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- Riding the Universal Abundance Current - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2011 from Laura WestI like to think of my business - and my life when I'm not dealing with boys' sprained ankles - as flowing in the Universal Abundance Current. This current flows naturally and easily, full of abundance, success, and all good things, taking us to our harbor of a joyful business and joyful ...
Views: 853(2 votes) - Self Improvement and Motivation to achieve your goals this year - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2010 from Kevin AbdulrahmanAll too often you hear of people who talk about goal setting. Yet you my friend are well aware that many goals have been set only to have never been achieved, worst yet, they were never even started. By now you are must be also aware of the fact that time stops for no one. If in doubt, check ...
Views: 6404(2 votes) - Set Your Goals, Change Your Life & Celebrate! - by Studies tell us that only 3% of people in the USA set goals, and they are among the wealthiest people in the nation! Worldwide the percentage is probably lower. Why so low? There are several reasons, but the one that concerns us the most at Ziglar Training Systems is lack of know-how. When we ...
Views: 5099(2 votes) - Setting Personal Goals -- The Why and The How To - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2009 from Steve NashSetting goals is important, for all of us. If we didn't set goals - formerly via using SMART goals, or informally via something as simple as a to-do list - then we simply wouldn't get anything done in our day. Or our week. Or our year. I guess setting goals at work is controlled via your boss ...
Views: 1231(2 votes) - Ten Contributors To Dynamic Results - by 1. Develop a clear view of the results you desire to achieve. You must know where you are going before you set out on your trip to successville.
2. Develop a detailed step-by-step plan on how you will achieve your results.
3. Identify the additional poeple and skills needed to reach your ...
Views: 1441(2 votes) - The Effects of Choices - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2009 from Laurie-Ann MurabitoWhere you are today is directly related to the choices you’ve made up to this point; one month, two weeks, last year and even a decade ago. There are so many choices that we make everyday, some big, some small, conscious or subconscious. However, in our lives the choices we make dictate the ...
Views: 1189(2 votes) - The Power of Everyday Visioning - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2009 from Reggie OdomAre you ready... ...To step into your greatness? What is your guiding Vision? Your Highest Vision is the imagination of your highest dreams and deepest desires realized, as if you are already living them. Vision is a spiritual gift that is unique to you; unique because it comes ...
Views: 701(4 votes) - The Simplest and most Effective Goalsetting technique ever. - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2003 from John MurphyI am fortunate to work with people from all walks of life on a regular basis and one of the most common requests I have is to help them set and achieve ‘real’ goals. One necessity in starting this process is to take time out of our day to assess our current position and determine where we are ...
Views: 1392(2 votes) - The True Reason to Compete As Disguised By Winning - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2011 from Loren FogelmanDoes your burning desire to win drive you? Many highly competitive athletes believe winning is their primary motivator. It may be true for some, but not necessarily for everybody. Examine your real driving force and you may find out the actual core reason is to evade losing. What does it mean ...
Views: 1191(2 votes) - Thoughts Are Things - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2003 from Jim DonovanYou've probably heard this idea at one time or another. You've probably nodded your head in agreement understanding that thoughts are in fact, things. You probably believe this and accept that your thoughts, being things, do in fact have power. Have you really thought about this? Do you apply ...
Views: 1608(2 votes) - Three Phases In Obtaining Self-Confidence - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2011 from Belinda DalyBeing confident in our own skin is important to our happiness. There are many causes for lack of confidence and low self-esteem, ranging from recurrent disapproval from adults in your formative years, being demeaned in front of others, and not to mention your own internal critic routinely ...
Views: 1107(2 votes) - Time to Take Action - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2011 from Lori WagnerTime to take Action! "Don't wait. The time will never be just right." ~ Napoleon Hill "You don't have to be great to get started, but you have to get started to be great." ~ Les Brown How many times have you had a SUPER idea pop into your head and for whatever reasons you let it go ...
Views: 1282(4 votes) - Weekend Woes - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowWorking hard all week long to live a lifestyle that is balanced, healthy and enjoyable takes work; there’s no doubt about it. Somehow it seems like Monday-Thursday are the continuous week days that sit at the top of the pile, holding authority over your aspirations and goals. These are the ...
Views: 953(2 votes) - What To Do When It’s Not Working - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from Hunter PhoenixWe’ve all experienced this at some point in our lives. We set a goal, we make big plans to achieve it, work really hard and still don’t get the results we’ve been hoping for and desire! Maybe it’s loosing weight, growing our business, changing jobs or creating that perfect romantic relationship. ...
Views: 1269(2 votes) - What's wrong with strategic planning? - by Submitted on May 22, 2012 from Devona E. G. WilliamsStrategic planning needs to be current; it needs to be a framework and a guide that organizations use on a routine basis – not something that is put up on a shelf never agreed to, finalized or executed. Effective strategic plans should be structured enough so that smaller units of the ...
Views: 2181(2 votes) - When You're Ready to Quit, Just Do This - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Caroline and Craig MakepeaceNo matter what it is you want to do with your life or what goals you have there is bound to come a moment in time when you just want to quit. The realization of your goals takes time, effort and sacrifice. There are lessons to be learned along the way and parts of your character that need to be ...
Views: 1375(4 votes) - Overcoming Fear Of Success - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2009 from Karen DonaldIn my last article regarding goal setting, I outlined some keys for accountability. This is an important element of your success for many reasons, answering to someone else is an area that is comfortable for many. Another reason that you may need to have someone push or monitor you is because ...
Views: 2892(7 votes) - 7 Keys to a Successful Life - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2009 from Stephanie FrankMuch has been written on what it takes to win the game of life. A lifetime of experience says it’s not as complicated as most people make it. Here’s my list. Take what you want. 1. You can’t succeed alone. Every story of success is a story of people working together, each contributing their ...
Views: 1743(5 votes) - 7 Simple Steps to Turn Your Resolutions Into Reality - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2010 from Stephanie TreasureIts that time again. A new year has begun filled with new possibilities if we set our intentions and work towards making it happen. Here are some simple tips to help you turn your resolutions into reality and have your best year ever! 1) Put them on paper - Yes! Every goal-setting or ...
Views: 993(5 votes) - Achieve Any Goal, Four Days at at Time - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2009 from Jenny ShihSetting clearly defined goals is a great way to make big strides in life. Whether it’s a new year’s resolution or a mid-year tune-up, goals focus our attention and energy to help us achieve what we want in life. Sometimes people set goals that get them excited at first, then feel daunting a ...
Views: 1093(5 votes) - The Mental Game of Personal Achievement: Reach Your Goals Like the Superachievers - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2009 from Bill ColeWhat rating would you give yourself on personal productivity? Do you have a systematic plan for improving your effectiveness in your daily work? Superachieving business people and athletes know what it takes to motivate themselves, maintain focus in the face of obstacles and drive forward to the ...
Views: 1882(5 votes) - ***Vision Boards - Visualized Goals Get Results! - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2009 from Joan Breiner, M.Ed. and Susyn Reeve, M.Ed.Vision boards are powerful tools that like goal setting worksheets, help in setting personal-goals and making your dreams a reality. It is a creative picture collage of what you desire. They are fun to create and very powerful to use. They effectively take what you imagine in your mind and ...
Views: 2908(9 votes) - 3 Easy Ways to Boost Your Business Profits - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2013 from Donna Marie ThompsonIn any business, and especially a small business, there can be countless valuable “potential” profits literally hiding right in front of you. For a small business, figuring out what those gaps in your profits are – and where they are hidden in your day-to-day activities – is almost as valuable ...
Views: 1441(3 votes) - 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: 1870(3 votes) - 3-Step Inner Wizard Formula For Success - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteThere are what seems to be an infinite number of books that provide a formula for success. They will tell you to work hard, pay your dues, earn advanced degrees in your education. The Inner Wizard formula for success, however, is a bit contrary to many of those strategies and quite simple. ...
Views: 1564(3 votes) - A Blueprint for Goal Achieving - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2009 from Fred FordThe market is flooded with articles on goal-setting. What about goal achieving? Isn’t that what goals are all about? Here are my 7 Tips for Unfailing Goal Achievement: Tip 1: Ask yourself: What do I WANT? Tip 2: Get a clear image of what that goal looks like as fully ...
Views: 3494(3 votes) - Adventures In The Leaves - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2009 from Dawn AngierAdventures in the Leaves The other day, my wife Dawn and I did what many fall tourists in New England do. We took a leisurely drive around Vermont and watched the chlorophyll drain out of the leaves. The reds, yellows and oranges in early October are truly something to behold, ...
Views: 1127(3 votes) - Beginning Steps To Starting a Business - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2011 from Ken Sundheim1. Keep it service-based and simplistic. I was recently told by someone that their new invention was going to be global; it was going to be the next big thing. Then, I asked him about production, warehousing, distribution and patent because if it got as big as he was boasting, someone would ...
Views: 1227(3 votes) - Design Your Life - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2009 from Powerteam InternationalEvery choice that you make and every action that you take is designing your life and your career. Whether you take an active or a passive role in the creation of your life, you’re creating it. Setting goals for things that you want but do not yet see in your life is a great way to hold ...
Views: 969(6 votes) - How to Set Goals and Objectives You Can Achieve - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2009 from TJ PhilpottSetting goals and objectives is one thing but achieving them is an entirely different animal altogether! Many approach their goal planning more like it is a wish list giving little thought to whether they can realistically reach them. Learning how to be successful at achieving goals requires ...
Views: 1983(3 votes) - Is It Time to Stop Persevering? - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2009 from Royane RealHow important is perseverance in achieving your goals? Many success gurus tell us constantly that to achieve your goals, you have to keep on going, have faith in yourself, and never give up. To keep persevering to achieve your goal does not mean that you forge blindly ahead, regardless of ...
Views: 1406(3 votes) - It Only Happens Twice A Year - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2010 from Lori Snyder"The distance is nothing; it's only the first step that is difficult." Marquise du Deffand Now that we are in a new year, it is so cool to recognize how we all get to have two New Year’s in one year. The first obviously is when we will all celebrate 2010, and the second is of course our ...
Views: 1385(3 votes) - Learn to Esatblish Your Goals - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Frank O'TooleI can not recall the amount of times that I have sat down to write my goals and have just ended up writing a to-do list instead. Goal setting can be a difficult task if you are not sure of how you will achieve what you want to achieve. When setting goals we must remember what Anatole France said ...
Views: 1123(3 votes) - My New Year’s Resolution: Listen - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2009 from Jenny ShihMy 2010 New Year’s resolution is an internal one, one that will help me me be the person I want to be on the inside (the only side that really matters). It is the opposite of the typical lose weight, exercise more, do a crossword puzzle every day sort of resolution. I am going to start to listen ...
Views: 1392(3 votes) - No More New Years Resolutions - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2009 from Sumner Davenport2009 went fast didn't it? How did you do? Each year millions of people have a reaction to the transition of one year to the next. Some people are happy with their results. Others want something to change. Some people exceeded their goals and are excited for their next results. Others are ...
Views: 1604(3 votes) - Re-charge-Re-capture and Re-energize - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2009 from Lori SnyderHow do you feel when you are totally stressed, and pressed for time? If your like many, your productivity takes a hit, and not in an upward direction. When you feel as if your being pulled in many different directions at once, you can become less productive and begin to start feeling ...
Views: 1231(3 votes) - Resolution 3: Save Money - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2013 from Tracey FarmerToday's focus is on my never-ending quest to save money. I have employed many methods in the past to cut-back, but because I have not had full buy-in from my family as well as side-steps taken on my part, I end up saving less than I had planned. With this new focus of linking my New Year's ...
Views: 1126(3 votes) - Strategic Leadership In Network Marketing - What Does That Really Mean? - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2009 from Herb HunterStrategic leadership in network marketing - What does that really mean? The concept of leadership is one that we’ve all learned about since our youth. Teachers in elementary schools tell children to follow the leader, and they all willingly oblige to get from one place to another. The same ...
Views: 1488(3 votes) - Successful People Focus on Their Goals - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2010 from Bud BilanichThe other day, I came across a succinct statement on goal setting and goal achievement from Denis Waitely… "The secret to productive goal setting is in establishing clearly defined goals, writing them down and then focusing on them several times a day with words, pictures and emotions as if ...
Views: 3661(3 votes) - The bad, the ugly and the GOOD! In goal setting - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2009 from Richard DennyGoal setting is an immensely powerful process, but for your business and personal life. The purpose of setting goals helps you choose where you want to go in life to achieving something. Whether it be a mountain to climb or a small foot hill. By knowing exactly what you want to acheive, you know ...
Views: 1593(3 votes) - The Building of a Team - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Lyndsey ShafferEvery cause or mission is unique. It is in its unique character that its strength is found. However, every great idea must be supported and built up to its ultimate potential. This process requires a team. A team will support you by bringing new ideas, resources and techniques to you and ...
Views: 1555(3 votes) - The secret ingredient to Success - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2009 from Jaco BeukesWhat makes successful people so successful? Talent? Hard work? Luck? Privileged circumstances…? NO! It’s their ACTIONS! What they DO consistently and repeatedly! THEIR HABITS!! There are many habits that separate successful people from the rest in their field. They have managed to develop ...
Views: 912(3 votes) - What Habit Blows Up Your Goals? - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2010 from Lynn MooreI’m going to let you in on a secret that I have kept for many years because I didn’t want to embarrass myself. But now that I have kicked the habit I will let you in on it. I was an addict My drug? TV Not an all day habit, but about 10 programs that I simply could not miss watching ...
Views: 996(3 votes) - You Got a Problem? - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2010 from CHARLES GLASSMANThe upbeat messages bombard us all the time: “Just think positive,” we’re urged. Or: “You should view the glass as half-full, not half-empty.” If we seem beset with self-doubt, we’re reminded to “just believe in yourself.” I’ve been part of this chorus of cheerfulness; you’ve heard me extol the ...
Views: 1596(6 votes) - Get past the "honeymoon phase" in everything you do. - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2009 from Chris SuttonGet past the honeymoon phase in everything that you do. The honeymoon phase - I see it day in and day out in many of my businesses. If you're renting a home to somebody, whoever you're renting to is always a nice person in the beginning. They always have the best of intentions. A couple of ...
Views: 2123(7 votes) - Living in the Now - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2009 from Clint MaunLook around where you work and see how different people live in different periods of time. They are living in the Past Now, Current Now or Future Now. Being around people living in the Past Now can be depressing. These individuals believe something great happened in the past, but nothing will ...
Views: 7940(7 votes) - ***Achieving Success Through Effective Goal Setting - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2009 from Garrett CoanIt is important to have goals because they are good for your physical and mental health. You can have goals for all areas of your life. Here are a few ideas: Career, Learning, Clubs, Money,Community, Politics, Contribution, Professional, Emotional, Reading, Family, Relationships, Health, ...
Views: 1083(4 votes) - 5 Strategies for Business Owners Who Want to Make A Lasting Change - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2010 from Helaine Iris“Be the change you wish to see.” Mahatma Gandhi What seems to make the difference between those who thrive versus those who strive comes down to the willingness to identify what is and isn’t working in life; and then making the appropriate changes. Yet, studies indicate that most - over ...
Views: 1917(4 votes) - A Seemingly Silly Tale - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2009 from Louise GoddardOnce upon a time, there were two squirrels scurrying around in front of a farmhouse. One was on top of a mound of snow and other was below in some tractor tracks. One called down to the other, ‘Why don’t you come up here? There’s more food and you can meet lots of other squirrels!” From below ...
Views: 1383(12 votes) - Crossing Bridges Between You and Your Goal - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2009 from Jan BolickAll kinds of things can stand between us and the accomplishment of our goals. We have little control - actually no control - over these obstacles. All we can control is how we deal with them. Here’s a story (I was told it’s true) about a creative approach to dealing with an obstacle - an ...
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