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It’s all too common to hear people saying that they wished they were somewhere else in life. That they had been more successful and wished they were in the position of someone else they look up to.
I was there too.
Wait a minute! Do we really have to do this to ourselves?
No, of ... Views: 5258
You can make up your mind to be as happy as you want to be, just as Abraham Lincoln has suggested, and you can choose to be more productive, and thus become as successful as you want to be!
There are sales people who get up late, hurry to get ready foor work, rush to get there in time for a ... Views: 5243
We’ve all heard of “New Year’s Resolutions” and probably have made quite a few in our lifetimes. And some of us have probably heard that making resolutions once a year is not enough, that we need to be more active and consistent in our goals. Yet we struggle to be as committed as those speakers ... Views: 5232
The importance of a professional business presentation can not be overstated in determining the fate of a new business opportunity. Nevertheless, it is amazing how many times the presenter does not apply these same essential professional requirements to their own person. You only get one chance ... Views: 5061
Have you seen Kung Fu Panda yet?
If not, I suggest you go out and buy or rent it.
It's really amazing.
I love the animation, but that's not even the best thing about this movie.
It's what was said.
Yes, there were a few things said in the movie that hit me right between the eyes. ... Views: 5009
In this article, I intend to present you with a fresh new angle on learning how to get your subconscious mind to actually obey your commands. One of the many issues I see with people and their dealing with the own mind is that there is very little personal sensitivity between what they think, ... Views: 4988
In his poem The Road Not Taken Robert Frost compares Life to a road in the woods. . . . Some paths are clear and smooth; others are bumpy and filled with obstacles. While Frost's poem encourages us to be bold, to take risks, and to explore the unknown, the truth of the matter is that, no matter ... Views: 4875
What is the daily routine of successful people? Do they set their alarms earlier than the average person? Do they eat a special kind of breakfast before going to work? What is it about successful people that makes them achieve amazing feats? Everybody wants to know and I bet you're no different. ... Views: 4826
Relate to this? A worker sitting at his/her desk and imaging how life would be better almost anywhere but right there - feeling unsatisfied with the present situation but also not knowing how to break free.
Now ask yourself: Why anyone would settle for the mediocre and mundane? True, there ... Views: 4779
Many people don't believe in the adage, "Do what you love and the money will follow," and, consequently, they spend years in unfulfilling jobs. They know, deep inside, that there is more to life (and to work) than what they’re currently doing, but they don’t believe that they can actually make a ... Views: 4764
"Success is the ability to go from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm." – Winston Churchill
I talk to and meet so many people who say they’ve tried and tried to lose weight or save money or start a part-time business and have stopped short of achieving their goals. The reasons ... Views: 4743
Imagine this scenario:
An opening is becoming available next month for a higher-level position in your organization. You start daydreaming about how it would feel to be offered the job – which would definitely be a promotion for you and is comfortably within your area of expertise. But then ... Views: 4684
Struggling to achieve success? Maybe you need to hone some skills.
What skills exactly?
Well, after some intensive reading and study of successful leaders in business, industry, government, and personal development, I've found that there are 10 core skills that the most successful leaders ... Views: 4642
“Find a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life”
Confucius...551 to 479 BC
Famed Chinese philosopher, Confucius wrote those words over 2000 years ago but never have they been more meaningful than they are today. The world has changed dramatically since the days of ... Views: 4640
Clarity, Confidence, Conviction
The beginning of a New Year feels the same as when I begin a new journal. All the pages are fresh and blank inside a beautiful bound book, ready to be filled with the adventures of my life. This feeling is both exciting and full of the anxiety as I anticipate ... Views: 4630
Basics of Starting Your Practice.
While completing my psychotherapy program, I was eager and excited to start my practice and share my skills with the world. I pictured myself sitting in a large and beautiful office listening to my clients. As I was writing my exams I knew I was great, but ... Views: 4600
Have you ever been dreaming, and in your dream, you were aware that you were dreaming and therefore, changed the course of your dream? Life is no different. We can change course in any moment. We can wake up in any moment and live the life we were meant to live.
We are the creators of our own ... Views: 4585
Magical but Simple Do-It-At-Home Virtues
Most of the “blockages” to success are originated in cosmic imbalance that slows down the process of attracting abundance or financial prosperity.
Learn how to induce your own “Good Luck” combining two magical ingredients and performing simple ... Views: 4550
It’s important for people to know how to dress for success. How you look has a lot to do with how other people perceive you, and how you perform at work. When you look like a million dollars, you’ll be more productive. People will generally be more receptive to you and your ideas as well.
If ... Views: 4473
Kathleen stood on stage ramrod straight beneath the bright lights, a smile pasted on her face. She was stunned, just couldn’t believe she had lost, but the proof was in the bouquet the winning contestant held in her arms.
Was her gown not right? Her hair? Were her teeth not white enough? What ... Views: 4414
Have you ever wondered what use you were ever going to make of learning how to solve mathematical equations? I think we all have to admit that most of us don’t tend to use that knowledge on a daily basis… mmmm…
What if we did? What if we used it in a very natural and practical way that ... Views: 4303
Successful entrepreneurs all have the ability to surround themselves with fellow proficient business people and affiliate marketing business owners must be able to do this as well. Network marketing relies on a team of people being able to work together to achieve team success. The members of ... Views: 4281
Of all the skills and knowledge required to succeed in today’s workforce, managing upward – the ability to manage one’s supervisors, managers, and leadership team – is perhaps the least taught or practiced, yet it is one of the most valuable skills a knowledge worker can have. When done ... Views: 4274
Step One: Envision what you want
Making change especially when it comes to your work the fear of change tends to stop us in our tracks. We worry what will happen if we make a mistake or do the wrong thing. It can be the result of not having a clear vision of the desired state. Be clear about ... Views: 4273
The quality of your life is directly related to your standards. A standard is a personal rule or expectation about the level of excellence you require in something, and when you raise your standards you change your life.In my work as a professional coach, I've found that most people ... Views: 4269
Smart business owners and managers know that the key to business success is to strive for growth-oriented results that will challenge you and your employees to achieve more. We’re going to increase profits 20% in 90 days. We’re going to reduce our overhead costs by year’s end. We’re going to ... Views: 4242
A confused mind ALWAYS says NO!
An article by Jim Connolly
Many years ago I uncovered a piece of information that immediately transformed my career and improved my life beyond all recognition. I have since shared this insight with people all over the world and seen it help create amazing ... Views: 4203
Customer service is the foundation on which businesses are created. Unless you understand your customers and treat them with respect, you will go out of business. That is a well-known fact. However, too often leaders fail to see that creating high quality products, or delivering excellent ... Views: 4164
Who needs a mentor. . .everyone who is truly serious about achieving more of their true potential, personally and financially. In fact, Richard Brooke says:
"If you're someone who wants to break out and do something extraordinary that you would not do on your own initiative, you better have a ... Views: 4149
Want to know how to increase will power? Is it something that can be seen, touched or tasted? Is it something that can be measured?
Well, will power does not have a physical form. But it can be felt, recognized and measured through different situations. Your will power is determined by how ... Views: 4089
You have about ten seconds before a person decides, subconsciously, whether they like you or not. Also, the image or impression someone has of you the first time the person meets you will last the next seven time the person will come to meet you. All that to show how important and delicate it ... Views: 4059
There are a lot of self-help books out there in the marketplace today because people are looking for the secret to success in life. Many times people will define their success in life by how much money they are able to attain or the possessions they are able to acquire. The truth is, success in ... Views: 4033
One reason many people go into business for themselves is that they have a strong independent streak and want to do things their way (or, is that just me?). However, that drive for independence can also be a detriment. One of the downfalls of being a solo entrepreneur can be not having other ... Views: 3972
This article is based on the following book: First, Break All The Rules ‘What The World’s Greatest Managers Do Differently’ By Marcus Buckingham & Curt Coffman Simon & Schuster, 271 pages
Based on a mammoth research study conducted by the Gallup
Organization involving 80,000 managers across ... Views: 3955
You know not to think the obvious kinds of negative thoughts. Thoughts like “I am not as smart as my counterparts” or “I can’t…” Those are easily identified as thoughts to remove from your mental diet. Here are 3 other kinds of ‘empty calories’ thoughts. Cut them out immediately!
1. ... Views: 3951
I walked into a warmly lit room in the company headquarters. The space was long and rectangular. In the center of the room was a very expensive timber and glass coffee table. The whole place had the scent of prestige, money and power. If this room had a name, it would have been known as "The ... Views: 3949
On December 7, 1914, Ernest Shackleton and a crew of 28 men aboard the ship ENDURANCE entered the pack ice off the continent of Antarctica. Their goal? To be the first party to trek across the continent on foot.
It was a goal they would never achieve.
Now, nearly a century later, the tale ... Views: 3829
Vision is the picture of how it will be
Before you can achieve it you must dream it. This is not necessarily a dream that occurs while you are in a deep sleep, but a picture you have in your mind of the lifestyle you want to live including your career, family, spiritual, recreational, fitness ... Views: 3814
Do you know how you look on the outside is a reflection about how you feel inside. The better you look, the better you feel, the more success you will attract. The path of true abundance comes from spending time, thought, and energy on those areas of your life that are the most fulfilling to ... Views: 3785
We live in a modern age where the use of our imaginations is so important to making a success of our lives. Any new idea that is dreamed up, whether it involves a new invention, the writing of a song or the design of a new car, they all involve the process of realizing the power of the desire to ... Views: 3781
Incredible strengths
There is incredible talent in every one of us. You have an artistic streak in you or your manner in dealing with people is extraordinary. You may stand out for your culinary skills or for your green thumb. You are remarkably good at taking care of things or just simply ... Views: 3779
Are things black, white or gray, or do our perceptions color them? You see something on a trail in the twilight and immediately think it to be a snake. It is only when you further investigate that you find it is only a harmless piece of rope.
You observe a person wearing outrageous clothing or ... Views: 3776
Armando Montelongo is the host of the hit TV show "Flip This House." He and his brother David are known as Residential Kings for hitting it big in the real estate business.
Prior to his success, Armando Montelongo was so broke he was living with his wife and child in the garage of his in-laws. ... Views: 3772
This article is about a brand new book called
"Success is a State of Mind" (available at www.mymeaningfullife.com") and it is a compilation of interviews of people who have made a difference in the lives of others. Each person has a unique way of interpreting success....and we have all the ... Views: 3766
We are interrupted on average 7x/hour and waste approximately 2.1 hours a day on distractions. You’ve probably been thinking that since interruptions originate with another person, they need to be the one to stop it – but you have more control than you think. I’m putting together a resource ... Views: 3751
Have you ever felt the magic of ¡°eye of the tiger¡± focus and concentration? When you feel this intense experience, others see and feel this state energizing you. They see the determination in your eyes, hear the self-assured way in which you speak, and feel confidence and success radiating ... Views: 3749
I once went out for a day with a prospector to look for gold. We arrived at a spot in a mountain stream and he pointed out a certain area for me to start panning. I asked how he knew this particular place had potential and he briefly explained he was looking at the type of rock, water movement, ... Views: 3714
They are hard working. There is no such thing as easy money. Success takes hard work and people who are willing to do it.
They are honest. Those who are successful long-term are the honest ones. Dishonest people may get the first sale, but honest people will get all the rest!
They persevere. ... Views: 3700
Have you ever wished someone would:
Recognize your true potential?
Empower you to fully develop it?
Devise an action plan for you to achieve it?
Mentor you to fulfill it?
That someone is your personal coach!
That is the secret to the taking your personal performance to the next level. ... Views: 3687
Our minds are our most precious possession and what what we do with it in every instant has a significant impact on creating your vision and how you feel about yourself. Last month I suggested that you make a list of your desires. It is wonderful to know what it is you desire to create, ... Views: 3675