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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - I should be doing... but...?
- What a perfect fall Saturday morning, clear sunny blue sky, with a crisp breeze blowing. It's just the one I've been waiting for to begin that yearly regimen, Fall Clean Up. Throwing on some old work clothes, gabbing a mug of steaming coffee and picking up the list of jobs off the kitchen table, I head outside.First order of business is to sit on the back step, drink some coffee ? helps to ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The best day of my life
- Today, when I awoke, I suddenly realized that this is the best day of my life, ever!There were times when I wondered if I would make it to today; but I did! And because I did, I'm going to celebrate! Today, I'm going to celebrate what an unbelievable life I have had so far: the accomplishments, the many blessings, and, yes, even the hardships because they have served to make me stronger....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Journaling - a tool for healing and growth
- The word "journal" comes from the French. It dates back to the 14th century and means daily. As recently as April 26, 1999, "Newsweek" magazine ran an article entitled "Pen, Paper, & Power. Confessional Writing can be Good for You."Recently, the JAMA had completed a study in which sick participants wrote about their feelings and events in their lives. "Newsweek" wrote, "Researchers found th...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Courage and fear
- Mark Twain once said, "Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear not absence of fear."Feeling fear is normal but so many are afraid to admit it. Fear can lock us into a way of life and keep us from being truly challenged and happy. I have learned that the best thing to do is to share my fear with someone else. When I try to pretend I am not feeling it, I become even more anxious. So de...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 5 ways to feel super-optimistic: tips for your health, wealth, & career success
- Optimism is the hidden key to your personal and business success. Optimists possess a clear vision of an exciting life, confidently work on goals to achieve their vision, and take seflf-responsibility. In contrast, pessimists have no clear vision of a fantastic life, and they love to complain, blame, and moan.How can you become more optimistic?I will divulge five little-known "s...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What makes a champion?
- Imagine for a moment that you are a champion. You are the best in your town . No, you are the best in your country. How does that make you feel? Good yeah? You are a champion. What are you the champion of? What is your major strength? Are you a good leader? A good strategist. A great tactician. A team builder perhaps. A great listener. Perhaps you have the ability to develop and grow the skills of...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Pride and prejudice can be healed and melted away
- Several years ago, my husband introduced me to some potential clients of his at a summer picnic. A few glasses of wine for me and many people seem wonderful, situations are funnier and life is more comfortable. But, I do not drink regularly so without those wine glasses the next day it can appear as if warts are everywhere. As the first year relationship with this couple grew, my intern...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Get negativity out of your life!
- They say that the way to have a positive attitude and a positive life is to surround yourself only with positive things and positive people. What do you do then, when the negative influence in your life comes from your friend, maybe your best friend, or even worse, your spouse?If you are to take the positive advice literally, you are going to dump them! We both know that such advice simply is not ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to get rid of the ?overwhelm? monster
- If you wear many hats, manage a family and/or a business, it is easy to feel overwhelmed on a regular basis. Too much to do, not enough time, money, or help to do it.Do you find yourself procrastinating, proceeding with resistance or remaining paralyzed then dropping the project altogether? The idea of writing an ezine overwhelmed me for 6 months. It wasn't until I applied a spiritual appro...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Passion and purpose
- Who are we, standing here on this planet, looking for a place to be? Are we the "forgotten ones" from a time gone by, a piece of pre-history perhaps, that lets itself unfold through the pages of time?Are we here all alone, or are we part of something bigger, larger perhaps than we could ever imagine? Aren't we like children after all, looking out into the Universe, wondering what ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Who is stuart goldsmith?
- 'Stuart Goldsmith? Who is Stuart Goldsmith?' you may be asking.I met Stuart at his retirement seminar in London at the end of 2002. I couldn't miss the chance of seeing for myself if he was 'for real'. He didn't disappoint me!In his books, courses and newsletter he is very controversial. He explained that this is a deliberate shock tactic used to make people wake up and take action....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Storytelling - the great motivator of people
- In a data-driven world, facts and figures are the order of the day in sales calls, employee meetings, board rooms, and political assemblies. Traditionally, when a person is trying to convince someone else to do something they use the logic of benefits and features - long the sacred domain of anyone in sales.And they are missing the boat.What truly moves us as human beings, what promp...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Make it happen now!
- Most people think that when they have chosen a path that's it - that's the path to follow. This is far from the truth according to leading Business Coach? Brad Tonini who has just released his latest book "Make It Happen Now!"I asked Brad to share his thoughts on why we don't get started to "Making Things Happen". Here's what he had to say:"Procrastination is paralyzing to peak perfo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Make fear a nine day wonder - motivate yourself with fun!
- Have you heard something referred to as a "nine day wonder"? The phrase refers to something that causes a sensation for a brief period of time and then fades into obscurity. The origin of this phrase is usually tied to the nine-day reign of Lady Jane Grey (1537-1554) as Queen of England. This reluctant queen met an untimely fate. More on that later...I added a new Fun Commandment recently t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Tips for mastering visualization techniques
- Visualization is creating a mental picture of something. Visualization is important because it makes the future become more clear. Seeing yourself already achieving your goal makes your brain believe that attaining that goal is possible. Focusing consistently on any given goal will enable you to manifest it far sooner than if you didn't focus on it at all. Focus brings the goal closer to you....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to get through a bad day
- No matter how hard you try to make them otherwise, some days are just awful. They start off bad, they never get any better, and they end on a low and sometimes even gloomier note. These days befuddle your mind, waste your finite resources and throw your calendar off. Some people call the state of mind accompanying this day 'depression' or are content to simply think of it as 'having a bad day'. So...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Making decisions
- You lost your job. Your partner left you. Your car was re-possessed. You find your life barren like the desert.Your self-esteem plunged. You don't think you are good enough for anything.You will never find another job because you lack the education and the skills required. You are too old to try again. And who would want you now? The most "handsome, tall dark and charming man" has de...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Ten major causes of failure
- -Lack of a specific purpose in life. You can not hope to succeed in any field of your life if you don't have a central purpose. If you don't have a definite goal in your life then you will jump from one activity to another with no success. Almost 97% of people think and act this way. That's why successful people, who have a clear goal in their life, are very few.-Lack of education. Most of ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Maintaining your motivation
- I recently spoke to a group of sales professionals at the end of their training conference. The attendees had participated in many learning sessions over a two day period ? most of which were product related. I was scheduled to speak after dinner and I was somewhat concerned how attentive they would be by this time.Fortunately, in the days preceding, the company had structured the entire pr...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 212 degrees
- At 211 degrees, water is pretty darn hot.But at 212, it's boiling, and making steam.Only one degree, but there is quite a difference. While hot water is a nice thing when you are taking a shower, boiling water has a lot more potential. You can use it to cook, or to run a steam engine.I bet you are wondering what my point is. The point is, one degree made that difference. One, ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Problems or opportunities?
- As best I can tell hereâ??s how it breaks down.Some people see problems as opportunities. Understanding that getting through each opportunity puts them closer to the next one. Kind of going through life with a stair step mentality. Excited to get to the next round of new opportunities because they are seen as â??stepsâ?? along a pathway. Th...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Self-limiting beliefs: the inner enemies of progress
- What are they?Self-limiting beliefs are those things you believe about yourself that place limitations on your abilities. They may be conscious or unconscious. They may be founded or unfounded eg:I am fat so no one will marry me, orI am not lucky; I won't get the job.That you are fat may well be true. That no one will marry you as a result definitely isn't. Some peo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Hold that elevator!
- As Prince, or whatever his name is now put it in one of his songs, "When Life's elevator tries to bring you down go crazy, punch a higher floor!"Well..., This way to the next level!Kids for the past couple of weeks I've experienced one of those periods I both love and hate at the same time. Hate'em because they're painful. Love'em because they're great measuring sticks and opportunit...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Decide
- Where do you want to be in a year? In five years? In ten years? Is what you're doing now -- the way you're living, your friends, your habits, your focus -- Are all of these things moving you in the direction of your goals? How does it look?Are your habits the kinds of habits that the person you're going to be in two years would have? Are your friends or associates, or whatever you call the ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to become an effective self-help user
- "Know Yourself" That's what the big guy said way back when? Was it Aristotle, Plato or Socrates? Anyhow, that's the essence of what this article is about.You are a "self-help" seeker and user. You want resources to advance yourself in your life, to feel better, stronger and more successful. You're not satisfied with how things are. And you're not complacent about it. You're motivated. There...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Assessing your self-help needs
- Self Help is itself a broad category from which to choose resources for your personal benefit. It is wise to assess yourself first, in terms of "needs" and/or "problems" to be solved. Because as you work through this process you will find that more than one Online Resource may fit the bill. Then you are in the unsavory position of having to test a number of things to see what works best.Now...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Selective perspective
- Picture this: A mother and daughter are looking at the snowfall from the front widow of their home. The daughter thinks: "Great, No school tomorrow." While Mom is thinking, "Great, how will I get to work tomorrow?""Lights, Camera... Action!"By Elizabeth TullAndrea Shea Hudson, www.andreasheahudson.com , a coaching friend of mine said to me recently:"If you're going to w...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Are you the motivator
- We're all aware of how important teamwork is and how an inspired team, working together toward a clearly defined goal, can accomplish tremendous results. But how do you get all co-workers to pull together and realize they are a vital link in a much bigger picture?Remember that individuals make a team. Individual contributions add up to the greater whole. Ask for the team's ideas and suggest...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - To boost your brain, move that body!
- If you really want to be at your absolute peak mentally, if you want to have a dynamic and well functioning brain, an essential component of your program must include regular physical exercise. Does that surprise you?You might wonder why physical exercise is important if your main priority is to improve the functioning of your mind.People often forget that the brain is actually part ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Mountain-moving momentum
- It can be challenging to think about going to the next level. Especially when you're completely overwhelmed by the thought of taking the next step. Are you catatonic? "Stuck on still"? Moving nowhere, fast?Perfect! You are in excellent position to generate what I call, "mountain-moving momentum."You see, mountain-moving momentum lets you start as you are. You may already know that mo...