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- Taking Decisive Action - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2012 from Helen ValleauOur minds are our most precious possession and what what we do with it in every instant has a significant impact on creating your vision and how you feel about yourself. Last month I suggested that you make a list of your desires. It is wonderful to know what it is you desire to create, ...
Views: 3888 - What To Do When There's No Career Progression Program - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2011 from Lauren StillYou're ready and raring to climb the corporate ladder, but what if you can't see a clear career progression? Sometimes there are no programs in the organization to help you get to the next level. You wish there was a structured path that you could just follow in order to progress. Or perhaps ...
Views: 3884 - Do you want to turn obstacles into opportunities? - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2013 from Sharon MelnickOver the last few months, I gave a number of trainings at companies like Procter and Gamble, Pfizer, and GE so I had a chance to talk to a lot of business professionals like you. One of the themes I heard was the importance of turning obstacles into opportunity. According to Accenture (2010), ...
Views: 3864 - Top Seven Character Traits of Successful People - by They are hard working. There is no such thing as easy money. Success takes hard work and people who are willing to do it.
They are honest. Those who are successful long-term are the honest ones. Dishonest people may get the first sale, but honest people will get all the rest!
They persevere. ...
Views: 3860 - Importance of a good Coach - by Have you ever wished someone would:
Recognize your true potential?
Empower you to fully develop it?
Devise an action plan for you to achieve it?
Mentor you to fulfill it?
That someone is your personal coach!
That is the secret to the taking your personal performance to the next level. ...
Views: 3848 - Want to Get Started on Something You've Been Putting Off? - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2012 from Sharon MelnickAfter 3 ½ hours of jumping, thumping, and pumping at a Bruce Springsteen concert last week, lyrics to his song “Wrecking Ball” kept looping in my head: “If you think it’s your time, then step to the line, C’mon take your best shot… let me see what you’ve got! Bring on your wrecking ...
Views: 3836(1 vote) - Success Secrets #3: Great Ideas Are Worthless Without Action - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2009 from John HanlinThere are five key traits or habits that all successful people share. What separates average people from those who achieve great success can be attributed to these five fundamental characteristics that I call "success secrets". This is the third in a series of five articles, each dealing with ...
Views: 3825(3 votes) - Ten Steps to Uncover Your Core Beliefs - by I once went out for a day with a prospector to look for gold. We arrived at a spot in a mountain stream and he pointed out a certain area for me to start panning. I asked how he knew this particular place had potential and he briefly explained he was looking at the type of rock, water movement, ...
Views: 3824 - WHEN YOUR RAGE TURNS INTO TEARS, YOUR SOUL IS TRANSFORMING - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2008 from Warren RedmanMy guess is that our souls are transforming all the time, even though, like our bodies, they still remain identifiably us. There are occasions when we may consciously recognize a shift in our very being, that is to say, in the soul. Those occasions are usually traumatic or highly significant ...
Views: 3816 - A New Definition of Success - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2007 from Lori RadunHow do you define success? Would you consider yourself successful? Most people define success as achieving some preconceived, future condition in their lives. If I can raise my children to be happy and confident adults, then I will be successful. Or when I make $100,000 a year, I will be a ...
Views: 3808 - When All Is Said And Done, There’s A Lot More Said Than Done - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2008 from Warren RedmanHere’s one of the quotes that I didn’t think up – it’s an old one that I recall from my childhood and one that has become more pertinent the more I hear people talk without the evidence of any action. One of the key elements that constitute the 9 Steps to Emotional Fitness is that each one of ...
Views: 3794 - Book Summary: Good To Great - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2002 from Jorge AzurinThis article is based on the following book: Good to Great "Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don’t" Jim Collins, co-author of ‘Built to Last’ Random House Business Books, London 300 pages Explore what goes into a company’s transformation from mediocre to excellent. Based on hard ...
Views: 3790(2 votes) - The Missing Keys to Great Negotiation Skills - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Carole HodgesWould you agree that your success, in business and in life, is determined by your ability to successfully ask for, and get, what you want? It may have begun when you first asked for a cookie. Today, you may be asking for a $50,000 contract or a higher discount on supplies.The principles ...
Views: 3758(21 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: 3755(5 votes) - ***The 10 Steps to Jump-Start Your Life - by Submitted on May 08, 2013 from Jim Allen1. Now is the time to be honest with yourself and others. If you're trying to revitalize yourself and jump-start your life, you have to be 100%, no-bull, straight-up honest about what is and what is not working in your life. Self-deception is like driving around in circles... you’ll be ...
Views: 3741(1 vote) - Training – an Expense or an Investment? - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2012 from Helen RobertsTraining – an Expense or an Investment? Many entrepreneurs seem to view employee training and development as more optional than essential...a viewpoint that can be costly to both short-term profits and long-term progress. The primary reason training is considered optional by so many business ...
Views: 3726 - ***Breaking Away -- Dealing With Life When It Breaks Down - by Submitted on May 08, 2013 from Jim AllenIt started with the toaster. My wife and I get up one weekend morning, plug in our humble little toasting machine, drop in a few slices of bread, then sit back and wait for toast. One minute goes by, then another, then another, and then still another. By now we should have made charcoal let ...
Views: 3724(1 vote) - *** Who Am I Kidding? How to Stop Self-Sabotage - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery Satterwhite"Who am I Kidding?" "Who am I to do this?" "What am I thinking?" "I'm not (fill in the blank) enough." These are questions creative people in the visual and performing arts ask themselves every day. They are the questions that stop an artist from starting a project. Stop an actor ...
Views: 3714(1 vote) - Do Not Participate In The Bad Economy... Make More Money For Yourself! - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2011 from Father TimeEven though the economy is a "so-called" BAD economy, which has spread all over the world, via the "ripple effect," YOU can still improve your own personal economy, if you will get motivated and become more productive. You can use some creativity, and some enthusiasm, and apply yourself, and you ...
Views: 3702(3 votes) - Successful Communications - by Submitted on May 23, 2010 from Wassim AmerThere is no doubt that communications is the most influencing aspect in our lives. Via good communications, we achieve peace, we have good families and we achieve success at work. On the contrary, few words in bad communications lead to war, unstable families and failing business. The ...
Views: 3696(5 votes) - Do you Want to Command Respect? - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2012 from Sharon Melnick“What if they think my comment isn’t smart?” “Is the answer to my question in the materials they distributed or explained in a prior meeting?” “I don’t think I have as much experience as they think I do, I better not state my idea with conviction - this way I have an out if my ...
Views: 3691(2 votes) - Is It Time to Offer Your Own High-End Coaching Program? - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2012 from Lisa SasevichI want you to imagine having a group of clients — whether it’s 5, 15 or 50 people. In this group are your ideal clients, and you get to work with them deeply. These are clients who have invested in themselves at a high-level, which generally goes hand-in-hand with people who are going to do ...
Views: 3645 - Discovering Your Unique Ability - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2010 from Kim Smith“The man, who is born with a talent which he is meant to use, finds his greatest happiness in using it.” - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe I’m sure you’d agree that most people spend a lot of their time doing things they’re not passionate about. As you read through the following four categories ...
Views: 3634(4 votes) - Finding a Slogan That Works For Your Business - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2013 from Joseph McDrewTaglines and slogans are used to further identify your company and its place in the market. A logo creates an identity, and a slogan or tagline further defines that identity. A tagline should answer a few questions about your products and services before potential customers ever get a chance to ...
Views: 3619(1 vote) - Do you Want an Easier Way to Achieve Your Goals? - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2012 from Sharon MelnickRemember that middle-school essay writing tradition: “What I did on my Summer Vacation?” Today’s blog is my adult version of that exercise: What I learned at Summer Camp 2012 – An Easier Way to Achieve Your Goals. Did you think I was kidding about the summer camp part? I did actually spend a ...
Views: 3616 - Are You Afraid of Success - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2009 from Troyann WilliamsOn many occasions while giving a talk on Success Esteem I will ask audience members to raise their hand if they believe they have some fear of failure. Typically about 80% of the audience will raise their hand. Then I ask them to raise their hand if they believe they have some fear of success. ...
Views: 3590(5 votes) - How to Highlight Your Strengths in a Job Interview? - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2012 from Bhavesh JoshiWhen you face the interview board for an interview, you must highlight your strengths to your advantage. Besides submitting your resume showcasing your talent, it is your duty to dwell in length about what your strengths are, how you are an asset by virtue of your strengths to the organisation, ...
Views: 3572 - Getting Out of the Rut ... Initiating and Managing Change - by Have you ever accomplished something, then wondered where to go next? Or, perhaps you've accomplished something and just continued down that same path because it worked. Many people become stuck in this way because of the "security of sameness." You can get stuck from problems as well as ...
Views: 3556 - How To Make Great Decisions - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2009 from Paul DaltonHow many times in your life have you put off doing something because you couldn’t decide the best course of action to take? I’ve known people plan to go out for a well earned meal with their partner and end up staying at home because they couldn’t make up their mind between Chinese or Italian. ...
Views: 3500(16 votes) - The Office Bully Part III - by Workplace bullying is a silent epidemic in corporate America. Studying anti-social behavior isn't new. It has been researched and evaluated widely over the years, and continues to be studied by psychologists, psychiatrists, sociologists, behaviorists, criminologists and educators. More recently, ...
Views: 3489 - Willpower is Way Overrated! The REAL Science-Based Secrets for Persistence and eliminating Procrastination - by If I were to ask you, what was the most important characteristic forovercomingprocrastination, for persistence, and long-term achievement, what wouldyou say? Willpower? That would not be an unusual answer, but it wouldbe wrong.
Willpower is vastly overrated as the leading trait used ...
Views: 3397(1 vote) - The Black Hole Where Your Dreams Belong - by Do you know a lot about what you DON'T want? If so, beware. The gravitational pull of negativity is extraordinary, and you may well manifest your incredible power by attracting a nice fat black hole where your dreams belong.
This image occurs to me as I reflect on a conversation with a ...
Views: 3392 - Subliminal Messages Sales Training Can Make Your Sales Skills More Effective - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2009 from Stephen CraineSubliminal messages are a great sales training resource that can be added to your existing sales skills. Subliminal training can effortlessly stimulate your mind and add a new dimension to the way you use your sales training. All you have to do is put on a set of headphones, listen to a sales ...
Views: 3386(1 vote) - So Much to Do, So Little Time to Do It! - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2014 from Ariel and Shya KaneWe recently received a phone call from one of our clients. She was frantic. She couldn't get it all done. There were so many deadlines. There was so much to produce, and there was so little time. We had a conversation with her and within 10 minutes, she gave up feeling overwhelmed, had gotten ...
Views: 3381(7 votes) - Three Secrets Of Staying Focused On Success - by Have you ever had trouble staying focused? A lack of focus can best be described as a state of confusion, uncertainty, and impotency. When you aren't focused, you kind of drift aimlessly along, not really sure what you want to be doing, or how to do it even if you had a clue.
It's easy to set ...
Views: 3376 - ***Santa's 7 Holiday Stress-Busting Secrets - by Submitted on May 08, 2013 from Jim AllenIt's the most wonderful time of the year... Or so they say. While the end of year holidays are supposed to be a time of peace, love, and joy, it often turns out to be a time of stress, depression and worry -- especially as people struggle to create some "holiday magic" for their friends and ...
Views: 3363(3 votes) - Career Advice to Be Promotable - 7 Critical Success Factors to Get the Job Promotion - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2010 from Tanya SmithCareer development plans of the past have been way overrated. You are promised one thing and you end up without being selected for the job, or maybe even for an interview. Would you like to know the real success secrets used by working women and men to get the job promotion? Read on to ...
Views: 3357 - How To Qualify Yourself To Be Around People Who Celebrate You Instead of Tolerate You - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2010 from Sammy MaloofWhat is character? Character is who you are behind closed doors when there is nobody else around you. This is who you really are. Integrity is who you are in front of people. People will see who you are before they hear who you are. On a daily basis you need to challenge your character. If you ...
Views: 3325 - What is Your Current Mindset? - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2010 from Frederique MurphyYour success is all about you having the right mindset. Before you can get to work on developing the right mindset, though, you have to understand what it is. Only when you clearly understand it can you become fully aware of your own. Think of your mindset as your philosophy of life. It ...
Views: 3283(2 votes) - Pushing Through the Obstacles - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2012 from Jodi ChapmanSometimes we are on a roll in our lives where everything feels like it's going really well and flowing effortlessly. And then we add something new - something that is out of the norm from our every day life. We stretch a little bit out of our comfort zone and expect things to continue ...
Views: 3278(2 votes) - ***Instant Success - by Submitted on May 08, 2013 from Jim AllenAs a success coach, I have a lot of fun working with energetic, motivated individuals who are eager to turn their dreams into reality. They’ve made that important step from talking about success to actually creating it. In helping these “doers” create the necessary strategies to achieve ...
Views: 3265(2 votes) - A Job Search is a Job - The Number 1 Step to Win an Interview - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2010 from Peggy McKeeMany of us have the wrong idea about the job search. We believe that our skills, the industry requirement for skills, and our dedication to hard work is enough. This is never the case and in today's environment this is even less so as you may be competing against dozens and sometimes hundreds of ...
Views: 3236(2 votes) - 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: 3192(1 vote) - Surviving Tenure - Ten Lessons the TV Show Survivor Teaches Strategic Perspectives - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2009 from Kathleen KingEvery time I share my analogy of tenure to the TV show Survivor™ faculty colleagues start laughing, nodding and poking each other like school children. Why do they react this way? Because the comparison strikes home so squarely and exposes the extreme pressure, high costs and yes, some, absurd, ...
Views: 3185(3 votes) - There Are Four L’S In Life: Love, Laughter, Listening And Learning - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2008 from Warren RedmanQuote from The 9 Steps to Emotional Fitness also by Warren Redman One of the processes we use in Emotional Fitness is called the Lifescale. It consists of ten questions, which together helps us make sense of the balance we have between our satisfactions and frustrations in life. Each question ...
Views: 3183 - My Way or No Way? - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2016 from Manny (Manuel) PerezOne of the biggest difficulties a community can face is when a powerful individual or small group of individuals are willing to risk destruction just to get their own way. Mind you, these people have existed throughout history, and they often used warfare or exile as a way of solving ...
Views: 3175(1 vote) - Coaching Through Change - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2003 from Donna KarlinOne of the things I work on with my clients is Defining Success. It's more than a personal mission statement....it's success as you know it according to your personal ethics, values and integrity, taking into account competencies, talents and strengths and when you see the results it's ...
Views: 3161(1 vote) - Are You Needy Or Greedy? - by Submitted on May 12, 2011 from Angel TrueAt first the words needy and greedy bring up uncomfortable thoughts about corporate indifference or bad relationships but let's take a step beyond that. Just for a moment consider these words in the framework of your mindset for success. The question that will be asked with this perspective is ...
Views: 3153 - 4 Steps To Success in IIT Entrance Exam - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2011 from Soffia AndersonAfter interacting with a lot of students, I realized that most students fail not due to a lack of knowledge, hard work or intelligence, but because of a lack of guidance, planned approach and poor study techniques. So, the problem most students face is not of potential, but of converting that ...
Views: 3147 - What’s the Difference Between Coaching and Mentoring? - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Andrew RondeauIt can be a truly rewarding task for any person to guide others through life. At the same time it can be a daunting challenge. The person who has taken on the role of guide needs to walk a very fine line. On one hand the person must be strong enough to be able to reprimand the follower when ...
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