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- Creating a Vision for your Life - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2010 from Sonia GallagherHow do you Envision your Life? Do you see yourself: • Being your own boss? • Being the CEO of a company? • Having your own Law Firm? • Living in Europe? • Having a vacation house in the Caribbean? • Working from home? • Being a Judge? • Being able to work from ...
Views: 2092(7 votes) - 10 Steps towards Excellence - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2010 from Rabison ShumbaWithin every individual is a desire to be excellent in that one does. Unfortunately for many, excellence remains a desire and is never acted out practically. No matter how much you can desire to be excellent, it will not come on a silver platter. It will cost you in terms of action, standing up ...
Views: 2089(1 vote) - Does Your Word have any Power? Part 1 in the Commitment series - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerIs your word to be trusted? How much of the time can your promises be relied on? Perhaps your answer depend on who you make the promise to. For many people, giving your word to another person is more important than a commitment they make to themselves. They value the way other people see ...
Views: 2085(1 vote) - The Art of Dealoing with Difficult Children and Becoming Effective Parents - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2010 from Rita Bigel-CasherHaving three children, three step-children, seven grandchildren, and the added experience of nearly thirty years as a Family Therapist and Coach for better living, I can tell you that I know a little bit about parenting. Are there difficult children? You bet! However, in the ...
Views: 2084 - The Drawbacks to Being Cynical. Part 4 in the Approach to Life series - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerIs being cynical the best approach to life? Does it beat being either skeptical or gullible? Being cynical is a very negative way to approach your life. A cynic focuses on the problems rather than the benefits, sees what could go wrong and says no. He tends to reject things and experiences he ...
Views: 2084(1 vote) - Beware of Goal Creep - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2010 from Zoe RouthI couldn't believe my eyes - the email read - "I'm feeling so disheartened lately. I have not hit any of my goals. I missed my personal best by 25 seconds. My list of contacts has not been growing at the same rate. I haven't reached my revenue targets." Can you relate? Have you got goals you ...
Views: 2083(1 vote) - Do You Practice Continuous Improvement? - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2014 from Richard GreeneDo you practice continuous improvement? If you are Peak Performer, you do! Peak Performers know that part of being on top of their game is working on always getting better. In fact, anyone who is a Peak Performer in their profession, sales or something else, knows that working to improve your ...
Views: 2083 - The Psychology of Winning by Dr Dennis Waitley - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2007 from Denis WaitleyArticle Title: The Psychology of Winning by Dr Dennis Waitley (from Inspirational Books - Part Two) Submitted by Craig Lock Key words: Motivation, Dennis Waitley, Self Help, Personal Growth, Success, Inspiration Web site: http://www2.webng.com/writernz/ Other Articles are available at: ...
Views: 2081 - Thinking Your Way to Success - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2014 from William CottringerThinking Your Way to Success By Bill Cottringer “I want to know all God’s thoughts; all the rest are just details.” ~Albert Einstein. In today’s Information Age, quality thinking is the success currency of choice. Have you thought about the quality of your own thinking lately? I ...
Views: 2078 - How a Mistake Can Grow Your Business - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2013 from Carrie GreeneI read an article the other day about a teapot that J. C. Penny is selling. Apparently someone thought it looked like Hitler. J. C. Penny dealt with the matter immediately. They apologized and said that any resemblance is completely unintentional. The article went on to discuss other ...
Views: 2077(1 vote) - 5 Great Ways to Break a Bad Habit - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2009 from Mark FooYes, everyone has bad habits. Whether it’s smoking, biting nails, chewing on things, or even eating too much, it’s possible to get rid of it easier than you think. With 3 key factors called willpower, determination, and perseverance, you can overcome the nasty habits you’ve developed for ...
Views: 2075(2 votes) - Do Lawyers Need Sales Skills - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2010 from Drew Stevens PhDOne of the most daunting notions upon graduating from law school is the need to influence others to use the practice. Traditionally most law schools do not offer business courses to outgoing students. Moreover the idea that lawyers need to market their services can be overwhelming. However, look ...
Views: 2075(1 vote) - Feeling Stuck? 3 Ways Positivity Will Help You Create Success - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2015 from Porschia Parker-GriffinAre you feeling stuck? Maybe you’re in a job you hate, in relationships that aren’t serving you, or in a cycle of unhealthy behavior. If this sounds like what you’re experiencing, know that you are not alone! Many people have reached out to me looking for a career coach, because they feel ...
Views: 2075(1 vote) - Three Basic Self-Care Tips for Service-oriented Entrepreneurs - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2016 from T. Renee RichardsonAloha! Are you a business owner, or in an intensely active, high-pressure professional position? Do you wish you had more time to focus on your spiritual development, but don’t know when to do that? Here are three easy ways to incorporate your increased consciousness into your spiritual ...
Views: 2075(1 vote) - Courage is in the Heart - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2009 from Annie HartCourage: from Anglo-French, coer heart. A quality of mind or spirit (heart) that enables a person to face difficulty, danger, pain, without fear. I had done a five day intensive retreat with twenty-five, Youth at Risk on the coast of England. The course had been an amazing experience for ...
Views: 2074(6 votes) - 3 Things Millionaires Know That You (Probably) Don’t - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2013 from Brian KoslowEver wish you could peer into the mind of a millionaire? Imagine how lucrative life would be if you mastered their secrets, adopted their habits, and lived by the cardinal rules that enabled them to make their millions. Below are some of the best secrets and strategies of self-made ...
Views: 2072(1 vote) - Believe It or Believe It - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2009 from Doreen AmatelliI am a very practical person. I rarely believe something until I see it however; I am learning more and more about this cool thing called the Law of Attraction. Heard of it? It is a concept that makes sense when I think about it in terms of magnets and gravity but I draw a blank when I try to ...
Views: 2072(2 votes) - Sales Tips On Cold Calling - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2010 from Jim MeisenheimerCold calling sales tips is something I decided to write about after reading an article in Inc. Magazine. The article was about David Rosen. He sells $500,000 worth of wine a year to private individuals across the country. This guy loves and lives on making cold calls. David is extremely ...
Views: 2072 - 7 Ways Your Words Sabotage Your Business Growth and Relationships - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2013 from Susan BrownThe growth and success of your business depends on building trusting relationships with other people. Ask yourself this one simple question: Do my words pull people towards me or push them away? This question requires a willingness on your part to honestly evaluate how you use your words ...
Views: 2071(2 votes) - Best Part Time Jobs in Kolkata for Students and Housewives - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2011 from nidhu guptaThe major reason of popularity of part time jobs in Kolkata is its time flexibility that gives great support to people who are unable to devote whole time of their day on job. The craze of part time jobs has been increased among the people who are in the search of work through which they can ...
Views: 2071 - You can Never Fail unless you give up - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2011 from Andrew HortonIs there such a thing as failure? You can only fail if you choose to give up and stop trying. As long as you are pressing on, taking action and trying to achieve anything, all you have encountered is an unresolved roadblock, challenge or difficulty. These unresolved challenges, roadblocks or ...
Views: 2070(1 vote) - Change Your Life with the Power of Seeds - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2009 from Ruth SeebeckI cut open an apple the other day, and it blessed me. Not just the fruit - which, of course, was very tasty and healthy - but the seeds. Every apple has at least four seeds in it, enough to grow four more trees … and thousands of potential apples. Every bag of apples is an ...
Views: 2068 - Overcoming Adversity - We Are All Winners - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Amy ShermanWho better to talk about adversity than Christopher Reeve? He said, “When the first Superman movie came out I was frequently asked “What is a hero?” My answer was that a hero is someone who commits a courageous action without considering the consequences…Now my definition is completely ...
Views: 2066 - Be Your Own Hero - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2011 from Young KimI finally got around to seeing the movie, "Whip It" (dir. Drew Barrymore). One of my favorite scenes in the movie was when the main character, Bliss "Babe Ruthless" Cavendar (Ellen Page), said to one of the roller derby members, Maggie Mayhem (Kristen Wiig), "You guys are like my heroes." ...
Views: 2065(2 votes) - *4* Proven Time-Tested Secrets that will Extinguish Fear From Your Life NOW - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2011 from John Di LemmeWe live in the most multi-tasking, confused, dysfunctional, depressed world known to mankind. Do you realize that? Everyone is so busy doing absolutely nothing productive, and they wonder why they aren’t successful in life. You cannot achieve the results that you desire without daily ...
Views: 2063 - Top Ten Happiness Robbers - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2009 from William CottringerTop Ten Happiness Robbers By Bill Cottringer “You can never make another person happy, only unhappy. ~The author. Are you happy enough with your happiness bank account balance? Knowing that a happiness bank account balance can never be high enough, here are a few bank robbers you ...
Views: 2061(4 votes) - Great Success Tip: There Is No Security-Be Bold & Dare! (Part 1) - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2010 from Daniel St-JeanAccording to James F. Byrnes, “Too many people are thinking of security instead of opportunity.” I absolutely agree with him. The proverb “Seize the day (moment)” was coined by the Roman poet Horace (circa 20 B.C.) who wrote in The Odes: “Carpe Diem, quam minimum ...
Views: 2060 - Winners give up bad associations, partnerships and relationships. - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2010 from JAMES MAIOHOWhat happens when pleasing others runs contrary to serving your own best interests? People all over the country have told me that they feel held back by the very people they believe should be helping them succeed. They secretly fear that their own family and friends work against their ...
Views: 2060(3 votes) - The Secret to Attracting Money Is Easy To Learn - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2010 from Kiko ErelWhat is the secret to attracting money? I think this is the most repeated question I hear from clients. Before you can start cashing in there are few things to understand about money. Even though money has a name, but it does not stand on its own. Money means different things to different ...
Views: 2059 - 10 Pillars for Organisational Success - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2010 from Rabison ShumbaFor any organization or business to succeed, it has to all it takes to ensure that it is continually achieving set goals which are linked directly to the vision of the founder. In this article I share with you what I would brand "Beyond the Marketing Mix". We explore some of the pillars that ...
Views: 2058(4 votes) - 10 Steps for Achieving Success - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2009 from John KomatsoulisIn this article, I would like to share with you my “10 Steps for Achieving Success”. It is your attitude and your willingness to do these things that will determine whether you succeed or fail. Goals are important because they will help keep track of your progress, and they will allow you to ...
Views: 2058 - The Magic Of Strong Boundaries - by Submitted on May 24, 2008 from Morgana Rae"If I won't be myself, who will?" ~ Alfred Hitchcock Strengthening your boundaries is one of the most powerful ways to transform your relationships and improve your life personally and professionally. This month we look at boundaries. Boundaries let us know the difference between our ...
Views: 2056 - Healthy Self Image - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2010 from Vishwas MahaleIt is very important that one has a healthy self image. In this world, people take you according to your estimation of yourself, so if you happen to have a proper self image of oneself, people will look up it you. On the other hand if you happen to have a condescending view of yourself, people ...
Views: 2055(1 vote) - The “Remote Control” Principle - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2010 from Marc-Andre TerriaultPeople always complain that finding success is hard work and they don’t have time. I often ask these people what they do at night that makes them so busy. I’m sure you can come up with a list full of excuses right now. And I’m always surprised to see that there’s really nothing that holds them ...
Views: 2055(1 vote) - Accessing the Now...The only time you have! - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Nick CastellanoIn order to move into the “Now Moment” we must understand two things. The first thing is that we are not our minds. We are a spirit being created by God with a soul and a body. The mind is a tool to solve the situations that come up in this world. We tend to identify ourselves with our past. ...
Views: 2054(1 vote) - 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) - Best Sensors and Detectors on the Market - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2017 from Eileen O'ShanassyWhen you have a family, own a house, or have prized possessions, you want them to be safe at all times. This means when you leave your house and family for work or a business trip, you expect them to be happy and safe until your return. However, you cannot always count on hope when it comes to ...
Views: 2052 - Finding Success - How to Develop a Commitment to Excellence - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2013 from Tony BurnellTo develop a commitment to excellence does not mean you have to strive to be perfect. It does mean striving to be the best you can be at whatever you do and, if others have set a higher benchmark, striving to reach or better that benchmark. This can be the hallmark of your life; this can be ...
Views: 2052(1 vote) - Follow Your Heart - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2009 from dherbs dherbsThe best advice I could ever give a person would be to FOLLOW YOUR HEART! That's right! Follow your heart (heart's desire) by any means necessary. It's the cure for a boring, menial, routine, mediocre, and unsatisfactory life. I truly believe that heart disease is the number one killer of ...
Views: 2048(3 votes) - VISION FIRST - GOALS SECOND & THE POWER OF FORESIGHT - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2014 from James MapesYou are not here merely to make a living. You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world, and you impoverish yourself if you forget the errand. - Woodrow Wilson Some time ago I ...
Views: 2047(1 vote) - Eight Zelda Success Principles - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from Jane Boucher, MBC, CSPI always tell people to follow their intuition… in business and in their personal lives. All the facts may be on the table, but if your gut tells you something else…you best listen to your gut. If you're confused, don't do anything. I follow the tenet, "If in doubt, don't." I follow the ...
Views: 2044 - 16 Traps of Decision Making - Will you be living the life you desire in 5 Years or not? - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2011 from Nil CelenDecisions making is one of the most important steps to be successful. Success can have different meanings for everyone but in brief it is achieving the goals you set. You should make the right decisions to achieve your goals and succeed. Unfortunately, there are some unseen traps that force ...
Views: 2042(4 votes) - You Must Eliminate Toxic People From Your Life! - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2010 from Pat MussieuxIt is heart-breaking to me when I see so many entrepreneurs with all the elements for success – yet, they allow some people around them to hold them back. "It's a lot easier to move forward, and succeed, when you don't have someone hanging on to your shirt-tail!" – Lou Tice Think about ...
Views: 2040 - Will I Be Successful in My Online Business venture? - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2010 from Kelly MarschIt doesn’t matter who you know, how much money you have, the skills and abilities you possess or the environment in which you were brought up in. How You answered Your question, “Will I be successful in my online business venture?” Is what will be the end result. Been There Done That. If ...
Views: 2037 - Achieve Success in the Face of the Fiscal Cliff - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2012 from Rob WhiteThere is an incredible conversation buzzing about the threat of the fiscal cliff right in front us. It reminds me of the days when my biggest fear was the Fear of Poverty. I reacted to this fear by pretending I was indifferent to money, that it did not matter to me. Of course it mattered, ...
Views: 2036(2 votes) - Discovering Life Balance Through the Wheel of the Year - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2013 from Lisa MichaelsMy personal journey with the Wheel of the Year began in 1988, with my soul's first deep longing cry for the voice of the Divine Feminine. That August I had just moved from Los Angeles back to the land of rain, trees, and family on the outskirts of Atlanta where I grew up. All of my early ...
Views: 2036 - 3 Secrets For Unstoppable Sales Success - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Milly SonnemanWhat makes a seller unstoppable? Is it education, skills or product line? Is it natural talent? Find out exactly what they know…to achieve unstoppable success in your sales. In business, there are always a handful of people who have the most coveted title. It isn’t the title of CEO. It isn’t ...
Views: 2035(1 vote) - Why Does N10-005 and SY0-301 Certifications are Needed? - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2011 from Crystal J. BriscoeThe CompTia Security + Certification and CompTIA Network + Certification Exam project is simplified by its name that it is the study related to information technology. The world is running along the technology and the computer systems are changing day by day from Pentiums to lap tops. This ...
Views: 2035(1 vote) - *** Victim No More: 5 Tips To Take Command Of Your Happiness and Wellbeing - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2013 from Rob WhiteThe world will often tell you that the problems in your life are not your fault. Thousands will chime in with excuses that can convince you to give up on yourself. It’s popular today to talk about how ‘circumstances’ are very different from the past; when opportunity was prevalent at every ...
Views: 2034 - 5 Strategies for Business Owners Who Want to Make A Lasting Change - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2010 from Helaine Iris“Be the change you wish to see.” Mahatma Gandhi What seems to make the difference between those who thrive versus those who strive comes down to the willingness to identify what is and isn’t working in life; and then making the appropriate changes. Yet, studies indicate that most - over ...
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