Working Nine to Five

By Paul Kearley

Back in October, I had the bad luck to twist my ankle while I was out running one morning. The timing could not have been worse... if there ever really is a good time to twist your ankle. At that time, I was on track for getting down to the ideal weight and fitness level that I have wanted to be at for quite a few years now. I was getting to that level, but it was only through my running. I wasn't really doing much about my diet, or anything else, health wise, for that matter. I knew that I could eat poorly, and then go out and run 10 k and still lose a little. I thought it was the ideal plan.

Well, the month of November found me sitting more than I was standing, and I wasn't running or walking or really doing anything to maintain my fitness. Well, I'm sure that you know what happened next, that's right... My pants shrank! I couldn't believe it. All the money that I paid for good quality pants, and they shrank around the waist. The length was still fine, but the waist kept getting tighter and tighter. Seriously though, I had a big problem... if you'll pardon the pun. I was embarrassed to look at myself in the mirror. In just one month, I had gathered 10 pounds of potato chips, ice-crème and chocolate around my mid-section. I still ate like I did before I had my injury, and yet I wondered why the weight was coming on so fast. I was in denial. I thought, "This couldn't possibly be happening to me! I come from a family of very slim people who just don't get fat. I'm sure that if I give it some time, it'll go." Well, it didn't.

So, a month ago, I decided that something had to be done. Other than the fact that I was able to get out running again, I changed my diet, and I thought constantly about fitness, I thought constantly about health and I thought constantly about being thinner. I asked myself what I was doing that wasn't working and I stopped doing it, and that has made all the difference. And today, as evidence of my efforts, my suits fit again.

The same can be said for achieving success in our lives. Many of us get into a routine that is all about taking the easy way through life. We look at life as only nine to five and weekends. We stop thinking, we stop moving, and we stop living.

Many of us have gotten to the point where we are looking for any holiday that we can from life so that we can stop running the wheel and get off, if only for a little while.

Stuart Scott, a very successful businessman from Toronto was heard to say, "Success is what you do before nine and after five and on weekends". What this means to me is that if we are to be truly successful in life, it has to be a way of living that is not dependant on any routine, or getting time off. We have to live it, think it, smell it and actually act it before we can be it. No matter what we do, if we have chosen to be successful in our lives, we must be ruthless with our own accountability. No one can make you successful without your permission.

What habits are you trying to shed, that are weighing you down? How are they working for you? Are you happy with what they are creating for you?

If you are not happy with your current results, then you have to determine which actions are working for you and which ones are not, and then stop doing them! By determining which actions are creating what you want, and which actions are not, you will begin to create clarity, focus and momentum. Success is an uphill battle, and always will be, but climbing hills builds strength and endurance, and that is exactly what it takes to go the long run and reach your goals.

So, this week, as you step on the scales of life to judge which actions need to change, resolve to make the decision to not be a "nine to fiver" in your thoughts and actions, commit to be a lifer!

Make this your best week ever.

Most people want to be successful... as long as it doesn't interfere with what's on television. ~Paul Kearley

© 2008 Paul Kearley CS, For 22 years, Paul Kearley has thrived in the personal development and coaching business. As a Master Business Coach, Paul's passion is in developing and creating increased potential, and coaching people to create success.

A newspaper columnist, and editor for "E-Motion", his own weekly ezine, Paul writes articles that address the everyday challenges we all have and face in life and in business, and offers suggestions for success.

If you'd like to connect with Paul to discuss your personal or business strategies or to subscribe to "E-Motion", simply visit http://www.mustthinking.com or send an e-mail to carnegie@nbnet.nb.ca

Success Secrets Known To Everyone

By Linda Lin

If you know anything about the world and the truth of the world, then you know that what most people believe is not usually fact. Most people believe that if you have enough money or if you have a famous enough family, then you are a success or can be a success. Most people believe that the average guy has no chance in making it big unless he has the money to do so. Most people believe that individuals who are different (than the average person) are people who do not go anywhere. Most people believe lots of things that simply are not true.

Yes, having money helps. Having a connected name helps also. But these things are no guarantee that any one individual will be a success or will even survive in this 90 miles a minute world. The things that society most values usually are not the things that make one successful. So when you are looking through your life and making your plans for your future, you need to decide what is important to you. You can be somewhat successful if you money and a family or celebrity name. But that success is the outward success, and many times it is temporary success. Money lasts just so long and fame lasts only as long as your fans are interested in you. So what determines lasting fame? What do those special people have that the others do not have. What gives a human being the ability to last for seasons and more seasons? Lasting a long time is no mystery. Just sometimes, people have the wrong impression.

What makes people last is just that. They are determined to reach their goals and surpass their goals. They have determination. They have the strength and the determination to never quit. That is why we have planes today because the Wright Brothers decided not to quit. Faith, persistence, determination, these are all things that make us able to succeed. Money, without persistence and faith will soon be gone. Fame without faith, determination and persistence will soon be gone too.

So many worldwide projects and events came from nothing. These things began in someone's kitchen or living room. No one had the assets to begin but they began anyway with faith in themselves and sometimes they had faith in God. Famous Amos began his business by baking cookies in his home and giving them away free to his friends. The Names Project began in someone's kitchen; a few friends got together with this small idea and then it took off and is now a quilt that covers more than three football fields. Anyone who has ever done anything spectacular has been working at it for years without giving up on their dream.

Faith, determination, persistence and having confidence in yourself and in your ability to stick with the job --these are the true signs of success. And as you work with these things, they will become a true sign of great joy and wonderful achievements. What do you have faith in? What do you believe in? Do you use your strength and determination for good purposes? These and other questions will be featured in another article of mine that will be published sometime in July 2008.

Meanwhile, keep on keeping on. Keep on trucking. As long as you keep at it, you will succeed.

The author of this article has had many works published in the USA. She has traveled extensively throughout the East Coast and through the South while observing people and writing about life and everything that is in it. She invites you to connect with her at her website. Contact her through ezine, or reach her through towriteus@yahoo.com

Messages From the Divine Feminine and Masculine Working In Unity Within You

By Kimberly Dawwn

There is much love on the planet right now pouring in from all the anchored light forces in the heavens. We are working diligently this month of February, the month of Love, anchoring the strands of light into your heart so you will know your heart messages that are calling you forth to speak your truth in many given situations that will be presenting themselves to you this month and this entire year.

You are not to fret or worry any longer over "how" you are going to be able to complete the tasks at hand that you have been shown. It is most important at this time that you become a beacon of light for yourself mainly because you lighting the way for others will come naturally after you light the way for yourself first.

There may be anger coming up this month for this is a sign that it is ready to be released. The pent up frustration needs an outlet in the form of getting outdoors, bicycling, hiking, taking a brisk walk in the morning air, painting a picture if you are an artist, or writing your thoughts down on paper to vent. You will begin to feel a stirring of being not quite sure what to do with yourself. This is a divine sign from within and with that one must remember that this elixir of energies coming forth are not to be wasted on old habits of self abuse. Now, more than ever, it is of integral importance to begin to nurture the heart energy by sowing seeds of love into the fibers of your being with self encouragement, exploration, adventure, meeting new people and finding new ways to vent the old frustrations excavating themselves from your old self.

You may sense a panic attic from time to time as the old ties are broken and the amazing light comes in to heal the wounds that no longer define who you are. This is due to not being aware of who you are by nature yet -by nature we mean who you are and have been from the beginning of your soul and who you are morphing into in this lifetime.

There is nothing to fear with this process because it is a new adventure that will take you beyond the self doubt and the lies that were told to you in order to keep you under wraps when you were younger. This year, from 2008 you will see a resurrection of the truth being spoken no matter what. We are no longer going to be able to hide much from one another because we are elevating in our telepathic abilities to a system of realities that are poignant in nature.

There will be nothing you cannot access for your own development or advancement. It is no longer going to be necessary for you to go through a channel, a messenger, or medium, a church, an astrologer or anyone of that nature to get messages for yourself. You are being called upon this month of February to begin your initiations into self to break all old molds and habits that are getting in your way of freeing up your spirit. Who you are is not the habits or stuck energies; who you are is a transformative being that can initiate change at will and can unfold your life purpose with ease.

Your placement of energies will be of utmost important this month and for the next 12 months to come. You are not supposed to hang onto the limiting behaviors of the past. There is nothing relevant in the past that needs to be brought to the surface again and re-created. All situations that are in the past should remain there and the new light worker that you are can change the circumstances at the core. You create the resurrection of self confidence from a place that is unique unto yourself. And we want you to know that YOU cannot be duplicated or replicated in exact form. What works for someone else may not be the solution for you. This is why we ask that you begin to journal and take notes as to what is relevant to you NOW and what's no longer of the highest accord in your life.

We offer you the gift of creating a fresh start this month of February. See yourself entirely as a whole new being of light who is completely made into the likeness of your highest self. Begin a modern outlook altogether, starting now -the past is in the past. You are a beacon of light for the world to see. Allow yourself to be seen and heard this month and don't be afraid to test your wings and be at the forefront of the change.

In late June we will begin the initiations to bring forth your work to the super consciousness of man so what you start now is of utmost importance as to what you will manifest by June of this year. Your creative endeavors and projects of the heart are being blessed by our love and amplified 12 times 12 this month so that your results will be seen in June 100 fold with more ease than past efforts. If you take this initiation this month to go forth with courage and trust, your results will be put into their perfect location on the earth's grid. All beginnings now that are of the highest accord will be magnified and made whole by June of this year.

What used to take you months or years to complete will now only take you days or weeks. This is indeed possible because the connections on the planet are telepathically being aligned to create this momentum of manifesting in its most purest form. Your heart is calling you forth to believe that you have the Midas touch, because it is through your alliances with spirit that what you touch will turn to gold. There is no need to worry about how this will occur, what must happen now is begin to be the change you want to see in others. If you ARE the change you wish to see in others your life will be on track without question.

You are in our presence always and we give you the gift of a new pair of wings. You are made anew and are beginning your journey of flight. You are safe and cared for even while you sleep. Make amends by calling forth new energy instead of stirring up the past. This will prove to be well worth the hours spent. The creative force is now working within you stronger than ever before! The enlightened one is You - we are celebrating You!

In Love, Light and Togetherness,

Kimberly Dawwn, Intuitive Consultant, Speaker and TeleClass Leader for "The Women In Business Intuition TeleClass"
http://www.millionairevibes.com
1.800.931.4905

Secrets To The Greatest Shortcuts To Success

By Koz Huseyin

Why is it some people can succeed in such a period of time, while others work for decades and never even touch on that kind of results? What do they do that is so different from what you do?

* You Need A Mentor!
We can learn a lot from Olympic athletes. Here we have the true successful. Out of all the people on the Earth, we have a select few who had a vision, and are living that vision. Inspiring all, they are good examples to consider.

Every Olympic athlete has 2 important things in there lives. That is a mentor and or coach, and a team. These are a powerful combination and when applied in your life, you will prosper, and your business will prosper.

* The Life Coach
For many people who are achieving big results, we find a life coach somewhere influencing and guiding them to achieve those results. A life coach or mentor is crucial in this process of shortcutting to success, because they know the shortcuts. As Bob Proctor says, learners inherit the Earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.

Its true, if you think of for example computers, technology, IT, you will find that if you stop learning, within a few short years, possibly even months or weeks, you will find your skill set is of no use! Many industries are going through major shuffling work, as the learners indeed do inherit the good jobs, while those that keep there existing skill set find that they are outdated like old machinery!

Imagine an athlete without a coach, so why would people do that in the business world. After all a business and success is like a marathon, just without the finish line! A life coach can help you in many ways. Because they have access to so many different successful people, they learn constantly what can make you achieve success in the shortest time possible.

* More Ways To Be Mentored And Life Coached
At this point, you may be thinking that you need to pay tens of thousands of dollars to enlist the help of a life coach. This is not necessarily true. Yes, the best life coaches in the world may ask for huge amounts of money to coach you. However, you can also find good coaches who don't need such a large investment.

There is also a major way to master the information you need to succeed, and that is through tape products, and books, and seminars. These combined make practical ways of success possible. The books can be read in your spare time. The tape products can be used with your car to make what Brian Tracy terms a University on Wheels!

The books are a low investment model, which allows you to constantly learn what is essential to take your business and your life to the next level. The tapes on occasion needing much more of an investment, however still within most budgets - allow you to learn while you doing other things. And the seminars can be a practical way of embedding the information to allow you to move forward.

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