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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Success lessons from cricket that can improve your life
- This summer (2005) huge crowds in England and Australia have been following the 5 test match series between England and Australia. The sides are evenly matched and have played some of the most exciting cricket seen for many years. Whether you play cricket or not, you will find some great success lessons in this series of matches.The first success lesson is that you and I must not dwell on o...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - If nasa can launch the space shuttle, then you can become a successnaut
- The recent mission of the space shuttle Discovery is NASA's first return to space since the Columbia shuttle accident in Feb/03. Why is this important to you?Well, for one thing it reminds me of an old quote you might be familiar with:"If they can put a man on the moon, then..."But, most important it stands for you achieving your goals.If NASA can launch the space sh...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Creating success - a balance of thinking and doing
- Why is it that most people still equate being successful with having pots of money? Why attaining as much money as possible seems to be the Holy Grail of Western Society?Whether you attain an excess of money just to keep it safe in a bank, or in a tin under the bed, sooner or later you will realize that it is just a 'medium of exchange'. We use it to buy the things that we want in life. So ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Success achievement secrets
- You can achieve whatever you want by incorporating the following components into your daily schedule. Consistency is key. To enjoy positive results, you need to make these secrets a way of life. All of the secrets are equally important. You can't pick and choose. These secrets are not sequential steps. They all have to be utilized simultaneously.If you're not used to integrating these conce...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Success means never ever giving up
- Persistence is the foundation of success. Although there are many ways to describe success, there is only one definition of failure ? giving up. Whatever your meaning of success, you will only achieve it through persistence."Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewar...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Success - your are what you think about
- You have complete control over your thoughts. Thought patterns develop over a lifetime; a result of the influences of schooling, parents, friends, relatives, TV, movies, etc.Unfortunately, most of the guidance received about how to think is negative. More effort is spent teaching what you can't do rather than what you can. Whatever your thinking is now, you can learn to alter it. Study the ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The synchronicity of success
- I love the idea of synchronicity.Perhaps it's just part of my need for validation that the universe is orderly and consistent. It's empowering to think that every person, every animal, every plant, every particle of matter... it's all working in grand unison.It's nice to know that among the 6 billion people on this planet I am no less important than the next soul. Whether they be ent...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Discover your path to success ? part 4
- In Part Three, I promised we would get into the resources. Before we do, however, let's discuss a treasure that most of us have been exposed to, but don't take nearly enough time out of our day to focus on ? the power of prayer. This may offend some people, but I hope it does not; as that is not my intent.As humans, we have progressed in so many ways, but we have lost touch with our bodies,...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Believing in oneself is a daily commitment
- "If you think you can or you think you can't - you're right!" Henry FordPrinciple 5 in The Success Principles by Jack Canfield and Janet Switzer is "believe in yourself". In that chapter Canfield refers to the negative power of the phrase "I can't"Remember the story of the little engine that could? The little engine had to get a huge load up a huge hill....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The dynamics of competitive mentality
- Life is not a competition.Not at all. Life itself is abundant and rich and overflowing. Take a look at a tree full of ripe fruits or a field full of grain. Just by looking at it, it makes you feel rich and abundant. And you feel that there is more than enough for everybody. But usually the abundant mentality stops there.Many of us are born and raised in a strong belief system that sa...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The big secret to success in anything you do
- There is one big "secret" to success that can help you achieve anything you want. It's the one skill that all ultra-successful people have. If you can master it, you can have or become anything you want... often in a very short amount of time! So what is this incredibly powerful skill? It is the ability to concentrate. In other words, the ability to focus all of your mental powers on one important...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to find out what you want from life
- No matter how young or old you are, you must have gotten to a point in your life when you have to take a big decision, which will probably affect your entire existence. There is no doubt that there are certain moments in life when you feel helpless and disoriented and believe you could use a hand in order to figure out how to proceed with your life.Those particular moments are the very mome...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Discover your path to success - part 3
- If you have read this far, we both know you are serious about succeeding, getting the most out of life, and attaining your goals.Now, how do you "keep the fire burning" during life's daily struggle? It's simple really, but will require the patience to take each task into consideration, without doing everything at once.You will get the urge to make up for lost time. You now ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Have you given away your power?
- Does your life feel less than fulfilling? Are you waiting for good things to come to you? Do you lack motivation to make real changes in the quality of your life? Are you waiting for someone else to tell you what to do? Are you the type of person who sits back and lets others make decisions about your life? Do you hang onto a need to have others look after you?Well if you identify with any ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Discover your path to success - part 2
- Time taken for self-analysis is so important in developing your road map to success. Let's continue with a few more questions to ask yourself - before we go into the heart of the formula for personal success.Are you easily distracted?Most people cannot focus on a goal, without getting "side tracked." When this cannot be helped, you can develop a new skill set, through medit...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Ipod - the ultimate self-help tool
- Wow, what an outrageous claim! Why do I say this? Simple. I believe that listening to self-help audio books, seminars, and yes--you knew I was going to say it--Power Affirmations (even ones you record yourself), is the most powerful way to learn and recondition your thinking. And when you improve your thought habits, your life automagically improves.The fact is that we live in a media drive...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 8 ways to get off the success-go-round and have a consistent flow of success
- Are you consistently chasing success? Once you achieve it, do you desperately try to continue the pattern of making it happen again? Isn't it time you got off the success-go-round? Here are 8 tips to help you make the transition from inconsistency to steady flow of success.1. Know Your Core Values.What do your truly value in your life? If you're struggling to come up with an answer, ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The secret key (part 1): an overwhelming purpose
- Imagine that you are in a dimly-lit room. You don't know how you ended up here, but you are now in it and you are trying to find your way out of it. You see a door to your right side and walk up towards it. Right before your eyes, the top corner of the door starts to get blurry and you can see something like letters starting to materialize. It's not clear at first, but suddenly the words are sharp...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Discover your path to success - part 1
- Success can easily be compared to the "genie trapped in a bottle." For many of us, it is a matter of finding a way to open the bottle, and then, follow a specific path. This path is filled with pitfalls, and traps, along the way, so it is wise to expand your vision by learning as you go.To many people, success is a "fairytale" and as elusive as a Yeti. In reality, succes...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Success formula--why you want to think like a fighter pilot!
- Fighter pilots have an awesome responsibility. It takes a unique person to become one. The personality style usually includes large doses of self-confidence, a can-do attitude, high self-esteem and a willingness to face and overcome challenges. Defeat is not an option, for they know it could mean their death.Successful small business owners have similar characteristics. They are entrepreneu...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Learning from failure--what to do when you blow it!
- Becoming successful is not easy. We all get tossed around somewhat in our attempts to win or succeed. Learning opportunities are usually created by the "I-Blew-Its".The biggest challenge you face in overcoming the "I-Blew-Its" is whether or not to curl back up into a ball or seize the day and learn from your mistakes and failures. The choice is yours.Turn Failu...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Listening - a life skill for success!
- When I decided to have my web site built, I discovered 5 web site designers whose portfolios I found professional and creative. On approach, four of them asked me to fill out time consuming forms detailing my needs and objectives but none took the time to call me. However, the fifth designer started his sell by calling, listening to my needs, asking questions and following up with a detailed propo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 3 keys to boosting your inner confidence
- I've been coaching for a few years now, and the biggest thing I've learnt - both for me and for my clients - is that inner confidence is the key to it all.There are all kinds of strategies, ways of thinking, patterns of behaviour and practical tips for improving your life and feeling better about yourself, but they're all redundant if the foundation isn't there. That foundation is the real ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Are you the reason for your lack of success?
- Have you ever noticed when playing a video game, or even working on a computer software program, that you sometimes wish it would go somewhere or do a particular task, but no matter what you do it won't do it.Take a video game, for example. I remember playing the first Mario Brother's game on Nintendo back in the early nineties. My friends would laugh about how I would hold the controller w...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Success or bust!
- We've all been driving down the road and seen those infamous signs in the back of all types of automobiles that say something like "Disneyland or Bust". What does this mean? Basically, it means that those people are on their way to Disneyland and they will do absolutely anything no matter how much money, time or gas that they waste. They will get to Disneyland or BUST (go broke, run out ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Career management and life planning tools: eight powerful questions about your future
- "Most people don't plan to fail. They just fail to plan." This old saying applies to any area of your life where you want to make some positive changes. Prior to planning, however, you must get absolutely clear on your intentions, and then keep those intentions top-of-mind as you make your plans and live your life. Identifying your intentions is particularly key if you are setting...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Informational interviews: tips for success
- As a work-life and career coach, I regularly work with people who are engaged in a full-blown career change. Typically, this process involves identifying potential "next careers" through a variety of methods, and then seriously exploring them. Informational interviews are a great way to do this, but many career seekers are reluctant to pursue these kinds of conversations because they aren't sure w...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Clues for success: finding answers right in front of your face
- An old fable tells about a religious man and a flood. As the water began to rise, the man's neighbor came by in a boat and offered to take him to safer ground. He politely declined, "God will save me." When the water had risen up to his second floor windows, authorities came by in a rescue boat. They shouted impatiently at him to get into the boat, but he sent them off, saying, "God will watch out...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Busy, busy, busy
- Being busy has become a way of life for many of us. So much so that we begin to feel guilty if we find ourselves not being busy or we feel uncomfortable if we find we have nothing to keep ourselves busy. If we see someone who is not being busy then we think they may be lazy or unwell. If we are not busy, we try to think of ways to look busy!In our work, in our office, in our home, we like t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Success: beware the arrival syndrome
- There is a saying that goes something like this: Getting to the top is easy, the hard thing is staying there.There's a reason this is so true. It has to do with this interesting little quirk we humans have:Our belief in finish lines.Deep within our brains we harbor this belief that once we arrive, we can relax.There are times in life when there are finish lines:1...