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- What is Your Personal Billboard Telling the World? - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2011 from Andrew HortonWhat is Your Personal Billboard Telling the World? Motivational Speakers There is a simple yet very profound quotation from the philosopher Virgil that states “The greatest wealth is health” We only appreciate how important our health really is when we encounter any challenges relating to ...
Views: 1797(1 vote) - Can there ever be any greater wealth than good health? - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Andrew HortonOne of the most neglected areas of our lives is our Physical health. I can never understand why so many people neglect to take care of the vehicle that supplies their energy and carries their mind. We can never expect to achieve anything meaningful and sustain our level of achievement if we ...
Views: 1790(1 vote) - Change your Relationship with Money - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2011 from Andrew HortonLet’s put the romantic notion about money aside, yes success is not about how much money you can accumulate, it is something specific and unique to each individual. However money does buy us a lot of the scarcest resource, namely time. If we are able to accumulate enough money, we are better ...
Views: 1765(1 vote) - Where does Integrity Start? - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2012 from Andrew HortonIntegrity is similar in meaning to a word we all encountered in math class at school, namely the word integer. As you remember, an integer in math means a whole number and similarly, integrity means wholeness or always projecting one set of standards to the world. Over the years the true meaning ...
Views: 1765 - How do you Unlock the power of Knowledge? - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2012 from Andrew HortonI am sure you have heard the phrase “knowledge is power” bandied about and have even used the phrase yourself on occasion. Well as you know, simply knowing something doesn't make anything happen. A whole lot of things we hear or read about are common knowledge, everyone knows about it. The ...
Views: 1754 - Unlock your greatness, turn learning into earning - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2011 from Andrew HortonUnlock your greatness and know that even when the prize you are seeking seems out of reach or you may be facing challenges that seem insurmountable, you have what it takes to triumph. Light a candle in your mind and allow yourself to look inside, discover your incredible level of resolve and ...
Views: 1753(1 vote) - How comfortable are you feeling, locked in your comfort zone? - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2011 from Andrew HortonIs the familiarity of your current circumstances keeping you trapped in an uncomfortable place, where you do not like where you are, but the thought of taking the action necessary to change things is really daunting? Your days seem to blend, one into another, where what you do every day makes ...
Views: 1752(1 vote) - Feed your mind and nourish your Future - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2011 from Andrew HortonOur capacity to learn from birth, until around eighteen is dramatic; this accelerated learning curve equips us to learn a staggering amount in a very short space of time. We learn language, culture, manners, social skills, history, science, and mathematics-everything that makes us human. For ...
Views: 1748(1 vote) - Identify Your “WhyPower” that will propel you toward your dreams - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2011 from Andrew Horton“I believe each of us is born with a life purpose and mission. Identifying, acknowledging, and honoring this mission and purpose are perhaps the most important actions super achievers take.” Discovering and articulating your values, mission and purpose allows you to gain direction for your ...
Views: 1747(1 vote) - Gain an extra few hours a day and unlock your creative genius - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Andrew HortonI want to help you to make a few small shifts, which will assist you to become far more productive. When I refer to productivity I am not talking about adding more activity, more work and longer hours to your day, which will only add more pressure to your already overloaded schedule. I am ...
Views: 1743(1 vote) - You were Born with an Innate Ability to Sell - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2013 from Andrew HortonIt cannot be disputed that certain people have specific strengths, which will certainly support them to be better at what we would traditionally call sales, than other people. I do however believe that, as we are all in sales, from the moment we utter our first cry, where by crying, we are ...
Views: 1743 - Commit to constantly increase your value - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from Andrew HortonWhatever you are earning or capable of earning is related to the value you add to any organization or individual. Stop thinking about how much money you get each month, either from the profits earned in your business or a salary you earn from your job. Shift your mind away from money earned and ...
Views: 1738(1 vote) - Busy is Seldom, Efficient, Effective or Productive - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2011 from Andrew HortonAs we near the end of another year; are you any closer to realising your goals this time round? Or do you feel disillusioned, where you feel like you have given your all, spent the year frantically busy, but your results indicate that you have, just been spinning your wheels, yet again. You feel ...
Views: 1736(1 vote) - Are you one or two Paycheques away from Bankruptcy? - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2011 from Andrew HortonMost of the incredibly effective ideas, tools and techniques that I am going to introduce to you in this article, are not new. They are all common sense and really simple to apply in your life and if you use them will make a massive difference to your financial wealth. The one huge challenge ...
Views: 1734(1 vote) - Are you Willing to Give up To Go Up? - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2012 from Andrew HortonWe are instinctively programmed to seek pleasure and to avoid pain at all costs. This worked really well and served us when we lived in primitive societies, where our survival depended on us not taking unnecessary risks, by doing anything out of the ordinary, which could push us outside of the ...
Views: 1727(1 vote) - Attract Success By The person You Become - by Submitted on May 25, 2011 from Andrew HortonAttract Success By The person You Become Inspirational Speakers We have an incredible ability to do whatever it takes to get exactly what we “MUST” have. The challenge is to ensure that what we are attempting to achieve is a must have verse a mere want. Search within yourself and uncover ...
Views: 1722(1 vote) - Who Deserves the most effort and Attention in your Life? - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2011 from Andrew HortonWhen you strive to give this person as much attention as possible, you dedicate a portion of your time every day, exclusively to them and you worker harder on them than on anyone or anything else, everything in your life will improve. This person I am referring to is you. When you make the ...
Views: 1721(1 vote) - Money does not make the world go round, but it certainly makes the journey more pleasant - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2011 from Andrew HortonYou are not alone if you are feeling like your financial life is out of control. Do you feel like you have loaded your financial wellbeing onto a rapid flowing river, which is headed straight toward a waterfall? The first and most obvious step is to wrestle back control of your financial ...
Views: 1719 - Commit to Daily Inspired Action - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2011 from Andrew HortonCommit to Daily Inspired Action. Motivational Speakers When you commit to carry out consistent, inspired effort over a reasonable length of time, you will gradually reap multiple rewards. It is simply one of the great arrangements or laws of living on this beautiful planet of ours. This has ...
Views: 1704 - Are you Mentally Tough Enough to Achieve your Dreams? - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2012 from Andrew HortonAchieving success, whatever that may mean to you and your unique concept of what constitutes success, requires discipline, consistent effort and mental toughness. You need daily discipline, to ensure that you take the action you need to take every day to achieve the outcomes you want and mental ...
Views: 1702 - Vision, Mutual Support, Trust and Appreciation are the Four Pillars of Great Teams - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2011 from Andrew HortonGreat teams of supportive, inspired and driven team members, where no individual member is driven by their own self-interest or ego, are the most cohesive and deliver the best long term performance. Once you have these crucial elements in place, where you have a real team of supportive and ...
Views: 1702 - Sharpen Your Selling Skills and Seize Opportunities - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2012 from Andrew HortonThe numerous changes we see all around us every day and the roller-coaster economy, has presented us with a few new and interesting challenges. Everything has changed, the markets are not the same, peoples buying habits and demand for products has changed. Innovation is driving new products, ...
Views: 1699 - Building Dream Teams Today - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2011 from Andrew HortonIf the leadership within any organisation wants to leverage the most from everyone within their operation, they must realise that the individuals within each of their teams, is the most valuable assets their company has. The greatest value can only be realised from each team member, if there is ...
Views: 1693(1 vote) - Commit Yourself to Life-Long Learning - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2013 from Andrew HortonI have written extensively around the need to have clarity of purpose, and if you have read any of my articles, you will know that I am a firm believer in the need for a crystal clear vision, a very strong self-belief, having a deep understanding around why you want to succeed, showing a ...
Views: 1688(1 vote) - Are Leaders Born or Can you Grow into a Great Leader? - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2012 from Andrew HortonYes it is true that some people are born with natural leadership skills, which initially makes them better leaders. The truth though, is that all leadership skills are learnable and with consistency, determination and a lifelong commitment to on-going growth, anyone can increase their leadership ...
Views: 1683(1 vote) - Are your Habits Shackling your success? - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2011 from Andrew HortonEverything you learn, you either learn from observation, imitation or repetition. This learning, over time gets converted into your habits, which either serve you or keep you trapped in a life of mediocrity. Your habit set, starts to develop, from offhand remarks, fleeting ideas and vague ...
Views: 1683(1 vote) - Unleash your Creative Power - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Andrew HortonOur thoughts determine the size and scope of our expectations, our expectations drive our creative capacity and our commitment, perseverance and creative energy eventually turn into the reality we get to experience. Are you guarding the thoughts that you are thinking, ensuring that you focus ...
Views: 1678(1 vote) - Should you be Serious about Success? - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2013 from Andrew HortonDo you have a clear picture of what success actually means to you and are you serious and committed about achieving that success? Are you content to continue to just leave it all up to the winds of chance? Or are you committed to build a plan for your future, where you keep a record of your ...
Views: 1676 - Anyone Can Steer the Ship, Great Leaders can Effectively Plot the Best Course - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2012 from Andrew HortonEvery great leader knows that they must invest time to learn as much as possible, from both their mistakes, challenges and successes. This knowledge will serve them in the present and assist them to plot the best possible course for the future. When plotting any course, all great leaders need to ...
Views: 1665(1 vote) - Do You Know What You Really Want and Do you Believe You Can Have It? - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2012 from Andrew HortonWhen you walk into a dark room, you simply reach across, press the light switch on and the darkness disappears. Do you need to attend a motivational talk to inspire you to press the light switch, or do you procrastinate and contemplate the task, before you actually press the switch? No, you just ...
Views: 1662 - Achieving Goals, can be Easier than you Think - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2012 from Andrew HortonThe easiest way to set and achieve your goals is to reach into the future, where you will discover the most vivid picture of the success you desire. Look at this picture and discover what you are doing, enjoying and becoming. Borrow this wonderful picture of what is possible and use it as your ...
Views: 1660(2 votes) - When Selling, Lose the Fear and Make the Sale - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2012 from Andrew HortonWhen sales professionals avoid any situations, where they have the potential to fail or make mistakes, they are limiting themselves and are in fact positioning themselves to fail. The fear of failure or rejection holds far too many sales professionals hostage. They have the ability and the ...
Views: 1657 - Accept Change as the New Normal - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2012 from Andrew HortonThe globalization and interconnection of our world, has seen events outside your markets, industry, career and environment, have a significant impact on you, your business and the way you do things in your world. Whatever market you work in, it is impossible to remain successful, unless you keep ...
Views: 1656(1 vote) - Can a Productivity Routine Improve your Efficiency and Effectiveness? - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2012 from Andrew HortonI am sure that you are in a similar place to everyone else, where you feel like you are trapped on a daily treadmill, which does not seem to really go anywhere. All that seems to happen is that the treadmill speeds up and occasionally slows down, every day. You feel like you are really working ...
Views: 1656 - Do You Know What You Really Want Or Are You Pursuing Someone Else’s Dream? - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2012 from Andrew HortonAs we draw closer to the middle of the year, it is time to review your progress, so far this year. How successfully have you been at focusing on and achieving your goals? If your progress is less than satisfactory, it may be that you are pursuing the wrong goals or are trying to achieve ...
Views: 1656(1 vote) - Are you afraid of becoming a super achiever? - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Andrew HortonAre you sabotaging your potential, because you are afraid of success or worse, you have never taken the time to find out what success really means to you? Don’t be too hasty to answer this question. I see people all around me all the time that have incredible skill and ability, but they remain ...
Views: 1655(1 vote) - The Rich get Richer and the Poor get Poorer or Is This Just an Excuse - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2012 from Andrew HortonHave you ever heard that old cliché “The rich get richer and the poor get poorer” expressed by someone who has achieved great financial success? I now this is not a politically correct statement, but I believe that the origins of this cliché have bounced to your ear, from someone, who is ...
Views: 1654 - You can be a Superstar at Public Speaking - by Submitted on May 03, 2011 from Andrew HortonYou can be a Superstar at Public Speaking Business Speakers To create real sustainable and meaningful success, you need to enhance your ability to sell your ideas. Expand your sphere of influence and connect with people that can make a difference in your life. To become great in all of ...
Views: 1647(1 vote) - Awaken Your Internal Champion - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2012 from Andrew HortonBefore the advent of video games and the constant bombardment of 24 hour entertainment streaming directly into our lounges, the highlight of our year was attending the carnival, when it came to town. We could hardly wait to ride the bobbing wild animals and whirl, round and round to the music ...
Views: 1643(2 votes) - Self-Talk – Friend or Foe - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2011 from Andrew HortonThe actions you consistently take every day have a huge influence on the way your life turns out and as you know the actions you take are influenced by the thoughts you think and the self-talk you engage in every day. So what do you think will happen if you changed your self-talk and spoke ...
Views: 1642 - Small Errors Compounded over Time, Destroys your Potential - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2012 from Andrew HortonThe compound effect is remarkable and small consistent, well directed efforts over time, add up to remarkable results in our lives and businesses. Unfortunately the compound effect does not only work in a positive direction. Consistent neglect of your health, career, and relationships or around ...
Views: 1641 - Make yourself more Valuable, Develop other Leaders to Succeed You - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2012 from Andrew HortonBecause we live in such a now generation, with instant popcorn, microwaves and fast food, we have become impatient and expect everything in our lives to be instant. We expect instant success, instant personal growth and the case of our health we want instant results there too. Leaders are no ...
Views: 1630(1 vote) - Success is not just about setting goals - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2011 from Andrew HortonAfter you have invested time into creating a crystal clear picture of what you want your future to look like, you have set realistic goals that will stretch you and move you towards achieving just that in your life. You have given yourself something to aim for, success is not a destination, it ...
Views: 1629 - Do you Feel Trapped by a Lack of TIME? - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2011 from Andrew HortonAre you feeling like you are stuck in a pinball machine, where you are juggling the demands of your current circumstances, but you are constantly getting bumped around and never seem to get any time to focus on creating the life, you have dreamed about. In fact you are so tired of getting ...
Views: 1624(1 vote) - What is your Commitment to your Life-long Growth and Learning? - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2012 from Andrew HortonFormal education is important, but not crucial; to create sustainable success in your life, as it only equips you with the fundamentals for making a living. A commitment to lifelong learning and consistent growth, on the other hand is crucial, if you want to achieve and sustain greatness, as it ...
Views: 1622 - Accept 100 % Responsibility For Your Future Success - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2011 from Andrew HortonThe greatest threat to your future success has very little to do with anything outside of you. The greatest thief of your potential is not someone waiting in an alley, eager to rob you; it is your own mind. Don’t become a victim to yourself and allow your dreams to be crushed because you are ...
Views: 1617 - Stop Pursuing Success and Start Attracting It - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2011 from Andrew HortonHave you been working yourself to the bone, pursuing success, working long hours, giving your all, but somehow success just seems to elude you. It always seems to stay out of reach and even redoubling your efforts does not seem to help much. No matter how much persistence you apply and how hard ...
Views: 1616(1 vote) - The Goal Setting/Achieving Process - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2012 from Andrew HortonIt takes as much energy to set a large goal that will stretch you, as it does to set a very small goal, which does not challenge you at all. When you set worthwhile goals they should feel a little daunting and require a stretch to achieve. An effectively set goal is one that clearly states the ...
Views: 1614 - Creating a Success Habit Set for Long Term Sustainable Success - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2011 from Andrew HortonCreating a Success Habit Set for Long Term Sustainable Success Long term sustainable Success is all about having a system that you apply in your life over time, until this new system for success becomes your new success habit set. Everyone that makes achieving their goals look simple and seems ...
Views: 1609(1 vote) - Is The Commentary In Your Head Serving You? - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2011 from Andrew HortonThere is a never ending commentary going on in our heads, even during certain parts of our sleep cycle each night. We are constantly talking to ourselves, even though we are seldom aware that we are doing it. This on-going commentary relates to events we experience and our reactions to those ...
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