of the whiners or ...
Views: 1749(8 votes) - Building a Championship Team: What You Can Learn From the Big Leagues - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2010 from Andy WoodThe boys of summer are back. You’ll find them hanging out in Florida and Arizona ballparks, getting those winter cobwebs cleared out, and setting out to prove they’re worth all that money (or should be paid all that money). But while it still has to be worked out on the field, and the first ...
Views: 1899(11 votes) - The Importance of Being On Time - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2010 from Todd SmithHave you noticed that tardiness is on the rise? People are chronically late for work; for their child’s teacher conference or athletic contest; or even for parties and celebrations. As the old saying goes, “they will even be late for their own funeral.” Yet, punctuality is one of the key ways ...
Views: 22466(18 votes) - How to Make Critical Decisions - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2010 from Todd Smithn How to Make Great Decisions, I shared with you two simple, four-word questions that can have a profound impact on your success rate in making basic everyday decisions. Today we are going to examine how former President Bill Clinton made critical decisions during his tenure as President of the ...
Views: 3047(7 votes) - How to Make Great Decisions - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2010 from Todd SmithIn Our Lives are a Mirror Image of the Little Decisions We Make, I talked about the hundreds of little choices we make each day that play a crucial role in every part of our lives. These choices were defined as either/or choices, such as do I get up and exercise as I had planned, or do I sleep ...
Views: 1378(7 votes) - Creating a Vision for your Life - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2010 from Sonia GallagherHow do you Envision your Life? Do you see yourself: • Being your own boss? • Being the CEO of a company? • Having your own Law Firm? • Living in Europe? • Having a vacation house in the Caribbean? • Working from home? • Being a Judge? • Being able to work from ...
Views: 2091(7 votes) - Your Greatest Obstacle - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2010 from Todd SmithYesterday I outlined a simple, easy-to-follow, step-by-step formula for achieving success at anything that is important to you. Today we will explore what will be your greatest obstacle to achieving any goal on your list. I will also challenge you with the solution that when acted upon can ...
Views: 1962(3 votes) - Formula for Success - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2010 from Todd SmithIn yesterday’s lesson I drew the distinction between pursuing things you think are important versus the things that you know are important, and I challenged you to make a list of the things most important to you. Today I am going to share with you a simple, five-step formula for achieving ...
Views: 1248(4 votes) - It’s A New Day! - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2010 from Todd SmithIn today’s lesson you will learn if you want to enjoy greater success, both personally and professionally, you must put the past behind you and focus on your future. You will also learn the process I have used to move beyond my countless failures to create an amazing life. Are you ready to put ...
Views: 1302(5 votes) - Stand Out From the Crowd - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2010 from Todd SmithOne of the best ways to not only stand out from the masses, but to actually leap frog over them, is to be branded as someone who is responsible. A simple, basic definition of being responsible is “doing what is expected of you.” This includes returning e-mails and calls in a timely manner, ...
Views: 1273(3 votes) - How Do You Know If You’re A Goal Setter? - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2010 from Lynn MooreI have a short story for you today. Once upon a time a lovely lady named Judith, sat gazing out her bay window at the fields, streams and mountains in the distance. She sighed at their beauty and lamented the fact that she just wasn’t happy even with her wonderful surroundings. She needed ...
Views: 1323(4 votes) - What Habit Blows Up Your Goals? - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2010 from Lynn MooreI’m going to let you in on a secret that I have kept for many years because I didn’t want to embarrass myself. But now that I have kicked the habit I will let you in on it. I was an addict My drug? TV Not an all day habit, but about 10 programs that I simply could not miss watching ...
Views: 1111(3 votes) - Is there a Difference Between A Goal and An Intention? - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2010 from Karen SherwoodIs there a Difference Between A Goal and An Intention? By Karen Sherwood We are all familiar with the importance of setting goals. It’s difficult to open any achievement-oriented book these days without finding many chapters written on the subject. But what about setting an INTENTION? Is ...
Views: 1904(1 vote) - Art of Winning - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2010 from Kaushal ArasThere is one player in the world of sports that I am very inspired by and recommend emulating his work ethic. Roger Federer’s loss to Nadal during his sixth consecutive Wimbledon Finals was an epic encounter and a painful loss. He however came back strongly from his defeat to win an Olympic Gold ...
Views: 2238(6 votes) - 8 Steps To Make Your Goals A Reality - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2010 from Jeremiah CarstarphenMany of us make New Year Resolutions that we never keep, but you do not have to wait until the beginning of the year to set a new goals. These are the 8 steps that you need to implement into your own life if you really want to achieve your goals. 8 Steps To Make Your Goals a Reality 1. ...
Views: 1133(3 votes) - Ultimate Manifesting Experiment - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2010 from Kara ThompsonI’m totally exposing myself, as I’m posting about my biggest desire. It is the one thing, I dearly wish the Universe to deliver to me. I started focusing on this goal in February 2010, as it seems like it is the key to take me to the next level in the aligning with my authentic self. My ...
Views: 1393(5 votes) - 7 Olympian Traits to Supercharge Your Life and Business - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2010 from Lisa RickwoodWhen the Vancouver 2010 Olympics were on, I had the fortune to get tickets to an event. I went and saw a hockey game - Latvia vs. Slovakia. It was a great game although Latvia was overmatched with Slovakia. Still, it was exciting to watch these athletes in action and it got me thinking about ...
Views: 2492(4 votes) - Proven Strategies to Accelerate Success - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2010 from Samantha JohnsonYou want to accelerate your success. The very foundation of success acceleration is the fact that some of the principles you have in your belief window are not completely accurate, and they must be changed. Change the principles in your belief window that are not true, and you will be well ...
Views: 1679(2 votes) - Success Tip for the Day -" Notice What You Are Doing Right Today and Be Present." - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2010 from Patricia ClappSo much of our day is spent thinking about what we want to do, be or have. When was the last time you actually thought about what was going right and how well you were doing something? Maybe it's time you start.. Today I woke up exhausted. I have been going, going, going, with work for months ...
Views: 1649(11 votes) - The Achievement of Smart Goals-Problems you will Expect to Find - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2013 from Joshua NyamacheThere are problems you're likely to experience in the process of achieving smart goals. Not everyone realizes that every successful person has run into problems. And at one time or another, they were discouraged and faced with difficulties. These hindrances are normal. Three Problems when ...
Views: 1510(1 vote) - 4 Steps to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2010 from Kris CavanaughThe #1 reason most people fail to get what they want in their life is that they don’t know what they REALLY want to achieve in their life. You must first find out what you really want to accomplish before you can start your journey to success. Once you know what you want (more on that below), ...
Views: 1492(2 votes) - How to make successful decisions and how to take successful actions - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2010 from Andre ZiziBefore we can say anything about action or reaction, we need to say something about the content embedded action. An action contains pain, pleasure or both are an index of moral progress, since good conduct contains in a proper attitude towards pleasure and pain. We all have these two ...
Views: 1647(1 vote) - Never give up - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2010 from Angela Schulz-HenkeThe only way to get what you really want, is to know what you really want. And the only way to know what you really want, is to know yourself. And the omnly way to know yourself, is to be yourself. And the only way to be yourself, is to listen to your heart: Cherish your vision every day. ...
Views: 1503(1 vote) - 3 Ways to be more authentic in your business - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2013 from Anastasia NetriI've been a coach for several years now, and I have had plenty of times that I've felt like a big phony. I have had my moments where I'm preaching one thing and practicing another. There are times I've experienced intense fear about being "found out": such as being caught eating burger king ...
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