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- Warning! To Succeed You Need To Start Thinking Inside the Box! - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from David McKeeWhat's that?! Yeah, we have all heard the buzz-word phrase: "To succeed you need to think outside the box..." with the idea being that "the box" represents our own self-imposed blinders that tell us "this is the way we have always done it...". And sure, that is a good thing, we do ...
Views: 1036 - Do You Compare (and Kick) Yourself? - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Angela Treat LyonRecently, a client called me all upset, crying and out of breath in panic and desperation. She wanted to be ‘as good as Ms X, and have a website as beautiful and functional with products that are as great.’ She wanted me to coach her, but her mind said, “I can’t do it! I don’t have the ...
Views: 2087 - I think I Can, I Think I Can... - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Judith HissongRemember those words from the famous children’s story, “The Little Engine that Could?” Remember that a long train must be carried over a mountain. Several engines are asked to carry the train, and for a variety of reasons they each refuse. Finally, the little engine stops and takes on the ...
Views: 1079 - Top 10 Ways to Get Over Yourself - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2009 from Tracy PhaupFor many of us getting out of our own way remains one of our biggest challenges. If this sounds like you at all you may benefit from this article about Top 10 Ways To Get Over Yourself. 1. It's not personal. Taking things personally is one of the greatest barriers to being effective ...
Views: 1724 - Interviewing Kevin Abdulrahman on A Winning Mind - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Kevin AbdulrahmanWhat inspired you to write your motivational books? I want to make a positive difference in the lives of people by unlocking their true potential. My vision is to inspire people to attain a winning mind. Over the years I always pondered what separated the successful lucky few from the masses? ...
Views: 2506 - Authentic Accountability - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Jonathan LewisAuthentic Accountability Accountability is the backbone of success. Without accountability, dreams, and ambitions will almost always fall by the wayside. With accountability, motivation levels go up, things get done even when the effort doesn’t seem worth it, and goals get accomplished. So ...
Views: 5156 - Use Good Self Improvement Advice To Transform You Into A PEAK PERFORMANCE Champion! - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2009 from Ishmail DownesDo you want to get hold of some kick-but self improvement advice? Yeah? Fantastic!... Self improvement strategies can be a very powerful tool for transforming you into a peak performance champion! What better game is there to be a master of, then the game of LIFE? How on earth is it ...
Views: 1474 - Clarity of Power - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Dawn AngierClarity of Purpose Living a Rich Life If becoming rich is part of your dream—and there’s no reason why it shouldn’t be—just be careful you don’t confuse being rich with living a rich life. I think we should all become financially rich. If we are, we can give more to our families, our ...
Views: 1037(3 votes) - Does the Color of Your Website Influence Your Marketability? - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2009 from Charlene RashkowIt is a proven fact that physical changes take place when individuals are exposed to certain colors. Because colors have the power to stimulate, excite, or even depress, specific color combinations can possibly work to your advantage or to your detriment. Basically, colors on the red side are ...
Views: 2580(2 votes) - 8 Steps to Foster Employee Happiness - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2009 from Josephine RomanoThe most successful organizations are led by its leaders, but driven by its employees. Are you having a problem with high turnover? Are your top performers leaving in droves? Are there performance issues? The key to overcoming these challenges is employee happiness. You might think that ...
Views: 1413(1 vote) - Why Teamwork is a Bad Idea - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2009 from Kevin BurnsBefore you think teamwork is the answer and spend large sums of money on “team-building” exercises, maybe you should consider whether your place of business needs teams at all. Perhaps more would get done by leaving your people alone to do what they already excel at. Forcing people to join teams ...
Views: 1837(1 vote) - It's Easy to Lose Credibility - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Dawn Angier“Business is simple. Make some stuff and sell it for more than it cost you. There’s nothing more to it than that except for a few million details.”—president of International Harvester I had to eat a little humble pie recently. And I want to share why, because I think it illustrates a ...
Views: 1516(9 votes) - Discovering Your Passion Through Humble Practice and Outrageous Play - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Mark GorkinA playful challenge from an audience member helps bring to life the importance of searching for and developing your passion, whether in the face of skepticism, long periods of self-doubt and/or having to accept (even better, learn to play with and laugh at) your own flaws and foibles. Setting ...
Views: 1747(1 vote) - Putting Your Money in Focus - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Karen MonroyI am not a great photographer. I am okay with that fact, knowing that I am good at many other things. You might not be a great photographer either, but I bet you know that you can't fix the focus of the picture after the picture is taken. You are that astute, right? I have one of those ...
Views: 1362(18 votes) - Life Training and the Significance of Problem Solving - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2009 from Gary EbyAs far as technology is concerned we live in an awesome age where everything is blindingly fast. If Sam Houston would have had our technology back then, help would have arrived in time for the Alamo. A few quick emails to patriots all across Texas, and Santa Anna would have never had a chance. ...
Views: 997 - Save Time and Automate Your Web Searches with Google Alerts - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Phil MonteroIf you’re like me you probably spend a good deal of time on the web searching for information. It might be industry news, mentions of yourself or business in the press, news stories for your blog or newsletter, or how to get ink stains out of your rug. Let’s face it the web, for most people, ...
Views: 1475(2 votes) - God's Mistake or Yours? - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2009 from Jay NiblickWe live in a world obsessed with fixing ourselves. More specifically, the fixing I'm talking about here is the fixing of our weaknesses - something the great many endeavor to correct when it comes to increasing performance. We take courses and classes, read books, and follow this craze or that ...
Views: 1219(1 vote) - Moments with the Maestro: Sitar Maestro Ravi Shankar Turns 89 - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2009 from Intent.com Authors“The word ’improvisation’ to me means to never stop”-Pandit Ravi Shankar In the past almost 9 years that I have known Pandit Ravi Shankar, his lovely wife Sukanya and their brilliant, multi talented daughter Anoushka, I have written a lot about the maestro, his music and beyond. Today as he ...
Views: 1466 - The Knowledge Worker's Manifesto - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2009 from Jay NiblickThe Problem Today, too many people are frustrated and want more out of their careers. They are tired of struggling to reach the next level of performance in their jobs: A recent Harris Interactive poll of 7,718 workers revealed that: o 42% felt burned out o 33% felt dead-ended o 85% did not ...
Views: 1477 - The Myth of Strengths and Weaknesses - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2009 from Jay NiblickThere is a myth about strengths and weaknesses, one which states that we all naturally possess them. In reality, we don’t. What we do possess are natural talents and non-talents, but these are not the same as strengths and weaknesses. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not one of those that thinks it is ...
Views: 2094(2 votes) - Six Steps to Avoid Being Laidoff - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2009 from Cathy ArcherLAYOFF FEARS QUESTION I am nervous about today’s financial challenges. I think my company is going to start layoffs soon. There are lots of meetings and whispering going on among executives. I can’t afford to get laid off right now because my husband hasn’t been getting consistent ...
Views: 3906 - Why Visualizations Get Results! - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2009 from joan breinerWhy Do Visualization Exercises Produce Results? Have you ever found yourself crying while watching a sad movie, you know it is not real, but the impression your brain is receiving is real and it produces tears. WHY? Fact: Research has shown that the same neuro-pathways in the brain are ...
Views: 1421(3 votes) - Do People See The "Real" You? - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Thomas Swank,By this point in time, there are probably very few people left on Planet Earth who aren’t familiar with “Susan Boyle”. Truly a remarkable story and a remarkable individual. Her appearance and subsequent performance on “Britain’s Got Talent” shocked the judges and the world. After already having ...
Views: 1140(2 votes) - Become a Champion Performer - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2009 from Dirk ZellerDo you have the desire to receive recognition from your peers; to be recognized as one of the top Agents in the country? If you do, you need to start by taking dead aim daily. It is the disciplines we do each day that mean the difference between being on top or being part of the crowd. ...
Views: 1027(1 vote) - The Myth of Multi-Tasking - by Submitted on May 30, 2009 from Renita KalhornThere's a video making the Internet rounds of a public bus ramming into the back of an SUV stopped in rush hour traffic. It's filmed from the point of view of the bus driver - well, if the driver had been watching the road instead of texting on his phone, as revealed by the surveillance camera ...
Views: 933 - Athletes: The Fear Equation vs. the Win - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2013 from Aryana HudsonA football quarterback running for the touch down either makes it through the tackles unscathed and scoring or gets ploughed out of the touch down. Two very different sets of wiring are possible for such an athlete. One is the adrenalin rush of the job the other is a completely different ...
Views: 1715(2 votes) - ***Multidimensional Living - by Submitted on May 15, 2009 from Eleanor Haspel-PortnerYou are driven constantly to live an integrated multidimensional life that aligns all parts of yourself: mental, spiritual, emotional, and physical. These different components of yourself develop gradually over an important six-month period beginning three months before your birth and continuing ...
Views: 2501 - How to Thrive During the Recession - by Submitted on May 14, 2009 from Ron BroussardWe are facing difficulties that we have faced before in the US, and it is not something that we cannot overcome AGAIN, unless we all stand strong in our faith to weather what lies ahead. The only control we have over the nation’s situation is through our situations, our actions, and how we ...
Views: 1447 - On Mastery - by Submitted on May 07, 2009 from Tad WaddingtonThere is a notion in Japanese that if you are a master of one thing, then you are master of all things. The idea goes back to the thirteenth century where in Rinzai Zen monasteries you sought enlightenment by meditating on koans. A koan is, “a succinct paradoxical statement or question used as ...
Views: 1474 - On Expertise - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2009 from Tad WaddingtonWhen scientists began to study expertise, they first assumed that experts must be smarter or more talented than novices, but they quickly learned that the key difference between experts and novices is not mental power, but knowledge. Cognitive psychologists Michelene Chi, Marshall Farr, and ...
Views: 1476 - Optimal Thinking Protects You from Financial Despair - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2009 from anne optimalthinking.comMany people jump into get-rich-quick schemes, create ruinous debt, and fail to employ solid strategies that serve their best interests. So what really happens to disappoint and frustrate these people? How do they sabotage their financial success? Many positive thinkers judge, suppress, and ...
Views: 1162(3 votes) - Who Are You? - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2009 from John AOVYou have extraodinary potential You have extraordinary potential. You could not use all of your talents and abilities if you had 100 lifetimes. Whatever you have accomplished in your life so far is only a shadow of what is truly possible for you in the months and years ahead. One of the ...
Views: 871 - Tap into Your Intuition - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2009 from Eileen Lichtenstein“At the moment you consciously make a choice, pay attention to how you feel.” From The Law of Karma We all find ourselves at times walking the edge between this and that, yes and no. . When you make a decision and you have a sense of “relief” you know it’s a right choice. Intuitive “hits” come ...
Views: 2020(1 vote) - Choosing a Mentor to Grow Your Business and Life - by Submitted on May 21, 2012 from Dr. Mollie MartiAligning yourself with the right mentor is an essential tool to take your business to the next level. Finding and choosing your mentor deserves careful attention. Although my past achievements may look quite different (for example, practicing law, building an elite performance consulting ...
Views: 1294 - Move Out of Your Comfort Zone - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from John AOVAny change, or even an attempt to change anything you are doing, makes you uncomfortable. Any change, or even an attempt to change anything you are doing, makes you uncomfortable. By attempting to change, you move out of your comfort zone. You feel increasingly uneasy. You experience stress and ...
Views: 1807 - What We Can Learn from Riptides - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2009 from Neil TepperI went to the beach yesterday. It was an act of courage. Courageous, not because of the whipping winds and high surf that were forecast for the day here in Hawaii, but because I had the brave audacity to ignore the threats and taunts that screamed at me from the stacks of paper and to-do lists ...
Views: 1488 - 6 tips to overcome procrastination: Stop putting off 'til tomorrow what you don't want to do today! - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Sue BeckerWe all put some things off until tomorrow (or next week), but sometimes that behavior can cause problems. Bills don’t get paid on time. Tax forms are submitted late. Projects are postponed for a last-minute scramble. This behavior can cause us to feel guilty, burdened, and exhausted. Plus, it ...
Views: 1020 - Reading the Energies of the Time - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Dianne CollinsThe world lives by trends. In fact, the entire universe functions according to trends called “cycles” – and cycles are all about timing and energy shifts. When times of transition are upon us as dramatically as they are now it is important to read not just the outer, obvious economic and ...
Views: 892 - Effective Action and The 80/20 Rule - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2009 from Stephen MartileTaking effective action means taking the actions that produce the greatest results. You won’t get paid a premium dollar unless you provide premium quality. That means trimming the fat and doing the things that count the most. Using the 80/20 rule is a big proponent to take effective ...
Views: 2192(1 vote) - AttaBoy! Phrases That Encourage Positive Action - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2009 from Judy WrightHome, home on the range, Where never is heard A discouraging word And the skies are not cloudy all day! Oh, that would be wonderful but most parents and bosses tend to feel that criticism and pointing out what is wrong will make others want to do what is right. However, people cannot improve ...
Views: 5374(3 votes) - Beat Yourself Up, Sometimes it's the Thing to Do - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2009 from Paul KeeneADD/ADHD symptoms can make our life miserable, sabotaging our every effort of success. Even though we are admonished to not be so hard on ourselves, to cut ourselves some slack, and stop beating ourselves up for mistakes . . . Sometimes it's the thing to do. For example, when the inside ...
Views: 2848 - ***Hone Your Focus to a Razor’s Edge – Concentrate - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2009 from Shannon PanzoCapture the Lost Art of Concentration Did you ever wish you were “octo-mom” or maybe had three heads instead of one? Having one head for each thing we are doing at any given time would be a blessing in today’s fast paced society. multi-tasking is what our surroundings have moved us too. But ...
Views: 1624 - How to Live in the “Performance Zone”: The Secret to Being and Feeling Your Best all the Time! - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesHow do you get what you want, when you want it, from your life? The answer is shocking: force yourself to be uncomfortable. Yes, that’s right—only by pushing yourself outside of situations where you feel completely comfortable can you ever achieve your true potential. Try the following ...
Views: 979 - Six Characteristics for Achieving Peak Performance - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesWe hear a lot today about being your best, taking care of business, achieving success, and performing at your peak. What we don’t always hear is what it takes to sustain peak performance. Peak performance is a commitment to your physical, mental, and spiritual being and to your Personal ...
Views: 4377 - Overcoming Inertia and Finding the Flow - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Jerry ColkerSometimes you feel like Sisyphus, straining and struggling to get that rock up to the top of the mountain, only to find it roll right back down. And sometimes you find yourself so involved in what you are doing, that time itself ceases to exist, until you stop and realize, "Ohhhh yeah, I was in ...
Views: 3100 - The Difference Between Mediocre and Optimum Wellness - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2009 from Ronald MasonAs a person interested in peak performance, optimum wellness and nutrition, I thought you might like to know about a very important breakthrough. This is so important, it may mean the difference between optimum and mediocre wellness for you, your family, friends and associates, while ...
Views: 1538 - Mentorship: Invest in Your Success... - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2009 from Stephen LibmanPhil makes a real estate deal. A bad one. Why? Simply put, he lacks the knowledge, experience, expertise and guidance of a trusted adviser. In other words, he failed to engage a Mentor for his new business. Stay with me while I share just how powerful the right mentor can be. So here's the ...
Views: 1980 - Do this to double your productivity - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2009 from Vincent Tan80/20 Rule There are only 24 hours a day in our life and what does that mean? It means that our time is finite and there is a limit on how much time we can utilize. Do you want to be able to double your productivity and and double your time off? Yes! Of course you want. So what can you do to ...
Views: 856 - Empowered Mindset of Champions: Schwarzenegger and Ali - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteThe difference between a winner and an 'also ran' isn't extra ordinary skills or talents. Let's face it, people who are at the top of their field excel at their game be it sports, business or personal achievement. In the sports world there are two champions, titans of athletes, who share one ...
Views: 3159 - How to Achieve The Titan Mindset - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteThe difference between a winner and an 'also ran' isn't extra ordinary skills or talents. Let's face it, people who are at the top of their field excel at their game be it sports, business or personal achievement. In the sports world there are two champions, titans of athletes, who share one ...
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