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How To Use Momentum Thinking Tools To Deal With Adversities - By Joel Simms (Dr. Mo) Lighten Your Load And Boost Your Momentum - By Joel Simms (Dr. Mo)Ten Ways To Motivate Yourself When You Are Feeling Down - By Joel Simms (Dr. Mo)- The 14 Focal Points Of Personal Growth: #1 Respect - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Jeff BrownRespect is the willingness to show consideration or appreciation for someone. And of course, if we don't have respect for ourselves we can't transmit it to others. Consider that the angry person is often not angry at you but with himself projecting that self-anger onto you. But what's so ...
Views: 1793 - M.I.H. - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2008 from Deb and Brad WarrenJust read an inspirational story in our local paper about a young man in high school with a very bright future thanks to his focus on three letters, M.I.H. This kid has a passion for excellence in everything he does, particularly his sport of choice, wrestling. Last year he had what most ...
Views: 973 - Nine Reasons To Embrace Failure - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2010 from Scott GreenbergI’ve always heard that "public speaking" is the number one most common fear. I once conducted a formal survey, however, and received different results. Overwhelmingly, my respondents chose “failure.” Like public speaking, failure is not inherently bad. We’re conditioned to avoid it, but ...
Views: 1816 - Tbe 4 Types Of Haters - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2008 from Lee RidenourWe’ve all dealt with haters. “Haters”, as we know them are success-haters: those who resent you for what you have accomplished or are trying to accomplish. It becomes obvious after a point: not all haters are created equally. Different haters hate on you differently, for different reasons ...
Views: 3014 - How I Overcome Procrastination - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2008 from André TaylorWe all have goals we’d like to accomplish, but one of the major barriers we face in achieving our goals is procrastination. It is simply the process of putting off a decision or action to a later time. These days I consider myself a winner in overcoming my tendency to defer activities to another ...
Views: 991 - Rejuvenate Your Energy and Focus - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Sylvia WarrenAre Your Reserves Depleted? When busy executives and professionals say they need to get more focused, our coaching conversations often reveal that they are not sleeping well or enough. While they know they're tired, they do not realize how depleted their mental and physical energy is. This is ...
Views: 1033 - Thinking Big! - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2008 from JC MelvinIt’s How not Why? Between the interviews I have conducted and the many Panels I have facilitated one thing is super clear about the thinking of successful people and high producers compared with low producers and unsuccessful people. The key for successful people is this: when they ...
Views: 976 - Your Dreams Can Be Your Future - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2008 from Bryan HeathmanHere is a basic truth you must accept and believe if you are to achieve your dream… Your dream can be a reality! That’s right, your future can actually see you living your dream. It doesn’t just have to be a big wish! When we are young we are dreamers. Nothing seems too big for us to ...
Views: 1431 - How To Buy Used Cars Online Through Seized Car Auction - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2008 from Vinith RetnavelThe used car industry is as large as the new car industry itself. Due to rising costs of new cars, used cars are these days becoming increasingly popular. But in your opinion, how much does a used car cost? Let me quote an example. I did a search on Google for “average price of a used ...
Views: 936 - Setting Your Personal Best - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2008 from Rosemarie RossettiToday I walked a mile. For most people this is a short distance. Ordinarily this is not much more than a stroll after dinner. For me, it is another milestone, a turning point of self discovery. Walking any distance is an accomplishment. Many of my muscles below my waist are paralyzed due to a ...
Views: 1133 - How To Study - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2008 from STAR TutoringHow to Study ~or~ How to get great grades without really trying (too hard) Do you study for endless hours and still get average grades, or just pass by the skin of your teeth? Or, do you just plain hate to study and can't get motivated no matter how hard you (or your parents) try? Let me tell ...
Views: 799 - Obama Nomination- Planetary Transformation - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2008 from Bhuka Bijumiro-JjumiroWhat America and the world witness tonight is not just an American story but a testimony to the entire world that racial unity is possible on our planet of various races. It is the dawn of a new future for the human race. It signals the fact one day earth dwellers will also witness a unified ...
Views: 1588 - *** Mastering Magic: How to Make Things Happen - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2009 from Morgana RaeYou don’t have to call yourself a magician, mystic, psychic, priestess or wiccan to be magical. Every wish, prayer, business plan, and affirmation carries magic. The question is, how do you get better at making things happen? How do you increase your experience of ease flow and ...
Views: 7826(1 vote) - *** Top Five Secrets Of Magic And Manifestation - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2009 from Morgana Rae“When you really want something to happen, the whole universe conspires so that your wish comes true” The Alchemist, by Paolo Coehlo I’ve been thinking a lot about synchronicity, about that intersection between saying “I want this” and seeing it show up. I see this happen over and over again ...
Views: 7261(1 vote) - Being Accepted For Who You Are - by Submitted on May 24, 2008 from Davida ShenskyI came across this poem 10 years ago that I think is still appropriate today when you talk about people with disabilities and how well we are excepted into society. People with physical and mental disabilities hath been abandoned at birth, banished from society used as a court jesters, drowned ...
Views: 3261 - The Test Results Are In... - by Submitted on May 22, 2008 from Kent HealyA good friend of ours recently told us a true story that made us laugh, but also made us think. She started off by telling us about a friend of hers—who we’ll call Nate. Nate could never find the motivation to finish what he started. He also struggled to start new tasks. He was constantly ...
Views: 1233 - Dare To Live - by Submitted on May 22, 2008 from Kent Healy“I recommend that you terminate the pregnancy.” These were the first words my Mom and Dad heard as the doctor re-entered the room. At that moment, time seemed to stand still. The doctor continued to explain the situation. “It looks like your son has hydrocephalus, an abnormal buildup of ...
Views: 1384 - Scintillating Treasure - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2009 from Paul Ciccone, Jr.There is in each of us, more than a meager desire to journey to the end of the rainbow to claim that pot of gold. Strange are the feelings we unearth when contemplating the discovery of riches. Nerves expose a thrill that tinkles the spine, hearts pound rapidly as adrenalin swells our limbs, ...
Views: 855 - Big Dreams - Big Rewards - by Submitted on May 20, 2008 from Bryan HeathmanI talk a lot about dreams, if you haven’t noticed! That’s because I believe every single person has a dream inside of them just waiting to be turned loose! Each man and woman has a desire to do something great, to achieve excellence or to go somewhere wonderful. Most of the time these dreams ...
Views: 1139 - Book Review: How To Find Your Purpose In Life And Achieve It - by Submitted on May 15, 2008 from Laura MonzoThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Achievement. Achievement connotes final accomplishment of something noteworthy, after much effort and often in spite of obstacles and discouragements. Stanley Bronstein is the Official Guide to Achievement. How To Find Your Purpose ...
Views: 1043 - Definition: Achievement - by Submitted on May 15, 2008 from Laura MonzoPersonal Goals Individuals can set personal goals. A student may set a goal of a high mark in an exam. An athlete might walk five miles a day. A traveler might try to reach a destination-city within three hours. Financial goals are a common example, to save for retirement or to save for a ...
Views: 1721 - Using Sex Energy To Achieve Greatness - by Submitted on May 01, 2008 from Gary EvansOne little talked about method of achieving instant greatness is sex transmutation. A few years back, if you had of asked me what sex transmutation was, I would have stared at you with a gloomed look on my face. Thankfully after reading Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill, he devotes an entire ...
Views: 1796 - ***VIDEO - Recruiting Talented People - by Submitted on May 01, 2008 from Stanley F. Bronstein / Mr. AchievementBelow is a video clip of a gentleman named Dr. Luis von Ahn of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Luis is a professor at Carnegie Mellon University and he has quite an impressive resume. He work extensively in the area of combining large masses of human power with the power of computers to produce ...
Views: 2256 - ***Goals - You're In This For The Long-Term - by Submitted on May 01, 2008 from Stanley F. Bronstein / Mr. AchievementYou're In This For The Long Term The Fact That You Have The Rest Of Your Life To Complete A Task Means You Must Work Toward It For The Rest Of Your Life (Author Unknown) Accomplishing Your Goals Accomplishing your goals is frequently a long-term process. Unfortunately, in today's society we ...
Views: 2371 - Discovering My Life Purpose - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Marie BarrettDiscovering my life purpose has sometimes been an enigma to me. I believe without doubt that I have a spiritual destiny, a unique life purpose, a singular quest, that only I can fulfill. Likewise with you. You have a unique spiritual destiny and life purpose too, and today is the day to ...
Views: 1889 - Today Is The Day - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2008 from Brian StracnerAsk yourself a serious question today: " What could I do today that could improve my life, and the lives of the people whom I love?" Write down whatever answers you come up with (in the form of a sentence) twice right now, and twice before you go to bed tonight. Then wake up tomorrow and look ...
Views: 1086 - ***VIDEO - Having Powerful Mentors - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2008 from Stanley F. Bronstein / Mr. AchievementBelow is a video clip of a gentleman named Roy Sakuma of Honolulu, Hawaii. Roy is a ukulele master who is the owner of his ukulele schools in Hawaii. Roy and his wife have taught multiple generations how to play the ukulele. In the video clip below, Roy talks about the importance of having ...
Views: 2278 - ***A Daily Exercise In Imagination - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2008 from Stanley F. Bronstein / Mr. AchievementA Daily Exercise In Imagination All States Of Mind Reproduce Themselves (Neale Donald Walsch from the book Conversations With God) Imagine that your world is already the way you want it to be. Imagine you are a smashing success. What does it look like? What does it sound like? What does it ...
Views: 2276 - ***VIDEO - If You Want A Graduate Degree, You Better Be Prepared To Work Hard - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2008 from Stanley F. Bronstein / Mr. AchievementBelow is a video clip of a gentleman named Dr. John Blangero of San Antonio, TX. John is an accomplished geneticist with the Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research . In the video clip below, Dr. Blangero talk about how once he entered graduate school, he realized it was going to be a ...
Views: 2244 - ***Success Takes A Lot Of Hard Work - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2008 from Stanley F. Bronstein / Mr. AchievementSuccess Takes A Lot Of Hard Work You Always Have To Pay Full Price For Success And You Always Have To Pay That Price In Advance. (Brian Tracy) Successful People Have Different Attitudes About Hard Work Than Unsuccessful People What is wrong with a little hard work? The most successful people ...
Views: 6151(4 votes) - ***VIDEO - Learning How To Do What You Do Very Well - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2008 from Stanley F. Bronstein / Mr. AchievementBelow is a video clip of a gentleman named Chuck Vermillion of Scottsdale, AZ. Chuck is the owner of his own information technology firm named OneNeck IT Services. Chuck is the founder and CEO of OneNeck. In the video clip below, Chuck talks about the importance of learning how to do what you ...
Views: 2425 - ***Sharing Your Goals With The Wrong People - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2008 from Stanley F. Bronstein / Mr. AchievementSharing Your Goals With The Wrong People Don't Share Your Goals With Trolls (Author Unknown) What Is A Troll? A troll is a mythological member of a human-like race of beings who lived under bridges and tormented anyone who dared to cross their bridge. In real life, trolls are people who take ...
Views: 2332 - Organizational Change Management 3: The Change Facilitator Leader - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2020 from Ian GlickmanThere are three types of people in this world, those who can count and those who cannot. If you're in management long enough, you will eventually experience a significant change in your company. This is usually followed by an intense and often quite justified sense of betrayal by those most ...
Views: 1313 - ***VIDEO - Being In The Right Place At The Right Time - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2008 from Stanley F. Bronstein / Mr. AchievementBelow is a video clip of a gentleman named Jim Stovall of Tulsa, Oklahoma Jim is a fantastic motivational speaker who speaks in front of packed audiences everywhere. His message is very inspirational. He does all of this despite the fact he is blind. He is the founder of the Narrative ...
Views: 2349 - ***NOW Is The Opportune Time - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2008 from Stanley F. Bronstein / Mr. AchievementNOW Is The Opportune Time If You Work Hard And Get Better Your Chance Will Come (Author Unknown) Today Is As Good Of A Day As Any To Start Today has been an excellent day. Everything is falling into place. I have been fortunate enough to surround myself with talented, good people who believe ...
Views: 2450 - *** VIDEO - Work That Only Humans Can Do & Computers Can't - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2008 from Stanley F. Bronstein / Mr. AchievementBelow is a video clip of a gentleman named Dr. Luis von Ahn of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Luis is a professor at Carnegie Mellon University and he has quite an impressive resume. He work extensively in the area of combining large masses of human power with the power of computers to produce ...
Views: 1062 - *** Sell The Sizzle, Not The Steak - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2008 from Stanley F. Bronstein / Mr. AchievementMarketing - Glitz & Glamour Sell The Sizzle, Not The Steak (Author Unknown") An Example Generally I don't like to go out to restaurants very much. My wife, on the other hand, loves to go out to restaurants. I always comment that the food I cook at home is usually better than what I get at ...
Views: 1531 - *** Being Casual Is Not Always A Good Thing - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2008 from Stanley F. Bronstein / Mr. AchievementBeing Casual Is Not Always A Good Thing Casualness In Business Breeds Casualties (Jim Rohn) Getting Just A "Little" Too Comfortable Can Be A Bad Thing Have you ever felt so comfortable around a client that you let your guard down? Under the right circumstances, it is often not a problem. ...
Views: 2287 - *** VIDEO - Do NOT Base Your Decisions On Greed - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2008 from Stanley F. Bronstein / Mr. AchievementBelow is a video clip of a gentleman named Chuck Vermillion of Scottsdale, AZ. Chuck is the owner of his own information technology firm named OneNeck IT Services. Chuck is the founder and CEO of OneNeck. In the video clip below, Chuck talks about the importance of NOT basing your decisions ...
Views: 1104 - More on Goalsetting and Goal Achieving: The Technique of Visualisation (from 'Steps to Success, Prosperity and Happiness') - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2008 from Craig LockWe share what we know, so that we all may grow." * MORE ON GOALSETTING and GOAL ACHIEVING: The technique of Visualisation. As I mentioned in Part One in controlling our thoughts and attitudes, visualisation is a ...
Views: 1063 - *** A Person's Character Is Their Destiny - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2008 from Stanley F. Bronstein / Mr. AchievementA Person's Character Is Their Destiny Sow A Thought, Reap An Action. Sow An Action, Reap A Habit. Sow A Set Of Habits, Reap A Character. Sow A Character, Reap A Destiny. (William James) Whatever You Create, It Should Be Something Desirable As we work together toward the goal of re-creation, ...
Views: 4698 - *** Attraction - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2008 from Stanley F. Bronstein / Mr. AchievementAttraction It’s Easier To Push When You Are Being Pulled Finding Something To Pull You Forward Daily My personal re-creation goals pull me forward daily. As part of my re-creation process, I completed my third book, and I'm now working on my blogging and books 4, 5 and 6. As a ...
Views: 1273 - *** VIDEO - Mentoring - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2008 from Stanley F. Bronstein / Mr. AchievementBelow is a video clip of a gentleman named Calvin F. Williams, Jr., of Greensboro, North Carolina. Calvin is the owner of his own web design / web application development business named XMG Web Designs. Calvin was recently named as one of the 40 Leaders Under Forty by the Triad Business ...
Views: 1307 - *** VIDEO - Advice For Young Advancing Workers - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2008 from Stanley F. Bronstein / Mr. AchievementBelow is a video clip of a lady named Carmen Canales, of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Carmen is "Chief Talent Officer" for one of the largest law firms in the state of North Carolina. She is a master networker and she definitely knows how to position herself to take advantage of future ...
Views: 1232 - *** Mastery (Of One's Self) - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2008 from Stanley F. Bronstein / Mr. AchievementMastery To Be Master Of One's Self, One Must Know One's Self. (Sun Tzu) Who Are You? Who are you? Do you know the answer to that question? If you do, wonderful. If you don't, then you need to do some serious thinking RIGHT NOW. You Are Who You Are And That's Who You Are? One Navajo ...
Views: 1380 - *** VIDEO - Importance Of An Education - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2008 from Stanley F. Bronstein / Mr. AchievementBelow is a video clip of a gentleman named Ruben Ruiz from San Marcos, Texas. Ruben is a highly successful attorney located in the San Antonio, Texas area. He specializes in working with Hispanics and teaching them how to build long-lasting financial independence. He is the author of a book ...
Views: 1249 - *** VIDEO - Letting Your Gift Find You - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2008 from Stanley F. Bronstein / Mr. AchievementBelow is a video clip of a gentleman named Charlie "Tremendous" Jones of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. Charlie, or Mr. Tremendous as they call him, is quite simply, one of the nicest men I have ever met. He is a professional motivational speaker and owns a highly successful book wholesale ...
Views: 1234 - *** Timing - Now Is The Time, IF You Are Ready - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2008 from Stanley F. Bronstein / Mr. AchievementTiming When One Believes They Are Ready, They Are Ready Believing In Yourself Belief in one's self is one of the most important prerequisites to success. In fact, I personally believe it is THE most important prerequisite. People who do not believe in themselves will, quite often, fail to ...
Views: 1312 - Second Chances At Life - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2008 from Mike OkouchiI was fortunate enough to be mentored by Dr. Jeff Spencer (team chiropractor for the US Postal Cycling Team and Lance Armstrong). At a seminar Dr. Spencer shared a story about Lance and how he made it through his bout with cancer. Dr. Spencer asked Lance how he was able to overcome cancer and ...
Views: 1579 - ***Taking Risks - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2008 from Stanley F. Bronstein / Mr. AchievementTaking Risks He Who Is Not Courageous Enough To Take Risks Will Accomplish Nothing (Muhammad Ali) Are You Afraid To Take Chances In my business and personal life, I've observed many incidences when clients, friends and acquaintances were afraid to take chances. They frequently wanted to play ...
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