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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)- How To Instantly Double Your Reading Speed - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2009 from Daniel HerznerHave you ever had the desire to speed read? Just imagine how helpful it would be in your daily life to at least double your reading speed. Especially today in the information age, learning how to increase your reading speed would be such a helpful tool for so many of us. It boggles the mind ...
Views: 2843(5 votes) - Is Mainstream the Wrong Stream for You? - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2009 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorFor many, mainstream is like a tailored suit; for some, it’s like a straightjacket. Are you swimming in the wrong stream or against the current? Mainstream, in this writing, means demonstrating via your life, work, relationships, etc., an “acceptable” model or role model, as much as ...
Views: 1611(6 votes) - Fear - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2009 from Stephanie FrankLet’s take a close look at the concept of fear. Not fun, you say? Fear isn’t your problem, you say? Are you sure? Or is that denial talking? Like many people, I had unconsciously run much of my life based on my fears. I was always finding excuses for my self-defeating behavior, unfortunate ...
Views: 1516(3 votes) - What do you want? - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2009 from Stephanie Frank“What do you want?” I call this the four words that move you forward. I find that most people have never really taken the time to sit down and ask themselves this question, and then not only see themselves with what it is they really want, but imagine their future with no limits. Can you do ...
Views: 1385(4 votes) - 3 Tips to Getting More Done with Less Stress - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2009 from Stephanie Frankip #1 Feeling like you can’t get it all done? Schedule Focus Time every day. This is the time you are not to be disturbed. Turn off the phone, shut down email and determine your biggest need for action at this time. Then set your timer and get it done! Tip #2 Tired of losing phone ...
Views: 1463(4 votes) - Lovely Linens - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowSheets and blankets and cases, oh no; as we approach the haunted holiday now is the time to take a gander in your linen closet/drawers; is it enough to scare the pants off Martha Stewart? How are your layers upon layers of folded bed sheets looking? Are they concealed from everyone’s view for ...
Views: 1183(3 votes) - Dream Big: Our Dreams Are Useless Until We Do This - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2009 from Matthew TooneWhat are your dreams? We each have them, and they literally shape our thoughts and hopes. But, do you actually believe your dreams are possible? The unfortunate reality for most of us is that our dreams remain only as thoughts and wishes and never convert into actions. Ask yourself this ...
Views: 1363(5 votes) - Writing & Publishing a Book – It Is Possible If You … - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2009 from Matthew TooneThe other day I ran into a woman who asked me the typical question that seems to be a common start to many conversations. She asked: “So what do you do?” First of all, being an entrepreneur who has his feet in many waters, I never quite know how to answer that question. However, considering I ...
Views: 1704(3 votes) - How Self Determination and Will Power will get you Further (part 2) - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2009 from Albert GaroliRather than following our conscious Willpower, which is mostly made up of learned behaviours, memes, and an incomplete view of the world, we could learn to read what’s around us as messages from the subconscious, as messages that we give ourselves indirectly through the power of symbols. Our ...
Views: 1966(9 votes) - How Self Determination and Will Power will get you Further (part 1) - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2009 from Albert GaroliJohn Locke once believed that the human conscious mind is like a blank slate (tabula rasa) at birth and all our knowledge is essentially an accumulated sum of experiences and learned concepts. While other philosophers believed human minds were born as imperfect yet complete, David Hume rejected ...
Views: 3359(9 votes) - Hitting “The Wall” and How to Get Over It! - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2009 from Heather LoewenTaking on a new project, learning a new skill or trying something you’ve never done before often comes with it’s own set of obstacles, which are addressed in the book, 101 Reasons to be Yourself, as well as in the online course, No Regrets 101. What happens when you actually begin something, ...
Views: 3735(4 votes) - Cultivate Energy For Success - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2009 from David TomaselliIn a previous article I mentioned how the psychological qualities associated with chakras form an excellent psychological blueprint for success. Before we start looking at how we can improve these traits let's revisit the concept of chakras and the success qualities associated with them. It ...
Views: 1940(4 votes) - My Business Success Story, After it Failed … Twice - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2009 from Matthew TooneIn March 2008, I had an experience that I am positive many of us have had – perhaps several times. It all started with an IDEA in my mind! I had been talking with a friend on the phone and he mentioned something to me that sparked a business idea that I knew would work, and that I was extremely ...
Views: 1521(3 votes) - Success Secrets #1: How to Deal With Rejection - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2009 from John HanlinIn my article titled: "5 Secrets of Successful People", I explain that there are five "success secrets" or "habits" that are shared by all successful people. The first of these secrets is about learning how to deal with rejection. Typically, when someone doesn't understand what you're ...
Views: 5354(6 votes) - Telling The Truth Is A Loving Act - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2009 from Dawn AngierTelling the Truth is a Loving Act The tendency in most organizations—whether large companies, government departments or even family units—is not to rock the boat and refrain from telling telling our truth. For a variety of reasons, we hold back from saying what's true for us. We ...
Views: 1906(13 votes) - The Butterfly Principles: 9 Steps to Transform Your Life - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2009 from Wendi GordonAs I began making some changes in my life, I became increasingly drawn to butterflies. It was as if somewhere deep in my soul I knew that they had much to teach me. I had always appreciated the beauty of butterflies, and seen them as symbols of the new life that God makes possible, but ...
Views: 2962(4 votes) - The Power Of Intention - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2009 from Ross Craftour intention sets the universe in motion so it is important to be clear of your exact intention in any situation. If you are absolutely clear on your intent your subconscious success mechanism will support you in getting there. One of the "mistaken certainties" or misconceptions most people ...
Views: 1501(5 votes) - Conserving Energy for Peace? - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2013 from Layne SchmidtWhere do you wish to spend your energy? On things you have no control over or on things you do? I’ve been collecting “tools” for a long time now. Tools that help me discover more about myself as I pursue a stronger sense of who I am and what I want to offer the world. The most recent tool ...
Views: 1413(1 vote) - 5 Secrets of Successful People - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2009 from John HanlinThere are five fundamental habits or traits that all successful people share -- five so-called "success secrets" or characteristics that separate underachievers and the average folks among us from those who achieve great accomplishments in their lives. If you could watch a movie of different ...
Views: 4765(7 votes) - What is your Excuse? - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2011 from Lisa PhillipsDo you have an area of your life that you feel powerless to create success? Have you created success in other areas of your life but have one area that seems to cause you more issues than any other? If we take some time to examine this area, we will undoubtedly find one or more excuses. These ...
Views: 1409(6 votes) - Tips for effective problem solving - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2009 from Antony BaninWhat is a problem? Everyday we have to deal with issues of any kind: what to wear? what should I say? how to get my money back? how to stay healthy? where to spent corporate money? should we fire this or that worker? etc. These are problems, i.e. situations, conditions or issues that are not ...
Views: 789(3 votes) - Perseverance - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowYou cannot fail if you try. You may fall down and not feel on top of the world, but you can always get back up and experience another day. Let’s be realistic and not set our expectations so incredibly out of reach that they destroy our hopes and dreams. Being realistic and taking one step ...
Views: 1402(3 votes) - The Ins and Outs of Risk Taking - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2009 from Jeremy Gislason“Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go.” T.S. Eliot Entrepreneurs are known for being risk takers. It takes guts to break free from the notion of trading your hours for dollars and making someone else rich in the process. Starting a business doesn't ...
Views: 1610(17 votes) - ***How to Be and Get Dream Partners for Success: Secret #6 Promote your Values - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2009 from Patty Sadallah"When you achieve complete congruence between your values and your goals, like a hand in a glove, you feel strong, happy, healthy, and fully integrated as a person. You develop a kind of courage that makes you completely unafraid to make decisions and take action. Your whole life improves when ...
Views: 1662(3 votes) - How much ACTION are you REALLY willing to take? - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2011 from Lisa PhillipsHOW MUCH ACTION ARE YOU REALLY WILLING TO TAKE? How happy are you with your life? Are you tired, wish you had a better job, relationship, more energy, a fitter body or improved relationships with friends and family? Do you want to feel more relaxed, happy and successful? Do you spend your ...
Views: 1505(2 votes) - ***Achieve your Goals and Dreams by Changing Your Beliefs - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2009 from Kamila HarkavyMany people start out their adult lives expecting to fulfill their dreams, their life purpose, expecting to be successful, to be balanced, happy and fulfilled, become wealthy, etc., but when they perceive that they may not reach their targets (perhaps an obstacle arises, perhaps they don’t ...
Views: 1842(5 votes) - Is Your Business Working For You? - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2009 from Dawn AngierIs Your Business Working for You? Or are you working for your business? I hope you’re doing work that you enjoy. Because I believe that if you don’t love what you do, you will lose out to someone who does. However, just working in your business isn’t enough. Yes, we all ...
Views: 1108(2 votes) - Intervene At The Lowest Level of Risk - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2009 from Ted CiubaYou cannot live in this world without encountering conflict…so you would think that they would teach conflict resolution in schools. Of course, they don't. Not that there's no conflict there, but they certainly don't teach effective conflict resolution. Let me give you one little idea which ...
Views: 1205(2 votes) - The Most Important Test is Pass/Fail - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2009 from June Werdlow RogersTo some, it may have seemed to just be a conversation about a really cute orange or red or pink teddy bear. Oops, I sound like a dude – okay I’ll go with coral. Honestly, the bear was so striking that it was the thing I first noticed about the guy in the lobby of the military base store who ...
Views: 2570(17 votes) - Can I Really Make Money at My Life Purpose? - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2009 from Shelley Riutta"Only passions, great passions, can elevate the soul to great things" Dennis Diderot I have gotten the question lately "Can I really make money at my life purpose--my passion?" And my answer is YES! I remember hearing about a study that compared people who followed a career path to ...
Views: 1314(3 votes) - Stop Procrastinating Now! Invoke Action to Make a Creative Life - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2009 from Jason CooperIt is natural to be lazy - something that most of us can attest to. Once we are set free from the womb we immediately wish to submerge ourselves in sleep. Upon reaching adulthood we long to be totally at leisure, as it brings with it pleasure, because we are completely free from ...
Views: 1206(3 votes) - Achieving Personal Effectiveness Through Personal Mastery - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2009 from Elvis UkpakaHave you ever wondered why some people seem to accomplish so much while others struggle along barely able to attend to their daily needs? Highly effective people usually fulfill their achievements with less work and effort than those who accomplish little. The difference lies in their individual ...
Views: 1700(2 votes) - Imagination, Intention and The Science of Habit - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2009 from Mandy BassNew Research from Scientists proves it: You CAN leave the Rat race behind (and it’s actually easy) Let’s say you need to do your taxes. Or complete some other task that’s been nagging at you for too long. Maybe there’s a dreaded phone call you DON’T want to make, but you know you have ...
Views: 1688(4 votes) - ***How to Be and Get Dream Partners for Success: Secret #4 Think Big - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2009 from Patty Sadallah"Preconceived notions are the locks on the door to wisdom." Merry Browne . What is the glass ceiling of your mind? What is the highest achievement that you can imagine for yourself? For some the measure is money related. They imagine themselves making six figures while others image seven. For ...
Views: 1563(2 votes) - ***How to Be and Get Dream Partners for Success: Secret #3 Invest in Yourself - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2009 from Patty Sadallah"The most expensive piece of real estate is the six inches between your right and left ear. It’s what you create in that area that determines your wealth. We are only really limited by our mind." -Dolf de Roos. What will it take for you to acheive your dream? Will it take a few classes or a ...
Views: 1494(6 votes) - ***How to Be and Get Dream Partners for Success: Secret #2 Work Hard for What you Want - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2009 from Patty Sadallah"Apply yourself. Get all the education you can, but then, by God, do something. Don't just stand there, make it happen." Lee Iacocca. There are actually two secrets in todays post: the first is to know what you want and the second is to work hard to get it. Successful people are very clear about ...
Views: 1783(13 votes) - Your Last Hurrah? - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2009 from Avil Beckford“Don't live down to expectations. Go out there and do something remarkable,” Wendy Wasserstein, American Playwright (October 18, 1950 – January 30, 2006) You have a few spectacular failures under your belt, but you have carefully evaluated them, and now know where you went wrong. You have ...
Views: 1829(2 votes) - Perfect Gift – The Fifth Stage of Seven to Believe in an Idea - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2009 from Harry Connor JrThe concept is born, and the seed of faith to believe in an idea is sown. Energy is applied to it, and like the seedling struggling to reach the light, work and action is required for it to break through the soil of resistance. Once the seedling emerges into the light, it endures the many ...
Views: 1082(1 vote) - Endurance – The Fourth Stage of Seven to Believe in an Idea - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2009 from Harry Connor JrWhen an idea is tested, many and varied obstacles will be thrown against the faith level of the one who believes in the idea. Unbelief will challenge belief, not just once, but many times, again and again, testing the endurance level of the believer, and equally, in return, the believer testing ...
Views: 1939(3 votes) - Do you have enough talent to become great at it? - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2009 from Luc ReidFor the past two and a half years, my son and I have been studying Taekwondo. At a class a few days ago, some of us were practicing a difficult kick, and a newer student was finding she had to go through the kick very slowly. “It took me about two years to learn that kick,” said a third ...
Views: 1118(3 votes) - Life is a Classroom.... - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2009 from Tish TishermanLooking back over my life, remembering various leaders, teachers and coaches I’ve worked with, I think about which one could be the “one” who has had the most influence on me. Many of us long to find a teacher, mentor or guru. We may feel unsure of how to proceed on our life’s journey without ...
Views: 1654(5 votes) - Radical Self-Honesty (and Unconscious Commitments) - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2009 from Paul Dalton"It is discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty and how few by deceit." - Noel Coward The inspiration for this tip came after I had the great fortune to find out about the work of Gay and Kathlyn Hendricks. Together they run The Hendricks Institute, a hugely successful ...
Views: 2944(8 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: 2046(2 votes) - ***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: 2051(13 votes) - Practicing Non-AttachmentSubmitted on Oct 04, 2009 from Paul DaltonAs you would probably expect, working in the field of personal development I get to spend a lot of my time with people talking to them about goal setting and visualisation. I cannot over emphasise the power of positive intention when it comes to manifesting an amazing life, but there is a common ...
Views: 4162(14 votes) - How To Make Great Decisions - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2009 from Paul DaltonHow many times in your life have you put off doing something because you couldn’t decide the best course of action to take? I’ve known people plan to go out for a well earned meal with their partner and end up staying at home because they couldn’t make up their mind between Chinese or Italian. ...
Views: 3516(16 votes) - How To Get Yourself Motivated - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2009 from Paul DaltonThere is one type request that I get more than any other and that is to provide strategies for generating and maintaining motivation, some people call this ‘self-discipline’. It’s actually not that common for people to ask me for step-by-step instructions on what they need do to get a task ...
Views: 2715(5 votes) - Three Things I Have Learned About Myself (That Would Benefit You) - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2009 from Avil BeckfordI have always prided myself on being very aware and having excellent observation skills, but every so often something happens, which takes me down a notch or two and reminds me that there is always room for improvement. There are lessons to learn every day. In 2003, my niece and I ...
Views: 8922(2 votes) - The Best You - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2009 from Avil BeckfordOver a period of five years I have interviewed several successful people to uncover the secrets to their success. One of the many questions that I ask is “in your opinion, what is the formula for success?” Another question is “What are some lessons that you have learned so far?” I culled 10 ...
Views: 1659(4 votes) - Our American Neighbors Could Teach Us A Few Things - Happy Canada Day - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMany people around the world both love and detest Americans. They would love to be able to live in the United States and perhaps realize their own "American Dream". And yet the U.S. has been criticized and reviled for its belligerent, patronizing "Father Knows Best" attitude about how the rest ...
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