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- 7 Locked Doors to Un-Doing Problem Behavior - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2012 from William Cottringer7 Locked Doors to Un-Doing Problem Behavior By Bill Cottringer “A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way.” ~Mark Twain. For most of us, we spend half our lives trying to carry a cat by the tail and the other half trying to change the results ...
Views: 1811 - 8 Essential Keys To Life-Balance - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2011 from Bob LancerLife-balance is essential for ascending into higher levels of success in life. An unbalanced life, like an unbalanced building, leans toward collapse; the higher you go, the closer the fall. 2 Each individual's true life-balance is unique. For each needs a unique measure of time spent with ...
Views: 1811(1 vote) - Five Steps To Understanding & Using What Motivates You - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2010 from Sharon MikrutDo you get frustrated when you lack the motivation to start a project or activity and put it off so you don't have to tackle it? Do you wonder why your friends or colleagues don't appear to be motivated when you are raring to go? This article explores the origins behind a lack of motivation; ...
Views: 1810(2 votes) - If you are scared to make mistakes then let someone else make the decisions... but don’t be upset at the results. - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2016 from W.T. & Pamela HamiltonHow many times has someone asked you what you want to do tonight and you say, “ I don’t know? its up to you.” How many times has someone asked you where you want to go for lunch and you say, “I don’t care, where ever you want to go is fine”. But then, when they decide for you and you’re ...
Views: 1809 - Walking My Dog Led Me Around the World - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2015 from Royce GomezYou ask me how walking my dog led me around the world? I'll tell you and it's no tall tale. I was walking my dog in my neighborhood as I do every other day. I smile as I pass my neighbors while my dog greets the other dogs. My neighborhood is one of those special places where people do stop to ...
Views: 1809 - 3 Tips to Become a Winner in Life - by Submitted on May 03, 2009 from Joan Marie Whelan“You cannot fix what is wrong on the outside if you do not know how to fix what is wrong on the inside. When my students learned how to heal from their past emotions, everything started to flow more fluidly --they were able to take charge over their story and direct its course; and you will be ...
Views: 1807 - Girl Toughen Up - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Ungenita Katrina PrevostWe often hear the term "constructive criticism". Unfortunately, much criticism ends up being destructive. Would you like a chic critique? No matter how constructive someone delivers criticism, I have one question for you. Can you handle the truth? Don’t get defensive. We all need ...
Views: 1806 - The Words We Hear Can Last A Life Time! - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2009 from Kristen BakerYesterday was a day of revelation, expression and strong emotion. What started out as a conversation in regards to Depression with my dad, proved to be one of the most impressionable times. The discussion involved speaking that everyone has imperfections and depression does not mean that you ...
Views: 1806(3 votes) - The Difference Between Motivation & Inspiration - by Submitted on May 22, 2014 from Ronny PrasadWhen I was doing Life Coaching, every single client that I had, wanted one thing (in some form or another) – motivation! I believe that motivation is something that we all want. Yet, some people cannot seem to actually acquire it. Motivation can be a very commonly spoken about subject. And, ...
Views: 1805 - You know you’re broke when... - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2010 from Daniel HerznerWho is Jeff Foxworthy? He’s host of the show “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?” He gained his original popularity as a comic with his signature one liners which began with the statement, “you know you’re a redneck when...” I hope he won’t mind if I borrow his joke idea for this article. The ...
Views: 1803(6 votes) - 5 Ways To Harness Your Brain To Stay Motivated - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2016 from Elianna HydeThe debate about who makes the better employee, a man or a machine, is something that has gone on for a long time. Arguments can be made for both sides. People are able to think independently and are capable of adjusting to the different situations that they face. They can communicate more ...
Views: 1802(1 vote) - Kill the Routine and Increase Your Motivation and Energy Level - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2013 from Doug DvorakMany of us rely on a structured routine to give us stability in life. We know what to expect when we wake up in the morning and we enjoy watching life play out in an orderly way, just like we always expected. From the time we are small children, we learn to rely on routine. New mothers teach ...
Views: 1802 - "What Side of the Ball Do You Want to Play On?" The Importance of Listening - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2011 from Jeff BealsAt the beginning of 1991, Marshall Faulk was a wanted man - wanted by many of the nation's most prestigious football schools. He had just finished a stellar senior season as a star high school player in New Orleans, and college coaches were camped outside his front door 24/7. Faulk had a ...
Views: 1801 - Become The Unstoppable Person You Are - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2008 from Sharon CapehartBeing an unstoppable human being means that you hold no bars nor do you take any punches. You are no nonsense individual. You know what you want and you are a go getter. You know how to be patient and persevering. There is nothing too good for you. You believe that you can get anything that you ...
Views: 1800 - Go Ahead Fall Flat On Your Face, Take A Chance On You - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2007 from Mary WalkerDo you remember a time as a kid, when you wanted to try something new for the first time, how it made you feel? The butterflies in your stomach; the anxiousness that comes with being in unfamiliar territory. Maybe it was riding your bike without the training wheels or venturing into the deep ...
Views: 1800 - Being Your Personal Best Starts with Self Care - by Submitted on May 22, 2015 from Kate SinerI learned after years of working my tail off that if I did not take care of myself one of two things was going to happen. Either I was going to lose my health or I was going to lose in terms of my results. Self-care became my battle cry where as before I would sneer a little bit at people that ...
Views: 1799(1 vote) - Staying Motivated- 3 Tips To Maintain Your Motivation And Focus - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2012 from Rhod JonesWhatever goal you set out to achieve, staying motivated is not always easy. It's sometimes claimed that if the goal is big enough and important enough than that is all the motivation needed to getting out there and achieving it. This theory does have merits. However, regardless of what kind ...
Views: 1795(1 vote) - Art of Motivation - by Just yesterday a small business owner called my office, his voice rather hopeful when he asked, ¡°Jane, do you have some sort of video I can show to my employees to get them motivated?¡± A couple of key things about motivation that this and every manager should know are: you really can¡¯t ...
Views: 1792 - The Power in a Name, A Free Reward with Lasting Organization Impact - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2013 from Enrique (Rick) RuizWhat is your name? Why were you given that name? What does your name mean? Our name, a perfectly crafted combination of characters distinguishes us among 7 billion people on earth. It is our being, it carries our heritage and it was a gift of love from our parents. Our name gives us human ...
Views: 1790(1 vote) - WakeUpLive.com presents: “The Overnight Golf Professional” - by At the age of 40, I became a golf professional “overnight.” My athletic life began when I was very young. At 10 years old, I was asked to train for the Olympics in swimming. At 25, I was a tennis professional playing on the Avon Futures Tour. I became a golf professional after I divorced, had a ...
Views: 1790 - 4 Factors In Building A Foundation For Success - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2011 from Chidi EjikeugwuEvery one of us shares one selfish, common goal: "to be successful". But at the long run majority don't get to achieve the level of success they desire. This phenomenon has led to a lot of questions: Does success really have secrets? Why do majority who seek after success fail to achieve it at ...
Views: 1788(1 vote) - Early Morning Workouts - Important Motivation Tips - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2012 from Maria KhalifeLack of activity destroys the good condition of every human being, while movement and methodical physical exercise save it and preserve it. ~Plato I don’t believe there is a human being alive today who isn’t interested in maintaining a healthy, shapely physique, but one of the areas where ...
Views: 1788 - You Make Me Feel - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2012 from Shelly PriceDo other people make you feel things? Do they make you feel happy or sad? I’m curious. How do they make you feel this way? Do they say, “Hey, here’s a tin of sadness.” Or maybe they say, “Ahh, you need a bucket of happiness. Hold on, I’ve got one here you can have.” Can you find ...
Views: 1788 - Are You Aware of Your Vibrational Signature? - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2010 from Zoe RouthYou can sense Roslyn from out in the carpark. She is a tornado of stress and drama. Her energy whips up a frenzy around her and the more intense the chaos, the more focused she becomes in the eye of the storm. And when she leaves, there is an eerie stillness. Roslyn's vibrational signature is ...
Views: 1787(8 votes) - What’s Your Brilliant Business Vision? - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2014 from Margie BeiswangerYou are a busy entrepreneur. Your to-do list is endless. There is always more to be done; yes, indeed. There is knowledge to be gained. There are marketing strategies to be employed. There are programs to be launched. Ever feel like that? Ever wonder why you're doing what you're doing on a ...
Views: 1787 - Finding Your Next Step in the Midst of Fear, Pain, or Chaos - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2008 from Tama KievesSometimes life feels like a tornado touched down on an ordinary day and left broken shards of everything you knew. Change is often sudden and all-encompassing. When a major shift comes into your life, you may feel vulnerable and frightened. But keep this in mind. When a lobster grows, it sheds ...
Views: 1786 - Cultivating Self Trust - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2009 from M.J. RyanSelf trust is a virtue, like patience, that has been all but lost in the externally focused society that has increasingly evolved over the past fifty years or so. It is the capacity to know ourselves deeply and to rely on ourselves confidently as the source of our decisions. It is a combination ...
Views: 1785(3 votes) - Self-confidence, Presence and Leadership - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2009 from Willie HortonYou know the old expression - "They're a born leader!"? Is there any such thing - or can we all be leaders? Is there any secret that can be learned - that we can all learn? Or are some "leaders" and most of us "followers"? Well, first of all, let's get a few facts straight. Most people ...
Views: 1785(9 votes) - Feeling Out of Balance? Create Balance with Feng Shui - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Pat HeydlauffAre you feeling out of balance, facing piles of unfinished projects, mounting financial indebtedness, or experiencing wellness issues that just won’t go away? If what you are doing to remedy these problems isn’t working, use Feng Shui principles to find balance and create new energy to attract ...
Views: 1784(2 votes) - Powerhouse - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2013 from Dotun AdewunmiHigh impact inspiring. Do it and do it now. There's no later. You might not get there. No one's promised later, ever. Wind turbine energy, flowing through you. What? Too much? Humans made the wind turbine generator, so just imagine what you're capable of. I use my success to further my gains. ...
Views: 1784(1 vote) - The Soul Purpose of Money - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2013 from Joe VitaleCan you complete this sentence — “Money is the root of all –” Of course you can. “Evil” is what comes to mind. But why? IS money evil? Many spiritual people think money is bad. They judge wealthy people as material. Does that sound spiritual to you? IS money bad? ARE ...
Views: 1783(5 votes) - When Your Back is Against the Wall… - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2015 from William CottringerWhen Your Back is Against the Wall… by Bill Cottringer …Or when you are caught between a rock and hard place and can’t get any lower because you are already lower than a snake’s belly. This is a horrible place to be in life, but only the lucky few escape these painful experiences. Most of ...
Views: 1783 - 2 Steps To Motivate Your Team - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2009 from Cookie Tuminello"Teams do not go physically flat, they go mentally stale." - Vincent Lombardi In the midst of this recession in our country, company sales are down, layoffs are eminent, job security is dictated by numbers, and the remaining staff is overworked, overwhelmed, just trying to keep things going. ...
Views: 1781(2 votes) - 7 Barriers To Immigrants Success And How To Overcome Them - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2008 from Caroline Jalango1. Negative people or dream killers. A negative person is anyone who creates doubt and fear in you and pours cold water on your dreams with the intention of bringing your plans to a grinding halt. They are people who have resigned themselves to living unfulfilled lives and whose negative ...
Views: 1779 - Dear Dr. Romance: How can I move forward when I hit a setback? - by Submitted on May 02, 2013 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: When one hits a setback in life what are some healthy ways to keep moving forward? How can one build a healthy mental outlook when things go wrong? Dear Reader: The most important and uplifting thing you can do is look for what you can learn from the problem. ...
Views: 1779 - The Secret to Setting Powerful Goals - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2010 from Alexandria JoyDo you set goals or make resolutions at the beginning of each year? With 2009 upon us now is the time to whip out a pen and paper or your Blackberry and make some plans before another digitally enhanced year speeds by! Want to know the secret to setting goals that you will achieve? It's all to ...
Views: 1779 - How to Stop Negative Thinking from Stealing Away Your Success - by Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Rotem CohenHave you already given up on some of your biggest dreams? Have you set some goals that you don’t seem to get any closer to achieving? What if I told you that YOU are the only one who stands between you and your goals? Give it a thought for a moment - right after you set a goal for yourself ...
Views: 1777(4 votes) - At Home Businesses for Women: Soapbox Warning - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2012 from Aly and AndreaWe get it. You work from home, so you have a free pass to spend the day in your pajamas behind the computer while juggling loads of laundry and dishes, right? Wrong. Fair warning, we are about to be on our soapbox and hold you accountable for the way you operate your business. If that makes ...
Views: 1775 - Be Sure to Hit Your Goal - Know is Meaningful to You - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2009 from Roger SeipIf you’re a reader of this article, there are a few things I know about you. You are likely more knowledgeable about goals than most. I’d guess that you and most of your peers would describe you as “goal oriented” in the most positive sense of the word. In fact, many of you have even been to one ...
Views: 1774(8 votes) - Stop Procrastination - 4 Ways to End Procrastination For Good - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2010 from Michelle PrinceI tend to procrastinate. I can start my day with the best of intentions to get important tasks done, but I soon find myself detouring from the path. I end up filling my hours with busyness and errands. I know the most important things I need to do, and the ones that will bring me ultimate ...
Views: 1774 - 7 Mental Strength Questions for Changing Your Life - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2009 from Gregg SwansonI love questions! The really powerful ones should stop a person in their tracks and make think and ponder. By this, I mean those questions should have the power to change your life, not like the basic questions, i.e. “What’s your favorite color?” The problem these days we don’t take the ...
Views: 1772(6 votes) - Daniel Pessin’s 5 Keys to Work Smarter, Not Harder - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2018 from Karen ColeIf you’ve been running a business for a while, you probably know more than anyone that there’s never enough time in a day for everything. For most people, the obvious solution is to stretch the hours. But as research indicates, productivity falls sharply after working for 50 hours a week, so ...
Views: 1770 - How do you Unlock the power of Knowledge? - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2012 from Andrew HortonI am sure you have heard the phrase “knowledge is power” bandied about and have even used the phrase yourself on occasion. Well as you know, simply knowing something doesn't make anything happen. A whole lot of things we hear or read about are common knowledge, everyone knows about it. The ...
Views: 1769 - Know How Personal Development Can Completely Transform Your Life - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2017 from Ron SpencerMore often than not people change because of two reasons – either they are inspired or desperate. If you try to search for the daily habits which some of the most famous successful people around the world follow, you will be surprised by the sheet number of varieties. Almost every successful ...
Views: 1768 - Breaking the Procrastination Habit - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2009 from Jeremy Gislason“Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness; no laziness; no procrastination; never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.” Lord Chesterfield There are many factors that contribute to success. But there is one that is absolutely essential, and ...
Views: 1767(16 votes) - Stop "Should-ing" On Yourself - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2012 from Mike RobbinsA few months ago one of my mentors said to me, "Mike, it sounds like you're 'should-ing' all over yourself." I laughed when she said this, as I've heard this saying many times before (and have even given this same feedback to others). However, something about her saying this to me at that ...
Views: 1767(2 votes) - Falling Gracefully - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Ungenita Katrina PrevostI am such a failure! Not a very nice thing to say but it’s true. I’ve failed. I’ve made mistakes. I’m imperfect. I’ve made a mess. So what? There are only 2 exits in life and they both involve falling. I can’t remember where I read to “Fail Forward Fast”, but that term really resonated ...
Views: 1766 - The Success Process - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2010 from James Bird GuessLooking back at those turbulent times in my life, I learned that success is a process in which a person must go through and complete a series of actions, changes and phases to produce success and the results wanted in life. It reminds me of a story about a man who one day found a cocoon for ...
Views: 1766(5 votes) - Power Day - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2013 from Dotun AdewunmiThey can hit hard, you can hit harder. You must tell yourself that in your mind, every time, even if you don't believe it's true. What you tell yourself, the mind registers, and what you tell yourself repetitively, the mind believes. Tell yourself you're a winner, and you're on the road to ...
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