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- ***GPS to Success - by Submitted on May 04, 2009 from Sharmen LaneGPS. You are probably most familiar with GPS as in Global Positioning System. The wonderful and innovative system that helps you get from where you are to where you want to be. That’s what got me thinking. If GPS can give you directions to travel to your chosen destination why can’t we use ...
Views: 848 - ***Just Ask - by Submitted on May 04, 2009 from Sharmen LaneNot long ago I was speaking to an author. I had noticed that she had an endorsement from Deepak Chopra on the cover of her book. I was surprised and impressed, and was curious how she managed to get an endorsement from the one and only Deepak Chopra. A few days later, curiosity got the best ...
Views: 650 - ***Empower or Enable - by Submitted on May 04, 2009 from Sharmen LaneDo you enable or empower the people around you? Imagine for a moment that you’re having a bad day. Not too hard to do right, as we’ve all had them. Imagine now calling someone close to you, that you are needing to talk to, to help you though it. You tell them all the thoughts and feelings ...
Views: 1298 - ***Why be Ordinary when you can be Extraordinary? - by Submitted on May 04, 2009 from Sharmen LaneIt’s too easy to be ordinary. Or perhaps I should say it’s easier to be ordinary. Why would you want to be or do average when you can always be so much more? When I was in school I always got A’s or B’s. Was it easy? No. I could have been average and gotten C’s but why would you want to ...
Views: 977 - ***Effort Equals Reward - by Submitted on May 04, 2009 from Sharmen LaneWhat you get out is what you put in. Life rewards action. Ray Kroc, Executive and founder of McDonalds said, “Luck is a dividend of sweat. The more you sweat, the luckier you get” A few years ago I had an amazing “Aha” moment. I was in sales for a wholesale mortgage company. My job was to ...
Views: 1155 - ***Three Tips to better decisions - by Submitted on May 04, 2009 from Sharmen LaneHave you ever done something just to later look back and wonder “what was I thinking?” I know I have and I’m pretty sure everyone has at some point in their lives. You know the old adage, hindsight is 20/20. Or, how about “if I knew then what I know now I would have done things differently.” ...
Views: 562 - ***5 Steps To Out Tough, Tough Days by Success Expert Sharmen Lane - by Submitted on May 04, 2009 from Sharmen LaneTough days. We all have them. Is it reasonable to think that we are never going to face adversity? Not really. I once had someone say it would be great to date a motivational speaker, there’s no negativity.” As I am a motivational speaker I can tell you, no negativity is just not possible. ...
Views: 515 - ***Flow vs Force - by Submitted on May 04, 2009 from Sharmen LaneGo with the flow. That's a nice concept, isn't it? If going with the flow is so much better and easier than forcing things to happen then, why is it that we spend so much time forcing the square peg into the round hole? It has always been my experience that things work out so much better, ...
Views: 645 - ***Why do we Procrastinate? - by Submitted on May 04, 2009 from Sharmen LaneHow often do we put off until tomorrow what can be done today? You know you should clean out the closet, or study for the test or prepare your will or trust. However, you find a gamut of other things to do instead. There are many reasons that we as human beings procrastinate. Here are the ...
Views: 610 - ***4 Steps to Feeling Good - by Submitted on May 04, 2009 from Sharmen LaneWho hasn't heard of the Law of Attraction right? Most everyone in this day and age has because of the movie The Secret. The Law of Attraction has been around for centuries. I personally have known about and been practicing the Law of Attraction for over ten years. There are many different ways ...
Views: 626 - ***CPR…Choices and Personal Responsibility - by Submitted on May 04, 2009 from Sharmen LaneHow often do you say, “I didn’t have a choice” or “I don’t have a choice?” If you start to pay attention to the words you say I would bet it’s more often than you think. What would you say if I told you that no matter what, you ALWAYS have a choice? I think it is incredibly empowering to ...
Views: 760 - ***Consistency is Key - by Submitted on May 04, 2009 from Sharmen LaneIf you want to do anything well you must be consistent in your efforts. If you want to do anything great you must be consistently great in your efforts and always looking to be and do better than the day before. My most successful coaching clients are the ones who consistently make their ...
Views: 711 - ***It’s Not Personal - by Submitted on May 04, 2009 from Sharmen LaneYou’ve probably heard of the book The Four Agreements, by Don Miguel Ruiz. It’s a great read and I highly recommend it. One of the agreements, and the most difficult in my humble opinion, is Don’t Take Anything Personally. Easier said than done, yes, but possible nonetheless. Take a look ...
Views: 556 - ***What Makes You Tick? - by Submitted on May 04, 2009 from Sharmen LaneCan you imagine doing something you love every single day? What a way to live! Right? How many get to do that? I know I do. Everyday I wake up and think I am so blessed to get to do what I love all day. That is a gift that not everyone can to indulge in. I believe the world would be a ...
Views: 663 - ***Worry less. Accomplish more - by Submitted on May 04, 2009 from Sharmen LaneWorry. Nothing good comes from this emotion. As a matter of fact, most of the time only bad things come from worry. Worry usually causes stress, anxiety, sleeplessness, headaches, grey hair and wrinkles. So why, do we do it? When we worry we are doing one of two things. Either thinking ...
Views: 672 - ***5 Simple Steps to Setting and Reaching Your Goals - by Submitted on May 04, 2009 from Sharmen LaneYou are probably thinking “Yeah, yeah, I’ve heard about the importance of setting goals before”… Well many of us have heard about it and few of us do it. Those who do set goals generally do it once a year, on New Years Day. And that’s not enough! Setting your goals is one thing, reaching them ...
Views: 572 - ***Four Steps To Go From Now to Wow! - by Submitted on May 04, 2009 from Sharmen LaneDoes getting what you want have to be difficult? Maybe. Maybe not. What if there is a way, a process, to help you get what you want. I call this the power process. It takes you from where you are to where you want to be in four simple steps. Step One. Define your current reality. ...
Views: 625 - ***Make Success Simple - by Submitted on May 04, 2009 from Sharmen LaneSuccessful people understand the difference between can’t and won’t. There is a lot of power in words. They can strengthen and empower us. They can build an army or start a war. Think about the words you use to describe yourself, and what you are capable of. Do your words say victim or ...
Views: 559 - ***How to Make Better Choices to Get What You Want - by Submitted on May 04, 2009 from Sharmen LaneAlmost everything we do in life is a choice. To get out of bed in the morning is a choice. To go to work and do your job and pay your rent and take chances and risks, are all choices. To eat unhealthy foods knowing you will gain weight and increase fat and cholesterol and your risk for heart ...
Views: 602 - ***Breaking Through Barriers - by Submitted on May 04, 2009 from Sharmen LaneFear is the number one barrier that stops us from getting what we want. However there are really only two types of fears. Real fears and fake fears. The saddest part is that fake fears are what hold us back far more than real ones. What’s the difference? A real fear is something that can ...
Views: 1416 - ***Planning to Reach Your Goals - by Submitted on May 04, 2009 from Sharmen Lane“A goal without a plan is just a wish”, said French Writer Antoine de Saint-Exupery. Just knowing what you want won’t get you there. Having a goal is the first step. Now you must step it up a notch if you plan to achieve it. To step it up you must have a plan and course of action to get you ...
Views: 637 - ***How to stop Procrastinating - by Submitted on May 04, 2009 from Sharmen LaneThere are five main reasons that people procrastinate. However, there is really only one primary emotion for it. The first reason people put off what needs to be done is Anxiety. The anticipation of starting or ending a task causes anxiety because of what lies on the other side. This is ...
Views: 546 - ***The 7 secrets to Success - by Submitted on May 04, 2009 from Sharmen LaneI like to keep life simple. There are enough things in life that I can’t control or influence, that are complicated enough so I say keep it simple where you can. That is why I wrote the book titled The 7 Secrets to Create Your Fate. What you are about to read is the cliff notes, if you want ...
Views: 619 - ***5 steps to effective Time management - by Submitted on May 04, 2009 from Sharmen LaneHave you ever thought about how people are created equal? Did you know that there is one way and one way only that we are all exactly the same? That way is time. It doesn’t matter how much money you have, or what school you went to, or where you were raised… you only get 24 hours in a day. ...
Views: 601 - ***How to get what you want by following three C’s - by Submitted on May 04, 2009 from Sharmen LaneEver wonder why some people seem to get what they want easily and effortlessly? There are some tried and true techniques to getting what you want. This process is what I call the 3 C's to Succcess. #1 Commit. Are you committed to the outcome? What is the desired result that you are looking ...
Views: 637 - ***5 Steps to Effective Time Management - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2009 from Sharmen LaneHave you ever thought about how people are created equal? Did you know that there is one way and one way only that we are all exactly the same? That way is time. It doesn’t matter how much money you have, or what school you went to, or where you were raised… you only get 24 hours in a day. ...
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