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- The Most Overlooked Must Do’s of Marketing - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2010 from Helaine IrisEveryone knows that marketing is really a fancy business term for “putting yourself out there”. And, true to human nature most people have some degree of resistance to becoming as visible as necessary to achieve success. Fact – if you want to make more money – you have to build tolerance and ...
Views: 2036(2 votes) - The Negative Response to Positive Endeavour - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2011 from John G E FryeFor some of us, we don’t always see positivity for what it is. It is not that unusual to find that those who live their lives in a positive way, express positive mantras and are regarded as positive role models, will often attract hostility, jealousy, suspicion and other negative ...
Views: 1667(1 vote) - The One Absolute Requirement For Becoming Valuable and Successful - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2013 from Rand GolletzLast week, I was listening to one of our pop culture icons/movie stars being interviewed on a talk show. The questioner reviewed the star’s laundry list of very successful films, paused and added, “and then there was __________ (the star’s only bomb).” The star winced a bit, agreed that it was a ...
Views: 1303(1 vote) - The Path Runs Both Ways: Mentoring to Support Someone Else’s Ideas - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2012 from Sylvia HendersonChances are, at some point in your life, a friend, family member or colleague will come to you for advice or guidance on an idea that they have. You should view this as the ultimate compliment, because this person values your opinion and respects what you have to say. They are looking for you to ...
Views: 1345(1 vote) - The power of momentum and determination - by Submitted on May 17, 2011 from Piet Hein BrederoThe most significant characteristics you need to apply in order to keep on taking action are momentum and determination. You must stand firm in how you do things; keep moving forward in the face of difficulty, hardship and challenges; and motivate yourself to accomplish your dreams, despite any ...
Views: 1041(1 vote) - The Reason You Can't Close the Sale - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2012 from Meridith Elliott PowellA year ago I made the decision that I wanted -- no, I needed -- new carpet in my home. Believe me, it was time. So that very day I started the process. I found a few hours in my insanely busy schedule and got to work shopping for carpet. I started online, but that was just too hard. There was no ...
Views: 1223(1 vote) - The secret of achieving success is no secret at all. Find out why! - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2010 from Dave & Elena AsproothAnyone thinks that negative emotions will do more harm than good. Learn how to turn negative emotions in a good thing. Change is difficult, and we are used to remaining stuck in our old habits. Surprisingly, some great ideas come from fear. There are two types of emotions that guide our ...
Views: 2744(2 votes) - The Secret to Improving your State. Part 2 in the Bad Mood series - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerIf money or your economic circumstances are getting you down, then start by realizing that, in Dan Hannan's succinct phrase: You cannot spend your way out of recession or borrow your way out of debt.* This applies to governments just as it does to companies and individuals. Of course, ...
Views: 1514(2 votes) - The Self-Help Industry - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2013 from Joe MacartneyDid you know that the self-help industry has been going strong for more than 80 years? From the earliest years people like Napoleon Hill, Clement Stone, Dale Carnegie and Norman V. Peale have been exhorting us to set goals, read their literature, adopt their prescriptions for success and ...
Views: 1482(2 votes) - There’s No End To Personal Growth - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2010 from Luminita SaviucAre you one of those people who think that if they are out of school they no longer need the education, they no longer need to learn? I used to think like that also. I knew that once you finish school the reading, the studying, the researching will be over. We will always be ignorant, whether we ...
Views: 1404(2 votes) - Think like a Millionaire Be a Money Magnet - Super Powerful and Fun Technique - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2013 from Leo FosterLearn How to Think like a Millionaire, start to Think like a Millionaire and you will become a Money Magnet, Make Money Fast and be a Millionaire. - Self Image, the Basis of your Success. Most likely, someone you know or heard about have already WASTED so much money and ...
Views: 3087(1 vote) - Time Management 101…NOT! - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2013 from Carrie GreeneTime management 101 tells us that we should figure out how long something will take us to do and block out the time to do it. Makes sense on the face of it. What bothers me with this way of thinking is that it puts the project in control of your "time budget" instead of you deciding how you ...
Views: 1226(1 vote) - Understanding Awareness - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2011 from Willie HortonPersonal development or self improvement is all about awareness and, in particular, self awareness. But do you actually know what awareness is? Certainly, much has been written and said about it – but, all too often, the simple has been over-complicated. And, because the psychology of the ...
Views: 1572(1 vote) - Use Twitter to Grow Your Business - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Candy SugarmanThe world of Twitter increases every day and it can be a great way to promote your business. Some may think of Social Media and of Twitter as a time waster, but anything that truly grows your business is not a waste of time. I’ll share with you some tips on how you can use Twitter to grow ...
Views: 866(1 vote) - Vocabulary and The Natural Pattern Part 1 - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2010 from Mike EdwardsThe use of a higher level vocabulary often causes problems for new students to a new subject area. Some authors use vocabulary to create a perception of expertise but this is not good if you want to send your message out to a wide audience. Some academic texts are set in a different ...
Views: 3887(3 votes) - Well-Intentioned Messages: It’s For Your Own Good! - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2012 from Sylvia Henderson“You want to start your own business? That´s terribly risky.” “You want to go where? But that´s so far.” “You want a new what? Now, that´s not very practical.” “You want to leave a ‘good job’ for that idea? How will you take care of your family?” Any of this sound familiar? From whom do ...
Views: 1369(1 vote) - What Do Jerry Seinfeld, Time Travel, and Multiple Personalities Have To Do With Success? - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2010 from Lee GreyIn the opening scene of a Seinfeld, Jerry Seinfeld did a great bit about Morning Guy and Night Guy: 'I never get enough sleep. I stay up late at night, cause I'm Night Guy. Night Guy wants to stay up late. "What about getting up after five hours sleep? Oh that's Morning Guy's problem. That's ...
Views: 1172(1 vote) - What Do You Stand For? - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2010 from Rand GolletzSomeone once said that "if you don’t stand for something, you'll DO just about anything." My hero, Jim Rohn, once said that the foundation for having a successful life is having a personal philosophy. I agree with both of those assertions. Having "rules of the road" for our lives can help us to ...
Views: 3863(1 vote) - What is a true friend - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2011 from Dia ThabetAre true friends hard to find? What makes friends special? We all have friends and many of us appreciate friendship. We all need to have true friends and many of us do have close and best friends, but let me ask you what makes a friend a true friend? What separates a true friend from an ...
Views: 1174(1 vote) - What is it? - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2012 from Charmaine HammondWhat comes to mind when you hear the word "Stress"? How do you define the word "stress"? I have asked hundreds of people these two questions, and the answers continue to surprise me. However, the responses always seem to fall under these four categories: people, situations, outcomes and ...
Views: 1354(1 vote) - What Really Killed Borders and Why We Love Nordstrom - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2011 from Rand GolletzA couple of years ago, I was standing in an unacceptably long line, waiting to pay for my purchase at a Borders. I counted ten people in front of me, six people behind me, one person working a register, and a manager who was fulfilling the role of disengaged observer. After paying for my ...
Views: 1217(1 vote) - What's Needed to Achieve Marketing Success Online - by Submitted on May 05, 2011 from TJ PhilpottAchieving marketing success online goes much deeper than 'stumbling upon' a hot selling product, slapping up a website, and calling it a day! In order to build a business on the internet there are certain intangibles or attributes all successful entrepreneurs will need to possess. Without these ...
Views: 721(2 votes) - What’s Holding You Back from the Success You Want - by Submitted on May 01, 2012 from Kat Von RohrThis is a topic I've wanted to talk about for quite some time. Something that I believe will help you grow your business and make you more successful in every aspect of your life. It’s one of those issues that we all like to believe doesn’t really affect us. We tell ourselves “we grew ...
Views: 1061(1 vote) - Why are some things similar? - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2010 from Mike EdwardsIs it possible for two or more people living independently of each other to have the same thought? The answer is that it is highly likely on a superficial level, but on an advanced level is highly unlikely. For example, many people perform the same actions at the same time and these actions ...
Views: 2087(1 vote) - Why Does N10-005 and SY0-301 Certifications are Needed? - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2011 from Crystal J. BriscoeThe CompTia Security + Certification and CompTIA Network + Certification Exam project is simplified by its name that it is the study related to information technology. The world is running along the technology and the computer systems are changing day by day from Pentiums to lap tops. This ...
Views: 1920(1 vote) - Why should we recall the past? - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2015 from Academy QuranFrom time to time we recall the series of special events that happened or ended a long time ago. We on an occasion, predominantly remember the sincere efforts that our ancestors made in the past. Why do we do so? Is it beneficial for us to remember the past? The past has passed so why should we ...
Views: 974(1 vote) - Why Waiting Makes You Go Broke - by Submitted on May 19, 2010 from Karin Witzig RozellThere’s a place in time in your wellness biz when waiting is absolutely appropriate. 1) When you need to get more information before you make a decision. 2) You need a few days (not weeks or months!) to let yourself process some feelings about a decision instead of making an impulse choice ...
Views: 877(4 votes) - Your Brilliant Blueprint for Success - by Submitted on May 18, 2013 from Dr. Katie GarnettYour DNA Blueprint: Deep inside you, inside your DNA, is an inherent Blueprint for Success. Everyone comes into this life with a blueprint for success, and your personal blueprint includes the capacity to bring to fruition the incredible life that you have always dreamed of. As a former ...
Views: 1171(1 vote) - You’re In Charge. It’s Your idea. What’s the Problem (With Everyone Else)? - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2012 from Sylvia HendersonOur personal and professional relationships are sometimes less than supportive and convinced of our ideas. For some of us, adversity is more of a daily occurrence than a once-in-a-while situation. When you are in a position of authority, it is the moment of crisis that can be the most difficult ...
Views: 1370(1 vote) - Gain From Your Culture - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2009 from Albert GaroliIn a previously article entitled “You Are Where You Live” the focus was on bettering one’s self by bettering one’s environment. This article is a continuation of that first one with an added insight on how to make use of the social and cultural conditions that make up one’s society and ...
Views: 1595(10 votes) - Live The Vision - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2010 from Albert GaroliWe often have an idea in our minds, a goal to achieve, an aim to look forward to. But somewhere along the way we loose track of where we were going and leave our targets unattained or barely grazed. How can one reach the desired objective and know that success and achievement are possible ...
Views: 1395(9 votes) - Where Does Etiquette Fit? - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2010 from Kathy Jo PollackThe short answer is everywhere. Let’s start with RESPECT…..a simple word that means a lot and acts as the foundation for etiquette. When I think of the word “respect”, I immediately start singing the song made popular in the 1960’s by Aretha Franklin. Even if you do not know the song, ...
Views: 4374(8 votes) - Consider Yourself Worthy - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2009 from Albert GaroliWe spend so much of our time making sure things work out well for ourselves and do this by planning, organizing, and hoping for good outcomes. However, success is not related to perfection, driving hard towards a single goal, or wearing one’s self thin with endless efforts. The first and most ...
Views: 2341(7 votes) - Using the Law of Attraction, Persuasion and Influence in Your Business - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2011 from Joe ScienceThere's been a lot of hubub around the Law of Attraction or Attraction Marketing. This concept is nothing more than pursuasion / influence packaged in a fad term -- a marketing gimmick! There's something to it though: influence is at the core of securing a successful business. This could ...
Views: 2637(13 votes) - I do not want to make mistakes anymore! - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2011 from Nil CelenI cannot Break the "Chain of Mistakes" Decision making is one of the most important key factors of success. You have to make the right decision now to break the chains of mistakes which will follow. If you make the wrong decision now, you will probably have to choose the best of the worst ...
Views: 1889(5 votes) - Sometimes we run… Your relationship with your goals: Part 1 - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2009 from Richard LiottaEverything we do is goal directed, whether we are pursuing success, accomplishment, satisfaction, service, love, acceptance, or simply comfort and the absence of pain. Goals are always with us, whether consciously acknowledged or not. We seek them, achieve them, fail at them, savor victory, ...
Views: 1465(5 votes) - Top Myths About Personal Branding – It’s Not What You Think - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Brenda BenceWhen you hear the words personal branding, do you think, "That's for people who are into how they dress," or "That's for people who are into self-promotion?" Unfortunately, those are just two of the myths that people often believe about personal branding. As a result of these myths, the ...
Views: 1530(5 votes) - ***Changing Your Ways, Keeping that Resolution You Made - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2009 from Emily Erickson-SandstromChanging Your Ways, Keeping that Resolution You Made to Change It is one thing to decide to change something about yourself, and quite another to do it. There is a concept that holds me back: that I relate to the current "I" that has to change. You, too? As if a parent needed to be defied ...
Views: 2545(4 votes) - ***Why Most Change Programs and Improvement Initiatives Fail - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com Articles"I can't say I was ever lost, but I was bewildered once for three days." — Daniel Boone, American frontiersman and pioneer Many team and organization change and improvement efforts are lost or badly bewildered. Decades of studies have consistently shown that 50–70 percent are failing. There ...
Views: 1349(8 votes) - Conquer the Fear of Change in 9 Different Ways - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2010 from Mark FooA scary thing to many people is change. Making a change means stepping into the unknown. You leave the life that you are comfortable with and go into a place where you do not know what is going to happen. However, change is one thing that can never be stopped. Whether for the better or worse, ...
Views: 1472(4 votes) - Experience - the crucial difference between Real Knowledge and just Understanding - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerAre you gullible - do you just believe what other people tell you? Or do you appreciate the vital difference between understanding something and real knowledge? My Brother's Shiny New Red Bicycle Many years ago, I was just five, my older brother was given a bicycle, a deep red bicycle. I was ...
Views: 3268(4 votes) - Get Inspired with 10 Powerful Tony Robbins Quotes - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2012 from Anthony RobbinsAnthony Robbins is an authority on the psychology of leadership, negotiations, organizational turnaround, and peak performance. He has impacted the lives of nearly 50 million people from 80 countries with his public speaking engagements and live appearances, along with his audiotape products and ...
Views: 7087(4 votes) - Goal Setting Tip for the Day - Create Your Own Personal Culture - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2010 from Patricia ClappA funny thing happened when I was instructing my English 121 class today, the teacher (me!) became the student. In the blink of an eye, I was in awe of how much my "kids" as I affectionately call them, know about themselves, writing and life in general. I have to admit, it isn't always easy ...
Views: 1817(4 votes) - Having a Hard Time Setting Goals? Start with the "Attitude of Gratitude." Tip for the Day: Be Thankful. - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2010 from Patricia ClappGoal setting can be tricky. There are times in our lives when we think about setting goals and it can be so overwhelming. How can we even think about setting more goals when we have a hard time checking off our daily to do lists? It's so easy to put all the other tasks first - whether work ...
Views: 2945(4 votes) - How to control your life - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2010 from Dia ThabetDo you know how to control your life? What are the steps necessary to control your life? To control your life, you have to know your values, goals and vision in life. To be able to control your life, you have to be productive and know how to deal effectively with stress, worry, and anxiety. ...
Views: 1142(4 votes) - How to control your life - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2010 from Dia ThabetDo you know how to control your life? What are the steps necessary to control your life? To control your life, you have to know your values, goals and vision in life. To be able to control your life, you have to be productive and know how to deal effectively with stress, worry, and anxiety. ...
Views: 1142(4 votes) - How to Thrive in Today's Economy-Lesson 1: The Most Adaptable to Change will Survive and Thrive - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2009 from Caroline and Craig MakepeaceThe current global economic situation constantly bombards us via the media throughout our day. News of corporation meltdowns, job losses and stock market collapses dominate our conversations. Everything is shrinking, people are hurting and times look grim. When you've lost your job or your ...
Views: 1437(4 votes) - Ignite Your Passion: Four Simple Steps to Transform Your Life - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2009 from Linda PucciI find it fascinating to listen when people are really talking about something about which they feel passionately. Their voice becomes stronger. They speak more rapidly. Sometimes they speak louder. Their voice quality changes in a way that moves the words they are saying from their mouth, ...
Views: 1886(4 votes) - Psychological Reveral: The Root of Self-Sabotage - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from Michael LawrienceWhen we want to improve our lives we set an intention of what we would like and then we look for results. We may have visualized the result and taken some actions. Why do our intentions fall short of our desired results? Maybe it’s a little thing called “counter intention.” Counter ...
Views: 8393(4 votes) - Success Isn't Easy and It's Not Self-Sustainable - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDecide right now that you're going to be successful, and decide right now that you're going to be able to handle that success when the time comes. "Ha!" you might say -- "I should be so lucky! I'll cross that bridge when I get to it." If you want to design your own luck and put yourself on the ...
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