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- Passport to Success - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2010 from Pullikattil SimonDo you want to succeed in life? Do you want to be mediocre or do you want to be the top? When your children write your epitaph, do you want them to say “Here lies the greatest of them all.?” If so, read on. What I am going to share with you is partly from my experience and partly from ...
Views: 1663 - Dream It! Aim High! Live It! - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2013 from Cynthia HatcherThere is an approach to achieve your goals. There are certain principles successful people follow who take their life personally and professionally from level to level. They make sure everyday, in some way they dream it, aim high and live it. One of the first steps is to simply dream it. ...
Views: 1662 - Carter Throwing to Win the Women’s Shot Put - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2011 from Loren FogelmanThere were many battles on the field during the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. One of the closest contests was between Michelle Carter and Jillian Camarena-Williams in the women’s Shot Put on the opening day. For a few moments Camarena-Williams held the No. 2 performer in U.S. ...
Views: 1661 - How to Make 2009 Your Best Year Ever - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2008 from Andrew RondeauOver the last weekend, my wife and I finished all our Christmas present shopping (and we wrapped it!). Now we simply have to give the presents. We finish all our Christmas shopping nice and early every year. The closer and closer it gets to Christmas the shops get busier and busier – and ...
Views: 1659(1 vote) - Pain: Is Pain Good Or Bad? - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperThere are many things that are part of the human experience, and pain is one of them. Pain can come in many different forms and is not limited to one form. This can be: physical mental and emotional. On one side it can be seen as nothing more than a problem and something that one must try to ...
Views: 1659 - Staying Motivated through Journey of Achieving Goals - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2010 from Sonia GallagherWhat motivates you? What gets you fired up and your juices flowing? What vision of the future excites you? Being inspired temporarily is easy for many people. However, it is keeping that motivation level up and making changes in life that is more difficult. What is it that changes between ...
Views: 1657(3 votes) - 7 Great Affirmations for the Unemployed - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2009 from FSB AuthorsLost jobs. Lost homes. Lost hope. It's in the headlines, it's on the news, and it's in our day-to-day conversations with people we care about: family, friends, co-workers, neighbors and people within our spiritual circles. When you're out of work, where do you turn when it seems nobody can help ...
Views: 1656 - What’s Right with People? Have You Asked Them Lately? - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Mary Jane ParisOne of my last positions in the corporate world several years ago involved the administration of the employee survey that took place every other year. As the manager of the employee strategy, I interacted with employees at every level of the organization. Overseeing the data collection, analysis ...
Views: 1656(13 votes) - 5 Steps To Motivation - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2013 from Ronny PrasadHave you ever felt like you needed motivation? Has anyone ever asked you to give them motivation? The word “motivation” is something that we hear much, yet sometimes we may not understand it enough or may not know how to make it work for us. While I have written two previous articles on ...
Views: 1655 - Subliminal? Where? - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2012 from Joe VitaleI love the cover design on Leonard Mlodinow’s new book, Subliminal: How Your Unconscious Mind Rules Your Behavior. Depending on when the light hits the cover, you can’t see the “hidden” words, which is so, well, subliminal. I moved the book to and fro to catch some of the white words in this ...
Views: 1654 - You Can Only Start from Where You Are - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2011 from Geoffrey CanavanIt doesn’t matter where you want to go – the next city, the local store, a new life – the starting point must always be where you are right now. Every process of change begins by determining exactly where we are, then deciding where we want to go and then creating an action plan for moving ...
Views: 1653(1 vote) - Asian gurus help start ups with more than coffee shop talk! - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2012 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieGreat Ideas The greatest challenge to the greatest ideas is how to take your brainchild and make it real. An idea is just a thought – a figment of the imagination. How do we get it out there? We need someone to talk to. Asian Culture In Asia, gurus are revered teachers and masters ...
Views: 1651 - Book Review: Intrinsic Motivation at Work: Building Energy and Commitment - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2007 from Debbie MolisThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Motivation. The Official SelfGrowth.com Guide to Motivation is Keith A. Shaw. Motivation refers to the initiation, direction, intensity and persistence of behavior which demonstrates desire and willingness to do something. ...
Views: 1651 - The Things That Light Us Up Inside - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2012 from Anastacia BriceDoubt yourself and you doubt everything you see. Judge yourself and you see judges everywhere. But if you listen to the sound of your own voice, you can rise above doubt and judgment. And you can see forever. -- Nancy Kerrigan I was talking with a good friend last night, and she was ...
Views: 1651 - How to Make People Change - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2013 from Travis RoskeTo be perfectly honest, the title is a lie. In all truth, we cannot make people change. It’s impossible. The very thought is devilish; didn’t Satan want to force us to do what he wanted, and take away our ability to choose? We cannot make people change, but as long as we are doing it for the ...
Views: 1649 - 10 Tips to Help Overcome Procrastination - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Jan HaynerWe all have a little bit of a perfectionist attitude in us although we don't admit it. Sometimes we put off a job because we want it to meet high standards (Fear of failure) and don't have a plan (lack of a goals) to execute to get the job finished the right way. Sometimes we put off a ...
Views: 1648(1 vote) - Are Elite Athletes Ready to Fail? - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2012 from Loren FogelmanWhat if failure and winning go hand in hand similar to peanut butter and chocolate? At first glance it appears to be an odd match. So many highly talented athletes needed to experience failure in order to become great. Whether it is in sports, business or life, failure is necessary for the ...
Views: 1647 - The Obvious But Most Misunderstood Quality Behind Success - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2011 from William CottringerThe Obvious But Most Misunderstood Quality Behind Success By Bill Cottringer “I look for a role that hopefully I feel empathy with and that I can understand and love, but also that has that challenge for me to play - a different kind of role, a different type of character, a different time ...
Views: 1647 - Specify Goals - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2010 from Robert NajemyMethod No 2: Specify Goals Make a list of your goals; the things that you would like to accomplish, create, manifest, improve or obtain. Include all aspects of your life – physical, material, emotional, mental, spiritual, social, familial, relationships, professional etc. Consider what you ...
Views: 1646 - Wade and James Relishing the Challenge of the NBA Playoffs - by Submitted on May 31, 2012 from Loren FogelmanAnything can happen and everything does happen during the NBA Playoffs. The Miami Heat are hot! They have prepared for the worst and are pulling out all the stops. The winning determination of Dwyane Wade and LeBron James is scoring points on the court. The Heat’s dream team was originally a ...
Views: 1645 - Lesson 9 of 10 Life Lessons on How to Find Your Why NOW & Achieve Ultimate Success - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2014 from John Di LemmeLesson 9 More Magic Behind the Why I want to share a real-life example with you. One of my students catapulted his life to new levels, because he discovered and applied the true power behind the Why. Now, I am going to breakdown his Why so you can feel and find the power behind ...
Views: 1642 - ***Develop a Sense of Urgency and Do it Now! by Judi Moreo - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2017 from Judi MoreoNo matter how good you are at what you do, how talented, how knowledgeable or competent you may be, unless you develop a sense of urgency – a commitment that the time to DO it is NOW, you are likely to find yourself still wondering how to be successful five years from now. “Just do it” may ...
Views: 1641 - Small Errors Compounded over Time, Destroys your Potential - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2012 from Andrew HortonThe compound effect is remarkable and small consistent, well directed efforts over time, add up to remarkable results in our lives and businesses. Unfortunately the compound effect does not only work in a positive direction. Consistent neglect of your health, career, and relationships or around ...
Views: 1640 - The Yesterday's Road Method - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2007 from Peter Thomson“The Yesterday’s Road Method” by Peter Thomson Some years I sold one of my businesses for just over $7,000,000. Today that’s still a decent chunk of change – back then it was whole load of money! The deal I’d agreed with the purchaser, a London based publicly quoted company, was $4.7 million on ...
Views: 1639 - Get in the Right Mood - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2011 from Ken OnuEveryone goes through the experience of being in a bad mood. There are just times when we might feel that negativity – perhaps due to the weather, feeling sick or just coming out of an unhappy situation – and it certainly affects our frame of mind and subsequently how we perform at work or ...
Views: 1636 - How Happy People Deal with Anger - Life Coaching Tips - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2010 from Matthew FerryAs an Inspired Action life coach, I support people with the process of transmuting their anger and moving back towards being happy, positive, fulfilled, and satisfied. This is not always easy to do, but many successfully happy people have created strategies that assist them in moving out of the ...
Views: 1636(6 votes) - Desire and Belief - The First Steps to Success - by Submitted on May 19, 2012 from David LokerThere seems to be a lot of mysticism surrounding success. People are always wondering, “How can I succeed?” They look around at the likes of Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, or Lance Armstrong, and think that those people have something that they don’t. That somehow, they were just ...
Views: 1635(2 votes) - The Best Way To Love - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2011 from William CottringerThe Best Way To Love By Bill Cottringer “Watch your thoughts, for they become words. Watch your words, for they become actions. Watch your actions, for they become habits. Watch your habits, for they become character. Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.” The ...
Views: 1634(1 vote) - The Joy of Work - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2011 from Brad YatesIf that title causes some resistance, start tapping now. Sadly, the word “work” is going to scare away a lot of folks who could really benefit from this article. Ah well… Thomas Edison once famously offered this observation: “Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed ...
Views: 1632(8 votes) - Do you Complain about being too Busy? - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2013 from Merna Throne, M.S.Busy-ness has been a common topic to discuss amongst people as well as my coaching clients and it often is a complaint to many others. Do you complain about being too busy in life? I know I have and mostly I simply THRIVE when I am, so you can only imagine what it was like for me to be so ...
Views: 1630(1 vote) - Thought For The Day - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2008 from Steve GillmanWhy not start each morning with a simple thought for the day? Hold it in mind to see what perspective it gives to the day's events. Here is one for each day of the week. Monday's Thought For The Day When you argue with a person, are you focused on the words? What's out there beyond the words? ...
Views: 1629 - Lesson 4 of 10 Life Lessons on How to Find Your Why NOW & Achieve Ultimate Success - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2014 from John Di LemmeLesson 4 It is All About the “WHY” Yes, you read it right. It is all about the WHY! A strong enough Why will pull you through every situation and will make you a true conqueror and victor in every occasion. It will lift you far above the average. It makes you go where others stop. It ...
Views: 1626 - "AT THE CUTTING EDGE OF THE NEW FRONTIER OF CYBERSPACE" (1998) - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2016 from craig lock ("incorrigible encourager and people-builder")"AT THE CUTTING EDGE OF THE NEW FRONTIER OF CYBERSPACE" (1998) In this short piece, as we "pioneer in the field of cyberspace", I'm sharing a few thoughts on the place of technology in these early days of the "Knowledge economy", which may be of interest. "I couldn't wait for ...
Views: 1625 - Do You Lead A "Linear Life?" - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2014 from Rand Golletz"Life is an endless unfolding, and if we wish it to be, an endless process of self-discovery, an endless and unpredictable dialogue between our own potentialities and the life situations in which we find ourselves. By potentialities I mean not just intellectual gifts but the full range of one's ...
Views: 1625 - Why team building doesn’t work in a recession - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2011 from Chantal CookeIn tough economic times lower sales trigger the need for cost reductions and a slimmed down workforce. The consequences are usually redundancies and the associated pains of uncertainty, low morale and disenchanted staff that are over-worked and stressed. When we are confronted with these ...
Views: 1625 - ***Are You Living On Purpose - Part 1 - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2013 from Darshan ShantiAre you living on purpose? That is, are you doing what you want to do? Are you going for your dream? Or are you making excuses, living a life that is far less than you desire? The following series of articles is going to help you to get clear about what you want, why you want it and ...
Views: 1624(1 vote) - How to Achieve your Personal Goals (from Steps to Success, Prosperity and Happiness) - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2011 from Craig LockArticle Title: How to Achieve your Personal Goals (from Steps to Success, Prosperity and Happiness) Author: Craig Lock Category (key words): Self Help, Personal Growth, Motivation, Goal-setting, Success, Success Principles, Motivation, Inspiration, Sports Psychology, Sport, Mind, Mind Control, ...
Views: 1623 - Life Coaching: What to Tell Yourself When You Don't Think You Are Good Enough - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2015 from Cecile PeterkinLife is too good and too short to keep whining about your problems and difficulties. There's no way you can get the best out of life when you keep looking at your defeats and refusing to see the brighter side of your life. While it's impossible for anybody to be happy all the time, you shouldn't ...
Views: 1623 - The Proof is in the Water: Your Thoughts Effect Realities - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2009 from Powerteam InternationalAll of life, matter, thoughts, and words are constantly vibrating at a specific frequency. Everything in the universe ranges from the lowest to the highest frequency, and Dr. Masaru Emoto has discovered that water is responsive to these frequencies on a physical level. Dr. Masaru Emoto is ...
Views: 1623(5 votes) - 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: 1620(1 vote) - Today is the day - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2014 from Kathleen GageHow often have you said, “Today’s the day!” regarding something you are committed to changing. Yet, by day’s end you either didn’t do what you said you would do or you did something that directly sabotaged your success? Unfortunately, this happens more times than not. Whether it be to eat ...
Views: 1619 - Motivation and How to Create It (Good Boss/Bad Boss) - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2013 from Tina TessinaMany of my clients have come in complaining of a lack of motivation; from not being motivated enough on the job, to not being able to diet, quit smoking, or get out of bed in the morning. They desire to achieve both positive and negative motivations—positive motivations and being ...
Views: 1618 - Become Your Own Rescuer - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2009 from Peggy McCollWhen life's challenges feel all-consuming, it's only natural to yearn for rescue. You might cross your fingers, wish on a star, focus your intent, and hope with all your might that someone or something will swoop in and fix all your problems. Typically, people will look to a romantic partner or ...
Views: 1616(4 votes) - How to Turn an Obstacle into an Opportunity - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2012 from Stacy ClaflinI'm sure that you have noticed that when you dare to dream and when you dare to step out and make real changes in your life the obstacles are not far behind. I have found this law to be true many times in my life when I attempt to do something to improve myself, my life, my family, my business, ...
Views: 1616(2 votes) - Your passion, values, mission, purpose and goals - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Manfred JohannsenWhat is important for you? What is your foundation of life? Freedom, love, creativity, health, honesty, courage, gratefulness, legacy, intelligence, joy, happiness, fun, peace, playing, acknowledgement, security, control, respect, unity, truth, accountability, and others. You make your own ...
Views: 1615 - No More Stress or Depression - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Willie HortonThe World Health Organisation believes that stress will be the biggest killer of the 21st century. UK Government statistics indicate that over 15 million workdays were lost in 2008 due to stress. In the US, the National Institute for Occupational Safety predicts that depression will be the ...
Views: 1614(4 votes) - Manage Your Mind to Manage Your Time: 28 Tips For Working Smarter, Not Harder - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2009 from Bill ColeAre you working longer hours but getting less done? Are you being asked to do more in less time? Beginning to feel like a hostage at work? Productivity problems can make you feel incredibly stressed--and then you're just spinning your wheels. But there is help. You can use your mind. You can ...
Views: 1613(5 votes) - Motivational speaker: Boxing Legend George Foreman - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2008 from George TorokWhen he was a boy his sister taunted him, "You'll never be anything." He skipped classes and slept during the day. But that taunt hurt him. It angered him. It awakened the fighting spirit within him. He wanted to change but he didn't know how. George Foreman became heavy weight boxing champion ...
Views: 1613 - ***5 Steps to Effective Time Management - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2009 from Sharmen LaneHave you ever thought about how people are created equal? Did you know that there is one way and one way only that we are all exactly the same? That way is time. It doesn’t matter how much money you have, or what school you went to, or where you were raised… you only get 24 hours in a day. ...
Views: 1612(1 vote) - 20 Criteria for Success - by Submitted on May 19, 2013 from Angela Schulz-Henke1. The ability to be able to motivate yourself: What is meant here is the will to succeed. There are basically two categories of motivation: the inner and the outer. To include external factors such as recognition or material incentives. However, this makes the necessary actions dependent on ...
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