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Views: 1112(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: 1098(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: 1081(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: 1381(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: 1002(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: 1257(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: 13811(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: 1383(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 ...
Views: 836(7 votes) - How Does Fear Hold You Back? - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2010 from Albert GaroliFear can be a very debilitating emotion. We use it instinctively to keep us from perceived dangers but sometimes exaggerate the feeling and attribute it to situations in which fear should not be an issue. When fear becomes overwhelming it can negatively affect our emotional state, our physical ...
Views: 7852(9 votes) - January New Moon: What Do You Need to Be Successful? - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2010 from Ron Archer"Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it." -Henry David Thoreau (1817 - 1862) This year I decided to get serious about my goals. Not that I wasn't serious about them in the past, but like some people I'd do what I could and hope for the best. This year I wanted it ...
Views: 2021(5 votes) - Winners give up wasting time. - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2010 from JAMES MAIOHOAre you one of the many that get “paralysis by analysis”? Do you spend considerably more time sitting around planning rather than doing? Do you delay progress while over-thinking a problem or, worse yet, imagining every conceivable negative contingency? I believe that many like the “idea” of ...
Views: 1546(6 votes) - Winners Give Up Easy? - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2010 from JAMES MAIOHOWinners give up Easy! Don’t they? Have you ever looked at the income percentages of the U.S. population? If you make $100,000.00, you’re in the upper 4% of the population. Do 96% of us not aspire to, or dream about making good money? What If I told you about the upper 1%...Wow! What are ...
Views: 2142(4 votes) - Solve Problems Like a Genius - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2010 from James LeGrandGenius level thinking is not reserved only for highly mentally gifted. Geniuses have a system for how to work through problems, which they may or may not be conscious of. Once you learn the system, you can use it to solve problems the way geniuses do. The difference between them and you is ...
Views: 4819(11 votes) - There Is No "I Tried" in Success - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2010 from Lora MorrowThose who say winning is not everything have probably never truly won anything because they do not know the true meaning of success. To recognize success, it is necessary first to define failure. Failure is the refusal either to establish a plan or to work persistently toward its ...
Views: 2029(5 votes) - The Power of Positive Creation - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2010 from Lori SnyderSimply 7 tips for 7 days of Positive Creation Self-nurturing means, above all, making a commitment to self-compassion, to the creation of a loving and positive attitude toward yourself. Jennifer Louden It is so inspiring and energizing to try new ways of doing things. Adding something ...
Views: 1394(4 votes) - NLP to Anchor Your Dreams and Goals - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2010 from Patricia Eslava Vessey“One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon-instead of enjoying the roses blooming outside our windows today.” – Dale Carnegie This quote by the amazing Dale Carnegie is a ...
Views: 1952(1 vote) - The Secrets of Success Apply to Any Goal, Pursuit, or Dream - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2010 from Matthew TooneBefore applying the secrets of success, one must understand what they are. This article is not focused on actually outlining and explaining in detail what the secrets of success are – its purpose is to demonstrate how they are applicable to any of our goals, pursuits, and dreams in life. Below I ...
Views: 1222(2 votes) - ~ The Power of Awareness ~ - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2010 from Larry AgrestoAwareness is the key behind any major achievement in life, be it love, success, relationships or spiritual growth. Without being aware, our chances for discovering and sustaining change and positive results in any arena of life are limited. For many of us the New Year is about setting goals ...
Views: 3187(2 votes) - Unintentionally Sidelined - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2010 from Deborah McIncrowWith all the to and fro of the holiday season, the shopping, the wrapping, the celebrating, the card addressing, not to mention the preparation of the house and the grocery runs back and forth for all the last minute selections, it is no wonder that some days just don’t equate into what you were ...
Views: 1052(2 votes) - The Power & Pitfalls of Positive Thinking - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2010 from Doris HelgeBirth canals are small, uncomfortable passageways that simultaneously produce almost indescribable joy and pain. We are always giving birth to new aspects of ourselves. We walk down frightening paths only to discover new layers of confidence. Our self-doubts arise specifically so we can give ...
Views: 5955(4 votes) - The Game is Over When You Choose to Win - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2010 from Thom King10 tips that will end the game in your favor It has been said “when the student is ready the teacher will appear”. I have found this to be true through out most of my life. Knowing this, I accept that when the teacher does appear it can take many ...
Views: 1116(1 vote) - 7 Year Plan - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2010 from Bobby GarrettRoy McDonald's Seven Year Plan I have created a seven year plan, which has at its foundation, very deep, strong beliefs that build a very solid structure leading to the long-term financial success I believe you desire and deserve. We must move towards the fundamentals of financial success, and ...
Views: 1696(1 vote) - Time to Reassess - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2010 from Deborah McIncrowEach and every morning that you awake is a wonderful opportunity to reevaluate what you have been doing on your trek toward better health and fitness. It’s a fabulous time to think about what you will do right now to enhance your goals and set forth to create a daily scenario that will improve ...
Views: 1452(1 vote) - Can Goals, Strategies, and Systems Prevent Your Success? - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2010 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorGoals, Strategies, and Systems vs. Magnetic Visions. What thoughts are triggered when you consider this? Which one feels like a better “ride” for you? Wallace Wattles wrote in his book, The Science of Getting Rich — “Man is a thinking center, and can originate thought. All the forms that ...
Views: 1345(2 votes) - Real Reason New Year's Resolutions Fail - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2010 from Ed MayhewWe set New Year's Resolutions with the best of intentions and then ... how many do we keep? To understand why New Year's Resolutions fail, we need only look at how the brain -- the mind -- works. New Year's Resolutions and all other goals are set by the conscious mind. Their achievement, ...
Views: 1033 - Come to the Edge... - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2010 from Natalie ManorCome to the Edge by Guillaume Apollinaire “Come to the edge.” he said. “We can't. We're afraid.” they said. “Come to the edge.” he said. “We can't. We will fall!” they said. “Come to the edge.” he said. And they came. And he pushed them. And they flew. This poem is a favorite of ...
Views: 1155 - Is This Accident Your Fault? - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2010 from Rebecca MoreheadHave you ever been in a car accident? It is not a pleasurable experience and it could result in considerable damages and injuries to you or someone else. I bring this topic up because it has become interesting to me to observe the different ways that we drive our vehicles and how it could affect ...
Views: 1179(2 votes) - Risk Inclination – How Do You Compare to Others - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2010 from Jim McCormickBased on Proprietary Research ________________________________________ Ever wonder how risk inclined you are? And how you compare to others? As a part of my book, The Power of Risk, I conducted some research on risk inclination. The research involved people self-assessing their ...
Views: 1322(3 votes) - What Extreme Sports Can Teach You About Work - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2010 from Jim McCormickYour idea of extreme sports may be watching three football games at once at the local sports bar or playing more than eighteen holes of golf in a day. You may think there is nothing to learn from people who jump out of planes or hang off the sides of mountains. That would be wrong. While you ...
Views: 2738(6 votes) - Fresh Eye Perspective - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2010 from Patricia Eslava VesseyMy husband and I recently took a vacation to Kauai, Hawaii to celebrate our 16th wedding anniversary. We had a wonderful time even though it was just one week. While there we snorkeled, hiked, shopped and took a fabulous helicopter ride. Vacations provide a wonderful opportunity to “step away ...
Views: 2265(6 votes) - 4 Steps to Radically Improve Your Odds of Achieving Your 2010 Resolutions - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2010 from Kris CavanaughThe 2009 holiday season has finished and the world is beginning a new year full of amazing possibilities including a list of resolutions millions of people plan on accomplishing during 2010. According to the USA.gov website the following items are the most common resolutions people make year ...
Views: 1088(3 votes) - Make the right decisions today - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2010 from Imakando MushoAround this time last year, I made a decision which today, one year later, is proving quite difficult to undo. Despite my initiative, right thinking, gratitude and all the self help theories, I still find myself tangled in the aftermath of that very unwise decision A decision made today, is ...
Views: 1135(3 votes) - Five Magic Steps to Achieving Your Goals - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2010 from Bobby GarrettThere are five magic steps which you must follow to link your goals, intention, and purpose, with the power to realise them. That power lives within you and through alignment you can achieve anything you set your mind to. 1. Know Exactly Where you are Right Now. That is, where you are ...
Views: 1379(5 votes) - Seven Characteristics of an Authentic Leader - by Submitted on Jan 01, 2010 from Kristin RobertsonBeing an authentic leader is a cornerstone of building a spiritually intelligent workplace. To be authentic is to be real, to be genuine. If we consider that the opposite of authentic is phony or fake, then most people would vote for authenticity. It's like a counterfeit coin, which doesn't buy ...
Views: 8876(12 votes) - 7 Ways to Make your New Years Resolutions Last - by Submitted on Jan 01, 2010 from Daniel BrittonEvery year around 80% of us make New Year’s Resolutions. Whether you are seeking to lose weight, stop bad habits or earn more money, use these 7 tips to make sure your New Year’s Resolutions last beyond the first week: 1. Be Specific – Rather than say “I want to lose weight”, decide upon the ...
Views: 1396(2 votes) - Life Guides: Road Signs - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2010 from Eugene Yiga“Life is too short for traffic.” – Dan Bellack Isn’t it amazing how inspiration can find you anywhere? My latest bout came while I was walking to the gym. It made me wonder this: what road sign are you? No Stopping Are you the kind of person who races through life without ever taking ...
Views: 1779(6 votes) - What Choice Do You Have? - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2009 from Rebecca MoreheadDid you know that you are ten times more likely to make a change in your life by setting a New Year's resolution than someone who does not set one? That gives you pretty good odds to stack against making no resolution this year at all. You are even more likely to achieve your goals if you write ...
Views: 1116(2 votes) - Flawless Flesh - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2009 from Cheryl PetersenMountain climber, Ed Viesturs, climbed the world’s 14 highest peaks, without the use of supplemental oxygen. Viesturs describes the expeditions in his book, There are No Shortcuts to the Top. The way I see it, Viesturs synchronized with the spiritual perception of persistence and judgment. This ...
Views: 1359(1 vote) - The Dynamic Power of Prosperity - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2010 from Nathan AmaralWhat does prosperity mean to you? When most people think of the word, they think of wealth, or being financially independent. They picture yachts or fancy mansions, exotic vacations and expensive sports cars. But that’s really only one small part of the picture. Prosperity is so much more ...
Views: 2188(4 votes) - Did You Know Emotional Words Affect Our Judgment? - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2009 from Hal WechslerDidja Know Emotional Verbs We Read Affect Our Judgment? So What How important is persuading, influencing and convincing folks to your career and relationships? For me it hits 99% because we are social animals and work with others or present what we accomplish to others. Get this: ...
Views: 2039(3 votes) - Ebenezer - A Life Coach? What We Can All Learn from Scrooge - by Submitted on Jan 01, 2010 from Patricia ClappAs the holidays come and go, one of the most popular remakes we see on network television is the holiday classic called A Christmas Carol. Kelsey Grammar sings about days past in the musical, Vanessa Williams reconnects with her long lost friends while Susan Lucci discovers what a Grinch she ...
Views: 2071(3 votes) - THE 5-LETTER WORD THAT WILL CHANGE YOUR YEAR AND FUTURE - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2009 from Aaron SchulmanTHE 5-LETTER WORD THAT WILL CHANGE YOUR YEAR AND FUTURE By Aaron Schulman: Long on Life This could be perhaps the most basic, but the most important letter you read all year, because it can turn a would-be bankrupt year into a profitable year, and a mediocre year into an exceptional ...
Views: 1100(1 vote) - Fine Tune Your Life for the New Year or Any Time of Year - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2009 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorThere’s a simple way to re-focus your time and energy to get a better start and results in a new year—or any time of year—in any area of your life. Just ask yourself the two questions offered here. Two emails I received reminded me about the principle described below. I’d already had in mind ...
Views: 1384(3 votes) - 5 Tips for Achieving Success in Business - by Submitted on Dec 25, 2009 from TJ PhilpottIt can be said that achieving success in business is similar to realizing your own personal success insofar as the steps required are quite similar. Accomplishing any professional goals always begins with an established and well thought out plan. Once the plan has been set it is then your ...
Views: 1061(3 votes) - Strategies for success in a sentence or less #1 - by Submitted on Dec 24, 2009 from Adrienne BennettI have been thinking lately! Information is such a powerful tool but who has the time to sift through the abundance of sources to get everything they need. If information is the candle that can give you light in the darkness then what or who ignites the flame for you. Well, do you need a light? ...
Views: 1132(2 votes) - Preparing for the New Year and A New You - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2009 from Crystal Moon GalenNow that the busiest time of the year is over, many people find that they are tired and worn-out from all the hustle and bustle. It can be a wonderful time of year, and it can also leave you exhausted, just when everyone is talking about New Years Resolutions. Where is the energy going to come ...
Views: 3755(3 votes) - Limiting beliefs-Bust-um wide open then let them go - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2009 from Lori Snyder“We do not see the world as it is, we see it as we are.” Anais Nin When was the last time you took a quiet moment and asked yourself, “What limiting beliefs am I still holding onto that may be sabotaging my happiness?” It is said that limiting beliefs are formed in childhood and if not ...
Views: 1499(4 votes) - Is a Slimy Secret Blocking Your Growth? - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2009 from Carole HodgesGuarding against the growth gremlin… If you have ever dreamed of a smooth-running business which brought in abundant income and ran smoothly? Is your reality a mind-boggling list of projects, a bank account that seems to have an automatic drain and no promise of a change? You may be ...
Views: 1271(3 votes) - Life... it's worth the risk! - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2009 from Mary Dee Freeman* To laugh is to risk appearing the fool; * To weep is to risk appearing sentimental; * To reach out for another is to risk involvement; * To expose feelings is to risk exposing true self; * To place your ideas, your dreams before the crowd is to risk their loss; * To love is to risk not ...
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