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A confidence crisis is more than a minor dip - it’s more serious.
A confidence crisis is triggered by setbacks like losing an
important business order, break-up of a valued relationship or
losing a job.
When this happens, even a small thing can send you
over the edge, creating an unwanted ... Views: 1047
Imagine you have a rose bush in your backyard. It blooms every year but isn’t really doing much of anything else. It looks ok, but certainly could do a lot better with some proper care. Imagine yourself joyfully attending to the rose bush. Feel the texture of the soil in your hands. Relish ... Views: 1259
If having a dream and planning its course is a journey, then persistence is the engine that keeps you going, no matter the obstacles or dead ends encountered along the way. Persistence is what keeps your legs under you when the waves are crashing against your body and the undertow is determined ... Views: 1289
Sam called me recently for a coaching session to help him find his “life’s purpose.” According to him, he’d taken classes, attended retreats, listened to tapes, talked to counselors, read books, treatises, and tea leaves, channeled and chanted, did his numerology and astrology, researched, and ... Views: 1133
'Life/Business is like a 21 speed bicycle-most of us have gears we never use'
Having just watched the Tour de France in Paris, I was reminded of the time I cycled over the Andes a few years ago....and an article I wrote then which is just as relevant today.
In preparation for on an ... Views: 2616
Can we Go there?
An experiment was done by some researchers; they brought some yellow and red fish then placed them in a rectangular fish bowl. The fish bowl was divided into two parts by a vertical rectangular glass plate so that the red fish could not mix with yellow ones. The fish were left ... Views: 888
If you want to live a life that celebrates your gifts and fits you like silk…you might first have to lurch into brick walls or down blind alleys. Poet Galway Kinnell says, “And the first step, shall be to lose the way.” When I share this at workshops, participants gaze at their shoes. They don’t ... Views: 1000
Problems are only Problems when we define them as such. They are really learning events. As the saying goes...If it doesn't kill you , then it can only make you stronger. Whenever we encounter a problem we should try to look at it indifferently. No matter how bad it may be, know for sure that ... Views: 1119
Frustrated by traffic jams, over-crowded malls, having only 24 hours in a day? Do you complain about your boss, your partner, your kids and a lack of anything really meaningful in your life? Difficulties such as these often take over our lives and become our focal point.
These difficulties ... Views: 3798
We live in a world where information is king. Just go to the Internet and you can access someone, somewhere, who is willing to sell you information about something. The dilemma is in finding the true experts among the millions of information sellers who in the past, would have never dreamed of ... Views: 855
Knee deep in the challenge of leadership today, business owners and managers, can parlay the changing role of work to create and sustain an environment that helps motivate and keep employees. There’s no one right answer, there is no magic wand and don’t try to mind read how to ... Views: 791
As you know you cannot lift up a stick without lifting up the other end at the same time. In order to get different results you have to become a different person . The first thing you need to do is raise your self esteem. You are a wonderful person and you need to acknowledge that to yourself. ... Views: 912
“I have a wonderful business, in a wonderful way, I give wonderful service, for wonderful pay!”
-Florence Scovel Shinn
No one can be successful in business unless you love what you do. This is an attitude you must always carry with you, in your mind, in your emotions, and in your actions. And ... Views: 2183
Remember when you were young and played “pretend”? You could be anything that you wanted to be, there were no boundaries or obstacles. Do you recall the fun that you had being free to decide your path? It was fun wasn’t it? If so, why did you stop? Perhaps because it was time to “grow up” and be ... Views: 1164
Like improvement efforts, effective reward and recognition is an integrated process, not a bolt-on program. Since you can't make your team or organization into something different than you, it has to start with you.
Whose needs are your recognition and reward systems designed to serve? What ... Views: 966
Taking an honest look at your inspiration and motivation levels, seting goals for a definate purpose, and finding the right networking group might be a turning point in the growth of your business and personal motivation. Let us take a closer look at the three keys to self-improvement and ... Views: 1027
You may well have heard the old story about a peasant farmer who's only real possessions were a small plot of land and his old horse that worked the land. One day the horse disappeared and all the neighbours said how unlucky the man was. The man simply said 'we will see'. Not long after, the ... Views: 999
As you read this article you are going to learn about Socrates’ amazing philosophy of marriage and how you can use it to conquer your fear of failure and achieve higher levels of success.
Who on earth doesn't fail?
We all fail. The most important thing is knowing how to face and handle ... Views: 1002
Let me ask you this question, "Are you motivated to achieve great accomplishments in your life?" The following are ten action steps you can apply today to achieve more success in in your life:
1. Positive Affirmations
Our subconscious mind is a wonderful tool for success or failure. It will ... Views: 1095
The minute you settle for less than you deserve, you get even less than you settled for." Maureen Dowd
Every day, people settle for less than they deserve. They are only partially living or at best living a partial life. Every human being has the potential for greatness.
Back in my early ... Views: 1735
There are basically two kinds of motivation. The first is “away from”, as in “get me out of here!” The second is “towards”, as in “I want that!”
Each has its place, that is, each is useful in certain circumstances. “Towards” is what ... Views: 1007
Article Title: Is Your Attitude Right? How to get the Right Attitude to Life (Updated)
Author: Craig Lock
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Category (key words): Self Help, Personal Growth, Success,
Attitude, Motivation
Web Sites: http://www2.webng.com/writernz/books.html ... Views: 4809
Did you ever try to do away with a harmful behavior, only to fail? There is a lengthy list of widespread problem behaviors that people often try to alter or get rid of using self-hypnosis or NLP. Possibly the most common are: Overeating and weight loss; stop smoking; quit chewing tobacco; stop ... Views: 910
What is purpose? Purpose is the reason why you are here on this earth. Your purpose is what helps you to move on in life, no matter what storms or problems come your way.
The toughest thing to do for a lot of people, particularly the youth, is finding their purpose and knowing what it is. ... Views: 2582
Standing still and watching the scenery is no way to get where you want to go. We’re reaching mid-year and a lot of people start to feel stuck around this time. Even the word feels sticky in your mouth as you pronounce it. Our temperatures are getting hotter and the air is getting thicker. ... Views: 1279
People talk about work ethics. Today i had an interesting gentlemen visit me at my office. He was fuming. He was a very religious person and he was annoyed of the fact that a charming girl in her twenty's wearing tight jeans was reading the sacred book of Bhagavad Gita in the same bus in which ... Views: 1094
INTANGIBLES:
What are they? Intangibles are things that you can’t see, or touch. What do they mean to you? Are they real? Is the wind real? Is the wind tangible? Is God real to you, can you touch him? Are your thoughts real, your feelings your emotions. What about pain or your ... Views: 1494
The greatness of an individual lies not in what he accumulates but what he gives. Jesus is great because he suffered on the cross so that we are saved. Gandhi was great as he fought for freedom and equality. Mother Teresa was great as she spent her life serving poor, sick and destitute.
You ... Views: 1047
The following is a book excerpt from THIS TIME I DANCE! Creating the Work You Love (How One Harvard Lawyer Left It All to Have It All!) by Tama J. Kieves (www.ThisTimeIDance.com) reprinted by permission of the author.
I invite you to this dance. We live in times that cry out for love and ... Views: 1008
Recently a client of mine was sick of "having faith" while it seemed she slogged towards her dream in thick molasses. "I just want to get there now," she screeched, scoffing at all her previous progress. I felt sad. This wasn’t the combustible kind of frustration that would help her take ... Views: 925
Discover how you can improve your own personal development, money, career, job, health, lifestyle and relationships. For the first time ever I have produced a programme which will quickly and effortlessly guide you through 'Secret Techniques' that will bring you riches. Using certain techniques ... Views: 1069
There are many problem solving skills that can make you a more effective and creative problem solver. Knowing how to direct your attention and use visualization are two of the best. Here are some examples of how to use these tools, and how to develop them.
Problem Solving Skill: ... Views: 1081
Why are people not getting in shape, losing weight and keeping it off, and reaching their goals? It's because they're not being told the "truth" and their not being given the "facts."
The truth is that America is more overweight now than at the turn of the century because:
They consume over ... Views: 859
Today I'm stepping out on to the cyber high-wire.
I'm performing a high-risk blogging manoeuvre.
No safety net.
No cyber-harness.
I'm going to write a brief opinion piece on the Law of Attraction (LOA).
Possibly a no-win situation for me.
Aah well.
Advocates (of the concept) will disagree ... Views: 1181
Daily motivation, why is that important? Consider this, what is the likelihood that you will even attempt any goal without some sort of motivation? Lack of motivation has stopped more people from achieving their personal greatness than anything else.
Daily Motivation keeps you focused. ... Views: 1710
World Peace Day on The Winter Solstice
World Peace Day occurs on the Winter
Solstice each year.
This year it will fall on Thursday,
December 21st. Don Orne,
the Coordinator of World Peace Day
since 1994, invites
everyone to celebrate the Winter
Solstice with prayer and
meditation in his or ... Views: 3249
Article Title: Summary of the Book "Say 'YES' to your Potential" - Part Five (by 'Skip' Ross with Carole C. Carlson)
Submitted by: Craig Lock
Category (key words): Success, Personal growth, Motivation, Life purpose, spiritual, spiritual gifts, inspiration, Skip Ross
Web site: ... Views: 843
Let’s start with a startling question, what is really stopping you from living the live you envision? Having the career of your dream or the quality relationship you deem great for you or the business rewards that reflect your potential.
Simply said, over 80% of adults don’t live up to their ... Views: 916
Who said starting a business was going to be easy? For those of you who are about to give up,let me share with you the story of 2 people who never gave up and came out on top! The first one is about a lady by the name of Mrs.Debbie Field's,she is the C.E.O of Mrs Fields' Original ... Views: 810
The door was closed. He tried hard to get in but could not. The door just would not open. He started banging the door. Five minutes later the owner of the house opened the door and slapped him hard on his face. He fainted. He did not dare to push the door again. He never returned back... Ten ... Views: 830
Everyday at 9.45 pm in the night my son comes to me holding his favourite storybook. He is six years old. Invariably, i am busy during that time doing something important.... " You go to bed i will be with you in five minutes..." I say. He keeps persisting... I then raise my voice and say " Go ... Views: 826
Now I have to say at the start of this column that I can’t stand gardening. (That little fact is just for my wife as I know she reads my articles.)
A little while back we moved into our new home and over the following months the other houses were built and subsequently more people moved into our ... Views: 1304
God wakes up at 3.30 am in the morning. He takes a stroll from New York to Mumbai . He covers this distance in less than forty five minutes. Maybe he stops the clock during that time, who knows ! He then opens a envelope . It has six names written on it. "Wake them up !" he orders the angels. ... Views: 892
Good friend and business partner PH asked these questions:
"How do you get out of a rut? Regain passion for your work? Get yourself up for each day? Have you thought about this? It happens to me often. I find it makes me miserable. I feel guilty and useless, because I tend to piss away the day. ... Views: 997
The story has been told and retold countless times about the battle of Waterloo. Poems have been written and songs have been composed detailing every conceivable aspect about it. The English tell it one way and the French share it from a slightly different point of view.
History and legend has ... Views: 738
“The Yesterday’s Road Method”
by
Peter Thomson
Some years I sold one of my businesses for just over $7,000,000. Today that’s still a decent chunk of change – back then it was whole load of money! The deal I’d agreed with the purchaser, a London based publicly quoted company, was $4.7 million on ... Views: 1707
It is so easy to see why people have bad attitudes. A quick peek at the headlines reveals the current states of hopelessness and despair. Is it even possible to maintain a healthy, happy attitude when surrounded by all of this negativity?
Sure it is! It is possible to stay positive. It is ... Views: 1580
In this miraculous new world in which we live there are those who believe that we have gotten, as a collective humanity, a little too big for our britches. Many feel humanity has created a stress inducing monster of a culture that surely will be the tipping point for another fall from health to ... Views: 1138
Like the song by Linda Ronstadt, “a dream is a wish that your heart makes." To lose a dream is to die a little yourself. It means closing down the part of you that can soar above the reality of your current life to see new and exciting possibilities.
Whenever she walks down a street, a ... Views: 982
Legend has it that Robert the Bruce of Scotland was losing the battle and he barely escaped with his life. His soldiers were hard pressed to keep up the fight as many were wounded and dying. The Bruce, tired, dismayed and broken-hearted found a hidden cave where he took refuge.
He threw down ... Views: 754