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Reach for the stars, go for it, man!
- Sammy Davis, Jr.
America is a big country and bigness is essential to the American Way. It's everywhere you look: big money, big portions, big ideas. In a place with so much of everything, there's a lot of smallness, too, like millions of people of modest ... Views: 1034
During my morning work yesterday there were persistent and consistent flies buzzing around me. Some landing on me and others just buzzing by without permission, like the fly-by without permission by Tom Cruise in his Navy F-14 Fighter Jet in the 1986 classic movie Top Gun.
No fly and ... Views: 1034
Commitment is a word that can strike fear in the hearts of many people. Whether it’s committing to a long-term obligation like a home mortgage or committing to another person in a relationship, the simple idea of commitment carries a lot of responsibility. I’d like to rhetorically ask you:
‘How ... Views: 1034
Your entire universe revolves around the dominant thoughts that are being held in your mind. If you are wondering why you are not getting results with the Law of Attraction, ask yourself one question: “Am I looking in the direction of where I am right now, or am I looking in the direction of ... Views: 1034
I've been thinking a lot about change lately.
Here in Vermont, fall is in the air, the Canadian Geese are returning, and the days are getting shorter. At the same time, there have been some significant changes in my life. My oldest daughter was married last weekend, Dawn is working with me ... Views: 1034
The importance of Virtual Private Network or VPN service is increasing rapidly. Numerous companies are offering VPN software in its different versions. Several software development firms like Golden Frog and many others are now offering VPN tools to wide range of customers. Do you also need the ... Views: 1034
Sometimes we are more successful meeting commitments to others than to ourselves. This fact is the basis of what is known as using an accountability partner.
What an Accountability Partner is Not
An accountability partner is not a boss. Such a person does not pay us or reward us. We ... Views: 1033
The Fourth of July or Independence Day, is a federal holiday that celebrates the adoption of the Declaration of the Independence on July 4th, 1776.
Consider:
2.5 million
In July 1776, the estimated number of people living in the newly independent nation.
Source: Historical Statistics ... Views: 1032
We all set goals, don't we? It is, after all, a valued tradition around about the time when the ball drops in Times Square. Our New Year's resolutions are often formed haphazardly, knowing full well that we are more than likely to fall off the wagon and retreat into our old habits. The practice ... Views: 1032
Business metrics development is a huge portion of planning your operational design. Business metrics is simply the production numbers in your business that are important to you.
What are production numbers? If you are a service-oriented business, that may be the number of phone calls to ... Views: 1031
If you plan to do some Internet marketing to promote your business endeavor, you should seriously consider email marketing as at least one tier of your Internet marketing campaign. Many business owners shy away from email marketing because they believe all email marketing campaigns are purely ... Views: 1030
Groundwork; it is an essential piece of your successful puzzle and everyone in your life benefits when you are prepared for your week ahead and have formed a foundation in which to support your lifestyle. The power of observation and the ability to be aware is priceless on your road to better ... Views: 1030
Are you planning…
• for disaster?
• to be broke?
• to barely be making ends meet?
• for extreme wealth?
• to be let down?
• on someone saving you?
• for success?
• for struggle?
• for ease?
These aren’t trick questions. At first glance you may think that you would ... Views: 1030
There are a few studies out there which make the case that actually writing out your goals by hand, and plans to achieve them, creates a unique type of energy unmatched by electronic devices to record your voice or to type into some software. If you consider journaling and you partake in this ... Views: 1029
Mediocrity has become satisfactory. Excellence has become obsolete. In our society today, to be
excellent only takes going beyond what others are currently doing. Becoming excellent in both business
and life will take focus, confidence, and paying careful attention and putting energy into ... Views: 1029
Right now, you are about to discover the common life trap that most people fall into. You are going to realize why you have been distracted from your dreams and have stopped pursuing your destiny. Once you become aware of that trap, you will gain the power to RE-DREAM and to take massive action ... Views: 1029
Look at this article to think about different college classes after twelfth Commerce, their qualification criteria and vocation alternatives after twelfth Commerce!
Subsequent to worked hard in twelfth board exams, trade understudies frequently confront a situation picking courses after ... Views: 1028
Telling positive stories is one of the easiest and fastest ways to grow your business. With the right set of presentation skills, you can put a positive spin on just about anything.
I'm not kidding.
When you're planning your business presentation, look at the overall tone, specific words, ... Views: 1027
Your Key People
Business is all about relationship. Who you know and how good a relationship you have with them has a profound effect on your current and future success.
But in the busy-ness of business, it's easy to lose track and lose touch with the people who can help you.
I keep ... Views: 1027
As I was listening to an audio speech by Chris Weidner I became aware of a problem. Sometimes we feel that we've beat a subject to death. As leaders we feel we've stated the need, the change, the information to everyone and everywhere. Because we've stated the intention over and over again we ... Views: 1026
What do we actually mean by well-being? Well-being is a collective concept, which was underpinned by an active and busy lifestyle with a huge desire to live meaningfully and find that work-life balance.
But in 2020 the basic vision of well-being has significantly changed, in order to a whole ... Views: 1026
Virtually all golfers seek a way in which they can hit the ball further. We all pursue the dream of hitting ever-longer drives down the middle of the fairway. Most discover that this desire turns out to be a quick recipe for a less consistent direction of ball flight.
At this point many ... Views: 1026
Every one of us naturally wants to take steps toward positive thinking because it would take us toward more encouraging and optimistic experiences. Since thinking positively does not come naturally or easily to most of us, it takes focus to acquire them. However, the steps of affirmative ... Views: 1026
Chris Cade has launched his Inscribe Your Life Program where he teaches how people can easily and in a fun way improve their lives using stories. Now, when people talk and read so much about the law of attraction, something like stories and story writing might seem new and also strange. How can ... Views: 1025
When I was 27 I received some excellent advice which I’ve been following throughout my career. One evening a fellow Toastmaster announced he had just been promoted to be the plant manager of a major manufacturing plant in the city I worked in. After the meeting I went up to congratulate him on ... Views: 1025
Recently, a Fortune 500 company asked for a presentation skills training on virtual collaboration. In our jam-packed 2-day course, new presenters learned specific skills for highly interactive virtual presentations. What we found may surprise you.
More and more organizations are gravitating ... Views: 1025
I don’t often write “how-to” articles but this is something that has come up again and again during coaching calls so I figured it was time to put it out there.
The question I am getting is around event sponsorship. What do you need to do when you have a table, or are exhibiting your ... Views: 1025
Success through employment is one of the options you have. I recommend that your objective is to have clear career focus of the corporate/ organization level you eventually plan to reach.
As a government employee or civil servant, however brilliant you may be, being well networked with ... Views: 1025
More and more busy executives, leaders and road warriors are looking online for new tools. Instead of waiting for their organization to offer training, they are taking charge. They're conquering fear and building new presentation skills through online resources that offer presentation ... Views: 1024
As Prince William and Kate Middleton's royal wedding drew closer, I found myself to become increasingly interested. Yes, I must admit that they made a very beautiful royal couple. But what really got me hooked is the brouhaha surrounding the event. Even the emotions and opinions it elicited from ... Views: 1024
As each moment passes we see a changing and challenging world – one that is becoming more complicated and unpredictable. Each day we are faced with decisions about environmental pollution, technology shifts, financial instability, family instability, unsatisfying relationships and other ... Views: 1024
Do you remember the first time you rode a bicycle? You, like me, probably fell down a few times before you finally stayed up and actually rode the bicycle for a bit. What is it that helped you, in fact, made you determined to get back on the bicycle and try again after falling off?
Here are a ... Views: 1024
DECREASING UNHAPPINESS TO INCREASE HAPPINESS
By
Bill Cottringer
“There is only one cause of unhappiness: the false beliefs you have in your head, beliefs so widespread, so commonly held, that it never occurs to you to question them.” ~Anthony de Mello.
More and more people are ... Views: 1023
In today's article I would like to share with you five ideas around how you can build a quality list. This isn't an exhaustive list, but it gives you some ideas on how to get started.
Idea 1: Develop A FREE Value Add Offer.
This could be a report, e-book, or video that provides something ... Views: 1023
I remember a conversation I had with a colleague of mine several years ago. I told him that I was frustrated because I knew that I could help several of the people I had recently spoken to, but none of them decided to work with me.
We talked about handling objections in a sales conversation. ... Views: 1023
As a financial advisor I conduct seminars that I call, “Financial Keys to Success.” During that seminar I ask the attendees this very pointed question:
If you had great health, and enjoyed all the normal physical capabilities, and yet you knew you had exactly six months to live – what would ... Views: 1022
Whether you're an entrepreneur, business owner or CEO, we all share many common traits as human beings. From the frailties of our shell to emotional tendencies, we are more connected that we think.
For instance, we have each mentally outlined our own private set of winning conditions and ... Views: 1022
AN IMPORTANT “YES, BUT...” CAVEAT OF BALANCE BEING AN ASPIRATION POINT
By
Bill Cottringer
For much of my life I have faithfully bought into the total virtue of the ‘golden mean’ of balance between extremes being the only way to go. This safe road has generally worked out to my benefit, ... Views: 1021
Getting the best results with social media takes time and effort. It also takes a lot of trial and error, as sometimes things work well with certain audiences, yet not so great with others. And sometimes, even with your best efforts, you don’t see the results you had hoped for. It can seem like ... Views: 1021
“You screwed up, Dude!”
“You shouldn’t have done that”
Do these words sound familiar?
These words are spoken, normally, after we messed up something, somewhere, somehow, and always according to someone else.
These are words most of us fear for one or other reason. Maybe it’s not ... Views: 1021
Even long after you've forgiven yourself for past mistakes they may still pop into your mind now and again as you find yourself thinking “boy was I stupid”.
A fantastic way to utilise these mistakes is to remember all you learnt from them. If you’re not sure what you learnt, rack your brain ... Views: 1021
There are many people who feel they lack the education or knowledge necessary to be successful at something new. They feel the only way to succeed at it is to learn and know everything possible about it. They must know every answer to every question that could be asked. They feel that general ... Views: 1021
There’s always an agenda.
One of my clients shared that there is a part of her that worries that when she approaches someone to have a conversation they will be turned off because they know her intention is to “pitch” something to them.
Newsflash – Whenever you engage in a conversation ... Views: 1020
“When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you, till it seems as though you could not hang on a minute longer, never give up then, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn.” - Harriet Beecher Stowe
Think like a Billionaire
I am fascinated by ... Views: 1020
Though earning potential for a free-lance writer is sky-high, it is not easy. Ambition alone will not earn money but the effort, dedication, knowledge are the steps to the ladder of success. Hard Work, not a few days but forever will definitely make an effort perfect. This is true with ... Views: 1020
If you go through the amount of money you spent on checks in the recent past, you will come to know that you have spent a lot on it if you had purchased it from the bank. Compared to buying checks from the bank, the much cheaper and easier way to buy cheap checks is by buying from the internet. ... Views: 1019
You're excited you found the job that you want and they are offering it to you. You are ready to shout "yes" from the hills. Don't. I am going to tell you what I tell each of my career clients, wait, delay, pull off the road and call me, immediately. At the time of the offer may be the only time ... Views: 1019
Success knocks at your door everyday! Are you prepared to identify it, capture it and use it to your advantage?
One of the keys to seizing success is the ability to recognize success when you have achieved it. Congratulate yourself for each achievement. Small successes are important and give ... Views: 1019
It is typically recommended to follow in the footsteps of successful internet marketers for anybody looking to build a profitable business online! Although on the surface this seems like sound logic many successful entrepreneurs online have gained their competitive edge by just plainly being ... Views: 1019