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- THE HIGH ROAD - by At Tioga Pass the road crosses the Sierra Nevada's crest at 9,945 feet, California's highest automobile pass. This is not the High Road I refer to.
The High Road is a choice. Robert Frost, an American Poet who lived between 1874 and 1963 wrote about this choice in his *The Road Not Taken*: ...
Views: 760 - An Empowering Alternative - by If there was one thing I could share with you to help you along in your success journey, it would be this ... As far as what you are doing now for your business growth; Are you doing THINGS right?, Or, Are you doing the RIGHT things?
What if what you are doing, you are doing it VERY WELL, ...
Views: 1103 - Imagine Success - by Unless maintained by some outside restraint, expenditures always surpass whatever income is available --Parkinson's Budgetary Expansion Principle
The result of this principle is a well proven Law: If you have a problem with your bills right now, there is no level of income at which you will ...
Views: 935 - The Receiving Cycle - by Do you remember how much others have helped you in your life?
Are you under an obligation to *payback* others for helping you ... maybe not necessarily to the same ones who helped you, but, perhaps to folks who are where you were when you received the help?
Many times, it is important to ...
Views: 895 - Winning is HEAVY! - by Why are people afraid to win?
The reason is that winning is heavy. You have to set a responsibility and set an example ... people try to knock you off.
It doesn't matter what happens, it's how you take it.
One of my very first self-development inspirations is from a 30 minute audio from ...
Views: 883 - Life's Never-Ending Cycle - by Are others in your life at a different level of awareness than you are? Does this impact how you should interact with each person individually?
Have you ever heard about the concept of *reading* a person? When you are physically with, or are just on the phone, or even in email dialogue ... it ...
Views: 984 - Step Up To Legacy - by Are you willing to do whatever it takes for however long it takes, to fulfill your purpose?
Do other people and circumstantial events *water-down* the thoughts which you truly believe in, which you carry around in your heart, mind and soul?
Do the distractions take you off-course or do you ...
Views: 919 - Desires Of The Heart - by What things are done FOR you in life which you take totally for granted?
Do you desire something that belongs to someone else, which you yourself do not presently own?
Desire, much of the time, leads to more desire and entraps us to make poor decisions.
In and of itself, Desire is not bad, ...
Views: 827 - Joy and Laughter! - by I have written articles in this capacity for 2.5 years and I have to say that I don't write for the money.
Years have passed already since I stopped chasing the Almighty dollar. Making money on transactional exchanges resulted in a *coldness* in my heart where I was left with a commission ...
Views: 934 - A DIFFERENT ROUTE? - by How do you see yourself?
However you answer this question, you are RIGHT!
Unbelief is always the problem when good folks like yourselves do not achieve what you ultimately want. Do you trust the vision for your life which is just crying out in the back of your mind to bring into a realistic ...
Views: 919 - What Kind Of Example? - by Are you the example in whom others should follow? Why? I mean let's get personal . . . What do you actually do in life which warrants, or even makes you worthy for another to trust and take guidance from?
In business, we are paid for the value of product and service we provide to others ... ...
Views: 882 - Scientific Success (What You Say) - by Scientifically, Observation has an effect on the results of an experiment.
Similarly, a Self-Fulfilling prophecy is when "a false definition of the situation evokes a new behavior which makes the original false conception come true."
What we say to others and how we articulate our thoughts ...
Views: 869 - What's Good, What's Right? - by It's one thing if you can't, it's another thing if you don't try. Applying what you Know IS Good and Right ... AS LONG as WHAT YOU KNOW is True and Accurate.
How do you know what's Good/Right, True/Accurate?
For me, it comes down to WHY I do things ... Intention. If my deep down intention ...
Views: 825 - Cultivate Your Gift - by Are you prepared with the right attitude to serve others? Is your mind organized in an orderly way in agreement with your most core values and principles?
It is not really possible to continually focus our minds on this orderly way. The way I am referring to is established not by what we are ...
Views: 959 - Predictive Miracles - by Aren't there any other alternatives?
This question points to whether or not you have any options which may be different, hopefully better, than to the way things are now (as in your present circumstance).
My personal philosophy is not to let current circumstance dictate each response. Each ...
Views: 852 - Socrates Revisited - by Your life thus far, has been the *tutorial* for what is to come. In other words, all your experiences have been preparation, learning and guidance for where you are now and what you will do next.
Some of us might think ... "If THIS is Freedom, Give me slavery!" with regards to your life, the ...
Views: 1107 - Your Thought World - by I know that you have heard the saying *Practice Makes Perfect.* It is amazing to me how many words and phrases we think and speak on a regular basis which are basically NOT true!
Practice ONLY makes Perfect if it is *Perfect Practice*, which is usually not the case.
If we practice something ...
Views: 996 - Connected To Hope - by Just as Time is connected by seconds, we are all connected by Hope. Moment by moment, each life is sown together by the tiny stitches which keep together the design of fabric we create for ourselves.
In troubled times, Hope is the foundational concept which keeps us all going in whatever ...
Views: 897 - Enough Rope? - by I believe that God gives us each just enough rope to hang ourselves. In addition, He provides us the choice whether to do so or not.
We are all responsible for what we already know. I know that YOU are a responsible individual in your own right and I want to share this concept with you as well ...
Views: 1187 - SOMETHING YOU WORK FOR - by Your success in any endeavor will be the direct result of the personal giving of yourself. As an example ... the word Sacrifice is defined by Webster as 1: an act of offering to deity something precious; esp : the killing of a victim on an altar 2: something offered in sacrifice and 3 a: ...
Views: 733 - A Better Tomorrow - by If you KNEW how to obtain resources that others needed, and did NOT share this valuable information with those who requested this knowledge, or simply did not make the effort to locate them to share it, are you a bad person?
Sometimes, in life, for us curious types at least, we learn things of ...
Views: 958 - Honor Everyone Everyday - by Wow! What does Honor MEAN anyway? Yes, honor your Mother on Mother's Day and everyone (including yourself) everyday. Understanding Honor will help you in life, today and in your future.
I remember back when I was going through a four-month qualification to be a Naval Officer, how I felt the ...
Views: 1486(1 vote) - Showing Up - by Much can be said for "reaping what you sow."
Preparation is hard work. It requires undying effort when change is desired in your life. I, myself, personally, become both mentally and emotionally exhausted just thinking about what it will take for me to actually live the life of my dreams. ...
Views: 807 - Get REAL! - by Can you trick the Universal Laws of nature and do you listen to the Call of the free?
In life, many people practice complacency and are not aware of the reality of what they were born to accomplish. They do not acknowledge the possible potential which lies within each and every one of us. ...
Views: 742 - A Disciple (What is it?) - by A willingness to learn, communication back and forth with adult to adult conversation.
Broken communication patterns indicate the beginning of a declining and failing relationship. Once animosity starts, it always continues to increase, unless serious two-way reconciliation resolves the issues ...
Views: 920 - Sincere Trust - by The Chief thing I look for in relationships is trust. Business and Personal alike, when trust becomes an issue, my tendency is to back out of the effort.
Face it, all relationships require work ... an effort to listen, understand and respond accordingly, appropriately to build and reinforce ...
Views: 783 - A Blessing Will Come - by Something will happen with or without you.
If you follow in a path that is proven to have some specific result, you increase the likelihood of what happens to you.
Whether the result will be favorable to you or not, depends on what, or to be more specific, WHO you choose to follow.
To ...
Views: 824 - Looking For Peace - by The world wants hope and I can only speak from my own experiences.
It's difficult to focus on goals, dreams and life aspirations when, due to current events, it seems that people have permanently lost their fragile grasp on serenity.
If I want to make my life better, I must define what that ...
Views: 786 - GOOD THINGS - by Do good things always happen to bad people, and bad things happen to good people?
The most valuable lesson I learned from Psychology 101 was, "It Depends!"
Good things happen to those people who CREATE good things to happen to them.
The sower of the seeds EXPECTS these good things to ...
Views: 856 - Scared to Death! - by Does your heart ever beat so fast and hard that you feel you may die? When this happens, (and it happens to me) it motivates and forces decisions (and action).
It may be fear, or it might just be some raw excitement. In either case, it is not a bad thing.
Moving toward your goals, dreams and ...
Views: 909 - MIND STIMULI - by Who do you need to be to make your dreams real?
To answer my own question ... you would need to be a dreamer who is open enough to find out what it is that you don't know that you NEED to know.
This is a life-long search, a journey, on the road to a fulfilled life ... a life with no regrets. ...
Views: 2849(1 vote) - Questions & Requirements - by You REALLY want to succeed in business. Nothing will stop you THIS time. What will make the difference so that what happened in the past (failure) will not happen again?
I once had an Amway Rep prospect me. This was before I became serious about Network Marketing. I had no intention in joining ...
Views: 831 - Winds of Change - by Which way is the Wind blowing? Is it to your back moving you in a desirable direction, or is it in your face, messing up your hair and your future?
A Sailing ship depends on getting this right to reach it's destination, shouldn't you too?
There are vehicles that exist that are within your ...
Views: 575 - Measure of Faith - by Does the quantity of your faith (how much you have) determine the quantity of your results (success)?
If it does, and I believe it does, how do we get some more of it ... and faith in what?
"And the apostles said to the Lord, "'Increase our faith!'" And the Lord said, "'If you had faith like ...
Views: 854 - Do You Question Your Success? - by As sure as the sky is blue, the water is clear and the trees are green, you are entitled to have success within your capacity to choose in life.
Once your success comes, it is easy to look back in hindsight and think you knew it would happen all along. However, some of us know that it is ...
Views: 724 - CHANGE YOUR DMO - by I am a Network Marketer. The direction I go in my business is in exact proportion to the lifestyle I have planned in my mind years ago to live.
There is a good chance YOU are a Network Marketer too, so I wanted to share with you a quick and dirty on how to make your business take off as mine ...
Views: 884 - NEW BEGINNINGS - by The *wind* which moves us in a specific direction in our life causes us to be who we are (our essence of being).
What is it that motivates an individual to do what he or she does? The *wind*, or motivation, comes from *motive*, or something (as a need or desire) that causes a person to act. ...
Views: 779 - Journey Through The Wilderness - by During the Journey between your present situation and your intended destination, you will travel through a "Wilderness." This is a time after having made the most important life- changing decision of your life, leaving your past behind, setting a new track to run on ... focused on your future. ...
Views: 785 - It Depends On Me - by "If it is to be, it is up to me!" was the first quote that really hit me while reading my first self-help book by Wally Famous Amos ... and the start of my continuous travels on the road to an empowered life.
Once I was certain what it was I set out for myself to accomplish, I had to design an ...
Views: 939 - Did You Include ME? - by Do you include everyone to participate in your life with you ... or are you always gravitating to the same clique? Do I need to ASK, or will you initiate your involvement with me? By associating yourself, and keeping open to all the people you encounter, day to day, anything and everything, is ...
Views: 930 - Clarity or Blame? - by Have you ever tried to figure out things you cannot understand ... the "mysteries" of life?
There is hope in understanding it all, however, the unlimited comprehension can come only from heaven above. Learn to tap into this.
You now possess a limited quantity of knowledge, understanding and ...
Views: 869 - BEFORE The Apple - by Do you believe in a Promised Land?
Before the serpent tempted Adam & Eve with the Apple, they were successful. In the Garden, life was good. Abundance was present and their love for one another burned brightly.
Let's go back!
Is your attitude right? Do you respect others more than ...
Views: 822 - R U Coachable? - by If everything was perfect in your business and life, why would you be taking the time to read this article?
Even though people may need the help in a respective area, many will not take the notes, ask the questions, listen to the calls and move their business forward when the opportunity to do ...
Views: 775 - The 5 Benefits of Automatic Software Promotion - by Submitted on May 27, 2007 from Yaron LaviDeveloping your new software was probably a long and extensive process, now that it has been released, it is about time to promote and expose your creation to as many users as possible in order for them to download and evaluate the benefits of using it and eventually - buy it!. As a software ...
Views: 1132 - Mr. & Ms. Service - by No, I don't mean tennis and I'm not thinking about food right now!
I'm sure that you are familiar with the term "Sweat Equity", where you invest in a property, fix it up and sell it for a profit. This is a sound concept, however, from a business perspective, there is much cost and risk ...
Views: 931 - What to Believe?? - by There is never a good reason for doing the wrong thing. What you Believe will affect everything you do.
Many people are seeking hard sought answers in life. Some are looking for financial independence, others peace of mind, some health and others strong relationships and what not. We all want ...
Views: 892 - Figuring Out Balance - by What do you stand on, a solid foundation or a soft sandy, unsecured platform? Do you keep your mind actively seeking how to choose the right way to live your life?
You can choose to live anyway you like, however, you don't get to choose the consequences of your continual actions and behaviors. ...
Views: 919 - Lifestyle Evangelism - by As a result of following a series of actions over time, you will receive the consequence, negative or positive of those actions. In life, we all have freewill to choose from an unlimited number of actions.
What beliefs do you trust in, and do your actions reflect this trust? These are the ...
Views: 902 - Written Dreams - by What is distracting you from your Dream? Will you regret later on in life not going for it?
Return, Revisit to your Dreams, the hopes you once took the time to write down, praying that one day you would gather the strength, courage and persistence to make this life worthwhile. Keep them out ...
Views: 880 - Stumbling Block or Blessing? - by I've often seen the world as black and white. Either you are part of the problem or part of the solution.
Which one are YOU?
Do you genuinely give of yourself to others, or do you get in their way, as well as block your own success?
Taking a Black or White approach in business and in ...
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