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- 6 Ways to Meet New People in a New City - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2010 from Joshua UebergangIt's hard, showing up alone in a new city, whether you're in town on business indefinitely or have relocated to a city permanently. It will be easy to succumb to the doubts, to stay in your shell, to let yourself feel overwhelmed by the circumstances, but the quickest and easiest way to meet new ...
Views: 3489 - 10 Ways to be a Successful Intern - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2010 from Alex GlassOver the last three years I have had the privilege of interning at two incredible companies, All Star Directories and SeniorHomes.com, and during that time I have compiled some invaluable tips on how to be a successful intern. Here are some suggestions to help you make the most out of your ...
Views: 2535(2 votes) - The 7 mistakes people make that kill their business - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2010 from Chantal CookeAs a business starts to grow, it’s crucial that your actions don’t strangle it in its infancy. By avoiding the mistakes that so many business owners make you have a far greater chance of succeeding beyond the first 2 years. Chantal Cooke from PASSION for the PLANET interviewed Hilary ...
Views: 2114 - Your Board of Directors - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2010 from Zoe RouthSo the poop has hit the twirly thing and you're feeling kind of narked about life and all. Who do you turn to for advice? Better question, who is worth turning to for advice? If you've got a sage and sober wizened old soul in to ring up, then kudos to you. Maybe you've got a wise old dad ...
Views: 2309(4 votes) - Learning from our mistakes: Making Lemonade out of Lemons - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Lianda LudwigWe all make mistakes. If you plan to be successful in business, you are going to have to stretch and try different approaches to the old business paradigm. Some people are so afraid of making a mistake they limit the things they will try because of fear. I believe mistakes are good things IF you ...
Views: 2884 - Stop Limiting Your Own Success - Get Out of the Box You've Built for Yourself - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2011 from Clair SchwanFor many of us, our lives consist of a series of steps that tend to follow the same pattern - we build a "box" that we believe is a comfortable place to be, we put ourselves in it, and then wonder why things aren't working out the way we'd like them to. It's often self-defeating, and many times ...
Views: 2158(1 vote) - 5 Key Ingredients Needed to Become Successful - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2010 from TJ PhilpottFor anybody looking to become successful in any endeavor of their lives there are certain ingredients absolutely needed or success will elude them. This is a fact and it is plain and simple! In every case the 'road to success' must first be planned out, otherwise your progress will be severely ...
Views: 1617 - A Success Story - Letting go to succeed! - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2010 from Peter GFailure is something we all face in our lives. I've sure had my share. I remember in the mid-1990s, I had worked myself all the way from a sales person to Marketing Director to COO of a thriving company - only to discover that I really did not like that position. So I did something radical. I ...
Views: 3045(2 votes) - Through the Looking Glass: Your Beliefs May be Holding You Back from Success - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2010 from Lisa CherneyI have had such a transformation in my business this year that’s in such contrast to the general way of thinking in terms of how businesses should be doing during an economic recession. One of the most important steps I took was looking inward at my beliefs that were holding me back and putting ...
Views: 1154(1 vote) - My Secret Weapon for Feeling Satisfied - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2010 from Leah ShapiroGet ready, I am going to out myself here. I recently found myself in the place of feeling dissatisfied with just about everything. Feeling like I am not doing enough, fast enough, to realize my vision for what I want to create. I was beginning to feel frustrated and a bit inadequate. This ...
Views: 5032(1 vote) - Sales Tips On Cold Calling - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2010 from Jim MeisenheimerCold calling sales tips is something I decided to write about after reading an article in Inc. Magazine. The article was about David Rosen. He sells $500,000 worth of wine a year to private individuals across the country. This guy loves and lives on making cold calls. David is extremely ...
Views: 2063 - Let go of mistakes and look ahead with purpose - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2010 from Gwen ThibeauxUnderstand that past experiences can pave a path into your purpose when you are willing to learn from the mistakes and then let them go. When you harbor anger, bitterness and embarrassment from the ills of your past, you stay stuck in a place that blocks any growth potential. You stay rooted ...
Views: 5228(1 vote) - The Dangers of Personal Development - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2010 from Willie HortonWherever you are, whatever you’re doing, you’re surrounded by people who have no idea that their subconscious mind is creating their very own version reality as we speak. All these people – so-called normal people – have no idea that their subconscious mind controls them and, by virtue of the ...
Views: 2600 - Are Your Fears and Fairytales Holding You Back? - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2010 from Alexandria JoyThe power of communication is what the listener does with the message, not what the message does to the listener. Messages, stories, speeches, movies and advertisements that move people deeply do not do so because they are powerful in themselves. They do so because they touch the audience's most ...
Views: 2170 - Shafts of the purest light... - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2010 from John G E FryeIt occurred to me that success owes much of its manifestation to the sense of inner peace - for me at least. Also my observation is that such success nearly always requires some interaction with another fellow human being along ones'life pathway; whether at the beginning, during, recognition ...
Views: 1421(1 vote) - Vocabulary and The Natural Pattern Part 1 - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2010 from Mike EdwardsThe use of a higher level vocabulary often causes problems for new students to a new subject area. Some authors use vocabulary to create a perception of expertise but this is not good if you want to send your message out to a wide audience. Some academic texts are set in a different ...
Views: 4033(3 votes) - Can Men Think for Themselves? - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2010 from Mike EdwardsCan Men Think for Themselves? I am an independent person, I can look after myself. Can I? Really! Well I thought I could. Six moths ago I split with my partner of sixteen years. Although the outcome was traumatic but inevitable, the aftermath has been amicable; my ex-partner is my new best ...
Views: 2646(1 vote) - The Secret to Setting Powerful Goals - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2010 from Alexandria JoyDo you set goals or make resolutions at the beginning of each year? With 2009 upon us now is the time to whip out a pen and paper or your Blackberry and make some plans before another digitally enhanced year speeds by! Want to know the secret to setting goals that you will achieve? It's all to ...
Views: 1891 - Focus on What You Want - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2010 from Alexandria JoyHow often do you hear yourself saying "I can't afford that", "I don't suit that colour", "I couldn't do that. "I'm not good at that"? Have you ever thought about how your unconscious mind hears and receives these messages you say to yourself? No? Well spend a ...
Views: 2373(4 votes) - Bring on a Healthy Dose of Optimism - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2010 from Alexandria JoyThis year has flown by faster than ever before. It has certainly had its challenges with stock market fluctuations, interest rate rises and the retail sector experiencing the strain of consumers reigning in their spending. You only have to switch on the television or read the news headlines to ...
Views: 1752(2 votes) - Bring on a Healthy Dose of Optimism - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2010 from Alexandria JoyThis year has flown by faster than ever before. It has certainly had its challenges with stock market fluctuations, interest rate rises and the retail sector experiencing the strain of consumers reigning in their spending. You only have to switch on the television or read the news headlines to ...
Views: 1623(2 votes) - Overcoming Barriers to Success, the Solutions - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2010 from Noelyne JonesIf you are not being as successful in life as you would like then it is time to stop and analyse the situation so that you can overcome the barriers. Step 1 is to identify the barrier. What is it that is stopping you from being successful? What is the problem? This is the diagnostic stage. ...
Views: 2279(1 vote) - What Do You Stand For? What is Your Brand? - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2010 from Jim DryburghBuilding Your Brand A brand is a promise of the value your prospects/customers will receive. In today’s complex and competing world your customers must not only acknowledge but support the promise of your brand if you wish to get the position or contract you want with the firm you want to work ...
Views: 1282 - Be willing to let go - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2010 from Gwen ThibeauxWhat are you holding onto that is not serving your real purpose? What relationships do you continue to nurture that are detrimental to your mental health and fitness? What mindset do you continue to feed into that prevents you from truly be the person you are designed to be? Many times, the ...
Views: 2259(1 vote) - Thinking of buying or selling your business in the New Year, how is your Exit Plan? - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2010 from Andrew RogersonA business should be a constant ball of energy moving in different directions as the economy changes, new tools and innovations come to the market, the stress and strain from competitors and the ever changing demands of customers. This is what gets an entrepreneur out of bed every morning; the ...
Views: 1551(3 votes) - Success And The Disciplined Mind - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2010 from Robert DarbyA Consciousness Of Mind When we talk about a well disciplined and managed mind, what are we really talking about? Do we mean the tightly controlled and narrowly confined mind of the person consumed by fear? Or are we talking about a mind under the direction of a strong will being applied by ...
Views: 2305 - Is It Okay to Put Your Work First as a Mother - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2010 from Michaela SibandaYou all know the procedure when you’re on a plane. The flight attendant stands in front and tells you how to put on your oxygen mask and proceeds to tell you that in case of an emergency put your mask on first before doing anything else or helping anyone else. We all know why she gives us ...
Views: 2184(2 votes) - Why are some things similar? - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2010 from Mike EdwardsIs it possible for two or more people living independently of each other to have the same thought? The answer is that it is highly likely on a superficial level, but on an advanced level is highly unlikely. For example, many people perform the same actions at the same time and these actions ...
Views: 2212(1 vote) - Making a Cup of Tea - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2010 from Mike EdwardsMaking a Cup of Tea An area of thought is that Nature provides Universal Resources that allows us to create anything that we want to create. Nature has provided all of the resources for everything that has been created in the past and Nature will provide all the resources for everything that ...
Views: 2659(1 vote) - Overcome Barriers to Success - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2010 from Noelyne JonesThe first step in how to overcome barriers to success is to identify what is a barrier to success? What is it that stops you achieving what you want? One of the main barriers to success is fear. In fact the way you handle the fear that you will inevitably feel when stepping out of your ...
Views: 2728(1 vote) - Find Productivity by Maximizing Your Strengths - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2010 from Ann PottsIt’s quite simple to stay busy. For most of us, if we did nothing but respond to our email we could remain occupied all day long. But being busy doesn’t equal being productive. While I completely endorse a very comprehensive business plan, I also recommend that we take that plan down to a ...
Views: 1787(2 votes) - 6 Proven Strategies For Sales Managers - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2010 from Jim MeisenheimerDo you know what it takes to become an exceptional sales manager? Here are six common sense management strategies you can use to become more effective in your daily work. 1. Alignment. One of the keys to your long-term success is alignment. Let me explain. It's important, actually ...
Views: 1614 - 5 Ways to Productively Network - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2010 from Ann PottsIt’s important to network, but it’s critical to do it in a productive way. Networking takes time…and it’s important that you be productive, not simply busy running from event to event or online group to online group. Here’s some tips to bear in mind: 1.Give First. I know that you are ...
Views: 2419 - Eliminate Fear to Achieve Great Success - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2010 from TJ PhilpottAchieving great success in your life is a relative accomplishment since everybody has different values, goals and priorities. This is not by any means to de-value certain accomplishments since reaching for any goal is admirable. However it is important to recognize people do have different ways ...
Views: 884(1 vote) - Network Marketing Success, How To Pick The Best Company for You, Then What? - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2010 from Jim HagemanNetwork marketing success is realized by just a few distributors, why? How can you even know what is the best network marketing company to pick? Read this post to discover a solid approach... Most people just get overly excited about a company's goods and enroll. However, they don't ...
Views: 1219 - There's A Story For That - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2012 from Deborah ClarkAccording to Webster's dictionary, a turning point is, “A point in which a decision is made”. We make decisions every day; many,many, decisions, over and over again. That's what we do. We make decisions to get up get dressed, and go out of the house. Where we go and what we do is what we are. ...
Views: 1808 - Do Lawyers Need Sales Skills - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2010 from Drew Stevens PhDOne of the most daunting notions upon graduating from law school is the need to influence others to use the practice. Traditionally most law schools do not offer business courses to outgoing students. Moreover the idea that lawyers need to market their services can be overwhelming. However, look ...
Views: 2070(1 vote) - 5 Simple Tips To Help You Deal with Naysayers: When You Chose to Start a Business - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2010 from Michaela SibandaLook around and you will see them everywhere, spreading fear, downplaying your accomplishments and making your life downright miserable. If you have a vision to live a happier, less stressed, balanced, adventurous life then you are going to have to take the lead and deal with these naysayers, ...
Views: 1177(9 votes) - Solve any problem in less than 15 minutes - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2010 from Dia ThabetSolve any problem in less than 15 minutes Do you have a hard time finding solutions for your problems? Do you usually dwell on your problems instead of looking for a solution? Megan loves shopping and spends most of her money on buying expensive clothes. At the end of the month, she finds ...
Views: 1203(2 votes) - All Is Not Fair In Internet Business - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2010 from Joseph RatliffOr the 80/20 rule, and who you REALLY have to focus on to succeed… All the sales letters out there paint the “rosy” picture of the Internet marketing lifestyle, don’t they? I am sure that most everyone that reads this article has at one point or another “fallen” for the carefully crafted ...
Views: 1611(2 votes) - Self Talk Tips - How to Banish Negative Self Talk in 3 Proven Steps - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2010 from Michelle PrinceThoughts have power. They drive our decisions, our goals, our dreams, and ultimately our lives. Are you living the life you've always dreamed of living? If not, then what were you thinking? What were you telling yourself all these years to get where you are today? Did you believe you were ...
Views: 2171(1 vote) - Find Your Passion - 3 Simple Steps to Finding Your Passion - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2010 from Michelle Prince"If you don't really know where you want to go, it makes no difference which road you take." How many of us are walking down roads that are leading nowhere? How many of us have a feeling that our lives could be happier and more prosperous but our current circumstances are holding us back and ...
Views: 1162 - Fee Setting Tips: What Does Your Rate Say About You? - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2010 from Suzanne EvansOnce you have people coming into your pipeline through a coherent and multi-faceted lead generation strategy you must set a rate that doesn't repel people, but instead attracts people. Most people I encounter fall into one of two camps. - They are either undercharging by a considerable ...
Views: 829(7 votes) - Marketing & Mindset: 5 Essential Questions for Emerging Entrepreneurs - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2010 from Suzanne EvansWhere you are right now is where you have chosen to be. Take a moment to think about that. Depending on where you are, this may feel amazing, but it might not feel so great. Your mindset is an incredibly important part of the business building game. Moreover, it is directly related to the ...
Views: 819 - Manifesting Abundance - Are You Sick and Tired of Failing With the Law of Attraction? - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2010 from Ike LoveLet's face it. You KNOW that the Law of Attraction works for manifesting abundance. You've heard too many stories of people whose lives have been transformed by it, and you've met too many people who said that it has worked for them that it would be stupid for you NOT to believe in ...
Views: 1349(10 votes) - The Different Types of Weaknesses Which Effect Us - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2010 from David SamuelBy understanding the different kinds of weaknesses you have, you will find that you are a much stronger and better person through accepting what you can change and what you cannot. The other benefit of knowing about the different kinds of weaknesses is that you will be better prepared when ...
Views: 3067(2 votes) - Get The Job You Want (Even If You’re Already In It) - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2010 from Dave NealI spent a month in Europe after college (thanks Dad). I was 22 and had never been out of the country, barely able to speak my own language much less anyone else’s, with little more than a train pass, some traveler’s checks, and some dry shampoo. When I got home, I bragged most about how I’d ...
Views: 1193 - Training Our Brains for Success - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2010 from William DiedrichChanging our thoughts from a predominantly negative to a predominantly positive orientation has physical implications. According to brain research expert, Dr. Pat Wolfe in Brain Matters: Translating Research into Classroom Practice, the brain is the only organ that sculpts itself. Our ...
Views: 1345(2 votes) - The POWER of CHOICE - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2010 from John G E FryeI was told many years ago as a boy that the difference between man and beast was our power to choose. Yes, free-will ladies and gentlemen. Leaving out natural phenomena, all else around us and often in us stems from a deep lying source called choice. Choice is the younger submissive cousin of ...
Views: 1506(1 vote) - How To Write the Script for Your Ideal Life - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2010 from Kate CorbinIf your life were a movie, what genre would it be - a comedy? a tragedy? a melodrama? Would you want to watch this movie? Would you recommend it to your friends? If the story of your life were made into a book, where would you find it in the bookstore - with the romance novels? the success ...
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