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- Can we really 'Live the Dream?' - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2010 from Natasha AbudarhamThere aren’t actually many people who are really living their dream, right? I mean truly living your dream is just for the lucky few who know what their dreams are, right? And besides, what are dreams anyway, they don’t come true, right? Wrong! Living the Dream is available to every ...
Views: 2458 - When Ability, Intelligence, Effort, Creativity, Perseverance & Luck Aren’t Enough - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2011 from William CottringerWhen Ability, Intelligence, Effort, Creativity, Perseverance & Luck Aren’t Enough By Bill Cottringer “Man may have been made in God’s image, but he has been trying to return the favor ever since.” ~Unknown humorous lay philosopher. Now what? When the above sure-cure success ...
Views: 2454 - How To Enthuse a Sales Team That Is Not Paid On Commission - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2010 from Max-Marc FossouoWhat is the best way to motivate a sales team without them relying on commission as the reason to unleash the best in them??? Sales is one of these professional careers that people enjoy mainly because you don’t get paid in a fix payroll but on a commission basis. However, there are still ...
Views: 2451(1 vote) - Fear as a Powerful Motivator - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2014 from Jason MagillThis week I wanted to post about fear and how it can greatly limit our potential but when used correctly can also be a very powerful motivator. Here’s to a week of channeling your fears! Feeling afraid, there’s no feeling like it. It is real and powerful. It creates intense physical ...
Views: 2442(2 votes) - 5 Reasons Vision Fuels Your Professional and Personal Life - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2010 from Ann PottsWhether you are in business for yourself or working for someone else, you need a vision for your professional life. And that vision should incorporate your personal aspirations as well. (We often act as if we are multiple people- one individual lives our work life and another lives our ...
Views: 2440(2 votes) - Encouragement Quotes: How to Make Your Own Positive Thinking Motivational Quote Poster and Postcards - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2011 from Suzanne GloverUsing encouragement quotes, quotes on positive thinking and other positive phrases to motivate yourself to take action is a great tool for success. Keeping these good quotes around you, however, is more important than most people would first guess. This article explains the importance of keeping ...
Views: 2436 - What Present Day Managers Should Do so Highly-Capable Employees Don’t Leave their Company - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2013 from Myron Sta. AnaHave you ever wondered why good to great employees leave your company or your team? Have you ever thought of what you could have done wrong or how you could have supervised them better when they were still with you? ‘Brain Drain’, according to Answers.com, is the loss of skilled ...
Views: 2424(1 vote) - Workplace Spirituality - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from Waqqas AlviWe must understand the reason why we are here in this world. There is a reason, a purpose of us being here because without a purpose we will not exist. There is a purpose for which we were created and connected with each other. This purpose connects us, pulls, guides, thrives us and it is the ...
Views: 2413(4 votes) - The sun will shine in your life, after you pass through the storm - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2012 from Todd JFor the most part, we've all experienced personal issues, circumstances or storms. I am not an expert or a fancy writer. I have a voice and I want to spread it to the world. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to write. I would like to offer you some friendly words of encouragement and ...
Views: 2403 - Drop That Horseshoe: There’s No Such Thing As Bad Luck - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2008 from Mark Holland“Depend on the rabbit’s foot if you will, but remember it didn’t work for the rabbit.” - R. E. Shay Have you broken a mirror in the past seven years? Any black cats crossed your path lately? In nearly every culture, in every part of the world, there are some things attributed to luck: the ...
Views: 2396 - Why Wishful Thinking Won't Help You Lose Weight - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Steve LevinsonAn exciting new diet can certainly nourish your optimism. But it won’t change reality. The truth is, a new diet is nothing more than a fresh set of restrictions that you probably won’t stick to any better than you stuck to the many (once fresh) sets of restrictions that came before it. "Not ...
Views: 2394(7 votes) - How to Stay Positive in A World Gone Mad - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2009 from Willie HortonSpend a few moments glancing at the websites of any of the major international news services - it is little wonder that so many of my clients have been emailing me to tell me just how difficult it is to stay positive at present. And these are people that I've been working with for some time - ...
Views: 2393(6 votes) - The Balance between needs and values - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2009 from Danielle VindezHow is it that yesterday I was on top of the world, and today I am dull, and uninterested. I’d like to blame it on hormones, the foggy weather, or allergies, but that would be too easy. If motivation comes from living a life immersed in my personal values, as I am told by reading Abraham ...
Views: 2389(2 votes) - Honor Your Employee With Army Challenge Coins - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2012 from Jenny WatsonAs a symbol of hard working, symbol of passion and symbol of dedication, army challenge coins is given to the army people for offering their tremendous and exceptional services. This is a special token of appreciation and this is a symbol of appreciation and remembered throughout the life. ...
Views: 2388 - Don't Let Your Past Steal Your Future - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2008 from Nancy HuffHave you ever wondered how much our past can keep us from entering open doors that God has provided? Sometimes the fear from a past incident makes me hesitant to enter into a new door. There is one incident that stands out above all others in my “child mind” and often reaches from the past ...
Views: 2384 - Changing Your Subconscious Programming - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2009 from Ted CiubaRecently, I was talking to fellow entrepreneur, Wendy Robbins, about autosuggestion, one of the more powerful principles I teach in The NEW Think and Grow Rich. Principle #11 teaches that the thinking The NEW Think and Grow Rich philosophy is based on is complete and throughout your whole ...
Views: 2383(3 votes) - How to Rekindle Your Lost Motivation - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2012 from TJ PhilpottFinding or replenishing your lost motivation can be a difficult task for anybody and especially internet marketers during the holiday seasons! With holiday 'spirit' in the air comes many distractions that make it hard to stay motivated which can be the kiss of death for the business of many ...
Views: 2381 - 5 Simple Steps To Kicking All Your New Year Goals - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2011 from Alexandria JoyIt’s a well known fact that your ability to set goals and make plans for their accomplishment is a foremost skill of success. Developing this ability and embedding it as a habit will do more to assure continued success and achievement in your life than any other skill you can possibly ...
Views: 2380 - 4 Steps to Finding Courage - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2011 from Carolyn BatesWe all have had to face very difficult challenges, make life changing decisions or pull our boot straps up and pick a direction. Baby Boomers, those over fifty, are beginning to face the onset of creating their future and dealing with retirement issues. This is new territory for this ...
Views: 2378 - Motivation - Effective Strategies For That You Can Start Using Today - by Submitted on May 26, 2008 from Scott BarkerMotivation is a word used to refer to the reason or reasons for engaging in a particular behavior, especially human behavior as studied in psychology and neurophysiology. Intrinsic motivation is when people engage in an activity, such as a hobby, with a internal desire, without obvious external ...
Views: 2378 - What About Positive Music? - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2009 from Jane MyersWould You like to see a new Genre of Musi called Positive Music? If you have ever looked in any CD music sales area, you probably noticed all of the Genre listings such as Country, Hip Hop, 80's Rock, 70's Rock, New Age, Meditative, Oldies, Christain, Blues, Jazz, Soft Rock, Pop, Raggae, Latin, ...
Views: 2376(1 vote) - Live Out Loud In Power and Authority - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2009 from GERTRUDE J CHAPMANDo you realize the power and authority that resides on the inside of you? If you did, you can impact your life dramatically. Many times people allow their outside circumstances decide their next step. Learn how to take a deep breath, and concentrate on what is happening here. I call these ...
Views: 2373(2 votes) - You Know You Will Never Be Promoted When... - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2008 from Andrew RondeauGillian, one of the individuals I mentor, recently asked me about ‘getting promoted’. She asked ‘What is the quickest and easiest way to get promoted?’ As an employee, we all want that promotion, don’t we? Isn’t it our ultimate goal to rise above the ranks ...
Views: 2372 - What Is The ROOT Of Your Motivation? - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2012 from Michael CraigDo you know what really motivates you? Most people have trouble answering this. This is probably because the answer is rooted in deeply-held concerns, fears and conditioning that began when you did... ancient memories of wins, losses and resentments that remain unsettled and unresolved. ...
Views: 2370(2 votes) - Transitions: 3 Strategies to Make Transitions Smoother and Easier - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2010 from Carolyn EllisAre you on the threshold of a transition in your life somewhere? As we move from where we are to where we want to go, we go through different kinds of transitions and changes along the way. Perhaps you’re leaving an old job to start your own business. Or the nest is emptying as your children ...
Views: 2369 - How to Make Your Own Luck - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2013 from Rob WhiteIf you're looking for a guaranteed way to win the lottery (other than purchasing every ticket available), you won't find it here or anywhere else. But there's another kind of luck, and it's not the "luck of the Irish." You have it within your power to create your own luck. Real luck is about ...
Views: 2368(4 votes) - Make a Journaling Vision Collage - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2011 from Mari L. McCarthyHow often do you find yourself in need of a motivator? You want to do something, accomplish a goal, embed a new habit, or simply change your life somehow. But actually getting started seems always to be just out of reach. Making a vision collage can serve to light a fire for you, illustrating ...
Views: 2367(3 votes) - Doing What Others Say You Can Not Do - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2010 from Bruce McClellan“A great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.”– Walter Bagehot All my life, I’ve been terrible at taking direction, not for lack of intelligence, but lack of understanding why somebody would be interested in doing something simply because “that’s the way that things are ...
Views: 2358(1 vote) - Success Tips: 5 Ways to Become Successful in Life - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2011 from Jimmy RoosLife treats each of us in different ways. What we invest is what we get out. Those who don't understand this dynamic, struggle through life without becoming aware of what they are doing wrong. However after reading this article, 5 ways to become successful in life, you'll have the ability ...
Views: 2353 - How to Motivate Students in the Classroom - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2015 from Marvin MarshallAn old saying goes, “When the student is ready, the teacher will appear.” While that’s true, I believe we can speed up the process. Following are 12 suggestions both teachers and parents can implement to get kids motivated this coming school year. 1. Create curiosity Curiosity is perhaps the ...
Views: 2343 - What Motivates You? - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Siobhan SimsPeople often come to me with problems of motivation. It is what make s us do things we want to do and things we don't. Motivation makes us climb mountains and lack of it, leaves us with regret in later life. So how do you find your motivation? Here are three tips to help you get motivation back ...
Views: 2336(1 vote) - You Can Change Anything and Become Anything You Want to Be! - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2012 from Agu JaachynmaOppositions only succeed and over-power the chicken-hearted, the fearful and the unfocused. But I challenge you today, dare to be different, come out of the crowd and stand for the truth. You can do it only if you want to! Take a risk and flaunt that wrong instruction. How many times have you ...
Views: 2335 - To Create a positive state of mind - Watch What you Say! - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2009 from Chris SuttonFirst let's talk about the power of words. Words are so powerful that they have accomplished everything in this world, and they have destroyed everything in this world. Words can start wars, and they can negotiate peace. They can start marriages, and they can destroy marriages. They can start ...
Views: 2332(6 votes) - Are You A Quitter? - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2010 from Maria Khalife"Winners never quit and quitters never win." ~ Vince Lombardi On a scale of one to ten, ten being the best, how motivated are you to be a winner? Somewhere inside your mind, is there lurking a concept called "I might not succeed at this?" We need to address this up front, and right ...
Views: 2331 - Child Abuse Survivors: You Can Learn To Change Your Life With Inspirational Flashes In Half a Minute Or Less - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2009 from Adam ApplesonIf your life could use a change and you want to give it a kickstart - no matter how big or small - would you believe me if I told you it would only take thirty seconds or less to begin? Now, let's put that question aside for a moment while I give you another one. What did Henry Ford's immense ...
Views: 2331 - Common Sense Life Mission-Based Alignment - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2010 from William CottringerCommon Sense Life Mission-Based Alignment By Bill Cottringer “Common sense and a sense of humor are the same things moving at different speeds. A sense of humor is just common sense dancing.” ~ William James. A few years ago, a colleague of mine wrote an important business book ...
Views: 2323 - Procrastination - the Killer of Success - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2009 from Tracey BurchardFace it, we all put things off. We leave the hard stuff till last and hope that it somehow gets dropped off our "to do" list. We find other things to do that are "more important." It's just amazing how many "emergencies" can pop up to lead us away from taking the action we need towards our ...
Views: 2322(6 votes) - The Ten Beliefs You Want to Have to Succeed in Business and Life - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2009 from Catherine FranzBeliefs are the foundation from which we stand. They are formed through experience, observation, heritage, and environment. They dictate our reactions and actions. If we are stressed it is due to a belief plus an experience for which we gave a meaning too. If we are angry, it is because we had ...
Views: 2322(3 votes) - 5 Powerful Tips for Stopping Procrastination - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2011 from Angie DixonMany of us struggle with procrastination; you’re not alone. And you are not alone in thinking that it will never end. The good news is, you can begin stopping procrastination now. It won’t end immediately, but you can start the process now. These 5 tips will help you begin. 1. Make a ...
Views: 2320(1 vote) - Committing to your Goals - How to Keep Your Motivation High - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2010 from Kate IrwinHave you ever set a goal and not achieved it? Most people have. In fact, it’s common for people to get stuck in an endless cycle of setting goals, being very motivated, then losing that motivation after a couple of days, weeks, or even months and giving up or losing momentum. Why does this ...
Views: 2319(1 vote) - “I’m a Technopreneur and I’m jobless,” says Faizan Laghari. Is an entrepreneur jobless? - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2012 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieThe Yes "I am jobless" Camp by Faizan Laghari Jobless for over 10 years I can only speak for myself in this regard. The fact of the matter is that I haven't had a job for 10 years now. Definition of Job As I always explain in my presentations, a "job" in my opinion is where I go for an ...
Views: 2317 - Athletes Prepare to Release Pre-performance Anxiety - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2012 from Loren FogelmanPre-race jitters are brutal. The confidence gained during practice quickly disappears. It’s replaced by all sorts of crazy thoughts along with feeling out of sorts. Athletes from all sports are prone to pre-performance anxiety during their competitive career. The anxiety cycle prior to the ...
Views: 2314 - Motivation Tips - Stay Motivated on Long-Term Major Projects - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2015 from Liisa KyleThe first week on a major projects is like love -- exciting and new. Your motivation is sky high. Maybe the second week too. But if you’re working on a major project over a long period of time, you are likely to find your motivation flagging at some point. It can be difficult to chip away ...
Views: 2314(1 vote) - Best Goal-Setting & Motivational Apps - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2015 from Jane HurstYou can use your mobile devices and the Internet for a lot more than texting, taking selfies, and playing games. You can also use it to make your life better by taking advantage of goal-setting and motivational apps. There are loads of these apps available to use on all of your devices, and they ...
Views: 2311(1 vote) - Motivation: Can Trapped Grief Cause A lack Of Motivation? - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperWhile there are some people who are always doing things, there are others who rarely do anything. Just as there are going to be people who are fairly active, but not the degree that they fall on either side of the spectrum. However, even though there will be people who can relate to this, it ...
Views: 2311 - Say Yes to Your Dreams in 7 Easy Steps - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2009 from Gladys AndersonHow often have you lost your focus, allowed others and circumstances to erode your confidence, lost your authentic voice in the midst of pleasing others, delayed pursuing your passion, and feel stuck in less that joyful lives? As women, we tend to push our dreams aside risking frustration, anger ...
Views: 2310(1 vote) - Entrepreneurial Tools to Build a New World Order - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2012 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieMuhammad Nasrullah, founder of Pringit.com, takes obstacles in his stride. In every challenge, there is an opportunity for the entrepreneur to capitalize upon and take advantage of. Q: How do market conditions affect the entrepreneur? A: The economic environment has a key impact on ...
Views: 2308(1 vote) - Power in Vulnerability - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2010 from Michelle Randall"My Power Lies in My Vulnerability" may not be something we would think up as a campaign slogan for a political candidate. However, as increasing value is placed on collaborative leadership, it is a key factor differentiating outstanding leaders as they take on the challenge of actively ...
Views: 2307 - Military Challenge Coins The Day of Achievement - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2013 from Jenny WatsonIt is human behavior that they remember their most important days of life. They will never forget them. These events include both cheer able events and sad events too. Memorial day challenge coins are great way to express your emotions associated with a specific occasion. Shortest words entitles ...
Views: 2306 - Good Conduct Execute Guidelines For Children - Encouraging Excellent Behaviour - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2012 from Chandra KapoorThe personation of fathers and mothers is not honourable constricted to transfer a life to this man, but to ensure at all nowadays that the fry is nurtured with sound behavior, redress skills, and everything that can wee him or her gracious and obligated member of the gild in the rising. If you ...
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