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- Is the World Better Today, Because you have Passed Through? - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2012 from Andrew HortonAs each day passes, is the world a little better off because you have been here or have you had no effect or worse, you have left the world a little worse off, because of your passing. Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote a beautiful poem in which he measures success by how we leave in the world, as we ...
Views: 1508(1 vote) - Focus, Clarity and Persistence will Make 2012 the Best Year of Your Life - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2011 from Andrew HortonHow has 2011 turned out for you? Are you satisfied with the results you have managed to achieve this year? If you are like the majority of people you are reaching the end of another year, where you feel worn out and frustrated. You have tried really hard, worked long hours and yet the meaningful ...
Views: 1506 - Build a Strong Foundation for Your Followers, by Allowing them to Trust You - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2012 from Andrew HortonBuilding trust with people can take time, destroying trust can happen in milliseconds. Any great leader knows that they must always act in a trustworthy fashion toward everyone around them, especially their followers. Trust is the foundation of great leadership; it is the glue that holds any ...
Views: 1501(3 votes) - Falling and Failing are the only way to keep getting better - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2011 from Andrew HortonYour perceived failures and challenges can only make you bitter, if you allow them to. When you change the way you see challenges or roadblocks, the roadblocks and challenges will change. This shift, will unleash a powerful new tool for you, which will allow you to use challenges as the very ...
Views: 1499(1 vote) - Innovation is Not Reserved for the Select Few any Longer - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2011 from Andrew HortonWe live in an ever changing world. The pace of the change is speeding up every day. The only way to survive and to thrive in this ever changing environment is to constantly innovate, evolve and grow. Your commitment to consistent innovation is what will separate you from the followers and make ...
Views: 1499(1 vote) - Motive for Action - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2013 from Andrew HortonDid you know that your drive or inner motivation is effectively just a contraction of motive and action? It is the inner driving force, which compels you to take action and if it is to be effective, must come from within. When your motive to take action comes from within and is driven by a ...
Views: 1496 - The World has Changed, Have You? - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2012 from Andrew HortonIt would be naive to say that things have not changed in our environment; we are most certainly facing tougher, or should I say different conditions, than we have faced in the past. The reality of these uncertain times though, is that they are here to stay. I believe that this is how normal will ...
Views: 1496(1 vote) - Make 2012 the Year for Your Success Adventure - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2012 from Andrew HortonWelcome to 2012, you are on the threshold of an amazing adventure, a journey of discovery and creation, where you are going to turn 2012 into your best year ever. All the behaviours, philosophies, actions and attitudes from the past, which have got you to where you are today, will not get you to ...
Views: 1495(1 vote) - Can you Succeed without Vision? - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2012 from Andrew HortonHave you ever thought about what success means to you. Is it a status that you reach one day or is it a process, which continues throughout your life. An on-going process, in which you create a crystal clear vision of exactly what you want to have, do and be and then use, as the definitive ...
Views: 1494 - To Be Exceptional, You Must Act Exceptional - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2012 from Andrew HortonHow do you want your future to turn out, do you want to be average or exceptional? If you continue to allow your life to be dedicated to leisure, I am certain that your future will be average and unfulfilling. If you want your future to be exceptional, then it is time to devote your life to ...
Views: 1493(2 votes) - Fear Destroys your Potential – Belief Supports it - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2012 from Andrew HortonAre you destroying your ambition for meaningful success, because you are allowing yourself to remain trapped in FEAR? When I speak of FEAR, I am referring to the irrational FEAR; so many people have about success or failure. If left unchecked, FEAR destroys our lives, limits our progress, holds ...
Views: 1490(2 votes) - Networking your way to Success - by Submitted on May 03, 2011 from Andrew HortonNetworking your way to Success Motivational Speakers Networking is with the right people is crucial if you want to become a super achiever. Connecting with and forming mutually beneficial relationships with the right people that will make sustainable success possible, is imperative. The ...
Views: 1485(1 vote) - Teams always achieve more - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2011 from Andrew HortonYou will always be able to achieve far more when you work together as a unified and supportive team, you will not only be more effective and efficient as a valued member of a team, but you will also develop great relationships with people that matter and who support each other. Research has ...
Views: 1479 - What is your relationship with money? - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2011 from Andrew HortonWhat is your relationship with money? I believe that money serves no purpose other than to offer us choice and freedom. We always want more of it and we are terrified by the prospect of not having enough and the devastating prospects of bankruptcy, foreclosure and destitution. Shift your fear ...
Views: 1473(1 vote) - Make 2012 Your Year to Achieve Your Big 3 - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2012 from Andrew HortonStop pursuing success, believing that you can achieve any number of goals, if you follow and stick to all the principals described in the self-help books you have read. The principal for achieving all your goals is simple: •Clarify your vision and purpose. •Create goals that are aligned with ...
Views: 1468(2 votes) - How do you View any Challenges you Face? - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2012 from Andrew HortonChallenges are Inevitable You will face challenges as small as a traffic jam, which may make you late for work in the morning, to massive challenges, such as the loss of your job, as a result of company resizing. In the moment these challenges may seem overwhelming and you may even feel like ...
Views: 1467 - Why are your Dreams not Taking Flight? - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2012 from Andrew HortonOf course a ship is always safest when it is in the harbor, but a ship was not designed to spend its life, rusting away, safely in the harbor. It was designed to venture out into the large, unknown ocean, to explore, discover and bring back the wonders the world has to offer. The same is true ...
Views: 1466 - Become a Skilful and SuccessfulLeader - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2011 from Andrew HortonBecome a Skilful and Successful Leader Inspirational Speakers When you are in a position of leadership and you want to attract top quality people to assist you to realize all your goals. Start by becoming the kind of quality person you are trying to attract yourself. Always lead by ...
Views: 1465 - It is time to Take a Half-Time Break in 2012 - by Submitted on May 09, 2012 from Andrew HortonHave you ever attended a sport match where, the players reach half time. During this break they refresh themselves, gather their thoughts, examine their performance during the first half and set strategy for the second half of the match. Well as you reach the halfway mark in your year, have you ...
Views: 1463 - Creating Successful Teams - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2011 from Andrew HortonCreating Successful Teams Encouraging your team to become energized and passionate about their roles within their respective teams can be a really challenging, yet the results that will flow from this endeavor will most certainly be well worth the effort. Passion is never passed onto your ...
Views: 1462 - Creating Financial Wealth is about Delaying your Gratification - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2012 from Andrew HortonAccumulating financial wealth is, most certainly not the only measure of wealth and success. However money is the vehicle, which allows us to translate our intangible dreams and aspirations into tangible things. So don’t discount the importance of acquiring financial wealth, as part of your ...
Views: 1461 - Never Let Making a Living Stop You - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2011 from Andrew HortonWe all need to make a living and even though we may be involved in something that is not inspiring us or making us feel passionate, we must never allow that to stop us from expressing our true desire. Make a small shift in the way you think and see everything as on the way, rather than in the ...
Views: 1461(1 vote) - You can never Manage Time - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2011 from Andrew HortonTime is only a concept that allows us to rationalize linear changes in our lives. The only reality that makes any sense to me is that we live in a universe without any beginning or end and that we are all an important and integral part of this eternal universe. We exist as intelligent energy ...
Views: 1461(1 vote) - You were born with an Innate Ability to Sell - by Submitted on Apr 30, 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, for our entire lives, from the moment we utter our first cry, where ...
Views: 1460 - Have the Courage to Re-invent yourself - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2011 from Andrew HortonAnswer the few questions listed below and see if you are living the live you really want: • How satisfied are you with your career, relationships, health and finances? • If you won twenty million dollars today, would you change anything or everything in your life? • If you would immediately ...
Views: 1459(1 vote) - Three New Success Habits to Promote Succes - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2011 from Andrew HortonMeet Your Future, C.P.A and Performance Management System Inspiration is that fire in your belly that drives you to begin and to keep taking the necessary daily actions that will help you to realize all your dreams. Aligning your values with the success you desire and developing a success ...
Views: 1456(2 votes) - Getting the Most from Any Personal Development Program - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2012 from Andrew HortonAchieving any level of sustainable success in life requires you to commit to a lifelong process of growth and development. Your personal development relates to any new knowledge, ability or skill you will introduce into your life, which will better equip you to achieve the outcomes or results ...
Views: 1452(2 votes) - Mapping out a Strategic Plan for Your Life - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2011 from Andrew HortonHave you sat and wondered why you seem trapped in a never ending cycle of knowing what you want, yet nothing seems to ever begin the process of moving your life in that direction? The reason you have not managed to realise your goals until now, is that your dreams and fantasies are defined by a ...
Views: 1451 - Happiness is not an Outside Job - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2011 from Andrew HortonHave you invested time into creating a clear vision for the future? Until you do this your life will continue to fly past in a blur of dissatisfaction, where you continue to see everything in your life, as being in your way. You will live in a place where you are constantly looking for ways to ...
Views: 1449(1 vote) - How are you feeding your mind every day? - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2012 from Andrew HortonI am sure that you are like most people and have a favourite type of food or even a favourite restaurant, where you love to eat. This gives you a wonderful way of nourishing your body. Can you say the same about your mind? Do you have a favourite author or type of book, which you use to nourish ...
Views: 1447(1 vote) - Teams with Momentum are Unstoppable - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2012 from Andrew HortonI am sure that you have heard of the ten year overnight success. This happens when all of a sudden someone seems to appear from nowhere and turns into an overnight success. They seem to just arrive on the scene, where they have the Midas touch and cannot put a foot wrong. They enjoy one ...
Views: 1447 - Have the Courage to Re-invent Yourself - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2011 from Andrew HortonAlthough there appear to be 365 days in a year, in reality there are only as many days, as you actually make use of. Have the courage to put perceived failures behind you, build on the successes of the previous day and light the flame of possibility, at the dawn of each new day. Decide what type ...
Views: 1444(1 vote) - How to unleash the potential of Gen-Y - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2011 from Andrew HortonDeveloping an understanding of how millennials or Gen Y-ers (people born between 1980 and 1995) are motivated or inspired has proven to be a very challenging exercise. They are the generation that was raised by overly doting parents who pandered to their every whim, coddled their self-esteem and ...
Views: 1442(1 vote) - Is it Possible or Even Desirable to Live a One Sided Positive Life Only? - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2012 from Andrew HortonAccording to the laws of physics it is impossible to find a one-sided positive magnet and no matter how thin you slice anything it will always has two sides. The same is true about our lives. You cannot expect to live a one sided positive life without any challenge or stress. I am sure you are ...
Views: 1441(1 vote) - You never need to be motivated, If you are Inspired - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2011 from Andrew HortonI have recently been asked the question “What motivates and inspires you”? I found it rather difficult to answer this question at first and got inspired to write this article, now that I have given this issue some deep thought. When my son was 10 years old, I never needed to walk into his room ...
Views: 1431(1 vote) - Stress can become your power tool for success, when viewed differently - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2011 from Andrew HortonDo you have any idea when the majority of heart attacks occur? It is 9 am on a Monday morning. There is no biological or physiological reason why this happens; it is merely a symptom of the stressful lives we lead. “Most people are so stressed out and dislike their lives so much that they ...
Views: 1430(2 votes) - Unlock Your Inner Knowing or Intuition - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2012 from Andrew HortonThe pressures imposed by society on us to conform to the norms and expectations of the masses and the notion that anything you can’t touch, feel or see, cannot be real and is most certainly not believable, has forced us to repress our ability to know things before we think or in other words, we ...
Views: 1428 - You can Make your time count - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2013 from Andrew HortonThe two most valuable assets, you possess are your time and your health, can never be locked away in a vault for safekeeping. In fact in most cases their true value rarely gets appreciated, until they are depleted. Remember that both your health and your time are the raw materials, which create ...
Views: 1428 - You are the CEO of Your Future - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2012 from Andrew HortonThe magnitude of social and economic change in the world has sped up dramatically over the past few years. It is now crucial to have a focused vision, personal strategy and a crystal clear set of goals, if you want to step out of the crowd and live a life of excellence. This knowledge based ...
Views: 1426(2 votes) - Do You Know your Own Statistics, As Well as Your Local Sports Hero’s? - by Submitted on May 03, 2012 from Andrew HortonI have never been a great spectator of sporting events and have never been bitten by the sports spectator bug, where I have felt compelled to follow my local football, baseball or soccer teams. I have preferred to be a participant in any sport, which has interested me. There is no harm in ...
Views: 1425 - Effort does not Count, Results do - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2013 from Andrew HortonAs a sales professional, you know that all that what really matters in the end are the results you are able to achieve. So if you want to be successful in sales, it is not about how much effort you put in every day or how much activity you perform daily. It is about the results you are able to ...
Views: 1424 - Joining the Conversation on Social Media - by Submitted on May 15, 2011 from Andrew HortonJoining the Conversation on Social Media Keynote Motivational Speakers When you want to start making your mark in the social media arena, it is best to start out by listening to conversations that are going on about similar companies to your own or about the market you want to enter. This ...
Views: 1424(3 votes) - How Are you Doing So Far in 2012? - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2012 from Andrew HortonAs the first month of 2012 draws to a close, how are you doing with turning this into your best year ever? If the results you have managed to achieve to date are less than satisfactory, there is only one barrier that is standing in your way and stopping you from accomplishing every wildly ...
Views: 1422 - Living a Life of Meaning and Purpose - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2012 from Andrew HortonThe quality and meaning you get to enjoy in your life, is never measured by the size of your paycheque or the type and size of your motor vehicle or even whether you have managed to accumulate one million dollars in cash in the bank. The ultimate measure of anyone’s life is in the fulfilment ...
Views: 1422(2 votes) - Never Let Making a Living Stop You - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2012 from Andrew HortonWe all need to make a living and even though we may be involved in something that is not inspiring us or making us feel passionate, right now, we must never allow that to stop us from expressing our true desire. Give yourself permission to dream once again, allow your mind to walk into the ...
Views: 1419 - Global Economic Downturn or Greatest Entrepreneurial Opportunity of this Millennium? - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2011 from Andrew HortonIt certainly looks like we are going through really difficult times on a global and to a lesser extent a national scale. What seems to be real doom and gloom for some is in fact the greatest opportunity that has come the way of entrepreneurial thinking people with vision. If you are willing to ...
Views: 1415(1 vote) - Fear Destroys – If you Allow - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2013 from Andrew HortonThere is only one person keeping you trapped in a life, which you do not enjoy. That person is no one other than you. Get out of your own way and everything will immediately begin to change for the better. You are not born with courage or the drive to succeed, but at the same time, neither are ...
Views: 1414 - Make The Most of Your Personal Power as a Leader - by Submitted on May 24, 2012 from Andrew HortonAll really great leaders know the few leadership secrets I am going to share with you in this article. They know that there are a few crucial personality traits, which they can use to empower themselves as leaders. These personality traits or rather personality powers, will help them to increase ...
Views: 1413(5 votes) - Rest More and you Will Get to Do More - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2012 from Andrew HortonIf you are driven to succeed, I am sure that you work as hard as you can every day, trying to give 100 % to everything you do. The question I have about this philosophy, where you give 100 % every day and work until you can’t anymore, is that, without time to recover, our bodies gradually break ...
Views: 1412(1 vote) - Super Achievement is about the things you don’t do - by Submitted on May 21, 2011 from Andrew HortonSuper Achievement is about the things you don’t do Business Speakers Success is about planning, doing, reviewing and improving. The success tool that best compliments these four keys to super achievement is actually related to something you don’t do. Super achievers have mastered the art ...
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