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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - I?ll do it in a minute... or maybe i won?t
- 'Procrastination is like a credit card: it's a lot of fun until you get the bill.' Christopher ParkerDo you suffer from distractibility? I do. I have been meaning to write this for ages. My problem? Did I have a crisis so that I couldn't do it? No. Did I find the topic uninteresting? On the contrary, I found it fascinating. It was because I had contracted that dreadful disease that afflicts...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - To boldly go
- For the first time in many years, Star Trek Fans will no longer be able to explore those new frontiers where no man has gone before. Thank heavens for reruns, videos and DVD's! One reason for the success of this TV series is because the storyline appealed to the human desire to explore the unknown. Our curiosity of what's around the corner to the next solar system and our capability to deal with u...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Jjks first six secrets to becoming a successful, creative entrepreneur!
- Hello Creative Entrepreneurs!As many of you may know I have 24 Secrets to Becoming a Successful Creative Entrepreneur.In this article I am going to share with you my first SIX SECRETS but let's start with the thought for the day:Your determination and desire to succeed and be a winner will take you far, even though sometimes events may be moving a little slower than you wish. ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Ask your question ? get what you desire
- "Questions get answers, advice, opinions, beliefs, impressions, stories, and more questions. Questions are about life, people, careers, achievements, facts, and faith. Ask and learn." - Ruby Bayan What would just the right question be worth to you? There is nothing more effective for bringing deep insight and understanding than a powerful question. You truly can ask questions that create me...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Optimistic vs pessimistic
- Studies have shown that on average an optimist will have a longer, healthier and a more fulfilled life then a pessimist.In 1980 a study was carried out which monitored 122 men who had a heart attack. After eight years, 21 of the 25 most pessimistic patients had died. But only 6 of the optimistic ones had died.The pessimist will see the worst in something. They will then take all the ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Daily motivation: 7 methods
- Isn't a lack of daily motivation one of the biggest problems we face when trying to better ourselves? We often know what to do, or at least the first few steps. But we hesitate, something else catches our attention, or we just don't feel like doing what we need to do.Want some help? Here are seven ways to get motivated - ways that have worked for others. If you find only one or two here tha...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Want real change in your life? take action!
- It's easy to begin a year with analysis: months, days and even years of "thinking." Many of us would like to believe that "reaching goals" begins with an armchair, a self-help book and a beer. But if you really want to see some change, remember that action creates energy.Have you ever spent a whole day driving? Lying on the couch with a heavy-duty remote control? At the end of the day, you'...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The toughest decision of all: get out or get going!
- Many of us are influenced by the sports ethic: Never give up! When a basketball team is down by 20 with 30 seconds on the clock, the players never stop working. Spectators might be filing out, and the winning team might be deep into the bench, but the game goes on.If your game is a business or a job,you won't hear a whistle to signal the end of the game. If you keep going and win, you may g...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Resistance is natural - but not helpful - in times of change
- Here are five feelings we all experience in changing times. Check these out for yourself by thinking about times when you were experiencing significant life change, either personal or professional.1. We feel that our personal security is being threatened;2. Our conventional expectations are disrupted;3. Strong "out-of-control" feelings want to take over;4. Awk...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Anxiety & panic ? make your information work for you
- Whether you suffer from anxiety and panic attacks or not, there is a lesson in here for everyone.Some year's back my husband and I got our selves into a bit of a pickle where money is concerned (probably something quite a few people can relate to). Of course I wanted to fix this problem (money woes can really put a strain on you and your relationship).So what did I do?I went o...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Increase your energy!
- It was only about 18 months ago that I could not even keep up with a 90-year old's energy levels. At my partner's family functions, I often sat with his grandmother who, by the end of the evening, was still lively and chirpy while I was barely able to keep my eyes open. Most evenings I would come home after work, curl into bed with a book and fall asleep. When I woke up I would feel tired and demo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Creative procrastination
- Do you ever postpone things, or just forget about them for a while, or tell yourself, "I'll get to that later?" Do you sometimes feel guilty about it? Well, it's true that procrastination can be a bad habit, but there are times when it can be useful.Procrastination When You Are UnsureSometimes procrastinating makes sense if you aren't sure you should be doing something. If you...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Death by overwork: motivationally speaking its a zero
- The Japanese have a word for death by overwork: Karoshi. A recent survey said 40 percent of all Japanese workers fear that they will actually work themselves to death.Karoshi is not my idea of success. Sure, I talk about "Never Settling for Success," but that's not a prescription for becoming an obsessive or a workaholic. That type of single-mindedness is more likely to lead to burnout than...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Is fear killing your dreams?
- "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 you think you cannot do." - Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962).When I came to live in England in 1996, I was shocked to discover that a crook had already hijacked my birth certificate and used it to collect my National Insurance card, credit card, and even open...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Desire + action = outcome ? anxiety & panic
- This is my mathematical strategy I use to achieve everything I want in life. Allow me to explain?Now when I was suffering with anxiety and panic disorder I did spend some time just wishing and hoping it would disappear. Actually I really wanted it to take a long walk off a short pier. And I wouldn't have been sad if it had fallen off the face of the earth.But of course with all my wi...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Hello! it is opportunity calling!
- If I knock at your door hold your hand take you towards the road to fortune would you come? If I tell you that I can guide you and point to you where the wealth lies, would you go?In theory each one of us would answer why not! Of course!But in reality things seem to be different.It has been seen that even while on road to wealth people are resistant to walk. They are apprehens...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - No, fear! the success is yours (1)
- Fear is the minds great mortal sin.And isn't it just at times when you have to risk something, that you Fear? Think about it! You've had a great idea but you don't tell a soul because you're afraid. They won't think it's great. You've had long time aspirations to change careers but you cower at the mere thought of getting out of your Comfort Zone and out from under the safety net you've cre...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Seeing through the pain
- We must all suffer one of two things: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret or disappointment. ~ Jim RohnNothing lasts-not even pain. ~ Ray Stannard BakerAs you gain momentum, you will begin to see through the pain. The body-builder still feels pain, even when they are consistent because of the added resistance they choose to put on themselves every time they workout i...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Motivation by a challenge
- Many humans are motivated by the thought of doing something they or others think they cannot do. They don't want to do what they already know they can do.When I studied Taekwondo, most of the best students were slim, flexible and young. I was thickset and definitely not flexible! I was also over forty! The instructor asked me with some curiosity why I had decided to do something which did n...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Say it aint so
- For years, many of us heard the phrase "Knowledge is Power." We actively devoured books upon books to advance our knowledge in the hopes of gaining power. Some of us even adopted the attitude that I can learn anything from a book. Yes, knowledge is powerful, but knowledge alone will not advance you to that next level of success, whatever it is.Until, individuals apply knowledge, t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Half dome, a story about your future success
- The physical journey mirrors very accurately the spiritual journey of your own life. It was one of the toughest things you've ever done. Hike two miles to the bottom of the first waterfall, climb to the top of that one, only to find yourself at the bottom of another waterfall, only higher. After reaching the top of the second waterfall you begin to understand why people actually train for the hike...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Seven habits of ineffective people
- For maximum effectiveness in life, love or business, it helps to have the right habits. You knew that, of course, but don't forget that it also helps to not have the wrong habits. What are these?Seven Effectiveness-Killing Habits1. Short term thinking. I knew a man who paid $700 rent instead of $550 per month for a nicer place. The landlord didn't require a deposit, so he could move ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Creativity and innovation management ? the value of challenge
- Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation whilst innovation can be defined as idea selection, development and commercialisation.There are other useful definitions in this field, for example, creativity can be defined as consisting of a number of ideas, a number of diverse ideas and a number of novel ideas.There are distinct processes that enhance problem...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Its never too late to start
- Many people never start anything because they think the bus has left them standing at the station.They think it's too late for them to jump in the game... any game... and all the good opportunities have already been snatched up by somebody else.All the good domain names are gone... (wrong!)All the best businesses have already been started... (nope!)Traffic is too expens...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What google can teach you about success
- I just finished dinner and the segment was about to start so I went over to the TV.The reporter was interviewing the 2 founders, they showed the company headquarters, and THEN they brought up something where I said BINGO.Here's what caught my attention.For quite a few years I was going nowhere. I had all the ideas in the world, but never did anything with them.I procras...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Making the most of now
- "You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment. Fools stand on their island of opportunities and look toward another land. There is no other land; there is no other life but this." --Henry David Thoreau (1817-62) American writer, author, naturalistHow do you actually spend your days? Are you focused and committed to everything you d...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Chasing your dreams!
- Friends, it is always a power of your dreams and a motive to move ahead, which is required to move ahead and to be successful in life. Does it sound, impractical; let me share with you, something practical and real.Some real time facts:1.Out of the first four stores F. W. Woolworth opened, three failed. When he died, he was worth more than $20 million.2.Einstein was 4 years ol...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - If you are rejected!
- This article exemplifies the inner working of emotional intelligence. Effectively working through one tough situation at a time can build our emotional competence... dealing with rejection is one such tough situation. This article fits under Goleman's second level EQ: Self-management (as I manage my own emotions inside of rejection) AND under Goleman's third level EQ: Social Competence (as I use e...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - A burning desire
- "Mommy, he's doing it again." I yelled as I came running into the kitchen where I knew I would find Mother. I was so angry-no MAD-that I was breathing like a wild animal. "Shawn is taking my toys apart, again. I hate him. I hate him.""Honey, don't say that. You know you don't hate him.""But he keeps tearing my stuff up," I whined. "Stop hi...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Ready, set, action!
- James 2: 17?faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. 24You see that a person is justified by what he does and not by faith alone.It has been my experience in coaching people to finding their life's purpose, generally, actually FINDING their purpose is a simple process. But, helping them to actually taking that first step into doing something about LIVING their purpose h...