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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Hanging on in there - how to carry on when your motivation is flagging
- "I will persist until I succeed. Always will I take another step. If that is of no avail I will take another, and yet another. In truth, one step at a time is not too difficult.... I know that small attempts, repeated, will complete any undertaking." Og MandinoIt strikes me that beyond the difficulty of getting started, it is even more of a challenge to keep going, to c...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Motivation: the power of vision
- Here's an interesting story from the world of race car driving. One of the most important things that beginning race car drivers learn is what to do when they lose control of the car and go into a spin. The natural reaction is to focus on the wall or other object they want to avoid. Because their focus is on the wall, that's usually where they end up. Instead of focusing on the wall, the drivers l...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Motivation: the power of action, part 2
- The Three D's of Action are Decide, Do and Distinguish. Let's look at each of these in detail.Decide - that something has to and will change.Remember that success is a choice. Deciding means to cut off any other choice or possibility. A true decision means we have closed the door to any possible excuse and we are committed to........Do - all the necessary things to meet ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Motivation: the power of action, part 1
- I've heard it said that 85% of success is showing up. While that's true, in the words of radio commentator Paul Harvey, here's the rest of the story.If 85% of success is showing up, then in order to do better than 85% of the other folks, all you have to do is show up.That's fairly easy.To do better than 90% of everyone else, show up, and be on time.Still not too tough....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Motivation: the power of asking
- Very shortly, in this paragraph, I'm going to share with you how to get just about anything you want. I usually try to keep things very simple and useable.However, this is a very complex and sophisticated psychological principle, so I want you to be well prepared for what I'm about to say.Take a deep breath. Are you ready?OK. Here's the basic principle for how to get just abou...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Motivtion: the power of responsibility
- One of the things I've noticed about successful people is that they have a clear understanding of the relationship between cause and effect in their lives. Successful people understand that if they want something, they have to do all the necessary things to get it."If I do this, then that will happen. If I don't do that, then this will happen." This important skill allows successf...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Motivation: 3 suggestions for living a life of purpose, on purpose
- "There's so many roads that seem, To lead down to the sea. I wonder which road, will be the right one for me?" - SeawindI heard these lyrics on an old jazz tape the other day. They got me thinking about how so many of us live our lives, sort of making it up as we go along.So what else are we to do? Good question. Recently, I've been playing with the following notion,...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Motivation: 7 more musings on motivation
- 1. "If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to that mountain, move from here to there, and it shall be done. Nothing will be impossible for you." - Jesus Christ.Let's pause and consider that last part for a moment. Nothing will be impossible for you. If this were true in your life, what would you do? Think in terms of family, career, lifestyle, giving back...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Motivation; 7 musings on motivation
- 1. Most of us are motivated by one of two things - inspiration or desperation. Most successful people choose inspiration as their motivation.2. "There's always a way, if you're committed." - Tony Robbins. The question then becomes, "Are you committed?" Because if you are, if there is not already a way, you can make one.3.Once you set a goal an...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Motivation: no finish lines
- There is a saying that goes something like "getting to the top is easy, the hard thing is staying there once you get there."There's a reason the above statement is so true. It has to do with this interesting little quirk we humans have: our belief in finish lines. Deep with in our brains we have this belief that once we arrive, we can relax.Now there are times in life when there...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Motivation: good luck or bad luck, too soon to tell
- As the story goes, there was once a farmer and his only son in the days just before the Civil War. Having only one horse, the farmer and son worked long hard days, sun up to sun down, just to get by, with nothing left to spare.One day as the father and son plowed the fields, their horse got spooked and ran off. The son was devastated; "What bad luck, now what will we do?"Th...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - When life gives you waves, learn to s.u.r.f.
- Would you like to learn a skill set and technique so powerful that you could learn to recycle every failure, disappointment, setback and discouraging situation into a steppingstone for your success? Would you like to go into every situation with confidence knowing you will have the skills to convert it into an experience with a positive benefit?Imagine skilled and highly trained fighters go...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Ideas abound - but youve got to take action
- Whether you are aware of it or not, we are all blessed with any number of wonderful ideas at virtually any given moment. What happens far too often however is that we ponder for a bit about the idea. We may even go as far as to plan a little about what it would take to make it work, yet for whatever reason we never take the most important step...The step that makes it all happen, that is we...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Motivation - the 4 most potent ways to awaken your enthusiasm
- ...it is in this whole process of meeting and solving problems that life has its meaning. Problems are the cutting edge that distinguishes between success and failure. Problems call forth our courage and our wisdom; indeed, they create our courage and our wisdom. It is only because of problems that we grow mentally and spiritually...It is through the pain of confronting and resolving problems that...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Change - the skill of adapting to the inevitable
- Change your thoughts and you change your world. -Norman Vincent PealeNot surprising, one of the core reasons that hinder us from the realization our innermost goals and desires is our inability to be flexible.Sad, but true! We do everything we can to eliminate any type of potential suffering in our lives, yet challenges and pressures do undoubtedly bring out the best in us.If ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Motivation: if today were the last of all days
- "If today were the last of all days........" - Marilyn ScottIn this article, I invite you to ask your self the question asked by Marilyn Scott in the popular jazz song "If Today were the Last of All Days."Here's the question:"If today were the last of all days, would you.............":start the business you have always wanted to ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Motivation - how to design a life
- "Have you ever felt like you've become the worst possible version of yourself?" - Tom Hanks in "You've Got Mail"Have you ever been relaxing at the movies, enjoying a nice lite movie, only to get blown away by a line said in passing?That's what happened recently as my wife and I watched "You've Got Mail" with Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. The couple are having an ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Motivation and change: creating your daily success program
- I get some of my best ideas for my column from my clients.One idea that really seems to work for one of my clients is having a daily success program. What's a daily success program? It's simply a daily routine designed to create a successful, well-lived day, and a successful well-lived life as a result. More than a daily schedule or day planner, a daily success program is designed to help y...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Motivation; 5 steps to get the changes you want
- Q: I just read your column in today's' Greensboro News and Record. For the last few years I've been struggling with change, and found your suggestions about "change tools" to be useful. I was wondering if you have a favorite "change tool", and if you would share it with us in a column?I'm glad you liked the column on change and found it useful for you. And I do ha...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Head first: 6 simple, must-do steps to achieving extraordinary results!
- What important goal have you set for yourself? What is the most important thing in your life that you have been trying to do for sometime now and haven't made any progress? Why haven't you made any progress? Why isn't the project going forward? Do you believe it can be done?Try thinking about what you are doing in different way.There are five basic steps to getting lasting results. W...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What does your future hold? do you have a plan? or are you just waiting to see what happens?
- We often find ourselves in a situation in which we either accept the change that someone else imposes upon us or in which we ourselves effect the change we would like to see happen. We sometimes stammer and hesitate and procrastinate with regard to decision making. Not making a decision is a decision in itself.After changing the way you think. (Article 3 in the series), OPENING YOUR MIND'S ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What motivates you?
- As a life-long student of personal development, I've attended dozens of motivational seminars, listened to hundreds of tapes, and read untold books on the subject of motivation . I've presented motivational seminars. And yet there is one elemental truth that seems often overlooked. That is: no one can motivate you, because you have to do it to yourself. It's an inside job. And frankly it's less a ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Forward motion
- The natural cycle of life is to grow and move forward but moving forward brings with it an element of the unknown. It is human nature to fear the unknown. Often it is difficult for people to take the steps required to move forward because of that fear. Deep down inside, they may know that much needed changes are required in order for improvement to take place in their life circumstances yet they f...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Are you lost or are you found?
- It was one of those nights where the clock wasn't in sync with my schedule. As I was finishing getting ready to go out for the evening, the clock was telling me I should already be there. Maybe you've experienced them - those time warps where great chunks disappear and no one lets you in on the secret until it's too late.So, I started out late and traffic was heavy. I was confident heading ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Dont wait for all of lifes traffic lights to turn green
- Can you imagine getting into your motor vehicle, reversing out of your driveway, selecting a forward gear then just sitting there waiting for every traffic light between your home and your destination to turn green?"That would be absurd. Yet on another journey, the journey of life, that is exactly what many of us do. We refuse to make a start because the conditions are not perfect.Le...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Around the world on $80
- Jules Vernes adventure story, Around the World in 80 Days, stimulated the imagination of 26-year-old Robert Christopher."Why," he asked himself, "can't I go around the world on $80."Bob's first step was to list all the problems that he would face. His second step was to note all possible solutions.His third step was to take action!He started by signi...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Action rules - just get started!
- 'Action Rules!' in the Getting Goals Game. It is the number one most important step to achieving your greatness.Having second thoughts? Trouble getting started? Stalled on a plateau? Spinning your wheels trying to get going again?Just get Started. Goal Setting and Planning is necessary, but 'Action Rules' when it comes to getting what you want. Like Nike says, 'Just Do It!'Tak...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The greatest secret to producing real solid excellence!
- One fact stubbornly stays true: while everyone desires to succeed, only those who truly COMMIT to their dreams would be able to attain success. For most people, having MORE money, MORE freedom and MORE success is nothing but a feeble desire. The reality is that they can live without it even though it is great to have it. As a result, they never (and never need to) take enough massive action to ach...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Create your destiny - how massive action can determine your destiny!
- We often hear that "Knowledge is Power". Is it really so? Knowledge that is not put to action remains just knowledge in your head. It is powerless and does not have any form of power at all. To accomplish results, we must couple our knowledge with the necessary action to attain results. From that, we derive this formula:Knowledge Ã Action = ResultThat is the...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What is the value in wanting to accomplish something?
- When I listen to people tell me about some of the things they want to do, I pause for two reasons. One is the fact that I'm listening and watching them to see if they are serious within themselves. Secondly, if it's something they really believe that they can accomplish.Can dreams come true? You better believe they can. But life is much more than dreaming. It's about desire and believing. W...