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How To Use Momentum Thinking Tools To Deal With Adversities - By Joel Simms (Dr. Mo) Lighten Your Load And Boost Your Momentum - By Joel Simms (Dr. Mo)Ten Ways To Motivate Yourself When You Are Feeling Down - By Joel Simms (Dr. Mo)- 8 Steps to SUCCESS By Taking Charge of Your Life: Part 1 of 2 - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2010 from Kris CavanaughPART I - “Pre-Flight Check” What does “taking charge of your life” look like for you? Each of us has different ideas about what that is for us individually. One of the pictures (or visions) we may have when we’ve taken the reigns of our life is success in our relationships, family, ...
Views: 2059(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: 2055(7 votes) - How To Widen The Gap Between Your Compensation Versus Your Value - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2010 from Ron HequetNever Get Laid Off, No Matter What The Economy Is Doing! I recently sat at breakfast with a few cohorts, a group of invitees initiated by my friend Glynne Johnston, who coined the group’s name, “Young Guns”. I was the first invited, so the moniker came later as the average age kept lowering. ...
Views: 2055 - The Best of.. Self Improvement Books - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2008 from Tony (Anthony) BotsmanI seem to have been reading self improvement books for decades and that would be because it's true! I have certainly read a whole lot of books in my time and my first reflection in response to David Riklan's challenge is that every book I have ever read is about self improvement. Every book I ...
Views: 2054 - Would You Force a Child to Wear Shoes That Don't Fit? - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2009 from Mariaemma WillisWould you force a child to wear shoes that don’t fit? Then why force an education that doesn’t fit! Well, that’s what is happening to hundreds of thousands of school children every day. And those in private schools or homeschooling programs are not automatically better off. As long as ...
Views: 2052(3 votes) - Good Habits - Bad Habits. Are you Sure? - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Edith SiegGood Habits – Bad Habits. Are you sure? Good Habits: Work hard, Play hard. Lead by example. Bad Habits: Alcohol is bad for you. Banish procrastination. We all have beliefs about what are good habits and what are bad habits. My grandfather said that eating an egg or two a day was good for ...
Views: 2050 - The Power of Curiosity - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2012 from Lee GerdesYou’ve heard that “curiosity killed the cat,” and for cats that may be true. But for human beings, curiosity can be a powerful enhancer of life’s enjoyment, comfort, and fulfillment. It’s a key to discovering our limitless potential. At times curiosity utterly revolutionizes our lives in the ...
Views: 2050 - What makes agood leader - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2011 from Praveen benWhat Makes A Good Leader? 7 Essential Skills Of Leadership. What makes a good leader? 7 Essential skills of leadership. Leadership skills are, within you. Leader is the person, who nurtures the leadership qualities, available within him. Leadership is nothing but, fulfillment of, innate ...
Views: 2050 - Avoiding Negative People on the Road to Success - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2012 from Cindy HartmanSuccess can be, and probably is, something different to each one of us. But the road traveled to reach that success, whatever it is to you, will most likely be a long journey. This journey will have sharp curves,steep hills, narrow shoulders, deep ruts, many detours, and possibly even some dead ...
Views: 2048(1 vote) - NLP to Anchor Your Dreams and Goals - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2010 from Patricia Eslava Vessey“One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon-instead of enjoying the roses blooming outside our windows today.” – Dale Carnegie This quote by the amazing Dale Carnegie is a ...
Views: 2047(1 vote) - Why Will the Polka Dots Prints Never go out of Fashion? - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2018 from Alvina JenniferWearing a certain print can speak volumes. Leopard is vampish, florals ladylike, zebra stuck in the ‘80s. But what of the polka dot? It often gets a bad rap, and admittedly, in certain incarnations, can be a tad ‘little girl's tea party' for grown-up women. But in the right hands, polka dots can ...
Views: 2046 - Boring Minds, Boring Lives - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2010 from Willie HortonOver seventy years of psychological research proves conclusively that we live automatic lives. "Automaticity" is what psychologists call our extremely efficient ability to perform routine tasks without paying attention to them. Stop for a moment to reflect on how much attention you paid, this ...
Views: 2044(7 votes) - Innovation is Essential but Difficult for Everyone - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2020 from Iqra ShabbirEveryone is struggling with change and with the enormous obstacles that must be overcome to achieve innovation. Something has to be on the list, there has to be time and money for it, and then you have to have customer insight. There are many obstacles before innovation can finally be ...
Views: 2044 - No Pain, No Gain? - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2010 from Lisa BoussonIt is true that sometimes we have to struggle to get where we want to be, but it doesn’t always have to be this way. When we are amidst trouble and strife, we inherently search the horizon for more. Doing so brings only long term misery, which serves no one. Can you live this way? Many do ...
Views: 2043(2 votes) - Irishman Walking (Stage 1 Chapter 15) - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2012 from Michael Denis CrosseyIrishman Walking is about my walking the coastal roads of Japan through a series of summer, winter, spring, and autumn stages. Stage 1 began in Cape Soya in Hokkaido in the summer of 2009, and ended in Noshiro City in Akita Prefecture seven weeks later. This summer (2012), Stage 8 started at ...
Views: 2041 - What to Do If You Are Miserable With Your Current Job - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from LaTalya PalmerMany people view their career as a separate entity, not part of their "real" life when it's actually an intricate part of it. When working with women who a re really unhappy with their job, I often hear them say things like, "Well, it's just a job, it's not my life" or "This job won't make me or ...
Views: 2037 - Life... it's worth the risk! - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2009 from Mary Dee Freeman* To laugh is to risk appearing the fool; * To weep is to risk appearing sentimental; * To reach out for another is to risk involvement; * To expose feelings is to risk exposing true self; * To place your ideas, your dreams before the crowd is to risk their loss; * To love is to risk not ...
Views: 2036(3 votes) - Do You Start Yawning at 2:30pm? - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2010 from Hal WechslerDo You Start Yawning At 2:30pm And Finish At 5pm? If you are still breathing and own a TV you have viewed a commercial for 5-Hour Energy Drink. Each dose contains 2-ounces in five different berry flavors. This is an alternative to coffee crashing with its tired, dopey, and sluggish ...
Views: 2035(7 votes) - E commerce solutions - The backbone of Internet marketing - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from John SilverstoneE commerce solution are very essential if you marketing products and services. These need to be robust and they need to work fast. That apart, they have to be secure and should in no way be vulnerable to both external and internal problems. For any business irrespective of its size, good E ...
Views: 2035 - Visualizing with stories - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2011 from Ralph MarstonWhat do you truly want for your life? What do you dream of? Do you have a dream? Of course you do. You have something that you know will make the world right, and that will make the world the way it is meant to be for you. You have many things you want for your life in many areas. When you ...
Views: 2035(1 vote) - You can Never Fail unless you give up - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2011 from Andrew HortonIs there such a thing as failure? You can only fail if you choose to give up and stop trying. As long as you are pressing on, taking action and trying to achieve anything, all you have encountered is an unresolved roadblock, challenge or difficulty. These unresolved challenges, roadblocks or ...
Views: 2034(1 vote) - How to Achieve Your Own Happiness - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2013 from Mariano Jauco“Life has its own hidden forces which you can only discover by living.” - Soren Kierkegaard, 1813-1855, Danish Philosopher _____ Achieving your own happiness is the best measure of how well you are living your life and enjoying your relationships. You can learn how to be happier ...
Views: 2033 - PROTECT YOUR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY : How To Protect Your Precious Invention - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2020 from Shehbaz MalikYour brand, a product or a new service is the essential asset of your company. With this, you distinguish your company from your competitors, and you determine your position on the market. In addition to material property, your business often also has an intangible value, such as a remarkable ...
Views: 2033 - What Really Bothers You - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2010 from David SamuelThis is an exercise which I suggest doing for one month or longer. I would really appreciate hearing your results since it is a matter of great interest and a worthy study. Finding the true root cause of anything is the method to eliminate even subtle negative thoughts. The exercise is quite ...
Views: 2033(1 vote) - Why Do Kids Cheat at School? - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2009 from Hal WechslerWhy Kids Must Cheat in School When G.W. Bush signed the No Child Left Behind law on January 8, 2002, he set the standard for test scores deciding the future for schools and students. Produce good test numbers or no government money. Deliver or perish was the message from Washington, ...
Views: 2033(2 votes) - “A Time for Tradition” – Transition Tip # 3 - Remember Old Traditions and Create New Ones - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2009 from Patricia ClappNovember 23, 2009 Just when you think you have heard it all, you realize you haven’t. In this day and age, when kids (especially teenagers) are being categorized as egocentric beings totally sidetracked with electronic devices along with their own social foibles, we may tend to forget when ...
Views: 2033(4 votes) - Postcard of Prosperity | Instant Poscard Wealth - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2009 from Jennifer WoodHome businesses are not for every one, but every once in a while one comes and you can not absolutely pass on it. Instant Postcard Wealth, a minimal postcard business opportunity that only requires you to mail postcards. Yes, that straightforward, it is newbie proof, meaning even you have no ...
Views: 2031(2 votes) - WILLpower or DOpower? - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2016 from Michael MantellOf course that’s a provocative title. After all, we live in America where we have become anesthetized into believing that we must be ever so careful to avoid holding anyone accountable, answerable or responsible. Rather we prefer to blame a lack of self-esteem, a “bad” childhood, traumatic ...
Views: 2029 - ***How to Be and Get Dream Partners for Success: Secret #1 - Be a Person of Integrity - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2009 from Patty Sadallah"To reach great heights, a person needs to have great depth." (Anonomous) When someone becomes your dream partner, they choose to actively help you to acheive success. They become your informal sales force and, done properly, you become theirs. The right person's word of mouth can be just ...
Views: 2028(13 votes) - How Can Creative Visualization Help in Your Success and In Reaching Goals? - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2019 from Leon EdwardNo matter who you are, where you originate from, or exactly what your supreme goals and objectives are, creative visualization can assist you. All of us wish to prosper in life, and success is going to indicate something various to each specific person. When you consider it, each of our ...
Views: 2025(1 vote) - Success is not Sticky - You Have to Hold On To It! - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2010 from Fred BlackFailure holds you back. If you are not where you want to be in life, then it holds you back. Everything pulls you back to where you are when you're trying to get ahead, when you're trying to improve yourself. Your situation, your friends, your family, your debt, everything... maybe not on ...
Views: 2025 - Are Yo0u a Perfectionist? - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Sharon Ball"The perfect is the enemy of the good." - Voltare Are you a perfectionist? If you are, you probably admit it with pride. You probably feel it shows you are careful and detail oriented. But the reality is that perfectionism can result in procrastination, loss of productivity, and missed ...
Views: 2022 - Could NLP be the key to unlocking your potential? - by Submitted on May 06, 2010 from Tom MacKayThe other day after watching an incredible gymnastic display I heard someone say ‘I wish I could do that – it must be great to be born so talented!’. I remember myself that when I was younger, I used to marvel at incredible performance and presumed it was due to ‘talent’ that people were born ...
Views: 2022(1 vote) - Personal Mastery is the Key to Super Achievement and Sustainable Success - by Submitted on May 07, 2012 from Andrew HortonThe rapid rate of transformation and the growth of knowledge all around us has made the consistent acquisition of knowledge a necessity. In the past the select few people, who engaged in the practice of constant and never ending improvement, where they committed to continue learning and growing ...
Views: 2021(1 vote) - Achieve Success in the Face of the Fiscal Cliff - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2012 from Rob WhiteThere is an incredible conversation buzzing about the threat of the fiscal cliff right in front us. It reminds me of the days when my biggest fear was the Fear of Poverty. I reacted to this fear by pretending I was indifferent to money, that it did not matter to me. Of course it mattered, ...
Views: 2020(2 votes) - Attracting wealth and affluence - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2013 from Clever ZuluThe way people measure wealth can be different for everyone. There are different ways that make people feel wealthy in life. Having wealth is something that should be thought about and used in a good way so that you have a happier and healthier life as well. It is all about the way that you ...
Views: 2020(3 votes) - Blaze your FInancial Future: 5 Steps to Create Wealth in Your Life - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Lisa HaishaThese days, it seems that many people need some tough love when it comes to their financial health. Every day I meet people who have become unemployed, have taken a pay cut, or are experiencing a slow period in their business. On top of that, they have credit card and student loan debt, and ...
Views: 2020 - The first step to attract what you want is to CHANGE or shift your energy!!! - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2014 from Larry CraneEverything in this world is made up of energy including us. Other people pick up on your energy. If it’s positive you’ll attract positive people into your life. If you have negative energy, you’ll always attract negative people and negative situations into your life. If you find that you ...
Views: 2020(2 votes) - The Myth of Perfection & the Power of Flaws. - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2010 from Steven BurnsThere is often the misconception that to be effective in the world you have to appear like some slick, good looking, fast talking salesperson who projects a vibe of success and perfection in everything they do. You'll be pleased to know (unless of course you are some slick, fast talking ...
Views: 2018(2 votes) - Character and Attitude are the bookends of Sustainable Success - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2011 from Andrew HortonInspirational Speakers We are all born with a personality, if we want character though. We must decide exactly how we want our character to be projected to the world and then we must go about the task of sculpting ours to meet that need. Building character is a conscious process in which you ...
Views: 2017 - Successful people set goals! - by Submitted on May 29, 2012 from Senol ASANHave you ever asked yourself how come some people accomplish almost everything they dream about and other seem to struggle on every step they take? How come some people seem to go straight to the top and others remains their all life at the bottom straggling to get by? Actually, do you know ...
Views: 2016(1 vote) - The Habit of Completion - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2011 from Young KimIn the movie, "The King's Speech," the speech therapist (Geoffrey Rush) provides the stuttering King George VI (Colin Firth) with a set of exercises to keep his body and mind moving forward while speaking. By keeping his body and mind in a state of flow, King George VI was able to keep his ...
Views: 2016(3 votes) - You can Never Find Time, but you can always Make Time - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2011 from Andrew HortonI am sure that you cannot remember the last time you had too much time on your hands. If you are like most people, you try to squeeze so much into your schedule every day, it is physically impossible to complete everything written into your daily planner. You mistakenly believe that you will ...
Views: 2015 - Less is More, by Doug Grady - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2012 from Doug GradyLess is More Fill in the blank: I wish I had more _________________. What comes to mind: money? time? energy? stuff? As I write these words I am on Day 18 of a 21 day cleanse. Nine of those days were limited to fruit smoothies, vegetable juice, and an occasional herbal tea (or less). One ...
Views: 2014(2 votes) - How to Keep Creating Positive Energy Everyday - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2011 from Margarita Elena RogersIf negative things keep repeatedly happening in your life, you need to work at creating positive energy and I promise you, this is not only possible, but necessary. I have a close friend who is a bouncing bean of positive energy. Luke is somebody who Nature did not endow with good looks, ...
Views: 2013 - Ready to update your resume? Accomplishments are key – Part 2 of 3 - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2013 from Lisa ChapmanIn Part 1 of this series, I wrote about the importance of accomplishments while conducting an effective job search. Once you have collected and organized these accomplishments, you are ready to start using them. The first place you want to showcase your achievements is in your resume and any ...
Views: 2013 - The Attainment of Elusive Dreams - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2009 from Lyndsey ShafferThe first and most important step to attaining elusive dreams is to know and believe that they are indeed attainable. A shift in your mindset must take place in order to have and hold the things you want most, but feel are out of reach. The key to this shift in mindset is to remove self ...
Views: 2013(6 votes) - Empower Yourself, Accept Challenge as Part of your Journey Through Life - by Submitted on May 05, 2012 from Andrew HortonEverything that happens in our world is merely an event. We give each one, meaning and get to decide whether it is positive or negative. For example: If two young children climb onto a roller coaster. One is an adrenalin junky and loves being out of control. The other is a more serious child, ...
Views: 2012(1 vote) - Harness Your Visionary Powers To Accomplish Your Goals - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2013 from Yol SwanOne of my mottos is, Hold fast to your vision, regardless of what is going on around you, because you need the power of your vision to transform your perception and your current reality. When you truly stop believing (and living) in the past (i.e., past experiences, beliefs, thoughts, ...
Views: 2012(1 vote) - 10 Inventions by Women Who Have Changed Your Life - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2020 from Shehbaz MalikYou owe the following ten inventions, which have changed the world on a small or large scale, to a woman. Some of these 'female finds' will no doubt surprise you. Did you know that a woman invented the wiper? And the bulletproof vest? Also, the basis for wireless internet, with which you may be ...
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