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- 5 Ways to Prevent Self-Sabotage - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2010 from Sunny MassadIt's been over six months since New Year's Resolutions were made. How are you doing with your commitment to take better care of yourself this year or are you "over it" because they don't work out anyway? If your heart is in the right place, but you are simply not managing to make the changes ...
Views: 1383 - Use the Law of Attraction to Grow Your Business Through the Roof - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2010 from Betty JonesI talked about solo-preneurs, coaches, consultants, healers and spiritual teachers who are struggling, and frustrated to get to the bottom of why they’ve been hiding out, playing small and repeatedly attracting the same kinds of negative people and situations in their businesses. If some or all ...
Views: 2056(3 votes) - Career Goal Setting Tips To Jumpstart Your Career - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraAre you already decided on what you really want to do with your life? If yes, are you prepared now to venture into another new job or just about to jumpstart into your first job or career ever? Okay, so you might haven’t precisely set your heart into something definite yet, but whatever that is, ...
Views: 956 - Weight Loss Goals Within Your Reach - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2010 from Menno Spijkstrao you want to lose weight--you’ve set your own weight loss goals. The question is, do you have realistic weight loss goals? It’s easy enough to set your own targets and objectives, especially most people out there who are fat, chubby, or those…obese (ugh!) really and seriously make this as their ...
Views: 687 - Getting To Know The Real You In Achieving Your Career Goals - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraDo you know what your career goals are? This is perhaps the most often asked question and the most imperative. You’ll be surprised that even though this is just a simple question, very few can really answer it with conviction. Interestingly, several career individuals in the workforce actually ...
Views: 754 - Time Management or Time Wasted... How Strong is Your Inner Time Dictator? - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2010 from Liz CopelandEverybody has a Time Dictator inside them. This is the person who when you want to goof off and be totally unproductive, wags their finger at you and says ‘This must be done... NOW!’ I think the Time Dictator is a close friend of the Tidiness Dictator, who always makes sure you put the ...
Views: 2168 - Students Build Better Learning Skills with Creative Visualization - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2010 from Patrick Porter, PhD, Creator Of The MindFitIt’s the day of the big exam. You’ve spent weeks cramming. You walk into the classroom, receive your test and pick up your pencil. You look down at the paper and…your mind goes blank. Hopefully that’s never happened to you. It’s a common nightmare, though. It stalks the minds of students from ...
Views: 2774 - Are You Living Your Life Purpose? - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2010 from Pat MussieuxI’m sure you’ve heard the question many times and perhaps you are still pondering the answer! I am often asked by women “how do I figure out my purpose?” Is there a process? Is there a formula? Am I supposed to just know what ’it’ is? And how can I make money at it? “Every individual has a ...
Views: 1459 - Credit Card Debt Has Drastically Increased Over The Years-Find Out What You Should Do! - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2010 from Fernando S. BiasCredit card debt has increased drastically throughout the past several years and it does not look like many people are yet realizing just how bad this problem is. If you are struggling each month, trying to figure out how in the world you will ever have the ability to pay all of your credit card ...
Views: 604 - The Effortless Guide To Setting Personal Goals - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraOf course, it’s only human nature to think and aspire the best for themselves. Setting personal goals is good and makes us more disciplined so that we can identify and zero in on what we really aim for. Well, it’s not only at the beginning of a year (creating New Year’s Resolutions—only to break ...
Views: 783 - Know The Secrets To Achieve Effective Goals - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraSetting effective goals—how do you go about in achieving them? Perhaps you hoped to eat healthily from now on, start going back to the gym or be more patient with other people. But these are just wishes, not goals. Yes, the aspiration to improve ourselves for the better is there and it’s ...
Views: 687 - Three Simple Reasons Why Your Goals Aren’t Within Your Grasp - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2010 from Joanne RoibuEveryone, no matter how successful, has some area in their life that hasn’t quite reached up to their ideal. It can be frustrating, especially when every other area of your life seems to be going so well. The first instinct for most people is to blame their situation. Whether it’s the boss at ...
Views: 2055(1 vote) - Setting Smart Goals That Guarantee You Excel In Life - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2010 from Stephen KavitaIn order to achieve success, you need to start setting smart goals. In short you must have a plan; a decisive strategy of reaching your goals. The strategy must be comprehensive and must provide proper guidance in all situations so that you always know what to do, when and how to do it. When ...
Views: 1568(2 votes) - Fear of Goal Setting, Why Set Goals? - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2010 from Noelyne JonesDo you have a fear of goal setting? Have you set goals in the past that did not work out how you wanted? Are you disheartened as a result? Or maybe you are afraid to set goals in case you fail and you know how awful that feels so end up staying safe instead. Some people are afraid to set a ...
Views: 1691(1 vote) - Set A Goal To Attain Success - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraYou want to be successful who doesn't? why don't you start to set a goal for it?. Of course, almost all of us wanted to progress in life. It’s the main target of many. But the big question here is how, right? People look in various ways on how to be an achiever and get what they really want like ...
Views: 727 - The Fast Action Plan For An Effective Goal Planning - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraEven you’re not the very goal-oriented type, I’m sure you’ve got your own goals or anything you want to be in the near future, or whatever you want in life. That’s why it’s still important to have your own goal setting planning. It’s true that it’s all in the attitude if you want to have a good ...
Views: 803 - Find Your Passion - 3 Simple Steps to Finding Your Passion - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2010 from Michelle Prince"If you don't really know where you want to go, it makes no difference which road you take." How many of us are walking down roads that are leading nowhere? How many of us have a feeling that our lives could be happier and more prosperous but our current circumstances are holding us back and ...
Views: 1045 - Ten Surefire Ways to Fail at Visualization (PART 2) - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2010 from Linda BoertjensWelcome back! In part 1, you will have learned the first 5 reasons why your visualization may not be effective and how to turn this around so your Vision Board will indeed coming to fruition in incredible ways you never thought possible. Let me explain the other 5 important reasons ...
Views: 3061 - Ten Surefire Ways to Fail at Visualization (PART 1) - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2010 from Linda BoertjensSo here you are; you have created your very own Vision Board with fantastic goals and dreams on it. You are excited about it, however it’s been a while since you put it together and none of your goals have actually made it into your reality yet. You may be feeling like you are doing everything ...
Views: 2996 - Are You Ready To Graduate and Take The Next Step In Your Business and Life? - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2010 from Carrie GreeneMy sons, Eric and Josh, graduated from middle school last week. I had a conversation with them about moving onto high school. I expected to hear "I'm looking forward to high school," "I'm nervous" and "I hope there isn't that much more homework" but, after all of the complaints I heard this ...
Views: 4501(10 votes) - 6 Steps To Setting and Achieving Realistic Goals For Yourself - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2010 from Paul EzeGoals must not necessarily be modest be modest to be realizable. What determines the feasibility of a goal or otherwise is not the perceived magnitude but has to do with you and your readiness to take on that goal. You must set goals that, given your experience and belief, you can attain. To set ...
Views: 645 - The Power of Intention - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2010 from Kate Corbin"Our intention creates our reality." - Wayne Dyer The process of setting intentions is a powerful way to design and create your life in exact accord with your desires. In the process of identifying your desires and then focusing the Energy of your thoughts in that direction, you are applying ...
Views: 731 - How can you reach your goals faster? - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2010 from Craig CopelandIf you are a writer and you write one page a day, in 30 days you’ll have 30 pages. Duh! Yes, I’m being obvious, but there’s a point. Taking this very same logic to get even faster results, if you write 2 pages a day you’ll have doubled your output. To look at this in a different way, if you ...
Views: 1135(2 votes) - Are you your own worst enemy when going after your dreams? - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2010 from Craig CopelandI was having lunch with a friend of mine today. It seems our lunches and get-togethers happen less frequently because his day job keeps him busier every day. As he acquires new and better skills more tasks seems to be handed to him and more of his day is consumed staying above the learning curve ...
Views: 1347 - Move 7 Steps Closer to Your Dreams - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2010 from Lynn RobinsonDo you know what your goals are but can't seem to make them come true? Is your life going in the direction you'd like it to? It may be time to take some action, any action! As Will Rogers said, "Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there." Most of us feel ...
Views: 1757(2 votes) - How to Multi-Task Successfully - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2010 from CHARLES GLASSMANFor most of us achieving calmness in our lives is a worthy and desirable, albeit somewhat lofty goal. A friend shared with me the following formula to achieving inner peace, something she heard on a popular TV show. “The way to achieve inner peace is to finish all the things you have started and ...
Views: 3334(6 votes) - 6 Intentional Steps to Effective Business Goal Setting - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2010 from Lisa MininniSix months into your fiscal year is a half way point for many small business owners to assess their performance compared to the goals and objectives that they set at the beginning of the year. This intermediate assessment acts as a pivotal point in time to determine whether or not your plans ...
Views: 2257(7 votes) - Goal Life Coaching Gets Solutions--Stay On Top Of Your Game - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2010 from Donna McGoffThroughout history, those living above the ordinary, those exceptional, auspicious individuals who have been fortunate enough to have developed their talent and creative ability-have enlisted the help of coaches. Why? Coaches help them to stay on top of their game. High achievers recognize they ...
Views: 1941 - Eenie, Meenie - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2010 from Eva GregoryHave you ever found yourself bored with life, of the “same ol" thing, or the repetition of a job that just does not make your engine rev? Did you know that there are many people plagued with the same challenge? The quest for how to make life more exciting. Surprisingly, the same answer works for ...
Views: 2757 - What You Seek is Not in the Yellow Pages - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2010 from David SamuelIn the search for what excites you in life, there is no thing to do or possess, no place to go, nothing at all that can replace the essential need and ultimate foundation of good companionship to make life in general more interesting and satisfying. Certainly, we can be very happy alone, and ...
Views: 2066(3 votes) - July 4th and its Significance for Personal Achievement - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2010 from Sam EtkinAmerica's independence did not come on a silver platter. In a similar way our personal successes would not materialize if we are not willing to pay the prize for their attainment. In the Audio book Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill,it is stated that in spite of the fact that we all remember ...
Views: 1842(1 vote) - Supplement Your Goals with Pictures - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2010 from Ronali dela CruzI’m an artist by nature, and one of the most effective tools I employ when I set out to achieve a goal is creative imagining. Creative imagining is simply the process of using visuals to bring out your desired outcome. It’s an extremely pleasant way to help you enjoy goal setting. Being able ...
Views: 1596 - Set It, Plan It, Do It - Setting and Accomplishing Goals - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2010 from S. Ali MyersGoal setting is one of the more important things that most people do not do. Effective goal-setting or lack there of, is the difference between doing and not doing. Simple as that. If you do not set goals for yourself, more than likely, you will run in place for most of your life. Goal setting ...
Views: 1110(2 votes) - Spiritual Goal Setting - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2010 from Kristin RobertsonAre you ready to sit down and lay out your goals... be they for the New Year, for a project or just to get a fresh start on your life? I'd like to share my thoughts and experiences about goal setting that might provide you with some new perspectives on this important ritual. I have a ...
Views: 5608(2 votes) - Dust Off Your Dreams - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2010 from Shanna BeamanWhat are your goals and dreams? What do you aspire to or hope for? Goals help turn these “wishes” into reality. You can have what you desire with some planning and that is what goal setting is all about. Goal setting gives you the necessary confidence you need to know that you can have ...
Views: 2249(1 vote) - Effective Time Management - Use Feasibility Studies to Get Better Results - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2010 from Elsa SakinaUsing feasibility studies to manage your time involves technical details and a lot of logical questions regarding a projected plan. Business establishments, organizational developments, and personal studies involve a kind of study or plan that will create timetables, projections, and strategies ...
Views: 2914 - Make the Law of Attraction Work: Set Aligned Goals - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2010 from Adele Tartaglia INSTANT SUBCONSCIOUS REPROGRAMMING The Life Management Center 480/220-2089 eztherapy@gmail.comExcerpted from Transform Your Life Instantly: Mental Erasers Make Your Mind Work for You Instead of Against You © 2005, 2010, Adele Tartaglia and New Year’s Traditions to Change Your Life © 1998, Adele Tartaglia This is the second part of an article on Making the Law of Attraction Work for ...
Views: 2576(6 votes) - How knowledgeable are you? - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2010 from Dia ThabetHow knowledgeable are you? Are you knowledgeable? Do you have the essential knowledge to excel at your job? Do you try to learn new things and gain knowledge daily? Knowledge is power and the more essential knowledge you have, the more you will become successful and happy. Deep knowledge ...
Views: 2391(1 vote) - How to Define Empowering Goals - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2010 from Susan LiddyYour goals say a lot about you– they express who you are and what you stand for. Empowering goals take you into life where you want to be. They bring you purpose, passion and a sense of accomplishment. People often, confuse empowering goals with expectations. A goal is a mission that you set ...
Views: 1520(1 vote) - Organize: LESS IS MORE The Ten Commandments - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2010 from Jackie PaulsonI. The Ten Commandments: The Simple Way to Organize Your Household A. The First Commandment You must not have other plans or possible distractions. Q. What does this mean? A. We must clean out, sort, make piles, organize junk and trust yourself ~otherwise hire a Professional. ...
Views: 5184(4 votes) - Goal Setting - 5 Key Questions To Ask Yourself - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2010 from Liz CopelandSome years ago we were traveling through Boston Airport. On the wall, and it was a huge wall, there was a colossal American flag. Whiling away the time before our flight, this obviously caught the imagination of one of the children. ‘What’ they said in a loud voice that seemed to fill one of ...
Views: 4918(2 votes) - Difficult Child Or Child Having a Difficult Day? - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2010 from Judy WrightWhy won't my kid behave? What makes him so angry? How can I control his angry behavior? Why is his behavior rude and obnoxious? How can we teach respect and responsibility? Are all kids his age lazy? What am I doing wrong? These are common questions that come up in parenting classes I teach ...
Views: 2596(1 vote) - A Martial Artist Step by Step System to Achieving Goals - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2010 from Lanjul StocksOK here it is, in a simple, easy to understand format! I have used this same system (notice I call this system "A step by step approach that is set to getting somebody from point A to point B! Not just article of what I/people think may or may not work e.g. guess work...). OK here it is, in a ...
Views: 1128(3 votes) - The Deadly Ego, Thinking You Understand When You Do Not. - by Submitted on May 31, 2010 from David SamuelThere is a great danger in the whole idea that thoughts are things and we create what we think. This danger is to people who do not fully understand what that principle means, how it works, and how it can be confused with guidance and intuition. That danger lies in the ego which thinks it knows ...
Views: 1511(3 votes) - Are You Doing The Right Stuff? - by Submitted on May 30, 2010 from Marsha EganThese days, it seems like we are being pulled in so many different directions. Priorities compete with each other, and it just seems like we can’t get everything done, doesn’t it? What’s worse, it seems like our daily “to do” lists grow much faster than our abilities to check them off. No ...
Views: 1632(2 votes) - How to achieve your goals through action? - by Submitted on May 30, 2010 from Dia ThabetHow to achieve your goals through action? Do you know someone who has great knowledge yet doesn’t put this knowledge into action? Do you know someone who keeps complaining and doesn’t do anything about his current situation? When I used to take singing lessons, I used to spend half of the ...
Views: 778(3 votes) - What Does It takeTo Live the Life You Desire? - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2010 from Maurine PattenWhat does it take to live the life you desire? Definitely, having goals you are passionate about, focus, and self-discipline give you a good start. Also there are stages in life that are natural times for thinking about living the life you desire. Many of these times signal a transition which ...
Views: 1288(7 votes) - You Reached Your Goal So Why Do You Feel Less Than You Anticipated? - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorYou pick a goal and hit it. You’re supposed to feel good or great, even amazing—but, you don’t. Hmm . . . You followed the formula: picked a goal, made a plan, worked your plan. You succeeded, but you don’t feel the way you thought you would. What happened? You aimed at the wrong target. ...
Views: 1531(5 votes) - The Scary Part of Being Fierce - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Jennifer Ransaw SmithEvery time I embark on doing something big, I get sick to my stomach. My hands get sweaty and butterflies start swirling around like I'm lying in the middle of a pasture on a bright sunny day. The feeling sucks. But believe it or not, it is one that I have actually started forcing myself to ...
Views: 1849(3 votes) - Can a Cup of Coffee Destroy Your Retirement Goals? - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Cathy SeversonIf anyone was going to succeed at retirement it is was Al. An accomplished artist, we first met at a Christmas party of a mutual friend. He was eagerly awaiting retirement as an administrator from a large California university. He was looking forward to entering a new career as an artist. ...
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