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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Self confidence: how to build your confidence in three simple steps
- To Feel Confident ? A C TA new, more exciting and happier life is yours when you know how to build your confidence. You can do it with these three simple steps.You grow in confidence by accepting challenges and overcoming obstacles. The three elements involved in becoming more confident are represented by the word ACT.A stands for ACTIONYou have to do some...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Words that inspire - choice
- What CHOICE do you want to make?Dictionary* says:the act of choosing, power of choosing, a person or thing chosen, the best part, care in selecting.What it REALLY means: making a commitment to what matters to you; acting on your priorities and your values; expressing to yourself and to others what you want and need in your life.Why it MATTERS? CHOICE moves you...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Danger in the comfort zone
- I don't know who said it or where I heard it, but I'm sure it was brought to my attention by a sales trainer somewhere, at some time during my journey through the maze of countless sales trainings and seminars that I have attended over the years, but it does make perfect sense.There is danger in the comfort zone!Ahh yes! The comfort zone, we all know it very well, we have all spent a...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How much fight is in you?
- "All the adversity I've had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me... You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you." - Walt DisneyWalt Disney, who often struggled just to feed himself, had to declare bankruptcy in 1920. In 1923, he made his way to Hollywood with just $40 in his pocket. $40 and a sketchboo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 10 things to do this summer
- Looking for a summer project? How about working on who you are, and what kind of life you really want to live? Here's some ideas.1. Focus on the "who", not the "what".If you find that you've been stuck in a goal for a while, try restating it in "who" terms instead of what. For example, instead of saying "I want to lose 10 lbs.", say "I wan...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - L-i-v-e-- 12 steps to living your life
- Many of us only inhabit our lives- we do not Live our lives. But, we can.In today's chaotic world we are bombarded with things we think we should do, need to do, must do to be happy or successful. We have a list of things that we should have, need to have, must have to be happy or successful. Much of the time these lists are imposed upon us by the outside world. We get so caught up in striv...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Bold action: living in the moment
- Reality show audition...I did it!What an experience, a day and a half of focused effort and fun!How many times do you find yourself saying maybe next time?Do you ever wonder what would have happened if you went for it?In this article I will share with you what I experienced when I decided to go for it.While visiting, over the phone, with a friend, who lives in Da...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Choosing your vision
- There is a new television show, called Blind Justice that will be replacing NYPD Blue. The show follows a Detective who, at the prime of his life and career, loses his vision in a heroic attempt to thwart a bank robbery and save other police lives. The shooting of this Detective results in his losing his eyesight/vision. He refuses the "disabled" label and sues to get his job back. What ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Do you know which door to open?
- Do you remember that old television program that gave the contestant the opportunity to choose one of three doors and receive whatever was behind the door?I was reminded of this television program the other day when I was pondering a decision I was struggling to make. My usual process for decision-making is to make a list of pros and cons, revisiting and revising the list every couple of da...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Why you should write your obituary today
- Writing your own obituary sounds and feels a little strange, I know. If the idea doesn't appeal to you, try pretending that you have just won an award and the newspaper is doing a feature story on your accomplishments. By recording what you wish to be remembered or acknowledged for, you will be able to pinpoint the values you would like to live by. And, by identifying your life's values you will b...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - After the big project: recovering from success
- My older daughter got married 10 days ago. The wedding was a joyous and extraordinary experience, way beyond our imaginings. I am deeply happy about all of this, and feel strongly validated by the whole experience.On a project level, the wedding was a very satisfying culmination of a huge team effort. The logistics worked perfectly - the months of intensive work and the last several weeks o...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - March madness - give me the ball!
- March madness is great to watch not because I have basketball ability, (you can tell that by my height), but because every year there are some good players that become great players. Some of the tournament games are nail bitters and come down to last second shots. When they do there are maybe one or two players on the team that have this attitude of, "just give me the ball." They want that pressur...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Facing our fears
- 'You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing which you think you cannot do.'Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962), American diplomat, writer, US First LadyLast weekend the family convinced me to go with them to a Mountain Biking Centre where I hired a bike and for the first time faced my fear of being ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Self-esteem: you matter
- You'd be surprised. Maybe amazed. If you could see the far reaches of your influence you'd be stunned. The point is: You matter.How you breathe matters. How you think, the words you speak and the actions of your life, no matter how small or seemingly insignificant, they have great power.Two Kinds of PowerWhen we think abut power we usually think about will. You want som...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Quick tips on getting motivated when you dont feel like it
- The secret to getting started on something when you don't feel like it, is surprising, but easy.Edward W. Smith, motivational speaker, author and TV show host, who specializes in quick tips on how to move your life ahead even faster, offers the following advice. The secret to starting something when you don't feel like it, is using what he calls the "Act As If" technique.With this te...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Action is more important than knowledge!
- It was Albert Einstein who stated that 'imagination is more important than knowledge'. Now if he had been addressing a room full of entrepreneurs, I hazard a guess that he might also have extended this quotation by saying that 'action is more important than knowledge too!'Make no mistake, if you want to make your mark on this world as an entrepreneur you have to consistently take ACTION! No...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The p word... procrastination
- A problem many of us are familiar with. Its showing up in your work environment interfering with your daily life?.and peace of mind.What does procrastination look like? Clutter on your desktop, over-stuffed filing cabinets, chaotic digital files, not getting to work on your priorities and failing to make deadlines to name just a few. The outcome? More stress, anxiety and frustration about w...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to exude more confidence
- Confidence: The word conjures up images of self-assurance and belief in ones' self. Self-confidence is inward security. It basically means that your source of security comes from within yourself, you're confident in your integrity to your own value system. It is not congruent with doubt or fear.I think that Franklin D. Roosevelt hit the nail on the head when he said, "Confidence thr...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Words that inspire: passion
- What is your PASSION?Dictionary says: strong liking for or devotion to some activity, object or concept; object of desire or deep interest; love.What it REALLY means: doing something or believing in something that matters to you; making choices based on something that energizes you and excites you; one of the reasons you enjoy getting up in the morning and doing what you do...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Motivation to change, why is it so hard?
- We encounter constant changes throughout our life; it could be educational, health, relationships or financial, and of course with oneself. Maintaining or increasing one's sense of self-worth and happiness are strong incentives for these changes.Too often trials and errors affect our self-esteem and therefore hinder true engagement in learning and changing. It's very comfortin...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Trust your intuition!
- How many times have you been faced with a decision to make and all of a sudden you get this feeling of instinctively knowing what you must do? Something inside you is telling you the difference between what you should do and what you are meant to do. Many people interpret this as a hunch, a gut feeling or having an inkling.It's actually called your intuition.The latin meaning of intu...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to master lifes problems
- "Life is a Tiger-ride, by no means easy, but ride we must; to dismount is to be devoured mercilessly."To most people, life is unfriendly, even merciless, and it is not all together incorrect for people to hold such a dreadful opinion about life if vicissitudes of life, unattainable goals and injustices are considered.However, your "Life's Problem Solver Ezine" is about check-mating l...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Being genuinely curious
- Yesterday at the dinner table, my eleven-year-old daughter asked me, "Aren't there times when you absolutely know you're right and the other person is wrong?" She had a disagreement at school that day and believed that her view was the truth. I said, "I used to think I was always right and that other people were wrong. Now I still think I may be right, but I realize that other people know things t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to create a dream
- All of us have a vision of our own possibility. Yet few achieve the success that our heart's desire.For us to move closer to our dream of health and wealth and achievement, we first need to move beyond the angst of our memories of past failures. We must move beyond our hesitation and our fears. And we must put behind us the memory of what it was like to walk along the boulevard of broken dr...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Getting started is the toughest part of the job
- One of the most challenging things about starting on a new project, goal or task usually isn't the planning, the thinking about it and the mapping it out. It is the doing! Actually taking the first step is often the most difficult part of any new endeavor.I was reading a project manager's manual and found it interesting that listed, as one of the reasons projects fail, is lack of implementa...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Growing out of your comfort zone
- It has been said that "if you are not growing, you're dying." As human beings, we are on a constant journey called life. Rick Warren has been quite successful at stimulating thought and faith in his fine book, A Purpose Driven Life, suggesting that we are all here on Earth for a reason. I would like to propose that the concept of success is purpose-driven too. Earl Nightingale referred to success ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Quick steps to handle setbacks
- Looking for a way to handle a setback?Edward W. Smith, motivational speaker, author and TV show host, who specializes in quick tips on how to move your life ahead even faster, offers this advice.First, step back and remind yourself of the reason you picked the goal you had a setback in, in the first place. Looking at the bigger picture helps you regain the will to attack the goal aga...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Quick steps to help you take action now
- Need to move ahead and yet find yourself holding back?Edward W. Smith, motivational speaker, author and TV show host, who specializes in quick tips on how to move your life ahead even faster, offers the following advice.One of the main reasons we hold back taking action is the desire for perfection. We want all the information, we want every part to be perfect, we want all our questi...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Lazy? or right on schedule
- Q. I've been working on a big project for a long time. Although I try to move ahead every day, sometimes I have to force myself to accomplish even a small task. When I skip a day, I feel guilty. How can I stay motivated?"A. When you're working on a book, job search, business start-up, dissertation, or special project, you can feel consumed by the project. And often you feel as though you ca...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Being determined - what good will that do?
- 'Consider the postage stamp: its usefulness consists in the ability to stick to one thing till it gets there.' -- Josh BillingsOn Sunday, June 19th 2005, I was fortunate enough to see hundreds of cyclists, young and less young, tackle the 13th Scottish Bikeathon in aid of Leukaemia Research. The course of 26 miles wound its way through the spectacular Highland countryside, with some breatht...