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- Do You Feel Your Life Doesn’t Have A Purpose? - by Submitted on May 14, 2019 from Kalyna KapurWe live in a society where having a purpose in life is seen as a must have characteristic for every person. A person without a purpose is often seen as an unguided person who doesn’t belong to the society. But is this the reality? Well it certainly not because society is a group of people with ...
Views: 559(1 vote) - Do You Like to Be Challenged? - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2010 from Lisa MininniFrequently, small business owners are excited to build their business, but often have lulls in their motivation. What most people don’t realize is that you derive your motivation from your natural hardwiring. When you create awareness about your natural hardwiring, you will be able to tell ...
Views: 3474(1 vote) - Do you see the Cyclic Nature of life? - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2013 from Andrew HortonYou don’t even need to be very observant to notice that everything around you operates in cycles. There are four seasons every year, we see both day and night every 24 hours and extensive research has shown that we operate best when we work in sync with the ultradian rhythm, which means that we ...
Views: 2757(1 vote) - Do You Want a Little Cheese with that Whine? - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2010 from Dr. Robin RushloIf you are a good leader, you spend a great deal of time working with people in your organization. You work to teach them how to be successful. You offer them training opportunities galore. But, no matter how hard you work or how many opportunities you offer, you will in inevitably get that ...
Views: 1574(2 votes) - Do you want to change your life? - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2011 from Angie DixonNo, I mean, do you REALLY want to change your life? How to Start Making Life Changes Now Many people say they want to change their lives. They complain about their jobs, their spouses, their kids, their problems. But they don't really want to change. What they want is for their lives to ...
Views: 1574(1 vote) - Doing What Others Say You Can Not Do - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2010 from Bruce McClellan“A great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.”– Walter Bagehot All my life, I’ve been terrible at taking direction, not for lack of intelligence, but lack of understanding why somebody would be interested in doing something simply because “that’s the way that things are ...
Views: 2358(1 vote) - Effective Ways in Building Trust - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2012 from Anne BachrachWhether you are a group leader, or a storeowner, or even an ordinary man walking down the street, one thing is for certain: people don’t trust you. Why should they? They don’t even know who you are. Life experience (not to mention ghastly news coverage) has warned them not to be naïve about life ...
Views: 1247(1 vote) - Embracing the Struggle - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2013 from Tony JrEmbracing the struggle doesn’t mean to enjoy struggling. It means to learn from the struggle. So often we don’t learn from what we are going through nor do we take the time to enjoy what we have because we are too busy hoping for what we don’t have. Therefore at every moment of our life we are ...
Views: 1059(1 vote) - Emotional Cues That Things Need To Change - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2015 from Kate SinerI am not really one for New Year resolutions. I kind of think I need to be continually making changes and improvements throughout the year. However, this year, I cleaned closets, rearranged my kitchen, brought stuff to the Salvation Army, AND, of course fit in some time for both relaxation and ...
Views: 1204(1 vote) - Enlist Your Self Control and Achieve More - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2012 from Anne BachrachSelf-control is defined as “control of oneself” or the “ability to master one's desires and impulses. Interestingly, self-control is actually perceived in a number of ways. Philosophically speaking self-control could be described as the exertion of one's own will. Psychologically, self-control ...
Views: 1358(1 vote) - Extra Motivation to Exercise - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2010 from Roseanna LeatonSome people enjoy exercise just because it is exercise; they do not think deeply about why they enjoy it so much. They just know that it is enjoyable and that it makes them feel good. Much research has been carried out as to why exercise makes you feel good. Scientific research has proven ...
Views: 1112(1 vote) - Famous Actor In India Vir Das - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2021 from Anu BhardwajFamous Actor in India Vir Das was born on 31 May 1979 in a loveable family living in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. The little one spent his early childhood in Nigeria and gained primary education at the Indian Language School. The parents of the boy sent him to a boarding school in Himachal Pradesh in ...
Views: 545(1 vote) - Feeling Challenged? - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2007 from Maureen OliverFrustrated by traffic jams, over-crowded malls, having only 24 hours in a day? Do you complain about your boss, your partner, your kids and a lack of anything really meaningful in your life? Difficulties such as these often take over our lives and become our focal point. These difficulties ...
Views: 3664(1 vote) - Fight for Success-5 Steps to Improving you. - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2010 from Chris SuttonWe all want to be, have and do better in life. The most over used phrase we all hear and use id "I'm sick and tired of being........" well you know the rest. A restless, un motivated and mundane life is much like the paint in a room. After you paint a room it looks clean, new and brings new ...
Views: 4362(1 vote) - Find Your ‘Why’ Now - Challenge - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2009 from John Di LemmeAs many of you have heard me say, you must know your WHY in life (your ultimate purpose)in order to deal with such issues as: • Why recruit? • Why deal with traffic in the morning? • Why come in early and work late? • Why deal with certain clients? • Why introduce your business to people ...
Views: 2070(1 vote) - Five Proven, Successful & Motivational Tips To Age Backwards - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2012 from Rob WhiteIf you are at all like me, ( a "Baby boomer") you’ve probably heard expressions like “60 is the new 40.” The truth is actually that anyone can be 68 going on 50. All you need is a motivational mindset. Then you, too, can start counting the calendar backwards at each birthday. Beyond good ...
Views: 2493(3 votes) - Five Ways to Make Your Winter WOEs Fly Away - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2013 from Rob WhiteEven the most motivated and upbeat positive thinkers are susceptible to winter WOEs. WOE is an acronym for "What On Earth" is happening. It's what you say when you take on the role of helpless victim. It's also what you say on a dark winter day when the blues and blahs are getting to ...
Views: 2511(2 votes) - Following the Code - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2012 from David OrmanOur Saturday training is much different than our regular training. Approximately 90% is physical while the small remainder is instruction based. (Contrast that with our regular training which is about 80% instructional and only about 20% physical, meaning pushups, situps, squats, running etc. ...
Views: 1160(1 vote) - Four Tips to Maximize Your Face Time And Succeed - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2014 from Winifred BraggBy utilizing these four tips, which you can easily remember as F.A.C.E., you can enjoy more success in your life. 1.Focus Maintaining focus is a vital step to success and important in achieving any goal. Many people never have a clear vision of what they want to achieve, so they never ...
Views: 1401(1 vote) - Garage Storage and Today’s Economy - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2010 from Ryan SheaWhat do garage storage and the current state of today’s economy have in common? They both appear to be completely different topics and for the most part they are. However the state of today’s economy has had a huge influence on homeowners as well as on the businesses that provide products and ...
Views: 2127(1 vote) - Get Motivated and Watch Your Productivity Grow - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2022 from Leon EdwardWanting to be effective and also in fact being effective are 2 very various states. Our motivation plays a huge part in what we really attain, or perhaps effort. For years, experts have actually researched motivation and also how it is a driving force in our lives. We understand that being ...
Views: 443(2 votes) - Get What You Want in Life - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2012 from Zig ZiglarClarity will increase your desire and move you in the direction of your goals and dreams. Legendary motivator Jim Rohn said, “It’s not the direction of the wind, but the setting of the sails that really matters.” I want to remind you that you were born to win, but to be the winner you were ...
Views: 5158(2 votes) - Ghramae Johnson and Ultimatelifemagazine - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2018 from Jaclyn TengWe all know how the internet and social media are providing a platform for many talented and skilled artists around the globe. If you look at the global stats of youtubers you will get to know that there are so many people who have made a separate name and fame from YouTube Channels and other ...
Views: 1450(1 vote) - Give Freely – Find Meaning – Become Unstoppable - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2013 from Andrew HortonIt is not too difficult to look around your world and see that people, who give freely, receive copious amounts of whatever they give, back in return. People, who enjoy the most love in their lives, are the people who give their love freely to all the people around them. The people I have ...
Views: 823(1 vote) - Giving Effective Employee Feedback Your Most Essential Management Tool - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2021 from Denise DudleyDuring your career as a manager, you will undoubtedly have talks with your employees about their behavior on a regular basis. In fact, one of your most important tasks will involve observing your employees and making mental (and possibly written) notes about their performance, teamwork, level of ...
Views: 848(1 vote) - Goal setting: Tips to achieving personal success - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2011 from Diane CraigAlmost exactly to the day, fifteen years ago, I established a special ritual. It was January 1, 1996 and as I prepared to actually write down my goals for the year, it never occurred to me that this exercise would become a fulfilling rite that motivates me to dream big and better. From ...
Views: 1858(1 vote) - Gratitude: The Key to a Happy Valentine's Day - by Submitted on May 11, 2012 from Melonie DodaroValentine's day is so filled with pseudo-romantic fluff that its true meaning easily gets lost: Gratitude and appreciation for that special someone in your life. There's nothing wrong with flowers and pink hearts; of course, as long as you also take some time to reflect on all the things ...
Views: 5088(1 vote) - Home heating "green" improvement using cheap DIY pop-can solar panels - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2011 from Milan SolarniBy constructing and installing solar panels at your home, you can significantly reduce your monthly electric bill and at the same time set an example for other people in your neighborhood who are not so ecologically conscious. This is very easy project and possible for anybody to do, no matter ...
Views: 2517(1 vote) - How Can Motivational Transform Your Life Completely? - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2018 from Jaclyn TengIn today’s era, most of the individual lost their individualism to the competitive world. Motivation plays a very key role in one's life. One must definitely have a motivation in life to keep going. Motivation is triggered by 3 things; need, value, and goal. For the proper motivation, one needs ...
Views: 625(1 vote) - How Committed are you? - by Submitted on May 27, 2013 from Andrew HortonBefore any motor race, the drivers of the various cars compete with one another to try to be the fastest during the qualifying rounds, so that they can earn pole position at the start of the race. The driver in pole position starts in the front of the race and does not need to work to try to ...
Views: 1063(1 vote) - How Do You Motivate People? - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2013 from Peter MainThe question of motivation is one that has become much more widely asked with the rapid growth of the self-development industry over the last few years. The question tends to be asked in two different ways. Firstly, people are asked or told how they can motivate themselves in numerous ...
Views: 2516(1 vote) - How Just An Extra Minute A Day Can Make A Difference To Any Area Of Your Life! - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2012 from William SimmonsAs a health practitioner I am always hearing from my patients that they don't have enough time to exercise or do stretches or any of the other things I recommend so I decided to see how easy it would be to increase the amount of exercise I participated in. So, a couple of months ago I stupidly ...
Views: 1504(1 vote) - How NOT to Motivate Your Sales Team - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2015 from shubham anandThere are many ways to motivate your sales force, some more effective than others. But there are a few common motivators that are often used when setting up incentive programs that can have pretty severe, unintended consequences. Today, we’ll explore a few of these concepts and consider some of ...
Views: 891(1 vote) - How To Achieve Greatness - by Submitted on May 12, 2013 from Dana Barker Davies"Greatness Isn't Born, It's Grown" (Coyle, 2009) Picking from where I left the first part of Achieving greatness, I would like to continue on how to achieve greatness. I know it is easier said than done and some people like to make other people feel bad by telling them that leaders are born, ...
Views: 1183(1 vote) - How to Achieve Success When You Miss an Opportunity - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2014 from Winifred BraggOn November 5 when the Alabama-Crimson Tide played the LSU-Tigers, Alabama had many missed opportunities; they missed four field goals. These missed field goals proved critical since LSU ultimately won by three points. Losing by such a narrow margin made the pain of missing the field goals hurt ...
Views: 5353(1 vote) - How to Avoid Distraction? - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2012 from Amr AbbasThere are so many things around you that could distract you. You might actually have something to do at this moment but once you start doing something else you never stop until you get it done even though you aren't working on the task that you are supposed to work on. Distraction can ruin your ...
Views: 1351(1 vote) - How to Be a Successful Remote Worker - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2017 from Jane HurstHave you often thought that you would love to be able to get up in the morning, grab a cup of coffee, and not have to leave the house to begin your work day because you can work from home? These days, thanks to the Internet, this is less of a dream and more of a reality for many people. More and ...
Views: 1362(1 vote) - How to be a Virtual Assistant - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2017 from Jane HurstIf you would like to have the freedom and flexibility to be able to work from anywhere, it sounds like a remote job would be your ideal situation. There are several different types of jobs that you can do from anywhere, as long as you have an Internet connection. One of the more popular remote ...
Views: 2096(1 vote) - How to Be Positive Throughout It All - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2011 from Lea BullenMany people who experience struggle and challenges think it’s impossible to be positive because life can be tough. However there are ways even during the most difficult of times. Like many things in life, learning how to be positive throughout it all is a skill that needs to be developed. Being ...
Views: 1380(1 vote) - How to Be Successful in Life: Creating a Life of Greatness - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2012 from Charles StewartAll of us as human beings have been taught “from the cradle on” about how the real world operates, and we are “told” that this reality exists independent from our own ideas of it. Would it surprise you if you learned that after your own death one day this was not true? What if there was “more to ...
Views: 1619(1 vote) - How To Build Your Confidence In Your Everyday Life - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2013 from Ewen ChiaDo you struggle with low self confidence? Fret no more, because I will be talking about how to build your confidence in your everyday life. So this does not just apply to you being confident at your work place but also in your social life, and whatever circumstance it may be that requires you to ...
Views: 1239(1 vote) - How to choose your way of achieving goals to be both happy and successful? - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2010 from Nil CelenWe all use different motivations to reach our goals. *Some of us always compete with our selves and some compete with others. *Some of us put milestones related to ourselves and others prefer mile stone directly linked to others. *Some of us think success means happiness, others think ...
Views: 1551(1 vote) - How to Deal with a Job You Hate - by Submitted on Dec 25, 2011 from Kevin NgoThe term job dissatisfaction has been a popular topic of many water cooler discussions. How many times have you heard someone complain about their job? A better question is, how many times have you? How do you deal with a job you hate but have to keep in order to pay the bills and feed your ...
Views: 1236(1 vote) - How to Defeat Procrastination and Get More Done - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2012 from Steve LevinsonLet’s face it, procrastination sucks. It’s exhausting, stressful, and it can do a number on your self-esteem. Even though you eventually finish most of the unpleasant tasks you put off, you pay dearly for having postponed them. It takes lots of extra energy to avoid doing something you know ...
Views: 2723(2 votes) - 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: 1534(1 vote) - How To Design a Powerful and Attractive Website - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2021 from Andy MillerYou open Google to perform a search, click on one of the web pages that first appear in the SERP (Search Engine Results Page) and UPS! You decide to flee from that place. Why? What have I led you to not give him a minute of opportunity? Very easy, the first impression that, in this case, has the ...
Views: 490(2 votes) - How to eat healthy: The Body Benevolence Diet - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Susan LiddyHOW you eat is just as important as WHAT you eat. And, when it comes to staying motivated to dieting or eating well, embracing a motivating mindset is the key to your success. When you think of food, odds are you think about what you are “supposed to eat” or what you “can’t eat” or how much ...
Views: 1127(1 vote) - How To Enhance Focus, Motivation and Memory - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2018 from Jaclyn TengIn this throat cutting competitive world, an individual is required to possess some unique and advance skill sets to make a place. Though there are a number of skills which can be learned but certain skill sets are already equipped by human beings and if utilized properly they can make a great ...
Views: 722(1 vote) - How To Enthuse a Sales Team That Is Not Paid On Commission - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2010 from Max-Marc FossouoWhat is the best way to motivate a sales team without them relying on commission as the reason to unleash the best in them??? Sales is one of these professional careers that people enjoy mainly because you don’t get paid in a fix payroll but on a commission basis. However, there are still ...
Views: 2451(1 vote) - How to Get Motivated - What is Motivation? - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2008 from Devlyn SteeleAs a life coach, people are always telling me why they are stuck and why they can’t do certain things. “I don’t like to workout.” or “I’m too forgetful.” Basically what they’re telling me is, “I have no control over my own behavior.” ...
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