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- Accept 100 % Responsibility for Creating Your Future Success - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2011 from Andrew HortonAs long as you keep nourishing the cause of your frustration and you persist in doing nothing about the cure, you will live a very normal, basic life in which you never get to realize your potential or live a complete and satisfying life. You must stop cursing the effect of your unhappiness and ...
Views: 1893(1 vote) - 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) - Achieve the Impossible, One Step at a Time - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2012 from Andrew HortonAt some stage in your life, you still dared to dream and you had those grandiose goals and aspirations, to live a life of meaning and fulfillment. What killed that drive and determination in you? Was it because you really were dreaming the impossible or you just simply did not have what it took ...
Views: 2052(1 vote) - Allow your Dreams to Soar in 2013 - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2013 from Andrew HortonIf you feel like you have tried really hard in the past to realise your dreams, but you feel like nothing ever seems to go right for you, you are not alone. The majority of people I speak to feel exactly the same way. They feel like they have tried really hard in the past, but nothing ever seems ...
Views: 1111(1 vote) - Anyone can Make the shift From Mediocre to Magnificent - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2012 from Andrew HortonIt is extremely rare for anyone to exceed their own expectations, so if you can only see yourself achieving mediocre results, that is exactly what you will experience in your life. If you want to break free and create a life of meaning and satisfaction. You must first commit to create a vivid ...
Views: 2273(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) - Are you Better Today than Yesterday? - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from Andrew HortonI was sitting with a client the other day discussing a really difficult situation, he was experiencing in his company. He had been in various managerial positions for over 20 years and the challenge he was facing was caused by his naive approach to leadership. The error he had made was a really ...
Views: 1909(1 vote) - Are you choking on the dust of your own regret - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2011 from Andrew HortonAre you choking on the dust of your own regret, for all the great opportunities you have squandered over the years? Is this attitude or philosophy serving you in any positive way? Can you see how living in the past, focused on what might have been, complaining about all the challenges that have ...
Views: 2386(1 vote) - Are you Committed to Grow your Value? - by Submitted on May 28, 2013 from Andrew HortonThere is so much opportunity out there and abundance all around that even if you are only equipped with a pen to sign contracts, you have a heart filled with determination and a commitment to excel; you can invite great financial well-being into your experience. Yes, of course money or the ...
Views: 1248(1 vote) - Are you Happy with the Way you are Spending Your Life? - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2012 from Andrew HortonWhen you reach the end of your fleeting physical experience one day, will you wish you had spent more time chasing after money or will you wish that you had invested your most valuable resource, namely your time, into creating meaningful relationships? The reality is that we are so driven to ...
Views: 1233(1 vote) - Are you Helping People Get What They Need? - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2012 from Andrew HortonI do not believe that there is such a thing as rejection. Before you ask someone for something, either an order as sales professional, or a date with a beautiful lady, you do not have the order or the date. If the person declines your invitation, you still do not have the order or the date. ...
Views: 812(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 satisfied with 2013 so far? - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2013 from Andrew HortonIncredibly the first month of 2013 is already part of your memories and can only now serve you, by offering you a new set of experiences and learning, which will allow you to expand and grow into the type of person you need to be to attract the type of success you desire. How are you doing so ...
Views: 739(1 vote) - Are you willing to turn your vocation into your vacation? - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2011 from Andrew HortonAre you willing to turn your vocation into your vacation? Avoid the tendency of over-romanticizing the notion of discovering and living your true life purpose. Discovering your purpose is seldom, if ever, accompanied by a drum roll and fanfare, it is just a deep knowing, a feeling of ...
Views: 2212(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) - Attitude is Everything - by Submitted on May 13, 2013 from Andrew HortonWhen you focus your energy on what is wrong, asking a poor quality question like “How can I get through my day”, you are learning nothing and are left in a bubble of overwhelm. Learn the art of no longer thinking about how bad things are and instead try to focus on how good they will be, in the ...
Views: 1140(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) - 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) - Become the best version of yourself possible - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2011 from Andrew HortonThere are numerous possibilities available, for you to become the best possible version of your unique self. Accept that there is only one version of you on this planet; no one else has your unique mind, life experience, character, attitude and exactly the same philosophy as you. This ...
Views: 2380(1 vote) - Becoming a Super Achiever is about taking Calculated Risks - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from Andrew HortonAcquiring great success and achievement, often requires you to take on some level of risk. As most super achievers have taken a number of risks in their lives and it is very often that very risk taking that made them successful in the first place, it seems pretty obvious that super achievement ...
Views: 2250(1 vote) - Becoming a Super Achiever Is Easier than you Think - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2012 from Andrew HortonChanging or improving any part of your life or business, is one simple decision away. When you make the choice to excel at something or to become world class, you must first make the decision that you want this positive change in your life. Then you need to learn a few basic new lessons and ...
Views: 1124(1 vote) - 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) - 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) - 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) - Can you be Inspired Long Term by Anything Outside of Yourself? - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2012 from Andrew HortonNo matter how great a motivational speaker may be. The motivation and uplifting emotional feelings they bring out in their audience, only lasts for a very short time after the event is over. I am sure you have experienced this where you have attended an event, with a fantastic motivational ...
Views: 1529(2 votes) - Can you offer your Best? - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from Andrew HortonCan you Offer your Best? Inspirational Speakers I know that discovering and living according to our true life purpose is something most of us wrestle with very often. Have you had the courage to explore and discover your true life purpose or grand vision for your life? Stop leaving your ...
Views: 1397(1 vote) - Change is Inevitable, Success is optional - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2011 from Andrew HortonThe one new certainty you have in your life in these fast moving and evolving times; is CHANGE. Whether by choice or by circumstance, any change you experience thrusts you out of your comfort zone and into a world of the unknown. We must learn to accept and embrace change in our own lives and ...
Views: 2659(1 vote) - Change your future by changing your vision of what is possible - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2011 from Andrew HortonNo matter how good your eyesight may be, it will be of little value if you do not have vision. This is your ability to see things that may be invisible to other people or to innovate and see things that may not even exist yet. The limitations we face in life are not due to our current ...
Views: 2147(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) - 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) - Create the Life of Your Dreams, One Goal at a Time - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2011 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 that 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: 1228(1 vote) - 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) - Designing the Future you Desire - by Submitted on May 20, 2011 from Andrew HortonDesigning the Future you Desire Business Speakers South Africa Are you ready to finally write (RIGHT) your future? When you think it that is the time to ink it. After you commit to write everything down relating to your perfect future, you are beginning the process to (RIGHT) your future. ...
Views: 1296(1 vote) - Designing your Power Plan for Peak Performance - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2012 from Andrew HortonSuccess always leaves clues. No one around you that has achieved great success has done so in a vacuum. The path they have traveled, to achieve the remarkable success they have achieved, is paved with their own personal recipe or brand for success. One of the easiest ways to invite similar ...
Views: 1069(1 vote) - Discover your Mission and Purpose - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Andrew HortonI often wrestle with the concept of what the mission and purpose of our lives actually is. Of the many different ideas I have discovered, the one that rings true with me, is the ability and willingness to live our full potential. Every virtue, treasure and reward in life is dependent on us ...
Views: 1560(1 vote) - 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) - 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) - Do you see the Cyclic Nature of life? - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2013 from Andrew HortonYou don’t even need to be very observant to notice that everything around you operates in cycles. There are four seasons every year, we see both day and night every 24 hours and extensive research has shown that we operate best when we work in sync with the ultradian rhythm, which means that we ...
Views: 2761(1 vote) - Does Your Success, Depend on the State of the Economy? - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2012 from Andrew HortonDoes Your Success, Depend on the State of the Economy? I do not believe that any change or fluctuation in market conditions should have any bearing on how your future turns out. The real predictor of how your life will unfold is determined by your beliefs and consistent daily behaviours. ...
Views: 1807(2 votes) - Empower Yourself, Accept Challenge as Part of your Journey Through Life - by Submitted on May 05, 2012 from Andrew HortonEverything that happens in our world is merely an event. We give each one, meaning and get to decide whether it is positive or negative. For example: If two young children climb onto a roller coaster. One is an adrenalin junky and loves being out of control. The other is a more serious child, ...
Views: 1923(1 vote) - 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: 1487(1 vote) - Falling down and making mistakes is what helps us grow - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Andrew HortonI remember, as a young man, my father used to offer me advice and direction. As great as his intentions were, I never realised that he was speaking from a standpoint of experience and wisdom and that he only wanted to help me avoid, making the same mistakes that he had made. On many occasions, I ...
Views: 2995(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) - Focus Your Energy on the Positive and What is Possible - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2011 from Andrew HortonWhen faced with any obstacle, change, challenge or roadblock, examine them just long enough to uncover the difficulty they present and immediately change your focus to look for what you can do to overcome them, prevail and turn them into opportunities. All challenges you encounter are ...
Views: 2191(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) - Give Freely – Find Meaning – Become Unstoppable - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2013 from Andrew HortonIt is not too difficult to look around your world and see that people, who give freely, receive copious amounts of whatever they give, back in return. People, who enjoy the most love in their lives, are the people who give their love freely to all the people around them. The people I have ...
Views: 825(1 vote) - Give the Gift of Caring and Sharing - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2011 from Andrew HortonThe greatest gift you can give to yourself and everyone around you is the gift of caring and sharing. Commit to view the universe as an abundant place, with sufficient resources to serve everyone. This small shift will allow you to see unlimited opportunities for yourself to achieve all your ...
Views: 8930(1 vote) - 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: 1405(1 vote) - 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: 1440(1 vote) - Has Technology Changed the Fundemenatals of Networking? - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from Andrew HortonHas Technology Changed the Fundamentals of networking? Inspirational Speakers Effective networking has been one of the cornerstones of building great businesses, since the dawn of time. Before the explosion of social media it was a pretty simple process and was conducted face to face, at ...
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