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- Success Strategies: The Winner's Attitude - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2010 from Mandy & Trevor SwiftHow well have your success strategies served you over the last year? Have you even got any: Take a look back at your life over the past 12 months and tally up the scores. How many times did you 'Win' at something, and how many times did you 'lose'? There is a famous quote by Canadian hockey ...
Views: 1645(4 votes) - Success without Limits - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Geoffrey CanavanWe all find areas where we can really compromise ourselves. We perfect that process and those patterns and it becomes second nature in how we live and what controls our lives. We repeat the same mistakes in the same areas over and over again, keeping us trapped and un-free as the apparent ...
Views: 1790(4 votes) - Ten Ways To Deal With Overwhelm - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Dawn AngierLately, many of the people I’ve been talking with or coaching have been complaining about being overwhelmed. I have to admit I’ve been wrestling with it, too. My ideas and my commitments seem to far outpace my time and energy. So here’s my advice to you—and to myself—for dealing with ...
Views: 1093(4 votes) - The 5 Best Hero Lessons - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2009 from Terri MarieThe 5 Best Hero Lessons Terri Marie © 2009 I wrote a column called “Heroes Among Us” for the Orange County Register, Sun Post News for years. The stories focused on people who did heroic things, so that we may all learn from them. Every year I wrap up with the best hero lessons. From well ...
Views: 1434(4 votes) - The Passion Card to Success - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2010 from Jo Anne WhiteWith passion, you’re an unstoppable force to be reckoned with! You exude energy and enthusiasm that fires you up and fires up everyone you meet. Find out how to sustain passion and use it to leverage your business. What is Passion? So what is passion anyway? We easily recognize passion in ...
Views: 2465(8 votes) - What is Success (from 'The Winning Mind)? - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2009 from Craig Lock"We share what we know, so that we all may grow." * What is success? I am not going to try to define success. I think a precise definition is impossible!. Is it winning a Gold Medal at the Olympic Games or winning Wimbledon, or being awarded a Nobel ...
Views: 805(4 votes) - What is the Purpose of External Accountability? - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2009 from Tom WeberAccountability is one of the most powerful tools and motivators that many of us have at our disposal. Most of us have had either an accountability buddy, coach or manager that held us accountable from time to time. But most of us do not realize that there are different types of accountability ...
Views: 6125(4 votes) - Why You May Not Be Achieving Your Goals - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2010 from Thomas AndersonWhile using Goal Trax recently someone asked the question “What do I do when I have my goal created, my steps listed, my motivation clearly defined and then I find myself ‘Stopped’ and not moving forward with my goal?” This is a very common issues that many people face when they want to ...
Views: 2119(8 votes) - “Turn Stress Into Excitement: My 3 Quick Tips to Transform Your Negative Attitude & Energy into a Personal Success Economy-A.T.M - by Submitted on May 10, 2010 from Dr. Cindy BrownEveryone is talking about “bad” times; the radio news, the TV, your friends, my coaching clients. NOT ME! Why? Because I know that what I focus on I attract. Now some people say to me, “Dr. Cindy, aren’t you just in denial or avoiding reality?” NO! That’s Not MY REALITY! There’s a ...
Views: 3450(4 votes) - Creating a Vision for your Life - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2010 from Sonia GallagherHow do you Envision your Life? Do you see yourself: • Being your own boss? • Being the CEO of a company? • Having your own Law Firm? • Living in Europe? • Having a vacation house in the Caribbean? • Working from home? • Being a Judge? • Being able to work from ...
Views: 1958(7 votes) - How Do You Define Success? - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2010 from Margaret PaulTake a moment to go inside and see how you define success. Is your success defined by:How much money you have?Having a big house and an expensive car?How expensive your clothes are?Traveling first class on airlines?How attractive you are?How attractive your partner is?How famous you are?Winning ...
Views: 5809(7 votes) - How to LEAP in Life! - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2009 from Jaco BeukesHave you ever wished you could just stand out above the crowd? Wished that you could be someone extraordinary or do something extraordinary, which will inspire others? Yearning for something that will give you the edge in your performance, something that will help you to be recognised by ...
Views: 1224(7 votes) - Manage Your Actions and You’ll Free Your Time - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2009 from Denise Caron-QuinnIn a recent Wall Street Journal article we’re told of the development of a new type of drug designed to battle biology. This pharmaceutical agent is growing in popularity for it assists sleep-deprived individuals to remain awake, less groggy and supposedly more productive. The desire for ...
Views: 1092(7 votes) - The Greatest Story Ever Sold - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2010 from Lawrence RosenbergBack in the late 1980’s, the Honda Motor Company ran a memorable series of commercials, the basic premise of which was that the company’s cars were so amazing, they sold themselves. This commercial’s “hook” was that it featured a salesman who was bored out of his mind and had nothing to do ...
Views: 2345(7 votes) - ***Cultivating Leadership - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesOver the last two decades I have consulted to, provided workshops for, and delivered keynote presentations on leadership to a variety of restaurant chains and individual restaurant managers. I continue to be surprised by the general confusion between management and leadership. Managers push, ...
Views: 1358(38 votes) - ***A Checklist for Changing Me to Change Them - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com Articles"The cruelest lies are often told in silence." — Robert Lewis Stevenson, 19th century Scottish poet, novelist, and essayist We can't build a team or organization that's different from us. We can't make them into something we're not. Failing to follow this principle is the single biggest ...
Views: 1326(24 votes) - Leaders Are Readers - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2009 from Dawn AngierLeaders are Readers Reading can be a powerful catalyst for thinking; it has the potential for stimulating wisdom. A long while ago, I heard someone say, “Leaders are readers.” It made a big impression on me, and I never forgot it. I don’t know who coined the phrase, but I must have ...
Views: 2920(10 votes) - What is Law of Attraction and How to Use LOA for Instant Manifestation? - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2009 from Ankur Sancheti"You are, Your Attraction" --- Ankur Sancheti What is Law of Attraction? Law of Attraction is a Universal law like the law of Gravity that is impersonal that applies to each one of as at any moment of time. Think how beautifully gravity applies to us. Law of attraction says our thoughts ...
Views: 3471(10 votes) - 5 Steps To Success: This Is What I Do To Create Positive Things Happening In My Life - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2009 from Dr. Cindy BrownIn my many years alive and in business, I have used many methods, tools and systems in order to accomplish my goals, carry out my plans each year AND Be Successful at the Process AND the Results! I have found there are 5 VERY IMPORTANT STEPS I Must Consistently Take in order to make things ...
Views: 2039(13 votes) - Entrepreneur Extraordinaire – Do you have what it takes? - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2011 from Stephanie TreasureMost people I know dream of a life where they can work for themselves, set their own hours, do what they love and make good money doing it. And of course those same people believe that they can achieve this through starting their own business. If you structure things right, you can have all of ...
Views: 1064(6 votes) - The Subconscious Rules! - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2010 from Dave & Elena AsproothHypnosis and subliminal messages are designed to talk directly to the subconscious mind, planting seeds of success while overriding older, negative beliefs. In many cases we might not even be aware of our inner belief system! There are subtle signs that you can learn to read in order to evaluate ...
Views: 2317(3 votes) - ***Balancing Top-Down and Bottom-Up Change Processes - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com Articles"Grass-roots change presents senior managers with a paradox: directing a 'nondirective' change process. The most effective senior managers in our study recognized their limited power to mandate corporate renewal from the top. Instead, they defined their roles as creating a climate for change, ...
Views: 1291(15 votes) - ***Changing Me to Change Them - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com Articles"We must be the change we wish to see in this world." — Mahatma Gandhi, Indian nationalist and spiritual leader who developed the practice of nonviolent disobedience that forced Great Britain to grant independence to India in 1947 I can think of all kinds of ways to change our kids, my ...
Views: 1295(30 votes) - ***Seven little keys to success - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Sharon SaylerUnless you’ve had your head in the sand lately, I’m sure you’ve notice the people everywhere are shaken by uncertainty. Another definition for uncertainty is lack of trust. What is trust? The two parts to trust are: 1. an emotion or feeling of confidence or sureness that is not rooted ...
Views: 1520(3 votes) - ***Success Principles Best Unique Strategies for You - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Marnie SwedbergWhat do you really need or want out of life? How are you going about getting it? If you fail to get it, what’s going to happen to you? If you do get it, what will you do next? No clue? Join the crowd! Want a clue? It’s up to you! By reading this article you are taking your first step toward ...
Views: 2366(3 votes) - ***Successful Change Flows from Learning, Growth, and Development - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com Articles"Leaders in learning organizations are responsible for building organizations where people are continually expanding their capabilities to shape their future — that is — leaders are responsible for learning ." (his emphasis) — Peter Senge, The Leaders New Work: Building Learning ...
Views: 1167(15 votes) - 6 Simple Steps To Organize Your Business Finances So That You Can Sleep Soundly At Night - by Submitted on May 28, 2012 from Suzanne MuusersLoose papers, receipts, notes, credit card bills, financial statements, tax returns – these are the byproducts of owning a business. They take up space on your desk and in your mind and every time you look at the litter you feel disorganized. Before I created a system to organize my ...
Views: 1085(3 votes) - 7 Self Improvement Secrets of the World's Most Successful People - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Gregg GilliesDo Success Secrets Really Exist? Absolutely! Here's a short list of traits or "secrets" that successful people use to reach their goals. No one principle here will catapult you to amazing achievements, but when combined, you'll be unstoppable. 1) Can you really think and grow ...
Views: 883(3 votes) - A Question of Value - Understanding Your Worth - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Gian Fiero |With the marketplace becoming increasingly competitive for professionals, service providers, and contractors, more people are focusing on their marketing efforts than ever before. While marketing seems to be the logical answer to the complex problem of creating greater awareness of your products ...
Views: 1770(3 votes) - Are You Ready for Growth? - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2011 from Lisa MininniImagine one day you wake up, jump out of bed, and are excited about starting your day. You head toward the kitchen to pour yourself a cup of coffee and sit down to breakfast. As you start zoning out while drinking your first sip of java, your excitement turns into anxiousness as you think ...
Views: 1167(3 votes) - Being Mindful of Money Means Having a Mind Full of Pennies - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Young KimI once saw my mom pick up a penny that she somehow saw in the middle of a parking lot. She waved it in the air as if it were a blessing, and placed it carefully into her purse. I asked my how she was able to see that penny? She said that pennies are everywhere, and that all you have to do is ...
Views: 1360(3 votes) - Birds of a Feather - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2011 from Gerald Henthorn“Birds of a feather flock together.” This old adage has a lot of truth in it. You are an average of the 5 to 10 people with whom you associate the most. Your bank accounts are about the same. Your homes look a lot alike. You use the same words. Your dreams and aspirations run parallel to each ...
Views: 1291(3 votes) - Book Review: The Real Truth about Success: - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2010 from Dr. Robin RushloBook Review: The Real Truth about Success: What the Top 1 Percent Do Differently, Why They Won’t Tell You, and How You Can Do it Anyway by Garrison Wynn. This is a book that takes a real look at what makes people successful and the fact that what makes them successful is almost certainly ...
Views: 1997(3 votes) - Choose Your Destiny With Right Decisions - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2009 from Ruth SeebeckWe choose our own destiny, did you know that? Every decision you make is a step either toward or away from your destiny, your destination in life. Your choices create the causes-and-effects that dictate your life experiences. How can you know if you’re moving in the right direction? Ask ...
Views: 2639(3 votes) - Conduct a Personal Energy Audit - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2010 from Mary-Jeanne "MJ" CabanelOften clients come to me feeling tired, overworked and overburdened by the demands on their time. Unanimously they all want more hours in the day so they get even more done. One of the first exercises I ask of my clients is to conduct an energy audit. The energy audit has 3 parts: 1. ...
Views: 1572(3 votes) - Creating the Mindset for Success to Grow Your Business - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Loren FogelmanDeserving is an interesting concept. For some it is seen as a right and something positive. Others view it as a negative and feel guilt. When you think about deserving what are some of the thoughts you have? Do you deserve to carve out the time to grow your business? Do you deserve success? ...
Views: 729(3 votes) - Does Your Future Equal Your Past? - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2009 from Caroline and Craig MakepeaceThere are many that tout the catchphrase '”Your future does not equal your past,” myself included. There is a certain amount of truth to this statement but there is also a part of this that does not hold true which I would like to explain to you today. The truth of this phrase can imprison you ...
Views: 1575(3 votes) - Entrepreneurial Opportunities in Contracting Industries - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2011 from ANTHONY RICIGLIANOThe changes being forced on to our economy via the recession and globalization are creating and destroying jobs. The job destruction aspect tends to dominate the headlines due to the fact that there are a many industries where it appears that the jobs that have left are not coming back any time ...
Views: 1442(3 votes) - Exemplary Success - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2010 from Lyndsey ShafferWhat example have you set? What is your legacy? Will others who stand where you once stood be able to follow your path to success? The chronicle of you is more important than you could ever imagine. To give the gift of hope and inspiration to another is priceless. To empower another person ...
Views: 2158(6 votes) - Focus on Progress to Prevent Perfection Paralysis - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Young KimGuess what the following people have in common? I have a friend who wanted to be a screenwriter at one point, but he never wrote a single line. He's excuse was that he couldn't think of a script that was guaranteed to sell. I have a photography client who hasn't touched her camera in over a ...
Views: 1533(3 votes) - Have You Been Downsized? Consider the Options for a Better Life - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Geoff FickeA friend was effectively eliminated from the traditional corporate work force in the early 1990’s. It was traumatic. He was a college graduate. He had climbed the corporate ladder, rapidly, inexorably. He enjoyed a six-figure income, a second home, club memberships, prosperous investment ...
Views: 1200(3 votes) - Help Your Organization Succeed: 5 Tips to Elevate Your Purpose - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2012 from Mike Henry Sr.I recently read two different posts that caused me to think about how people are treated in the workplace. The first was a series written by Chad Balthrop about the trap of transactional leadership. It seems that sometimes, many times, actually, we view our personal interactions as ...
Views: 1607(3 votes) - How Article Marketing Can Help You Even If You Own a Local Business - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2009 from Eric GruberGetting global exposure for your website and reaching customers all over the world are two perks of Article Marketing, but what if global domination is not your thing? One of my long-time newsletter subscribers recently emailed me and asked: What if you own a dry cleaning business in ...
Views: 928(3 votes) - How To Turn A Bad Day Into A Good Day - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2009 from Kim SmithHave you ever had a bad day? I know, dumb question. Of course you have. Everyone has, and even more important most of us continue to have them. In fact, lots of them! So, have you ever wished you knew how to turn a "bad" day into a "good" one? Once again, dumb question. Of course you ...
Views: 1346(3 votes) - How Your Appearance Impacts Your Success - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2009 from Gian Fiero |Look the part. That's what people from my grandmother's generation used to say. It meant looking like the professionals who belonged to the group that you wanted to be a part of. It also meant carrying yourself, through your demeanor, in a manner that's consistent with the expectations of the ...
Views: 2380(6 votes) - Is Balance the Essential Element to Inner Satisfaction and Peace? - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2009 from Carl BonifaceI woke up at 3.30am wide awake with the urge to raid the fridge; out came a pot of Sally Sherman’s tuna salad. I polished it off and the urge continued, so the next thing meant feeling around suddenly stumbling over a box of egg matzos. I love European style unsalted butter on matzos. A cup of ...
Views: 2808(3 votes) - It's Always Going to be Something - by Submitted on May 06, 2010 from CHARLES GLASSMAN(original distribution in early April 2010) Passover and Easter are upon us. New Year’s Day is a fading memory and so, probably, are those New Year’s resolutions for change and self-improvement. One of the most common resolutions is to achieve a healthier lifestyle—eating the right foods, ...
Views: 2305(3 votes) - Learn a Big Lesson From AIG - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2010 from Rand GolletzAbout 15 years ago, I got a call from a lead partner at one of the largest executive recruiting firms asking if I’d be interested in talking to Mr. Hank Greenburg about a senior level job at AIG. That company was the big dog in property and casualty insurance and was led by an iconic figure ...
Views: 1462(6 votes) - Living "Outside the Box" - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Willie HortonDo you think that Bill Gates thinks there's a box? Or Warren Buffet? Do you think that Muhammad Ali thought there was a box? What about Sir Richard Branson? How do you think Tiger Woods or Roger Federer would feel if they thought that they had to operate inside 'the box'. Very often, ...
Views: 903(6 votes) - Motivation for Success - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2010 from Candace CzarnyThe basic principle behind Feng Shui informs us if you change your environment to reflect your aspiration for something, you can improve you chances of obtaining it. As a result, Feng Shui techniques can be implemented to try to attract love, push your earning power to the next level or to gain ...
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