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- Tools You Need for Great Tennis - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Loren FogelmanThe U.S. Open has begun. Tennis fans anticipating upsets are waiting to see how it will all play out in the finals on the stadium courts. For the first time Mardy Fish, seeded eighth, is the highest-placed American in a major championship. Renewed commitment to fitness and strength are ...
Views: 1274 - ***In Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington, Historian Details How Music Helped United People in 1960s America - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2013 from Tom Ingrassia and Jared ChrudimskyFor the past twenty years, music historian Tom Ingrassia has lectured on the role music played in bridging the gaps between blacks and whites during a turbulent time in American history. Now, in this 50th anniversary year of the historic March on Washington, Ingrassia's multimedia lectures have ...
Views: 1273 - The (My) Greatest Race: “The Race of Life”: - by Submitted on May 22, 2015 from craig lock ("incorrigible encourager and people-builder")Article Title: The (My) Greatest Race: “The Race of Life”: Sharing a Few Spiritual Thoughts from http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/user/15565 www.racetothechequeredflag.wordpress.com www.beyondthezonespirit.wordpress.com and www.godandformula1.wordpress.com Submitted by Craig ...
Views: 1272 - Uncage the Thing Inside of You - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2012 from Henry OkwoYou are not alone, many people have a burning desire to release the power within them. However all too often action is simply not taken, days may go by, maybe months or even years and they kick themselves later. It’s never too late to do many things in life, it’s just your mindset and it’s ...
Views: 1272 - How to Savor the Reinvention Journey - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Marlene ChismFrom my experience as an author, speaker and consultant, it seems that striving for success creates a lot of unnecessary drama. Instead of enjoying the journey to reinvention, the image that comes to mind for me is rowing with all of your might to get to an island that never appears. When do I ...
Views: 1271 - The Single Most Powerful Attraction Tool No Matter What You are Going Through That will Move Heaven & Earth In Your Favor! - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2010 from Janie BehrThe revelation of this most powerful attraction tool is one that is so simple, and basic that for many it may go unnoticed, and often unappreciated because of it's simplicity. Some would say it's as common as a rock, but when discovered by those who comprehend's it's value, it is more rare than ...
Views: 1271 - War or peace? - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2010 from Deepak DixitArmy is meant for war. It is designed for that purpose. It is a very costly affair because here you don’t want to compromise on any account. You want the best people working with best resources and maintain their best position in worst conditions and motivated to commit the highest sacrifice in ...
Views: 1271(2 votes) - Afraid to Shine? Getting Over Self Sabotage - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2011 from Nadine LoveI noticed a definite self-sabotage theme last week: Are you aware you might be doing things that keep you small, lower your game and cause you to head in the opposite direction to the one you know you're destined to be traveling? I trust it would be useful to take a look at ways to address self ...
Views: 1270(1 vote) - Avoiding a Post Recession Funk - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2011 from Daniel RipThere's an old story about two shoe salesmen whose company sends them to a remote village in Africa. Upon arrival, one sends home a message saying, "No one here wears shoes; on my way home." The other salesman sends this message: "No one here wears shoes; send inventory!" Amazing how two ...
Views: 1270 - Do You Love What You Do? - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Dennis KelleyThe recent economic crisis has caused many people to reevaluate their business or career interest. As a result of the turmoil, I have had the opportunity to speak with different individuals and groups about the concept of finding your true passion in business. The idea that what you do is what ...
Views: 1269(2 votes) - The Three Important Cs of "Selling" Your Service - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from Kaya SingerI talk to lots of entrepreneurs who say they don't like selling and they won't acknowledge this important aspect of their business. They figure that people will just gladly offer them money and they won't have to ask for it. Most of these people are also struggling to make ends meet because ...
Views: 1269 - Writing For Positive Emotional Health - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2011 from Denise Cook"Stop Momma, stop. I'm burning up, I'm on Fire". This was to be the title of my first book when I first decided to write it back in 1992. It refers to the episode when my mother had each of my four brothers hold a limb as I lay across her bed, and she proceeded to beat me 'till I urinated and ...
Views: 1269 - How to Hire a Motivational Speaker to Increase Employee Performance and Productivity - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2009 from Jim DonovanOne of the best things any company can do to impact their bottom line, especially during tough economic times, is to bring in a professional speaker or coach to work with your staff. Offering a seminar to your employees can go a long way toward increasing productivity, sales and overall ...
Views: 1268 - Human Development As a Part of Professional and Career Development - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2011 from Hannu PirilaHuman development - or personal development, or self growth, or self improvement, however you want to call it – can play a vital part in your professional development. When you develop the different areas of your human potential you can expect your career development to take a new direction ...
Views: 1268 - Improve Motivation By Creating a Space - by Submitted on May 27, 2012 from Chris HammerThere is much written about how to improve motivation and hold onto it. Unfortunately, motivation is one of those things that easily elude us. Where does motivation come from? How do we get it and make it stick? Can we really do or say anything to motivate another person if it has to come from ...
Views: 1268 - Tired of your divorce drama? Here's how to ditch it! - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2017 from Martha BodyfeltPsssst, wanna know a little divorce secret? Your daily divorce drama is an illusion. Sure, to you, it can feel all too real, but the fact is we get stuck in the drama mud because we have never been been taugt how to break ourselves away from it. People love to tell you to hold your head ...
Views: 1268 - What's Stopping You? A Book You Really Need to Own - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2014 from Angel QuintanaWhen I went on my Italian vacation this time last year, I was on a reading frenzy. I literally couldn't get enough information jam packed into my head. Even though I had brought two books on my trip, I managed to finish both. By the time I was ready to board the flight back to the United States, ...
Views: 1268 - Come on In...The Social Networking Water is Fine - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2010 from Renee UrsemI am excited to announce that I have officially begun the first baby steps of social networking by setting up accounts on Linkedin and Facebook. For those who know me personally, you know that this was no easy task. It’s like standing at the edge of a lake. Many of you have encouraged me: ...
Views: 1267(2 votes) - Are You Living Today By Default Or Design? - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2011 from Margie WarrellVery successful people are those who think about what matters to them, taking the time to be purposeful, about their actions and vigilant of their emotions. What about you? Are you living today by default or design? Recently, just after I'd sat down to work on my next book, I heard a rumble. ...
Views: 1266 - How To Create Massive Focused Motivation In Just 10-Minutes A Day! - by Submitted on May 13, 2007 from Rod WamboldYou are about to understand a powerful motivation creating method that will transform your desires into reality. Do you want to retire young, retire rich, be as sexy and healthy as you can be, build a business that generates an unstoppable cash flow, to be happy and live life to its ...
Views: 1266 - You Have The Power To - Change Your Life in 21 Days - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Thom KingI am sure you have heard all the claims that advertisers make about losing weight, growing hair and getting rich. More often than not none of these schemes work. But here is one fact that does; a habit good or bad can be created in 21 days. Science has shown us that if you do something for 21 ...
Views: 1266 - What can a burger teach you about business? - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2010 from Monique MacKinnonWhen my husband, his family and I recently went out for supper to The Works restaurant in Ottawa, Canada, it was the real deal: We were presented with a selection of close to 70 different hamburgers, and eight different meats that we could choose from. If you love hamburgers, I highly recommend ...
Views: 1265 - Say "Yes" Wisely and Expand Your Comfort Zone and Increase Confidence - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2009 from Gael DrumIs there something you have wanted to do, or more importantly, you know you need to do, to increase your happiness, confidence and motivation, and improve your future? - However, the thought of it absolutely terrifies you? Is it to learn a new skill for work, or join a networking group to ...
Views: 1263 - Walking the Path Designed For You - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2011 from Trudy-Ann EwanWalking the path designed for you is not an easy thing to do. Many of you have family obligations and you may have sacrificed your life to help your parents or other family members. You may still belong to the religion of your childhood, working in a job that you grew up seeing others working in ...
Views: 1261 - You're Not Doing It Right - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2010 from Dana NealYes sir (or ma’am), you are not doing it right. You are running around in circles; never coming to a point where you understand where you are or where you are going. You are not doing it right. What is it that you are NOT doing? You are not setting concrete goals that will take you from one step ...
Views: 1261(3 votes) - The First Forty To Fifty Years Were Just A Dress Rehearsal - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2008 from elizabeth cassidyTop Ten List to Welcome You to the Rest of Your Life! 1) CELEBRATE. First of all, celebrate all you have accomplished in your life. Plan a party for 100 of your closest friends or just for yourself. Set a nice table, light some scented candles, put on some rock n' roll music and turn the volume ...
Views: 1260 - Divided By Belief - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2008 from Stacey PollockLife came first before belief. We need to survive before we can reason why. Belief is based on individual choice, and it can be reasoned that in life we can decide on how we wish to see our value and purpose. These values are based on choices and come from the mind, a place that has freedom ...
Views: 1259 - Born to Win - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2013 from Clara Noble‘Born to win’ is a great book by one of my favorite motivational speakers – Zig Ziglar (Nov. 6, 1926-Nov. 28, 2012) This book is dedicated to all who understand that they were made not with a spirit of timidity, but with a spirit of power and self-discipline. ‘You were born to win, but to be a ...
Views: 1258 - Motivational Quotes - 5 Ways to Use Them to Get and Keep Yourself Motivated - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Anthony CarterUsing motivational quotes as a way of staying inspired is a common practice among high achievers. You can get an added boost of excitement and confidence when you read or repeat a saying from a famous person. Here are 5 ways to use motivation quotes to gain and sustain motivation. 1. Read- ...
Views: 1258(1 vote) - Are We Stuck With What We Are? - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2014 from Rossen ZotkovOur character is an aspect which plays a major role in our perception and interaction with the outside world. Ultimately, it affects our lives on many gross and subtle levels. Any excessive quality in our character can easily turn into a problem either for us or for those around us. The tendency ...
Views: 1257 - Heroes Who Instill Confidence and Courage! - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2010 from Pat MussieuxI continue to enjoy watching the Olympic games on TV – winter sports are a favorite of mine. Not only do I get much personal pleasure watching the x-country skiing, the figure skating and the snow-boarding, to name a few of the sports, but I really love listening to the athletes as they are ...
Views: 1256 - Practice Meat - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2010 from Barrett Clemmensen PowellA few times a year, every year, I brush off the patio furniture in the back yard, remove the cover from the propane gas barbecue and wipe it down. My friends begin to arrive; we break out the wine and beer, chips and salsa, deviled eggs and the pickle tray. I open the valve to the propane tank ...
Views: 1256(3 votes) - The Formula for Making Good on Your New Year’s Resolutions - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2011 from Judy WidenerWell, it's been a month since you made your New Year’s resolutions. How's it going? Are you making steady progress? Or, like most of us, have you given up on them? When you made your New Year’s resolutions for this year, you might have used the formula that is very popular these days among ...
Views: 1256(4 votes) - The Formula for Making Good on Your New Year’s Resolutions - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2011 from Judy WidenerWell, it's been a month since you made your New Year’s resolutions. How's it going? Are you making steady progress? Or, like most of us, have you given up on them? When you made your New Year’s resolutions for this year, you might have used the formula that is very popular these days among ...
Views: 1256(4 votes) - Motivation - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2013 from Angela Schulz-HenkeIt is best to ask, what does motivate you basically. Think and look into activities or things that make you happy. There's definitely something into which you put all your energy. It does not need to be a professional matter that inspires you. What comes spontaneously to your mind with this ...
Views: 1255 - Life, Liberty and The Pursuit Of Happiness - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2011 from Judy WidenerIt’s interesting that the Founding Fathers didn’t describe our inalienable rights as life, liberty and happiness, but the pursuit of happiness. They were onto something. It’s while you’re in the process of getting what you want that you have the most profound experience of life flowing ...
Views: 1253 - The Obvious Truth about Getting What You Want in Life - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2008 from Mohamed Tohami"I wish to be successful." "I wish to get promoted." "I wish to lose weight." "I wish to get rich." What is your wish? Unfortunately, wishing for something is not enough. Your wishes will never come true unless they are justly earned! Let me explain... In his masterpiece "As a Man Thinketh," ...
Views: 1253 - Experiencing Life on Surface Values - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2008 from Stacey PollockIs there a mind in which we can think or only a body in order to experience the physical? What is surface value? How do most people see the world? Imagine that you are proceeding along in life and all that you consider within your mind is your daily activities that you either experienced ...
Views: 1252 - Monday Momentum: The Best Way to Begin Your Week! - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2007 from Jill KoenigLet me ask you, how did you begin your day today? And how do you approach your week? With positive determination and strength, eager to seize the day and opportunities before you? Or with apprehension, dreading all you have to do? Do you guide the direction of your week based upon your ...
Views: 1252 - The Power Within The Fear - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2010 from Luminita SaviucFEAR: False Expectations Appearing Real Why do we have to experience fear and why is fear present in our lives? I find it amazing that every single person on this planet is experiencing this emotion. I personally believe that in this world there are only these two strong emotions: LOVE and ...
Views: 1252(2 votes) - A Discussion About The Law Of Attraction - by Submitted on May 10, 2013 from Ewen ChiaLet’s talk about the law of attraction today. Are you familiar with it? Well basically, it is a belief that your thoughts and circumstances are made up of energy, and like energy attracts. When you think positive thoughts, you attract positive outcomes, and when you think negative thoughts, you ...
Views: 1251(2 votes) - 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: 1250(1 vote) - For the Love of Money, Really? - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2014 from Debra LarsonI write about creating wealth, that it’s in everyone’s right to make really good money. I share with you Wealth tracking sheets and inspirational quotes regarding money. I even say I love money…well, what money stands for that is, meaning the good that it can do for others and for ...
Views: 1250 - What Good is a Mercedes-Benz if You're Jabba the Hut? - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2011 from Rand GolletzI recently read a staggering statistic. More than 40% of college graduates never read another book after they graduate – EVER – FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES! If you are not among that 40%, congratulations; you are among the living. If you are among that 40%, how are you growing? How are you ...
Views: 1250 - Life Reset Formula - Proven, Powerful and Yours! - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2011 from Nadine LoveBuilding the Bridge to Your Reset: Do you ever get the feeling you're hurtling through life and it's dragging you along a bumpy road? I've heard it said that the concrete mixer is coming whether or not you tell it how you want the concrete poured. Would you rather design your front set than ...
Views: 1249 - Refusing to Let Yourself Fail - The Key to Staying Motivated - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2009 from Sharon CapehartMotivation starts with developing a positive mindset that refuses to let you fail. With a positive mindset, you see a brighter future, you don't quit, and there's nothing that you can't overcome. If you're thinking that sounds like Fantasyland, well guess what? I live it and breathe it very day ...
Views: 1249(2 votes) - The 5 Secrets of Effective Multi-Tasking - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2011 from Anne BachrachMulti-tasking is a way of life for many, while others try to avoid doing more than one thing at a time. For some of us, it is something we must tolerate in order to maintain some sense order and accomplishment in our daily lives. By definition, multi-tasking is simply the action of completing ...
Views: 1249 - The Power of Acceptance - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2011 from Mike RobbinsFor much of my life I've struggled to accept certain things about myself, others, and life that I don't like. Being someone who is committed to change and transformation, the idea of "acceptance" has often seemed weak, wimpy, or like an admission of failure or powerlessness to me - although I ...
Views: 1249(4 votes) - Your attitude determines your altitude - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2013 from Andrew HortonUnless you have been hiding under a rock somewhere, I am certain that you must have heard this old cliché repeated many time over. “It is not your aptitude, but your attitude, which determines your altitude”. As you can see from this cliché above, which is based on more truth than you think, ...
Views: 1249 - Are You Holding Yourself Back From Achieving Greater Success In Life? - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2013 from Ewen ChiaIf you are reading this right now, I believe you have dreams and aspirations. Now the question I have for you is, are those dreams and aspirations easily achievable? If they are, then they are not big enough. Look, we were not called to be mediocre in life. We were created for greatness. Are you ...
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