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- Are you an optimist or pessimist? - by I have been giving some thought lately to optimism and pessimism. Basically, these are attitudes. Attitudes that shape and formulate our entire existence. I mean, have you ever met a happy pessimist? Of course not.
In short, our optimism or pessimism is this:
The way we interpret the past ...
Views: 7752 - Are You Asking Enough? - by Submitted on May 06, 2014 from Jeanna GabelliniDo you ask to be compensated in direct relationship to the value you give for the work you do? Do you ask for the support you need from every person that could highly impact your success? If you work from home, do you ask for peace while you work? If people work for you, do you ask for ...
Views: 1268 - Are You Being Betrayed? - The Power of Integrity - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2013 from Ali RodriguezAre You Being Betrayed? Fight back with the Power of Integrity! Have you ever felt like you’re walking around with a knife in your back? Have you seen it happen to others? Was the pain so intense that you were paralyzed or disarmed to do anything about it, and therefore, you ...
Views: 1071 - Are you being held hostage by a self-sabotaging personality? - by Submitted on May 15, 2017 from Felicity MuscatDo you ever feel like there is something, or perhaps ‘someone’ inside you that doesn’t have your best interests at heart? Do you ever get the feeling that this inner force is always two steps ahead of you trying to sabotage any attempts you try to make to improve your life? Do you feel like you ...
Views: 1084 - Are You Committed to Success Online? - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2012 from TJ PhilpottReaching success online as a small business owner is not a guarantee but more the result of a long process! Experienced internet marketers know full well that the level of competition found online is intense! Due to this intensity many who try fail to turn a profit primarily because their level ...
Views: 947 - Are You Dreaming Bigger than you are now? Mark J Holland NLP Business Mind Coach - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2010 from Mark HollandGadday Mark Holland here, I was having lunch with some friends the other day and it occurred to me how focused we can get on what's not working in our lives and loose sight of the dreams we once dreamed. One of my friends is turning 40 and he treats it like the plague, he's really not looking ...
Views: 1848 - Are you following these Six Steps of Selling? - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2012 from Pulin DaveSales is a noble profession. Aren’t we selling on a daily basis? Today, selling has become more challenging than it was yesterday. Today, a buyer has many options and it becomes extremely important for a sales person to have right kind of skills. Here are the 6 simple steps which anyone can ...
Views: 804 - Are You Giving Away Your Profit? - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2011 from Mark HunterWant a quick way to destroy sales motivation and profit at the same time? Picture yourself as a sales manager who suddenly receives a phone call from a salesperson who is on the verge of closing a sale. Here's a sample of that typical conversation: Salesperson: "We have to cut our price ...
Views: 969 - Are You Giving Your Power Away to Circumstances? - by Submitted on May 08, 2017 from Felicity MuscatWherever you are in life, no matter how much money or how big a house you have, chances are you feel that there is some circumstance or another that is holding you back from where you want to be. If you feel this way, you are not alone. In fact, it is far rarer to not feel this way than to feel ...
Views: 855 - Are You Guilty of Taking Your Excellence For Granted? - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiPerhaps... - You did well in school with practically no effort. - You’ve always been well-liked, even in grammar school. - You’ve aced every employment interview you’ve ever had. - Your people skills feel like second nature and people have always come to you for help. - You ...
Views: 996 - Are you Happy with everyone in your Inner Circle? - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2012 from Andrew HortonThe path towards meaning and fulfilment is far shorter and a lot less lonely, if you surround yourself with the right people. We all have people around us all the time, so instead of allowing them to just randomly appear in your life. Doesn’t it make sense to carefully select your inner circle, ...
Views: 720 - Are You Hiding Out Or Shining Your Light? - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2012 from Jan Marie DoreIn these times when business may be slow and people don't seem to be spending as much, it's easy to hide out and lay low thinking you'll just wait till it all ends. You may think that's a good strategy. I know I considered it. But, if you have a purpose in life and a passion for helping ...
Views: 1169 - Are You Leaking Energy? - by Something was wrong in my kitchen. Very wrong. As I opened my freezer door I came face to face with a horrible reality. My friends, it was true: My strawberry ice cream had melted.
This wasn't the first time that $5 worth of delicious dessert was ruined before I was able to enjoy single ...
Views: 611 - Are You Marketing Backwards? - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2004 from Charlie CookMarketing is like rowing a boat. When you know how thepointed bow moves smoothly forward through the waterencountering the least amount of resistance. Rowingbackwards, the square stern of the boat pushes against thewater, requiring more effort and increases the risk ofhaving a wave come over the ...
Views: 1000 - Are You Needy Or Greedy? - by Submitted on May 12, 2011 from Angel TrueAt first the words needy and greedy bring up uncomfortable thoughts about corporate indifference or bad relationships but let's take a step beyond that. Just for a moment consider these words in the framework of your mindset for success. The question that will be asked with this perspective is ...
Views: 3056 - Are You Obsessed With the Brutal Truth? - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2014 from Rand GolletzI was shopping for a new tennis racquet in a store in northern Montgomery County, Maryland. It had recently changed hands after the prior owner had declared bankruptcy. The new proprietor greeted me with a hearty "good morning." I inquired as to the details of the transfer of ownership. He ...
Views: 1249 - Are you paying taxes on your charitable giving? - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2005 from Marc PitmanIf you are not strategizing your giving with your advisors, you may inadvertently be paying tax on your charitable gifts according to Marc A. Pitman, director of the Inland Foundation, Inland Hospital’s fundraising subsidiary. “Accountants, tax strategists, attorneys, and insurance agents are ...
Views: 1249 - Are You Persistent and Audacious? Jerry Weintraub’s Story - by Submitted on May 05, 2017 from Rand GolletzUntil his death a couple of years ago, Jerry Weintraub was a legend (in his own time) in the entertainment business. The consummate showman, he promoted concerts (including Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Aerosmith, Led Zeppelin, etc.) and produced movies (including Nashville, Diner, Ocean’s 11, ...
Views: 1168 - Are You Playing The Blame Game? - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2008 from Robb ThompsonWhat's a common tendency among those who fail? It is to blame someone else for our present circumstances! Take a moment and ask yourself: • Do I make excuses? • Do I blame others for my mistakes? • Am I not as far as I should be, because of someone else? • Do others hold me back? Our ...
Views: 741 - Are You Playing to Win or Playing Not to Lose? - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2009 from Jimmy RoosDuring the last Soccer World Cup held in Germany, my favorite team Brazil played against France in the quarter-final. Brazil was the favorites, not only because they were the 5-times World Champions, but because they had the most awesome attacking threat in world football. A win for Brazil ...
Views: 1694 - Are you Prepared to Go the Extra Mile To Succeed? - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2012 from Andrew HortonIf you want to finally start moving towards the success you want to invite into your life. It is time to stand out from the crowd and go the extra mile. As long as you allow yourself to remain trapped in your comfort zone. A place where you are, neither content, nor fulfilled your life will ...
Views: 2608 - Are you ready for Derek Jeter's Blueprint to Improve Your Results - by Submitted on May 12, 2011 from Loren FogelmanMost people have no idea of the giant capacity we can immediately command when we focus all of our resources on mastering a single area of our lives. Anthony Robbins What is really happening when an all-star athlete is not playing to his potential? Derek Jeter, captain and infielder for the ...
Views: 1881 - Are You Ready to Get Unstuck and Create Wild Success? - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2007 from Diana Long M.S.ACCDo you rarely take risks? Do you try to avoid making mistakes at all costs? Do you tend to follow the rules? If you answered yes to these questions you can be sure that you are keeping your self stuck in your own "comfort zone". Comfort Zones tend to be comfortable for a while but if we stay ...
Views: 851 - Are you ready? - by You know that life can be better than this. You long for something new, something different. You may not know what you want but you know that where you are is not working for you anymore.
In the course of my work with people seeking to change their lives, I meet many people who are not at a ...
Views: 831 - Are You Resisting Success? The Key To Moving Beyond Resistance - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2008 from Reggie OdomIf you are resisting success it's probably not obvious to you because resistance is an inner process. It's part of a mindset that is rooted in the subconscious. However, if you are not achieving the thing you say you want, are working too hard at it, or not enjoying the process, resistance is ...
Views: 938 - Are You Running Defective Life Programs? - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2009 from Kim SmithSuppose you had a computer that every time you ran it told you 1+1=3? What would you do? Most likely you'd try to fix it. Why? Because you know the answer is wrong. 1+1=2. Okay, now suppose I told you that there was nothing wrong with your computer. What would that mean? Well, ...
Views: 1144 - Are You Spinning Your Wheels Hoping For Different Results? - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2013 from Liz UramAre you doing the same thing over and over hoping for different results? If so, that’s the definition of insanity. If you’re trying to improve something you need a plan that will get you out of the rut. Otherwise you could get stuck in an ongoing circle that goes nowhere. You don’t want a ...
Views: 1393 - Are You Stuck in the Gap? Getting Unstuck… - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2014 from KG StilesA common issue clients come to me with is getting unstuck and moving forward in their life. They may have been stuck and unable to change for years. And… the pain of being stuck is costing them dearly. Your power to choose is your greatest power. Your ability to decide is what moves you ...
Views: 1393 - Are You Tricking—Or Treating—Your Passions? - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2013 from Judy WidenerAre you gathering up your passions and stuffing them into into your goodie bag? Or do your fears make you ring the bell and run away instead? All of us have passions, but some of us let fear stop us from going after our passion wholeheartedly. As you’re getting the hang of the process of ...
Views: 1660 - Are You Trustworthy? - by Trust is a very difficult thing to establish or maintain. Our senses are daily bombarded with all kinds of messages and stimulations that would have us believe that we should accept everything we see or hear.
Most of us know better than to take at face value some of the advertising that we are ...
Views: 716 - Are you Wealthy? - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2010 from Randy MayesI recently heard Dr Gay Hendricks give a new definition of wealthy that caught my attention. He said, “A person is wealthy when they have all that they want and want all that they have.” What an interesting definition of wealth. So how does a healthy person have all that they want? Isn’t drive ...
Views: 794 - Are You Where You Want to Be? - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Lesley Riley"We are made to persist. That's how we find out who we are." Tobias Wolff If you're not where you want to be, it is because you gave up too soon. It's that simple. Persistence wins out over talent every time. Do you ever look at someone else's art and say, "I could do that." I bet you've also ...
Views: 564 - Are You Winning Yet? - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2013 from Ali RodriguezThere seems to be a constant struggle between Impulse and Ambivalence, Intellect over Emotions and Reason over Intuition. With so many choices, how do you make the right decisions? How do you know you are winning at meeting your goals, your desires, your timelines, and your successful ...
Views: 1030 - Are Your Business Systems Working? - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2011 from Hugh StewartRecently I was asked “how long do you allow a new system to run before recognizing that it is wrong?” Using a cost basis, your budget is kind of that litmus test. If you are going to just use a cost basis, the end of your budget should be the end of the game. I usually do not just use a cost ...
Views: 887 - Art of Mothering - by Barbara Wylan Sefton is a freelance writer and stay-at-home mother. She lives in Novi, Michigan with her husband, Sam, and son, Graham (6).
Although a stay-at-home mother receives neither a weekly paycheck nor a W-2 at the end of the year, she still contributes toward her family's financial ...
Views: 1008 - Article about Ryan Gomez - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2011 from Ryan GomezIntro From Verity Yes, this newsletter is a little overdue! However it's because I've been uber sick over the last 4 weeks, get out the violins, poor me! I did get to the Toastmasters convention in WA and want to say a huge congrats to Ryan Gomez who came second in the International ...
Views: 1085 - Article Title: How To Be Successful in Work and in Life (from 'Handbook to Survive Life') - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2011 from Craig LockArticle Title: How To Be Successful in Work and in Life (from 'Handbook to Survive Life') Author: Craig Lock Category (key words): Self Help, Self Help Books, Handbook to Survive Life, Personal Growth, Success Web sites: http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/craiglock ...
Views: 1026 - Article Writing Tips – 10 Ways to Write Better Articles Faster and Easier - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2019 from victoria jamesI would prefer truly not to spend over 20 minutes daily on composing articles. What’s more, I spent close to 20 minutes to compose this article. I understand this is composing disrespect. Web showcasing is fueled by substance, and quality written substance is the final deciding factor. Be that ...
Views: 810 - As a Virtual Assistant, How Do I Find a Niche? - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2010 from Denise GriffittsNiche: A place or position suitable or appropriate for a person or thing: to find one's niche in the business world. Question I recently lost my job as an Administrative Assistant in a small company and decided to become a Virtual Assistant. I have been trying to find clients and recently ...
Views: 2185 - Ask and you shall receive! - by I have discovered a secret so powerful, I just had to share it with you. Do you desire for more out of life? Do sense that there is more to life than what you are presently experiencing? Recently, I was evaluating my own life. Simply reflecting back on all the things I have experienced in the ...
Views: 716 - Assumptions - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2010 from Michelle RandallThe annual meeting of the International Coach Federation is a great time to connect with my colleagues from around the world and spend time with friends who I respect so much that I’m always pleasantly amazed and grateful that I can contribute to them! One of these colleagues is a coach I ...
Views: 1715 - ASSUMPTIONS ARE THE DEATH OF COMMUNICATION - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2008 from Warren RedmanQuote from The 9 Steps to Emotional Fitness a book also by Warren Redman “I thought you said you’d done that.” “No, I said I’d need more time and some training before I could complete it.” “Well, I assumed you were getting the training.” ...
Views: 1467 - Attention - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2007 from Tom WrightThere seem to be a certain number of hard wired skills we have, and one of them is our attention. Our attention isn't what we focus upon, but rather, our ability to stay focused on something. It is innate, natural, and isn't going to change, so we don't ever need to concern ourselves with losing ...
Views: 636 - Attitude: Looking for gold! - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2006 from James PossibleAttitude: Looking for gold! The single most important indicator of success, attitude! Is your "attitude" a reflection of your career or business or is it that your "career or business" are a reflection of your "attitude?" Like it or not you do have an attitude, and what you have today is a ...
Views: 828 - Attitudes Matter, July 2000 - by What do you want for yourself? Have you ever taken the time to make a list of what you truly want for yourself? Most of us are comfortable listing what we want for others, especially those whom we love, but if you are like me, it feels a bit selfish to "want for" ourselves.
In the next few ...
Views: 748 - Attitudes Matter, June 2000 - by What would you do if you suddenly became a millionaire? Our priest posited this question to our congregation in light of the recent 25-year old victor on the popular "millionaire show" and the lottery-winning ex-football player.
What would you do? Would it make a difference in your life? Would ...
Views: 818 - Attracting People to Your Business - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2013 from Eric HuntleyBuilding a business is not an easy task despite what all the internet gurus are trying to tell you. If it was so easy we would all be millionaires and we wouldn’t need them. Building a successful business takes time and patience. Some will build businesses faster than others, but never go by ...
Views: 1104 - AUTHENTIC SPIRIT _ SUCCESS THE AUTHENTIC WAY! - by I own a stack of self improvement books ten feet tall. Achievement seminars I've attended number in the dozens. I had been trying to improve myself since the second grade when Mrs. H. burst my young bubble. Although I went on to fourteen more years as a star pupil, I never forgot the way she ...
Views: 723 - Authority Figures: Blocks to Intuition - by I never pasted a "Question Authority" sticker on my car in the sixties, but I could use one now. Authority figures can be particularly strong blocks to intuition because it is easy to say, "They must know! After all, they're certified," or, "they have credentials."
Dr. Ruth used to say that ...
Views: 726 - Authors: Simple ways to generate multiple streams of revenue from nonfiction books - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2017 from Kathleen GageAs an author, it’s likely you not only want to write, you also want to make money from your writing. If you simply want to write and have no interest in generating revenues, this post is likely not for you. However, if you want to make a living from your writing, read on. The first thing to ...
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