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- Leaders Go Above and Beyond - Go the Extra Mile! - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2012 from Vernon MyersHave you ever been in a situation where you saw a leader take a specific action, yet you had no idea "why" or "how" the leader decided to take that specific action? Well, I have too! That's why I decided to study various leaders that I have worked with over 22 years and before long, I started to ...
Views: 3591 - Life Got You Down? 4 Tips to Overcoming the Blues - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2009 from Joan Marie WhelanWe've all been there, are there, or may possibly go there at some point in our lives...and it's no fun, either. What I'm talking about is the blues brought on by unexpected life changes. Somewhere between here and there, our lifestyles become convoluted with "stuff" -- stuff that doesn't make ...
Views: 3583 - Motivation: Getting Yourself Back on Track - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2010 from Rotem CohenAt times, all we need is a way that can keep us motivated and get us back on track. The following suggestions will help you accomplish just that. Appreciate failure - Many people find failure difficult and demoralizing. For them, failing on something – whether it’s a single goal or a large ...
Views: 3539 - Is Your Desire To Succeed Greater Than Your Fear Of Failure? - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2012 from Andrew HortonI have been searching for that one catalyst, which turns some people into super achievers and keeps others trapped in mediocrity. I have come up with a number of complicated hypotheses, but the one, which seems to offer the greatest promise, is this really simple one stated below. “When your ...
Views: 3531(1 vote) - You versus Failure: 5 Secrets to Overcome Obstacles to Success - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2009 from Dennis KelleyToday many businesses are facing the prospect of failure. We hear it every day in the media and see it along every main street in our communities. The new economy will require almost every business owner to adjust their business in some way to prosper. So, what do you do when the possibility of ...
Views: 3510(2 votes) - You versus Failure: 5 Secrets to Overcome Obstacles to Success - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2009 from Dennis KelleyToday many businesses are facing the prospect of failure. We hear it every day in the media and see it along every main street in our communities. The new economy will require almost every business owner to adjust their business in some way to prosper. So, what do you do when the possibility of ...
Views: 3510(2 votes) - Do You Like to Be Challenged? - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2010 from Lisa MininniFrequently, small business owners are excited to build their business, but often have lulls in their motivation. What most people don’t realize is that you derive your motivation from your natural hardwiring. When you create awareness about your natural hardwiring, you will be able to tell ...
Views: 3484(1 vote) - No Hill for a Climber - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2009 from Richard BrookeIt’s happened to all of us. One day you are plodding through life just fine. Oh sure, things could be better. It would be nice if you were making more money and driving a really classy car. People would really take notice if you advanced to the next level in your company. But for the most part, ...
Views: 3473 - Feeling Trapped In Life? Free Yourself Now - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2008 from cindy silbertWe truly have all the freedom in the world to do, be and have anything we want. However, without realizing, we subconsciously confine ourselves to live within limits. Our subconscious thoughts and ingrained behaviors become a straight- jacket, keeping us from fully engaging in life. We ...
Views: 3468 - Choose To Become A Super Achiever - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2011 from Andrew HortonThe majority of people would rather vegetate in front of the television, keep spending major time on minor tasks, spend their days lost in a cycle of “BUSYNESS” and never read another book once they leave school. This makes achieving success and standing out really easy for the select few that ...
Views: 3452(1 vote) - Life is Good, And With A Little Effort... You Can Make Yours Better! - by Submitted on May 27, 2011 from Father TimeGet motivated and get serious and start doing some things that you may not want to do, and you will soon find yourself developing some new and better habits! They say that you can break any bad habit within 30 days, and they also say that you can "develop" a new, Good Habit, in 30 days! Start ...
Views: 3414(6 votes) - How to Make Good Life Decisions (from Motivational Self Help Books) - by Submitted on May 17, 2010 from Craig Lock"We share what we know, so that we all may grow." * HOW TO MAKE GOOD DECISIONS and especially the really important ones... Life is full of decisions; we make hundreds of them every day. Most are automatic and minor ones. However, occasionally ...
Views: 3407 - How To Find Your Burning Desire To Succeed - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2010 from Roy EakesDo you have big dreams and goals you want to accomplish? If you are reading this, then the answer is most likely yes. You may have been highly motivated when you started to work toward what you wanted, but now your motivation has waned or even disappeared completely. Perhaps you have not even ...
Views: 3403(2 votes) - The True Meaning Of Good. Balance.Compassion. Action - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2008 from Oscar Basurto CarbonellThe Superior Power has established the laws for a perfect equilibrium. The order and balance of nature must not only be external, but also internal. And it is here where Good plays a fundamental role, since it is not only theory, but also practice. And is not only desire and intention, but also ...
Views: 3394 - How to Get and Stay Motivated: Creating Compelling Reasons - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Steve LevinsonWish you had more motivation? Do you set ambitious goals, start off with a bang , and then fizzle out long before the job is done? Do you keep beating yourself up for not following through? Although you're probably thinking "I just lack motivation," there's a good chance that all you're ...
Views: 3391(3 votes) - Soar Into Success With Inspirational Quotes - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2011 from Bob LancerWisdom Articles > Wisdom for Success Soar Into Success With Inspirational Quotes By Bob Lancer Feeding your mind with inspirational quotes is a way to stay positive. Quotes of inspired individuals convey the power of their inspiration to you. Because achieving major goals requires a ...
Views: 3379(1 vote) - 6 Ways To Give Yourself An Honest ‘Reality Check’ On Life - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2011 from Travis BellOur own perception is your own reality…isn’t it? We live with and in our own reality everyday. Therefore, our big problems are big problems and our small problems are small problems….to us. And, whatever our problems are they are, they are OUR problems and not someone else’s. Back in October ...
Views: 3349 - Success Methods -- Summon Bursts of Energy - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2011 from Charles MooreheadSometimes you don't have the energy needed to start or resume an important task. However, you can train your subconscious mind to give you a burst of energy on demand. This may be all you need to get going on that special task. Once you start a task, it is human nature to continue working, at ...
Views: 3339 - Persist: An Excerpt from The Ten Things to Do When Your Life Falls Apart - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2010 from Sam Etkin“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are ...
Views: 3309(10 votes) - What are You Really Trying to Accomplish? - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2011 from Teddy DanfieldTake a look at the title of this article: What are you really trying to accomplish? Have you ever sat down and answered this question. Don’t we all set goals directly or indirectly during our life? We set goals to get a good job. We set goals to get married and have children. We even set ...
Views: 3308 - Five Ways to Put Pride, Energy and Ownership Into Your Job - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2010 from Kristin RobertsonThe scene was a late Friday night at O'Hare airport in Chicago. The flight was delayed and all the passengers were crabby. As they entered the aircraft, passengers were greeted by the first class flight attendant, who had a personality that filled the aircraft! "Welcome aboard, and how are you ...
Views: 3299 - Sports Mindset Moment – Tiger Woods Strategy to Play Golf in the Zone - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2011 from Loren FogelmanThis ability to conquer oneself is no doubt the most precious of all things sports bestows. ~ Oga Korbut Is Tiger Woods status as a golf icon over and done with? Many predict his days of grandeur are behind him. For the first time in 14 years he has slipped from the top ten list of best ...
Views: 3294 - Laughing in the Face of Layoffs - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Mark Gorkin"How can the person displaced or downsized see both the danger and opportunity in career change or disruption? Can we learn, even, to both cry and laugh at this career crisis turning point?" To be able to see the comic in the crisis requires two achievements. First we must embrace Charlie ...
Views: 3262 - Homeless At 17, Retired At 26 - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2008 from ASHA TYSONAs My Soul Looks Back, I Wonder She wanted me dead. My crime: I was a “bad, motor mouth, problem child.” Momma lived in the hospital half our lives, the other half, she and I stayed in our Detroit flat with the rats and roaches. Momma’s Sickle Cell Disease ruled us. She was in and out of the ...
Views: 3252 - The Hero's Journey - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2009 from Kelley KremerMany of us fail to recognize the dormant hero that lies in each one of us. We are taught to believe that in order to be a hero we must perform some truly noble act or possess supernatural abilities. Only then, we feel, will our lives be validated and some higher duty fulfilled. The greatest ...
Views: 3249(8 votes) - 6 Reasons Not to Get Down About Your Job Search - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2011 from David WitYou lost your job in 2010 and now its a new year with no prospects in sight. Pretty depressing that you're now going through your savings and have to decide if you can afford to go to McDonald's for lunch or need to head home where you can eat for less. Friends want to get together for drinks, ...
Views: 3244 - Overcoming Laziness Induced by Winter - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2009 from Brian NicolettiRollick Guides (RollickGuides.com), the online Community for Savvy & Indulgent Activity Enthusiasts, introduces a solution for overcoming laziness induced by winter. As the temperature drops, the days become shorter, and the new television and sports seasons kick in, the urge to watch endless ...
Views: 3192 - Why do people not follow through on their goals and plans and how to correct this problem. - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2010 from David SamuelIf you are on your own, it is very hard to get yourself motivated and continue forward. But if you have someone to work with, you have much more power. Two people together can do the work of four people each on their own. But more importantly, when you are alone, you may not get anything done at ...
Views: 3183(3 votes) - How To Not Be Controlled By Fear, Failure, Turmoil & Unhappiness - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2010 from William CottringerHow To Not Be Controlled By Fear, Failure, Turmoil & Unhappiness By Bill Cottringer “A life of all positives would be very negative and probably very boring.” ~The author. A true but unpopular reality is that you really can’t live a life free of fear, failure, turmoil and ...
Views: 3179(2 votes) - Motivational Interviewing and NLP - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2011 from Matthew FergusonMotivational interviewing (MI) refers to a counselling approach in part developed by clinical psychologists Professor William R Miller, Ph.D. and Professor Rollnick Ph.D. It is a client-centered, semi-directive method of engaging intrinsic motivation to change behavior by developing discrepancy ...
Views: 3167 - Motivation Never Lasts: 5 Questions to Change Your Life - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Joe WhiteI do enjoy motivational speakers. Their words act as a blast of positive energy but just as the perk of coffee fades and the charge of a Red Bull diminishes, so does motivation. Somewhere along the way, we must find motivation from the inside out. Yes, it is great to have reminders but when all ...
Views: 3166 - Are you the best motivational speaker? - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2013 from Jef MenguinHave you dated someone who knows only one topic. Nothing but himself? A fellow trainer said that Anthony Robbins is so full of himself. That is my friend’s opinion. Tonny Robbins is a motivational speaker not because he is a very good public speaker. He is a motivational speaker because he ...
Views: 3151(3 votes) - WORLD PEACE DAY /WINTER SOLSTICE DECEMBER 21, 2000 - by World Peace Day on The Winter Solstice
World Peace Day occurs on the Winter
Solstice each year.
This year it will fall on Thursday,
December 21st. Don Orne,
the Coordinator of World Peace Day
since 1994, invites
everyone to celebrate the Winter
Solstice with prayer and
meditation in his or ...
Views: 3146 - YOURS FOR THE TAKING: You can have anything you want, so long as you know what you want - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2010 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieSECRETS OF SUCCESS Picture your heart’s desire as already having happened or taken place if you want something, so say many inspirational gurus. In other words, you have to believe something to be possible and having actually savored it in your mind as real and acted as if it is real. A tall ...
Views: 3116 - Is That Glass Of Water Half Full Or Half Empty? - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2009 from Daniel HerznerBy nature, human beings are impatient. We want good things to show up in our lives and we want them to show up now. Let's face it, we live in a microwave society – we don't want to wait around for anything. When it takes longer than expected for goodness to materialize, frustration sets ...
Views: 3101(7 votes) - Journaling: 7 Principles You Must Follow - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2010 from Mari L. McCarthyQuite often in life, those things which are most simple and obvious are also the most profound and difficult. Things like love and money. And journaling. Taking the time to pause and reflect, to focus on yourself, and to express to yourself what you find couldn't be a more natural impulse. ...
Views: 3091(3 votes) - Quotes On Faith And Hope To Ignite Your Motivation - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from Michael LeeIn times of distress, don't let yourself get down. Find ways to uplift your spirit. Enter quotes on faith and hope. Somehow, these words have the power to make you smile and try even harder. Here is a collection of such quotes that I hope will motivate you to do your best. Quote # 1 on ...
Views: 3091 - Striving for Excellence: “What We Do and the People We Touch” - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2021 from Dr Rick GoodmanAs healthcare providers few people understand what we do and the people whose lives we touch including ourselves. If we are striving for excellence as providers our own personal issues become less important and something magical suddenly happens. We find out that we have the ability to change ...
Views: 3072(1 vote) - The Seven Habits of Motivational Speakers - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2011 from Dr. Stephen JonesThere are important habits that help motivational speakers to excel as they expand their speaking career. Some get so motivated that they forget the basic speaking principals. There is a great need to help speakers to spend their preparation times in the right places. You can increase your ...
Views: 3055(2 votes) - Courage In Times Of Adversity - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2009 from Elvis UkpakaAdversity is another means to discover your capability. It introduces you to your real you, and then, bring out the best in you. Adversity serves as a barometer to measure the greatness in an individual. The real you manifests itself in times of adversity. Your ability to continue or withdraw ...
Views: 3054(2 votes) - How to Motivate Yourself to Clean Your Home - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Jan HaynerI don't know about you, but just the thought of cleaning always made me tired. I didn't even have to get all of the chemicals out, think about what I would clean first or how much I was going to clean in a day. It seems like life was always a never ending cycle of cleaning. Clean the kitchen, ...
Views: 3048 - How to motivate yourself without shame - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2012 from Dr. Jeanette RaymondIsn’t it frustrating when you want to make changes in your life but can’t quite find the energy and motivation to take the necessary steps? You get all fired up one minute when the vision feels exciting and worthwhile, but the next moment a ton of competing ideas and scenarios come to quash ...
Views: 3043 - Define Who You Are And Create Your Own Success, Regardless Of Your Past! - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2009 from Thomas AndersonWho Are You? It’s a deep seeded question that requires some real in depth self assessment. Only YOU can define who you are and you can change at any time! For this article, we’re going to focus on your associations with other people. By associations we mean who you spend the majority of ...
Views: 3034(3 votes) - The Audacity of Humility: Leading by “All Too Human” Example - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2010 from Mark GorkinJust before the start of a “Stress, Change and Creative Teaming” workshop, I was testing out my microphone. The program was for managers of a global engineering company. Most of the 50 + particpants were ex-military, now contractors working with commands and brigades based at Ft. Hood, TX or ...
Views: 3032(2 votes) - The Untrapped Mind ... in 40 words - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2009 from Ralph P. BrownThis is one of the most profound single sentences ever uttered. It is from Konosuke Matsushita: "The untrapped mind is open enough to see many possibilities, humble enough to learn from anyone and anything, forbearing enough to forgive all, perceptive enough to see things as they really are, ...
Views: 3030 - How to Live Like a Champion (Make Things Happen) - by Submitted on May 24, 2011 from Joseph MutaleMake things happen. By making things to happen I mean you should know and believe that you are the steering wheel of your life. So be the steering in creating wealth financially and materially. Believe that you create the moments of your life, develop a rich man attitude of taking ...
Views: 3023 - 10 Tips to Being Poor and Miserable for Life - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Cameron CarterWanting to be rich and happy is way too trendy. Don't you want to be different from everyone else? If you're seeking a lifetime of poverty and misery, look no further. Following these 10 tips will ensure you a miserable life. 1) Whenever you feel lazy or unmotivated, take the day off and play ...
Views: 3015(2 votes) - Motivational Quotes By Amanda Beard & Dara Torres - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2008 from David LeonhardtAmanda Beard and Dara Torres are two American swimmers that have already broken some pretty impressive records. Not only have the beaten records in their events, but they have also set other age related records. Amanda Beard is the youngest American woman to win a gold in swimming and Dara ...
Views: 3008 - How to Make Friends If You’re Shy - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2011 from Eduard EzeanuA lot of people are shy and this proves to be an impediment in making friends. But it doesn’t have to be this way. The fact is you can make friends despite being shy. If you’re shy, making conversation with new people and building friendships can be problematic. Sometimes, it may seem like ...
Views: 2989 - Are You One of the Normal Crazy People? - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2011 from Willie HortonJoin all the dots plotted by over seventy years of psychological research and you’ll immediately come to the blindingly obvious conclusion that normal people are crazy. You probably don’t even have to look far for concrete evidence of this psychological fact. Normal crazy people are all ...
Views: 2987(2 votes) - Interviews With Successful People - Emma Hewitt – Singer-songwriter And Trance Vocalist - by Submitted on May 22, 2014 from Oliver JR CooperThe first song I listened to from Emma was her collaboration with Chris Lake ‘Carry Me Away’, and this was then followed by ‘Not Enough Time’ with Cosmic Gate and ‘Live Forever’ with Lange. And while I have listened to a lot of trance music, these are two songs that stand out. But even ...
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