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- Success Secrets - A few thoughts for your reading pleasure - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2009 from Gary GoldsteinThe astonishing success of my seminar amazed even me. The amount of hands-on, concrete simple strategies I was able to squeeze into that course, and the amount of real-world traction people experienced in just over a handful of weeks exceeded my every hope and expectation. It was so ...
Views: 1121(2 votes) - Prejudging - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2009 from Marshall NorthcottFor those who are employed in professional selling, prejudging can be an occupational hazard that has the potential to be dangerous and harmful to one’s income earning potential and their reputation. Prejudging, is forming a mental impression of a customer regarding their ability and desire to ...
Views: 5764 - In the Strictest of Confidence - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2009 from Marshall NorthcottAre you entrusted with proprietary information? It’s very easy to innocently divulge confidential information just in passing. Years ago while calling on a small construction company the owner’s wife (let’s call her Joan) told me a story that emphasizes the significance of what you share ...
Views: 3008(1 vote) - Small Business Owners Need a Board of Directors Too: Who's on Your Team? - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Jaynine HowardAre you a small business owner? Do you try to do everything yourself? Are you becoming a master of a trades and expert of none? Do you have family and friends trying to tell you how to run your business? If you answer YES to these questions, I want you to STOP doing what you are doing and ...
Views: 1133(1 vote) - Using Social Networking to Grow Your Business - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Esther BirdSocial Networking has become the number one way of successfully promoting your business. If you’ve been fighting this trend and holding off on participating in this type of marketing, you need to change your mindset and get involved now! Trust me, your competition is doing it and ...
Views: 1075 - Do-it-Yourself Career Development - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Barbara DemarestWith corporate downsizing at an all-time high and entrepreneurs and small businesses on the rise, many of us are finding we have to “do-it-yourself” in some areas where we might once have had help. Specifically, we have to actively manage our own careers including keeping an eye on our own ...
Views: 807 - What’s the Difference Between Coaching and Mentoring? - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Andrew RondeauIt can be a truly rewarding task for any person to guide others through life. At the same time it can be a daunting challenge. The person who has taken on the role of guide needs to walk a very fine line. On one hand the person must be strong enough to be able to reprimand the follower when ...
Views: 3052(1 vote) - Success Secrets - A True, Law School Short Story - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Gary GoldsteinHaving graduated college and determined to become a criminal defense lawyer, a young man had his heart set on working for a particular foundation located in a ghetto that provided legal defense and other social services for its community. This was to be his training ground and leg up to get into ...
Views: 1290(2 votes) - Breaking the Habits that Hold You Back - by Submitted on May 31, 2013 from Kate SinerForget for a moment all that you have learned about commitment to your goals, all every relative or friend has ever said to you, and all the things you regularly say to yourself. If you saw yourself in any of the descriptions of the previous newsletter or in the following words, do what I ...
Views: 1412(1 vote) - Training Your Internal Coach for Success! - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Vesna GrubacevicDo you realise that every time you speak to yourself you are actually coaching yourself? Are you empowering yourself through your own internal dialogue or beating yourself up? Is that little voice inside of you your best friend or a saboteur? How would you like to be able to train your ...
Views: 1442(3 votes) - 4 Steps To Achieve Success In Your Life - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraThey say that the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. There are basically 4 easy steps that you need to follow in order to achieve the much desired success in your life. Therefore, you could take the first step right now and you can see and feel how everything comes to you. ...
Views: 812 - Ideal vs. Real - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2009 from Awakening Potentials Inc Drs Tony and MarcelleRelate to this? A worker sitting at his/her desk and imaging how life would be better almost anywhere but right there - feeling unsatisfied with the present situation but also not knowing how to break free. Now ask yourself: Why anyone would settle for the mediocre and mundane? True, there ...
Views: 5007(1 vote) - 13 “FAB” Tips to Go from Whiner to a Winner - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsCenter Yourself Take in a deep breath. Let it out. Now, breathe in brilliance. Exhale out the burden. Do this three times so you feel more centered. Ask For It Ask for the Greatest Good. As Mayor, take a moment and claim your office, and ask that your solutions be for the ...
Views: 717(2 votes) - What Worked, What Didn't, What's Next? - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2009 from Dawn AngierOne of the common denominators of successful people is their ability to persevere when things don’t go as planned. Effective people don’t allow themselves to get bogged down in feelings that don’t serve their purpose. On the other hand, ineffective, unsuccessful people allow their emotions ...
Views: 864(2 votes) - Close More Sales: 3 Ways to Get In, Get Started and Make More Money Now--No Matter the Economy - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2009 from Joanne BlackYes, the economy is lagging and budgets are cut. Yes, we have competition. Yes, clients are postponing buying decisions. So what? If you focus on building relationships and implement the sales strategies I reveal here, you'll be able to close more deals and get more sales now. People ...
Views: 1073(1 vote) - Taking Control of Your Time - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2009 from Hunter PhoenixWe’re all trying to squeeze more into, and get more out of our days. With overflowing inboxes, and schedules that are packed tight, making the best use of our precious hours is becoming increasingly important. While we can’t actually manage time itself, we can exercise some control over how we ...
Views: 1540(2 votes) - Dress for Success: 3 Proven Tips To Look Like A Winner - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Michael LeeIt’s important for people to know how to dress for success. How you look has a lot to do with how other people perceive you, and how you perform at work. When you look like a million dollars, you’ll be more productive. People will generally be more receptive to you and your ideas as well. If ...
Views: 4671(1 vote) - Surviving Tenure - Ten Lessons the TV Show Survivor Teaches Strategic Perspectives - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2009 from Kathleen KingEvery time I share my analogy of tenure to the TV show Survivor™ faculty colleagues start laughing, nodding and poking each other like school children. Why do they react this way? Because the comparison strikes home so squarely and exposes the extreme pressure, high costs and yes, some, absurd, ...
Views: 3132(3 votes) - Life Training and Laughter, the Best Things in Life That are free! - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2009 from Gary EbyLife Training and Laughter, the Best Things in Life That are free! Have it ever occurred to you why so many comedians like Jack Benny, Milton Berle, Bob Hope, and George Burns lived to be so old? It can be associated with laughter being a good medicine. Before the onset of “shock” humor, it ...
Views: 888 - Be an Internet Millionaire with the Help of a Mentor - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraA mentor is an expert with thorough and comprehensive skills, knowledge and reputation of the Internet Marketing and constantly gives proper assistance, information, support and candid feedback. A mentor plays a great and pivotal role in determining the success of Internet Marketing business. In ...
Views: 794(1 vote) - 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: 1247(1 vote) - How to Be Resilient in a Turbulent World - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2009 from Ray WilliamsIn the 2007 World Health Statistics Report, the World Health Organization identified depression as one of the most significant global public health problems. World wide events such as recession, the effects of climate change, and terrorism events and alerts have increased the general level of ...
Views: 1200(2 votes) - How To Be Super Successful: Be Tall and Attractive? - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2009 from Ray WilliamsIn an ideal world, people are hired and promoted because of their abilities, competence, attitudes and interpersonal skills--right? Maybe not. Despite how far we've come in the areas of recruiting, selecting and developing people in organizations, there's evidence that we still judge people ...
Views: 1528(2 votes) - A Rich Imagination That Could Be Worth Millions! - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2009 from Zack MillerFor years mankind has been using its imagination to create and develop things to improve their surroundings. We have used our imagination to creatively use and harness the power of fire, electricity, wealth, etc.... However, over the last fifty years alone, people's imaginations have created ...
Views: 1183 - Keys To Success In Life: 3 Powerful Ways To Succeed In Life - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2009 from Michael LeeThe keys to success in life lie in the kind of values you have. Are you an honest sort of person? Do you tell the truth or do you make up stories whenever you think you can get away with it? Have you donated to charity lately? How do you handle losing in a competition? Your answers to these ...
Views: 1668 - Thriving in the New Normal - It's a S.N.A.P. - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2010 from Barrett Clemmensen PowellIt was the best of times and well, the best of times, to borrow from Charles Dickens. It was the Age of Excess. During the Age of Excess, generally from the 90s until recently, people were able to buy their dream home in upscale neighborhoods without even having to say how much they earned ...
Views: 1198 - Success Boosters and Busters for Entrepreneurs - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2009 from Susan BrownI am always on the hunt for powerful strategies for success and I have found some of the best success tips in the strangest places. I recently discovered three tips while watching the auditions for the television program, So You Think You Can Dance. I saw that those who dared to dream, set ...
Views: 1410 - It's The Next Mile - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2009 from Ted CiubaCaptain Edward James Smith, known as E.J., was the most experienced of the White Star Line masters. He had over two million miles of safe experience—a long and admirable career. And he was the one selected to captain the maiden voyage of the Titanic, the largest, most luxurious passenger ...
Views: 684 - To Accomplish Things That Are Literally Out of This World - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2009 from Ted CiubaThanks for following along with me on my mobile office through the state of Florida! Previously, we were in Walt Disney World. As I write this we're at the Kennedy Space Center, Merritt Island, Florida. Listen, we just got out of a presentation—a 40-minute IMAX film, one of those 3-D things ...
Views: 691 - Success Requires Action - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2010 from Barrett Clemmensen Powell"Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly" ~ Robert F. Kennedy “Success is connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don’t quit.” ~ Conrad Hilton If you want accomplish anything in life you must commit to it and commitment ...
Views: 1839 - Living the Dream! - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2010 from Barrett Clemmensen PowellLiving the Dream! You hear people say it and you read the words of others who write about it – but are you DOING it? Are you living the dream? More specifically, I have two questions: first, do you have a dream or dreams, and second, are you ready to live your dream(s)? My friend ...
Views: 1099 - Making Your Subconscious Mind Your Best Friend for Endless Success - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2009 from Victtor Da PonteIn this article, I intend to present you with a fresh new angle on learning how to get your subconscious mind to actually obey your commands. One of the many issues I see with people and their dealing with the own mind is that there is very little personal sensitivity between what they think, ...
Views: 5182 - 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: 1503 - 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: 2124(2 votes) - Letting Go of Intention - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: I have been trying to manifest my desires and getting nowhere. I have always believed in positive thinking and last year read the law of attraction and thought that took positive thinking a step further. I can't get it to work for me. I have tried to keep my thoughts on what I ...
Views: 2227 - Tracking Your Success - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2009 from Chrissy ZmijewskiSuccess is a CHOICE, not a circumstance. Success is a choice and if you just chose this attitude, the success you want would come easily. You experience lack of money, love, success (in whatever way you define it), and abundance when your focus is on what is wrong in your life and what you ...
Views: 989 - Defining Success in Your Life as a Young Person - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2009 from Peter StephensonThe 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 - Any Day You Wish - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2009 from Ted CiubaJim Rohn is one of the true greats in the motivational field. Let’s take one little quote of his right now, “What we ponder and what we think about sets the course of our life. Any day we wish, we can discipline ourselves to change it all. Any day we wish we can open a book that will open our ...
Views: 714 - 10 Simple Rules To Keep You In Fashion - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Maria FergusonIf you are the average woman, knowing all the ins and outs of fashion is not something you have time to learn and research. With our busy lives, we just buy what we think will look nice and is affordable. However, there are some simple rules you can follow to keep yourself “In Fashion”, so to ...
Views: 913(1 vote) - My Embarrassing Admission - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLet’s see if you can walk across 6th Avenue without criticizing yourself.” I have no clue why that thought jumped into my mind one muggy July-in-New-York-City afternoon. Maybe it’s because I was so sick of the Criticism Committee playing its soundtrack during my every waking moment. I had an ...
Views: 628 - What to Do When Fear Rears its Head - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2009 from Joanna LindenbaumWe all know the feeling. You have just set an exciting, compelling goal for yourself. Maybe the goal is to climb Machupichu or to create a new career or to begin dating again or to finally tell that less-than-supportive friend how she has hurt you. Whatever the goal is, it is something you know ...
Views: 1100 - The Heart of Procrastination - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWe live in a culture that rewards people for getting more and more done. As companies downsize two jobs merge into one. Children have more scheduled activities, and entrepreneurs experience a constant pressure to be working. I wonder if this focus on productivity has anything to do with the ...
Views: 632 - Transforming Fear Into Success - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2009 from Renee ShupeWhat are you afraid of? Are your worries preventing you from getting things accomplished in your life? Everyone has fears and many people let those fears stop them from doing things that may prove to be worthwhile or even lucrative. How can you turn your fear into a positive force in your ...
Views: 1355 - Turning Your Dreams Into Success - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2009 from Michelle BuckleyWe are all searching for success in our lives. Whether you want to be healthier, wealthier, or just simply happier, your success begins with identifying what you want and then planning how to get it. Without a well-defined plan, you may find yourself adrift in a sea of confusion - despite having ...
Views: 764 - Susan Boyle Reveals Our Misassumptions - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe first time I saw the YouTube video of Susan Boyle, I was pretty much blown away by her voice and the energy she invoked from the audience. But what sticks with me is the reaction of the very attractive judges—first of mockery when she stood before them, then once they heard Susan’s voice, ...
Views: 684 - Are You Running Defective Life Programs? - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2009 from Kim SmithSuppose 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 - Characteristics of Successful People: 3 Vital Traits That Successful People Possess - by Submitted on May 29, 2009 from Michael LeeI have met many successful people in different industries and facets of life. Each one of them has something different to offer; and yet there are some similarities binding them together. These are the characteristics of successful people. If you aspire to be just like them, then you’re going ...
Views: 1320 - Time to Get Out of Your Comfort Zone - by Submitted on May 29, 2009 from Jaynine HowardDo you know what your comfort zone is? Do you recognize the physiological and psychological symptoms of when you are pushed by events or people to get out of your comfort zone? Your comfort zone is often the place where you are able to operate on automatic pilot and produce stellar results. So ...
Views: 976 - Stages of Culture Shock - by Submitted on May 29, 2009 from Lisa VelazquezCulture shock is the emotional and sometimes even physical discomfort people feel when they have to leave everything familiar behind and have to find their way in a new culture that has a different way of life and a different mindset. Overcoming culture shock takes time and can't happen over ...
Views: 11896(3 votes) - Ask the Manifestation Maven: Goal Setting - by Submitted on May 29, 2009 from Kimberly SchneiderGoal setting works within the context of conscious manifestation. An important aspect of goal-setting is releasing attachment to outcome. Releasing attachment is one of the least understood aspects of conscious manifestation. Many people who teach goal setting will advise you to focus ...
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