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- Work For The Sake Of The Work - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2011 from David SamuelIn my business career as well as with with my clients and students, I have developed a firm belief that our business success is 10% skill and 90% who we are, the quality of our character. This is exemplified by Richard Branson, a man with little education but now a billionaire with over 200 ...
Views: 1312(1 vote) - You Can Be.... - by Submitted on May 31, 2011 from Nick GrimshaweI ask you to believe one thing, as I do, that trees can talk, from that one belief all else is possible. “I am free,” said the Wind to the Willow. “Free from what,” the Willow asked. “Noooooo,” blew the Wind, “not free from, free to be.” “I just want freedom from my roots, then I ...
Views: 1312(1 vote) - Choosing to Live Your Best Life - by Submitted on May 17, 2011 from Marquita HeraldEvery day of our lives we are faced with choices. It’s entirely up to each of us whether we choose a pessimist’s view and end up living a self-defeated life, or to take the optimistic route and create a challenging and fulfilling life. Optimism has been linked to positive mood and good ...
Views: 1311(3 votes) - See You on Venus - by Submitted on May 17, 2011 from Geoffrey CanavanMy brother Rob was diagnosed with cancer one May. By June he had passed away. Initially the situation was one of horror, shock, sadness and anger but as we went through the weeks and as his failing health became more evident, we also realised that anything we needed to talk about would have to ...
Views: 1311 - You have to be honest with yourself to grow your business - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2014 from Kathleen GageToday I received a message from a new client who hired me to help her get on track with growing her service based business. Her greatest challenge is knowing how to streamline her efforts to accomplish more in a shorter period of time. Like many people, she is busy all day long, but not ...
Views: 1311 - 1 Surfing Principle to Get Your Boss to Agree - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2012 from Brian Dawson"Killer surf today, Brah!" Could you imagine saying that to your boss, and he responses, "Yep, let's ride some waves." Crazy thought? But that same principle can be used with any boss, and it works every time. When you're ready to surf, you check the waves, and most surfers, even if they don't ...
Views: 1310 - How to Reach your Full Potential - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2016 from Eefke BodtNo matter in which family you are born and what upbringing and education you get, nothing can help you in getting to the height you want to achieve in your career or profession better than realizing your own potential. This is perplexing for many as there is no dearth of men and women who ...
Views: 1310 - Action Today! - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesSo far, I think you’ll agree this has been a pretty upbeat book, right? Well, here’s a downer. The bad news is that you won’t get the opportunity to read this incredible book entitled The Stevedore in the White Fedora. This novel, filled to the brim with stirring passages and replete with ...
Views: 1309(1 vote) - The Stuff Winners are Made of - by Submitted on May 12, 2010 from Gwen ThibeauxI recently had the opportunity to find out what I am really made of (although at the time it didn’t feel like an opportunity; I use the word here only because it sounds much better than saying I was forced to take a hard look at myself, wondering if I really had the “stuff” to succeed, if I ...
Views: 1309(1 vote) - 5 Ways To Flex Your Gratitude Muscle - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2010 from Renita KalhornHere in the US, as we celebrate the holiday season, there’s been a lot of thanks and appreciation in the air. But going beyond the seasonal tradition, developing the habit of gratitude has become a common buzzword in mainstream media, touted as the key to less stress, better health and ...
Views: 1308(2 votes) - Daily Cleaning - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2011 from Frances LucasBefore we even realize we need to clean, we have to recognize something is dirty. We see or feel the dirt and grime and we know we have put off cleaning long enough. We can look and know, in just a glance, what we need to clean. When we put off cleaning these things, dirt and grime begins to ...
Views: 1308(3 votes) - How to Increase Faith in Yourself For Business Owners & Self-Employed Professionals - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2021 from Sandra Margret B.TODAY’S article will reveal some practical tips on how to maintain one’s morale and keep marching towards your financial prosperity in business. First, let’s explore here what we actually mean by “faith.” Faith is neither hoping for something to happen nor is it referring to the idea of trusting ...
Views: 1308(1 vote) - Life Is Not Supposed to Be All About Problems - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2011 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorDo you wake every day, move through your day, and go to bed with problems on your mind? Maybe you’d like to do something about that right now. What can you do that’s quick? Reframe the problem or your perceptions about it to make a difference, even if just a small shift at first. I ...
Views: 1308(1 vote) - Perseverance The last stretch BLUES - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2012 from Elizabeth McNallyWe are all subject to it at one time or another. You’ve had this goal for a certain time. You’ve been working at it diligently, strategizing and prioritizing as you went along. Actions have been taken following your laborious planning chart and BOOM! A dry spell strikes. You’re right there; ...
Views: 1306 - 3 Steps to Getting What You Want - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2009 from Kim Smith"There's a difference between wishing for a thing and being ready to receive it. No one's ready for a thing until they believe that they can acquire it. The state of mind must be belief and not mere hope or wish." - Napoleon Hill Do you believe you can create what you really want in your ...
Views: 1305(2 votes) - Be Real and Compassionate About Money - by Submitted on May 30, 2014 from Mike Robbins2009 was an extremely challenging year for both Michelle and me. Among the many issues we faced that year, one of the most painful was the difficult financial situation we’d put ourselves into: we were $105,000 in debt and about $300,000 upside down on our house by the end of that year. There ...
Views: 1305 - Is Anyone Out There Alive? Tips for Creating a Positive Relationship - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2012 from Carol MorganOne of the things that I think most people lack in their lives, and certainly in their relationships, is aliveness. What is aliveness? Well, it is finding excitement and enjoyment in everything you do. It’s that blood-pumping, exhilaration, challenge, joy, stimulation, and pleasure that makes ...
Views: 1305 - Nothing you do is a waste of time if you know how to benefit from what you do. 10 benefits - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2012 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieBoth in your business life and your personal life nothing is a waste of time if you take the capitalize on everything you do approach. Here are 10 ways to benefit. 1. I HAVE ENOUGH TO BE HAPPY Of course you do. Never be upset with what you don’t have. Strive to be content with what you have ...
Views: 1305 - Getting the Life You Want - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2010 from Hugh DeBurghThe 5th Secret to Getting the Life You Want Know Your Priorities – Be present with who and what you love – otherwise, what’s the point? The greatest gift that you can give to another person is your full and undivided attention. It’s also the greatest gift that you can give to yourself. The ...
Views: 1304(2 votes) - How To Remain Positive About Your Life When It Feels Like There’s Nothing Left - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2011 from Lisa PhillipsIn many ways these are tough times we live in. I know a generation older than myself certainly believes that it’s harder for youngster today then it was for them and that there aren’t the same opportunities but at least we’re not in the trenches like many young men and male teenagers had to ...
Views: 1304(2 votes) - The Reckless Traveler – Rerouting Sabotaging Patterns - by Submitted on May 01, 2011 from Vickie GriffithThe purple haze of the evening hours washes through the valley as an observer stands on a hill top. She watches the hustle and bustle of the village below. The residents come and go as they please. She notices the negative reckless traveler causing chaos in the flow of the pattern in the ...
Views: 1304 - Transform Your Life with These 10 Simple Strategies - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2011 from angela paige1. Work on figuring out your unproductive and destructive habits and replace them with good, healthy habits. One of my favorite quotes is by Charles Noble and he says, “First we make our habits, then our habits make us.” So if you allow a bad habit to continue it will start to define you in a ...
Views: 1304 - Water Under The Bridge - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2011 from Katharine C. GiovanniHave you ever heard of the expression water under the bridge? It refers to past experiences and conflicts. The assumption is that the longer you live, the more water you have under your bridge. Most people use this expression when they are referring to a bad experience they had. So here's ...
Views: 1304 - Beware of Your State When Making Important Decisions - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2012 from Andrew WilkinSome of my worst decisions in life have been made from a state on anxiety, fear, or uneasy needfulness. Take for example having licked my wounds after a business failure, I through myself into the next venture without stepping back to ask if this was what I really wanted. The anxiety ...
Views: 1303(1 vote) - Dr. Romance on Setting Boundaries and Saying No - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2018 from Tina TessinaDr. Romance writes: Knowing how to set appropriate boundaries can make the difference in whether your relationship succeeds or not. The topic frequently comes up in my counseling office, and most people think boundaries are set by telling other people what the limits are. But boundaries are ...
Views: 1303(1 vote) - Success and Trust - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2009 from Geoffrey CanavanSuccess comes from the mind that is ready for it but for many of us ‘I would but …’ becomes the cop out and then the excuse department is endless. Failure can have addictive qualities all built from the loop of personal history. When we get good at not achieving we can perfect the art of not ...
Views: 1303(3 votes) - The Birth of Fear... - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2010 from Erica BoucherWe all love babies and little children. They are a reminder of all that is pure and innocent and loving – untainted by the social programming and fear to which we as adults have been subject. We, too, were once those innocent, unconditionally loving bundles of love and light. Truth is,we still ...
Views: 1303(1 vote) - What To Focus On? - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2016 from William CottringerWhat To Focus On? By Bill Cottringer “Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun's rays do not burn until brought to a focus.” ~Alexander Graham Bell. Regarding the title question, the answer in a word is—NOW. One very popular view of life is that we are all pawns ...
Views: 1303 - 3 Signs You Are Positively Engaged at Work - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2014 from Joey Faucette“How do you know you’re doing what you’re supposed to be doing for work?” the college student asked me. A middle-aged guy and I had the same discussion recently as he transitions careers. The answer lies in your heart; what you “Believe” about your work, the third core practice of a Work ...
Views: 1302 - ONE practical way to change the world - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2013 from Cheryl CharronEveryday you are probably given an opportunity (or two!) to take one simple action that will change how your thinking and feelings. What is it? It’s stop….complaining. Forthe next couple of days do an internal audit of how often you have a complaint about something or someone. Just pay ...
Views: 1302(1 vote) - Patience much more than a virtue - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2011 from Heidi CornelissenA number of months ago, while duty-free shopping at Singapore airport, my husband said to me, “Choose yourself some perfumes. I’ll buy them for you.” “How many?” I responded excitedly. “Whatever you want,” he casually responded browsing the aisles. Greedily I grabbed a basket and started ...
Views: 1302 - Self-Kindness for Life Balance - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2012 from Jennifer Harvey SallinI often work with clients who want better life balance – better balance between work, personal, and family priorities. Difficulty with this issue could perhaps best be titled the Syndrome of Too Many Priorities, and I try to help clients resolve the dilemma by teaching them to practice regular ...
Views: 1302 - Success or Satisfaction? - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2013 from Morrin BassIt is an adventure, writing an article on my special presentation Success Or Satisfaction. Everyone wants them both, success and satisfaction. And everyone questions, is it possible to have them both? But nobody thinks that satisfaction is possible along with success. I know many people ...
Views: 1302(1 vote) - Ten Best Success Door Openers - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2016 from William CottringerTen Best Success Door Openers by Bill Cottringer “If you really want to do something, you will find a way. If you don’t, you will find an excuse.” ~Jim Rohn. There are lots of ways to find to do something or the excuses if you don’t. In the meantime, here are the best-known door ...
Views: 1302 - 63 Ways to Raise Your Energy - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2010 from Nathalie EkoboWhat if you could change your energy in the finger snap? What if from anger or frustration you could switch to feeling peace and freedom?! My clients often ask me how they can keep their energy high. They know the benefits of “being in the zone/or in the vortex” as ABRAHAM say. For instance, ...
Views: 1301(1 vote) - Begin Change with Trust - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2012 from Peggy Lee HansonHow often have you wondered why someone came into your life? How about a negative situation or predicament that had developed? What's trust got to do with it? A good friend of mine explored the former conundrum with me a few years ago. We became fast friends, being open and transparent with one ...
Views: 1301(1 vote) - How to Appreciate Your Challenges - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2011 from Mike RobbinsAre you facing challenges in your life or your business right now? These days, there are some real challenges facing many of us - at work, at home, in relationships, with money, with family, with housing situations, and much more. The challenges themselves, even the most difficult ones, ...
Views: 1301 - Making a Difference is So Easy - by Submitted on May 07, 2012 from Ian HendersonIt might sound conceited or arrogant for you to say that you make a difference in the lives of others every day, but it’s true. The real big question is what difference, positive or negative, are you making and to whom? You don’t have to be a global leader like Barack Obama to impact the ...
Views: 1301(2 votes) - Everyone Needs Stress Breakers - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2011 from Val WilcoxSince it’s nearly impossible to completely eliminate stress from your life, why not look for ways to manage it. Using Stress Breaker techniques will alleviate or shorten the effects of stress on your life. Your focus on stress is what determines how you allow it to affect your life. Now ...
Views: 1300 - Say No To The Weight Of Your Past! - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2014 from Dr. Anne Brown" Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life." Steve Jobs Someone recently asked me the definition of Codependency, so let's take a look at what we can see to help uncover this complicated phenomenon. The visual I have is someone who is suppose to be driving his own ...
Views: 1299(1 vote) - Success and Belief - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Geoffrey CanavanEach and every one of us has the potential to be the successful person we admire, read about or see on our TV screens if that is what we really want or that is to be our journey. Have no doubt about it, you can be the superstar you want to be, but just keep reminding your Self to take ...
Views: 1299(2 votes) - What's Humor Got to Do With It? - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2013 from WEE DILTSWhat’s humor got to do with it? Don’t take your self so seriously. You’ll not get out of this world alive. One’s sense of humor involves the capacity to appreciate incongruity, absurdity, an unexpected future, a pleasant surprise, or a startle. Humor helps soften life’s blows. For instance ...
Views: 1299(1 vote) - Happiness in Business - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2012 from John PerrinWhat’s your definition of happiness? Sales is about ensuring the customer is kept happy and that they leave with your offer still happy and they remain happy for the rest of the time they use your service or product. So are you ready to be happy? Age Matters It’s a simple fact that when we ...
Views: 1298 - Home Based Business Success - Should I Quit My Home Business? - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Devon BrownSo, you haven’t achieved the level of home based business success you have been hoping for. Should you quit? Sure! Why not! I mean, you bought all those products and they didn’t work for you. You haven’t put your website up because you’re still not sure how to drive traffic. You tried marketing ...
Views: 1298(2 votes) - When Control Gets Out of Control - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2014 from Melissa HeislerMargie was the best hostess. She greeted everyone at the door. She passed appetizers and offered drinks. Margie ensured that everyone had a good time and that absolutely everything was perfect. The problem was - this was not Margie’s party. She was a guest at the party like everyone else and yet ...
Views: 1298 - . . . Apples and Oranges! - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2014 from Rossana SneeWho hasn’t heard the phrase, “You’re comparing apples and oranges?” What exactly does that mean? Essentially, it means that comparing those two fruits is useless because they are so different. Yes, apples and oranges are both fruits, but that’s where the similarity ends. They look and taste very ...
Views: 1297 - SMILE at Life! - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2011 from Ryan LoweIn one of the chapters in Get off Your Attitude, I talk about how to deal with the obstacles and challenges that we all face in life. I also share ideas and principles on how to deal with adversity in a positive manner. In this article I will do the same, suggesting how you can deal with ...
Views: 1297 - Name your fears in public speaking and banish them! - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2013 from Jef MenguinHow do you manage your fear while speaking in a large crowd? Many people asked the same question and I think they will also appreciate an easy and straight answer. Unfortunately, I have no easy and straight answer. I do not manage my fear while speaking in a large crowd. I am nervous but I ...
Views: 1296(1 vote) - The Only Two Things in the World You Control - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2011 from Hugh StewartI love being stuck in traffic. That is not a misprint, I love traffic. Because being stuck in traffic gives me stuck in traffic gives you time to thinkan opportunity to learn how to metabolize things that I cannot control. I see being in traffic as a gift. The world can be a very ...
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