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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Book summary: self motivation
- Gail Lindenfield is a well-known British author who has written several self-help books. In Self Motivation, she does a good job of going over many aspects of self development and she provides solutions to a variety of everyday problems.Challenges - make sure that are truly enjoyable and that the outcome is worth the risk. Success is built on an astute ability to synchronize challenge and c...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Book summary: if life is a game, these are the rules
- This #1 New York Times bestseller offers some useful and understandable advice that can be applied to many situations. The idea of life as a series of lessons can help to put things into perspective and add to anyone's ability to deal with setbacks and reach their full potential.Rule one - You will receive a body Acceptance or rejection of your body only carries weight in your own mind, and...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Break free
- I received an email the other day from one of our customers. "Please help. I am desperate. My life is a mess. I have read your book, The Initiation. I think it's true what you say, but nothing is working for me."Of course, I responded. It was more than a plea for help, it was a challenge.So we got into some back and forth emails, questions and answers, clarifications and finally this...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Motivation by facing facts
- "Things is either done, or they ain't done." Marlon SandersSome of the greatest truths are the most obvious. But they are also the most overlooked. Many of us need to take a look at the importance of facing the facts and accepting that more usually needs to be done to complete whatever we are doing.It is very easy to kid ourselves that we have done something or finished something whe...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Can pain be a motivator?
- Carol was a new client. She had been looking for a job for several weeks and wasn't having much success. As with most of my clients I asked her to envision herself working in the job she really wanted. As we talked she was really excited about the possibilities. I really caught her short though when I asked her what did she see happening if she couldn't find this job.Like many of my clients...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Employee motivation checklist - ten measures of success
- In the form of a simple easy to use checklist, you can score how well you are doing out of 10. Better still, ask them. It's like what they describe as a mini-360o, where your people get the chance to give you feedback. Only here it is a lot easier and far far cheaper! But then it's how you handle the results of feedback that counts the most.Scoring gives you focus and a better...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Motivation by gratitude
- Whenever you feel lethargic and depressed by your situation in life reflect on how much worse things could be. This solution to depression sounds obvious and simplistic but it works.Gratitude for what we have in life lifts the spirit especially when we realize how much more we have to be grateful for than many others.In the Western, "High Plains Drifter", Clint Eastwood, the hero, co...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The loneliness of personal growth
- The cream rises to the top. That means that it separates itself from the milk. Perhaps that is what the New Age Movement is really all about. We tell ourselves that it's lonely at the top. Yes, it is. Maybe we have to figure out how to maintain ourselves as cream, but also stay whipped up within the milk? I'm picturing some sort of luscious desert all decadent and wonderful... like hot cocoa with ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Raising the bar
- One of the most popular events in the Olympics is the pole vault event. We all watch with amazement and anticipation as the competitor runs full speed down the track with a long pole in his hands. Then the jumper hangs on for dear life as he lowers the pole downwards into a hole that propels him high up in the air, high enough to clear the bar just in front of him. The jumper then has a soft landi...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Are you ready to make a strong finish?
- Talk about a strong finish! In their inspiring story of perserverance which ultimately led to great success and victory, the Detroit Shock won their first ever WNBA (Women's National Basketball Association) championship title. USA Today told of their "worst-to-first odyssey" where the team, after winning only nine games in 2002, they finished 2003 with a league-best record and championship title. ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Staying the course
- Are you willing to stay the course? Once you have decided on a course and set sail toward your destination, you will undoubtedly face moments along your journey, perhaps even long stretches, where it seems that you are not making progress toward your goal even though you are doing the things necessary to reach it. We've all heard the saying "it's darkest before the dawn" and it's often true that w...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Harnessing the power of the unknown: move from repeating the past to re-inventing the future
- The Unknown - it is scary territory for many, something to be avoided for others and shameful for those who feel they are supposed to know everything. What is your relationship with the Unknown? Take a moment to ponder it because your attitude towards and experience of this is what governs your ability to create, to innovate and truly bring more of yourself out into the world - in short to be succ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Our life ? our choice
- OK, maybe that's a bit of an overgeneralization but it applies most of the time. Basically, what I am saying is that we are what we are because that's what we've decided to be. We live where we live, do what we do and think what we think because that's we've decided to do. Yes, I understand that there are some illnesses and other stuff that happens that tends to force us into a particular mode of ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Motivation-- the key is in your actions
- Have you ever read something like this as a "way to increase motivation"? :"When you open your eyes get yourself excited to be awake each new day !! Joy is contagious, and so is pessimism! Tell yourself you're happy to be alive!. This might be the day you find love. Great things could come your way. Think positively that something good will happen to you today and 3 our of 4 chances it will...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Trust the ?system? ? it works!
- The "System" ? the overall structure and organization of this great creation that we're a part of? including our ability to personally interact with (and benefit from) the spiritual aspects of this creation (universal consciousness, God, whatever you'd like to call it).Here's the story behind our recent move.It all started with a single comment as we merged onto the 101 and...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Come alive!
- As many of you know I have a passion for helping people identify their dreams and go after them. What you may not know is that (much to my surprise) I have uncovered a spiritual aspect to my work.I use a 3 stage process to help people find the kind of work that will make them happy for the long haul. We start by taking a 3 hour test which objectively measures your natural talents. Then, we ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Citizens of the land of opportunity
- "We hold these truths to be self-evident: That all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." --The Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776In a crowded, airless room in the city of Philadelphia 228 years ago this week, a group of men solemnly stepped forward, one by one, ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Frustration, isolation, overwhelm
- Whether you've been in business for yourself for a day or a decade, you remember that sweet feeling of freedom when you first thought, "I'm going to do this on my own. I'm going to go into business for myself."The heady exhilaration of that moment was followed by other, not necessarily good, feelings. After the initial dream, you found out you had to learn about things like tax co...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What if i fall flat on my face?
- I hope you do. Sounds awful, I know. But I really think the best thing that can happen to you is for you to take a timid little leap and fall flat on your face. Then, I want to see you get back up, evaluate what you did wrong, and jump again. Keep on taking that leap of faith and learning from each and every mistake until you become used to jumping and used to falling. Then, you'll get over the fe...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Seven aspects of making brilliant decisions: the relationship between work and self
- Workweek: an opportunity for discovering and shaping; the place where the self meets the world.Regardless of what business we are in, what projects we are working on or what interests we have in the world ? we are all in the business of relationship building. In business we are always cultivating relationships with employees, with prospective clients, with colleagues. In our personal lives ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - This just ain?t good!
- "Nope, this just ain't good!" How many times in our lives have we had those or similar words bouncing around inside our skulls? Yeah, I've lost count, too!There are usually only a few reasons these annoying words show up. Occasionally, it'll be when we just run smack-dab into an "Oh Sh--! situation. You know what I mean. Accidents, diseases and a whole bunch of other stuff th...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Testy horses and the art of speed waiting
- "What are you waiting for?" said Nelson, looking at me impatiently. "Well? Go on. Get saddled up!"I was eighteen years old and had just entered my first rodeo. However, the horse I expected to ride in a roping competition had taken ill. The one I was about to ride instead had an "attitude". He was known to become testy when his riders least expected it.The seconds crawled as I stared...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Awakening the giant in you
- Deep within man dwells some vast slumbering powers and abilities that he never dreamt of possessing. Forces that would revolutionize his life if aroused and put into action.I mean deep on the inside of you are resident immeasurable, unfathomable and unlimited powers. These powers are the seeds of greatness also referred to as the sleeping giant. Oh! There is a sleeping giant within you, sno...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Glass half full
- YES MY GLASS IS ALWAYS HALF FULL AND YOURS CAN BE TOO!Clients, friends and colleagues often comment on the fact that I am a walking and talking field of positive energy. They wonder, often in amazement, how I keep a balance of calm and joy on a day to day basis. I ingest is intention, the intention of appreciation, gratitude and joy every moment, every day and in every way that I can. When ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 7 secrets to a great life
- A great life doesn't happen by accident. A great life is the result of allocating your time, energy, thoughts, and hard work towards what you want your life to be. A great life is the result of using the 24/7 you get in a creative and thoughtful way, instead of just what comes next. Customize these "secrets" to fit your own needs and style, and start creating your own great life today!...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Are millionaires and phds really smarter? the answer may surprise you!
- I've had a vast array of job experiences. While in high school, I worked as maid for a local motel. While attending college, I worked as an office worker in the Sociology Department and Museum of Fine Arts. After college, I was a social worker for six years.Following a career change, I spent the next several years working as an editor and technical writer in various publishing and software ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Instant willpower
- We've all heard people say "I have a system". Ever since I was a little girl and watched my mother put together a grocery list, I've known -- and used -- the power of systems.Systems help take the frustration out of daily living. They help you do what you WANT to do in an easier, more consistent way. A system practically does the work for you.You don't have to over-think it...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Five ways to expand your comfort zone
- Expanding your comfort zone isn't quite the same as building self-confidence. However, the two do fit together rather nicely. The one begets the other. So many people feel stuck in a rut... bored from a routine that is safe and comfortable but not very exciting. Fear of falling flat on your face or of looking foolish stops you from reaching out beyond that cozy little life you've created for yours...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What is failing forward?
- What an absurd statement! Absurd or not, progress is not possible without failure. It is part of being an evolving and growing human being.Failing forward is about leveraging mistakes; making a realistic assessment of risks and the ability to live with the downside and experiment with new approaches. FAILING FORWARD is an investment in human success.Look at it this way:1. Fail...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The power of purpose
- The manifestations of motiveA man is captive within himself. He dwells in a freedom which is confirmed to bounds, he breathes in an ambience ensnared to limits, he nurtures a shriveled valiance with the quaint promises of trepidation, and he is infinite to his content and eternal only to his perception. He lives up to the demure equilibrium in his life and devours the inherited symmetric pa...