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How To Use Momentum Thinking Tools To Deal With Adversities - By Joel Simms (Dr. Mo) Lighten Your Load And Boost Your Momentum - By Joel Simms (Dr. Mo)Ten Ways To Motivate Yourself When You Are Feeling Down - By Joel Simms (Dr. Mo)- How To Find Your Burning Desire To Succeed - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2010 from Roy EakesDo you have big dreams and goals you want to accomplish? If you are reading this, then the answer is most likely yes. You may have been highly motivated when you started to work toward what you wanted, but now your motivation has waned or even disappeared completely. Perhaps you have not even ...
Views: 3503(2 votes) - Become the best possible version of yourself. - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2010 from JAMES MAIOHOI was golfing with Tiger Woods the other day…..no I wasn’t…I was golfing on my daughters Wii. It doesn’t matter; my score was just as bad. How many men (and women) wish they could play GOLF like Tiger? No matter how we feel about his newly revealed personal “flaws”, he is still perhaps the ...
Views: 4208(3 votes) - Become the Alchemist of Your Life - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2014 from Dr Ana GarciaI am so angry today I could scream. I just don’t understand why I keep finding myself doing jobs that are simply boring or unchallenging. On top of this, the money is poor and my boss gets my back up. I don’t seem to be able to enjoy the tasks or the people at work and, for that matter, the ...
Views: 1930(2 votes) - 6 Ways to Free Yourself from your Job Trap - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2014 from Dr Ana Garciaa) What is your game? Are you clear on where you are going or are you distorting the reality (self-delusion at some level) in order to avoid taking your rightful place of power and responsibility? b) Are you reading life “between the lines”? Are you holding on to the illusion of what is ...
Views: 3057 - 10 Ways to Increase your Personal Power in the Work Place - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2014 from Dr Ana Garcia1. Are you attractive to yourself? This is the first step to become attractive to others: What can you do to become more attractive to yourself? We are looking not just at areas such as new clothes or an upgraded make up but things that make you feel good about yourself and raise your energy, ...
Views: 5600(1 vote) - The Steps You Must Take To Turn Your Wishes into Written Goals & How to Achieve Them - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2010 from Andre Zizi• Write all of the goals you truly and intensely desire to achieve • Find out the hierarchy of importance of each goal you wrote • Start writing the first and most important goal #1 • Use the future tense ‘ I will ‘ For example: I will start writing my first book on x.y.z • The goal ...
Views: 1661(2 votes) - RESILIENCE - The Iron Virtue Of Steel - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2010 from NDUKA OJAIDEThe word Resilience is derived from the latin word “resilire,” meaning “to leap back.” The will to survive is a natural instinct in humankind. But not many people are “up to” the rigors it takes to survive. Survival may be the fittest, but it comes with a price, which in some instance is ...
Views: 4930(3 votes) - “My Drill Sergeant Wears Skate Shoes” Transition Tip for the Day – Listen To Your Kids; You Could Learn a Thing or Two - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2010 from Patricia ClappI have to admit, being a mom to a teenage son has its challenges. I cannot for the life of me figure out how he can function in his room that is filled with technology and dirty socks. With the buzzes of texts, the bam bam of the XBox games, and the other random noises I hear from time to time, ...
Views: 2466(5 votes) - Success the Result - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2010 from Candace CzarnyLove is an essential element of many people's life, without which they feel an absence of balance and harmony in their every day pursuits. The ancient philosophy of Feng Shui can bring a positive improvement to all aspects of your life, including love. Feng Shui and love may bring a sense of ...
Views: 1152(2 votes) - « I am the actor of my life. However, I know the script but I've forgotten my vibrator! » - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2010 from Jenni P Parker-Brown« I am the actor of my life. However, I know the script but I've forgotten my vibrator! » (copyright Jenni Parker-Brown Leaning towards our dreams is a balancing act. Similar to a dancer spinning towards a victorious arabesque, if we dance too fast and without direction, when we lift ...
Views: 1619(1 vote) - Your Top 2 Strengths at Work - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2010 from Julie MelilloFebruary 9, 2010 DISCOVER THEM, USE THEM TO FEEL MORE FULFILLED Every one of us has two strengths that we’re naturally good at, enjoy using, and effortlessly use in successful ways. However, if we don’t know what these 2 strengths are (it could be any of 16 possible combinations), then ...
Views: 1772(1 vote) - From Good to Great - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2010 from Denise AllenThere is a difference between being just good and being really great. Think about the things you are good at. Now, take that image of what you do well and imagine yourself as the ABSOLUTE BEST at it. When people speak of you, they use words like “legendary,” “once-in-a-lifetime,” and ...
Views: 920(4 votes) - Self-Love Valentine’s Day - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2010 from Katherine EpsteinSelf-Love is the foundation of your life. It creates the limits (or limitlessness) of ALL you experience. Do you love yourself enough to live a spectacular life? If so, what better time to show it than on Valentine’s Day. (Consider it your Love New Year!) And, if you do not feel like ...
Views: 1959(1 vote) - Using Setbacks To Propel Your Business Forward - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2010 from OneCoach TeamThis article is based on a OneCoach Expert Interview with Willie Jolley. If you stood in a room with 500 business owners and asked that anyone who has had setbacks to raise their hands, you would likely see 500 hands raised. Everyone has experienced and can relate to a plan gone wrong, a ...
Views: 961(1 vote) - The key 15 reasons why you are not successful - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2010 from Matt BelcherIf you are working hard at your goals but are not getting the success and results you want you might be doing something from the list below. Many people start doing extra things in their life but don't realise it is also key to take out things that are not getting you towards your goals. Also ...
Views: 1500(2 votes) - Improve Your Relationship Management Skills with These 5 Tips - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2010 from Maurine PattenRelationship management becomes more important as you assume more professional responsibility. You need skills to build bonds, inspire, influence and develop others. All the while you need to be open to change, manage conflict and establish teamwork. Emotional Intelligence author Daniel ...
Views: 22109(4 votes) - Five Steps To Understanding & Using What Motivates You - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2010 from Sharon MikrutDo you get frustrated when you lack the motivation to start a project or activity and put it off so you don't have to tackle it? Do you wonder why your friends or colleagues don't appear to be motivated when you are raring to go? This article explores the origins behind a lack of motivation; ...
Views: 1952(2 votes) - How to Prosper--Get Off Your Asset and Get Moving! - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2010 from Barnsley BrownBe honest. Have you been obsessing about all the reasons why you're not prosperous? Maybe you're thinking over how you just lost your job, your stock retirement savings plummeted, you contracted a life threatening illness, or your bipolar ex-spouse spent your last dime and left you in the ...
Views: 1391(5 votes) - Finding the Will to Work - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2010 from Eugene Yiga“To find your mission in life is to discover the intersection between your heart’s deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger.” – Frederick Buechner We work for many reasons. For some it’s about fame and fortune; for others it’s simply about making enough to scrape through. Then there are the ...
Views: 1829(4 votes) - How to sing like a professional - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2010 from Phillip DavidsonHave you ever pictured yourself up on a stage singing to a sold out house? Thought you could never actually learn how to sing like that? I can't promise you'll be the next American Idol, but if you love to sing, and are willing to put in the effort - I know how you can learn how to sing with the ...
Views: 1581(3 votes) - How Saying No Drives Great Careers - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2010 from Dan Coughlin(If you want a link to the MP3 recording of this article, send an e-mail to dan@thecoughlincompany.com with “Just Say No” in the subject heading.) Great organizations are defined by what they say no to. The same is true for great individual careers. A great career is one where the ...
Views: 1914(6 votes) - You can Make It Happen. - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2010 from AGHORUNSE HENRYYou can Make It Happen. God gives every bird its food, but He does not throw it into the net! You have a beautiful enviable future because destiny is not a matter of chance but a matter of choice. There is something about life, if you refuse to accept anything less than the best, ...
Views: 1337 - How Big Does Your Dream Need to Be? - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2010 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorMany individuals don’t go after their dream because they don’t think they can, should, it’s too small, or “don’t know” what it is. Are any of these holding you back? Two inspirational videos were emailed to me: one about a dog named Ricochet and one about Rudy Ruettiger, for whom the popular ...
Views: 1460(1 vote) - How to Get a Lot of Miles Out of Your Resume - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2010 from Charlene RashkowIn today's economy, it's very important that anyone seeking employment must have a dynamic resume presentation. With so much competition for every good job, it's not enough just to have a good resume; it has to be great. Getting your foot in the door is the first step, and even though you have ...
Views: 1577(2 votes) - Are you living a life of restriction or expansion? - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2010 from Traci BrosmanMany people go through their lives constantly coming up with reasons on why they cannot do something. Why they should not do something. Is this how you are living your life? Do you spend more time making excuses rather than living in action? Making excuses will not get you to where you need ...
Views: 1325 - Can You See Yourself Achieving...? - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2010 from Kaileen SherkHow we see ourselves and how we identify ourselves has a huge impact on the behaviors we adapt and the success that we are capable of achieving. When you introduce yourself to someone what are some of the things that you use to describe your identity? “I am a mom of two great ...
Views: 1205(1 vote) - Sales, JV Partners and Wet, Sloppy Kisses - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2010 from Monique MacKinnonWhen I was a little girl and my parents had some visitors, I would sometimes go and hide in the closet. Doing this, I could avoid their overwhelming displays of affection – ranging from wet, sloppy kisses to smothering, inescapable hugs. So, why am I being self-revealing here? – To show you that ...
Views: 2576 - Quit Waiting to Be Discovered - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2010 from Elizabeth FreedmanThink back to childhood: Were you one of those kids that sat on your bed and secretly dreamed of being a rock star? As you got older, maybe you fantasized that you’d be walking down the street and someone would approach you and say, “You must star in my next film!” When you’re young, ...
Views: 980 - 2 Things You Must Do to Jump-Start 2010 - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2010 from Kim SmithThere are two simple, but extremely important things that I've noticed most people do NOT do very often. The first one is acknowledge what they've accomplished. The second one is clarify what they really want. Most people have a tendency to focus too much on what they haven't yet ...
Views: 1216(4 votes) - Boring Minds, Boring Lives - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2010 from Willie HortonOver seventy years of psychological research proves conclusively that we live automatic lives. "Automaticity" is what psychologists call our extremely efficient ability to perform routine tasks without paying attention to them. Stop for a moment to reflect on how much attention you paid, this ...
Views: 2080(7 votes) - Re-establishing Motivation in Your Goals - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2010 from Albert GaroliGoals are a crucial factor for achievement and success. They are the general guidelines we use to maintain focus in our work and persist enthusiastically in what we do. They are usually long-term ambitions with global visions and are composed of smaller objectives we aim for to reach the goals ...
Views: 2564(7 votes) - How to Get Your Foot in the Door Without Contacts - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2010 from Elizabeth FreedmanNo Friends, No Contacts, No Nothin’: How to Get Your Foot in the Door When You Know Nobody Here’s something I’m not proud to admit, but I’ll admit it just the same: Once in a while – a very, rare while – I have the strange, secret desire to become Paris Hilton. That’s right – Paris Hilton. ...
Views: 1111(2 votes) - Are Your Dreams Just 30 Minutes Away? - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2010 from Mary-Jeanne "MJ" Cabanel“You have put in many, many tiny efforts that nobody sees or appreciates before you achieve anything worthwhile” ---Brian Tracy We generally accept that it takes 30 days to change a bad habit. Just replace the old habit with a new habit for a month and you’re on your way to a new life. ...
Views: 1026(6 votes) - 10 tips For Dream Goal Achievement or How To Create Dream Goal - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2010 from Andre Zizi1. Set An Intention - the power of understanding your intentions for whatever you desire to achieve in health, academia, or wealth is the key to your power. 2. Maintain Integrity - there are sets of rules to allow us to live with integrity by obliterating procrastination and keeping ...
Views: 1684(3 votes) - Peak Performance: The New Norm for Tough Times - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2010 from Theresa BehennaIn today’s economy and competitive workforce there is no room for mediocre skills. Gen X & Gen Y are competing for the same jobs as baby boomers. Gen X & Gen Y bring all kinds of digital know- how to the job table. Baby boomers bring years of experience. The younger generations have no clue ...
Views: 1829(1 vote) - "Searching for Dimes" Tip for the Day "Find a Reason to Believe" - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2010 from Patricia ClappThe Boss sings about it. Self help gurus write about it. Setting goals is the ideal way to live your best life and most of my clients get that. However, how do you get to the point where you get that gusto to want to be a goal setting machine? The bottom line is, exactly how do you find ...
Views: 5933(11 votes) - How To Propel Yourself Into Creating Your 2010 Masterpiece - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2010 from Brodie WhitneyWhat would you do if you had all the time & money in the world? Answer this question and you have absolute clarity. Many of you have *given up on your New Years resolution by now or never made one in the first place. After all, you didn’t want to disappoint yourself for not following ...
Views: 1378(3 votes) - Business plan: Risk categories: - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2010 from Adil RehmanA business plan is a written document, which is used for many purposes: it is used to define essential product, income objectives, and specific operating procedures. It is also used to hold trust of your creditors, obtaining funds and attract investors. There is a famous quote: "If you fail to ...
Views: 1702(2 votes) - Loosen the Reins! Is he Crazy? - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2010 from Sandra Dee Robinson“Loosen the reins up, don’t hold her so tight!” yells my instructor across the arena. “You are absolutely nuts,” the frustrated voice in my head yells back. It takes more than a leap of faith to loosen the grip on the fantastically energetic quarter horse as I am watching the fence posts ...
Views: 1814(2 votes) - Principles for Creating Your Future - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2010 from Samantha JohnsonYou now know yourself better than most people ever will. So, what do you do with this new found knowledge? First, ask yourself if you have enough fire in your belly to proceed as an entrepreneur in your own business. If you do, you will most likely be highly successful and will enjoy your ...
Views: 1216(1 vote) - Secrets of Internship Success - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2010 from Elizabeth FreedmanCongratulations! You’re in, you did it – after all that hard work, the 42 rewrites of your resume, the hours preparing for interviews – you landed your internship. Now, before we get too carried away and start sending ourselves flowers or calling the Pope, let’s remind ourselves why we worked ...
Views: 1353(1 vote) - Burning Bridges is for Arsonists - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2010 from Elizabeth FreedmanBurning Bridges is for Arsonists: How to Leave Your Job with Class Ready to jump ship? Sick of your job and want a new one? Time for graduate school or a trip abroad? You’re not the only one who feels that way. Between 50-80% of all college graduates leave their first job within three ...
Views: 1220(1 vote) - Getting organized - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2010 from Ozias MucheriwaA considerable number of people are struggling trying to find ways to trim their bodies. They are desperately seeking for ways to shed off significant amounts of weight. This is because when a human body is left on its own it gravitates towards disorder. A bright and magnificent set of brains ...
Views: 1201(3 votes) - What Do You Really Want? - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2010 from Kim SmithLet's start with one of the basics for getting what you want. Do you know what you REALLY want? This may seem like a silly question, but I often find in working with clients that they don't know the true answer. We frequently spend much of lives our dreaming about the things we think we ...
Views: 1176(1 vote) - A 5 Point Checklist for Successful Goal Setting - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2010 from Kim SmithOnce you know what you want in life, how do you go about getting it? That's where goal setting comes into play. If you've ever tried to set goals in the past and failed, or ever felt frustrated or overwhelmed when it came to goal setting, you'll find the following 5 point checklist to be ...
Views: 1500(2 votes) - Pursue the Right Job Opportunities For You - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2010 from Elizabeth FreedmanAre you pursuing the right job opportunities for you? Laid off and getting nowhere in your job search? Between the rejections, the unanswered phone calls and limited opportunities, it’s far too easy take it personally, give up altogether, and even worse, assume that you’ll be unemployed ...
Views: 1098(2 votes) - Avoid Mistakes on the Job - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2010 from Elizabeth FreedmanDon’t Ruin a Good Thing: Avoid the 3 Mistakes that Hurt New Employees on the Job By Elizabeth Freedman, MBA www.elizabethfreedman.com Have you ever noticed how easy it is to ruin a good thing? If you’ve ever spilled coffee on a new shirt, added just a bit too much salt to a recipe, or ...
Views: 1378(2 votes) - Successful Executives Take Inspired Action and Ship - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2010 from Linda CassellSeth Godin, brilliant marketer, business strategist, and all around innovative thinker, hit another home run with his blog entitled "Unrealized Projects." He writes about the academy award winning director, writer, producer, and artist, Tim Burton, who created "some of the most breathtaking ...
Views: 13951(13 votes) - The Essential Ingredient in Achieving Your Goals - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2010 from Julie DonleyOk, so you turn the calendar to a New Year and suddenly you think something should change. You’ll get those pesky 20 pounds off once and for all! Or you’ll definitely get promoted or change jobs this year. Or perhaps this is the year you will have a better relationship with your spouse – or your ...
Views: 1513(1 vote) - The New You in the New Year - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2010 from Ali SharifiHow many times have you told yourself that this year you're going to finally lose that weight or quit smoking or look for a better job? How often do you carry over your New Year's resolutions from one year to the next? If you're like most people, you come up with a long wish list of things you ...
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