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- 4 Tips for Overcoming Procrastination - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2013 from Anne BachrachHave you ever procrastinated on something before? Have you ever wondered why you procrastinate on some things and not others? For those of you who are familiar with procrastination, the issue is how can you stop procrastinating and start taking action? Before you read over some common tips, ...
Views: 1133(1 vote) - 11 Tips for Staying Focused and on Track to Achieving Your Goals - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2013 from Anne BachrachAs an entrepreneur, there are things you must do in order to accomplish your goals so you can have the kind of business and life you have dreamed of having. From managing a team to handling clients - and everything in between - it can be easy to lose complete control of your day. We all have the ...
Views: 2880(1 vote) - 4 Steps to a Successful New Life - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2013 from Anne BachrachIt’s time to turn the page and accept that this is Chapter Two in your life! If you want to make a change and start living a higher quality of life, then you must take decisive action. Success is whatever you make it to be. Never believe that you are destined for failure while others are just ...
Views: 1779(1 vote) - Effective Ways in Building Trust - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2012 from Anne BachrachWhether you are a group leader, or a storeowner, or even an ordinary man walking down the street, one thing is for certain: people don’t trust you. Why should they? They don’t even know who you are. Life experience (not to mention ghastly news coverage) has warned them not to be naïve about life ...
Views: 1250(1 vote) - How to Increase Your Self-Esteem and Increase Success - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2012 from Anne BachrachSelf-esteem is defined as a person’s overall “self-appraisal…their own level of competence, beauty and worth.” Interestingly, self-esteem can involve a person’s belief system, as well as their emotion. Self-esteem can be tied in with a person’s desires and belief-obligations, as well as what ...
Views: 1495(1 vote) - Enlist Your Self Control and Achieve More - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2012 from Anne BachrachSelf-control is defined as “control of oneself” or the “ability to master one's desires and impulses. Interestingly, self-control is actually perceived in a number of ways. Philosophically speaking self-control could be described as the exertion of one's own will. Psychologically, self-control ...
Views: 1361(1 vote) - Concrete Ideas on How To Cope With Stress - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2012 from Anne BachrachStress is just a part of life and can be found no matter where in the world you go. Is stress merely part of the inescapable human condition? Are we as a species chronically worried and unhappy or does bad luck simply find us wherever we are? It’s not practical to believe that we are battling ...
Views: 1512(1 vote) - Creating a Client-Centered Business - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2012 from Anne BachrachWhat is a client-centered business anyway? A client-centered business is a rather vague idea, but one that focuses on the needs of a client, as opposed to a conventional business model. This isn’t a new concept. If you aren’t sure if you are totally client-centered or if you aren’t familiar with ...
Views: 1389(2 votes) - Getting Angry Doesn’t Benefit Anyone - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2012 from Anne BachrachEverybody gets angry sometimes, and as an old green friend once said, “You wouldn’t like me when I’m angry.” Most people are not “likable” when they are upset, because anger is a strong and defensive emotion, one that is defined as a “an aroused state toward someone or something perceived to be ...
Views: 1971(1 vote) - Become a Master of Change - by Submitted on May 30, 2012 from Anne BachrachWhen to change? - What to change? - How to change? For most of us, the thought of change can send us into a panic attack. For some of us, we might fear change because it disrupts our sense of security and consistency by challenging our perceptions. As much as we crave stability and ...
Views: 1414(1 vote) - Create Greater Success with Effective Goal Setting - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2012 from Anne BachrachIt’s relatively easy to set your goals, even if you have never done it or not done it much before. You start by breaking down a broad mission a dream into workable smaller parts. You begin by writing down your broad mission and dream goals so you can create goals today that will put you on the ...
Views: 1003 - Helping Others to Progress Creates Business Success - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2012 from Anne BachrachIf you are in a position of authority then you must be conscientious of two areas: ensuring a quality job (or upholding a directive) and training others to progress in the same field. Essentially, you might be teaching the person who may some day replace you. Is this a fair outlook? This is ...
Views: 1154 - 8 Ideas for Getting Things Done... The Right Way - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from Anne BachrachWe all want more success and the fear of failure can often be the driving force of our actions. We work long hours, sacrifice personal time, and even sleep. We put our heart and soul into what we're trying to achieve, only to find that we're spinning our wheels. We think we're getting things ...
Views: 1452 - Strategies for Handling Difficult Problems or People - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from Anne BachrachHave you ever wondered how to overcome difficult issues or problems? Wait a minute. What does that mean? Difficult issues and problems? How does one define a difficult issue? You can assume that anything that makes you feel stressed or that prevents you from performing your job adequately ...
Views: 1214 - 7 Steps to Effective Communication That Get Results - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2012 from Anne BachrachCommunication is everything in business and in all of our relationships. Honestly, how else would people communicate? In order to enjoy an agreeable business and personal discussion, the communication level has to be excellent. How does one communicate effectively? Simply put, say what you ...
Views: 1015 - The Benefits of Doing Something Uncomfortable - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2012 from Anne BachrachDoesn’t that sound confusing? Why would you want to do something uncomfortable? Don’t we go out of our way to get away from stress and doing things that make us uncomfortable? Yes, but there is clearly a difference between the discomfort of unfamiliarity and the recurrence of distressful ...
Views: 1011 - The Value of An Accountability Coach - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2011 from Anne Bachrach"If you can dream it, you can do it." -- Walt Disney It is estimated that up to ninety percent of our behavior is habitual. That means that up to ninety percent of what you do, you do the same day in and day out - often without conscious thought. This may not seem like a concern, until you ...
Views: 1342 - Work Less, Make More Money and Enjoy a More Balanced Life - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2011 from Anne BachrachApply Coaching to Your Life and Realize Your True Potential Coaching is a form of teaching, with the directive of instructing and training a person to develop a specific ability. There may be many abilities involved under one broad category in this training, for example, athleticism or ...
Views: 937 - The 5 Secrets of Effective Multi-Tasking - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2011 from Anne BachrachMulti-tasking is a way of life for many, while others try to avoid doing more than one thing at a time. For some of us, it is something we must tolerate in order to maintain some sense order and accomplishment in our daily lives. By definition, multi-tasking is simply the action of completing ...
Views: 1249 - 5 Tips for Mastering your Beliefs - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2011 from Anne BachrachAre you Headed for Success or Disaster? If there is one thing that holds the most power over your success, you can bet that it comes down to your beliefs. Before you even have the opportunity to consciously process the reason behind your actions, and the results those actions put in play, ...
Views: 1992 - 6 Tips for Gaining Confidence - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2011 from Anne BachrachBecoming an entrepreneur can be one of the most unnerving ventures in your entire life. Just when you thought you knew it all, you find out you’re just a student trying to make the grade. So what do you do when your confidence takes a hit? Follow these 6 tips for gaining confidence. 1. ...
Views: 1436 - 5 Benefits for Taking Action to Increase Success - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2011 from Anne BachrachNew business owners are especially prone to delay taking action in their business, because the unknown outcome can be pretty intimidating. However, even seasoned entrepreneurs will put off taking action, simply due to the fact they lack the free time to juggle another endeavor. So what to ...
Views: 1806 - Persistence: The Commonality of Champions - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2011 from Anne BachrachLook upon history, and you’ll find that the notable quality that exists in all champions is persistence. The path you walk will not always be easy, but you have to continue to persist. Even in the face of seemingly overwhelming odds, you must keep putting one foot in front of the other, ...
Views: 1360(1 vote) - Is Lack of Motivation Stopping You From Getting Things Done? - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2011 from Anne BachrachIf you’re sitting at your desk with a “To Do List” a mile long, but you can’t find the motivation to tackle it, keep reading. By the end of this article, you will hopefully reclaim your motivation and enthusiasm. How is it that some days it feels as if you have enough motivation to conquer ...
Views: 3003 - 3 Questions to Ask Before You Make Important Decisions - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2011 from Anne BachrachWhen it comes to making decisions that positively affect your life, there is only one thing to do. First, ask yourself how you feel about the opportunity. Do you get butterflies because you’re excited or does your gut feel heavy or weighed down, as if you’ve got a feeling that something bad is ...
Views: 1809 - How to Make the Right Choice in 3 Simple Steps - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2011 from Anne BachrachYou’ve been making choices every day since you were a child, yet sometimes it can feel like you are the most inexperienced decision-maker in the world. You feel uncertain about which choice to make and how your decision will ultimately affect your life. When faced with a decision that could ...
Views: 1430 - 5 Tips to Kick Your “Time-Wasters” Habits - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2011 from Anne BachrachIt seems like the world is running at such an accelerated speed that we barely have any time to catch our breath. We start the day running out the door at full tilt; only keep going until we crash into bed from exhaustion. Then we get up and do it all over again day after day. The weekends ...
Views: 1464(1 vote) - 4 Steps to Conquer Fears and Start Living Life On Your Terms - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2011 from Anne BachrachWe’ve all been afraid to try something new at one time or another. Why is that? And it seems as we age, our fear controls more and more of our willingness to try something new. We prefer to forego a new experience because we want to avoid whatever bad thing we think could happen. Or maybe ...
Views: 1593 - Are Limiting Beliefs Stopping You From Achieving Your Goals? - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Anne BachrachInherently speaking, there is nothing that you are not capable of accomplishing. The truth is there is no such thing as can't - you only think you can't. Success is not a special privilege handed out to a selected few; success comes to applying success-oriented beliefs. Transform limiting ...
Views: 1036(1 vote) - Confidence - How to Increase It and Use to Your Advantage - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Anne BachrachConfidence will improve both your personal and professional life, here you will learn how to increase it, and use it to your advantage. Some people seem as if they have all the confidence in the world, while the rest of us are left to figure out how to muster it, and if we have any reason to be ...
Views: 1045 - Consistently Produce Your Desired Results - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Anne BachrachWhat is the difference between effectiveness and efficiency? There are a variety of subtle differences as well as some basic ideas to consider. The definition of effective reads “producing a decided, decisive, or desired effect.” The word efficient is defined as “productive of desired effects ...
Views: 941 - Are Limiting Beliefs Impacting Your Success? - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Anne BachrachLimiting beliefs refers to a belief system that is self-inhibiting. This system discourages exploration of what we understand as a “wider cognitive space.” The beliefs created and perpetuated in this type of system are strongly held, often due to heavy emotional attachment. (For example, a ...
Views: 1185 - 4 Ways of Defining Belief - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2011 from Anne BachrachBy definition, belief refers to a psychological state in which a person holds to a premise, or an idea, that he or she discerns to be true. Belief is similar to knowledge, but differentiated by a level of stronger confidence and perhaps even of faith. One of Plato’s early works defined ...
Views: 894 - 2 Types of Distractions to Avoid - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2011 from Anne BachrachIf you are working in an empty warehouse with powerful equipment and surrounded by tons of steel then distractions are probably not a major issue. The problem is that you are working in an office—perhaps even a home office—and distractions are affecting you on a daily basis. Distractions may ...
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