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- The Toughest Job - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2009 from John AOVThere Are No Buffers Selling is one of the toughest jobs in the world. There are no buffers between you and the reality of daily difficulties, delays and disappointments. You often ride an emotional roller-coaster, up and down, that never seems to stop. You are all alone. You Must Motivate ...
Views: 610 - First Aid for Life - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2009 from Alan John ThompsonThese techniques, like medical first aid, are only a first steps guide that offers an outline; the intent is to provide a practical beginners guide to moving towards success in life. This is a first aid trained engineer’s “how to” in the basic foundations from which you can build a ...
Views: 772 - Develop A Prosperity Consciousness - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2009 from John AOVThe starting point of all riches is the development of a prosperity consciousness. You must become a financial success in your thinking long before you achieve it in your reality. Both poverty and riches are the result of a state of mind, and the most important single step you ever take on the ...
Views: 657 - Three Powerful Principles for Success - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2009 from John AOVBe Clear About Your Goals There are many similarities between business and war. In both cases, the victor is the one who uses superior strategy against his or her competition. There are three principles of military strategy you can apply to your work every single day. The first idea from the ...
Views: 605 - Focus On Key Result Areas - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2009 from John AOVThe Key Question for You to Ask. Why are you on the payroll? This is one of the most important questions you ever ask and answer, over and over again, throughout your career. As it happens, most people are not sure exactly why they are on the payroll. But if you are not crystal clear about why ...
Views: 1776 - Eight Steps to Problem Solving - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2009 from John AOVThere is a simple eight step method for systematic problem solving. By solving problems in an orderly way, you can dramatically increase the power of your thinking. Proceed With A Positive Attitude First, approach the problem with the expectant attitude that there is a logical practical ...
Views: 1282 - The Law of Capital - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2009 from John AOVThe Law of Capital - your most valuable asset, in terms of cash flow, is your physical and mental capital, your earning ability. Your Earning Ability You may not even be aware that, unless you are wealthy already, your ability to work is the most valuable asset that you have. By utilizing your ...
Views: 761 - Perhaps You're Not Ready for Your Dream - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2009 from Jimmy RoosWe all have dreams that we would love to realize, but for some of us it seems like it will never happen... Have you ever considered that perhaps, you are not ready for your dream and that this is the reason why your dream is delayed? Most people want something to happen or somebody else to ...
Views: 1596 - ***Why You Need an Elevator Speech! - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2009 from Nancy DanielsHave you ever stood in line waiting for service? Stupid question, right? Have you ever used that time to introduce yourself, your product or your services to the individual in front of you, in back of you, or along side of you? If not, then you are missing a golden opportunity for potential ...
Views: 2013 - How to Succeed in Business - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2009 from John AOVBuild Your Own Business The high road to becoming a self-made millionaire in America is starting and building your own business. But this is not as easy as it sounds. Most businesses started by inexperienced people fail. Probably the primary reason why people don’t start businesses is because ...
Views: 527 - Finding A New Business Idea - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2009 from John AOVLook for Opportunities How do you find a new product or service, recognizing that 80 percent or more will be new in five years? Here’s a series of ideas. Number one, begin with yourself. Begin with your own talents, your abilities, your experience, knowledge, interest, background, education, ...
Views: 722 - The Four D’s of Financial Success - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2009 from John AOVStart From Nothing and Become Financially Independent More than eighty percent of self-made millionaires in America began with nothing or in many cases, less than nothing. I can certainly relate to that because when I was growing up and right into my early 30s, I never had any extra money with ...
Views: 693 - Seven Simple Steps to Small Business Success - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2009 from John AOVMany businesspeople achieve their greatest successes in unexpected areas. They begin a business and then they find that it isn’t as profitable as they had anticipated, so they change direction, using their experience and their momentum, and strike paydirt in something else. The most important ...
Views: 648 - Thieves Like Us - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2009 from John AOVAt the time of the American Revolution, Abigail Adams, a very perceptive woman and the wife of our third president, John Adams, said, “All men would be tyrants, if they could.?? It was an astute observation. There is within almost every person, the “urge to power.” It is amazing how many ...
Views: 682 - Excellence Combined With Integrity - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2009 from John AOVHow to set standards for excellence and back them with total integrity. A Commitment to Excellence Leaders have specific responsibilities and must fulfill certain requirements. One requirement of leadership is the ability to choose an area of excellence. Just as a good general chooses the ...
Views: 902 - Prepare Thoroughly Before You Begin - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2009 from John AOVHave Everything At Hand One of the best ways for you to overcome procrastination and get more things done faster is for you to have everything you need at hand before you begin. When you are fully prepared, you are like a cocked gun or an archer with an arrow pulled back taut in the bow. You ...
Views: 929 - Programming Yourself for Success - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2009 from John AOVYour mission statement is always written in the present tense, as though you have already become the person that you have described. It is always positive rather than negative. And it is always personal. Program Yourself Correctly Your subconscious mind can only accept your mission statement ...
Views: 750 - The Power of Decision or Indecision - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2009 from Ted CiubaA decision always requires a commitment—and a decision is made whether a person makes a decision or not. The decision could be about getting fit, it could be about starting that new business that you just know will take off, or it could be about starting that business that you're passionate ...
Views: 605 - The Practice of Discipline - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2009 from John AOVDiscipline yourself to do what you know you need to do to be the very best in your field. Perhaps the best definition of self discipline is this: "Self discipline is the ability to make yourself do what you should do when you should do it, whether you feel like it or not." It is easy to do ...
Views: 676 - Uniting the Mind, Body, & Spirit Through Fitness - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2009 from Chrissy ZmijewskiToday we are going to talk about fitness as a spiritual discipline. Now, before we go further, let me define what I mean by "spiritual." I am not talking about religion. This is NOT about your religious demonimation or whether you believe in a higher power or not. What I’m talking about is ...
Views: 868(2 votes) - The Principle of the Objective - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2009 from John AOVLearn from the Lessons of History The concepts of military strategy have been studied and written about for more than 4,000 years, going back to the early works of General Sun-Tzu in China more than 2,000 years BC. These principles of strategy that have been developed and perfected over the ...
Views: 657 - Obstacles to Success – Part 2 - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2009 from Kris CavanaughAs mentioned in my last article, “obstacles cause us to lose momentum as we are trying to achieve our visions and goals. They often make us feel stuck. And sadly, the longer we feel stuck, the more likely we are to give up on whatever it is we were striving towards.” There are two kinds of ...
Views: 1772 - Obstacles to Success – Part 1 - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2009 from Kris CavanaughEveryone has an ideal vision of how they would like their life to be, and typically obstacles always appear which make it more difficult to make those visions a reality. The easy part is expecting obstacles to get in the way of what we truly desire. The real challenge is to investigate the ...
Views: 1103 - Get Outside Your Comfort Zone - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2009 from Ted CiubaGet outside your comfort zone. Yes, we say that again and again, and yes, you need to hear that again and again—as, by the way, do I. We all have a comfort zone—and even if it expands, we still have a comfort zone. Every desire, dream, and ambition that you have not realized lies outside that ...
Views: 641 - The Real Secret of Success - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2009 from John AOV“Esoteric Arts?? More than 5,000 years ago, in the ancient mystery schools of Egypt, the mental and spiritual laws and principles of success were taught to students who dedicated their entire lives to learning in what was called the “Esoteric Arts.” One of these “secrets” was the Law of ...
Views: 814 - The One Belief That Matters Most - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2009 from William Cottringer“For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible.” ~Stuart Chase. There is one huge belief that has a humongous influence on all others because it represents and touches everything else. This one belief that matters most is the one we each ...
Views: 808 - Leaders Are Made, Not Born - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2009 from John AOVYour ability to negotiate, communicate, influence, and persuade others to do things is absolutely indispensable to everything you accomplish in life. The Key Leadership Abilities Your ability to negotiate, communicate, influence, and persuade others to do things is absolutely indispensable to ...
Views: 919 - The Determinant of Your Success - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2009 from John AOVPerhaps the most powerful single factor in your financial success is your beliefs about yourself and money. Perhaps the most powerful single factor in your financial success is your beliefs about yourself and money. We call this the Law of Belief. It says simply this: Whatever you believe, with ...
Views: 639 - Elements That Are Crucial to Achievement - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Jan MallochMany of us are familiar with the process of formulating and writing down our goals. But how many of us actually achieve these? Besides setting goals, what are the crucial elements to ensure that we achieve what we set out to do? We have heard, learned and studied all about SMART goals, and ...
Views: 1377 - 7 Sure Fire Steps to Achieve More in Your Life - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Jan MallochAre you a thinker or a doer? To be successful, you really do have to take action to achieve what you want in life. Many people find this easier said than done, so here are some very important steps for you to take to ensure that you accomplish what you set out to do! 1) What do you want to ...
Views: 1305 - Your Life is What You Focus On - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2009 from Deborah HillYesterday I was working in my office when a truck pulled up behind my home. It parked in front of my garage and directly in front of the “no parking” sign, blocking my exit. This happens frequently at my place, when workers and delivery people in the neighborhood use my drive as a parking and ...
Views: 1247 - How to Get Where You Want to Go - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2009 from Lois Marie GacherDoes someone else’s opinion of you determine how you feel about yourself? What determines your value: what you think of yourself or what others think of you? Self Esteem is your opinion of yourself. Good Self Esteem is believing in yourself. It means having an inner security that won’t be ...
Views: 1029 - The Key to Long-Term Success - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from John AOVSuccessful people have been studied in depth for more than 100 years. Successful people have been studied in depth for more than 100 years. They have been interviewed extensively to determine what it is they do and how they think that enables them to accomplish so much more than the average ...
Views: 632 - The Momentum Principle of Success - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from John AOVFast tempo seems to go hand in hand with all great success. Fast tempo seems to go hand in hand with all great success. Developing this tempo requires that you start moving and keep moving at a steady rate. The Key Action to Orientation When you become an action-oriented person, you activate ...
Views: 615 - How to Work the HoloCosm - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2009 from Ted CiubaOn page 284 of The NEW Think and Grow Rich is a section called "How to Work the HoloCosm." It talks about Dr. Elmer Gates, the famous inventor, and how he got his ideas. It talks about how: "…the scientific inventor, or 'genius,' begins an invention by organizing it and combining the ...
Views: 919 - The Success Equation and The Seven Myths About Manifesting Abundance - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Linda Zander, The Success PackagerWe’ve heard it all a million times: the various secrets of how to manifest lives of abundance. Every “Guru” has their own angle; a singular approach to manifesting that we’ve all tried. And yet, in spite of the countless Gurus offering books, programs, products, etc that espouse the “secret to ...
Views: 1412(1 vote) - The Genius Project: The Findings - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Timothy McGintyBefore we talk about what my good friend Mr. Jay Niblick did find in the Genius Project, let’s look at what he did not find because it’s actually quite important as well. After crunching all of that data, and conducting all of those interviews, what he did not find was a single attribute, or ...
Views: 1080 - How to Sabotage Your Company in 5 Easy Steps - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Stacey ShepherdHow to Sabotage Your Company in 5 Easy Steps As told by one of his employees, this owner of a not-so-small company misplaces paperwork constantly. He will look for whatever it is he’s lost for no more than 5 seconds before pestering anyone to find it for him. We’ll call him Rick. Regardless if ...
Views: 864 - How to Be the Master of Your Fate - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from D. OstaroLuck favors the brave is a famous proverb. The terms luck and ill luck have been much misunderstood. There are people, who strongly believe in fate and daily wait for their luck to turn, to win a million dollars in a lottery and to meet their prince or princess charming. They think that ...
Views: 2692 - Success Comes Easily When We Ask the Right Question - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Linda McPharlinIf you are finding success to be elusive and difficult to reach in relationships, money and careers, or happiness in general, you might be asking the wrong question. Often we as human beings ask “What’s in it for me?” whenever we are faced with any given opportunity. It seems to be this way in ...
Views: 1287 - The 13 Named Principles of The NEW Think and Grow Rich - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Ted CiubaToday's subject is the 13 named principles of The NEW Think and Grow Rich. From time to time someone asks me—and sometimes I wonder why it doesn't happen more often, but maybe I already have the answer—"Should I memorize the 13 principles of The NEW Think and Grow Rich?" I usually refer to them ...
Views: 2434 - Move Directly into Action - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2009 from Ted CiubaIn a recent conversation, fellow entrepreneur Wendy Robbins made an important observation: that sometimes, people get so stuck in their plans that they scare themselves into not taking action. And she's absolutely right! When we talk about organized planning, what that's really saying is, ...
Views: 580 - The Six Essentials of Empowered Success - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Marsh EngleStepping into the unexplored can require a level of courage. Letting go of old defined ways takes solid commitment. To allow a vision to unfold demands a steadfast self-belief. All of which I discovered in the firehouses of FDNY. Fewer than 30 women serve among the 12,000 firefighters ...
Views: 1115 - Secrets to Living a Successful Life - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Cameron CarterYou sometimes come across those people that when you ask them what more they want out of life they say, "Nothing..." The kicker here is they actually mean it. Do you feel this type of contentment and joy in your life? Many people spend a lot of their time being envious of their more fortunate ...
Views: 1141 - Feeling Good About You is the Key to Success and Happiness - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Anne HartleyRecently a client told me that I was her role model for being a confident person. This set me to wondering as to how I became a confident person, what happened and when so I created a timeline where I went back to a time when I lacked confidence and found that was when I left school, many aeons ...
Views: 1153 - Emergency Tool Kit - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Christine McDougallWe all have times when out thinking, emotions, feelings and life in general are not moving the way we would like. We may be in a down spiral of negative thoughts, our emotions may be frayed, and life might feel stuck, or horrible. We may suffer from anxiety or depression. It is in these times ...
Views: 866 - Think Your Way to Success - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2014 from D. OstaroA meager existence in a limited environment does not have to be our destiny. We should find the purpose of living and change things for the better. In fact, there is abundant supply of anything we can conceive of. We must only know how to tap it. Of course, it can be learnt. We just have to ...
Views: 1453 - Sensory Resonance Method in Law of Attraction - A Cognitive Approach - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Randolph DirectoWhy is this called the Sensory Resonance Method?We're using Burt Goldman's positive rhythm method to resonate with specific intense sensory imagery which we gain through cognitive psychology methods.Cognitive psychology is a branch of psychology that investigates internal mental processes such ...
Views: 2622 - Can Happiness Can Turn-Around a Fowl Mood? - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Marilyn SuttleFriday started out great. A few of the ladies in my family came over to decorate and prepare for my neice's wedding shower planned for the next day. Just after the ladies went home, it started to rain. The rain turned into a raging thunder storm. My whole neighborhood lost electricity. At ...
Views: 1396 - 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 ...
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