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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Gracefully accepting feedback a key employment skill
- With the long-term trend of protecting employees' individual self esteem added to an overriding concern over expensive employee lawsuits, accountability is more a buzzword than a way of life at most companies.This is a state of mind that has existed since the 1960s, so the average employee has never received real quality negative feedback -- the kind of feedback that might help startle him ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What people say about the people they work with reflects on themselves
- Often, what people say about other people behind their backs is a nasty reflection on the talker. You might be surprised by what I heard from an IRS executive.Several years ago, my office received an e-mailed inquiry about hiring me to keynote an upper-level management meeting for the U.S. Treasury Department. I personally called to follow-up and during the conversation the potential client...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Plan on opposition to your new ideas. it?s normal!
- Lets face it, no one enjoys rejection. But the reality is, a new idea starts getting negative assaults within three seconds and thirty percent of people will readily oppose a new idea without even taking sufficient time to find out if the new idea is good or not. Whether your idea is convincing your friends to try a new place for lunch or getting the advertising budget doubled, it can be an uphill...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Quantum success thinking
- It sounds simple- right? You are where you THINK you are! And it is simple but do we practice it? Of course we are where we think we are! The question is where do YOU think you are?It's a principle I talk about all the time. Everything we do, we create in our minds before we do anything. The cars we drive, the house we live in all began as a thought in someone's mind. Our minds are incredib...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 4 steps to set your mind for success
- "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure." Marianne WilliamsonHow long have you waited to be happy at work? Or to write a book? Or bring home the income you deserve? Are you your own best support system or biggest diversion? Consider this, the cheetah has no problem using its gift of speed. The bald eagle easily uses ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 17 extraordinary human capacities
- People have a tremendous capacity for outstanding achievement. There are also many extraordinary capacities that allow them to become high achievers.Here are seventeen extraordinary capacities that make human beings remarkable. When we recognize and use these capacities, the quality of our lives can become more joyful than ever before.1. Helping someone in their time of traged...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The power of mind-imagery
- Today I feel inspired that I should speak more to the framework of a successful mindset. We've already discussed how to ignore negative thoughts and encourage positive thoughts by monitoring what we allow to dwell in our minds. We've also talked about the power of affirmations in changing our inner-talk to things we want in our lives. Today I think we should focus on how to use vivid imagery to ob...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Building the minds framework for success
- Man is the most advanced being on this earth. We are the dominant species for one particular reason; our ability to think! Although we have virtually unlimited ability to use our minds effectively, the vast majority of us do not really use the extraordinary powers of the mind for own advantage. Too many of us are slaves of our reactionary minds instead of masters of our proactive, creative minds....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 10 tips on how to get the best from changing situations
- It can be great to do something new 'for a change', when it's your choice. It's fun then. But when it comes up on you from out of the blue, when you're least expecting it, it's something very different. So, here are a few things you can do.Accept How You Feel How you feel is OK. Whoever is going through this change experience would feel the way you do, whether it is a...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Manifest away
- The sun crept over the horizon and lodged itself above the coastline, bathing the beach in a comfortable, morning glow.Solitary clouds dotted the backdrop, lazy lollygaggers moseying across the sky, unhurried, white-haired philosophers gazing down at the busy-ness below.I raced a pair of dragonflies down the road, glanced at the workers finishing the roof of another million-dollar ho...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Signs along the road to achievement
- One of the first things most of us remember hearing when learning to drive an automobile was "Keep your hands on the wheel." Then there were other precautions like, "Keep your eyes on the road, drive defensively, buckle up for safety, and watch the road signs!"These basic precautions would keep us moving along safely and help us arrive at our intended destinations on time. Remembering these...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Personal development legend jim rohn turns 70 and still going strong
- Jim Rohn, noted leader and speaker in the personal development industry, recently celebrated his 70th birthday in international style - 21 birthday cakes in 15 different cities.The worldwide birthday celebration began in Mexico City, complete with 2,000 people and a mariachi band. Rohn then traveled to Guadalajara and from there to India, including stops in Banglador, Delhi and Bombay. Port...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Success is easy, but so is neglect
- People often ask me how I became successful in that six-year period of time while many of the people I knew did not.The answer is simple: The things I found to be easy to do, they found to be easy not to do. I found it easy to set the goals that could change my life. They found it easy not to. I found it easy to read the books that could affect my thinking and my ideas. They found that easy...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What constitutes a good life?
- The ultimate expression of life is not a paycheck. The ultimate expression of life is not a Mercedes. The ultimate expression of life is not a million dollars or a bank account or a home. Here's the ultimate expression of life in my opinion, and that is living the good life. Here's what we must ask constantly, "What for me would be a good life?" And you have to keep going over and over the list. A...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - From making a living to creating a lifestyle
- (excerpted from the Day That Turns Your Life Around)After having struggled for so long, it took a shift in attitude for my family and me when success started to happen. When I started making a little extra money at age 25, Schoaf taught me to also let it serve as a new inspiration for lifestyle. To take my family to dinner after I'd had 2 or 3 pretty good weeks and it looked like it was goi...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Nitty-gritty reasons
- (excerpted from the book Seven Strategies for Wealth and Happiness)Wouldn't it be wonderful to be motivated to achievement by such a lofty goal as benevolence? I must confess, however, that in the early years of my struggle to succeed, my motivation was a lot more down-to-earth. My reason for succeeding was more basic. In fact, it fell into the category of what I like to call "nitty-gritty ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Keep track of your results
- Three key words to remember: weigh, count and measure. Now, why weigh, count and measure? To see what your results are from your activity, your attitude and your philosophy. If you find that the results are not to your liking, there are only three places to look. Your philosophy needs to be fine-tuned; your attitude needs to be strengthened or your disciplines need extra skill. But that's it. Acti...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Evaluating your associations (part two)
- Two weeks ago we took a look at the power of influence in our lives and how it is possible to be nudged off course a little at a time until finally, we find ourselves asking, "How did I get here?"We then asked three key questions:1) "Who am I around?" You've got to evaluate everybody who is able to influence you in any way.2) "What are these associations doing to me?" That's a...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Jim rohns eleventh pillar of success: accelerated learning, part one - you are a genius
- Hi, Jim Rohn here. This month we focus on accelerating our learning processes. How exciting! First, understand we possess the ability to improve and accelerate our learning curve. And second, this creates the potential of what we can continue to become. Wow! So let's get started. Here is an overview of the month.1. You are a Genius. In week one, we discuss ways to unlock and tap into the in...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Evaluating your associations (part one)
- If you were to evaluate the major influences in your life that have shaped the kind of person you are, this has to be high on the list: the people and thoughts you choose to allow into your life. Mr. Shoaff gave me a very important warning in those early days that I would like to share with you. He said, "Never underestimate the power of influence." Indeed, the influence of those around us is so p...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Become a good observer
- We must never allow a day to pass without finding the answers to a list of important questions such as: What is going on in our industry? What new challenges are currently facing our government? Our community? Our neighborhood? What are the new breakthroughs, the new opportunities, the new tools and techniques that have recently come to light? Who are the new personalities that are influencing wor...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - It is a challenge to succeed
- (excerpted from The Challenge to Succeed audio series)It is a challenge to succeed. If it were not, I'm sure more people would be successful, but for every person who is enjoying the fruit from the tree of success, many more are examining the roots. They are trying to figure it all out. They are mystified and perplexed by what seems to be some strange, complex and elusive secret that must b...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Three keys to greatness
- Ten years ago I went into the studio and recorded a 56-minute video for teenagers called "Three Keys To Greatness." Although my focus was for teenagers, the principles I shared certainly apply to adults as well.Recently I was asked to list these three things using one to two sentences for each. Now for your benefit here they are again.1) Setting Goals.I call it the view of the...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Profits are better than wages
- My mentor, when I was 25 years old, dropped a phrase on me that changed my life forever when he said, "profits are better than wages. Wages will make you a living, profits can make you a fortune."You know it is a bit difficult to get rich on wages, but anybody can get rich on profits. Profits change your whole attitude, even if you start part-time.Whether it's part time on your entre...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Why balancing your polarity can make life better
- Driven by cultural imperatives and inner promptings, we drive ourselves into a frenzy of action day after day.The urgency of what needs to be done and the limited time we have to do it excites us to become excessive in our activity.Eventually, this force, which is kinetic, runs out, and we become tired, drained, and irritable.What used to be states of high-productivity now sli...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - If and when
- IF and WHEN were friends. Every week they met and had lunch. Their conversation usually centered on all the things they were going to achieve. They both had many dreams and they loved to talk about them.This particular Saturday when they met, WHEN sensed that IF was not in a great mood. As usual they sat at the table reserved for them and ordered their lunch. Once they placed their order, W...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Balance of life
- Mary and Susan were friends for years. They grew up together and attended the same schools. They were now both in their 40's, and both had great careers. They both had a similar upbringing - same education, same family values, similar support and financial position. But there was one main difference. Mary never seemed to have enough time. She watched her life long friend Susan. She had similar res...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What do you feed your mind?
- "The mind grows by what it feeds on." J. G. HollandOn what do you feed your mind?One of my major concerns today is that a lot of people feed their mind with television. We increasingly judge our success and personal worth by television stories - stories of the rich and famous, those who have beauty and the perfect body, those who do little work and still succeed. Yet, this is no...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - An image makeover that will change your life forever
- Have you ever met people who exude charm and charisma? They have mysterious power and personal magnetism that is attractive to everyone. Some of their captivating qualities are good manners, poise and a great personality. Charm and charisma are virtually indefinable but can be narrowed down to a number of outstanding characteristics. To make yourself a more captivating person identify the traits y...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Are you learning?
- Whether you are self-employed, whether you are an employee, whether you are parent, whether you are a student we all need to be learning. To stand still, to learn no more, or worse than that to think we know all there is to know, is a major mistake.Standing still, learning no more can result in relationships ruined, marriages destroyed, loss of income.Many times age is used as an exc...