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- How To Break A Bad Habit In 20 Seconds Or Less - by Submitted on May 06, 2013 from Jo IlfeldBy Jo Ilfeld Recently I was driving my son to his weekend basketball practice (usually a wonderful father-son bonding activity) and I suddenly realized I headed completely in the wrong direction. Instead of heading to the fitness center, I was actually en-route to my daughter’s preschool, ...
Views: 957(1 vote) - Your New Story - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2008 from Diane SiegI am in the process of looking for a house. How exciting, how exhilarating, how exasperating-depending on what I choose it to be. Making such a large purchase and significant decision in my life brings up an old story-the one I tell myself about not deserving or being able to afford what I ...
Views: 957 - Bow to Failure (It? Not What You Think) - by If you're like most folks, failure comes with negative judgments, and you have a variety of ways to dodge both the judgments and the bad feelings that come with them. You hunker down, often hunching your shoulders, pulling your energy in, and perhaps adopting an apologetic posture as if to say, ...
Views: 956 - Fitness Goal Setting – Achieving a Healthier Lifestyle - by Whether you're interested in entire lifestyle change or you're just looking towards getting yourself in shape for an upcoming vacation, there is a lot that you need to think about. Getting in shape, far from being one goal, is actually a series of small goals, and getting yourself organized in ...
Views: 956 - Make An Impression On You Life – Get Smart And Well Informed - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2008 from Peter WrightSounds like an invitation to visit a tailor or your favourite clothes shop, doesn’t it? And as you read this article you can start to think about the way you feel as you walk into the world in smart and well-formed clothes, and as you do you will find how easy it is to imagine how even more ...
Views: 956 - Show Up Aligned With Your Dream to Turn it Into Reality - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery Satterwhite"Eighty percent of success is just showing up." — Woody Allen Showing up in your life is, indeed, an ingredient to success in any endeavor. How you show up, what your state of being is, defines what it is you succeed in creating, experiencing. Do you show up insecure, doubtful, full of fear ...
Views: 956 - WHAT IF'S - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2016 from Felicia M GreenWHAT IF In life we often ask "WHAT IF!" For example what if the world is square and not round?, what if Darwin's theory is incorrect and God is the creator of this world? WHAT IF is certainly needed to challenge our way of thinking, however repetitive WHAT IF thinking can sometimes hinder great ...
Views: 956 - Use Hypnosis To Change Your Life And To Achieve Your Goals - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2008 from Angela BoothDid you know that you can use hypnosis to change your life and achieve your goals? Hypnosis is an amazing mind-body state. Although it's been understood for thousands of years, no one quite knows how or why it works as well as it does, or even what it is. In this article, we're going to look at ...
Views: 955 - The Significance of Yin and Yang (Part Two) - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2011 from Jon SandiferThe Significance of Yin and Yang (Part Two) Intermingled Concepts In ancient times people learnt from their surroundings in the natural world. It is therefore not surprising that they described the qualities of yin and yang from nature, the elements and the seasons. To avoid the danger ...
Views: 954 - When Setting Your Goals, Don't Think Just About Money. - by Submitted on May 02, 2008 from Nick UsborneWhen setting their goals, many freelance writers and copywriters think in terms of income. "I want to be earning 6 figures a year within 12 months." That's a great goal in some senses, but you run into problems when it comes to implementation. What's the first step you need to take? Or the ...
Views: 954 - A Worthy Goal – Part3: Breakdown Baby! - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from David McKeeEarl Nightingale said that “Success is the progressive realization of a worthy goal.” Because he was instrumental in the realization of my success through the many books and tapes he produced (and that my successful father encouraged me to read and listen to), I wanted to dedicate this first of ...
Views: 953 - Best Way To Stay Focused While Still Maintaining Balance In Life - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2013 from Ardiv JauhariStay Balanced, Stay Focused Would you be able to look back at your school years and what you had gone through to arrive at wherever you are at present in your life? Have you had a compelling journey? It's funny looking back, I did not realize how fast time flies. You see, the majority of the ...
Views: 953 - How’s Your Game? 4 Key Skills for Playing a Winning Game in Business and in Life - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2010 from Reggie OdomHow’s your game? Timothy Galwey struck a cord in 1974 when he wrote “The Inner Game of Tennis”. The inner game is the game we play against internal opponents - the opposition to your greatness that lives within you. These opponents are all reflections of fear. They show up disguised as inner ...
Views: 953 - To-Do Lists Can Do You Good - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2009 from John AOVTime is a valuable resource that more and more people complain not to have these days. It is sad to see how much time most of us spend on irrelevant activities, instead of enjoying our lives. In order for us to have more time on our hands, we should better organize ourselves. You probably ...
Views: 951 - Aligning Goals With Your Values - by I read an article recently about why it is important to align goals with our values. It seems this salesman set his goals for the coming year. He had a target for volume of sales and acquired new business. He then planned his work schedule to accomplish these goals. It would involve a great deal ...
Views: 950 - Why Social Medias Are Important For Business? - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2019 from Mike MedsenConnections To capitalize via web-based networking media, make the connections you work with it your ultimate objective. That may sound somewhat idealistic for any individual who is grounded in increasingly conventional and unmistakable business estimation and measurements, yet make a stride ...
Views: 950 - Goal Attainment: What Would You Have to Give Up? - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from Kim OlverAs 2008 draws to a close, some of you are already looking ahead to what you want to do in 2009. It’s the time of year we begin to self-reflect and adjust our course for the upcoming year. In my work coaching people, I find it interesting that many of my clients set very clear intentions for ...
Views: 949 - Know WHY you Want Anything and it Will eventually be Yours - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2012 from Andrew HortonThere are factors, like the type of parents we had, the schools we attended, the part of the country we grew up in, which may affect how our lives turn out, if we allow them to be a factor. In reality all these factors are merely events, which occurred in our lives. The real measure of who we ...
Views: 949 - Can Home Security gates be useful? - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2011 from Nathaniel KerskiWith the extent of crime across the nation seemingly getting worse, it's arduous for owners to disregard the need for sufficient security for their homes. Especially for those who live in the suburbs or in the country areas that are not so effectively populated one side of securing the home that ...
Views: 948 - Riding the Universal Abundance Current - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2011 from Laura WestI like to think of my business - and my life when I'm not dealing with boys' sprained ankles - as flowing in the Universal Abundance Current. This current flows naturally and easily, full of abundance, success, and all good things, taking us to our harbor of a joyful business and joyful ...
Views: 948(2 votes) - A Star Toward Which to Press - by I've subscribed to "Forbes" magazine for many years. In the back of the magazine, as you may know, there's a page titled "Thoughts on the Business of Life." I always read it for the excellent quotations it carries--like this one by B. C. Forbes: "It is when things go hardest, when life becomes ...
Views: 947 - Action Stations! - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2011 from Steven Foster“Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action.” Benjamin Disraeli Knowledge doesn’t mean a thing unless you are prepared to act on it. It’s all very well knowing you can do whatever you set your heart on, but if you never do anything about it nothing will ...
Views: 947(1 vote) - Live Your Dream - by I’ve always been fascinated by dreamers. And making dreams come true for myself and others is what my life is about.
When I was in my teens, I started to think seriously about where I wanted my life to go. Like many young people, I had visions of doing something significant. I also knew that ...
Views: 947 - What Is Your Success Distance? - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2013 from David GikandiThe ease and speed at which you get from point A to B depends on the distance between point A and B. So, what is the distance between you and success in whatever field you choose? What is the distance between you and success in your marketing, financial, relationship, happiness or health ...
Views: 947 - Is My Child Learning Enough Or Not? - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2019 from Mike MedsenOne of the central issues most new homeschoolers ask is, "In what capacity will I know whether my youngster is learning?" At the point when a youngster is in government funded school the individual is always tried. Every week there are spelling tests, there are section tests all the time, ...
Views: 946 - What Makes a Quality Music Sample Pack - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Mike SintonWhen looking for quality music sample packs online there are a few key pieces of information that will help you succeed in your effort. The first is to know what type of music you are looking for. Be familiar with the types of instruments that are typically associated with that particular style. ...
Views: 946 - If You Don’t Know Your Strengths, You’ll Have A Tough Time With Your Applications - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2011 from Jeanmarie KellerYour strengths are the heart and soul of your applications. They can help you refine your goals. I want to make sure that the possible careers you are aiming for are in alignment with your strengths. Throughout the entire process – through the application, the essays, interviews, even ...
Views: 945 - The Moment Is Gone But Not For Long. - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2008 from Lynne DeanDescription of the Japanese philosophy "kaizen": continuous improvement in all aspect of your life. I first learned about the word "kaizen" while reading a motivational book by Tony Robbins. Kaizen is a Japanese word that means: continuous improvement in all aspects of your life. Mr. Robbins ...
Views: 945 - Never Eat Elephants Whole. You'll Choke - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2007 from Joseph PlazoInstead, gun for more realistic goals! The more effectively you can measure a goal, the more likely you are to complete the goal because progress itself is a tremendous encourager. Even though you can't see progress by the day, you will by the end of the week - or certainly by the end of the ...
Views: 944 - The Correct Way to Set Goals & Achieve Them - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2009 from Mazliza OthmanLosing weight is one of the most popular goals people set. Why? Simply because hardly anyone sets this goal and achieves it. The weight just keeps coming back, and they wonder why. The human nature is built to protect and conserve what is theirs. When you lose something, your natural ...
Views: 944 - Get the Job Done - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2011 from Robert HookerJust a thought for getting the job done daily - I call it ROPEF. In Ezra 3:4 They kept also the feast of tabernacles, as it is written, and offered the daily burnt offerings by number, according to the custom, as the duty of every day required. Notice this ending phrase, as the duty of every day ...
Views: 942 - Make Your Vacation Spot Your Home - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2009 from Ted CiubaImagine your favorite destination in the world. Imagine it isn't your vacation spot; quite to the contrary, you've turned it around and made it your home. How can you do this? Well, if you've got an Internet business, you can do it easily. And it gets even better than this. When you make it ...
Views: 942 - Never Give Up on Your Goals - by Submitted on May 03, 2007 from Demond JacksonWhat thoughts or emotions came over you as you read that? Never give up! Billionaire Philanthropist and Presidential Candidate H. Ross Perot said, “Most people stop digging three feet from the goldmine.” This is the wrong approach. There has to be certain aspects in place, such as goals, plans, ...
Views: 942 - The 6 Essential Steps of Strategic Planning - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2021 from dong haThe key to any strategic plan is to gain a greater understanding of why you do what you do and how you want the future to look. Step 1: Start with Why What drives your business? Your purpose. So let’s start by asking the most important question… why are you in business? Defining ...
Views: 942 - Your 7 Keys to Success in Business - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2009 from TJ PhilpottFor any professional goals and objectives you may have there are 7 consistent keys to success you must follow for business success to be yours. These keys are not really complicated nor do they require special skills to be properly implemented. All that is really needed is for you to possess the ...
Views: 942(2 votes) - Is Tired the New Norm? - by Submitted on May 20, 2019 from Pat HeydlauffDowntime is a necessity in today’s warp-speed world. We are so busy making a living and consumed in day-to-day activities that we often do not have time to enjoy life. We tend to over-commit, never say no and turn into workaholics – always doing something or going somewhere. Are you someone ...
Views: 941 - Understanding twtQpon To Advertise Your Small Company - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2011 from News LocalnetLocalNet360-According to a recent article on Online PR News, the increasing popularity of the social media site Twitter makes it a growing medium that can be used to market your business out to potential consumers. While it’s still early for most small businesses to buy into the concept of ...
Views: 941 - What Direction Are You Going In Life? - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2008 from Doug HartToday’s topic is “what direction are you going” – is it in the direction of where you wish to go due to a predetermined thought process? Or, are you just going in the direction away from what you don’t want in life? There’s a huge difference, pick the wrong ...
Views: 941 - Where is your Vision Board? - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2012 from Rachel MooreWe may have not noticed but even as a child, we were already creating a vision board in our mind. The toys we want to have, the clothes we want to wear, places we want to be; small dreams but a clear visualization. As we grow older, our minds expand and our dreams are no longer just dreams but ...
Views: 941 - How To Become Great Marketer Using Instagram? - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2019 from Mike MedsenPortable photograph sharing is currently a piece of our future and is one of the quickest developing internet based life patterns of the most recent couple of years. Huge brands are beginning to pay heed, utilizing the pattern to further their potential benefit. Instagram has gathered 15 million ...
Views: 940 - Raising The Bar In 2010: Your Five-Point Checklist - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2010 from Renita KalhornSure, the beginning of a new year provides fresh inspiration and impetus for your goals. The question is, how do you sustain your motivation and stay on the continuous improvement track when daily life and familiar temptations rear their head (did you really think chocolate or "Lost" reruns were ...
Views: 940 - Ten Tips To Achieving Your Goals - by In achieving any worthy objective there must be consistency in the amount of hard work you put in, a day here and there just isn't going to do it, a week of sustained effort isn't going to do it either!
So what am I saying?
I'm saying, If you want to achieve your goals you must remain ...
Views: 940 - Law of Attraction Tools Access the Next Dimension of Goal Setting - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2013 from Dawn GrantCheck these law of attraction tools when beginning your goal setting plan. Practice of these tools reap phenomenal results for anyone! If you’re looking for making real changes, these tools will put you on track to achieving your goals faster and with ease. This is the first set of law of ...
Views: 939 - Transforming Shadow Comfort - by Why do we choose shadow comfort? Because the moment in which we choose to turn on the TV or devour the chocolate bar is THE creative moment. This is the moment where you can choose to create or to go numb. It is the present moment, pregnant with possibility and often rife with a great variety of ...
Views: 939 - **Choose Your Future - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2021 from Judi MoreoIf you had all the money you would need, all the time it would take, and you knew you absolutely couldn’t fail, what would you do? Who would you do it with? Where would you go? What would you have? What would you want to be? In other words, what goals would you set for yourself, if you knew ...
Views: 938 - Five Steps to Creating a "Goal" Medal Life - Part I - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2007 from Ed SykesOlympics come and go. As always, it is an exciting event with its dramatic twists and turns, exhilarations, surprises, and disappointments as these great athletes performed at their peak in front of millions, if not billions, of fans for the glory of representing their country and possibly ...
Views: 938 - NEVER Set a Goal For Money - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2009 from Lynn MooreTake a close look at that coin or paper bill in your hand. What do you see? Paper and metal? What if you found yourself deep in the jungles of the Amazon, amid the population of a village that might still be in the Dark Ages, and you handed that coin or paper bill to the village ‘king’ as a ...
Views: 938 - Overcoming Procrastination - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2019 from Lee OdescalchiTHE HIGHLY EFFECTIVE- YET VERY DOABLE - STEPS FOR OVERCOMING PROCRASTINATION We started this blog series talking about procrastination in general, and then shifted our focus to start thinking about what we procrastinate about and why. Now we’re going to get to work! Remember, document your ...
Views: 937 - There's No Such Thing as Organizational Change - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2012 from Angie ThompsonThere’s No Such Thing as Organizational Change It is everywhere. . . . . . Political leaders promoting changing policies. . . . Organizational leadership touting new products or strategies. . . . Team leaders outlining a process improvement. Leaders everywhere think their job is ...
Views: 937 - Why Everyone's Wrong About Visualization - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2021 from Noah St JohnAre you trying visualization right now? Are you visualizing your goals and not getting the results that you really want? Do you want to learn different techniques to achieve powerful visualization? Spend time in creating vision, free yourself from negative things, and bring your attention to the ...
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