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- Understanding The Need For Change, The Impact Of Habits And The Foundation Of Principles - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2009 from Nelson TanDo you recall the classic statement, "the only constant is change"? It is an ever-present phenomenon, and by comprehension at the level of man's intelligence, a tricky one, because change is in constant clash with timeless principles, which by evidence of established patterns, do not ...
Views: 998 - Personal Goal Setting: The Way to Success - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2009 from Cameron CarterYou don't have to be a professional sportsperson or the CEO of a company to set personal goals. Instead, what you do have to be is an individual who wishes success in your career, within your family, or perhaps with your personal finances. Personal goal setting is just a structured personal ...
Views: 707 - Why Is Money a Key Measure of Success? - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2009 from Mohamed TohamiYes, money can be a key measure of success! Barely a news bulletin goes by without more financial bad news or job losses. With so many negative issues of money in the news these days, it is not surprising that you are seriously worried about your financial future and the affect it may have on ...
Views: 8868 - The Backsliding Blues: Tips to Get You Back on Track - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2010 from Carolyn EllisProgress is never a straight line. Often it’s a matter of one step forward, two steps back. Just ask Oprah, icon of self-improvement, who publicly confessed how sabotaging beliefs contributed to weight issues that continue to plague her. Backsliding after we’ve started some new habits or set new ...
Views: 4019 - Set up Your Emotional Support System Before You Take a Risk - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2009 from Andrea BeaulieuThe other evening I had some folks over to talk about love. Yes, love. And guess what? They loved it. It fed them to share stories about how love operates in their lives, to connect with the love in their own hearts, and to be in the company of other who wanted to do the same thing. In a way, I ...
Views: 1068 - The Top 5 Steps to Success - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2009 from Cameron CarterSuccess is far too often thought of as impossible. The fact is that no matter how far we get in our path to success we always end up further than where we started. Don't wait to better your life. Take these next 5 tips and begin your journey towards your very own success. 1. Decide What You ...
Views: 658 - WakeUpLive.com presents: From a Rocky Start to a “Rocky” End - by The rocky start began before I entered the world; I had only just been realized. My mother was three months pregnant when she had to have a disk removed. The doctors encourage her have an abortion, but she refused. Her refusal saved my life, but threatened hers. Fortunately, both of us were ...
Views: 924 - Mistakes and Failures are Life’s Greatest Lessons - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2009 from Bill BartmannHow is it that so many people struggle to meet goals, and then fail, while others succeed in becoming billionaires? The answer is complex; there are many possible barriers to reaching your goals and achieving great success. Fear of failure, fear to take risks and lack of confidence are a few ...
Views: 1889 - It's Only a Test: The New Perspective on the Recession - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2009 from Ron and Denny ReynoldsWhat is your relationship to the recession? We've heard some people say, "Ain't it awful." We've heard others say, "I choose not to participate." And we've found those who live in the middle and say, "I'm fine, no matter what." Where are you? Consider the ...
Views: 1469(1 vote) - Million Dollar Goal to Work From Home - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2009 from Leah FloresAs a 34 year-old, mother of two, I had a goal of making major cash flow and most importantly I wanted to do this by finding ‘work from home’ techniques. My goal was initially to retire early and do nothing but watch my children grow but I learned quickly that I could get board just sitting at ...
Views: 528 - ***The 2% Economic Attitude Adjustment - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2009 from Kevin BurnsI’m getting fed up with the media hysteria of the state of our economy. Sensationalism and ratings-grabs are leading the news these days and it’s sickening. Companies and their “Chicken Little” CFO’s are buying into the hysteria while sitting on piles of reserve cash. The sky is NOT falling. In ...
Views: 1021 - ***The Fine-Print Attitude Adjustment - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2009 from Kevin BurnsSo what do you think would happen if you stood up in a public forum and announced, “Our Company is in trouble and we now need a big injection of cash to keep our company going. If we don’t get the cash injection, we will be forced to lay off a lot of our workers, we will have to consider closing ...
Views: 992 - How to Develop a Mindset for Financial Success - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2009 from Susan HindsIf you are like most people you would probably like to have enough money to live a happy and comfortable life or even better you would probably like to have enough money so that you can live your life with luxury and time and financial freedom. When the movie “The Secret” came out I felt so ...
Views: 2435 - Go Green! Mind Your Money - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2009 from Patricia StallworthSo often when we talk about going green we are talking about the environment or a conservation project. But I believe that going green should start a lot closer to home. In fact, I believe it should start in your own purse or wallet by minding your money. In good times, minding your money may ...
Views: 981 - What’s Stopping You? - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesWhat are your favorite don’ts that prevent you from doing what you need to do to be successful or happy? Perhaps you believe you don’t have the talent, the money, the confidence, the know-how, the energy, the time, the looks, the brains, the motivation, or the willpower. Ten big don’ts! And ...
Views: 1228(2 votes) - Success through Volunteering - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesWhen we focus on improving our lives, our first thoughts tend to center around what we can do for ourselves. We create a vision, set goals, read books, and take classes. We take action by implementing what we have learned to fulfill our goals and make our vision a reality. These steps are ...
Views: 703 - Are You “Programmed” for Success … or Failure? - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesHave you ever wondered why some people just have it all? They’re well liked by everyone they meet, financially set, and attractive, but what stands out most is their beaming sense of self-confidence when they enter a room. It’s almost as if they have a certain “presence” that gives off positive ...
Views: 791 - The Work of Byron Katie: Four Questions That Can Change Your Life - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesMeeting Your Thoughts with Understanding The Work is a simple yet powerful process of inquiry that teaches you to identify and question the stressful thoughts that cause all the suffering in the world. It consists of four questions that you apply to a stressful thought. It’s a way to understand ...
Views: 1940 - Picking through the Landscape of Success - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesIf one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with success unexpected in common hours. —Henry David Thoreau Grains of Sand How does one advance confidently in the direction of his dreams? One way to do this is to ...
Views: 992 - Dude, You’ve Succeeded Before . . . What Makes You Think You’ll Fail Now? - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesThe only way you have achieved any success you have had in your life is by making commitments. When you make a commitment to anyone, including yourself, you have set your goal, and you can then start achieving it. I am sure you, just like everyone else, have many different successes to ...
Views: 1037 - Do You Define Yourself as Successful? - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from Aaron McNaughtWhat would it take for you to define yourself as a 'success'? Hitler was a success in his efforts of conquest and domination, until Moscow and Stalingrad. Jack the Ripper succeeded in maintaining anonymity while mutilating and murdering. Jim Jones succeeded in leading 914 of his followers to ...
Views: 1248 - Five Keys from Failure to Success - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from L JazOne We equate failure with a small death. Failure is a failed concept. It is the erroneous belief that you can’t recover from a mistake. It is the belief that you’ll die of shame, blame, embarrassment, or guilt, if you make a mistake, or that somehow you, of all the billions of people in the ...
Views: 1027 - Seven Principles of Success - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from Ernesto OrtizI recently had a chance to interview several groups of extremely successful people. A handful are famous Athletes, several are nationally known artists, writers or political leaders, and all are multi-millionaires. I asked them for the keys, or essential factors that allowed them to ...
Views: 1808 - Is Your Life on Track, or Have You Been Derailed? - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesImproving your life means having some idea of which direction you want to go. Think about it: Do you feel that you are on track and moving closer toward your dreams? Are you clear about how to get there from here? If you are like most people, the answer to these questions is probably no. ...
Views: 937 - Turning Resistance into Competitive Advantagel - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesResistance comes in many forms. It can be an unequivocal “no” or a polite “maybe another time.” It might come in the form of crossed arms, a furrowed brow, or a silent stare. Resistance can also be disguised as feigned interest or displayed openly as outright rejection. Regardless of the form ...
Views: 866 - Unleash Your Creativity - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesA creative person is generally considered to have talent in painting, drawing, architecture, crafts, and design. Using this narrow definition, many are left believing that they do not have a creative flair. Have you ever thought about your creative ability? Creativity is a talent that we all ...
Views: 944 - The Secret Hidden in Your Favorite Pastime - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesSailing. Reading. Biking. Sewing. Cooking. Singing. Golfing. Everyone has something other than work and tending to home responsibilities that they love to do. Think of your favorite pastime, but not quickly—slow down and really put yourself in the moment of teeing off on an ideal course, or ...
Views: 1168(2 votes) - 5 Essential Steps to Success - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from Kent Healy"If you have a plan of attack, you instantly increase your chances of success." We've all heard that before, right? The truth is, success does not merely land in our lap. We can do incredible things if we have incredible things planned, but it's up to each one of us to map it out and create the ...
Views: 1189 - Eight Success Lessons from My Mom - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesAs my mom receives treatment for a lingering illness, I can’t help but think about what she has done for me and our family. As a young boy, my father used to remind me that without Mom, our family would have crumbled. “In every good family, there’s always a good mother behind it,” he ...
Views: 804 - Failure Can Catapult Your Success - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesFor every successful venture, I have yet to see complete, undaunting achievement without accompanying failure. Oftentimes, we think of failure as a tragedy; it’s true that it can be a temporary setback. Nevertheless, every great endeavor has a degree of darkness in its past, often masked in the ...
Views: 2362 - If You Don’t Succeed, at Least Fail - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesThe generally accepted concept of success and failure is incorrect. People consider success and failure to be opposites. To understand why this is incorrect, consider the concept of failure: for many, failure is when we do not succeed at an assigned task, goal, project, or objective. The reality ...
Views: 699 - AN IMPORTANT “YES, BUT...” CAVEAT OF BALANCE BEING AN ASPIRATION POINTSubmitted on Feb 25, 2009 from William CottringerAN IMPORTANT “YES, BUT...” CAVEAT OF BALANCE BEING AN ASPIRATION POINT By Bill Cottringer For much of my life I have faithfully bought into the total virtue of the ‘golden mean’ of balance between extremes being the only way to go. This safe road has generally worked out to my benefit, ...
Views: 951 - Eight Zelda Success Principles - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from Jane Boucher, MBC, CSPI always tell people to follow their intuition… in business and in their personal lives. All the facts may be on the table, but if your gut tells you something else…you best listen to your gut. If you're confused, don't do anything. I follow the tenet, "If in doubt, don't." I follow the ...
Views: 1959 - The First & Final Step to Success - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Jevon DangeliHow about those New Year’s Resolutions? What’s your track record of sticking to your commitments and achieving your goals? Well here’s why goals fail and what you can do about it: What's as exciting as turning a new leaf, a clean slate, a fresh start? Motivated and hopeful, you get rolling on ...
Views: 1222 - Program Yourself to Achieve Success - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Jason SandlerHave you ever read a self-help book or attended a self-help workshop and become all fired up about the excellent techniques and ideas, only to find that after a few days the teaching faded, and you really did not manage to improve your life significantly? A very important part of accepting new ...
Views: 1048 - Affirming Opportunities: The “Yes, and . . .” Principle - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesFor years I have been involved with comedy improvisation, where performers create scenes with each other spontaneously. As demonstrated in the popular television show, “Whose Line Is It Anyway?,” the group is usually given a topic from the audience, and then they create a scene without a script. ...
Views: 981 - The Chakras: A Blueprint for Success - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesThroughout history, many Eastern-based ancient cultures, including India and China, have hypothesized the existence of a universal energy that flows through the physical body of all living things. On the basis of spiritual traditions, they believed that a subtle energy body surrounded all living ...
Views: 1182 - Breaking Through Self-Imposed Barriers to Success - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesI waited patiently for the attractive woman seated before me to answer my question. Neatly groomed and well dressed, Andrea appeared every bit the successful, polished businesswoman confidently perched on an upper rung of the corporate ladder. Yet, when she did answer, her voice belied a ...
Views: 2712 - The 10 Assumptions That Kill Success - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesOne of the biggest factors affecting whether or not a person will fail or succeed at any particular endeavor is the belief he holds in his mind when he embarks on it. My experience as a life coach is that most people have a remarkable knack for making assumptions about their goals that are just ...
Views: 1462(2 votes) - Embracing Change - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Jessica SabatiniOver the past six months, my life has changed in leaps and bounds. I got married, got pregnant, and moved out of a small NYC apartment into a four bedroom house on ¾ an acre of land in North Carolina. I am loving every minute of it! Meanwhile, I have some good friends who have wanted to move ...
Views: 1124 - Worried About the Economy? Try a Media Diet - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Phil GlossermanIs our insatiable appetite for information giving us heartburn? In these economically turbulent times, people around the world are worried, depressed, and fearful. Now, more than ever, it's vital to look forward and see our way beyond the current circumstances. It will require vision, a ...
Views: 806 - Your EQ, not Your IQ, is Your Key to Success and Happiness - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Lisa SmithFor a long time, one's IQ (Intelligence Quotient) was considered the leading determinant of success (financial and personal). However, as more studies looked into the lifestyles and success factors of those with high IQ's, it became clear that this theory did not bear itself out. Many with high ...
Views: 5045(2 votes) - Expert Advice for Rookie Consultative Sales Professionals - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Marshall NorthcottGain a clear understanding of what has the ability to or what does make you vulnerable in your profession and then protect yourself against it. For example. an individual who is just getting started into real estate sales who has financial challenges (a short supply or exhausted reserve funds) ...
Views: 1505 - Failure is Never an Option - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Anthony HernandezHow might your life and home-based business change if you were certain that you couldn’t fail, if you knew that everything you attempted was guaranteed to succeed 100%? What would you do differently? What risks would you take? What journeys would you embark on? In short, how would your material, ...
Views: 1812 - The Wasp In The Window - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Susan ArmstrongNot too long ago while in my living room, I spied a wasp clinging to the window. Not liking wasps all that much I went over to see if he was on the outside or the inside of the window. As it was, he was trapped between the glass window and the window screen. He had obviously flown onto the ...
Views: 3044 - Noble Seed, Royal Soil - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Joni CarleyHealthy humans are both blessed and challenged by a drive to be all that we can be. We’re too often tortured, though, by internal and external signals that tell us we have to be more, better and different than who we really are. All great traditions teach about a noble seed that is unique in ...
Views: 1707 - Hint: Use The Wisdom of Benjamin Franklin to Become Famous By Morning - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2009 from Mark LewisBenjamin Franklin was one of the founding fathers of the United States of America, but to call him just a scientist would not do him justice. He was a noted author, satirist, civic activist, inventor, statesman and diplomat. Franklin is credited as being foundational to the roots of American ...
Views: 707 - Don't Select the Route before You Know the Destination - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2009 from H. Les BrownAs a coach, I know very well how important goal-setting is. Also, as a coach, I know that goals aren't all that they're often cracked up to be. As critical a competency as goal-setting is, if misused, sometimes it can have some very unfortunate consequences. I want to take some time in this ...
Views: 1224 - A Model for Business Success - by Submitted on May 21, 2010 from Janis EricsonThis past January, my maternal grandmother, Jessie Hunter, passed away after ninety-five exceptional years. I would like to dedicate this article to her, and share with you the model of her success. Born Jessie M. Culp in Detroit, 1911, she was president of her high school graduating class, ...
Views: 1467 - Your Belief System - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2009 from Vincent TanWhy is it some people can achieve more than others in their life? It is because the beliefs that they have for themselves gave them the extraordinary strength to achieve extraordinary things. It is our beliefs that gave us our expectations and the expectations will define your reality. If you ...
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