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- How to Stay Motivated - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2010 from Rotem CohenMany times we find “stuff” interfering with going after our goals and dreams. It’s hard to stay motivated, stay on track and difficult to move forward. If we allow daily distractions to interfere with our tasks at hand we are inviting in guilt, defeat and lack of purpose. Staying motivated is ...
Views: 2117(1 vote) - Simple Rules of Motivation - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2010 from Rotem CohenYou can pull yourself up the same way you can pull yourself down. We make choices every single day that either move us forward or drag us backward. Whenever you are faced with choices, remember these tiny snippets of wisdom on motivation… Listen to your self-talk It all begins with little ...
Views: 1708 - Motivation: Winning the Battle in Your Mind - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2010 from Rotem CohenMotivation is a peculiar and complex state. What motivates one person can be very different than what motivates another even though they are striving for the same goal. Some people can motivate other people but only to a certain degree. At the end of the day, you still have to work out a way to ...
Views: 2781(1 vote) - Motivation - Practical Tips To Get Yourself Up and Going - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2010 from Rotem CohenPeople have different issues with motivation. Some people find it hard to begin a task or project or goal, while others find it excruciatingly hard to complete. Both ends of the tasks are often the hardest to accomplish. It could be because the task is unpleasant, uninteresting, or lacks the ...
Views: 1710 - Success Begins in the Mind - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2010 from Brad HessPOW’s during World War II lived in some of the most unbearable living conditions imaginable. Those who survived the Bataan Death March were among the most ill treated people on the earth. In his biography, Russell A. Grockett, Sr. tells of some of these horrible circumstances. He was on the ...
Views: 1306(2 votes) - What Is Your Intention? - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2010 from Linda-Ann StewartSandy came to see me to be hypnotized to quit smoking. As we talked, she indicated that she'd tried everything else, and this was a last resort for her. If this didn't work, she was going to give up. Unfortunately, that was the message her subconscious got. Not that she wanted to stop smoking, ...
Views: 791(5 votes) - Inspiration and Motivational Ideas - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2010 from Aurelia FloresWhat is inspirational and motivating is different for everyone. What we need may shift from moment to moment, but it helps us to build up our toolbox of ideas to keep us going, and so we have the right thing to pull out when we need it. Our Powerful Latina interviewees have suggested many ...
Views: 1016 - How to Motivate Yourself to Success - The Reward Versus Punishment Syndrome - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2010 from Bob CrawfordWhen it comes to learning how to motivate yourself to success, which is better? Using rewards or punishment? Is one better than the other? Will rewarding yourself when you succeed produce better results than punishing yourself when you fail? You might be surprised at the answer, but the truth is ...
Views: 3889(1 vote) - Embracing Failure - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2010 from Lauren Marie OwenPast failures do not indicate future failures. In fact, I believe each time you fail, you get closer to success. Those who are willing to try, even if they fail, and keep trying, are those most set-up for success. For instance, in the fiction writing world, which is highly competitive, multiple ...
Views: 1020(1 vote) - The Power of Vision Boards - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2010 from Jayne MorrisVision boards have transformed the lives of celebrities like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Oprah Winfrey – and they have the power to transform your life too. They are a modern manifestation method combining concepts taken from creative hobbies like scrapbooking with motivational mind-mapping and ...
Views: 6622(1 vote) - Thinking BIG - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2010 from Stephanie A. Parson, PhDAs each moment passes we see a changing and challenging world – one that is becoming more complicated and unpredictable. Each day we are faced with decisions about environmental pollution, technology shifts, financial instability, family instability, unsatisfying relationships and other ...
Views: 930(5 votes) - What You Need to Know about Failure so You Can Move On - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2010 from Maria Martinezfailure: an act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful; lack of success (Source: Dictionary.com) I think we all hate to fail, but failure is inevitably a part of life. I have personally felt the pressure to perform and have seen that even when a lot of effort is put forth, the ...
Views: 1349(1 vote) - The Ripple Effect - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2016 from Doug Grady“You may find yourself living in a shotgun shack You may find yourself in another part of the world You may find yourself behind the wheel of a large automobile You may find yourself in a beautiful house with a beautiful wife You may ask yourself, well how did I get here?” -The Talking ...
Views: 1887(1 vote) - Time management - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2010 from Dia ThabetTime management What is time management? How can you manage your time? Do you have enough time to do what you want during your day? Time is a valuable thing that we all have, yet many people don’t know how to use it wisely. The most common statement that I hear all the time from people is ...
Views: 1215 - Passion Leads to Action - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2012 from Danielle DaoustWhy “pursue your passion”? The Passion Flower in my garden Passion, intense feeling, typically refers to something we thoroughly enjoy doing, something that excites us, gets us going in the morning. Passion is what drives us to move past our perceived limitations, passion leads ...
Views: 2774(2 votes) - The #1 Tip For Manifestation Success - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2010 from Zoe RouthHere's the thing: we're all way too attached to manifesting stuff. We get tripped up all the time! We think it's the lover, the car, the job, the money, the hot sexy bod that is going to give us that feeling of joy and excitement. It's not any of those things. The #1 Manifestation ...
Views: 1565 - Fear and Self-doubt: Get rid of them and go achieve some things - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2010 from Anna AparicioWhy is it that some people achieve seemingly impossible things while others shy away at the smallest challenge? Why is it that only a tiny percentage of the world population go on to accomplish some extraordinary things in their lifetime, while the rest simply tick along from birth to ...
Views: 4883(1 vote) - Stories and Limiting Beliefs: Sorting Fiction From Non-Fiction - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2010 from Laura WatsonYesterday morning I took my daughter, Kaleigh, to school. During the drive, Kaleigh was telling me she wanted to join the girl’s choir, so we were talking about how she could make this happen. During the conversation, Kaleigh became tearful at the idea of approaching the teacher who is in ...
Views: 1088(1 vote) - INTUITION HELPED THE CHILEAN MINERS - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2010 from Jim WawroWhen the world celebrated the October 13, 2010 release of the 33 trapped Chilean miners, little note was taken of the key role that intuition played in the drama. A search from half a mile above using outdated maps. The 100-year old San Jose gold and copper mine collapsed on August 5, ...
Views: 1345 - 5 Things To Realize Your Dream - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2010 from Zoe RouthWhat is the price you are prepared to pay for your dream to come true? I'll tell you what I'm NOT prepared to sacrifice: my health, my marriage, my values, my integrity. Everything else is up for grabs. That means writing articles on weekends while hubby surfs the internet. That means ...
Views: 1436(1 vote) - What do you choose to believe? - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2010 from Mari MitchellWhile watching several of the reports on television during the miraculous rescue of 33 miners in Chile I was taken back by their negative content even in the face of such success. When there were only six or so miners left to bring up, one station began listing all the things that could ...
Views: 1309 - What is Driving You? - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2010 from Nathalie EkoboWhy are you creating a business, or starting a business, or undertaking a major project, or a major life change? What is your personal motivator? Do you know what is driving you? Take a minute to meditate be taking a deep breath and asking your trusted source what drives you. Delve deeper ...
Views: 946 - Superman, Lex Luthor and Self Promotion - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2010 from Jorge OlsonWhat Superman can Teach You about Unselfish Self Promotion? Can Unselfishness and Self Promotion even be placed side by side in a sentence? Aren't Self Promotion and Unselfishness mortal enemies? A comic book scene comes to mind were the Hero called "Unselfish" battles the Villain "Self ...
Views: 1528 - 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) - 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: 1456(1 vote) - Words that work - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2010 from Hannah KeeleyYou can transform your world when you transform your vocabulary. Whether you realize it or not, the words you say carry a lot of weight. Begin to consider your words carefully before you utter them. Start minimizing your negative comments and maximizing your positive ones. Once, I felt very ill. ...
Views: 757 - Be Happy With the Best Tools for Success - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2010 from Liz CopelandWhatever changes you want to make in your life you will find some aspects of change easy and some aspects of change difficult. The easy bit is working out that you need to change. That increasing sense of frustration, that growing sense of unease or just a general awareness of unhappiness, ...
Views: 1434(2 votes) - What is Your Dream of Success? - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2010 from Liz CopelandWhat does success mean to you? If you are reading this, I assume you want to be successful in some way, shape or form. But maybe you feel constrained by all the things you’d have to do, all the plans you’d have to stick to, all the goals that are worthy but, let’s face it, a bit dull. If ...
Views: 1327(1 vote) - What Makes You The Biggest Loser? - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2010 from Max-Marc FossouoI was watching the NBC show last night called “The biggest Loser” and that’s how I got inspired by this new topic: “What Makes You The Biggest Loser?” What actually fascinated me a lot was not only the high expectations the trainers Jillian Michaels and Bob Harper had for their teams but also ...
Views: 1233 - 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: 1259(3 votes) - Being Your Own Boss vs. Getting A Job - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2011 from Kasi PhillipsIn a split second I discovered something very valuable and detrimental to my success as an entrepreneur. A quick story about how I came to this conclusion. A couple of years ago I was employed in the transportation industry for nine years.In the beginning I was happy with the job like most ...
Views: 1480(2 votes) - YOURS FOR THE TAKING: You can have anything you want, so long as you know what you want - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2010 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieSECRETS OF SUCCESS Picture your heart’s desire as already having happened or taken place if you want something, so say many inspirational gurus. In other words, you have to believe something to be possible and having actually savored it in your mind as real and acted as if it is real. A tall ...
Views: 3107 - Self Motivation Techniques – 4 Simple Ways to Fire up Your Inner Drive - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2010 from Rotem CohenIt happens to all of us from time to time… we just wake up lacking the energy to do anything… Not wanting to go out of bed, not wanting to stay in it either. That's normal. That's the stuff of life, so to speak. What is NOT normal is getting attached to a lack of energy and motivation. ...
Views: 5203 - Motivation: Getting Yourself Back on Track - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2010 from Rotem CohenAt times, all we need is a way that can keep us motivated and get us back on track. The following suggestions will help you accomplish just that. Appreciate failure - Many people find failure difficult and demoralizing. For them, failing on something – whether it’s a single goal or a large ...
Views: 3532 - Motivation – Begin Building a Dream and Celebrate Your Successes - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2010 from Rotem CohenMotivation is intriguing. At times, you need huge motivators – life changing events that turn your life around – and sometimes, you need only a nudge - those little pushes – a sweet quote on a card – to empower you to map out your success strategy. Here are few suggestions to help you keep the ...
Views: 1690 - How Do You Love the Work That You Do? - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2010 from Matthew FerryHow do you love the work that you do? So often the work that you are doing doesn’t feel like it is necessarily your life’s purpose. And yet, you were drawn to this work. If you’re interested in finding work that is your life purpose, and you don’t feel like you are there yet, there is a way to ...
Views: 1526 - How to Push Yourself Extremely Successfully – Lessons on Motivation - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2010 from Rotem CohenIt happens to every one of us. At times, the determination, synergy, excitement, curiosity and enthusiasm just disappear. The difficulty is, a lot of the time we are not the ones who are calling the shots. We need to move to the pulse of our surroundings that continually requests that we stay ...
Views: 5558 - Are You Having Trouble Staying Motivated? - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2010 from Rotem CohenMany of us have an on-off relationship with motivation. We need to stay motivated all the time however we always find it difficult to move out of our comfort zones and start working. We enjoy being motivated and yet we hate the actual pushing ourselves into carrying out what we are supposed to ...
Views: 1575 - About Your True Purpose - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2010 from David SamuelMany people are focused on finding their true purpose. They spend a lot of time thinking about and trying to find their true purpose, but never get it no matter what methods they try. My best advice is to forget it and give up because you will never find your true purpose. This entire ...
Views: 1489(5 votes) - Avoid Mediocrity – And Live Like You Mean It! - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2010 from Betty JonesWant to know what it feels like to be the best version of you and finally come out of the closet? What panties are you wearing? Yes, you heard me right. If you want to be the best version of yourself, and live like you mean it, you need to start with what’s underneath. It’s time to ...
Views: 1315(2 votes) - I Am Not Perfect - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2010 from Dana NealFrom the Heart of a Parent I have looked at my life as being full of ups and downs. I say this knowing full well that my ups and downs are really mountains, deserts, and canyons, and most times I feel like I’m falling into a pit. My thoughts don’t change when I think about my life as a ...
Views: 1291(4 votes) - Fitness Motivation Quotes For Women - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2010 from Noel LeeFor women, there are always groceries, housework, office projects and children’s matters in the ‘to-do’ list. Oops... but where is the ‘fitness’ for yourself? Do you really concern of your health and go for exercise every day? Keep in mind that we must always take care of ourselves before we ...
Views: 7247 - 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) - Are You a “But” or a “Can”? - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2010 from Dr. Robin RushloWe’ve all had them in our business. The “yes but” people. The ones that swear they will do what you tell them, but.... The ones that really want to grow their business, but… The ones that meant to be on the call but… Let’s face it, there are still a lot of people out there they still think they ...
Views: 1584(2 votes) - 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: 1251(2 votes) - 2 Ways to Get Energized in the Morning - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2010 from Jonathan M FlaksI know not everyone is a morning person. There are a few people who literally bounce out of bed at the sound of the alarm clock, but most of us fall on the sliding scale between “mild reluctance” and pillow-burrowing, “I don’t wanna!” dread.While I don’t promise you’ll jump out of bed like an ...
Views: 2257 - Need to Amp Up Your Motivation and Commitment? - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2010 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorCan a simple statement really get you motivated to start, do, or improve something you’re putting off? Let’s find out. Think of something you desire to be different, or feel challenged about following through on. See or feel it in your mind’s eye. Really connect with it. Now, say to yourself, ...
Views: 1297(2 votes) - Mindset Secrets For Mere Mortals - From An Elite Athlete - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2010 from Zoe RouthOlivia Bartlett-Marques is a remarkable woman. She hasn't let any social norms affect a passionate vision of her life. She started in the fitness industry at seventeen, and became the Managing Director and partner in the burgeoning business, TEAM Fitness, at just 21. At 24 she took out the ...
Views: 1548 - The Key Elements of Determination and Self Discipline on the Pathway to Success (from 'The Winning Mind'') - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2010 from Craig LockArticle Title: The Key Elements of Determination and Self Discipline on the Pathway to Success (from 'The Winning Mind'') Author: Craig Lock Category (key words): Success, Success Principles, Motivation, Inspiration, Sports Psychology, Sport, Mind, Mind Control, Positive Thinking and ...
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