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- How to Develop a Mindset for Financial Success - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2009 from Susan HindsIf you are like most people you would probably like to have enough money to live a happy and comfortable life or even better you would probably like to have enough money so that you can live your life with luxury and time and financial freedom. When the movie “The Secret” came out I felt so ...
Views: 2050 - Go Green! Mind Your Money - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2009 from Patricia StallworthSo often when we talk about going green we are talking about the environment or a conservation project. But I believe that going green should start a lot closer to home. In fact, I believe it should start in your own purse or wallet by minding your money. In good times, minding your money may ...
Views: 741 - What’s Stopping You? - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesWhat are your favorite don’ts that prevent you from doing what you need to do to be successful or happy? Perhaps you believe you don’t have the talent, the money, the confidence, the know-how, the energy, the time, the looks, the brains, the motivation, or the willpower. Ten big don’ts! And ...
Views: 966(2 votes) - Success through Volunteering - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesWhen we focus on improving our lives, our first thoughts tend to center around what we can do for ourselves. We create a vision, set goals, read books, and take classes. We take action by implementing what we have learned to fulfill our goals and make our vision a reality. These steps are ...
Views: 561 - Are You “Programmed” for Success … or Failure? - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesHave you ever wondered why some people just have it all? They’re well liked by everyone they meet, financially set, and attractive, but what stands out most is their beaming sense of self-confidence when they enter a room. It’s almost as if they have a certain “presence” that gives off positive ...
Views: 639 - The Work of Byron Katie: Four Questions That Can Change Your Life - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesMeeting Your Thoughts with Understanding The Work is a simple yet powerful process of inquiry that teaches you to identify and question the stressful thoughts that cause all the suffering in the world. It consists of four questions that you apply to a stressful thought. It’s a way to understand ...
Views: 1663 - Picking through the Landscape of Success - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesIf one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with success unexpected in common hours. —Henry David Thoreau Grains of Sand How does one advance confidently in the direction of his dreams? One way to do this is to ...
Views: 722 - Dude, You’ve Succeeded Before . . . What Makes You Think You’ll Fail Now? - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesThe only way you have achieved any success you have had in your life is by making commitments. When you make a commitment to anyone, including yourself, you have set your goal, and you can then start achieving it. I am sure you, just like everyone else, have many different successes to ...
Views: 784 - Do You Define Yourself as Successful? - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from Aaron McNaughtWhat would it take for you to define yourself as a 'success'? Hitler was a success in his efforts of conquest and domination, until Moscow and Stalingrad. Jack the Ripper succeeded in maintaining anonymity while mutilating and murdering. Jim Jones succeeded in leading 914 of his followers to ...
Views: 921 - Five Keys from Failure to Success - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from L JazOne We equate failure with a small death. Failure is a failed concept. It is the erroneous belief that you can’t recover from a mistake. It is the belief that you’ll die of shame, blame, embarrassment, or guilt, if you make a mistake, or that somehow you, of all the billions of people in the ...
Views: 728 - Seven Principles of Success - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from Ernesto OrtizI recently had a chance to interview several groups of extremely successful people. A handful are famous Athletes, several are nationally known artists, writers or political leaders, and all are multi-millionaires. I asked them for the keys, or essential factors that allowed them to ...
Views: 1401 - Is Your Life on Track, or Have You Been Derailed? - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesImproving your life means having some idea of which direction you want to go. Think about it: Do you feel that you are on track and moving closer toward your dreams? Are you clear about how to get there from here? If you are like most people, the answer to these questions is probably no. ...
Views: 791 - Turning Resistance into Competitive Advantagel - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesResistance comes in many forms. It can be an unequivocal “no” or a polite “maybe another time.” It might come in the form of crossed arms, a furrowed brow, or a silent stare. Resistance can also be disguised as feigned interest or displayed openly as outright rejection. Regardless of the form ...
Views: 741 - Unleash Your Creativity - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesA creative person is generally considered to have talent in painting, drawing, architecture, crafts, and design. Using this narrow definition, many are left believing that they do not have a creative flair. Have you ever thought about your creative ability? Creativity is a talent that we all ...
Views: 713 - The Secret Hidden in Your Favorite Pastime - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesSailing. Reading. Biking. Sewing. Cooking. Singing. Golfing. Everyone has something other than work and tending to home responsibilities that they love to do. Think of your favorite pastime, but not quickly—slow down and really put yourself in the moment of teeing off on an ideal course, or ...
Views: 1025(2 votes) - 5 Essential Steps to Success - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from Kent Healy"If you have a plan of attack, you instantly increase your chances of success." We've all heard that before, right? The truth is, success does not merely land in our lap. We can do incredible things if we have incredible things planned, but it's up to each one of us to map it out and create the ...
Views: 848 - Eight Success Lessons from My Mom - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesAs my mom receives treatment for a lingering illness, I can’t help but think about what she has done for me and our family. As a young boy, my father used to remind me that without Mom, our family would have crumbled. “In every good family, there’s always a good mother behind it,” he ...
Views: 664 - Failure Can Catapult Your Success - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesFor every successful venture, I have yet to see complete, undaunting achievement without accompanying failure. Oftentimes, we think of failure as a tragedy; it’s true that it can be a temporary setback. Nevertheless, every great endeavor has a degree of darkness in its past, often masked in the ...
Views: 2144 - If You Don’t Succeed, at Least Fail - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesThe generally accepted concept of success and failure is incorrect. People consider success and failure to be opposites. To understand why this is incorrect, consider the concept of failure: for many, failure is when we do not succeed at an assigned task, goal, project, or objective. The reality ...
Views: 526 - AN IMPORTANT “YES, BUT...” CAVEAT OF BALANCE BEING AN ASPIRATION POINTSubmitted on Feb 25, 2009 from William CottringerAN IMPORTANT “YES, BUT...” CAVEAT OF BALANCE BEING AN ASPIRATION POINT By Bill Cottringer For much of my life I have faithfully bought into the total virtue of the ‘golden mean’ of balance between extremes being the only way to go. This safe road has generally worked out to my benefit, ...
Views: 775 - Eight Zelda Success Principles - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from Jane Boucher, MBC, CSPI always tell people to follow their intuition… in business and in their personal lives. All the facts may be on the table, but if your gut tells you something else…you best listen to your gut. If you're confused, don't do anything. I follow the tenet, "If in doubt, don't." I follow the ...
Views: 1654 - The First & Final Step to Success - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Jevon DangeliHow about those New Year’s Resolutions? What’s your track record of sticking to your commitments and achieving your goals? Well here’s why goals fail and what you can do about it: What's as exciting as turning a new leaf, a clean slate, a fresh start? Motivated and hopeful, you get rolling on ...
Views: 864 - Program Yourself to Achieve Success - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Jason SandlerHave you ever read a self-help book or attended a self-help workshop and become all fired up about the excellent techniques and ideas, only to find that after a few days the teaching faded, and you really did not manage to improve your life significantly? A very important part of accepting new ...
Views: 806 - Affirming Opportunities: The “Yes, and . . .” Principle - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesFor years I have been involved with comedy improvisation, where performers create scenes with each other spontaneously. As demonstrated in the popular television show, “Whose Line Is It Anyway?,” the group is usually given a topic from the audience, and then they create a scene without a script. ...
Views: 833 - The Chakras: A Blueprint for Success - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesThroughout history, many Eastern-based ancient cultures, including India and China, have hypothesized the existence of a universal energy that flows through the physical body of all living things. On the basis of spiritual traditions, they believed that a subtle energy body surrounded all living ...
Views: 976 - Breaking Through Self-Imposed Barriers to Success - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesI waited patiently for the attractive woman seated before me to answer my question. Neatly groomed and well dressed, Andrea appeared every bit the successful, polished businesswoman confidently perched on an upper rung of the corporate ladder. Yet, when she did answer, her voice belied a ...
Views: 2513 - The 10 Assumptions That Kill Success - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesOne of the biggest factors affecting whether or not a person will fail or succeed at any particular endeavor is the belief he holds in his mind when he embarks on it. My experience as a life coach is that most people have a remarkable knack for making assumptions about their goals that are just ...
Views: 1244(2 votes) - Embracing Change - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Jessica SabatiniOver the past six months, my life has changed in leaps and bounds. I got married, got pregnant, and moved out of a small NYC apartment into a four bedroom house on ¾ an acre of land in North Carolina. I am loving every minute of it! Meanwhile, I have some good friends who have wanted to move ...
Views: 754 - Worried About the Economy? Try a Media Diet - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Phil GlossermanIs our insatiable appetite for information giving us heartburn? In these economically turbulent times, people around the world are worried, depressed, and fearful. Now, more than ever, it's vital to look forward and see our way beyond the current circumstances. It will require vision, a ...
Views: 605 - Your EQ, not Your IQ, is Your Key to Success and Happiness - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Lisa SmithFor a long time, one's IQ (Intelligence Quotient) was considered the leading determinant of success (financial and personal). However, as more studies looked into the lifestyles and success factors of those with high IQ's, it became clear that this theory did not bear itself out. Many with high ...
Views: 4533(2 votes) - Expert Advice for Rookie Consultative Sales Professionals - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Marshall NorthcottGain a clear understanding of what has the ability to or what does make you vulnerable in your profession and then protect yourself against it. For example. an individual who is just getting started into real estate sales who has financial challenges (a short supply or exhausted reserve funds) ...
Views: 1127 - Failure is Never an Option - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Anthony HernandezHow might your life and home-based business change if you were certain that you couldn’t fail, if you knew that everything you attempted was guaranteed to succeed 100%? What would you do differently? What risks would you take? What journeys would you embark on? In short, how would your material, ...
Views: 1564 - The Wasp In The Window - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Susan ArmstrongNot too long ago while in my living room, I spied a wasp clinging to the window. Not liking wasps all that much I went over to see if he was on the outside or the inside of the window. As it was, he was trapped between the glass window and the window screen. He had obviously flown onto the ...
Views: 2555 - Noble Seed, Royal Soil - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Joni CarleyHealthy humans are both blessed and challenged by a drive to be all that we can be. We’re too often tortured, though, by internal and external signals that tell us we have to be more, better and different than who we really are. All great traditions teach about a noble seed that is unique in ...
Views: 1375 - Hint: Use The Wisdom of Benjamin Franklin to Become Famous By Morning - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2009 from Mark LewisBenjamin Franklin was one of the founding fathers of the United States of America, but to call him just a scientist would not do him justice. He was a noted author, satirist, civic activist, inventor, statesman and diplomat. Franklin is credited as being foundational to the roots of American ...
Views: 532 - Don't Select the Route before You Know the Destination - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2009 from H. Les BrownAs a coach, I know very well how important goal-setting is. Also, as a coach, I know that goals aren't all that they're often cracked up to be. As critical a competency as goal-setting is, if misused, sometimes it can have some very unfortunate consequences. I want to take some time in this ...
Views: 872 - A Model for Business Success - by Submitted on May 21, 2010 from Janis EricsonThis past January, my maternal grandmother, Jessie Hunter, passed away after ninety-five exceptional years. I would like to dedicate this article to her, and share with you the model of her success. Born Jessie M. Culp in Detroit, 1911, she was president of her high school graduating class, ...
Views: 1110 - Your Belief System - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2009 from Vincent TanWhy is it some people can achieve more than others in their life? It is because the beliefs that they have for themselves gave them the extraordinary strength to achieve extraordinary things. It is our beliefs that gave us our expectations and the expectations will define your reality. If you ...
Views: 594 - Success Isn't Abstract Concept Reserved for a Few - by Despite the overwhelming obstacles we may encounter in our daily lives, anyone can achieve the success they envision for themselves. But no one can choose to be successful--there's no one choice that accomplishes that. We can, however, make daily choices that later result in success. Rudy ...
Views: 1111 - The WHY Principle - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2009 from Kent HealyI remember the day like yesterday; my brother, Kyle, and I had set a goal of writing our first book while we were still teenagers. It was a lofty goal that definitely required we step out of our comfort zone...way out! Part of us was unsure if we were capable of achieving this goal we had set. ...
Views: 1030 - How Does Brain Management Look at Recession - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2009 from Shannon PanzoUse Your BRAIN ! This is an exercise in the application of Mental Photography (ZOX) I like to paint pictures. More precisely, I like to paint pictures for you to have some idea what it would be like for you to be using Mental Photography. And, if you already use Mental Photography, how to ...
Views: 1014 - The One and Only Secret to Ultimate Success - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2009 from Nelson TanIn English idiom, "2 left feet" refers to an inept dancer and generally, a clumsy person. Putting this meaning aside, I wish I had 2 left feet so that I don't have to worry whether to go left or right, so I'll just stick to left and let Life happens as it always does, and if I walk left long ...
Views: 586 - Take a Bliss Break! - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2009 from Shari CovensA key to success that is often overlooked is the art of feeling good. In these trying times, it's easy to let circumstances get you down, whether you are directly affected by the current economic cycle or simply spending too much time watching or reading all the bad news. While it's certainly ...
Views: 610 - TEN SUCCESS PRINCIPLES TO IMPROVE TRAINING RESULTS - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2009 from William CottringerTEN SUCCESS PRINCIPLES TO IMPROVE TRAINING RESULTS By Bill Cottringer Here are the ten best common sense principles to understand and apply in order to improve the quality of your training efforts and the actual results you get: 1. Separate “training” from “teaching” in your mind and ...
Views: 975 - Make Yourself Proud - by Submitted on May 26, 2012 from Robbie Spier MillerIt is easy to make excuses when you fail – you can blame it on the economy, or your genes, or your upbringing. But the bottom line is that you are in charge of you. You know from personal experience - it’s extremely rare that things go exactly as planned. What differentiates ...
Views: 693 - What Definition of Success Do You Mean, Exactly? - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2009 from Michael DavisSuccess is an easy word to throw around. If you ask anyone if they would like to be successful, you are more than likely to get a “yes, of course!” type of response. I mean who doesn’t want to be? Some people say they are working to be more successful. But how many people actually think about ...
Views: 473 - Conquering Concentration - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2009 from Pastor Bobby KeatingEveryone has the ability to concentrate – sometimes; while playing your guitar or piano or during a spellbinder of a movie - total concentration. However, at other times your thoughts are scattered and your mind races from one thing to another. This is especially frustrating for a writer. ...
Views: 884 - Winning Every Contest - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2009 from Pastor Bobby KeatingAll of us, to some degree, have experienced the outcomes of some endeavor. It may have been horrible or just bad, or maybe mediocre or all right, or really good or great or absolutely fantastic. Too some degree, in my short 50 something years, I have experienced all of these outcomes. If you ...
Views: 846 - Where Do You Come From? How the Answer Can Make or Break Your Success - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2009 from Miki StrongWhere do you come from? I don't mean the physical location, but the people you come from - your environment. You see, the lessons you learned growing up are likely the beliefs you now carry with you. These beliefs shape who you are, how you do things, how you interact with others, and yes, ...
Views: 583 - What To Expect When Seeking Success - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2009 from Pastor Bobby KeatingWhat should you be aware of when you look for God’s blessings in your life? Often, when a Christian tries to go into business for himself, he hits wall after wall. When a Christian gets interested in affiliate marketing, he can expect difficulties. There are many factors in play and I want ...
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