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- What To Do When The People Closest To You Don't Believe In Your Dreams - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2011 from Jennie Reve-AlmodovarA few months ago I heard a quote from Tony Robbins, "If You Can't, Then You Must" and it really resonated with me because in the long ago past I can't tell you how many times I found myself or others around me who constantly said, "I can't lose weight", "I can't find a job","I can't own my own ...
Views: 1494(2 votes) - When You Don't Feel Like Doing a Tough Task - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2016 from Bill LamptonFor many years my parents subscribed to Reader’s Digest. Usually I enjoyed reading each issue as much as they did. The segment I liked most was a feature called “The Best Advice I Ever Had.” Even today, one of those best advice stories sticks with me and remains a great lesson. Writing about ...
Views: 1494 - Attraction Movies And Visualization Tools - by Submitted on May 01, 2011 from Fred wilsonIt has only been relatively recently that attraction movies and visualization tools have been developed and are having a marked impact in the lives of many people. The general population however is not aware of what they are or how they function. Like any new technology there is often some ...
Views: 1493 - Subliminal Software - An Honest Review - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2008 from Greg FrostSubliminal messages are typically embedded in another object, visual or audio, designed to bypass the normal limits of perception, or the conscious mind. It works by affecting the subconscious mind, which through links of communication is in turn able to affect the conscious mind. We are in an ...
Views: 1493 - Assert Yourself - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2007 from Julie DonleyYou are asked to join a committee that meets over lunch every Friday. You promised yourself you would refrain from any additional committee work. This also means you need to tell Jane you can no longer join her for power walks. “We need you to finish the outline for the project team. ...
Views: 1492 - Keys to Overcoming Stress and Self Sabotage - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2017 from Michael LemonRemember as a child how you questioned everything, to the point where your parents and teachers were tempted to duct tape your mouth? Why do I have to? Where are we going? How do you know that’s true? Why can’t we do it differently? If I do this, why does that happen? Why, why, why…? And ...
Views: 1492 - New Book "One Door Closes: Overcoming Adversity By Following Your Dreams" Guides Readers Through Stories, Self-Assessments, and Journaling - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2013 from Tom Ingrassia and Jared ChrudimskyAre you looking for a vehicle to break through the roadblocks and detours that have sidetracked you on life's highway? Entrepreneurs Tom Ingrassia and Jared Chrudimsky provide a step-by-step guide in their new book, One Door Closes: Overcoming Adversity By Following Your Dreams. One Door ...
Views: 1492 - Surrender to Know Deep Fulfillment - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2014 from Kathleen GageSeveral decades ago, I began studying goal setting as if my life depended on it. I was committed to learning anything and everything I could about how to set goals and "have it all". I was certain that having it all would bring me a very deep level of happiness. My motivation was the fact that ...
Views: 1492 - Dare Yourself to Dream - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2012 from Womens Recreation, Inc.When you care for others you get wrapped up in their world and sometimes forget about your own. It’s ok to step outside your comfort zone and dare yourself to dream, it is very good for your soul. Is your life going the way you intended it to be? Is your daily routine dragging you down? If ...
Views: 1491(1 vote) - Quality Staff Equals Productive Practice! - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2021 from Dr Rick GoodmanIt's been my experience and the experience of thousands of doctors around the world who understand that a high quality staff can affect the ultimate outcome of their patients response to treatment. I have found that many times the patients will share their experiences with the staff when they ...
Views: 1491 - The “Quick Fix” Method for Success People - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2010 from Marc-Andre TerriaultWhen you are not satisfied with your life, you try to find a quick fix solution to make things better. You want something to happen right now! Unfortunately, life doesn’t work that way. You have to take action and you actually DO need to work and most of the time work hard in order to find ...
Views: 1491 - Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones – But Words Will Never Hurt Me! - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2010 from Pat MussieuxDo you remember this little chant from our earlier days? I can remember, so very well, a lot of the teasing that I took as a young child. I had reddish hair, a ton of freckles – I was shorter than most people, everywhere (it seemed). I can also remember how the teasing hurt. How we feel about ...
Views: 1490(2 votes) - What is your Motivation Strategy and how has it worked for YOU? - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2011 from Bennie LouwThere are basically two motivation strategies that people use. Moving away from or moving towards something. We have all developed this on a deep biological and physical level. Most of the time one of these will be more dominant. Motivation direction is a mental program that has a great effect ...
Views: 1490(1 vote) - Emotion - The Key to Being, Doing and Having - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2010 from Barrett Clemmensen PowellI spend my time generally between two places and I have come to notice something significant in my personal and professional (coaching) life. Winter, especially late winter in (Copenhagen) Denmark is harsh. This is in great contrast to my home in San Diego, California (USA) where the Sun is ...
Views: 1489 - 9 Easy Steps for Athletes to Break Barriers to Peak Performance - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Loren Fogelman“Do what you fear and fear disappears." David Schwartz When I first started rowing my coach told me I was going to learn to love competing. I just chuckled. He had no idea what I thought about team sports, competing or racing. Sports were not part of my childhood. I never viewed myself as a ...
Views: 1488 - Don't Let Your Age be a Dream Snatcher! - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2010 from Nancy WitterI find myself at that awkward stage in life, somewhere between 50 and death. That being the case, at this stage in my life I better become whatever it is I want to become. Actually, I like being older better than being younger. When you are younger the potential for screwing up is so much ...
Views: 1488 - Lesson 10 of 10 Life Lessons on How to Find Your Why NOW & Achieve Ultimate Success - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2014 from John Di LemmeLesson 10 View from the Mountain When we discover new and life-altering truths, we are like pioneers standing on a mountain ridge looking at a new beginning. In the cool, crisp morning air, we can see forever. Then, our gaze slowly and finally settles on a beautiful valley. The vivid ...
Views: 1488 - 9 Easy Tips to Fill Your Life with Inspiration - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2014 from Barry GrimesThere is nothing worse than going through life without inspiration. You’ lack the motivation to pursue your dreams and may also end up living an unfulfilling life. An inspired person is an empowered person who can not only change their own life, but can also change the world! To make sure you ...
Views: 1487 - To Reach Your Full Potential, STOP Reading How to Succeed Information - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Noah St. JohnNow, are you ready for the biggest shock of all? Here it is: If you want to reach your full potential, you don’t need any more “how-to succeed” information. I know that sounds crazy, even blasphemous to those people who’ve spent tons of money on every “how to succeed” program out ...
Views: 1487(1 vote) - 5 Questions To Ask Yourself To Get Back On Track And Finish What You Started - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2013 from Adrienne FikesListen, you are not alone. You had so much enthusiasm at the beginning of that project. Your intentions were the best. You were so passionate, motivated, and excited about the impact it would have. Maybe you thought it would be more fun than it turned out to be. Maybe you got distracted by ...
Views: 1486 - Blue Suit Leadership (and how to avoid it) - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2010 from Zoe RouthYou've seen them - buttoned up and squeezed into that blue suit uniform - men and women at networking functions, business lunches, board rooms, and the ubiquitous blue suit conference. It's a sea of uniformity, stoic observation of tradition and formality, toeing the party line, maintaining ...
Views: 1486(1 vote) - Rocky Balboa has it Sussed!!! - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2007 from Vanessa Vinos(before you think I’ve lost the plot,read on……….) If you are in your 30’s-40’s (or even older) you most probably grew up with Rocky. Even if you had never watched any of his films most of us could identify the theme tune from the Rocky movies, and most of us laughed at the way he spoke (or ...
Views: 1486 - 5 Simple Techniques to Get Unstuck - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2015 from Melissa HeislerIt happens to each one of us at one time or another. We become stuck. We enter a state of lethargy. Whether it involves our work or our home life, there are just days (and unfortunately sometimes weeks and months) where we feel stuck. We don’t seem to have the energy to move forward. We feel the ...
Views: 1485 - Spring Is Here So Get In Gear! Five Easy Things You Can Do To Get Motivated Using The Law Of Attraction! - by Submitted on May 08, 2011 from Jennie Reve-AlmodovarThe Spring air is here! This is the time to get inspired, motivated, determined, disciplined and driven! Is there something you've been putting off doing or changing about your current life situation? Are you in an O.K. place in your life, but you vision much more? Have you hit rock bottom and ...
Views: 1485(1 vote) - SEVEN COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2015 from William CottringerSEVEN COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS By Bill Cottringer “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” ~George Bernard Shaw. Communication, like time, is one of our most important resources, but is becoming less cost-effective in usage by the minute, ...
Views: 1484 - Who and What is a True Champion? - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2011 from Craig LockArticle Title: Who and What is a True Champion? Submitted by Craig Lock Key Words: Success, Success Principles, Motivation, Inspiration, Sports Psychology, Sport, Mind, Mind Control, Positive Thinking and Positive Psychology (enough there now, craig!) Web sites: ...
Views: 1483 - A Potential Obstacle Called Thinking - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2011 from Eric JohnsonSometimes it is best not to think. Thinking is great, necessary and a basic function. God knows some people need to try it more often. However, there is a time not to think, but rather to act. Thinking can… * anticipate obstacles * prioritize actions * solve some problems in ...
Views: 1483(1 vote) - Overcome Fear of Failure - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2007 from John MehrmannA common fear that everyone experiences at some time or another is the fear of failure. If you have encountered this fear, or battle it from time to time, you can have some comfort in the knowledge that you are not alone. Be assured that when that concern does arise, you can beat it. The Drive ...
Views: 1483 - The Magic of Thinking BIG (from Inspirational Books - Part One) - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2010 from Craig LockWe share what we know, so that we all may grow." * THE MAGIC OF THINKING BIG by David Schwartz (PART ONE) Submitter's Note: This article (in point form), extracted from a chapter from my manuscript 'Steps to Success, Prosperity and Happiness' written many ...
Views: 1483(2 votes) - 7 Tips for Maintaining a Positive Attitude - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2007 from Kathy EubanksIt is so easy to see why people have bad attitudes. A quick peek at the headlines reveals the current states of hopelessness and despair. Is it even possible to maintain a healthy, happy attitude when surrounded by all of this negativity? Sure it is! It is possible to stay positive. It is ...
Views: 1482 - How To Follow Your Passion When Your Life Isn't Set Up For That - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2010 from Matthew FerryAs a life coach, I help clients understand what their true passion in life is, and then help them set their life up so that their passion can exist within the structure of their life. Now, this is not easy, because our life is currently designed to perpetuate the commitments that we've ...
Views: 1481 - Sometimes we run… Your relationship with your goals: Part 1 - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2009 from Richard LiottaEverything we do is goal directed, whether we are pursuing success, accomplishment, satisfaction, service, love, acceptance, or simply comfort and the absence of pain. Goals are always with us, whether consciously acknowledged or not. We seek them, achieve them, fail at them, savor victory, ...
Views: 1481(5 votes) - 5 Australians Making it Big in the United States - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2018 from Jaclyn TengMeta: Read about Cameron Poetzcher and four other Australians who have made their mark and achieved phenomenal success in the United States. Being away from one’s home turf can be daunting, but the following five Australians have not only made the US their home, they have achieved great ...
Views: 1480(1 vote) - Giving Thought to Things is Inviting That Thought to Become Your Reality - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2009 from Jennifer DavidIn understanding the Law of Attraction and the power that it holds, The more that you think about something and the more that you focus on that thing whether you want it or not your will attract it into your life. And the more you think about it the more you attract it. So why not focus ...
Views: 1480(3 votes) - GOLDENROD (Solidago) & Monarch Butterflies - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2009 from Katherine EpsteinThe energy of the Goldenrods as they flop in the breeze is a silly sort of energy, very open and light-hearted and welcoming. They wind-surf in the breeze. They flop and bounce like goofy hats, and their warm golden yellow color is as warming and inviting as the sun. Their energy really “goes ...
Views: 1480(2 votes) - How To Motivate Kids – I Have the MOST Unmotivated Kid on the Planet – Or Do I? - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2012 from Susan PatersonMy son was very motivated to purchase his own computer. He had saved up close to $1000 by the time he was 11 and purchased it. You better believe he was always asking for extra chores to do in order to make money the year and a bit that preceded that purchase. He was one motivated kid! Now ...
Views: 1480 - What Boats Do You Need to Burn? - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Jody MaleyThere have been many times in my business where I have felt "Stumped" and "Stagnant" & it's at those times that I take a close look at what is holding me back! There are so many 'options' out there today for business's and ways to 'grow your business', 'make money online' etc... that many ...
Views: 1480(2 votes) - Personal Development Tips – Why It Is Important To Set Your Own Goals - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2013 from Ewen ChiaToday, I would like to share with you some personal development tips on why it is important for you to set your own goals. You may have heard people harping on how important that is. Did you ever wonder why? Goal setting is important, firstly because it gives you a sense of direction. Think ...
Views: 1479 - The Entitlement Epidemic: Eroding Our Financial Future? - by Submitted on May 23, 2008 from Tracy PiercyToday, it seems all too common that young people have very little appreciation for the concept of “work ethic”. The implications of this as it relates to the near crisis financial statistics in North America are huge. Jobs are prolific and as a result, many young people don't seem to ...
Views: 1479 - Professional Motivational Speakers in Australia - Abundance Coaching - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2015 from Scott EppMany of us begin life with big dreams, big goals, ambition, intense desires, hope, and optimism. After years of not achieving the kind of success we always wanted, our motivation begins to dwindle. We start thinking maybe those were all allusions and we just didn't have what it takes to ...
Views: 1478 - What Have You Done For Your Dream Lately? - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2010 from Zoe Routh"It's what I am here to do!" she blurted and tears gushed forth. This was 'Sarah', a client sharing a moment of acknowledgment that she finally knew what she wanted to do with her life. In that instant she accepted she could speak her truth about her soul purpose - not her parents', not her ...
Views: 1478(1 vote) - Dealing With the Fruit or the Root? It Makes a Difference! - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2011 from Ann MusicoUnless you get to the root or cause of a problem, you are forever dealing with fruit! You’ll never resolve the problem that way. Many doctors are focused on simply treating symptoms (fruit) and managing pain (fruit – again). Pain is not necessarily a bad thing – God created your body to ...
Views: 1476(1 vote) - MOTIVATION A-Z: THE HEART OF SELF IMPROVEMENT - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2017 from Veronica HislopPain may sometimes be the reason why people change. Flunking grades make us realize that we need to study. Debts remind us we need to earn more money. Being humiliated gives us the ‘push’ to speak up and fight for ourselves to save our face from the next embarrassments. It may be a ...
Views: 1476 - Women and Business: What Does a Woman’s Entrepreneurial Spirit Look Like? - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Karen KellerToday's successful women entrepreneurs are sharp, savvy and highly skilled. Some have solo-enterprises, while others run multi-national organizations. All have one thing in common - an entrepreneurial spirit that just won't stop. More and more women are entering the world of business. In ...
Views: 1476(2 votes) - Achieve Huge Success and Make Money From Home Using Your Knowledge of Extrinsic Motivation - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2010 from Otis Brown, Jr.,Extrinsic motivation makes reference to motivation that comes from outside oneself. These motivating factors are all external or outside rewards. An extrinsically motivated individual will work at something even when they don't want to or have little interest in it. This is a lot like what ...
Views: 1475 - Listen, Learn, and Live to Unconventional Success - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from John Di LemmeListen – Who are you listening to? The person that you need to listen to is you. Inside you is your heart’s desire, and I want you to commit today to truly ?gure out your “Why”. Your Why is the reason that you get out of bed each day, the reason that you continue to build your business despite ...
Views: 1475(3 votes) - 7 Questions to Ask Yourself to Confirm Your Leadership Success - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Dennis KelleyIt’s no secret that leaders today must be able to balance many responsibilities and roles in their quest to succeed in business. Leaders are pulled in many different directions and can find themselves caught between what they need to do in order to create a winning team and keeping all their ...
Views: 1474(2 votes) - Are You Watching the Battle on the Tennis Courts? - by Submitted on May 24, 2011 from Loren FogelmanThere is a duel currently going on in tennis. Novak Djokovic is pushing Rafael Nadal out of the spotlight. Rafael Nadal is the current world champion, holding the French Open Title for the past five years. Up until now Nadal has been the one to watch. Simply put, Djokovic has been amazing on the ...
Views: 1474 - How do you View any Challenges you Face? - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2012 from Andrew HortonChallenges are Inevitable You will face challenges as small as a traffic jam, which may make you late for work in the morning, to massive challenges, such as the loss of your job, as a result of company resizing. In the moment these challenges may seem overwhelming and you may even feel like ...
Views: 1474 - The Art of Self Motivation - by Submitted on May 24, 2011 from cedric riceThe true leader is the one who is more self motivated out of the group. If you can’t motivate yourself there is no way that you will be able to motivate subordinates. Sometimes the leader motivates by actions rather than words. When you look at the leader on athletic teams you will note that ...
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