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- It's the "Feel Good" Article of the Day! - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Simeon JohnsonTHE PRAISE IS POURING IN FOR YOU’RE A WORTHWHILE PERSON IN MORE WAYS THAN A MILLION. Why are First Lady Michelle Obama, President Emeritus Bill Clinton, Golf Legend Tiger Woods, and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg PROFUSELY THANKING SIMEON W. JOHNSON? The philosopher Seneca said it ...
Views: 1140(2 votes) - What Are Your Success Factors? - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Aboubakar PefouraWhat are your success factors? That is; what are the things that you use to gauge yours or another person’s successfulness in life? Does being successful mean: • Being rich • Being famous • Having a big house • Having a beautiful spouse • Having lots of happy children • Being able to ...
Views: 878(2 votes) - The Hurt Child — Played Out in the Adult Life - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Victoria Lorient-FaibishWhen we are having difficulty in adult relationships it is often because we are approaching them from the perspective of the ‘hurt child.’ This is someone who is always looking for love and approval, and is hypersensitive to criticism. If a person comes from an environment of deep criticism, ...
Views: 2918(6 votes) - The Characteristics Of High Performing Teams - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Andrew RondeauThe stages of Team Development such as Forming, Storming, Norming and Performing is widely written and discussed – so I don’t intend to cover here. However I’d like to share my views on how teams succeed… Teams succeed when… 1. The team members support each other a. The whole ...
Views: 1795(3 votes) - Why Isn't Susan Boyle Happy? - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWe have all heard the phrase, “Be careful what you wish for.” We nod, but continue to wish for fame and fortune anyway. Then we speculate about Susan Boyle, favored to win, yet places second in “Britain’s Got Talent.” She was an unknown humble woman who rose meteorically to global fame ...
Views: 729(3 votes) - Are you living your ideal life - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from colette FeinbergThe Secret Seven Words and Actions Preventing You from Living Your Ideal Life Many times we have an idea of what might be holding us back, you may just 'try' to overcome it yourself... with frustrating results. You may be aware of your language (many are not), but becoming aware ...
Views: 631(2 votes) - Accessing the Now...The only time you have! - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Nick CastellanoIn order to move into the “Now Moment” we must understand two things. The first thing is that we are not our minds. We are a spirit being created by God with a soul and a body. The mind is a tool to solve the situations that come up in this world. We tend to identify ourselves with our past. ...
Views: 2049(1 vote) - LEaders or Losers? The Indisputable Truths - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Jim Mathis"Whoever said, 'It's not whether you win or lose that counts,' probably lost." -Martina Navratilova 1. Leaders know their business attitude is a choice. You choose your attitude. You also choose ...
Views: 1080(1 vote) - Seeing what you give - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Denise Starrett“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.” ~ Marcel Proust The world is a mirror of our state of mind. Positive shifts in perspective will result in positive reflections in our world. As we become more self aware, we consciously choose how ...
Views: 1048(3 votes) - Are Leaders Managers or Are Managers Leaders - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Dr. Rick (Eric) JohnsonThe concept of management is actually fairly complex. The terms manager and leader are often used interchangeably but they are also often confused and misinterpreted. Management implies control in its traditional sense. It has always had a dictatorial connotation and implied a boss employee ...
Views: 1659(2 votes) - Don't Get Bit by Your Own Rattlesnake - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Dr. Rick (Eric) JohnsonHonest negative feedback is difficult to accept. It takes tremendous courage. I learned that twenty years ago. I thought I knew just about everything there was to know about running a company let alone a smaller $100 million dollar division. I had owned and sold several successful businesses and ...
Views: 1294(2 votes) - How to be a Fantastic Leader - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Karen ReismanHow to be a Fantastic Leader Karen Cortell Reisman, MS The other day my friend Robin talked to me about becoming president of a large nonprofit organization. She felt excited and challenged by this opportunity. As we discussed her leadership strengths, I realized that the qualities ...
Views: 1031(3 votes) - Pet Peeves About the Way You Communicate - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2009 from Karen ReismanPet Peeves About the Way You Communicate Karen Cortell Reisman, M.S. The Wall Street Journal dedicated an entire front page of its Journal Report to the issue of pet peeves. The subtitle, adjacent to a pictured unhappy woman ripping her phone in half, asks “Why do cellphone customers have to ...
Views: 3252(2 votes) - Using the Law of Attraction, Persuasion and Influence in Your Business - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2011 from Joe ScienceThere's been a lot of hubub around the Law of Attraction or Attraction Marketing. This concept is nothing more than pursuasion / influence packaged in a fad term -- a marketing gimmick! There's something to it though: influence is at the core of securing a successful business. This could ...
Views: 2749(13 votes) - Leaders Are Readers - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2009 from Dawn AngierLeaders are Readers Reading can be a powerful catalyst for thinking; it has the potential for stimulating wisdom. A long while ago, I heard someone say, “Leaders are readers.” It made a big impression on me, and I never forgot it. I don’t know who coined the phrase, but I must have ...
Views: 3046(10 votes) - What Makes You Happy? - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2010 from Kim SmithWe all have some basic needs. Food. Clothing. Shelter. Health. Without these, life is difficult and not very enjoyable. But once you have these, what is it that makes you happy? Chances are extremely high that even if you attained everything you desired in life, you would ...
Views: 1131(3 votes) - Success and Self Respect - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2009 from Geoffrey CanavanLife gives us so many opportunities to steer a direction or to plot a course. In many instances we choose to complicate this process by mindless compromising of our own Self-value. It’s not about who wins. Life is about our perception of being a winner. Even if you don’t come first you can ...
Views: 1588(2 votes) - Success and Self Pity - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2009 from Geoffrey CanavanBeware the constant attraction that all of us carry to feel hard done by and the subsequent feelings of how unfair the world can be that become a hiding place from the more fulfilling journey of achievement. I learned the truth of how we identify with this loop when, on many occasions, my own ...
Views: 1707(2 votes) - Success and Loss - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2009 from Geoffrey CanavanMy brother was diagnosed with cancer in May. By June he had passed away. Initially the situation was one of horror, shock, sadness and anger but as we went through the weeks and as his failing health became more evident, we also realised that anything we needed to talk about would have to be ...
Views: 1462(3 votes) - Success and Freedom - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2009 from Geoffrey CanavanFinding success really simply a process of breaking the cycle and saying ‘I can change all of this for the better’ in a final determination to see your Self as being alright. Stay in touch with your I’m Okay Factor and lose that sense of a lost life or a hopeless dilemma. Regardless of where you ...
Views: 1363(2 votes) - Success is an Inside Job - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2009 from Geoffrey CanavanThe past got us to where you we now but that doesn’t mean that our present has to decide our future. The external circumstances of our world do not determine the kind of person internally we are. Everybody has a choice for change. Make your choice in the knowledge that you can be in a far ...
Views: 1348(2 votes) - Creating the Mindset for Success to Grow Your Business - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Loren FogelmanDeserving is an interesting concept. For some it is seen as a right and something positive. Others view it as a negative and feel guilt. When you think about deserving what are some of the thoughts you have? Do you deserve to carve out the time to grow your business? Do you deserve success? ...
Views: 803(3 votes) - Starting the Night Before: What is the Best Way to Start the Day? - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhat is the best way to start the day? Start it the evening before. For everything you do the night before, there is one less thing to do in the morning. For example: get your clothes ready the night before. If the clothes are dirty, wrinkled or unwearable, you will find out the night ...
Views: 593(3 votes) - Success and Perception - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Geoffrey CanavanPerception determines who we are. Perception is a choice that offers options of how we want to view the world. We can choose to see nothing but a dangerous and frightening world or nothing but a friendly and happy world – or something in between. Whatever way we decide to perceive the ...
Views: 2371(6 votes) - Success and Opportunity - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Geoffrey CanavanBegin each day by realising that you are for your Self. Be powerful in the presence of who you really are and what you want to be. Align your Self with your birthright, which is success. Fear comes from feeling inadequate and it’s quite natural for all of us to feel this way. It doesn’t mean ...
Views: 1343(3 votes) - Confidence is Everything - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsYears ago when I was a vice president of corporate development, I created a system of evaluation for our employees that was used to determine everyone’s yearly bonus. I told my boss that I found it curious that when the employees were measured against the standards of the system I’d developed, ...
Views: 700(3 votes) - Why Are Successful Entrepreneurs So Darn Lucky? - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2009 from Geoff FickeWhat is your definition of the word “luck”? Not the Webster’s Dictionary definition, your definition. Is it being in the right place at the right time? Picking the right dealer in a casino? Turning up at a party where you meet your current wife (could be good or bad luck)? Entrepreneurs seem ...
Views: 1625(2 votes) - Setting Yourself Up to Succeed - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2013 from Layne SchmidtWe recently brought a wild horse into our family and my mate has been applying a training method called Natural Horsemanship. This method encourages the trainer to observe where the horse is at in their understanding and begin the teachings from there. For example, our new charge had never ...
Views: 1176(1 vote) - How to Develop Key “Life-Line Relationships” That Will Change Your Life - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsNone of us can achieve the success or the validation we deserve alone. In this troubled economy, more than ever, we need the input, the feedback, the support and the feet-to-the-fire accountability of a few deep, trusted relationships in our professional and personal lives that we can count on, ...
Views: 1085(3 votes) - The Power of Delegation - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowWhat a wonderful day to discuss the topic of delegation and what it means to your success on your chosen pathway toward greater health, fitness and well-being as you take the steps to better your way of life and create a lifestyle that supports your goals. Having the wherewithal to hand over ...
Views: 1160(3 votes) - Are You Answering the Call? - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Reggie OdomDo you know that you are being called to greatness, your greatness, at this moment? You are being called to your greatness not only at this moment but every moment of every day? Your greatness is what you must be and do to feel fully alive. What is that? The answer is to be found within ...
Views: 916(3 votes) - The Art of Asking Questions - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Karen ReismanOne of my beloved uncles just passed away. I asked my cousin-in-law, “How’s Beth coping with the loss of her dad?” He replied, “She’s doing fine. She’s already gone through the grieving process.” Later I asked Beth directly, “How are you coping with your loss?” She sighed, “I haven’t ...
Views: 1500(5 votes) - Wired in a Wireless World - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Karen ReismanRecently, the Blackberry system went down for around 12 hours. That meant that every Blackberry user could not access their email for 12 whole hours, causing chaos, frustration, and withdrawal-itis. This lack of connection created such an uproar that the New York Times devoted precious space ...
Views: 1492(2 votes) - Need Help Filling Your Next Event? Try This... - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Kendall SummerHawkIf you’re planning a live event then it’s likely that at some point prior to your big day, you’ll have what I call the “crisis of faith” moment. That’s the moment when it seems like your event will never fill and you’ll be facing a nearly empty room, wanting to shrink to the size of a pea in ...
Views: 829(2 votes) - The Importance of the Unreasonable Man - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Geoff FickeAlmost every person in the world takes a certain pride in being a reasonable person. They will make prudent choices based on their background and attitudes. The safe decision minimizes the chances of being wrong. No one likes to be wrong. The safe decision, however, carries little upside ...
Views: 1539(1 vote) - Have You Created a Contagious Customer Experience? - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from George LudwigHow does Starbucks get away with charging four bucks ($4.00) for a cup of coffee when there's plenty of good coffee for a lot less all over town? Everyone thought Howard Schultz, founder of Starbucks, was crazy to consider pricing his product that way. But Schultz recognized that he wasn't ...
Views: 1259(1 vote) - Living "Outside the Box" - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Willie HortonDo you think that Bill Gates thinks there's a box? Or Warren Buffet? Do you think that Muhammad Ali thought there was a box? What about Sir Richard Branson? How do you think Tiger Woods or Roger Federer would feel if they thought that they had to operate inside 'the box'. Very often, ...
Views: 992(6 votes) - Make a Friend Everyday, Network! - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2009 from Geoff FickeHave you ever noticed how successful people always seem to have a very wide net of friends and acquaintances? Howard Hughes became an infamous recluse only after he was fabulously wealthy. His network of business associations enabled him to excel in aviation, manufacturing, heavy industry, oil, ...
Views: 1459(13 votes) - A Business Model That Keeps on Giving - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2009 from Geoff FickeIf there were an Entrepreneur’s Hall of Fame, Wayne Huizenga would be a charter member. Most people recognize the Wayne Huizenga as being the former owner of the Florida Marlins baseball team, and the current owner of the National Football League’s Miami Dolphins. These are the types of gaudy ...
Views: 1674(1 vote) - Does Your Future Equal Your Past? - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2009 from Caroline and Craig MakepeaceThere are many that tout the catchphrase '”Your future does not equal your past,” myself included. There is a certain amount of truth to this statement but there is also a part of this that does not hold true which I would like to explain to you today. The truth of this phrase can imprison you ...
Views: 1684(3 votes) - The 10 Commandments of Selling - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2009 from Geoff FickeThe 10 Commandments of Selling Every successful entrepreneur must achieve a level of sales competence. Short of spending valuable capital on hiring sales professionals, there is no alternative. Selling is to business as fertilizer is to agriculture. Nothing happens in a company until ...
Views: 2661(1 vote) - A Business Model That Really Succeeds at Warfare - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2009 from Geoff FickeMercenary soldiers have been used by nation states since Biblical times. The Romans used Goth mercenaries to fight Hannibal and his Carthaginian army. The English used Celtic warriors to defend them against the Vikings. The British used Hessians during the Revolutionary War here in the United ...
Views: 2437(2 votes) - Helpful Tips For Training New Staff Members - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2009 from Sharon MikrutProviding appropriate initial and ongoing training for new staff members is essential, not only in terms of preparing individuals for their new position, but also in retaining them for a longer period of time. Trained staff members are more knowledgeable and possess a diverse array of skills, ...
Views: 2673(2 votes) - 5 Things You Must Know About Sudden Success - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Rebecca AstaraThese are very interesting times. The world seems to be polarized – truly feast or famine. Businesses are going under and the cries of “the economic crisis” ripple through the planet like waves ripple out when you drop a rock in the water. Fear, failure and the world’s obsession with dramatic ...
Views: 2751(3 votes) - A Professional Demeanor Screams Success - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Geoff FickeThe 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: 5336(1 vote) - Bootstrapping Your Way to Success - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Geoff FickeThere is no more accurate American descriptive phrase of the rags to riches success then: “He pulled himself up by his bootstraps”. The pioneers, backwoodsmen, cowboys, whalers and other prototypical American hero classes all possessed an air of courage, self-reliance, and belief that they could ...
Views: 1428(1 vote) - We Plan Exact Vacation Routes But Often Start a New Business with No Road Map - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Geoff FickeSeneca “The Younger”, the great ancient Roman philosopher famously observed, “If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable”. The intent of his words is clear. Knowing where you want to go is the essential prelude to planning how to get there. Unfortunately, many people ...
Views: 1108(2 votes) - Sweet Success - Success Feels So Good - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Kozan HuseyinSuccess is a beautiful feeling, it feels so good. Taste it. I taste it daily. Success is a point which many people feel subconsciously bad about it. Why don’t so many people succeed? They feel it is a painful thing, so sidelining situations is easier. Remember taste the success. Think of a ...
Views: 1466(1 vote) - Success Drawn On Paper Or In Life - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Kozan HuseyinThis article defies all structure, and is about to jump like a ship in a storm. The result however will be calm seas. Life can be like a ship in a storm however, as you find a note on the floor, this article, it will enable you to pass safely to success. Friends I go on a journey, I am going ...
Views: 1119(1 vote) - The Winner's Mindset VS. A Loser's Mndset - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from John Di LemmeWe all have the ability to make decisions that will determine the ultimate outcome and the achievement of our WHY in life! There is a very thin line between being a Winner or being a Loser. The Olympic Games are a great example of this statement. You could win a Gold Medal by beating your ...
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