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- Success Strategy: Are You Determined to be Successful? - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2007 from Cheryl ClausenDetermination is a powerful part of any success strategy. You can’t buy determination. Your level of determination is aligned with your motivators. Your motivators are the things driving you to take action in spite of challenges and obstacles. You are born with your motivators and you will ...
Views: 536 - Time Management Training: Excuse Me, Do You have a Quick Moment? - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2007 from Cheryl ClausenHow often do you hear that innocent little request throughout your day? Depending on who you are your reaction will be very different. If you’re a people person you’ll welcome the interruption and be more than willing to put everything else aside to focus on the other person. If you’re a task ...
Views: 760 - Feeling stuck? Five tips to help you get unstuck and back on track! - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2007 from Lorraine CohenIn the last 21 years, I have coached and counseled thousands of people individually and in group/workshop formats to achieve dreams and reach goals. Staying self-motivated is a challenge for many; requiring decisions and action to sustain momentum. Most of the time, clients come to me because ...
Views: 738 - How to Become a Best Selling Author - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2007 from Jason OmanIf you’re planning on writing nonfiction, then the first question you have to ask is whether or not you think yourself capable of embarking on this trying yet rewarding journey. With general non-fiction, there will always be space for a good new non-fiction book in the market. So, what makes a ...
Views: 1099 - ADHD & Time Management: Can they Co-Exist? - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2007 from Carrie GreeneA client of mine recently said to me "I have to work on my time management but I never get to it!" Does this sound familiar? Problems with time management seem to lie at the heart of the difficulties faced by many adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD or ADD). Everyone has ...
Views: 568 - How Can You Develop and Maintain a Success Mindset? - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2007 from Mohamed TohamiAs you read this article you will discover a simple, yet profound, question that will help you instantly develop and maintain a success mindset. This question will point your attitude and your actions in the most effective direction so that you will be able to accelerate your success and reach ...
Views: 664 - Get Things Done: The Power of a To-Do List - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2007 from Carrie GreeneOne day my client and I were discussing her job. She gets to work early every day, works through lunch and finally goes home after everyone else. Yet, despite all the hours she was putting in she didn’t feel like she was accomplishing anything. She felt unproductive, ineffective and without ...
Views: 712 - Choose Your Path - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2007 from Eva GregoryYou wish that you could do something over, take back an action, or exchange an utterance? The bad news is that you can’t – what’s done is done. The good news is that it’s already in the past and this is the first moment of the rest of your life. Since you can’t change the past, what does your ...
Views: 806 - Lifemasters Dancing in the Storm - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2018 from Tony DovaleOr… Stop waiting and start taking action from where you are right now. For many of us, storms bring fear, uncertainty, anxiety and the need for protection from the elements, even though we are safely tucked away inside our homes. It seems that every time we have a storm, we put everything on ...
Views: 1449(1 vote) - Better Leaders Create Better Expectations - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2007 from John ChappelearIn my workshops on productivity and leadership, “Change the People or Change the People” is one of the most popular tips I share. It helps the attendees understand more clearly the roles and responsibilities of managers, supervisors, and executives, and the roles and responsibilities of the ...
Views: 935 - Stepping In Your Greatness - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2007 from Pam ThomasI was recently asked how I define greatness and for me it has always been a feeling or a sense of empowerment and peace. But to put it into words, to me greatness is being who you need to be for you, getting clear on what you want and being willing to take action in order to bring the things you ...
Views: 1047 - Creating an Integral Culture - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2007 from Copthorne MacdonaldObservers have noted that contemporary society is characterized by three sets of opposing forces: 1. BUSINESS-AS-USUAL forces that want to maintain the existing institutions and ways of doing things. They want to keep the mechanisms of institutional and governmental control pretty much as they ...
Views: 970 - Come Dancing - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2007 from michael imaniCome Dancing Have you been tripping yourself up lately? You know - falling over your own feet? Were your going in the wrong direction, blinded by a lack of self-awareness? Or trying too hard for all the wrong reasons? Then you stumbled - maybe it was your health or someone you let down ...
Views: 671 - Time Management Tip: What do You do When You Just Have 15 Minutes? - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2007 from Cheryl ClausenHow many little 15 minute intervals between other things do you think you have throughout the day? For this time management tip I challenge you to count how many you have throughout the course of just one average day. Think about it, how often do you look at the clock and think I have 15 ...
Views: 535 - Goal Personal Planning Setting Success: Avoid the Detours - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2007 from Cheryl ClausenDo you follow all the rules for goal setting success yet you still don’t get your goals? If this is you I suspect you have an alignment problem. When your goals aren’t aligned with your big picture plans you end up following a convoluted path. Just for review here’s a quick reminder of ...
Views: 623 - Success takes thankfulness - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2007 from alex blackwellYour attitude determines so many things in your life. Salespeople are trained to always maintain a positive attitude and athletes are reminded to create a winning attitude. While it’s true that commitment, persistence and faith all contribute to helping you create and maintain success in so many ...
Views: 838 - What You'll Get From Speed Reading Programs - by If you've recently started on the entire Harry Potter series, then you have a lot of catching up to do, meaning a decent speed reading program helps enable you to cover more text at a faster rate. With a series of helpful techniques, one is able to expand their comprehension, while tackling ...
Views: 859 - Change Your Life from Making a Living to Making a Difference - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2007 from Johan CampbellEvery morning you should ask yourself "What one thing could I do today that would make a positive difference in my life and the lives of those around me?" "ME?" I hear you say "Me? Little old me, how can I make a difference. I am not important, or powerful, or rich, I am just an ordinary citizen ...
Views: 759 - Sharing Some Writing Tips (based on Interviews with some Famous American Writers - Updated) - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2007 from Craig LockArticle Title: Sharing Some Writing Tips (based on Interviews with some Famous American Writers - Updated) Submitted by: Craig Lock Line Space: 65 characters Category (key words): Writing, Creative Writing, Writing Hints/Tips Web Site: ...
Views: 2345 - The Development of Reading Skills - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2007 from Dr. Walter Dunson,The development of reading skills obviously serves as the gateway to the world of printed information. Most, if not all, of the informal education that we received is accomplished without the use of printed material. Historically, the oral tradition was the foundation of the informal education ...
Views: 1375 - The Gift of the Present - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2007 from michael imaniTHE GIFT OF THE PRESENT Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift - that is why we call it the present. author unknown How much of your life is lost either dwelling on the past or worrying about the future? When your thoughts are imprisoned by the past or fearful of the ...
Views: 1285 - The Instructional Ideal - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2007 from Dr. Walter Dunson,The ideal form of instruction would be one where the student feels a sense of empowerment over the learning process. There are many roads which may lead to the development of the sense of educational empowerment, but the key is to create the educationally conducive environment that provides ...
Views: 1136 - How Much Is Enough - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2007 from Toni LaMottaI’m always looking at the ways people reinvent themselves and how they live. One of my mantras in life has been “how much is enough”. It seems that most of us never feel like we are enough, or have enough. I’m also clear that it is the very nature of our spirit to grow ...
Views: 979 - Ask and You Receive - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2007 from Joyce Shafer, Book Doctor“He who asks questions cannot avoid the answers.” Cameroon Proverb My friend and I talked about what’s next for him. His story is, indeed, part of history. Years ago, he easily earned a million a year in the entertainment industry. Then his head and heart alignment about his work went out of ...
Views: 571 - How is your Mental Diet? - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2007 from Devon HarrisThirty-three percent of American adults, approximately 71 million people, are currently on a diet. Add the pre-teens and teenagers who are also dieting and the numbers are even more staggering. Every year we spend over forty billion dollars on diet books, pills and potions with the hope of ...
Views: 593 - Close Encounters - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2007 from michael imaniClose Encounters This very moment of your life is where opportunity knocks. Not later this year or next month or come the weekend or tomorrow morning or 10 o’clock tonight. Opportunity is in the present. Perhaps you haven’t noticed that she is in line behind you at the bank almost every ...
Views: 644 - Success Takes Faith - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2007 from alex blackwellAt the end of the day when you are weary from all of the effort and energy you have expended from working towards accomplishing your goals, but the dream is not yet realized, the one thing that tells you to keep going; to get up tomorrow and keep at it, is your faith. There will be people who ...
Views: 699 - So What Exactly is The Law of Attraction? - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2007 from Ken TriatThe Law of Attraction - What exactly is it? We have spoken about this many times now, but I am still getting asked by friends, okay we have heard about the Law of Attraction, but what exactly is the Law of Attraction. So we will explain again: The Law of Attraction is the single most powerful ...
Views: 590 - Designing An Energizing Home - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2007 from Lorraine CohenBelieve it or not, having a successful mindset begins first in your head and then manifests into everything you do including the people you interact with - your friends, family, colleagues, business associates, clients and customers. Your mental attitude dictates whether you will be receptive ...
Views: 902 - Creating Successful Relationships - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2007 from Lorraine CohenI’m a big believer in surrounding yourself with great people. Quality relationships bring out your best, cheer you on when you need a boost, give you nudges and a kick in the pants when you are stuck. While all relationships might not be ideal, looking around at those who influence, ...
Views: 638 - Creating A Motivating Work Environment - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2007 from Lorraine CohenHere are two stories that might sound familiar: A few years ago I had a client Bill (not his real name) who relocated to upstate NY to begin a new job. He was hired to clean up a dept that was losing money and was in need of strong leadership and focus. He went into the position with all sorts ...
Views: 862 - Strategies to Evoke Life Response - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2007 from Garry JacobsOrdinarily, when we think of "success,” we envision a solid level of achievement that occurs over an extended period of time. Never does it occur to us that success can occur instantaneously, and even infinitely -- contradicting our ordinary notions of what is logical and possible. Such ...
Views: 696 - Fundamentals of Success: Focus on Success - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2007 from Cheryl ClausenYou have to have a clear plan for success and stay focused on fulfilling your plan. A fundamental of success is having a clear plan to follow to start your journey toward success. It isn’t that you have to develop every detail before you start, or that you can’t make changes along the way. A ...
Views: 582 - Five Ways to Regain Your Lost Self-Confidence - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2007 from Emmanuel SeguiNobody can hurt you without your consent. There are many instances in life where your confidence is hit hard. Sometimes you overcome life's hardness, sometimes you get overwhelmed. Sometimes your courage and confidence sees you through, but sometimes your self-confidence gets a beating. However, ...
Views: 938 - The Power of Gratitude - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2007 from Philip HarrisIn a polite society we say "thank you" after we receive a gift. While that is nice, it not exactly the way the Universe works. Many falter in the manifestation process because they believe that they do not already have what they want. After all, if you cannot see it or touch it, it is not ...
Views: 1053(4 votes) - Celebrate Your Friends - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2007 from Eva GregoryWhat is your perception of your friendships? Who do you call when you break up with a boy/girlfriend, get a new job, announce an impending birth, or just need to vent? I’ll even wager that your favorite friends are even on speed dial or voice dial too! Friendship is a huge part of everyday ...
Views: 847(3 votes) - Worry - the Real Enemy - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2007 from Steve GoodierWhat does it mean to worry? The Latin concept of worry describes a turbulent force within a person. Worry is a heart and mind in turmoil. The ancient Greeks thought of worry as something that tears a person in two and drags that person in opposite directions. It is like opposing forces in ...
Views: 1035(1 vote) - Reinventing Yourself - Follow Your Bliss - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2007 from Toni LaMottaWould you like to be following your bliss? What are some ways you can figure out what it is that you really want? I’ve been coaching clients for years with what I call the Smile test. I simply ask them to tell me what they are now doing or being and then what they THINK they might want to ...
Views: 968 - Boost Self Esteem....FAST - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2007 from Eli Davidson1. Change Your Outfit Change Your Outlook By dressing in what makes you feel more confident, studies show your self-assurance will increase. 2. Pay Yourself Keep a jar in a handy place and pay yourself to pay attention to your words. When you hear yourself say the words, “I ...
Views: 664 - My Goal Setting Tool 23 Years On - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2007 from Mark McClureI still vividly remember finding a Tony Buzan mind mapping book in a second hand bookshop in the early 1980s. I was sufficiently curious of the book's premises to test mind maps while I was a physics teacher in the UK. This article reviews the goal setting lessons I learned while mind mapping in ...
Views: 858 - Success Takes Flexibility - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2007 from alex blackwellIn order to find success in our lives we need to pay attention to what is working and what is not. We need to find a way to do more of what is working in order to get more of what we want. This shift in position – to change you position, is the essence of flexibility. A wise person once said, ...
Views: 806 - Consider Yourself Challenged - by In your lifetime you will reach many “forks in the road.” There are times when you must choose which path to take but other times your path is chosen for you. In times like these you might be afraid, scared what your future holds. It’s the old saying “the devil you know versus the devil you ...
Views: 1272 - Turn Up Your Light - by Installment #15
The Law of Attraction
The Law of Attraction can be used to facilitate success through a positive paradigm of integrity, ease, enthusiasm and co-creation rather than the all-too-familiar negative paradigm of hard work, struggle, stress and manipulation. This paradigm shift ...
Views: 981 - Creative Story Book Reading - by A child development specialist once told me that if you can read a book to your child in less than 3 minutes you wasted your time. What? You mean I can't race through it and get the story over with!
Real quality reading time should include your child asking questions, pointing at pictures and ...
Views: 1404 - Perfectionism is in the Eye of the Beholder - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2007 from Gloria ArensonThe other morning I got out of bed before my husband and, as I was brushing my teeth, I saw him get up and make the bed. Making the bed for my perfectionist husband means throwing the blankets willy-nilly back over the bed, period. What is wrong with this picture? Is that the way a perfectionist ...
Views: 1578 - EFT For Toddlers - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2007 from Gloria ArensonWhen my daughter was 2 we lived in a house with a mural on the bathtub wall. It was a Polynesian scene with a palm tree and some strange looking Tiki figures. One day, for some reason, she became terrified of the scene and refused to take a bath. I tried everything I knew then (I wasn’t a ...
Views: 2465 - The Great Sheep Uprising - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2007 from Walt GoodridgeThe greatest challenge to being successful in business is not the economy, it’s not the market, your customers or anything external. The single greatest obstacle you will ever face in turning your dreams into reality is overcoming the way you currently think. Your thoughts determine your ...
Views: 895 - From Failure to Success for Armando Montelongo - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2007 from Samuel CarraraArmando 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: 3641 - Get Into Flow - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2007 from Michael LicenblatWhen people produce their best results, they talk about being in a state known as 'the zone'. Put simply, this is a highly productive state of mind and body where you are simultaneously intense and calm, able to focus on the specific whilst monitoring the big picture, all whilst appearing ...
Views: 2138 - "Ready To Die" Leadership - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2007 from Brian McClellanRev. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “If a man hasn’t discovered something he is willing to die for, he is not fit to live.” Does this sound extreme to you? It does not sound extreme to me at all. Throughout our history, we have revered, followed and aspired to be leaders who were willing ...
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