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It was a beautiful day in Costa Rica, the sun was shining and I was on the back of a beautiful horse named Diablo. I had been horseback riding numerous times before with no problems, so I wasn’t prepared for what would happen next.
As Diablo and I hit full stride galloping across an open ... Views: 1567
He’s a globe trotting Sagittarius who sailed solo out of Southern California on June 14, 2008 at the age of sixteen, spent his 17th birthday at sea and returned to Southern California July 16, 2009. Zac Sunderland set a world record for the youngest person to sail alone around the world. What ... Views: 1790
Okay, I’m going to do my best to tackle a very sensitive topic. That’s right, money!
When I began my sales career, I earned substantially more than I had been accustomed to as a service technician. It was very exciting to be earning more money than I knew what to do with. Don’t dismay, I ... Views: 1491
The law of attraction. The greatest law in this universe (gravity is pretty good too). You can have anything you want. You can do anything you want. You can be happy all the time. Why the heck doesn’t it work for everyone? What’s the missing piece?
It all boils down to the secret. This is ... Views: 1040
"Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of CHOICE; it is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved." (William Jennings Bryan)
From the time we wake up and decide whether or not to take those extra minutes of sleep, our waking day is constantly spent making ... Views: 1729
Have you ever had a habit that you wanted to get rid of? Maybe biting your nails or smoking cigarettes or snacking?
Or perhaps right now you have a positive habit that you want to create in your life – maybe you want to start exercising, or become a better listener, or start eating healthier ... Views: 1486
Down time; the bottom line is you have to have it to function at full capacity. Slowing down and putting your feet up is one of the essential elements to living a well-balanced lifestyle. Allowing yourself time to be calm, time to unwind and time to reflect is a precious commodity and it ... Views: 1395
As someone who's got some pretty big goals that I'm working towards, I’ve been doing a lot of reading lately. My focus has been on some of the traditionally great thinkers in the area of law of attraction, success, positive thinking and goal achievement — you know, Napolean Hill, James Allen, ... Views: 7922
Do you think you are a leader? I do—I think we are all leaders in different ways. Some of us just don’t know it yet. Some have known it all our lives, and have taken on the “burden” of leadership naturally.
What comes to mind for you when you think of a leader? A lot of people might think of ... Views: 1271
Black Sash Excellence! Just saying the words out loud you will feel a sense of pride and confidence. Why is this?...you may ask. What is this? To be direct: Black Sash Excellence is putting forth your best effort in everything you do. Here are some examples:
In Kung Fu you consciously ... Views: 1447
Removing oneself from conflict, arguing and emotional blame or blight from a blamee is simple and one hundred percent vital to ending the aging process and reducing the chances of your eventual death from genetic deterioration. Upon an emotional reaction occurring in you stop and allow the ... Views: 2009
Tiger Woods won his 66th golf title in dramatic fashion by sinking a 15 foot putt to win his sixth victory at the Bay Hill Invitational last Sunday. It was the third time that Tiger had nailed a lengthy putt on the 18th hole to win at Bay Hill. Tiger knew it was going to be in the hole the ... Views: 1392
If you're not living the life you dream about (and if you're like most people - you're not - then identifying what's getting in your way could be the most valuable way you've ever spent your time. Here are the Top 10 Things that
come Between You and a Great Life!
1. Playing it ... Views: 1051
A friend of mine is completing the seven day yoga intensive. He is staying in a hotel and all is simple and easy in that he is able to eat at the requisite time so that he can do his yoga on an empty stomach. On the last day of the series he learned that in order to receive the benefits of this ... Views: 1301
All you have is now.
That’s important to remember. All you really have is right now. Tomorrow is not promised and yesterday is a far-away dream. A dream because you cannot reach it, touch it or taste it. It only exists in your memory. And, until we find a way of traveling back to the past, ... Views: 1293
How do great speakers become great? How do Olympic athletes get so good at what they do? Practice, practice, practice of course. But there's one, often overlooked factor - they learn by doing.
It's important to prepare for the big events in your life. Say, for example, you are asked to ... Views: 1041
One of the key inhibitors to success is doubt, especially self-doubt. In order to achieve, especially at the highest level, you have to virtually ignore what people say about you.
Not that you should ignore criticism-that which will help you improve-but if you've worked diligently at a goal, ... Views: 1673
Is being successful at work something you are interested in? Do you like to set personal goals on the job and measure how you are meeting them? You will learn how to evaluate your personal goal performance.
Do you take an interest in finding true friends at the workplace? Having plenty of ... Views: 1682
Reason number one why the UNESCO considers a construction to be part of the world heritage is that it represents a masterpiece of human creative genius. Why are they just built in the past and not today? Why is disengagement rampant today? Why do we have a financial crisis? Because we don't pay ... Views: 1230
The Eternal Law Of Life.
Cause and Effect or Seedtime and Harvest.
There is an unseen eternal law governing this universe.
"I call Heaven and Earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you LIFE and DEATH, Blessing and Cursing: therefore CHOOSE LIFE." Deut 30:19.
This ... Views: 1646
A middle-aged man walked into a bank, he approached the teller and asked, “Will you cash this check?”
The teller looked at the check and said, “Well sure, I can cash the check, just put your name on the back of it, hand it to me, and I will give you the money.”
The man stumbled back and ... Views: 1876
The first and most important step to attaining elusive dreams is to know and believe that they are indeed attainable. A shift in your mindset must take place in order to have and hold the things you want most, but feel are out of reach. The key to this shift in mindset is to remove self ... Views: 1953
If you are a business owner who is ready to lift your ideas to the next level yet you’re not sure whether you need a business plan, proposal or marketing strategy, there is a way to determine which you need and which should come first.
While some believe that a business plan is the most ... Views: 1831
To get the most from your life, your day, your hour create some powerful questions that put you into a powerfully productive state. Once you understand how powerful this is, work with your clients to create questions that will help put them into their ideal emotional state.
Questions such ... Views: 1775
If you are facing obstacles that are stopping you from living the life you desire, you need to LOVE THEM TO DEATH !
In the presence of love, obstacles melt away. Literally LOVE is the force that will destroy every obstacle standing in your way. This is because "Faith worketh by love".Gal ... Views: 1518
As a coach and a psychotherapist, I’ve worked with hundreds of people each year who are going through dramatic change of some kind or another, and are in need of support from their families, friends, colleagues and others. We often discuss what healthy support is, and how it feels when we ... Views: 1216
(An excerpt from LINCOLN SPEAKS TO LEADERS by Gene Griessman and Pat Williams, with Peggy Matthews Rose)
ABRAHAM LINCOLN: "When I was young, I read a book that most people read in my day, but few read today—Pilgrim's Progress, by John Bunyan. It's a classic that tells the story of a lonely, ... Views: 1012
Never attempt to re-evaluate a decision until you have first acted upon it. If you change your mind, opinion or decision before you have acted upon it you may be falling victim to your own internal conflict. When we re-evaluate a decision it is most likely in an attempt to validate a change of ... Views: 3545
Sometimes, we can feel overwhelmed by life, feeling as though small problems are bigger than they should be or that we lose control of ourselves and the outcomes we wish to achieve. Whether it’s based on a bad day or a bad year, the solutions are always easier than they seem and yet we fail to ... Views: 5434
ENDLESS MOMENTS
Each moment is a new beginning. The universe is endlessly creating new moments and new aspects. Each "now" of the universe, of the Great Goddess Mind, is an infinite expression of new beginnings.
The expression of moments is sometimes held within the focus of time. This leads ... Views: 2063
It's funny how when we finish school we seem to stop celebrating our achievements.
Some daycare centres have a little graduation before the children move into kindergarten. Then you have elementary school, junior high, high school, college and university.
That's quite a few graduations ... Views: 1867
[ source: http://www.TheSuccessAdmiral.com/blog ]
After reading thousands of pages in books, examining hundreds of articles and studies, and comparing many other pieces of excellent information on success, I was able to determine exactly what success is comprised of.
I spent many ... Views: 9171
[ source: http://www.TheSuccessAdmiral.com/blog ]
After reading thousands of pages in books, examining hundreds of articles and studies, and comparing many other pieces of excellent information on success, I was able to determine exactly what success is comprised of.
I spent many ... Views: 2633
What is an ideal career? It starts with first understanding your personality, the traits you choose to embrace and the side of your personality you'd prefer to ignore. Your personality strengths are what create your self image- the way you see yourself. Your self image is shaped over many years ... Views: 1553
[ source: http://www.TheSuccessAdmiral.com/blog ]
As I’m sitting here watching the lightening illuminate the sky and listening to the sound of thunder as it echoes through the night, I’ve come to a moment of clarity on what success really is.
Through my many years of study, research and ... Views: 1929
1. First, select what you want to win
2. Second, Project it on the screen of your mind for as long as it takes until you win it
3. Thirdly, while you projecting it on the screen of your mind; expect it as if you are expecting your lover, husband, or child to come back from work or school
4. ... Views: 1623
For the past two nights I've been watching Michael Jackson videos on youtube. Here are a few.
Beat It http://tinyurl.com/mxn8gy
Billy Jean http://tinyurl.com/lqmt4w
Thriller http://tinyurl.com/ypzb4r
Michael Jackson & Brittany Spears live http://tinyurl.com/6nsjcw
From New York Times: ... Views: 4004
As we reach the end of June, we are coming upon the half-year mark. This is a wonderful time to take stock of how far you've come with your goals for 2009 and plan how to leverage your time and align your actions to follow through on all your goals with joy and confidence by the end of the ... Views: 1060
Have you ever noticed just how easy it can be to find yourself focusing on what you haven't yet accomplished?
Do you know what I mean?
You're lying in bed at night thinking about your to-do list and saying to yourself, "OH, I didn't get this done, and I didn't get that done ... Views: 1258
I’m going to do these situps until I reach fatigue. One, two.. ten.. done. Yeah, I guess I’m pretty tired, I’m finished.
I’m going to do these situps until I do fifty. One, two .. ten.. this is kinda tough.. thirty. Impossible to finish, fifteen-twenty second break. Forty.. fifty. Whew, that ... Views: 6833
Commitment; we have wonderful intentions at the beginning of a new and exciting venture in our life that entails our hopes and dreams coming to fruition. We make a promise to ourselves that we will follow through in all areas to ensure our obligation is met. We vow that we will take all the ... Views: 1102
The notions of "succeeding" and "success", have been around as long as mankind, and current definitions have endured for at least three generations, namely for ourselves, for our parents, and for our grandparents.
Fifty years ago The Concise Oxford Dictionary defined success as "...good ... Views: 1901
There are many distractions in the world. This would be a good day for you to focus. Focus on your needs, as well as, the needs of others. Keep the needs of yourself and the needs of the self in balance. You will notice that you and others have this need to keep life in balance. There is a ... Views: 1619
Best selling author Robert Greene wrote the wildly popular book, “The 48 Laws of Power”. The book teaches you step by step how to attain power (by the author’s definition) through intimidation, fear, scape-goating and deception. It provides historical references to how each law was effectively ... Views: 4791
Throughout most of history, true heroes and good guys have been associated with the color white. In old westerns from the 1930’s, John Wayne always had a white hat and horse while the villians wore black. The Lone Ranger also wore a white hat and rode a white horse. Even in the Bible, in the ... Views: 1342
Do you like your life? Is there anything you'd change? If you were to die tomorrow, could you honestly say you have no regrets?
Do you get caught up in procrastinating about things you have no real interest in and then end up ignoring what you're passionate about too?
Today I'm going to ... Views: 1052
This one liner is so popular at the beginning of each year. It is usually followed by popular triggers:
Lose Weight!
Increase your Wealth!!
Achieve your Dreams!
Overcome Obstacles!
Find your Perfect Mate!
Get Healthy!
Articles and seminars used this one liner so much; I wondered if it would be ... Views: 817
As a parent, you may have be incredibly frustrated with the FCAT -- Florida's High Stakes Tests.
16% of the 3rd graders failed the 3rd grade FCAT.
28% failed the 10th grade FCAT.
What is scary is that many smart kids from great families are failing the FCAT.
For students with Dyslexia, a ... Views: 3282
Suppose 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: 1176