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- Prioritize Your To-Dos: Time Management Tips for the Busy Business Owner - by Submitted on May 01, 2014 from Margie BeiswangerDo you ever feel overwhelmed by your workload? Do you find you can’t keep up with critical deadlines? I know you don’t want to hear this, but... You’re probably not managing your time well enough. To Make A List... Or Not A to-do list that works is more than a list of all the things ...
Views: 1192 - What are you expecting? - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2014 from Larry CraneIf you’re expecting good things most of the time, please stop right in this moment and give yourself a pat on the back! Bravo to you! Realistically we should all be expecting good things at all times. Truth appears that most times, most folks tend to expect somewhat unfortunate outcomes. Think ...
Views: 1174 - A New Approach on Time Management - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2014 from Larry CraneIt seems like almost everyone has some ideas related to time management. And realistically most of us are still not sure how to consistently manage our time. How about instead of managing our time, that we choose to make better use of our time?! Perhaps you might agree, that when we are in ...
Views: 1895 - How Successful Are Your Habits? - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2014 from Kim Kirmmse TothHow are you at setting goals for yourself? You all know how important goal setting is. At least I assume you do! But there is one part in that you set goals for yourself, personal and professional. And then there is that other piece which is the tough part and that is following through and ...
Views: 957 - Revealed - 4 Exceptional Strategies to Achieve a Goal - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2014 from Zarelsie Van der MerwePerhaps you have wished that there were simpler strategies to accomplish your primary goal? Can it appear to be that tenacity and the traditional means of setting goals, breaking it into steps and utilizing motivators just simply really doesn't suffice anymore? Here are some unconventional ...
Views: 960(1 vote) - 5 Proven Steps to Stick to Your Resolutions - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2014 from Kathleen GageAccording to Statistic Brain only 8% of the 45% of those in the United States who set New Year’s Resolutions will achieve them. Most give up on their resolutions within the first 30 days. Why is this? It’s simple. We forget about our big why. Is there something you absolutely want to ...
Views: 1135 - Moving Forward - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2014 from Emily DeCarloMany times we are afraid to move forward toward our goals. Sometimes, we spend time reminiscing about past failures instead of exploring the reasons we may have failed. The essential key to moving forward in spite of setbacks, is to explore what went wrong and change the "how", not the "what". ...
Views: 1124 - Moving Forward - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2014 from Emily DeCarloMany times we are afraid to move forward toward our goals. Sometimes, we spend time reminiscing about past failures instead of exploring the reasons we may have failed. The essential key to moving forward in spite of setbacks, is to explore what went wrong and change the "how", not the "what". ...
Views: 1108 - 3 Most Important Steps To Reach Your Biggest Goals - by Submitted on May 28, 2017 from Kai AshleyYou have goals, dreams and desires that are very important to you. You have real things you wish to achieve this year and in your lifetime. But does it always work out as well as you hoped? Everyone has lessons along the way (never a mistake, always a lesson). You can have the best goals in ...
Views: 1578(3 votes) - How To Be An Effective Supervisor - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2014 from Tracey FieberHow to Be an Effective Supervisor There are always ways to improve your ability to supervise. It doesn't matter if you're new to managing, or have been guiding others for years. Being an effective supervisor is about finding new and better ways to help your subordinates reach their ...
Views: 5869 - Make 2014 a Year of No Excuses - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2014 from Elizabeth SpevackExcuses can be sneaky. Sometimes, even when you’re in the process of using one, you know it’s just an excuse. Sometimes, though, you deeply believe them and let them run the show. For example, let’s say you’re planning to exercise. “But I’m so tired tonight,” you say. “I’ll rest up tonight ...
Views: 1111(1 vote) - It's All About That Next Choice - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2014 from Elizabeth SpevackSometimes you know something needs to change, but maybe it’s something big and you’re not even sure where to start, let alone every step you will need to take. Maybe it seems too big and like if you aren’t able to do it “all” then it’s not worth doing anything. Maybe it seems impossible and ...
Views: 818 - Resolutions Versus Commitments; Failure Versus Success - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2014 from Anne GulickI’m going to stop overeating. I’m going to stop smoking. I’m going to learn to eat healthy. I’m going to, you know, change. People don’t even make New Year’s resolutions anymore because they made them year after year, right after Ryan Seacrest’s countdown to midnight, only to give up within ...
Views: 891 - Three Ingredients for Misery and Their Antidotes - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2014 from Debra PayneThere are many ways to be perpetually miserable. Although we are all vastly different in many ways, we share common themes around the subject of misery. In fact, misery is a pattern than emerges in many people's lives far too often. I've outlined some manifestations of misery here and filed them ...
Views: 1350 - Single Moms Accomplishing Your Goals - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2014 from Jessica RectorI'm going to do it! How many times have you told yourself you're going to do something and then a week goes by? Then a month? Maybe even a year and you still haven't done it? It's not that you don't want to do it, but life gets in the way…or so you tell yourself. So, what's stopping you? Do ...
Views: 1199 - Going for Gold with Goals - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2014 from Ken KeisA Goal: a mark set as the outcome of a race; an aim, a purpose; an object toward which play is directed. Over the years, much has been written about goals and their importance. Yet the majority of us still don’t take the goal-setting process seriously. Oddly enough, some individuals are ...
Views: 1022 - How Setting Short-Term Goals Creates Results - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2014 from Lisa Rocks McKeoghUnfortunately by now many of the goals and promises we made for the new year or now broken, forgotten or revised. Why is that? Because we are conditioned to look ahead, to get better, to want more and to improve. Get the latest gadget! Work Harder! Lose five pounds in two weeks! The focus ...
Views: 879 - Special message for Coaches, Entrepreneurs, Online Marketers, and Sales Professionals - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2014 from L. Andrew MorganTo: Anyone committed to being the best they can be. From: The Goals Coach Subject: Greatness This week remember that greatness is not common. It's not doing what everyone else is doing that makes you great, it's consistently doing what few are willing to endure. When remaining ...
Views: 1639(3 votes) - Making Changes in our Diet, Our Lives, & our Belief System - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2014 from Larry CraneRegardless of the changes we would like to make, it is important that we begin by clearly deciding what it is that we would like to change. The decision part of any area of our life that we are hoping to change is a very important aspect. Clearly we can easily agree that choosing healthier ...
Views: 1217(1 vote) - Is There Something in Your Life You Want to Change? - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2019 from James EganLooking for something new in your life? Are you just tired of the status quo? Maybe your life has taken a couple of unlucky turns, and you’re feeling left behind. It could be your job, your career or lack of one, your marriage, your level of education, your religious affiliation, or lack of ...
Views: 788 - The Power of Choice - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2014 from MaryEllen TribbyI’ll never forget seeing Uncle Tony in the hospital bed... Doors of hospital rooms are so big and wide – they make you feel exposed just standing there. And that smell is always there... some mix of chemicals and medications that's supposed to smell “clean,” but doesn’t. The smell and the ...
Views: 1167 - Overwhelmed by New Year's Resolutions - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2014 from Lori BurgerI’m not a total Scrooge, but I am so glad the holidays are behind us. I love all the planning and preparing, all the trips to the mall, all the gathering with friends for wine and holiday food…but when December 31st comes rolling around, I’m ready for it all to be over and ready for my many New ...
Views: 1093(1 vote) - 3 Easy Life Coaching Tips to Change Your Life and Achieve Your Goals Quickly - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2014 from Jennifer SarpongSometimes it's hard to change your life and get back on track. Learn 3 simple strategies to achieve your goals quickly. This article explains how develop a plan for your life and make life better. Many life coaches use these 3 simple tips. You can too. Step 1. Stick With Your Original ...
Views: 1202 - 3 Steps To Quickly Get Your Life on Track for Personal Success - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2014 from Jennifer SarpongToday you woke up realizing that you are not where you want to be. What should you do when you realize you are stuck in life? How can you quickly get your life on track? Chances are, you’ve been feeling really frustrated with life and wondering what steps you need to take to find your ...
Views: 983 - How to Move Forward Even If You Feel Stuck In Life - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2014 from Jennifer SarpongYou can find a way to move forward even if you feel stuck in life. The bottom line is that you were not made for mediocrity. You can get your life on track and be successful in life. It is not in your nature to flounder in a vague state of dissatisfaction with life, never really throwing in the ...
Views: 1313 - 5 Keys to Make your New Year’s Resolutions come true in 2014. - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2014 from Melissa KittoFeeling inspired to start 2014 out right? You should be! The La Familia Nuestra Energy calendar indicates that January 1-4th of 2014 is Direction energy. In Direction, it’s all about setting your goals and intentions for the future. It’s a fantastic time to make plans. There is something very ...
Views: 1073 - Access Your Inner Peace To Create Your New Year’s Resolutions - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2014 from Gia CilentoYour Inner Peace is crucial to setting New Year’s resolutions and goals that work, are achievable and that align with who you truly are. The beginning of a new year always sparks a goal setting frenzy. We look at goals achieved and un-achieved from the past year and decide what’s important ...
Views: 1087(1 vote) - Moving forward begins with making a decision… - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2014 from Larry CraneIf there is one thing that we would like to change, it would be the notion that we can change something that has occurred in the past. Perhaps you may agree that if something occurred in the past, we can accept what happened and choose to begin moving forward. We can decide to change how we ...
Views: 1152(1 vote) - Did You Live Your Intentions in 2013? - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2014 from Andrea NovakowskiEach year at this time, I ask my clients to take a look back at the past year, acknowledge their accomplishments, and assess what worked and what didn’t. This year, I’d like to share my own results. When I wrote about my intentions last January, I declared that 2013 would be about doing it my ...
Views: 917 - Why Most People Don’t Keep New Years Resolutions - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2014 from Merv StevensDid you make your New Years Resolutions? It's a sad fact that about 98% of us won't keep a single one of them! Why is that you may well ask? For many people out there it's a cultural thing... they make new years Resolutions because everyone else is doing it and it's the traditional thing to ...
Views: 1049 - Goals in Life for Success - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2014 from Alyssa JohnsonAs you look at setting different goals in life, I want to encourage you to look at who you need to be rather than just what you need to do. Behavioral changes alone, don’t last. It’s only when we make real, internal changes in who we are that change is maintained. A critical aspect is making ...
Views: 960 - Personal Goal Setting - Get what you want - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2014 from Rana Kordahi -Limitlessminds Training and CoachingFind Direction - Live Your Life Your Way We’ve all heard this phrase, “Set your goals” or “you need to write your goals down and you will succeed." And some of you may think, 1. I have no idea how to do this. 2. This all sounds too airy fairy for me. Like should I write my goals down? ...
Views: 1472(2 votes) - 7 Memorable Steps To Accomplish Your 2014 Goals - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2014 from Sydni Craig-HartLet me be honest with you. I HAVE A HARD TIME STAYING FOCUSED. Whew, it feels good to get that out (more on this later). Just last week, my husband, Wil, and I finished putting onto paper our major business goals for 2014. We have some projects scheduled and prospects in the pipeline already ...
Views: 945 - Self Help Tips – How To Prepare Yourself For The New Year - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2013 from Ewen ChiaLet me talk about self help tips today. Every year, around the month of December, you will have people doing their yearly throwbacks and roundups of how the year went for them. Some will have regrets while others will be proud of their achievements. Whatever the case may be, most will have new ...
Views: 2323(1 vote) - Habits Are EASY To Break... At Least The Good Ones - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2013 from Carrie GreeneWhen people talk about productivity they often talk about routines or habits. “Professionals” tell us that it takes 21-repetitions of an action to form a habit. This means that after twenty-one repetitions of an activity, it will be engrained into your mind and body so that you do it ...
Views: 1281 - The Big Holiday Do: Doable or Not? - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2013 from Noelle NelsonYour spouse wants a big Holiday do--not just the in-laws, grandparents, aunts and uncles, your respective siblings, their mates and assorted children, but also all sixteen cousins with their mates and kids, because after all, you rarely can get the whole family together, and--it’s the ...
Views: 1079 - How to stay balanced during the not-so-quiet time of the year! - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2013 from Beate CheletteI feel this time of year is paradoxical. It should be the quiet time of the year due to shorter daylight hours. The long evenings should give us more time to relax with family and friends, or even get more sleep. I believe November and December is the ideal time to reflect on the year that has ...
Views: 1107 - 3 Effective Strategies for Achieving Your Goals - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2013 from TJ PhilpottThere are many variables that can keep you from achieving your goals if you let them which is why your focus is absolutely needed! But all the focus you can muster will be of little good unless you have the motivation and direction you'll need to succeed when pursuing any aspirations or ...
Views: 1936(1 vote) - Do You Project Failure? - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2013 from Tracy CrossleyOften, we approach things with an attitude of CAN DO, when it comes to our goals. We say we’re going for it….and yet, how in alignment are our actions with the goal we want to achieve? Sometimes, we have a goal that we think everyone will approve of and yet, we’re not really all that high on ...
Views: 950 - End of the Year Considerations - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2013 from Larry CraneIt seems by the time November 1st comes around everything is playing to the tune of “beat the clock.” The end-of-the-year has a lot to do with hustle and bustle. Businesses are trying to make plan, so bonuses can be distributed. Retailers are promoting holiday sales by incenting people to shop ...
Views: 1194(4 votes) - The Ladder to Success –A Dedicated Project - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2013 from Sonny JuliusThe ladder to success needs to be a dedicated project if you want to reach the goals you desire. Don’t expect to just sit back and hop your goals can be reached without any effort on your part. It is not likely to happen. Many people are lazy about setting goals for themselves. They either ...
Views: 1317(1 vote) - 69 Ways to Get What You Want - This Year and Every Year - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2014 from Lynn PechinskiOne woman I respect and admire is Debbie Zimmerman, who is the co-founder of the 100 Women Project along with her daughter, Sheri Oppenheimer Baker. Always delivering a smile and a kind word, Debbie lights up the room with her personality. Her passion - and life's work - is health coaching and ...
Views: 704 - Use Feng Shui to Achieve Goals - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2013 from Pat HeydlauffFeng Shui principles are a powerful way to achieve the accomplishment of your goals. Its energizing principles influence the outcome of the creativity and visual impact of another powerful tool, the Vision Board. A Vision Board, whether it is a bulletin board with push pins or an elaborate ...
Views: 1817(1 vote) - Main Reasons Why A Business Plan Fails - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2013 from Tracey FieberHaving a business plan is an important part of starting a new company that you cannot afford to skip. Regretfully though, simply having an established plan is not enough to guarantee success. Here are seven different areas that your business plan may be lacking in, and why those mistakes could ...
Views: 1290 - Deliberately Design Your Desires in 2014 - The Cycle of Desire - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2013 from MADELINE CORREleven weeks today we’d have said hello to 2014!! So, are you thinking yet about the kind of year you really want to live in 2014, as the first step to deliberately designing your desires in 2014 is setting goals. Below is my seven step formula to creating and achieving your goals to move ...
Views: 1972 - Does public speaking predict Vocational success? - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2013 from Jacy PatrickMany Professional Speakers out-perform others in giving speeches or taking their stage. But does their public speaking predict their vocational success? Does it all come down to the power of the voice or possessing the authority over your own convictions, thoughts and opinions? Public speaking ...
Views: 852 - Productivity and ADHD - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2013 from Laurie DuparDid you know that the answer to your productivity depends on the first 15 minutes of your day? Physically we know having breakfast in the morning is important to getting the right fuel to sustain our energy and metabolism throughout the day. What we may not realize is that fueling our brain ...
Views: 3171(1 vote) - ***5 Ways To Aspire Higher – Set S.M.A.R.T. Goals - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2013 from Rob WhiteThis blog offers information that I’ve learned from my parrot, Shakespeare. Shaky (short for Shakespeare), has been with me for some thirty years now. Amongst the many lessons he taught me, one of my favorites is his demonstration of how to Aspire Higher by setting S.M.A.R.T. Goals. Shaky is ...
Views: 1691(1 vote) - Do you see yourself as a winner? - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2013 from Larry CraneDo you see yourself as a winner? If by chance you answered 'No' to this question, it reveals a lot about your self-esteem. By responding ‘No’ prevents you from winning. If you if you think you can’t…, you can’t. Thinking in this manner is limited. Limited thinking makes it difficult for us ...
Views: 1948(4 votes) - WE BECOME WHAT WE REPEATEDLY DO... 2014 I WILL REPEATEDLY... - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2013 from MADELINE CORRThe first day of every month I think about what I intend to achieve during the month, what actions I need to take and what habits to put in place to achieve them. So, today I created my ‘check off list - how am I doing with my habits in October’ chart I discussed in my recent blog Climb the ...
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