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How To Use Momentum Thinking Tools To Deal With Adversities - By Joel Simms (Dr. Mo) Lighten Your Load And Boost Your Momentum - By Joel Simms (Dr. Mo)Ten Ways To Motivate Yourself When You Are Feeling Down - By Joel Simms (Dr. Mo)- Succcess and The Past - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Geoffrey CanavanLife has taught many of us to be naturally inclined to gravitate toward the negative, based on what we perceive as failure, loss and isolation. We then use the value we have assigned to our past experiences as a template for future decision-making. When we begin to look beyond the historical ...
Views: 1412(2 votes) - Success Tips – Learn How To Accomplish What You Dream - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2012 from Kelly HelingerMost people think that success is a result of lucky breaks. Obviously there are cases of this occurring but the people that depend only on luck often find they are disappointed. Breaks do come to people, but usually only to those who have persisted in seeking them for so long. Before you ...
Views: 898(6 votes) - The 4 Steps of Traditional Success Programs and Why They Don’t Work - by Submitted on May 03, 2010 from Noah St. JohnI’m about to save you a ton of money, years of your life, and lots of frustration. How? By giving you the 4 steps of “how-to succeed”. They are: 1. Set your goals (Know what you want) 2. Do something (Take action toward your goals) 3. Evaluate (Am I getting closer to my goals or ...
Views: 1103(2 votes) - The Attainment of Elusive Dreams - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2009 from Lyndsey ShafferThe first and most important step to attaining elusive dreams is to know and believe that they are indeed attainable. A shift in your mindset must take place in order to have and hold the things you want most, but feel are out of reach. The key to this shift in mindset is to remove self ...
Views: 2053(6 votes) - The Best You - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2009 from Avil BeckfordOver a period of five years I have interviewed several successful people to uncover the secrets to their success. One of the many questions that I ask is “in your opinion, what is the formula for success?” Another question is “What are some lessons that you have learned so far?” I culled 10 ...
Views: 1669(4 votes) - The Butterfly Principles: 9 Steps to Transform Your Life - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2009 from Wendi GordonAs I began making some changes in my life, I became increasingly drawn to butterflies. It was as if somewhere deep in my soul I knew that they had much to teach me. I had always appreciated the beauty of butterflies, and seen them as symbols of the new life that God makes possible, but ...
Views: 2969(4 votes) - The Importance of Dissertation Methodology Section and How to Compose It - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2012 from Donna SantosWhen you begin writing your dissertation, you will understand how research plays a very important role in the finding and collecting of relevant information. Not only the research, but it is also important to keep track of the methodology for dissertation research. In a separate chapter you will ...
Views: 1834(2 votes) - The People you Surround yourself with, Mirror who you are - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2012 from Andrew HortonOne of the major factors, which can limit your potential and hold you away from realising your dreams, is the opinions of other people. The secret to succeed and become all you can be is to live independently of the good opinion of other people. No one else’s opinion matters at all and in many ...
Views: 3792(2 votes) - The Power & Pitfalls of Positive Thinking - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2010 from Doris HelgeBirth canals are small, uncomfortable passageways that simultaneously produce almost indescribable joy and pain. We are always giving birth to new aspects of ourselves. We walk down frightening paths only to discover new layers of confidence. Our self-doubts arise specifically so we can give ...
Views: 6110(4 votes) - The Power of Desire - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2009 from Benjamin GlassDo you remember when you were young and as you slept you had the most vivid dream of something so amazing you knew it had to be true? Even when you woke up and realized "it was only a dream" your mind was still racing, heart still fluttering, with the thought of your amazing dream coming true. ...
Views: 854(4 votes) - The Power of Good Choices - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2009 from Albert Garoli"Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of CHOICE; it is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved." (William Jennings Bryan) From the time we wake up and decide whether or not to take those extra minutes of sleep, our waking day is constantly spent making ...
Views: 1812(18 votes) - The Reason Why They Are Successful and You're Not - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2009 from Jeremiah CarstarphenHow is it that someone less talented than, less articulate than, less honest than, or less intelligent than you in a certain occupation or profession seem to effortlessly have more success than you? The simple, one word, answer is INFLUENCE. We are all generally born with the same ...
Views: 986(4 votes) - The Uncompromising Spirit of Fear within the Inner Man - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2011 from Jack VorsterThe spirit of fear within the inner man is uncompromising. If allowed to take over the reins, it will gallop along and increase speed in order to produce the substance of what is feared without regard for the consequences. Our display of frustration, irritation, depression or anger does not ...
Views: 2436(2 votes) - Unleash Your Leadership Presence for a Value-Added Career - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2010 from Sarah HathornWhether you are a corporate leader or a high achieving entrepreneur, everyone today is scrambling to upgrade their professional presence to stand above the competition. We all have good intentions in that regard, but many times we are not really focused on our presence but are instead fixated on ...
Views: 1748(2 votes) - Wanting vs. Having: Disabling Hypnotic Language - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2009 from Jack EliasWanting vs. Having -- I hear it from almost every client, but hearing it from all these people at once somehow made it a fresh new phenomenon. This is one way I like to look at the problem: 1) Our subconscious mind is always listening, especially to what we say to ourselves over and over. ...
Views: 2581(2 votes) - What Every Success Seeker Must Know About Motivation - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2009 from Marc-Andre TerriaultWhen we are talking about the 6 secrets to success, motivation would fall under the “believe in yourself” category. Motivation is the only factor that will keep you on track when you are on the road to success. It pushes you to be better and better everyday until you achieve your ...
Views: 1151(2 votes) - What Extreme Sports Can Teach You About Work - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2010 from Jim McCormickYour idea of extreme sports may be watching three football games at once at the local sports bar or playing more than eighteen holes of golf in a day. You may think there is nothing to learn from people who jump out of planes or hang off the sides of mountains. That would be wrong. While you ...
Views: 2845(6 votes) - What Motivates the Typical Online Entrepreneur? - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2010 from TJ PhilpottThe typical online entrepreneur is a different species insofar as they generally work alone and within an industry that can be very stressful and demanding. Being your own boss is great however many are prone to second thoughts about this when they find that everything' is their responsibility! ...
Views: 893(2 votes) - What To Do When It’s Not Working - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from Hunter PhoenixWe’ve all experienced this at some point in our lives. We set a goal, we make big plans to achieve it, work really hard and still don’t get the results we’ve been hoping for and desire! Maybe it’s loosing weight, growing our business, changing jobs or creating that perfect romantic relationship. ...
Views: 1396(2 votes) - What's Your Winning Condition? - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Debi DavisWhether 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(2 votes) - Whatever it Takes - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2012 from Matt KinsellaI have a very odd memory, I can remember somethings like a video, photographic you might call it, but other things I can't recall at all. It does not matter about the importance of the situation or whether I want to remember something or not, my mind seems to be randomly selecting the things to ...
Views: 1336(2 votes) - When Life Tangles Up, Just Tango On - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2011 from Young KimI’ll admit it: I know how to tango. I started years ago. I never performed, or competed. I didn’t do it to pick up on women. I just did it for fun. The dance itself is unpredictable considering there is no set pattern, and I have to keep switching partners since I didn’t have a permanent ...
Views: 1194(4 votes) - When You're Ready to Quit, Just Do This - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Caroline and Craig MakepeaceNo matter what it is you want to do with your life or what goals you have there is bound to come a moment in time when you just want to quit. The realization of your goals takes time, effort and sacrifice. There are lessons to be learned along the way and parts of your character that need to be ...
Views: 1494(4 votes) - Why Do Kids Cheat at School? - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2009 from Hal WechslerWhy Kids Must Cheat in School When G.W. Bush signed the No Child Left Behind law on January 8, 2002, he set the standard for test scores deciding the future for schools and students. Produce good test numbers or no government money. Deliver or perish was the message from Washington, ...
Views: 2063(2 votes) - “A Time for Tradition” – Transition Tip # 3 - Remember Old Traditions and Create New Ones - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2009 from Patricia ClappNovember 23, 2009 Just when you think you have heard it all, you realize you haven’t. In this day and age, when kids (especially teenagers) are being categorized as egocentric beings totally sidetracked with electronic devices along with their own social foibles, we may tend to forget when ...
Views: 2066(4 votes) - “Shifting Gears” – Transition Tip #5 Believing that You Can Change Your Life is the First Step to Changing It. - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2009 from Patricia ClappAs I was driving in my car yesterday, I was thinking about “themes” and life lessons that keep reoccurring in my every day life. It seems that each week, there is some kind of thread of commonality that manifests and keeps trying to be recognized – with my clients, my colleagues, my kids, my ...
Views: 5082(4 votes) - Are You A Leader? - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Rebecca AstaraDo you think you are a leader? I do—I think we are all leaders in different ways. Some of us just don’t know it yet. Some have known it all our lives, and have taken on the “burden” of leadership naturally. What comes to mind for you when you think of a leader? A lot of people might think of ...
Views: 1349(13 votes) - The New You in the New Year - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2010 from Ali SharifiHow many times have you told yourself that this year you're going to finally lose that weight or quit smoking or look for a better job? How often do you carry over your New Year's resolutions from one year to the next? If you're like most people, you come up with a long wish list of things you ...
Views: 943(7 votes) - The Psychedelic Emotional Drive To Success - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2010 from Andre ZiziThis is a chapter of my current book. (Copyright09) The stream waves of emotions drive us to inspiration and elevation. Reason? Effective life mastery comes from a deeper awareness of the stream waves of consciousness that lies within us. This knowledge can only be activated, and acted upon ...
Views: 1876(7 votes) - “My Drill Sergeant Wears Skate Shoes” Transition Tip for the Day – Listen To Your Kids; You Could Learn a Thing or Two - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2010 from Patricia ClappI have to admit, being a mom to a teenage son has its challenges. I cannot for the life of me figure out how he can function in his room that is filled with technology and dirty socks. With the buzzes of texts, the bam bam of the XBox games, and the other random noises I hear from time to time, ...
Views: 2466(5 votes) - Do You Have Enough Time? Then Why Aren't You Sleeping Well? - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2013 from Larry CraneThe only reason we don't have enough time is because we have a belief that says, "I don't have enough time." Because we are holding in mind "not having enough time," we get to be right. In an effort to try to gain more time, we may give up sleep in an attempt to finish everything on our to-do ...
Views: 1704(5 votes) - Dream Big: Our Dreams Are Useless Until We Do This - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2009 from Matthew TooneWhat are your dreams? We each have them, and they literally shape our thoughts and hopes. But, do you actually believe your dreams are possible? The unfortunate reality for most of us is that our dreams remain only as thoughts and wishes and never convert into actions. Ask yourself this ...
Views: 1370(5 votes) - January New Moon: What Do You Need to Be Successful? - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2010 from Ron Archer"Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it." -Henry David Thoreau (1817 - 1862) This year I decided to get serious about my goals. Not that I wasn't serious about them in the past, but like some people I'd do what I could and hope for the best. This year I wanted it ...
Views: 2115(5 votes) - The Mental Game of Personal Achievement: Reach Your Goals Like the Superachievers - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2009 from Bill ColeWhat rating would you give yourself on personal productivity? Do you have a systematic plan for improving your effectiveness in your daily work? Superachieving business people and athletes know what it takes to motivate themselves, maintain focus in the face of obstacles and drive forward to the ...
Views: 2007(5 votes) - The Power Of Intention - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2009 from Ross Craftour intention sets the universe in motion so it is important to be clear of your exact intention in any situation. If you are absolutely clear on your intent your subconscious success mechanism will support you in getting there. One of the "mistaken certainties" or misconceptions most people ...
Views: 1508(5 votes) - ***How to Be and Get Dream Partners for Success: Secret #6 Promote your Values - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2009 from Patty Sadallah"When you achieve complete congruence between your values and your goals, like a hand in a glove, you feel strong, happy, healthy, and fully integrated as a person. You develop a kind of courage that makes you completely unafraid to make decisions and take action. Your whole life improves when ...
Views: 1668(3 votes) - 4 Steps to Radically Improve Your Odds of Achieving Your 2010 Resolutions - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2010 from Kris CavanaughThe 2009 holiday season has finished and the world is beginning a new year full of amazing possibilities including a list of resolutions millions of people plan on accomplishing during 2010. According to the USA.gov website the following items are the most common resolutions people make year ...
Views: 1213(3 votes) - Become the best possible version of yourself. - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2010 from JAMES MAIOHOI was golfing with Tiger Woods the other day…..no I wasn’t…I was golfing on my daughters Wii. It doesn’t matter; my score was just as bad. How many men (and women) wish they could play GOLF like Tiger? No matter how we feel about his newly revealed personal “flaws”, he is still perhaps the ...
Views: 4208(3 votes) - BEING OKAY WITH BEING AVERAGE - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2009 from William CottringerBEING OKAY WITH BEING AVERAGE By Bill Cottringer “Ain’t no man can avoid being born average, but there ain’t no man got to be common. ~Satchel Page. In reality, the great majority of people fall within the “average” range of the so-called Bell Curve. Most people are average in ...
Views: 6426(6 votes) - Creating order out of chaos - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2010 from Clever ZuluCreating order out of chaos requires power and he who wields such power is a genius he will conquer obstacles and obtain anything he wants in this life without violating the rights of others.This power and authority has been discovered by men and women of destiny, who refuse to just make a ...
Views: 3074(9 votes) - Death to Multitasking, Focus, Focus, Focus - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2009 from Avil BeckfordMany have long touted the efficiency of multitasking, especially with the availability of the numerous technological tools for busy executives, but recent research studies have proven otherwise. In one research study to test attention and memory, “low multitaskers” consistently outperformed ...
Views: 3130(6 votes) - Fresh Eye Perspective - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2010 from Patricia Eslava VesseyMy husband and I recently took a vacation to Kauai, Hawaii to celebrate our 16th wedding anniversary. We had a wonderful time even though it was just one week. While there we snorkeled, hiked, shopped and took a fabulous helicopter ride. Vacations provide a wonderful opportunity to “step away ...
Views: 2387(6 votes) - Getting organized - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2010 from Ozias MucheriwaA considerable number of people are struggling trying to find ways to trim their bodies. They are desperately seeking for ways to shed off significant amounts of weight. This is because when a human body is left on its own it gravitates towards disorder. A bright and magnificent set of brains ...
Views: 1201(3 votes) - Got Two Minutes For Health? - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2009 from Hal WechslerWould You Do This Two-Minute Breathing Exercise to Live Years Longer? For five thousand years the Hindus have paid attention to flushing their Lymphatic System by specific exercises. The question is whether it is worthwhile for you and me. You be the judge of this baby-easy ...
Views: 1412(3 votes) - How Saying No Drives Great Careers - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2010 from Dan Coughlin(If you want a link to the MP3 recording of this article, send an e-mail to dan@thecoughlincompany.com with “Just Say No” in the subject heading.) Great organizations are defined by what they say no to. The same is true for great individual careers. A great career is one where the ...
Views: 1914(6 votes) - Is Change Really Difficult? Or are we just accustomed to believing change is difficult? - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2013 from Larry CraneIs it really difficult to make changes or are we just accustomed to believing change is difficult? Good question. Regardless of what we would like to change, most of us have a host of excuses that we use that actually keep us from accomplishing what we would like to achieve. This is silly and ...
Views: 1677(3 votes) - Is Mainstream the Wrong Stream for You? - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2009 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorFor many, mainstream is like a tailored suit; for some, it’s like a straightjacket. Are you swimming in the wrong stream or against the current? Mainstream, in this writing, means demonstrating via your life, work, relationships, etc., an “acceptable” model or role model, as much as ...
Views: 1617(6 votes) - My Business Success Story, After it Failed … Twice - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2009 from Matthew TooneIn March 2008, I had an experience that I am positive many of us have had – perhaps several times. It all started with an IDEA in my mind! I had been talking with a friend on the phone and he mentioned something to me that sparked a business idea that I knew would work, and that I was extremely ...
Views: 1529(3 votes) - RESILIENCE - The Iron Virtue Of Steel - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2010 from NDUKA OJAIDEThe word Resilience is derived from the latin word “resilire,” meaning “to leap back.” The will to survive is a natural instinct in humankind. But not many people are “up to” the rigors it takes to survive. Survival may be the fittest, but it comes with a price, which in some instance is ...
Views: 4930(3 votes) - Self Pride - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowTaking the time to be pleased with your actions, capturing your feelings of pride in yourself and being able to step back and reward yourself for fulfilling your goals is such an important task to complete. We need to observe our own successful accomplishments and take the valuable opportunity ...
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