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- Discipline: The Key to Success - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2009 from Judi MoreoDiscipline is a major key to success. It is the ability to do what needs to be done at the appropriat time in order to accomplish your desired goals. Taking the First Step My friend Wally, who is 72 years old, runs three miles every weekday morning and has done so for 35 years. He is in ...
Views: 15376(1 vote) - Imagine a Better Life - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Judi MoreoWhen you were a child, did you ever imagine yourself to be something else….like a princess, a cowboy, an astronaut, a doctor, or some other character. I did. I would transform myself into a particular character for a period of time and have a wonderful adventure. My favorite was to ...
Views: 5720(3 votes) - Getting Things Done - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Judi MoreoHave you ever heard anyone say “There’s just not enough time to get everything done?” “The world is just going so fast.” “Technology is making life so hard.” “The faster I go the behinder I get.” The rate of change we are experiencing today does make it seem like the world is going faster. ...
Views: 3448(7 votes) - Happiness Is A Choice - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Judi MoreoYou have a right and even a responsibility to be happy. Happiness is a state of mind. Many people let life pass them by because they choose to be unhappy. They sit around complaining, worrying, procrastinating, and gossiping about other people instead of making the most of every day. They ...
Views: 3349(2 votes) - Whose Life Are You Living? - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Judi MoreoToday’s society places us in many different rolls. We are the friend, the spouse, the parent or child, the employer or team member. We change our behaviors and personas to fit our different and evolving rolls and responsibilities. Like changing our clothes to fit the weather or activity, we ...
Views: 3332(2 votes) - Remedy for Dis-ease - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2009 from Judi MoreoIf you’ve been listening to the news lately, you may have come to the conclusion that the outlook at the moment is bleak. You may be caught up in the gloom and doom, hopeless mind set that is more contagious than a flu pandemic. There are some things you can do to help prevent the spread of ...
Views: 3201(2 votes) - The Future Is Not What It Used to Be - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Judi MoreoCharles Kettering, former head of General Motors, once said, “My interest lies in the future, because I am going to spend the rest of my life there.” That’s where you and I are going to spend the rest of our lives as well. We are living in times of tremendous change. We must look forward and ...
Views: 2910(2 votes) - Lovin' It - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Judi MoreoDo what you love, love what you do. If you can’t love what you are doing at least, do it with love. The year is half over. We’ve months to live up to our New Year’s resolutions. Many of them have already been forgotten or deliberately set aside. One of the biggest reasons we don’t stick to ...
Views: 2765(3 votes) - ***Life Is Full of Possibilities - by Submitted on May 08, 2013 from Judi MoreoIt is up to us to open our minds to what “can be” and then make the choice to pursue it passionately. Many people are doing what they do because they think they have to do it. All too often, choices are made based on what we believe is the “right” thing to do rather than on what will make us ...
Views: 2578(3 votes) - It's Never Too Late - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Judi MoreoIt’s never too late to be what you might have been or do what you might have done! Often I hear people say they once wanted to do something or go somewhere, but they were too busy and life passed them by. They wish they could have been or done whatever it was. Well, think about this! You ...
Views: 2523(3 votes) - ***If You Ain’t Got No
Cut Lemons… - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2013 from Judi MoreoWhile hurrying off to work one morning, Beverly pulled into a fast food drive-thru. When asked what she wanted to order, she requested, “Iced tea with cut lemon.” The clerk replied immediately, “We ain’t got no cut lemons!” Shocked by such rudeness, Beverly asked politely, “Can you cut some?” ...
Views: 2515(1 vote) - ***Whoever Told Us Life Would Be Easy? - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2013 from Judi MoreoWhen I was a teenager, I couldn’t wait to get older and get out of school. Somehow, I believed that once I was “grown up,” life would be easy and fun. I’d be able to do what I wanted, when I wanted and go where I wanted. Guess what I found out? Life is definitely not easy. About now, you are ...
Views: 2457(2 votes) - ***Miracles Are All Around Us - by Submitted on May 04, 2017 from Judi MoreoWe become so caught up in day to day living with the demands of our jobs, our families and our communities that we rarely pause to reflect on the miracles that happen every day. No discussion of miracles would be complete without first talking about exactly what constitutes a miracle. For ...
Views: 2375 - ***Do You Ever Imagine Yourself to be Something Else? - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2017 from Judi MoreoWhen you were a child, did you ever imagine yourself to be something else…like a princess, a cowboy, an astronaut, a doctor, or some other character. I did. I would transform myself into a particular character for a period of time and have a wonderful adventure. My favorite was to imagine I ...
Views: 2291 - ***Banish Stress from Your Life: Your Guide to Living More Peacefully by Judi Moreo - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2017 from Judi MoreoAre you living with too much stress? Do you have days that you feel so overwhelmed you don’t know what to do or are so out of control you just want to hide? Banish Stress from Your Life now. Are you spending more time screaming… crying…. pacing the floor… pulling your hair out… or lying awake ...
Views: 2253 - ***3 Ways to Use the Law of Attraction by Judi Moreo - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2017 from Judi MoreoIf you have heard of the movie, The Secret, you have heard of the Law of Attraction, as well. The Law of Attraction is not something that simply comes your way; you have to put a little effort into, as well. There are techniques that you can use in order to make the Law of Attraction work for ...
Views: 2207 - ***Maintaining a Positive Attitude - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2013 from Judi MoreoEven the most successful people have experienced periods when they have been confused, disillusioned, and discouraged. Yet these very people have overcome trials and tribulations to triumph and victory because they have chosen the right attitude. When we feel discouraged and stressed; when ...
Views: 2184(2 votes) - ***No Negativity Allowed - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2013 from Judi MoreoIt seems like every conversation I have had with someone lately, they have brought up the terrible state of the economy. I've started many conversations this week with the sentence, "No negativity allowed." I refuse to accept the "ain't it awful mentality" of the masses. I know I make my own ...
Views: 2163 - ***How to Find Inspiration in Nature by Judi Moreo - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2018 from Judi MoreoMost of us would admit to finding a sunset somewhat moving, and possibly, inspirational. Few of us can walk past a beautifully red and purple sky without stopping to take a look and maybe even upload a picture to Instagram. The same can be said of star-filled skies and crashing waves. But, ...
Views: 2113 - ***Whose Life Are You Living? - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2017 from Judi MoreoToday’s society places us in many different rolls. We are the friend, the spouse, the parent or child, the employer or team member. We change our behaviors and personas to fit our different and evolving rolls and responsibilities. Like changing our clothes to fit the weather or activity, we ...
Views: 2089 - ***Make Your Own Luck - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2013 from Judi MoreoAre you lucky? Do good things just come your way? Do you always seem to be in the right place at the right time? Are you the person who gets the promotion, the great deal or the perfect mate? If not, you might want to consider making some changes in your habits. Richard Wiseman, head of the ...
Views: 2087(1 vote) - ***That's Courage - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2013 from Judi MoreoTraditionally, people have used the word “courage” when referring to war heroes, police officers, fire fighters and others who put their lives on the line. It is true. They have tremendous courage. Do they feel fear? Yes, and they act anyway. Perhaps our daily activities aren’t life ...
Views: 2087 - ***CHANGE YOUR HABITS TO ACHIEVE MORE SUCCESS - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2013 from Judi MoreoSuccess and failure are largely the result of habit, the automatic ways you respond and react to what's going on around you. Changing habits which are no longer consistent with your purpose is one of the hardest things you'll ever have to do, and one of the most essential to the quality of your ...
Views: 2081(1 vote) - ***The Answer to The Question Asked Most Often - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2017 from Judi MoreoThroughout my 25+ years of public speaking and training, there is one question that I get asked more than any other. That question is “How do I say No?” Why do we have trouble with this? When we were children, we didn’t have a problem with it. It is only as we have grown older that we can’t ...
Views: 2078 - How to Stay "Revved Up" - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Judi MoreoHow to Stay “Revved Up” The Positive Alternative in a Negative World By Judi Moreo Most of us experience our highest levels during the morning hours, when we are refreshed from a good night’s sleep. Therefore, our sharpest and clearest thinking is usually in the morning. On the other hand, ...
Views: 2076 - If You Ain’t Got No Cut Lemons… - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2017 from Judi MoreoWhile hurrying off to work one morning, Beverly, an executive assistant, pulled into a fast food drive-thru. When asked what she wanted to order, she requested, “Iced tea with cut lemon.” The clerk replied immediately, “We ain’t got no cut lemons!” Shocked by such rudeness, Beverly asked ...
Views: 2076 - *** Choices, Lots of Choices by Judi Moreo - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2017 from Judi MoreoWe live in a world of possibilities and possibilities give us choices. Lots of choices. But, many of us don’t see the possibilities and therefore, we don’t realize what choices are available to us. When things don’t go the way we thought they should or when something happens to us that is ...
Views: 2066 - ***Life Block - by Submitted on May 08, 2013 from Judi MoreoYou hear about it all the time. Writer’s Block – that awful moment you find yourself staring at the blank page and realize you have no idea how to begin and a deadline fast approaching. Oh, you have ideas, wonderful flights of fancy that have you finishing your report ahead of time, writing a ...
Views: 2053 - ***Change Your Habits, Change Your Life by Judi Moreo - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2017 from Judi MoreoChanging self-defeating habits must take priority. You are living today with habits you must discard if you are going to move forward. Remember, bad habits are easy to form, but hard to live with; good habits are hard to form, but easy to live with. You can change your habits if you really ...
Views: 2044 - ***Create a Mental Movie to Achieve Your Goals by Judi Moreo - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2017 from Judi MoreoWe all have something in life (or work) that we want to achieve. Most of the time we don't know how to go about achieving these goals. Often when we do know how to go about achieving them we just allow ourselves to fail by simply giving up. Creating a mental movie to achieve your goals can ...
Views: 2043(1 vote) - The Name of the Game - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Judi MoreoThe Name of the Game By Judi Moreo If maintaining customer satisfaction keeps sales and profits up, then finding out what makes customers happy should be a top priority. Collecting customer feedback is a win/win situation. Your customers will know you take them seriously, and you will know ...
Views: 2036(1 vote) - ***How are you doing on your goals? - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2013 from Judi MoreoHave you ever set goals and then not made them happen? Were these goals what you really wanted? If they were, then why did you procrastinate and not get them accomplished? When you set goals, be sure they are what YOU want. If they aren’t, then you might need to amend them. Or you might need ...
Views: 2027(1 vote) - ***Eliminate Negativity by Developing a Positive Attitude - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2018 from Judi MoreoThe best way to eliminate negativity is to develop a positive attitude. Your thoughts and outlook on life have a profound effect on how you live your life. They are also contagious and affect those around you. You can’t have both positive and negative in the same space. So, focus on turning the ...
Views: 2020 - ***Become Good at Asking Questions by Judi Moreo - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2018 from Judi MoreoIf you are looking for great conversation starters, use questions as your means. Questions are easy because they get the other person talking. They also show that you have taken the time to think about the conversation itself. It’s unlikely you would come up with good questions if you ...
Views: 2009 - ***Do Something Big! - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2013 from Judi MoreoIt’s your choice! You can go through life getting by or you can do something that really matters. It could be something you do for someone else or something you do for yourself. It could even be something you do for the world. One thing I’ve learned over the years is, it’s just as easy to do ...
Views: 2007 - ***Criticism, Feedback, & Success By Judi Moreo - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2018 from Judi MoreoNowadays, criticism has such a negative connotation that most people automatically react poorly to the term itself, without even thinking about its benefits. People think that the phrase “constructive criticism” is something people made up so they could put a positive swing on bashing your ...
Views: 2004 - ***Five Reasons to Keep a Gratitude Journal by Judi Moreo - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2018 from Judi MoreoWhen something awful has happened in your life, I expect you've been told to be thankful for what you have. Research has shown that being thankful is a beneficial habit. Keeping a gratitude journal is an increasingly popular tool used by those seeking to improve themselves. Five reasons to ...
Views: 2004 - ***Mental Toughness and Your Habits by Judi Moreo - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2018 from Judi MoreoA habit is a routine that you follow each day, almost without thinking. No one has to tell you to brush your teeth each morning, it is a habit. How high would you say your mental toughness is? Answer the following: Do you give up on exercise when it gets tough? Do you find excuses for ...
Views: 2000 - ***Ever feel like everything in your life is out of control and overwhelming? - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2017 from Judi MoreoMost of us have at one point or another felt like everything in your life is out of control and overwhelming. For many of us, it is because somewhere along the line, for reasons of which we may or may not be aware, clutter has crept into our lives. It has stealthily invaded our homes, our ...
Views: 1998 - The Top 10 Benefits of Mindfulness by Judi Moreo - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2017 from Judi MoreoMindfulness is a powerful tool that is the perfect tonic to modern day stress and anxiety. But, it goes far beyond that and can be instrumental in helping you improve in a vast range of different ways. Read on for 10 of these many benefits to demonstrate just how transformative mindfulness ...
Views: 1979 - ***What is Your Dream? Is There Something You Want? by Judi Moreo - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2017 from Judi MoreoWhat is your dream? What do you want? Perhaps a new car? Imagine every detail of that car. Will it be a family car or a sports car? Four doors or two? What color would you like? How much horsepower will it have? What will the interior be like? Will the seats be leather or cloth? It’s time to ...
Views: 1977 - ***Power Up Your Focus Muscles by Judi Moreo - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2018 from Judi MoreoIt’s getting increasingly more difficult to focus these days. From video games to social media, there are too many distractions available. It makes you wonder how people can concentrate on tasks they should be doing. It’s possible though. You have to learn how to power up your focus ...
Views: 1954 - ***Professionalism by Design – The art of success in any field - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2013 from Judi MoreoBecoming a professional isn’t just a matter of learning all of the technical aspects of your job. You determine whether you are a professional or not by how you look, talk, write, act and work. Many businesses have come to accept less than professional performance from their team members. Casual ...
Views: 1952 - ***The Gift of Love - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2013 from Judi MoreoTo love and be loved is one of humanities deepest desires. Too often it remains an unsatisfied hunger, burning inside. Feeling unloved over a long period of time can cause us to feel unlovable. We retreat into ourselves, locking away our feelings and desires because we feel we are not good ...
Views: 1939 - ***Awakening for Change: Spring Renewal by Judi Moreo - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2017 from Judi MoreoThe seasons have officially changed. In the northern hemisphere we are entering spring. For weeks now, there have seen signs of the awakening of the earth. Buds have appeared on trees, green shoots are peeking out of the ground. Daffodils, narcissus and grape hibiscus are springing up and ...
Views: 1937 - Negativity Not Allowed - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2017 from Judi MoreoNegativity Not Allowed - Determined Optimism It seems like every conversation I have had with someone lately, they have brought up the terrible state of the economy. I’ve started off many conversations with my friends this week with the sentence, “No negativity allowed.” I refuse to accept ...
Views: 1937 - ***Are You Journaling: Achievement Journal by Judi Moreo - by Submitted on May 18, 2017 from Judi MoreoJournaling The year is almost half over. Are you using your Goal Achievement Journal. If not, why not? Don’t you want to achieve your goals this year. Many of you know how long it took me to design and redesign this journal to make sure it would assist you in achieving your goals. It ...
Views: 1933 - ***MAY DAY or May Day? - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2013 from Judi MoreoDoes it feel like life has you caught in the storm and about to go down for the third time? Are you sending out distress signals and hoping that somehow, in the midst of all the chaos in your life, someone will hear and come to your rescue? We all have times when life just seems ...
Views: 1932 - ***Staying Positive in Challenging Times - by Submitted on May 08, 2013 from Judi MoreoThere are always going to be challenging times in life. The real challenge is to overcome them. For some of us, an obstacle may be "the end of the line." For others with strong beliefs and great expectations, an obstacle is simply regarded as a setback. Let it be that way for you. ...
Views: 1931 - ***How to Be Ruthless with Time by Judi Moreo - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2017 from Judi MoreoIf you've created a time management plan and still failed to reach your goals, it's likely, when it comes to the schedule, you're too flexible and easy on yourself and others. The fact is that time is not limitless, so you need to be ruthless with time. You can't work harder to get more of it; ...
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