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- Never work a day in your life! - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2010 from Wayne Kehl“Find a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life” Confucius...551 to 479 BC Famed Chinese philosopher, Confucius wrote those words over 2000 years ago but never have they been more meaningful than they are today. The world has changed dramatically since the days of ...
Views: 4891(2 votes) - No one likes the dark - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2009 from Martin Van ZylNo one likes the dark WHEN YOU ENTER A PITCH DARK ROOM the first thing you want to do is turn the light on. But wouldn’t you rather have the room be well-lit when you enter? Of course you would. Here is the LIGHT! When you leave your customers a message that says, “Call me back,” to ...
Views: 821(2 votes) - Online Business Success Requires Taking Action - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2010 from TJ PhilpottBusiness success on the internet requires proper planning followed up with proper execution of the plan. Sadly however many working online seem to fall short of taking action on their plans due to being constantly bombarded with new ideas. Although 'content is king' too much information can lead ...
Views: 733(1 vote) - Online Marketing Success - Focus On Quality - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2011 from TJ PhilpottIn terms of realizing marketing success on the internet most people equate having a profitable business with attaining quantity. The 'normal' mindset is that more is better, but when building your business online, quality needs to be your primary focus. The fact is that the more quality you ...
Views: 658(1 vote) - Online Marketing Success Requires Focused Effort - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2011 from TJ PhilpottMany people fail to achieve online marketing success and in most cases this is due primarily to not staying focused on the task at hand. As harmless as this may seem in isolated instances the compounding effect of not focusing on what you are doing sabotages your ability to establish any type of ...
Views: 653(1 vote) - Overcoming Negative Emotions - by One of the many lessons I have learned in my life, and continue to learn, is that my thoughts create my emotions, and my emotions create my behaviors, and then it circles back around. Once this cycle begins it seems almost impossible to stop. If my thoughts are positive in nature, the results ...
Views: 15445(2 votes) - Passing the Generational Torch - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesThere are labels for mom’s condition: senility, Alzheimer’s, dementia. There are other labels, too, more often whispered in days past: she’s off her rocker, a few bricks shy, lights on but nobody home. They all describe one whose physical existence has outlasted mental faculties. Mom’s frailty ...
Views: 1174(1 vote) - Passion versus Detachment - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2005 from Steve TaubmanPassion vs. detachment As a student of success for many years, I’ve become familiar with the idea that we need to generate a passion for our goals, a burning desire to see them brought to fruition. Yet, as a student of spirituality, I’ve spent a lot of time embracing the idea that desire is the ...
Views: 1303(1 vote) - Patience Is A Virture - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2013 from Rita HickmanYou’ve done it, I know you have. We ALL have. You finally made that call, sent that email, did that THING and want instant results. Who doesn’t? And when you finally take that chance and put something out there, you want to know that you didn’t screw up. You want to know, “did it ...
Views: 1027(2 votes) - Pitch Yourself Famous: A Four-Step Formula to Creating a Perfect Pitch - by Submitted on May 13, 2011 from Sandra Dee RobinsonHave you pictured yourself a go-to guest expert on TV or sharing your expertise to live audiences? Do you watch news segments with interviews on current topics and say, “Heck, I can do that!” Ever sit in an audience at an event and wish you could grab that microphone next? Guest ...
Views: 1566(1 vote) - Prayer, Faith and Action! - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from JoAnn Youngblood KingI was speaking to someone recently who was going through a rough time. She said "I've been praying and praying and nothing is happening. I don't know what I'm going to do." Prayer is a sincere request to God or an object of worship. Every tradition talks about the importance of prayer. When I ...
Views: 2440(3 votes) - Pricing Strategies – 3 Secrets to Increasing Perceived Value as a Service Professional - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2009 from Tom BufordOften the only difference between what you currently charge in your business and what you COULD be charging is a matter of how your marketplace perceives you and the value that you deliver. I am going to share three tips to improve your perceived value leading to higher fees and better ...
Views: 1454(7 votes) - Proactive vs Reactive: Which one serves us best? - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2010 from David MuracoIn order to give insight and value to this article let's define those two words first. Proactive; Acting in advance to deal with an expected change or difficulty . And then Reactive is; Tending to be responsive or to react to a stimulus. Why do I ask which one serves us best? Because how we ...
Views: 2964(1 vote) - QUESTIONS THAT WILL HELP CLARIFY OUR GOALS - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2004 from Robert NajemyQUESTIONS THAT WILL HELP CLARIFY OUR GOALS Robert Elias Najemy http://www.HolisticHarmony.com 1. What exactly is your goal or purpose here? 2. What is it that you would like to change, solve, manifest or create? 3. Why is this important to you? 4. If for some reason beyond your ...
Views: 1643(1 vote) - Read This First! - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2012 from Angie ThompsonDear Learner, I don`t know why the training is on your calendar. Maybe you are being told to go. Maybe you don`t even really know what it is about. Maybe you`d rather go to training than be at your desk. Maybe training means a chance to get away from home for a day or two. Maybe you are ...
Views: 895(2 votes) - Reprogramming Your Negative Thinking, Beliefs & Behaviors (Part 2) - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2010 from Kim SmithIn Part 1 I discussed the first step in the process of reprogramming your negative thinking, beliefs and behaviors - develop awareness. Before you can ever hope to make positive changes in your life, you need to know just what's going on with your thinking and how you're contributing to the ...
Views: 1393(2 votes) - Routine is the Secret to Success Online - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2010 from TJ PhilpottThe secret to success online is determined by the consistency of your own progress. Without any increase in your work productivity there will be little progress than frustration sets in and your personal productivity decreases even further. Success in business when working online comes one step ...
Views: 635(1 vote) - Seeking Success? Start Now! - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2003 from Ronnie NijmehHave 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: 1216(1 vote) - Seven Secrets for Creating Outrageous Success in Your Life! - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2011 from Ed SykesBy now you may have heard the ultimate success story: the “man with the golden voice.” Ted Williams, a homeless man had a very special talent: he has the beautiful voice of a radio announcer and voiceover professional. Yet, he fell on hard times, took drugs and alcohol, lost his job and ...
Views: 861(1 vote) - Smart Women and the Race Against Time - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2010 from Joy ChudacoffOver 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: 1217(3 votes) - Soaring With Spirit™ - Four Powerful Weeks to Your Accelerated Guidance - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2011 from Eva GregoryStart the New Year Out Right with A Slice of Heaven in 2011! Soaring With Spirit™ was a huge success last year, a ton of fun and participants experienced amazing results! You can read about a few of them here: Soaring with Spirit Raves I figured this couldn't be a more perfect time to ...
Views: 2381(1 vote) - Squaring Pareto - by Submitted on May 11, 2013 from Judy WidenerThere's a famous principle used in business; you've probably heard it. The Pareto principle (aka the 80–20 rule), named after Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto, states: for many events, roughly 80% of effects come from 20% of causes. In business, it means that 80% of your profits come from ...
Views: 2022(1 vote) - Stop Scoring Own Goals - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2004 from graham julieSTOP SCORING OWN GOALS Own goals are actions, things we do, that stop us from reaching where we want to go or what we want to obtain. When we are out of focus, when we are out of tune with what’s going on, when we do something which takes us in the opposite direction of where we were going or ...
Views: 1789(1 vote) - Stop Selling! Let the Customer Buy - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Don McNamara CMCAs we all know the Golden Rule of life is to do unto others as we would have them do unto us. Are we asking our sales team if they are approaching and treating prospects and customers the same way they want to be engaged - with respect and dignity? Are the sales messages informative and factual, ...
Views: 2865(5 votes) - Success - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Nicholas DixonHello everybody and a good day (or night !) to you all. My name is Nicholas Dixon and I am in my early twenties and I reside on the beautiful island of Jamaica.I work full time in a public library , but in my spare time I design and market websites.I personally think that it is fun to help my ...
Views: 1460(1 vote) - Success Online Requires Stretching Your Limitations - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2011 from TJ PhilpottYour success online when building a business will be dependent upon your willingness to address and adapt to change. There will be many occasions when you will need to come out of your comfort zone to tackle new issues or master new skills and this is not necessarily a bad thing either! In fact ...
Views: 829(1 vote) - Success Secrets - A True, Law School Short Story - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Gary GoldsteinHaving graduated college and determined to become a criminal defense lawyer, a young man had his heart set on working for a particular foundation located in a ghetto that provided legal defense and other social services for its community. This was to be his training ground and leg up to get into ...
Views: 1331(2 votes) - Success Strategies - Attitude Is Everything - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2009 from Mandy & Trevor SwiftThere are many different success strategies. So many in fact that you could probably waste several lifetimes just studying the theory behind all the different success strategies out there, and never actually get round to getting the job done! For me, there are just two words that count, and once ...
Views: 907(1 vote) - Success Working From Home Is Based On The Right Choices! Why Gamble? - by Submitted on May 01, 2011 from Tom SparrowSuccess Working From Home Is Based On The Right Choices! Why Gamble? Premise: Today more than ever, making the right choice for your home based business will make or break you! After working from home since 1990 full time, I have had a long roller coaster ride with several successful programs ...
Views: 1050(1 vote) - Success, Elbow Grease And A Little Luck - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2003 from Dave ShieldsI like to think that as a professional psychotherapist & coach, the space in which I work in my office is a smaller reflection of our much larger culture here in the USA. Let me explain. Our culture is constantly on the move towards faster, more convenient ways of doing things. I'm caught ...
Views: 2857(1 vote) - Take your foot off the Brake and Accelerate your Life - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2009 from Caroline ArewaTake your foot off the brake and Accelerate your life You don’t have to be great to get started, but you have to get started to be great! Les Brown I remember how scary it was when I first started to drive. I was seventeen and lived in York, the old one! I wanted all drivers off the road ...
Views: 3172(1 vote) - Taking Inspired Action - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2010 from Kim SmithDo you ever wonder why you achieve some of the goals you set, but not all of them? I did. And when I finally discovered the answer, I made a BIG change in the way I approached Goal Setting. I have a tendency to be a pretty analytical type of guy, and thus approach things in a linear, ...
Views: 1178(1 vote) - Taking the Path of Least Resistance - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2009 from Ruth HegartyOne of the things I work with my clients on is creating and implementing systems that automate and simplify getting things done. This creates consistency in your message as well as frees up your time for the BIG thoughts and fun times. The biggest obstacles I encounter when introducing this ...
Views: 1594(2 votes) - The 3 Things Your Coaching School Didn't Tell You About Being a 6-Figure Coach - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2009 from Kathy Jo Slusher-HaasThere 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: 1232(2 votes) - The 5 Benefits of Virtual Coaching Engagements - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2009 from Josephine RomanoGuiding, instructing and training others for a certain cause or reason are needed in order to establish a strong virtual team. Coaching is regarded as one of the most effective ways in attaining or developing a certain goal or criteria. A lot of individuals and groups consider this method an ...
Views: 1107(1 vote) - The Antidote to Fear - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2010 from Darcy EikenbergI started thinking about the four-letter words being tossed about are intense . . .F-A-I-L . . . C-U-T-S. . . D-O-W-N . . .B-A-N-K . . . and those don't even include the more, ahem, "colorful" ones I know you're using. In my opinion, the mack-daddy of four-letter words is F-E-A-R. If there ...
Views: 991(1 vote) - The Attitude of Gratitude - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2009 from Kim Smith“It is impossible to feel grateful and depressed in the same moment.” - Naomi Williams You may not like what I’m about to share with you here, but after years of suffering from feeling “down,” “sad,” and “depressed” I can guarantee that what I’m about to tell you is true. If you’re ...
Views: 1155(2 votes) - The Benefits of Including a Coaching Program in Your Business - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2011 from Marquita HeraldAccording to Psychotherapy Networker Magazine, there are “10,000 coaches of various types are working in the USA alone. There are many theories on why coaching has grown to become such a popular tool for millions around the globe. The self-help field has always been a booming business. ...
Views: 1257(1 vote) - The Body-Brain Connection - How Your Body can Keep Your Brain Sharp - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2010 from Barbara McRae, MCCMost of us know that there’s a mind-body connection where the thoughts you think impact your body. But did you know that what you do to your body affects your brain? Have you ever experienced a slowing down of your brain when you’re hungry, tired or stressed? Imagine filling your car’s gas ...
Views: 1906(1 vote) - The Hidden Superpowers Of Your Mind - by Submitted on May 11, 2004 from Michael LeeThe mind is an infinite wonder. It has the fantastic ability to transmute your desires into their physical counterparts. You can do anything that your mind can conceive, as long as you have the belief and will power to back it up. Take the case of cancer patients who were given placebo ...
Views: 695(1 vote) - The Myth of Strengths and Weaknesses - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2009 from Jay NiblickThere is a myth about strengths and weaknesses, one which states that we all naturally possess them. In reality, we don’t. What we do possess are natural talents and non-talents, but these are not the same as strengths and weaknesses. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not one of those that thinks it is ...
Views: 2166(2 votes) - The Notorious Cookie Swap - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowI have a wonderful friend who simply falls apart at the thought of baking 12 dozen (I’m not exaggerating) holiday cookies. It sends her into a tizzy, trashes her aspirations of healthy eating and stresses the poor woman out to the gills. There seems to be a simple explanation and solution to ...
Views: 1156(2 votes) - The One Big Thing - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2010 from Eric MulfordEvery person you encounter will always have that One Big Thing that keeps them from doing whatever it is that you are trying to persuade them to. You know it is there, but you are never quite sure what it is. You know that it stands in the way of your desired result. If you only knew what it ...
Views: 3731(5 votes) - The Place to Invest Now - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2010 from Darcy EikenbergMany people are scared to invest now, with the market up and down. Too bad no one can predict the future. This uneasiness may make you wry of financial investments, but it gives us plenty of opportunity to look at the hottest place to invest now--you. It's time to invest in your knowledge, ...
Views: 738(1 vote) - The S.W.P.D. Recipe for Success - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2004 from Steve BrunkhorstA wonderful quote by author and scholar William A. Ward relates a time-tested recipe for success. Think of it as the S.W.P.D. success recipe. This simple and powerful formula has brought success to many men and women who have put it to use. S.W.P.D stands for studying, working, preparing, and ...
Views: 1200(1 vote) - The Secret to Success - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2012 from Oli HilleThe times in my life where I have experienced the most success (and therefore the most enjoyment) are when I have focused my energy, worked hard, and persevered when it wasn’t working. I used to practice my guitar four hours a day when I was 20 because I wanted to be a Rock Star. I didn’t get to ...
Views: 1373(2 votes) - The Ten People You Need at Work - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2010 from Darcy EikenbergIf our workplace was a book, it'd be filled with intriguing, fascinating characters. Sure, we meet our share of evil villains. But we also connect with folks who are ready to support us in all different ways--including some ways you may not expect. These are the people you need at work. As ...
Views: 780(1 vote) - The Three Smartest Things You're Not Doing At Work Yet - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2010 from Darcy EikenbergWhat's keeping you from doing the smart things you already know how to do? Someone asked me that a couple weeks ago, and I've been mulling it over ever since. After all, if we a) know it's smart, and b) know how to do it, and c) we're smart, then why don't we d) do the smart things?? ...
Views: 726(1 vote) - The Truth About Influence - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2012 from Angie ThompsonEight year old Sam Baker was wondering about something, so he asked his parents, "How come our town doesn`t have a Christmas tree lit up for everyone in town to enjoy?" He reasoned that other nearby towns had trees, that they had a tree at the White House, and that he saw them light a tree at ...
Views: 968(2 votes) - THREE RULES FOR TURNING STRESS INTO SUCCESS - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2003 from Denis Waitley1. Accept the Unchangeable - Everything that has happened in your life to this minute is unchangeable. It's history. The greatest waste of energy is in looking back at missed opportunities, lamenting past events, grudge collecting, getting even, harboring ill will and any vengeful thinking. ...
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