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A good friend of mine, Dick Herron, has a wonderful saying, "Success is a choice ... your choice." He has it pegged.
Have you ever wondered why a competitor of yours -- a competitor who obviously doesn't have your knowledge, abilities, or experience -- is more successful than you? Let me ... Views: 1279
Do you recall the original "Star Wars" trilogy? The third movie in that series was titled "The Empire Strikes Back." There's a wonderful scene in that movie that conveys the struggle many of us face when it comes to believing in our ability to accomplish our goals and dreams.
In case you've ... Views: 1278
Change Can Be Good!
Now more than ever,
Things change in our world more and more every day.
And the people that work to adapt to that change are the ones that become successful.
It’s the people that see the change,
Recognize that they are not going to be able to stop it,
And ... Views: 1278
In the 2007 World Health Statistics Report, the World Health Organization identified depression as one of the most significant global public health problems. World wide events such as recession, the effects of climate change, and terrorism events and alerts have increased the general level of ... Views: 1277
While I was recruiting for my team I rejected quite a lot of people. Maybe they were very skilled, maybe they were just as good and just as experienced as they said they were but they did not get the job. What I am going to share is my own criteria for when I speak to a potential client and this ... Views: 1276
I'd like to share a Yiddish Folktale that illustrates the power of changing your perspective...
There once was a farmer who became very disenchanted with his life. He decided to go see his Rabbi for advice.
The Rabbi asked him what was making him feel so bad and the man replied, "I just ... Views: 1275
In the last two months, my blogs have focused more on the philosophy of operational systems. The next blog goes from philosophy to straight content.
We are going to talk about actual systems, and so we are going to review just about every system that you need to be able to get through your ... Views: 1275
Once upon a time, there was a place called Paradise.
Paradise was a blessed place. Blessed with a great mild climate and a wonderful sun, blessed with superb islands, beaches and a lengthy coastline, blessed with a great variety of mountains, hills and valleys. There were plenty of natural ... Views: 1275
We are all restrained to 24 hours every day and our energy to complete things during that time is limited. It's also why it's important to get good at prioritization when it comes to success.
Prioritization When Setting Goals
The first place when we use prioritization is when we define our ... Views: 1275
It was the best of times and well, the best of times, to borrow from Charles Dickens.
It was the Age of Excess.
During the Age of Excess, generally from the 90s until recently, people were able to buy their dream home in upscale neighborhoods without even having to say how much they earned ... Views: 1275
Are you here … present and reading this article, or is a part of your brain somewhere else?
Nothing really matters except how you feel right now. Focusing your energy on the past or future won’t give you much pleasure if you’re not finding joy in the now.
Being present is totally under ... Views: 1275
At my daughter’s softball banquet a couple months ago, the coach was continuously interrupted by numerous cell phone calls to members of the team.
My wife, Patti, went to a farewell dinner with a friend who was moving away. She spent most of the dinner answering and talking on her cell phone. ... Views: 1274
Co-creating, marketing and joining forces with other people can catapult your business into six or seven figures twice as fast as you going it alone.
How can you joint venture with other people? Let me count the ways …
* Give your products or services as a bonus with your partner’s ... Views: 1273
Aristotle observed that every living organism has within it a force, a vitality that propels that organism to be fulfilled. He called that state of being entelechy, or entelekey, as we call it.
Everyone has an entelekey, a vital force that is yearning to be expressed. The entelechy of an ... Views: 1273
When you’re sick and tired of not getting important things done or not pulling in enough money, it’s time to play a game. Games have a specific outcome, structure, and rules by which to play.
If you’re ready to stop feeling whiny in a super short time frame, play the “Yes, I Can” game. It’s ... Views: 1271
Just like any parent of a young child, these days I’m training my daughter to appreciate others and their acts of kindness by saying “Thank you”. We’re all trained to be sincerely grateful for good luck, blessings and gifts from people and the universe. Yet, oddly enough, we rarely get into the ... Views: 1271
Blogging is not a growing industry. It is a fully furnished industry. Today, more people than ever are creating blogs including financial advice blogs, career blogs, and self-improvement blogs. Over a billion blogs exist on the web. This means that it is getting more and more difficult to create ... Views: 1270
When you reach a state whereby you feel that you have absolutely nothing to lose you are in that moment empowered. It is ironic that you only reach this state of freedom and empowerment once you think that you have lost that which you previously thought mattered to you.
As you feel your ... Views: 1270
For those who often come across yourself in experienced, particular, or social cases which make you're feeling uncomfortable and nervous, you almost certainly should learn ways to be a lot less self conscious. Remaining self mindful will make it trickier to achieve your entire likely and be as ... Views: 1270
As an expert network marketer I like to go over certain companies to see what's new and exciting in the industry and I happen to see XIMO health business as a new company that is making moves. The company XIMO looks like it is under new management and is going through a second relaunch of the ... Views: 1269
Many people experience great difficulty becoming successful at achieving goals they may have set for themselves! The kicker is these people don't necessarily lack the talent or skill sets to accomplish their objectives! What they do lack in many cases however are a few things that can be easily ... Views: 1268
In my new book, "Zero Limits," I talk about the unusual therapist who helped heal an entire hospital ward of mentally ill criminals -- without seeing any of them.
I've since learned his method for healing, which involves "cleaning" yourself of all negativity in order to see change in ... Views: 1268
True abundance lives in our relationship with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. When we get to know the heart of God we begin to know our true self because we were made in His likeness and image. We were created to fellowship with Him and live in power, dominion, and authority.
We manifest ... Views: 1268
There are a lot of great coaching institutions out there. And when it comes to training outstanding coaches, they are spot on. They know their stuff. However, when it comes to building a business they miss the mark.
Coaching skills alone won't make you a successful 6-figure coach.
I have ... Views: 1268
Performance testing is a full package for software testing, you can validate verify your application to make it ready for release. Testing indicates how a specific application behaves in unusual circumstances that are artificially created to check out the efficiency of an application. ... Views: 1267
This might seem like a strange title for a business success article, particularly for women entrepreneurs. But it’s actually very appropriate.
Indeed a woman just this week described to me how she felt like she’s “being going 10 rounds with Mike Tyson!” And I know she’s not alone, because ... Views: 1266
When you are searching for different, more positive and sustainable long term results in your life. You must start the process by first developing a crystal clear picture of the exact outcome or result you want to experience and then commit to develop a plan to get you there. The final results ... Views: 1266
A study published in New York Times reveals that 79% of web traffic just glances on your page and turns away. Whereas, 16% of the visitors actually read the copy. This study clearly emphasized importance of arranging and presenting web content in right proportions. We can say that it is not easy ... Views: 1266
Susan stood on the scale the other day. She had gained two pounds.
Fred muttered to himself, “damn smokes cost a ton and are killing me”, as he passed another five dollar bill across the counter.
Mark promised his wife that this would be the year that they took a vacation, the same promise ... Views: 1266
As a personal coach who assists people in defining their vision and purpose in life, I am often asked whether it is better to write down your goals by hand or to use a word processor on the computer
The most important thing is to formulate your goals as fully and specifically as possible. The ... Views: 1266
And so when the life coach went through his preset, formulaic, question routine, I could instantly feel that the client was having a rather uncomfortable experience.
And that was especially true when the coach was intent on drilling down with the same question until it lost all its potency and ... Views: 1265
It’s true. Although I’ve worked with lots of men as well as women over the years and although everyone suffers from self-doubt to some degree, it’s definitely women who ‘take the biscuit’ (come out on top) when it comes to worrying about whether you’re doing the right thing, whether you really ... Views: 1265
Many people strive for their dream of success, but often miss the one element they absolutely must have in order to achieve their outcome - balance. I speak from the experience of having achieved a very high level of outward success by the time I was in my late twenties, yet my life was far from ... Views: 1265
“Whatever path a man travels, it is my path. Wherever he goes, it leads to me.”
Unknown
Though we are all one energy force, one mind, and One Spirit, each soul incarnated into a specific form on earth for a unique purpose. We are here to experience different situations and similar situations ... Views: 1264
If you have a fear of speaking up, you’re not alone. Studies show that 85% of people are more afraid of speaking in public than they are of death. Wow! That’s a huge fear. So you’re a fairly typical person if the thought of speaking makes you anxious.
However, the consequences for you if ... Views: 1264
Have you wanted to accomplish something for a long time but have had trouble starting? Was it because you didn't know what to do? Or maybe you weren't "in the mood"? Or perhaps you told yourself, "not today, maybe tomorrow." Well, you're failing yourself and let me tell you why.
We all love to ... Views: 1263
Effective time management is something that eludes most of us. As a culture, at least in America, being "stressed" and "overwhelmed" has become entirely too commonplace. Healthy balance between work and play in someones life is rarely seen.
As I work with more and more Home Based ... Views: 1262
Over the last few days, I’ve spent some time with women entrepreneurs who are all having the same challenge—the race against time or “time management.” Whether you are an attorney, a fitness professional or a business coach, time is the like the elusive lover—you can never get enough! Here are a ... Views: 1261
Richard Bach said, “You are never given a dream without also being given the power to make it true.” Are you working on your dream, or feel too stuck to move?
There are three keys for goal setting and getting. When something other than achievement or accomplishment is the result, one or more ... Views: 1261
Let’s start by saying it is very hard to build consensus in the higher education recruiting process. If you have an easy time hiring someone, you either have group-think or the decision is simply a rubber-stamping process. Neither “group-think” nor “rubber-stamping” is good. Generally, the ... Views: 1260
The other day I wrote myself a love note. I was feeling a little down and I needed a pick-me-up. It was simple really, and it only took me about 10 minutes. I hardly thought about it either before or after I wrote it.
When I shared it with someone a few hours later she just looked at me with ... Views: 1260
In yesterday’s lesson I drew the distinction between pursuing things you think are important versus the things that you know are important, and I challenged you to make a list of the things most important to you. Today I am going to share with you a simple, five-step formula for achieving ... Views: 1259
Improve your positive thinking
Do you want to improve your positing thinking skills? Do you want to become a positive thinker? Do you know what the power of positive thinking can do to your life?
I’m sure that you know it is very common to hear people say “be positive” or “thinking ... Views: 1259
How can compassionate collaboration lead to higher productivity and more effective results? The answer is housed in the words "compassion" and "collaboration."
The dictionary.com defines compassion as: a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, ... Views: 1258
People in the real estate business talk a lot about the power of leverage. Essentially, it means investing a limited amount of personal cash to geometrically increase net worth through appreciation. Let’s say you buy a piece of rental property for $300,000 with a down payment of 20%. You laid ... Views: 1256
Too many people live in a state of constant guilt. They feel guilty if they spend a cent on themselves. They feel guilty if they are not constantly at the beck and call of someone else. They feel guilty if anything goes wrong in the life of any of their loved ones, because, somehow, they should ... Views: 1256
Suppose you had a computer that every time you ran it told you 1+1=3?
What would you do?
Most likely you'd try to fix it.
Why?
Because you know the answer is wrong. 1+1=2.
Okay, now suppose I told you that there was nothing wrong with your computer. What would that mean?
Well, ... Views: 1255
Before we explore your readiness to leap I want to ensure you understand what I mean by the words ‘step’ and ‘leap’.
The difference between a step and a leap.
A step is a small change where you’re fairly certain of the outcome, and as a consequence it holds little risk. It’s a decision ... Views: 1255
Successful people know that doing something right once which produces multiple results is the way to increase productivity and income. This is apparent with information marketers who create a course once and then resell it over and over again or network marketers who build a downline and that ... Views: 1252
Would you like to know the secret to creating a more abundant life within a matter of days or weeks? If you apply the dynamic principle within this article, and keep applying it day after day, you can gradually gain complete control over enriching the quality of your life, at any given moment. ... Views: 1252