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- How to Use a Vision Board to Activate the Law of Attraction - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2007 from Tristan LooA vision board is a simple yet powerful visualization tool that activates the universal law of attraction to begin manifesting your dreams into reality. The concept of the vision board (also known as a goal board, goal map, or treasure map) has been around for generations, but it’s gained ...
Views: 112847(24 votes) - The 9 obstacles that keep you from achieving your Goals - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2011 from wulston aldermanWhile you may have spent a lot of time working on your goals for the next year, there are plenty of things that are going to get in your way to achieving them. Before we go any further let’s establish the use of language here. Goals can be substituted with objectives, targets, outcomes, ...
Views: 55153 - How Education Can Change Life - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2011 from Crystal J. BriscoeEducation is a process of transferring knowledge, abilities, values and skills from one person to another. It is a social activity which helps to develop a personality of a person. In this activity person becomes able to find clear picture and right directions of his life. And can also play a ...
Views: 30488(1 vote) - Creating Your Ideal Client Profile (ICP) Worksheet - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2011 from Maria MarsalaBy marketing to and networking with your ideal clients, you’ll spend your time and energy directly on the individuals who will purchase your products or services! Makes sense, doesn’t it? One tool that will help you to market to your ideal client is called your “Ideal Client Profile.” ...
Views: 17154(5 votes) - The Most Common Relationship Goals - by The Most Common Relationship Goals
When it comes to romantic relationships, a handful of goals are necessary to enhance the longevity and success in love. Since each and every relationship is different, setting goals to improve a relationship may include self-improvement (learning how to ...
Views: 16981 - Example Of Personal Goals - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2009 from Kozan HuseyinHave you been seeking an example of personal goals? You have come to the right place. Today, you will discover several examples of personal goals. As you read, discover the example of personal goals that meet your needs and help propel you forward to success, and achievement. There are many ...
Views: 16415(1 vote) - The Top 10 Reasons Why Planning Your Life is Vital - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2006 from Barb ElyettIf you have ever planned a vacation, wedding, surprise party, or special event, you know how much work is involved. Planning, checking, adjusting and planning again is all part of the process of creating the result that you want. Many people understand the importance of planning events in ...
Views: 15819 - What Are The Most Common Personal Goals? - by When setting personal goals, everyone holds a different set of expectations for their life, which helps shape the personal desires they wish to accomplish. While one person may want to attend college and become a doctor, another may desire to immediately pursue a business plan after high school ...
Views: 15771 - The Benefits of Goal Setting - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2021 from Leon EdwardThere are many benefits of goal setting. It has been found that the ability to effectively set goals throughout life is one of the most important skills that any of us can have. Based on recent studies conducting by professionals in mental health and behavioral science, it has been estimated ...
Views: 15655(2 votes) - What's Holding You Back from Starting Over? - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2012 from Diana Todd-BanksHas life dropped a big ball and chain around your feet? Do you feel like you’re sleep walking through life, unable to move frozen with some form of fear, fear about the future, fear about Starting Over and how to positively move forward? Yes, it is an uncomfortable place to be, but the good ...
Views: 14457(6 votes) - Dream Stealers - by Who are the dream stealers? Dream stealers are the people who make you believe that you'll never reach your dreams. They're the people that encourage you to play it safe: to get a nice safe job, to marry the first nice person you meet, to vacation in Texas instead of Africa. Does this sound a ...
Views: 12223 - Why Tony Robbins' Affirmation Didn't Work For Me - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Thomas LomaxWhen I began my search to learn how to “get rich” by using the power of my mind, I came across many different types of affirmations. One of them was put together by motivational guru Tony Robbins. He claims the following affirmation, which he called an incantation, helped him to ...
Views: 12126(2 votes) - The Five Biggest Obstacles to Taking Action - by Submitted on May 27, 2011 from David RiklanAction, or better yet, “Taking Action,” is critical for a successful life. We know that sometimes we just need to get off our butts. Dr. Phil on his TV show says that “LIFE REWARDS ACTION.” That’s actually one of his life rules. Tony Robbins frequently says that we should “TAKE MASSIVE ...
Views: 11641(49 votes) - Goals and your Reticular Activating System - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Sue SaundersAll of our senses - sight, sound, touch, taste and smell, gather information and send this information for processing to our brains. Our brains receive thousands of pieces of information every second. This is where your reticular activating system (RAS) comes in, your RAS is a small group of ...
Views: 11075(1 vote) - What is the Job of a Kitchen Steward? - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2011 from Matthew GoudgeYour job as a kitchen steward plays a very major role in the restaurant industry. You are, so to speak, the backbone of the industry, and without the kitchen stewards, the restaurant industry will have a hard time functioning right. However, to provide an excellent service to the restaurant ...
Views: 11023 - Why are some people more successful than others? - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2010 from Chris FarmerSome people are more successful than others. Why is that? Is it intelligence? Is it education? Is it “who you know, not what you know...”? Are the educated and intelligent people always the most successful? If we could answer these questions, we might gain some valuable insights. I ...
Views: 10591(12 votes) - Why is it important to set goals? - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2006 from Debra LohrereHaving a goal enables you to focus your energies on devising ways to achieve it. When someone makes a decision and begins focusing on achieving a specific goal (and even better in a specific period of time), the powerful subconscious mind goes to work and begins playing with ideas and ...
Views: 10024 - Infinite Patience Produces Immediate Results - by Practice putting yourself in a state of absolute certainty. In this state you are being certain. Being certain means that you are feeling certain, thinking certain, speaking as a certain person and taking action as someone who is certain. This means that you have evolved to a place of knowing. ...
Views: 9626 - The Difference Between Goals and Dreams - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2007 from Linda PollittDreams tend to be unfocused and non-specific. To turn a dream into a goal, clients need to decide on two things - how much, and by when! For instance, Heather's dream is to be slim, healthy and happy with her appearance. Her goals are specific, and include: to weigh 185 pounds by 6 p.m. on ...
Views: 9585 - The Perfect Day Writing Exercise- Law of Attraction in ActionSubmitted on Jul 20, 2009 from Chris ConnellSeveral years ago I was torn. I was going through a period where I wasn’t sure what I wanted, but I knew it wasn’t the life that I had. I was unhappy in my work. My love life wasn’t what I wanted it to be (as I was single). And there were more experiences, and even toys that I wanted in my life. ...
Views: 9549(4 votes) - It’s Time to STOP and CELEBRATE Your ACCOMPLISHMENTS - by Submitted on May 20, 2011 from David RiklanIn the sphere of self improvement, much lip service is paid to the idea of goal setting. Chances are, if you are trying to enrich your life and find more success, these steps have been hammered into your brain: - Set a goal - Develop a plan - Take action - Follow through - Measure your ...
Views: 9254(32 votes) - How to Quantify Your Goals - by Quantifying your goals can be a long process. You'll have to gather a lot more information before you're ready to set specific targets. Eventually, you'll probably want to put those goals together in the form of a business plan. But before we move on to the process of getting that information, ...
Views: 8784 - ***6 Tips on Creating a New Habit and Changing a Bad Habit - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2020 from Vivian HarteSometimes you may want to start a new good habit and it’s difficult to do. You want to get out of bed earlier to exercise, you want to iron your clothes while you’re watching television, you want to do homework for your class instead of watching a movie, you want to eat more vegetables and ...
Views: 8127(2 votes) - If You Don’t Stand for Something You’ll Fall For Anything - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2010 from Luminita SaviucI remember I had this really great guy in my English class when I was in high school. He used to get all the teachers mad. He was the kind of person who knew exactly what he wanted from life and let nobody tell him otherwise. I really admired him and I knew he will achieve all that which he was ...
Views: 8052 - SETTING GOALS - by '...There is one quality which one must possess to win, and that is- definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one wants and a burning desire to possess it.' - Napoleon Hill
'Nothing happens, no forward steps are taken until a goal is established.' - David J. Schwarz (author of ‘The ...
Views: 8007(1 vote) - The 5 W's of Life - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2012 from Terrence MeltzThe 5 W’s and an H of Life When I was in grade 3, I learned a technique of journalistic writing using the 5W’s + H. Asking “WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHY, WHEN and HOW” was a formula we used to map out all of the details to get a complete story. By asking each of those questions we were able to ...
Views: 7876(4 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: 7786(7 votes) - Definition: Goal Setting - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2008 from Stephanie AnastasioGoal Setting involves establishing specific, measurable and time targeted objectives. Work on the theory of goal-setting suggests that it is an effective tool for making progress by ensuring that participants are clearly aware of what is expected from them, if an objective is to be achieved. On ...
Views: 7579 - *** Mastering Magic: How to Make Things Happen - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2009 from Morgana RaeYou don’t have to call yourself a magician, mystic, psychic, priestess or wiccan to be magical. Every wish, prayer, business plan, and affirmation carries magic. The question is, how do you get better at making things happen? How do you increase your experience of ease flow and ...
Views: 7535(1 vote) - ***The 6 Stages of Overcoming Bad Habits - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2020 from Vivian HarteIn the 1970s, Dr. James Prochaska and colleagues at the University of Rhode Island developed a model on the process of changing from bad habits to good ones. They identified six stages that people go through in this process. Generally, people don’t go through these stages in a linear ...
Views: 7231 - How to Use a Timeline to Achieve Your Goals - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2012 from Bob CrawfordDo you use a timeline to achieve your goals? If you have been struggling with your goals you might find it useful to create a timeline that maps out exactly when you will complete each of the steps along the path to your goal. Using a timeline to help achieve your goals is a powerful way to keep ...
Views: 7097 - *** Top Five Secrets Of Magic And Manifestation - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2009 from Morgana Rae“When you really want something to happen, the whole universe conspires so that your wish comes true” The Alchemist, by Paolo Coehlo I’ve been thinking a lot about synchronicity, about that intersection between saying “I want this” and seeing it show up. I see this happen over and over again ...
Views: 6980(1 vote) - 3 Reasons Why It’s Important to Write Down Your Goals - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Anthony CarterGoals are powerful tools that you can use in order to realize your dreams. The act of setting goals is good but you can increase the effectiveness by writing your goals down. Here are reasons why it is important to write your goals down. 1-Eliminate Distractions. Written goals help you to ...
Views: 6938 - Top Ten Ways to Achieve your Goals- You've set them, now get them! - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2004 from Norma Reid(First off, whose goals are they? If there’s a “should” attached or it fills you with dread or fear or anxiety- it’s a good indicator it’s someone else’s goal and not yours. If it’s not yours, get rid of it!) 1) Write them down! Statistics show people who write down their goals have over an 80% ...
Views: 6839(1 vote) - Formula To Achieve Success. - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2004 from Patric ChanCopyright by Patric Chan 2004. I’m writing this article because I thought you might want to know my formula for success. This sounds very simple and yet, it mightchange your whole mindset. It applies whetheryou are working in a job or building your own business. Throughout my journey to ...
Views: 6832(2 votes) - An Amazing Exercise for Reaching Your Goals - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2020 from Vivian HarteEvery person has inner dreams and desires. You do too. You may feel there are many things you were born to do and to accomplish in this lifetime. You have natural talents and skills, things that come easily to you and activities you enjoy doing. There are numerous parts of life that bring ...
Views: 6822 - Why Every Life Coach Needs a Business Plan - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2013 from Suzanne MuusersLife coaching is a wonderful profession where you have the ability to change people's lives, make a difference in the world, and earn a decent living. Imagine that! Being a coach is not a "job" it’s a credible vocation that is in great need, yet most coaches have never learned how to manage ...
Views: 6685(3 votes) - Why Goals are Important - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from Erik TherwangerGoals are the most powerful driving force in your life. When you stop setting goals, you stop enjoying all of the amazing rewards life has to offer you. I know this first hand. In 1999, my wife was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. Her oncologist instructed me to keep her positive. I helped ...
Views: 6647 - Set Unachievable Goals - by Submitted on May 31, 2012 from Ross MarkamI’m going to do these situps until I reach fatigue. One, two.. ten.. done. Yeah, I guess I’m pretty tired, I’m finished. I’m going to do these situps until I do fifty. One, two .. ten.. this is kinda tough.. thirty. Impossible to finish, fifteen-twenty second break. Forty.. fifty. Whew, that ...
Views: 6531 - Why Are Goals Important & How Do You Set Them? - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2008 from Paul FlintoftInvariably, all successful people have goals. So, if you want to be successful that means you too must set goals. Goals help to create desire, energy, focus, determination - in facts pretty much all the attributes required for success. However, it is a sad fact that very few people set ...
Views: 6481 - What Does Feeling Overwhelmed Really Mean? - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2011 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorThere are two types of overwhelm: the type that’s triggered by external events and the type you self-impose. Both can be managed with the same technique. “I’m overwhelmed,” was my client’s first comment. You’ve been in that state of mind, and so have I. And, that’s what’s important to ...
Views: 6466(1 vote) - The Power of Vision Boards - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2010 from Jayne MorrisVision boards have transformed the lives of celebrities like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Oprah Winfrey – and they have the power to transform your life too. They are a modern manifestation method combining concepts taken from creative hobbies like scrapbooking with motivational mind-mapping and ...
Views: 6350(1 vote) - Decisions are the Moments that Shape Your Destiny - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2009 from Caroline and Craig MakepeaceDecisions are shaping your destiny every second. They are a cause being set in motion. From the moment you wake until you sleep you are making decisions. Everything that happens in life both the thrilling and the challenging began somewhere with a decision. Anthony Robbins says it best: 'It ...
Views: 6288(3 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: 6174(2 votes) - The Power of Belief in Manifestation - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2009 from David HooperWhen you first begin working on manifesting something you want, you naturally have a strong belief that it’s possible. Without this belief, you wouldn’t even bother to try. From this belief, you begin doing the things that you know will bring forth the outcome you desire, like reciting ...
Views: 6131(3 votes) - Personal Success and the Importance of Perseverance - by Submitted on May 11, 2010 from Willie HortonPerhaps this is an unusual introduction to an article on personal development or self improvement but, I would like to start by quoting 50 Cent – yeah, the rapper 50 Cent – who said “Most people can’t handle boredom. That means they can’t stay on one thing until they get good at it. And they ...
Views: 6127(1 vote) - How to Make a Dream Board - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Tracee SiouxMake a list of things you want in your life and make a picture collage out of it. Teach your children how to make one too. Or let them teach you. Include things, relationships, connections, people, God, feelings, etc. Use symbols and symbolism, words and photos, that are meaningful to ...
Views: 6062(4 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: 5988 - What is the Purpose of External Accountability? - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2009 from Tom WeberAccountability is one of the most powerful tools and motivators that many of us have at our disposal. Most of us have had either an accountability buddy, coach or manager that held us accountable from time to time. But most of us do not realize that there are different types of accountability ...
Views: 5891(4 votes) - How to Overcome Obstacles to Goal Setting - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2009 from Jodi-Ann WalkerHow to Overcome Obstacles to Goal Setting by Jodi-Ann Walker When people begin setting goals, they start out feeling motivated and inspired to do great things. They are pumped and ready to go. Then after encountering obstacles, ...
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