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If you've read some of my past articles, you absolutely know that I'm a sports fan. I've always been a participant as well as an observer. I believe in keeping a VERY active lifestyle. But I digress!
Along with many people (male and female) in the U.S., I'm an unabashed NFL fan. I cheer for ... Views: 1287
Simply put confidence is focusing and believing in your ability rather than disability. It is all about self-esteem. The journey however starts in the mind. Your mind mirrors how you see yourself. If you think of yourself as a giant you will act as a giant, like wise if you see yourself as an ... Views: 1287
Admittedly, the focus on self can get a little self-absorbed after awhile. Many of us, once we’ve been day spa’d and girls-night-outed to death, like to eventually turn our attentions elsewhere. In the case of becoming a recent divorcee, you are in a unique position to help others new to your ... Views: 1287
Why is it that people often prefer one product over another? What makes Apple, McDonald’s and Versace stand out from its competitions? Why did Trump win the election despite countless unfavorable press releases? The answer is Branding. Branding is a symbol that describes what a person or product ... Views: 1287
Greatness, magnificence, and brilliance – do you realize that these are words that really refer to your unique “Self”? Then why do we tend to feel so uncomfortable applying these words to our self? For that matter, we tend to only apply them to other people, after they have died.
Van Gogh, ... Views: 1287
How are your relationships working for you?
When it comes to relationship goals, here we find some of the most intricate challenges. Unlike most of your goals which involve yourself and inanimate objects or subjects such as your living quarters, your career, your money, your material items ... Views: 1287
What motivates you?
A person does not become successful overnight. It takes a determined individual to achieve their goals and maximize their potential. What keeps you motivated? What gets you going in the morning? Do some people naturally have a high motor or is it something that you can ... Views: 1287
We hear a lot of messages that we should be less materialistic and just be satisfied with what we have. Well that simply is not our human nature. Every part of us… psychologically, physically, emotionally, spiritually… desires expansion and growth.
If we finally achieve doing ten pull-ups, we ... Views: 1287
"People were always the limiters of happiness except for the very few that were as good as spring itself." ~Ernest Hemingway
Do you remember sitting in school thinking, "When am I ever going to use this stuff in the real world?" I am about to vindicate your 8th grade English teacher. That's ... Views: 1286
By its very definition, financial independence means to not be dependent on anyone or anything for our financial needs. That requires being free from debt.
When asked what they would do if they won the lottery, most people say they would pay off their debts. Just imagine what it would be like ... Views: 1286
Did you think that, when you left school, that is when the learning stops, too? I find it very sad that many entrepreneurs have stopped investing in themselves and in their learning.
The beauty of technology these days is that there are so many ways we CAN continue to learn and grow and ... Views: 1286
Being aware of yourself and feeling great about yourself this helps a lot in making your work-life a lot better. The way you do this is by having a correct sympathetic view of your values and strengths these are the qualities that make you feel great about yourself. The process starts by ... Views: 1286
It would be safe to say that the most powerful organ in the human body is the brain. Sitting at the top of your head, it is the nexus that controls every aspect of the human body and the human soul. Yet, strangely, most of us go through life not knowing how it works. This article is entitled how ... Views: 1285
Do you ever wake up feeling stressed just thinking about your day? Phone calls, emails, errands, and appointments. These days it doesn’t matter how early you wake up, the fact is you will already be behind schedule. Because time in our culture is moving so fast. It's like a race to get to the ... Views: 1285
ON APPLE
Apple has more cash on hand than the U.S. government. It’s easy to see why. In 1984, Apple introduced a groundbreaking commercial that revolutionized the advertising industry. I am a huge Apple fan, but I’m an even greater fan of the woman in their first commercial. She is a woman ... Views: 1285
What system could you set up which you could do everyday that would take you small steps closer to what you want to achieve?
For the past 2 weeks I have been on Jury service and this has completely knocked me out of my normal routine; I have to go somewhere different, with different people. ... Views: 1285
I was on a hike with my sister-in-law and the subject of summer-school came up. I remember that I enjoyed the sciences well enough to take Chemistry in high-school over the summer as a way of getting ahead. Reflecting on chemistry and about the world at a distance, the idea came to me that we ... Views: 1284
Many times, as we get older, we begin to feel our bones and muscles ache sometimes for no reason except for the fact that our body is getting older. Or it may not be that we are old at all, but we may have done something to strain our bodies and we are feeling that pain the next day. However, no ... Views: 1284
Having a criminal record is not the end of the world. There are legal ways to have criminal convictions removed from your record.
Expungement
It is important to know what is in your criminal record. There may be false or erroneous information included in your report that may damage your ... Views: 1284
When your boss says to you, “You’ve got to give a speech next week,” does your heart sink to the floor? When your department manager says, “I’m counting on your talk next Tuesday to get our new project off with a bang,” do you want to run for the hills or sink into a rather large hole and not ... Views: 1284
One consistent and popular theme concerning the Ego is it is looked upon as bad and something we have to constantly work to get rid of. I myself fell into constantly berating the ego and fighting against it. Doing this unknowingly created an on going and increasing problem for myself. The more ... Views: 1284
I have not only been involved as a contract speaker persuading audiences to buy into my ideas but a certified presentation of public peaking trainer. I have helped many people get rid their public speaking fears and become more confident and effective speakers. When they leave the Public ... Views: 1284
Part 3 of 3 part series: Living Creative Results
Part 1 of this series helped get you started – discovering that you do have a creative side and how to access it. Part 2 focused on dealing with the gremlins. You know - the self-limiting beliefs that invade your mind.
Now, it’s time to ... Views: 1283
There is much use of the word ‘values’ in the personal development industry. It flies around as often as the word ‘coffee’. But on speaking to people who are just beginning their journey into self development, or others who are not qualified as coaches or NLP ... Views: 1283
The top, number one reason individuals do not start a business is fear. As humans we are afraid of the unknown, we are afraid of failing, we are in some cases afraid of success. Fear is a very powerful emotion/feeling that can leave a person paralyzed, unable to move forward and at the same ... Views: 1283
Whenever we hear the term ‘brain washing’, it automatically conjures up negative associations of people being forced into having certain beliefs by an outside party. But think about it – couldn’t everybody’s mind benefit from some different input.
I like to think of self-brainwashing as the ... Views: 1283
Please feel free to forward to the powerful women in your life. This came through in a meditation as guidance for me, and I hope it can also be useful to you.
On the Use of Power
What is power? Goddess traditions define it as the ability to creatively define what is reality, ... Views: 1282
When we lose our “mojo” and self-confidence is not only painful, but it can keep us stuck in a fearful and emotionally uncomfortable place. “Mrs. Doubtyourself” is the name I give that voice in your head that is your voice of doubt. If you listen to it, it will keep you stuck, scared and keep ... Views: 1282
I heard a workshop speaker tell a story about what he says to his new patients who come for therapy. He tells them: “It’s going to be painful and hard.” Well, if that isn’t a depressing prescription at the beginning of a journey that is designed to help someone grow, get to know themselves ... Views: 1282
As humans in an uncertain world, we seek certainty in a variety of ways. We ask questions that are fundamentally unanswerable. We ruminate and obsess on a single thought (otherwise known as intrusive thoughts). We Google and text and seek reassurance in a variety of increasingly technologically ... Views: 1282
When you wish you could live your life differently, what is holding you back? If you truly want to change, what is stopping you, why can't you do it? For so many of us, we seem to be blocked by the inability to alter our own behaviors, even when we know we need to. What limits our capability ... Views: 1282
Your life is moving at a remarkably fast pace. You get up, get ready and start your day. Are you out the door, bracing for rush-hour traffic, heading to work? Are you rushing to get the kids ready, lunches and backpacks packed, and off to school? Have you been up for the midnight, 2am and 4 am ... Views: 1282
Meditation is perhaps the most important “best practice” I employ each day in the service of warming my self up so I can develop, apply, and identify obstacles to being present in an emotionally intelligent manner. I’m defining emotional intelligence as a measure of one’s facility to apply ... Views: 1282
When considering driving abroad there are many things you need to be aware of and they change depending on which country you’re heading to. Here is a starter guide as to what you must look out for.
It is incredibility important you do your homework on what’s expected on the roads at your ... Views: 1281
Today's leaders are faced with problem solving opportunities every day - what sets apart average managers from great leaders is the way that they approach them.
Managers generally focus wholeheartedly on the problem, acknowledging, worrying over and discussing the problem to themselves and ... Views: 1281
Nowadays, it is not uncommon for people to read books on self development, and while they can be looking for ways to change what is taking place within them; they might be looking for ways to become more successful. There is also the chance that they are looking to improve a number of areas of ... Views: 1281
Everyone knows that setting goals is the foundation for reaching your biggest dreams but few know how to begin. Even when most people become good goal setters, they may still lack the tools needed to implement their plan. That’s where Building a Group comes in handy.
Groups offer you ... Views: 1281
We all can look back on yesterday or the day before and find things we wished we would have done or not done. We can think about things we should have said or not said. We can decide if we had a productive day or not. We can review the day and see if we accomplished things in our life and if we ... Views: 1280
Have you ever wondered why some people always seem to get everything they want in life? One day an acquaintance tells you that he wants a great job, and the next thing you know, he is on a work assignment in some glamorous location. Then he tells you that he is thinking of buying a new place. ... Views: 1280
As a mother of three small children, coach, teacher, writer, and entrepreneur, I have often been drawn to the notion of living in abundance. I wanted it all- the full house of happy children, the handsome and supportive husband, and the thriving and meaningful career. OK, I do have most of that. ... Views: 1280
One of the things that holds back our personal development is our own self-talk. We can use power of mind techniques positively or negatively. We have something like 60,000 thoughts a day and many of these are reinforcing the negative aspects of our life. We tend to say things like "I have never ... Views: 1280
The Forming – Storming – Norming – Performing model of group development was first proposed by Bruce Tuckman in 1965, who maintained that these phases are all necessary and inevitable in order for the team to grow, to face up to challenges, to tackle problems, to find solutions, to plan work, ... Views: 1279
Surely you have met them. I had in my office one guy who always seemed to know what is going to happen in the future for our company, our promotions, the market in which we operated, the fate of the government along with inflation rates. A wise guy you may call him but personally I felt ... Views: 1279
Personal change is possible but you need to get away from the “quick fix” mentality. Taking a logical approach is the best way to create lasting change.
First, one needs to understand that changing behavior takes time. A new habit takes at least 21 days of consistent repetition for it to ... Views: 1279
Every machine has natural limitations, its individual capacity. When it is stretched beyond its capacity, it will be stressed. Please bear in mind for this talk that the word Stress is meant like stretched to its maximum.
No machine exists that is a whole unit. All machines are a sum of ... Views: 1279
It’s time to say good-bye to all the drama!
What does it mean?
Sometimes, you will have to change what you’re doing, who you’re “being” and also change who you’re hanging around. Despite the abundance of resources, technology, entertainment, and opportunities that surround us, more and ... Views: 1278
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***Change is Life - by Jim Clemmer, the Official Guide to Success Principles
"Weep not that the world changes. Did it keep a stable, changeless state, it were cause indeed to weep." — William Cullen Bryant, 19th century American poet, critic, and editor
"I hate all this change. Why can't things just stay the same?" Dirk shouted angrily at the TV news anchor. He threw ... Views: 1277
"Mental toughness is essential to success."
-Vince Lombardi
This past spring, San Francisco 49ers head coach Mike Singletary brought a new kind (and new level) of pain to his team's training camp. Known simply as "the hill," it's a 45-degree incline that he had built for running. Singletary ... Views: 1277
One of the essential spokes of the growth and healing wheel is being willing to see our parents clearly. As children, we almost have no choice but to see our parents as infallible heroes and gods, and many people continue to carry these fantasies into adulthood. But if we’re to know ourselves, ... Views: 1277
We have all had people who have told us they were just trying to help. They may have had good intentions to help us out but it really didn’t work. Sometimes people want to help and don’t know what to do but they just try something in an attempt to show they care. We need to be mindful of those ... Views: 1277