Success Ground

How to Succeed in Life and Business

2009-11-22T12:34:00.000-08:00

Success is a basic human desire, no one strives for failure. However, often we fail to achieve the success we desire in life and business.

This could be an issue of focus. How we focus our time and energy dictates what we achieve in life. Where our focus goes, our energy flows. So where should we place our focus in order to achieve success?

In life, there are things we can control and things we cannot control. When we strive to improve our life and change things, we will not succeed if we focus on the things outside of our control.

Some things will sweep us off our feet, and leave us defenseless. The economy, for example, can screech to a halt and cause us to lose our jobs. We cannot prevent that. However, what we can change is ourselves.

Our philosophies, our ways of life, our daily activities, our determination, our ability to challenge ourselves and grow-these are all changeable. Such things are within our realm of control.

If we do not possess the success we desire, maybe we have to revisit our philosophy? Or maybe we are not challenging ourselves enough to seek out new experiences and knowledge?

By focusing on these flexible things, we bring the energy of change to our lives. To achieve success in life and business, we must attract it by growing ourselves and focusing our energies on the right things. This my friend, will bring forth success and beauty as sure as summer follows spring.

Jesse Grant & Bill Maloney have helped many people achieve financial freedom online from the comfort of their own home at http://www.FastCashFire.com. They have developed new proven techniques that are very simple to follow and allow anyone with basic computer skills to make money. To learn more go to http://www.FastCashFire.com

2009-11-10T12:39:00.000-08:00

Life offers few guarantees. Some days I wish I had a sure-fire plan to make my life turn out exactly as I want. I bet you have those days, too. Wouldn't a guarantee on everything be great?

Perfect boss. Dream house. Well-behaved children. Steady income. Luxurious vacations. It would be so easy if they were just guaranteed, wouldn't it?

Think about it for a moment. If you were six years old and learning addition and you were guaranteed a perfect score on your test, would you keep studying? Some of you may, but not everyone would. If you had a guarantee and stopped studying, you wouldn't actually learn addition.

If you could be guaranteed that you would study just the perfect thing in college to ensure future success, would you critically evaluate your options? Would you assess your choice along the way to your cap and gown? Once out in the world, would you continue to check your career progress against your true desires?

If you were guaranteed that your business would succeed if you did A and B and C, how would you learn that G is a more enjoyable way to grow your business? And that P was a great thing to do for personal growth, as well as for business profit?

Whenever we take something for granted or consider it to be guaranteed, we turn off our brain. We stop learning, experimenting, questioning, and evaluating. We stop growing.

If someone gave me a simple formula for success, I would likely follow the formula like a robot, doing just what they said. I would blindly move in the direction of their guarantee, because it would be easier than figuring it out on my own.

Part of me would love a success formula that would guarantee my future success. It would alleviate the pressure, stress, and anxiety that stepping out on my own has brought to the surface. I could relax and just do what I love: coach and write. I could avoid all of the uncomfortable parts, like marketing and selling. I would also miss out on a heck of a lot of personal growth that those things are currently bringing to me.

If I had to guess, the best success formula anyone could give me would look like this:

experimentation + persistence = a good chance of getting what I want

That's what life's about. Taking chances, experimenting, persisting. There is no magic formula for success. There are no guarantees. There's hard work, trying new things, failing, and trying again.

So what are the two steps to guaranteed success? Try and try again.

No one can tell you exactly what to do to achieve your goals. They can guide you, offer ideas, help you find your own answers, find where you're holding yourself back, support you through trial and error, and celebrate your successes. You can eventually get what you want when you keep at it. So keep at it. You'll get there.

Jenny Shih is a life coach. She works with individuals who dream of changing something in their lives. They want support to move forward toward something better, and Jenny helps make it happen. Jenny's career began in the corporate world, first working as an engineer and then as a manager, where she found satisfaction in helping others grow and develop in their own unique ways.

You can find Jenny online at http://www.RisingSunCoaching.com.

Winning is Giving - How to Give Intelligently to Achieve Success in Your Relationships and Business

2009-04-26T13:11:00.000-07:00

By Bruce Painter

Learn to increase your Giving Intelligence - a powerful way for you to get more of what you want in your life. And it only takes repeating four steps.

4 Tips to Giving Intelligently

Tip 1 - Give some thought and do some planning before you give to others.

You probably would not want to give to a person with criminal intentions. Also it would not be wise to give freely to a child who is spoiled and demanding. A valuable exercise is to write on a piece of paper who you give to, what you give, and what benefits or detriments they receive.

Tip 2 - Discover what you like to give to others.

If people repeatedly ask you to do things for them that you dislike doing, you are probably going to end up feeling unhappy about giving those things. You might even feel like a martyr about it. Martyrs are miserable people who make others miserable.

Discover what you like to give that is beneficial to others and give it. Success both personally and professionally is formed when you learn this habit.

Tip 3 - When you give, make sure it is something that is wanted by the recipient.

If we are giving something to people that they don't want, it could be a waste of time, effort or money. For example, we may give a gift to someone, and it is not needed by them. Another example, is talking to someone about something that they have no interest in. Make sure what you give is of value to the recipient.

Tip 4 - Give to those people who like to give back.

Some people naturally like to give. They tend to be the winners in life.

The magic is created from being a giving person who gives to giving people. To attract giving people, learn to become the most giving person you can be. You will win in all areas of your life including relationships, money, success and happiness.

Bonus Tip - Ask your family, friends and business associates what they want and help them get it. And now I would like to offer you a free downloadable audio to help you get what you want both professionally and personally. It is titled - How to Achieve Stellar Results Using Giving Zone Principles. You can get your instant access at http://www.livinginthegivingzone.com/gintelligence-bonus/gibonus.html

From Bruce Painter - Amazon Best-Selling Author of The Giving Zone, speaker, and life coach

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2009-04-22T12:24:00.000-07:00

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7 Pathways To Success - Getting From Where You Are, To Where You Want To Be - Part 1

2009-04-21T10:32:00.000-07:00

By Henrietta Elegunde

You may be broke, but you are not poor. Unless you give up. Because being poor is more than absence of money, riches or success. Being poor is a mentality. And being rich is also a mentality. As a matter of fact, rich people are, because they think they can. If they didn't, they would have killed their dreams a long time ago. As Henry Ford, that great car manufacturer once said, If you think you can, you can. And if you think you can't, you're also right. And as the Bible says, as a man thinks, so is he.

Self Motivation: Motivation gets you out of bed, so that you can work on your success. Without motivation, you just can't be bothered. While it is good to enlist your loved ones to motivate you. No one can motivate you like your self. Here are some self motivation tips:

Identify your dreams and break them into goals and write them down as to-do list. To-do list is a list tasks you're going to do towards achieving your dream.

- Write down how your life will change if you achieved your goals, and stick this list where you will see it everyday.

- Pray to God to empower you to achieve your goals.

- Time Management: Time that is spent cannot be regained again. You cannot go back to being sweet sixteen, no matter how much you try. Maximise your time by:

- Identify and eliminate all activities leaking your energy. You need to focus all your energy on your priorities, if you are going to be successful.

- Identify and eliminate all time wasters in your life. This can be people, bad habits or life issues.

- Scheduling: This is looking at the time available to you, and planning ahead how you will use it to achieve your goals. Planning ahead will also minimise stress procrastination and confusion.

- Action Plan: This is creating list of all the tasks that you need to carry out, in order to remind and motivate yourself. So that you achieve a goal. Action plan is different from a to-do list in that it focuses on the achieving a single goal.

Powerful focus: The one of the main reasons why people don't maximise their potential is lack of focus. Ability to focus on priority needs discipline. Life is full of distractions. There are enough people and issues that want to steal your peace, joy, freedom and your attention. You cannot afford to give these away, because you need all these to energies to become successful. You also need passion. Passion is not to be confused with obsession. Passion is healthy interest that you can take a rest from anytime you like. Obsession is an unhealthy compulsion that you have no control of, and you can't stop. To be a success you need to focus on your passion. Your passion is a clue to your life purpose. Your strengths compliment your life purpose. You also need focus to learn and excel in anything. If focus doesn't come easy to you or you don't have passion for anything. Think back to when you had passion in your life. What did you used to enjoy? Also pray that God help you find your passion again: James 1:5 - "If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him." (NIV)

Embrace Change: If you want something to change in your life, you need to change. Everything starts with you. Success and growth requires some sort of change. Without change there will not be any growth, and this includes financial growth. In other to thrive in life, you have to learn to embrace and manage expected and unexpected changes. Live is ever changing and we can't change that, but we can change the effect of change on our lives, so that it works for our benefit. Make conscious effort to control the flow of change in your life, by seeing it as a new beginning. So that change doesn't hold you captive.

So remember, as Henry Ford once said, If you think you can, you can. And if you think you can't, you're also right. And as the Bible says, as a man thinks, so is he.

Henrietta Elegunde is an Author, Life Coach, ordained minister and Motivational Speaker. She specializes in teaching how to cultivate spiritual, mental, physical and emotional growth, in order to achieve total wellbeing (being made whole) in your life. She is the author of the book "Hallowed Be Thy Name". For more information on how to book her for your next event, how her book can transform your life, or how to obtain free reading of part of the book; contact her by sending an email to helegunde@hotmail.co.uk

The Power of Positive Thoughts - Turn Your Thoughts Into Cash

2009-04-17T23:15:00.000-07:00

By Demetrios Tzortzis

The power of your thoughts will determine your success. There are no two ways about it. Where you direct your mental and physical energies means everything concerning what will materialize within your life. If you were born rich or have recently won the lottery, this article isn't for you. However, if you are one of the masses who wish to increase their wealth, especially by harnessing the unlimited forces of the Internet, then you might want to read this closely.

• You will fail unless you fully intend to succeed. There are too many people who are motivated and directed in the world for fortune to favor those who are not. It must all start within you. If you do not believe that success is a distinct possibility for you, then it won't be.

• You have to employ the power of your will. You have to think and act in ways that will directly contribute to your success. Each second of life that you spend otherwise will only stack the odds higher against you.

• You have to learn the concept of sacrifice. You have to sacrifice your free time. You have to invest your spare funds. You have to sacrifice your energy. You have to wake up early. You have to live the life of one who strives for fortune and prosperity. Failure to do so will lead to continued mediocrity.

• Dedication is the key to your success. It doesn't matter if you wish to succeed in direct sales, Internet marketing, artistic endeavors or any other type of enterprise; you must become knowledgeable and dedicate yourself to your goals. Nobody is going to come along and hand you what you desire on a gold-lined platter of ease.

• You must learn to see yourself in the position that you wish to be in - not in the one that you are. Mentally project yourself to a plane of existence where you wish to dwell. Dream big and dream constantly!

Begin your journey to prosperity today. Do not listen to or even hear naysayers. Surround yourself with people who think like you do. Place yourself in the midst of the successful and learn from them. Realize that what you intend will become your reality. Know the power of your thoughts and visualize your way to fortune! This is the way. This is the truth. Believe in yourself and dedicate your energies and thoughts to wealth and success. Only then will you experience your desires.

Demetrios Tzortzis has coached and mentored countless individuals in online marketing strategies and tactics. Demetrios' straight forward, no BS approach is unlocking the potential for new marketers to succeed without the initial "beginners" slump.

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The ABC of Success - The Easy Way To Get What You Want

2009-04-01T13:08:00.000-07:00

By Janet Brooks

Why does success seem to come so easily to some and for others no matter how hard they try, it just runs in the opposite direction?

This question has been the topic of countless books, seminars, Cd's, DVDs and even talk shows. But again, why do some people get it and others don't?

If you have read more than ten books and maybe even attended a seminar or two on the subject, you should begin to notice some very common components that the most popular down to the little known resources share. Those components can basically be broken down into 3 steps; Accept, Believe, Change- The ABC of Success!

Accept--Perhaps this is the most challenging of the concepts to follow, however just like an addiction, once you accept that your success or lack of is completely in your hands you can proceed onto the next level. Some people just try to whiz through this to get to the good stuff! Let me assure you, this is the good stuff!
Believe-- that you can be successful and envision yourself as nothing but living the Good Life!
Change--Change the thoughts in your conscious and you will re-program you subconscious to take you where you want to go.

Let's begin. Accepting that your circumstances are what they are because of you is a tough pill to swallow. In America we are so careful to "avoid" blame at all costs. It carries such a negative connotation, however when we accept that it is simply our Thought Patterns that have created our current successes and failures, it opens up the door for us to believe that we can actually have what we want.

Part of this process, is to remove the behavior of blaming outside forces and to focus on how our destructive thoughts are the real culprit. Once you examine the thought patterns that run through your conscious mind on a continuous basis, you most likely are to find that you have been constantly bombarding yourself with "failure thinking" instead of "success thinking". At this point is it is not important to wonder or even worry how you will change these patterns, just become aware of how powerful thoughts are.

Now that you understand the first part of the abc of success, you can end the frustration and restore hope. That's where belief comes into play. It is so very critical that you believe you can be successful. Even if it is something that you struggle with, if you can muster up enough belief to actually envision yourself as a successful person, and all that that personally entails for you, change will be easier to attain.

With even the tiniest amount of belief, anyone can change.

The success cycle actually goes in a circular motion and you will see that in just a moment. At this stage you can do this "manually" or "automatically" the choice is up to you.

When you are ready to Change the thoughts in your conscious, you can do this by thinking and talking on WHAT you want, NOT what you Don't want. In other words, when a thought about failure or lack of money crops up, snuff it out with one that is prosperous, like how it will feel when you have_____. Or visioning yourself when you are_____. This is the manual way and while it does take time, it is very effective and will slowly remove each and every negative thought that has been sabotaging your success.

The "automatic" way to success is to bypass your conscious mind and go straight to your subconscious mind where there is no judgment or battle with thoughts. The subconscious just ACCEPTS what it is given. That is why the use of subliminal messages can be a Very Powerful Tool when it comes to the war on achieving success. This is because subliminal messages are not "seen" consciously but rather hidden in order to avoid any type of doubt or rebuttal. They are the best tool for fast, permanent change and the abc of success!

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How To Find Your Passion In Life

2009-03-25T13:12:00.000-07:00

By Jason Osborn

I read this article recently by Warren Beatty:

'You've achieved success in your field when you don't know whether what you're doing is work or play.'

Some people know from a young age what they want in life and how they are going to get it. If you are anything like most people, you do not have a clue! This article is to help you find and discover what you are passionate about, so that you can enjoy life to the full.

The first question to ask yourself is 'Do you know what you love?'

Most people have no clue what they love to do. They spend most of their waking time in a job that may bring in decent incomes but little joy. In the day-to-day grind they simply do not have time to fully explore and decide what brings them happiness. They think that starting a business or switching careers will magically provide the solution. The danger is that if you don't get clear about your passion, you could easily create another "job" that is no more satisfying than the career you left.

Here are a few tips to help you discover your passion.

1. Find what keeps reoccurring in your life.

There maybe something that keeps showing up in your life that you love. For example, you may love photography, or public speaking, or nature... the list is endless. Next, seek out jobs, industries or businesses that will allow you to have some connection with what you are passionate about.

2. Think outside the box.

We get so used to working in what we are trained in. If you are a nurse, you get used to working as a nurse, and altho you may be passionate about something completely different, you never take the time to explore it. When trying to find your passion and figuring out what you want to do with your life think beyond what you currently do.

3. Timing is everything.

Timing is important. If you cannot find your passion, then the time may not be right to make a drastic change in your life. Making changes at the wrong time can lead to stress, and stress robs you of your peace, good health, and well being. If you feel you are ready to start to pursue your passions and live life to the full, GO FOR IT and best of luck!

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Jason Osborn has dedicated himself to changing thousands of lives by helping people find their greatness and true potential through his Find Your Greatness Newsletter.

Create Your Winner Mindset

2009-03-15T22:06:00.000-07:00

By Reynard Ariakusuma

What will you say when you fail your math test? Most will answer: "Math is tough, that's why I fail.", "The teacher did not explain clearly, I can't understand a thing." or "The questions were difficult, it was totally out of my league." Can you see the pattern? All of the above are the acts of blaming anyone or anything except themselves. They think that anything bad happened to them is not their fault, they are playing the role of victims.

Few others will answer completely different. "I fail because I was not prepared well.", "I couldn't remember the formula because I was lazy.", "I did not understand a thing because I did not look for more information." They all take 100% responsibility of what happened to them, they fail because they only reap what they sow.

Now, there are two types of mindsets that distinguish champions and losers. One is the mindset. The winner is responsible for anything going on in his/her life. "I succeed because I deserve it, and I fail because I lack something." The other is the victim mindset. If anything bad happen, it will instantly blame others. It's like there are something greater out there that make the victims become of who they are now.

The victim mindset is destructive! It makes you think that you are under control of some greater powers and cannot do anything. You will never take actions to make things better. The opposite, winners, thinks that nothing else is responsible for their current state, they are fully in charge of their life. They will take actions if there is a room for improvements, because they are sure it is totally up to them to be a better person. To advanced in career and to live life to the fullest!

Create your winner mindset now. Let no one and nothing prevent you from reaching your goals.

Reynard Ariakusuma is the owner of HowToDoHomeBiz.com and writes on a variety of subjects. To learn more about this topic Reynard recommends you visit: Be The Master of Your Life

Train your Brain and Body for Focused Success

2009-03-06T06:43:00.000-08:00

By Fred Nicklaus

Sydney ( my pug/beagle cross little walking buddy) and I were out for our walk today and we came across another walker walking her dog. As I looked closer I recognized the other walker to be someone who had had two of her boys in our Karate program. Both of her boys had gone a long way in our program with one of them getting his Black Belt and eventually teaching for us.

The mom and I walked for a while and as always the conversation between us parents turns to our kids. The son of hers who had been one of our instructors had eventually gone on to a career in the U.S. Air Force. She went on to tell me an interesting story about her son Chris.

While Chris was at the Air Force Academy he told his mom that a certain thing caught his eye. It was...

The Inability Of Many Of His Fellow Cadets To Stand Still While Directions Were Given

Interesting. The ability to stand still and follow directions is important in any walk of life. These young men at the academy were most likely between the ages of 18 and 22 and some of them had not yet learned the importance and the value of being able to center one's attention on the task at hand.

Focus and be ready. It's a big part of what we teach in the martial arts. It's also important for students and families to realize that it doesn't happen overnight. Training the body and the mind to be able to react effectively in any situation is a worthwhile endeavor that results in remarkable benefits for the martial arts practitioner.

Training the body and mind can be a worthwhile pursuit that can have remarkable benefits for anyone who is willing and committed to reaching new physical and mental heights. It takes some practice, willingness to get through the tough times, and a pride in oneself and one's accomplishment. Anyone can do it if they set their mind and will to it.

You owe it to yourself to be healthy and strong. It's never too late to start and it's always motivating to find new things to complement an existing program. Strong mind. Strong body. Why would you settle for anything less? To your health and the health of your family.

Get moving and stay moving,

Fred Nicklaus

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The Opportunity of Conflict

2009-03-01T10:33:00.000-08:00

By Julie Cohen

You've been working very hard on a new project. You're counting on everyone to get their pieces in, on time, and to standard. However, you dread getting John's project. Every time you receive something from him, it's laden with typos, it doesn't make a lot of sense, and you have to do it yourself. You don't want to hurt his feelings, but you'd rather not expect anything of him than receive sub-par materials.

Does this sound like you? Everyday we encounter conflict. We spend so much time avoiding conflict, but what would happen if we embraced it?

We avoid many different things. For example, we avoid:

Sharing a new idea that differs from all the others.
Speaking up when we believe a business decision is unwise, ineffective, or unethical.
Telling someone they're not performing some or all of their job responsibilities.
Telling a colleague you are uncomfortable with their gossip.
Requesting that your boss assign you to a different project that better utilizes your skills and talents.

This list is endless! Human relationships, no matter their nature, all have conflict - and some conflict is more painful than others. So, what are some of the reasons we avoid conflict?

We don't want to be seen as a 'trouble-maker'
We don't want to be considered a 'bad' team player.
We're concerned our idea is not good enough.
We believe it's easier to fix a problem ourselves.
We don't want someone to be angry with us.
We're protecting someone else's ego.
We're afraid we'll get fired, laughed at or required to take on more work.
And more!

Although running away from conflict may be first instinct, it can be more beneficial to meet it head-on. For example, taking a different approach to conflict will enhance your creativity and leadership skills, and will also expedite action and results. You will feel better about your professional role and see greater accomplishments. Here are several areas in which you can reconsider the role of conflict and apply different approaches to it.

Conflict for Action

Scenario: A stalled team is required to provide a critical marketing strategy to the corporate executive team. The team has divided in to two factions with divergent approaches to the problem. Neither side will compromise.
Opportunity: With compromise seeming impossible, the first step towards action will be listening. In order to see beyond our own ideas, we must really hear the other possibilities; you need to be able to take a 'baby step'. This can only begin after understanding the others' perspective, strategy and concepts. This activity should take the form of actually stating the conflicting ideas and the beliefs and proposed benefits behind them. As you 'try on' the others' ideas, especially with a sense of openness, there is a likelihood of finding commonalities and even value from initially opposing ideas.
If you reframe the impasse as just another challenge to get through, action will happen as perceptions and priorities change. Moving from a win/lose to a win/win mentality will also expedite the action.

Conflict for Results

Scenario: You are a consultant about to present a solution to a client for redesigning a major business process. Less than two days before the presentation, the client provides new information that redefines the problem and thus the solution you and your team have developed over the past two months.
Opportunity: In this situation, a complete overhaul is required within a very tight timeframe. The "wrench" in the defined plan requires thinking differently and providing results quickly. This conflict requires the team to approach how they work in a new way. There will not be time for stalling, lack of focus or self-doubt. Speed, completion and results are the residual benefit of this conflict.

Conflict for Creativity

Scenario: You are a web designer and were just told your latest project was boring, unoriginal and lacking vision. You thought it was some of your best work. There is no way you can create something else.
Opportunity: This conflict could lead the designer down a path of stagnation, dismay and apathy. In order to move forward after such a personal blow, the designer must see this as a chance to go beyond his comfort zone.
He will be required to completely reevaluate his creativity and professional approach. Instead of designing how he always has, he will need to birth new ideas. The initial discomfort faced becomes a catalyst for greater creativity.

Conflict for Professional Growth

Scenario: You have prepared performance reviews and need to deliver one that is less than satisfactory. As you sit down with this direct report, you know she will be upset as well as very disagreeable with your perspective.
Opportunity: Giving or receiving constructive or negative input is one of the most dreaded professional experiences. For both parties involved it can be uncomfortable, anxiety producing and often deferred. The opportunity arises in this situation when the supervisor and the direct report view this process as development not debilitation.
The supervisor needs to frame the feedback in a direct as well as supportive way offering honesty, compassion and possibilities for change and improvement. The direct report will be best served by listening to the feedback with curiosity and without defensiveness. Taking a collaborative approach of support and problem solving will enhance this challenging situation.

Conflict for Leadership

Scenario: As Director of a division of your company, you must decide where funds will be invested in developing new products. You've gathered data and opinions from all constituents and need to make the difficult decision on what two products will come to market over the next few years. Many will be disappointed.
Opportunity: Although most people enjoy being liked, it is not required and can even limit the effectiveness of a leader. Choosing the direction of a team, department or an entire organization can have far-reaching impact. Getting through this major decision requires the leader to look beyond individuals (after thoroughly considering their input) and make the decision that best aligns with the organization's priorities, mission and values. This requires the leader to 'take a stand' on what he believes is right for the overall health of the organization. Implementing the organizational vision in the midst of the daily operational challenges stretches the leader and enhances his/her impact.

Positive Outcomes

When you look at conflict through a perspective of opportunity, you will find numerous rewards. Some of the positive outcomes of embracing conflict can be: collaboration, compromise, stretch, speed, and creativity. Throughout all stages of professional development, conflict will always be present. Remembering these scenarios, and the various ways to approach and reframe conflict, can enable you to advance through these challenges instead of being limited by them.

Julie Cohen, PCC, is a career coach. She helps her clients clarify and achieve their professional and personal goals including greater career satisfaction, life balance, leadership development and personal growth. For questions, comments or to discuss this article, Julie can be reached by visiting http://www.juliecohencoaching.com/contact.html

The Pros and Cons of Goal Setting

2009-02-27T10:25:00.000-08:00

By Jason Osborn

No matter what age you are, or what stage of life you find yourself in, you need goals! Just in case you do not think that you need to set goals... run through this list and see how many of them apply to you.

- Even tho you are busy, you accomplish little

- You have little passion for what you do, nothing excites you anymore

- You spread out your work to fill your day

- You know you are not reaching your potential in life

- You wonder what the future holds for you

- You are waiting for someone else to make you successful

- Life seems boring to you

This lists seems like the list of somebody with a pretty miserable life! Let me show you how setting goals could change this for this person.

1. Direction

Goals provide you with direction. You know what you are aiming for. You know when you have to have it done by. You are investing your time wisely and for a purpose.

2. Control

You take control of your life. Your life is not controlled by situations, but by what you want to achieve.

3. Motivation and Energy

Goals motivate you because you know the end result and you want to achieve it. When you get momentum going, you gain more energy too!

4. Better Decisions

When you have a specific direction for your life, you make better decisions because you know what you want and what you do not want in your life.

Decide today that you will not waste another year by being busy but not actually achieving anything. Begin to look at your life, assess the areas you want to change and then start to make small goals that you can achieve to get the ball rolling!

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Connect with Success - How to Create Bonds for Business Success

2009-02-20T10:34:00.000-08:00

By Lynda Goldman

How do you create a bond with someone you just met? It's easy. Look for common ground. Here's a story to illustrate the concept.

At a marketing association dinner, a man and woman are talking about the event when one person mentions how much traffic there was that day. The two people discover that they live in the same neighborhood, and that they have children who attend the same school. They create a bond when they discover these similarities

Humans are hard-wired to bond. This is a normal process, because bonding is one of life's more rewarding experiences. You may not be aware of bonding while it is happening, but you can tell when bonding doesn't take place because of the uneasiness or tension you feel with this person.

Research shows that we like people who are like us. The old adage of opposites attracting may work for the initial stages of a relationship, but studies show that both business and personal relationships are more successful over the long term when people share similar values, experiences, goals and ideals.

Sharing even superficial qualities such as age group and background can lead to stronger connections. So how do you find out what's on someone's mind, so you can bond with them?

That's simple: listen carefully and pick up on what they say. We get important clues from people when we listen carefully. Chances are, when someone mentions something, it's because that topic is on their mind. This means it's important to them.

By asking about the topics people bring up, you give them a chance to talk about something that concerns them. Then they will start talking openly and you will forge a bond. As a by-product, they are likely to think you are a brilliant conversationalist. You make powerful connections when you show sincerely warmth and interest in a topic your conversation partner brings up.

We all like people who are like us because they feel comfortable and familiar. When people say, I like you, they really mean, I am like you. When you feel similar to someone, you experience warm feelings of rapport.

Creating rapport is really very simple. Listen to people and pick up on what they say. They will feel special because you took the time to listen, and you'll find common ground between you.

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The Correct Philosophy = Success

2009-02-03T10:30:00.000-08:00

By John Melanson

Don't you find that life seems to always come back to ageless truths? I believe it's because, that which holds truth is ageless. Truth is not prone to change like the weather or the wind. The "Correct Philosophy" will be spoken of differently by different speakers, but it always tends to come back to the "Golden Rule" the same message conveyed in unique ways, so that the many different types of people in this world might understand it.

Anything at all that you would like to have in your life is completely available to you and the easiest way to manifest that into your life is to continually assist others in achieving what THEY most want to achieve.

Don't get the idea that this is only some ethereal, spiritual mumbo-jumbo. This is solid practical advice that you will see manifesting in all aspects of your life, business and personal, because they are tied together. You will see personal growth and financial success.

Most people really want the same things in life; happiness, health, the comfort and security of a home and family, good friends, abundance and prosperity all of which bring about the ability to have hope and peace in their life.

We all need our basic needs met before we are able to flourish. After our basic physiological needs are met, A.H. Maslow describes how we then move on to our needs for safety, love, self-esteem and ultimately "Se-Actualization" in his "Hierarchy of Needs". His text is really just another fancy way of saying what I said in the first sentence of this paragraph,"We all need our basic needs met before we are able to flourish." This is the first realization on the road to success.

The "Golden Rule" exists in one descriptive form or another across all of the world's religions. "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." Some may put it this way, "Treat people as you would want to be treated.", but my personal take on it is this, " Treat people the way that THEY want to be treated." The last is the most difficult to understand and put into practice, but when you do you will realize the key it holds to your success.

As you realize these things and put them into practice you not only set yourself up to have the necessary help around you when you require it, but you learn that through helping others achieve success, you too achieve success. Surround yourself in an aura of gratitude for all that you have and present yourself with a servant's heart and an entrepreneurial spirit.

Having the correct philosophy will equal success for you and all of those that you help.

john@therisingpath.com
http://therisingpath.com

How to Forecast Future Trends - 6 Waves + 4 Steps

2009-01-30T10:30:00.000-08:00

By Frank Feather

The "Big Picture"

To forecast future trends effectively, and with precision, you must step back to see the "big picture" of how current and upcoming trends might evolve over various time intervals, and then assess their trajectory, speed, and interaction.

Essentially, you compile a "jigsaw puzzle" of what the future will be like. You never have all the pieces, and they constantly change in shape, size, and color, thus reflecting the world in a state of flux. By looking for trend patterns, you can anticipate their magnitude - and thus "see" or envision their outcome with a high degree of accuracy. It is akin to very long-range weather forecasting, using satellite imagery to track the biggest trends.

Future trends emerge in two major, matrix-like dimensions:

*"6-WAVE": 6 layered waves of future trends, each wave overlapped by the next, as society develops and modernizes; and

*"4-STEP": 58-year mega-cycle of social, technical, economic, and political trends.

The resulting mega-cycling waves of future trends bring a "6-WAVE + 4-STEP" kaleidoscope of change - a giant multi-dimensional jigsaw puzzle. You then plot this satellite "map" of anticipated future trends across a 20-Year Timetable of 5-year intervals. It serves as a guide to decision-making and action - by individuals, societies, professions, organizations, industries, and governments.

"6-WAVE" Layers

In his book The Third Wave, futurist Alvin Toffler referred to the Agricultural Era and the Industrial Age as 1st-Wave Society and 2nd-Wave Society respectively. Third Wave Society is the post-Industrial period already well underway since about 1950 in the West.

Under-developed countries are stuck in a rut; bogged down as 1st-Wave agrarian societies, with people still living hand to mouth, working on a labor-intensive basis, just as people in Western countries did in their Agricultural Age. By contrast, rapidly-developing countries, such as China, are seeing a continual shift into the industrial and service sectors.

All economies modernize across this "1st-2nd-3rd Wave" path of development. Western nations have already moved beyond the 3rd-Wave, which is now so large that it employs about 85% of the North American work force. Indeed, Toffler's "Third Wave" must now itself be divided into four distinct waves, giving us 6 waves or economic layers in total:

1st Wave: Agriculture (and natural resources)
2nd Wave: Industry (manufacturing, transport)
3rd Wave: Services (financial, health, personal)
4th Wave: Information (knowledge, high-tech, bio-tech)
5th Wave: Leisure (entertainment, travel, tourism) 6th Wave: Outer Space.

These 6 waves exist simultaneously, though at any one time one wave predominates. The new waves pile on top of the old ones, building the economy higher. The old waves rarely disappear; the new waves complement them. For example, 2nd-wave machines also modernize 1st-wave agriculture. The 4th-Wave is not just spawning the digital economy; it is modernizing every sector - farm, factory, office, hospital, hotel, airline. The 4th-Wave is now the main employer in the West.

National fortunes vary, depending on the urge to change, the degree of innovation, and the political climate. In the future, the leading nations will be those with strong 4th- and 5th-Wave sectors. Indeed, countries such as China and India already have ambitious 6th-Wave space programs.

"4-STEP" Mega-Cycle
These 6 massive waves interact in a "4-STEP" long-wave cycle, about 58 years long. "4-STEP" stands for a Social, Technical, Economic, and Political sequence of change. The current long wave started around 1990. Within it are six 9.5-year midi-cycles, which is why the economy currently is slowing in 2008-9. The next 9.5-year cycle will peak in 2018-9, and so on, until the full long-wave culminates in a major slowdown around 2048.

STEP 1 - Social Motivation
Change is driven by human forces. As we progress through the "hierarchy of needs," we generate new ideas to sustain our progress. We apply these ideas to techno-innovation. Today, as the 4th Wave spreads globally, innovations spread like lightning, again changing needs and aspirations. Any society that fails to innovate will stay stuck in the old wave, often missing several long wave cycles.

STEP 2 - Techno-Innovation
New ideas spur research, pushing back the frontiers of science, and spawning still more future trends in technology. The more efficient and productive the new technology, the greater its economic and social benefit. The greatest techno-change in world history is the Internet Revolution, or what I call the Webolution, which is a huge wealth-creation phenomenon.

STEP 3 - Eco-Modernization
The third step, therefore, is the effective management of technology to restructure and modernize the economy - to orchestrate the production of worldwide wealth. The Webolution is creating massive productivity gains, which always lead to real increases in wealth.

STEP 4 - Political Reform
Finally, to ensure that people benefit from this new wave of modernization, the entire 4-STEP cycle must be elevated to a higher level, so that people are incentivized to start the process all over again. To allow this, political systems inevitably will reform - preferably by consensus, but by upheaval if necessary. Otherwise, corrupt regimes and despots garner all the gains. Bureaucracy and entrenched power bases arise. Thus disenfranchised and disenchanted, people lose all incentive to innovate. Eventually, however, trends will overwhelm the system's resistance to change. It will reform or be overthrown.

In sum, the world is in constant transition, climbing 6 waves of modernization and crossing the 4-STEP cycle of change. This occurs in varying degrees and speeds, over different timeframes.

The task of the futurist is to identify, track, and forecast the next future, identifying threats and opportunities. Anyone who can "see" and "map" their future in this way, and takes the necessary steps to change, will grow and succeed in every way. Those who fail to "see" their future will simply end up in the wrong place.

Frank Feather is a futurist, Web expert, strategy consultant, speaker, radio host, and author of Biznets: The Webopoly Future of Business. Also the SelfGrowth.com Official Guide on Future Trends, his "hub" is http://www.Future-Trends.com

The Most Powerful But Most Dangerous Place To Be - The Comfort Zone

2009-01-15T22:03:00.000-08:00

By Steyn Viljoen

There is one thing on this planet that gives children (and some adults) more power than they would ever imagine. We have all experienced it before and if you can get hold of it, you experience freedom and satisfaction that surpass all understanding. With this 'thing', you can control how people feel around you as well as how they might react towards you... You can call it whatever you want to, but I just call it the TV remote.

We all know the divine moment you experience when you can get to the remote first. What makes it even more powerful, is when you have reserved parking in the most comfortable chair in the room. This is such a comfortable place to be in, and we can control virtually everything around us, but in this comfy place, you are marked with one big red bull's eye. You are the target for world war 3.

Similarly, we all find ourselves in such a spot somewhere in our lives. This comfort zone we all find ourselves in, is such a powerful place because we always tend to find something in it that we can use to control things. It gives us power to make any decision we want to and it even gives us the power to manipulate people. But every comfort zone is marked with one giant, red, bull's eyes.

Why? Because no one can grow while he/she is in a comfort zone. And if you look around you, you don't have to look very far to see that the natural tendency of life is to grow. Plants grow, animals grow, people grow not only physically, but also emotionally and spiritually. If you find yourself in such a place where you don't grow, unwanted things (challenges) will start to occur so that you can grow so that the balance in life can be maintained. Obviously no one on this Earth can escape challenges, but you can pick the challenges or they can pick themselves (many times unwanted ones).

So how do you know you are in a comfort zone? It might be a good indication that you are in a comfort zone when you are bored, keep on being mentally tired, where you have become complacent, or where you are not inspired and moved by what you do.

Look around you, look inside you, deeply inside you. Where do you experience some major challenges or problems in your life; work, relationships, self? The chances that you are in a comfort zone are quite big. For as long as you stay in that comfy little place where you are most relaxed and undisturbed, you will be the target of unwanted challenges.

What can you do right now to get you out of that comfort zone/s?

As a coach I see you as creative and resourceful and therefore you already have all the answers to get you out of it. Unfortunately most of us find ourselves in a comfort zone where we don't want to ask us the necessary powerful questions needed to get us out of it. If we do ask us these very important questions, we wait for someone else, or the right time to get us out of it.

My passion (and job) as a coach, is to guide you on a journey of self exploration and discovery through powerful questioning so that you can get out of these comfort zones. Through this exploration and discovery process, you start to set goals that are not just outrageously big and life changing, but these are the goals that are right for you. These are the goals wherein you find your voice. These are the goals that make you a History maker and a World shaker.

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All journeys starts with a destination. A destination without goals is useless. But it is not just goals that makes us history makers and world shakers, but the right goals that does.

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Steyn Viljoen
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Cog Coaching
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How To Put Concepts Into Action

2009-01-08T06:46:00.000-08:00

By Wong Chendong

In order to blow the lid off your business, run circles around your competitors and have an abundance of time to do all the fun things you want to do as a result of your wealth and success, there are three ways you need to stay laser focused and maximally productive.

Focus on your strength and what you enjoy most. The first step in distinguishing a 20 percent item is to decide what it is you are good at doing and what you enjoy and outsource the rest. If building a web page is not your area of strength then don't waste your valuable time trying to build one. Instead, hire someone to do this work for you at a small fee. It is worth the money spent because it will save your time in headaches and frustration, plus the time you spend on things you're not good at robs you of the time that could be spend on your strength areas. The frustration of doing activities you don't enjoy lower your energy and affects your effectiveness in other areas of your business.
Focus on "dollar-productive" activities. Look at areas in your business that will directly bring you money after you determined your area of strength. It is simple to get stuck in the minutia of editing your videos, tweaking your ebooks or making your graphics look just right. Remember this and put it in your mind, the killer of any business is perfectionism. Just get your product out there and start thinking like the big software companies. One example of this is Microsoft, you don't see them waiting until their latest version of windows is perfect and running with zero glitches then release it. Microsoft make improvement via software update when the got to the public by their stated release date. Focus on making money on your product that have completed enough to release, then make improvement as you go. The benefit of this method is that you will receive undoubtedly great feedback that will be invaluable in guiding you in the creation of future products and service by your customers.
Complete your "Big Rock". The above two important steps is to identify your top 20 percent of work, now in this step shows you how to stay focus on accomplishing that 20 percent each day. This is by far the most effective way to make great progress and see huge results quickly at first glance. First thing is the morning, especially if you don't feel like doing them, is to ensure that you complete your daily "Big Rock" items first. People fail in this business for one of the biggest reason and the reason is they simply don't take action. Emotion follow action, not the other way around. Your feeling of avoidance or procrastination are action itself which will override and build positive momentum.The Unfortunate flip side is that if you allow your feeling to dictate whether you take action or not, you will reinforce those feelings, making it more difficult to take action the next time.There is no better way to make rapid and dramatic progress in your business and you will enjoy your work more as you begin seeing result of your actions. Building these habits will help eliminate the draining feeling of being scattered, overwhelmed and not knowing what action to take next.

Wong Chendong is the Webmaster of EmpireDotCom.com (The Internet Marketing Empire)

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Working Nine to Five

2008-12-25T10:36:00.000-08:00

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

2008-12-21T09:47:00.000-08:00

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

2008-12-07T09:44:00.000-08:00

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
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Secrets To The Greatest Shortcuts To Success

2008-12-04T12:32:00.000-08:00

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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Improve Your Reading Skills - Why You Should Improve Your Reading Speed And Comprehension

2008-11-13T13:51:00.000-08:00

By Adam Harley

Reading skills can make the difference between being productive and not being productive. They can make someone look intelligent, if the person has read a lot; and they can make another look like a fool, if that person hasn't read enough. Reading is the best way to go about learning things in general. They may not be the best way to go if you want to learn how to golf, but later on they will be the best way to go if you want to refine and perfect your golf swing. There is always something to learn from books. If you're interested in increasing your reading speed, and improving your comprehension, and upgrading your reading skills in general, you should learn how to speed read. But more about that later - first let's talk about George Santayana.

George Santayana was a poet, essayist, novelist, and philosopher. You may know him best for once saying "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it". Classic. But he also said: "The wisest mind has something yet to learn." I think this is even more significant. Santayana realized that absolutely everyone has room to improve and to learn. There is no learning cap. There is no actual reason for anyone to stop learning and reading - even for the wisest of people.

Everyone should continue learning and educating themselves constantly. George Iles agrees with this point, saying once that true students never want to stop learning. His exact words were "Whoever ceases to be a student has never been a student." I like to interpret this as: not being educated well enough is the main cause for people to want to stop their education. If they were educated well in the first place, they would want to continue learning more and more.

Once we agree that reading is extremely important, we must also see that it's not the end-all be-all learning method. Lord Chesterfield - one of my favourite "gentlemen" of the 18^th century - once said "Learning is acquired by reading books, but the much more necessary learning, the knowledge of the world, is only to be acquired by reading men, and studying all the various facets of them." In other words, your sources of information and knowledge should not only be books, but people too. If you want to learn something new, unpredictable, and possibly engaging, try talking to some people. You'll find that discussions and conversations can be very useful and entertaining - unless your idea of a conversation is "Hey, what's up? See you later!"

But that's not to bring down the value of reading. Reading can be the fastest and most effective way of learning and gathering information. If you're serious about improving your reading skills - which you definitely should be - then click this link and learn how to speed read. Now, keep in mind that real speed reading is much different from what you probably think it is. Do yourself a favour and go to that page to learn more about it.

This author does most of his reading at about 600 words per minute. As he needs to read a lot every day, this fast reading saves him hours and hours a day. Speed reading has become not just a hobby, but a necessity to keep up his productivity level. Go to http://www.speedreadingisreal.com to learn more about how you can start speed reading while maintaining a high level of comprehension.

How To Learn From The Success Superstars Part 2

2008-11-05T22:56:00.000-08:00

By Michael Cheney

EVIDENCE THAT WE ALL KNOW HOW TO MASTER MOMENTUM

Have you noticed how almost everyone you meet is excelling in one area of their life? You will know people who are in great health or those that have a great job or are great with their kids. You might know someone who is great with money or great with their community or church. Why is this?

It's because we have all mastered the way of creating instant momentum - we're just not aware of it! That's why you rarely come across people who are excelling in ALL areas of their life. You might be lucky and know one or two people who seem to do everything excellently but usually people have one major strength and a series of weaknesses.

It doesn't need to be this way. The reason it happens this way is that people believe that the area of their strength is a natural gift or talent or something they are especially suited to or enjoy more than everything else. This is true to a certain extent but what we don't realise is that we can begin to feel in this way about EVERYTHING we do if we just start to investigate our one major strength.

THE BRAIN BEAUTIFUL

Take people who are great at body-building for example. They are often the envy of those around with their toned bodies and bulging biceps. But there are tactics and thought processes they have applied to shape their bodies in this way.

Of course, the muscles don't just pop up out of thin air - they are the result of repeated actions over long periods of time. But what is the cause of these actions in the first place? The answer is THOUGHTS.

Body builders have powerful muscles because they have first had POWERFUL THOUGHTS.

Building muscle takes time, discipline, self-control and pain management! There isn't really ANYTHING that people aspire to achieve that cannot be accomplished by using these qualities. And yet we all believe that our one key strength (whether it's health, finances or relationships etc.) is so strong because it's who we are.

If you start to apply the tactics you use to gain INSTANT MOMENTUM when you perform your key strength what you experience is nothing short of a miracle. You start to discover that your real strength lies in your ability to think, motivate and move yourself into instant action by applying a certain set of thought patterns.

BECOME A SUPERSTAR PERFORMER

This is when life becomes really exciting. You start to excel not just in one or two areas but in everything you do. You become a superstar performer across the board.

Think of yourself as round inflated ball. Each part of the surface of that ball is a particular discipline or habit that you perform. Now if you have hole in that ball what you do think is going to happen? That ball is going to deflate! You can be great in 90% of areas but just ONE SINGLE HOLE in ONE area will let the whole thing down!

This can be hard to grasp at first - how could your ability to build wealth, for example, affect your health? Well aside from the direct impact of not being able to afford the best, healthiest foods and gym memberships / equipment etc. there is an even more dramatic effect at play here.

As in the ball metaphor - any one weakness or slippage DEFLATES your self-esteem. There is a small partr of your mind, sometimes even your unconscious mind, that knows you are not performing in this one area. To put it bluntly - your mind can start to think you are living a lie.

"Why are you pretending to be an outstanding performer by demonstrating excellence in this area when it's clear you're not as in this area over here you're not applying the same principles and disciplines?"

DON'T PUT A PIN IN YOUR DREAMS

It has taken me decades to grasp this simple lesson and I hope you are able to learn it quicker!

The quality of your life and the heights that you reach are not determined by the things you do. The quality of your life is determined by your willingness to master specific, momentum-creating thought patterns repeated for every area of your life via daily disciplines.

Or stated another way - it's not WHAT you do, it's HOW WELL you do it and your mastery of what MOTIVATES AND MOVES YOU applied across all areas of your life that will ultimately shape your destiny.

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Do You Have The Success Gene? Find Out Today

2008-10-21T13:52:00.000-07:00

By Deidre Longe

It has been argued by some that those who achieve what we deem to be success in society, the big house, nice car, gorgeous family ,and end up living the life of their dreams, carry a special success gene.

And, for a second when I examined my own family, I concluded that there may be some truth to this assertion. After all,my grandfather was an entrepreneur and had amassed a huge fortune in his era. My father too had not inherited a penny, had followed in his footsteps and was also a self made man, with me pretty much continuing in their footsteps, with my involvement in business and public speaking.

Why then had it gone so horribly wrong, with my sister? She was almost 40 years old and had not yet bought her own home and was contented to earn $14 an hour, while struggling to provide for her children financially and give them a comfortable existence.

Did she not have the same genetic code?

After all, she was my father's daughter.

This frank examination of my own family, while very unscientific, drew me to the realisation that we all have the success gene. The activation of that gene however, is a matter of individual choice. Each one of us is born with the potential to do far more than we dare to dream. But if we do not activate the side of us which dreams, that potential lays dead and dormant inside us.

Make a decision today to Dream.

What type of life do you want, if you had all the money in the world what would you do with your time? Answer that and you have found what it is you really love to do.

ALL HUMAN BEINGS WERE BORN TO SUCCEED.

Henry Ford once said, if you think you can, you are right and if you think you can't you are also right.

To activate your success gene you simply need to want to be successful and then tell yourself you can achieve it. The starting points of all human achievement are:

1. Desire

2. Self Belief

MAKE A DECISION TODAY about want you want from life and you will be surprised to find that in time you come to LIVE IT, HAVE IT, BECOME IT.

I am committed to working personally with at least 100 people world- wide, this year to help you achieve your dreams. For my free guide on how to plan your way to the life of your dreams, drop me an email at : dlongeql@gmail.com

The author Deidre Longe has triumphed over adversity throughout her life and is a Motivational Speaker, IT trainer, Business Consultant and Coach.

Self Help Books - Do They Help?

2008-10-17T23:14:00.000-07:00

By Steven Gillman

I recall seeing a study somewhere that suggested self help books don't really help. I believe it looked at financial self help books. If I remember correctly, three or ten years after reading various "get rich quick" and other money-related books, the readers were generally making more money, but so was everyone else (on average) that didn't read the books. The conclusion was that the books didn't help.

Now that is jumping to conclusions! Consider the assumption implicit in it. Researchers assumed those who didn't read books did nothing special. This seems unlikely, to say the least. From what we see of people, we might wonder if most really want to work on general self development, but we also can see that almost everyone regularly tries to better their financial situation.

In other words, people in the control group were doing things other than reading self help books, and those efforts got them further ahead also. Think about this for a moment. How does this show that the books didn't help? It's like "proving" that a car can't get you across the city because walking and biking and taking a bus can also get you there. They are just different ways to the same goal!

In other words, the books may have helped (on average), just like the other things people tried. Perhaps people choose the things that work best for them. Based on this hypothesis, a better test might be to have one group choose their self help methods while another is forced to use methods chosen by the researchers. If the first group shows more improvement, it suggests that many methods work, and that each person intuitively knows which will be more helpful.

It might show the opposite too. It is difficult to design such research. It is also difficult to have a proper "control," and to start with the best hypothesis. One lesson from this is to be skeptical of research where things are hard to define and measure.

Self Help Books Clearly Can Help

There are those of us who don't need research to prove that a good book can help. We clearly recall a book that changed the course of our lives, or that obviously helped us in our relationships, or even boosted our income. Yes, of course self help books can help us.

Now, there is the question of why they don't always help. You may have a friend who has told you all about a great new self help book or theory, yet doesn't seem to be much affected by it in the end. You may have read some books yourself that got you excited, but didn't seem to "stick" in our mind or change your subsequent behavior or life.

One reason for this apparent ineffectiveness may be that you need to read each book more than once, and that self help books in general help most if they are read regularly. (It is also possible that the effects of such books can be powerful, yet too subtle to notice right away.)

This reminds me of some research on eating I read about once. Researchers had people eat a meal. They then concluded that eating didn't increase the odds of survival, since everyone died of starvation two months later. Okay, I made that up, but do you see the point? Just like you have to eat regularly to get the maximum survival benefit, perhaps you need to get those self help books out again and feed your mind from time to time to get the most out of them.

Copyright Steve Gillman. For more on Self Improvement, and to get the Brainpower Newsletter and other free gifts, visit: http://www.IncreaseBrainPower.com

Success Comes From Action Not Hopes or Wishes

2008-10-04T12:30:00.000-07:00

By Leanne Hoagland-Smith

With all the talk about hope, many people are being to think that hopes and dreams will get them to where they want to be. This type of behavior amounts to an incredible waste of human potential.

Robert Frost wrote: "A person will sometimes devote all his life to the development of one part of his body - the wishbone."

How many times do we wish or hope for life to get better? Our efforts revolve around what we literally cannot control. We start to believe that someone else will take charge of our life and give us at least what we think we deserve if not more.

When our founding fathers established this great nation, they did a lot of research. One of their models of government was meritocracy. This form of government is where individual merit reigns supreme and allows each individual total control of his or her life.

And being in control of your own life is what truly matters. For only you know what you want! Think about it when someone else sets the goals or agendas? How did you feel?

Many immigrants came to this country because they heard that your individual merits no matter your status in life will be the single most important factor as you work towards to master success. You are responsible for you. Your individuals merits, the results of your hard labors, will be your laurels.

Fast forward a couple of hundred years and this is no longer the case. Individual merit is viewed as being selfish and someone else (the government) can do a better job. People now really start developing that wishbone for their lives and the lives of their children. Hope becomes the guiding strategy and not individual action, responsibility or accountability.

If you truly want to master success in all aspects of life, then forget hope and wishes unless you have a plan with written goals. For only you are responsible for your success. And leave the wishbone for Thanksgiving or for those who still want to be one of the many who fail to master success.

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Leanne Hoagland-Smith with locations near Chicago & Indianapolis helps organizations through business coaching training services to return to the purpose of business that being building raving fans while increasing productivity and profitability. She can assist you to double business results. Call 219.759.5601 to schedule a free business coaching consultation.

Structure for Success

2008-10-03T13:50:00.000-07:00

By Liam Alexander

As well as my normal job, I'm currently doing course to qualify as an English teacher to non-English speakers. Although I don't plan on being a full-time teacher for long, it's something I want to do for many years part time. I get a huge sense of satisfaction from helping and teaching people, amongst other things.

But I digress, what I really wanted to talk about now is the participation and pass rate of this course compared, to say, an internet marketing course.

My English teachers course costs $3000, takes about 160 hours to complete, will allow me to earn (at most) $50,000 a year. You know what the pass rate for this course is? Over 95% A couple of years ago I took an internet marketing course that cost $3000, theoretically could have allowed me to earn a 6 figure annual salary, would have taken about 60 hours to do properly. How many hours did I put into it? Probably about 20. The number of people who successfully completed the course? I would guess less than 50%.

So whats the difference? Why the higher work and completion rate for the course that earns less? Its simple - people generally do better when faced with constant monitoring and feedback. Take that away, and it's a LOT harder to complete. You have to motivate yourself. You don't necessarily have the comraderie with fellow students.

There are so many people who excel and advance in school, in the military - where they are placed inside an achievement structure - but don't do so well once they leave this structure. Thus far, I am one of them.

Another thing I notice is that I am MUCH more motivated to do other things no I'm doing my course. Rather than slow down a bit because I am doing a full-time job and a part time course, I find myself wanting to do more and more things (like this blog)without having to motivate myself. Clearly success breeds success :)

Out of the dozens and dozens of wealth creation and personal development courses that are out there, I haven't seen any that have a lot of structure. For example repeated grading of work, feedback and interaction with fellow pupils.I get the feeling were somebody (like me perhaps one day?) to create one with more structure could build a much higher student success rate. Not only benefiting the students and helping them more, but massively helping the career of the teacher too. hmmm....

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The Key To Your Success Lies Within You

2008-09-27T09:45:00.000-07:00

By Joe D

The word success means a lot of different things to different people. It's something that we dream about, but do we really know what it is? That is the first question you should ask yourself if you want to be successful. What does success mean to you? Most experts agree that visualizing what we want to accomplish is one of the best ways to prepare ourselves for the situations that we may encounter on our road to our dreams. If you don't even know what success looks like to you, then you can't really visualize it, can you?

The first key to achieving your dreams and being successful is defining what success means to you. To some people success means owning their own business. For others it's owning their own home. For some it's having a million dollars, and the list goes on. Once you're able to define what it means to you, success becomes easier to achieve. Now that you have that knowledge of what you want your destination to be, you can focus your efforts on getting there. A lot of times people complain about being unhappy, but don't even know what it would take to make them happy. Unless you spend the proper time analyzing what you really want, your chance of being truly happy is slim.

In our lives we face tough decisions, and a lot of times it means that we have to make difficult choices and compromise our wants for our needs. These challenges and obstacles are what build character in a person and keep them driven to succeed. If you look at the life stories of other successful people, you'll notice that all of them have faced (and eventually overcome) struggles. There's a reason they say nothing worth having ever comes easy. Otherwise everyone would be happy. One of the biggest reasons people get off track is because they give up too quickly. Rarely do our attempts at something new result in instant success. Those with the will and determination to push through are the ones that get rewarded in the end.

The key to achieving your success is to find a way to balance the necessities of your now with the excitement of your future and to keep your eyes on your dreams through the peaks and valleys of the journey. Few people are allowed the freedom to go after their dreams without having to worry about making ends meet in the meantime. So what does it mean for you? It means that more than likely you will have to work twice as hard to reach your vision of success. Balancing your "normal" life with trying to build your "dream" life is a challenge that a lot of people have a hard time handling. It can be rough on you and rough on your family. That's why having a strong support system of family and friends is crucial to your ability to succeed.

Finding success in your life lies within yourself. You are the one that defines success, and you are the one that must show the leadership, will, determination, and passion to see it through. While we lean on our family and friends for support, that support is only in support of our own strength. The great thing about following your dreams is that most of the time it shouldn't feel like work. Use the excitement to get you going, and the steady progress you see to keep you strong during tough times. In the end, you hold the key to your own success. There is a lot of opportunity out there to do just about anything, don't hold your life back from being everything it could be.

Now that you've started thinking about your vision of success, check out our Know The Ledge article on understanding your motivation to keep yourself strong on your journey.

Joe D is the founder and main contributor of KnowTheLedge.org, a site aimed at helping people live their dream life through personal development, financial management, and self improvement.

Functioning in the Vortex

2008-09-12T02:57:00.000-07:00

By Michael Daley

As I entered the room, the energy of my vortex consumed all who were near and swept them from their feet into the abyss of success.

A vortex draws into its center all that surrounds it, there are of course bad ones that we must watch out for. Are you smart enough and vigilant enough to avoid being caught up in a whirlpool of mediocrity and failure? I would certainly hope that you are so in tune with your world that you understand the difference.

Many times we see what others are doing and we see it working for them, we immediately get excited and think that we can do it just like they do; however what we are seeing is their energy. Can we duplicate it? Maybe so, but we should focus on creating our own energy, using others as an example is fine, but we must personalize our whirlpool to fit our personality. What works for others, may not, and won't work for us.

We may be doing the exact same business, but we cannot expect that what has made others successful is going to be our ticket to success. In business, one must constantly revise their plans in order to continue operating successfully, search for a niche if you will. Once a niche is found, you must stick with it in order for the energy to grow, of course you may be able to dip into other areas from time to time, but if you don't focus on your niche, nothing will ever come; the energy will take an opposite effect and you will have found yourself arriving at "no where" very fast.

With all your heart and soul, focus on creating a positive vortex of your own, and watch the glory and victory pour into your life from above!

Best regards to all and may your day be blessed.

Mike Daley

Do The Right Things and Shorten Your Journey to Success!

2008-09-07T10:45:00.000-07:00

By Cher Hung Seet

All the things we do in life are governed by 2 main criteria; Pain and Pleasure that we receive from doing that particular action. In other words, we all do things to either Gain Pleasure or to Avoid Pain. It all sound quite simplistic doesn't it? If that is the case, how do you account for the number of people into taking drugs, smoking, binge drinking when they know very well that all these actions and activities are going to make them feel the Pain in the near future.

Well, the real truth is that we have to add the Time factor into the Pain and Pleasure equation as well. Like all creatures with feelings, most people would give first priority to the things that would remove the Pain quickly and give instant relief or Pleasure. Let me illustrate this with an example. Why do people take drugs or drink excessive alcohol knowing that these are bad for their health and will cause Pain in the long run? The reason is because taking drugs and excessive alcohol will almost instantly remove any Pain they have and give them almost immediate pleasure.

Most of the things we do in life can be placed into one of four quadrants as follows :

1. Things that do not feel good and are not good for you

2. Things that do not feel good but are good for you

3. Things that feel good and are good for you

4. Things that feel good but are bad for you

The problem why many people are not successful in life, is because we misuse this Pain-Pleasure-Time principle. In other words, many people tend to have a lot of activities in quadrant one, where we do a lot of activities that feel good, but are not necessarily good for us! We give the Time factor too much priority. We want instant gratification!

So, what is one secret to success; a small secret with a potentially very big result? The secret is to identify and replace the things you do in quadrant four with those in quadrant two; things that does not feel so good, but are generally good for you. Some of the activities in Quadrant Four includes smoking, excessive alcohol, sleeping too much, watching too much tv, gossiping, eating too much etc... Activities in Quadrant Two includes exercising, studying and learning, waking up early etc...

What about Quadrant One and Three? We are not focusing on Quadrant One and Three because these two quadrants are usually quite obvious. In other words, very few people will actually do the things that make them feel bad and are generally bad for them and most will actually do a lot of the things that makes them feel good and are good for them.

What's really interesting is that many of activities, especially with regard to the area of feeling good, are interchangeable, depending on who you are? For example, while some healthy sports makes some people feel really good participating in them and are generally good for them, it may not necessarily feel good to everyone. Cycling is generally a healthy sport and some may feel good doing it while some may not. Nobody likes to smoke first time around but over time, they grow to enjoy it.

Identifying the activities in Quadrant Four and replacing them with activities in Quadrant Two is easy. The difficulty is keeping it consistent because most people will find it really difficult to continue to do the things that do not feel good, even though they know it is good for them. There's some good news for most people here. The good news is that while most people may not feel good initially doing the activities in Quadrant Two, they tend to develop a good feeling for the activity for it once they begin to see results. Let's take exercise as an example. Nobody likes to exercise if they can help it. However, once they see what exercise can do for them (as in looking and feeling good), they will begin to enjoy the activity more and more. Sometimes an activity that may be downright boring when performed alone, can become really interesting if performed in a group or with like minded people.

So, while the first secret to success in most things you do is to identify the activities in Quadrant Four and replace them with activities in Quadrant Two, the ability to keep doing the things in Quadrant Two is to slowing move them to Quadrant Three by slowly developing a "taste" for doing them or finding a way to do them so that they become enjoyable!

C.H. Seet is the author of the blog, Ezinspirations (http://www.ezinspirations.com/blog). He has a Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering and a Masters in Business Administration and has a successful career spanning more than 2 decades. C.H. started as a Sales Engineer in Hewlett Packard and then moved on to become Product Marketing Manager in Rockwell Automation. He now heads a Multi-national German Company, located in Singapore and overlooks the whole SE Asian region.

How To Make Every Day a Successful Day

2008-09-03T03:01:00.000-07:00

By Charles Brown

Every day is about momentum. If we can get on a successful roll, we get into what NLP practitioners call a "Resourceful State." You may have also heard this state called, "In The Zone," or "The Flow."

Whatever you call it, this kind of state means you feel very capable, almost unstoppable and it creates the kind of day where you have successes in clusters. It's kind of like a baseball hitter having one of those three-home runs-in-one-day, or a sales person closing five sales in one week. Once you get on a roll, the momentum keeps you going for quite a while.

But can you create this kind of zone or "resourceful state" every day? While there are a lot of variables, there is a way to make sure every day is a successful day.

The concept is simple, schedule one "Target Task" every day.

Your Target Task must meet two requirements. One it needs to be something you can get done quickly and easily. This is extremely important because the target task must be something that is just difficult enough to be a challenge but not so difficult that you won't get it accomplished very quickly, early in your day.

The next requirement is that your Target Task must give you a LOT of satisfaction when you do it. For example, sometimes a nagging little detail I've been putting off for ages often makes the perfect Target Task for me. Once I finally get something like this done, there is a huge weight lifted off my shoulders and I feel really, really good.

What you are aiming for is to create this great feeling early in your day so you can get your day on a roll and put yourself into that resourceful state. If the task is something that you can cross off your list easily and quickly and if it gives an enormous sense of satisfaction, it will move you into the zone you are looking for.

Why do target tasks work so well? Because we all have an internal sense of inertia that holds us back from getting started. While the target task may not be easy to do, it is something that can be done quickly and gotten out of the way in a short period of time.

Then our internal inertial continues to work for us because once we have gotten ourselves moving, the fact that the target task gives a high level of satisfaction keeps us moving onto the next item on our schedule, and the next and so forth. It is a momentum that can carry us through the rest of the day simply because we have gotten ourselves in the "zone," "on a roll," or in a "resourceful state," depending on what you want to call it.

Just a few years after attempting suicide, Charles Brown has learned to literally "re-wire" and "re-program" his brain to achieve success in everything he attempts. He now teaches others how to use neuro-linquistic programming (NLP), subliminal technology, self hypnosis, The Law of Attraction and other methods to make major changes in their lives. He is the author of the free downloadable ebook, The Science of Change: How To Re-Program Your Mind and Transform Your Life. This ebook has 49 pages of transformational information and can be downloaded at http://www.geocities.com/chbrown56

How to Create a Mindset for Success

2008-08-27T10:42:00.000-07:00

By Paul Sutherland

Are your relationships less than satisfying? Do you have a job that pays the bills, but you want a career that you can enjoy for a lifetime? Would you like to lose some weight and get fit, but you do not have the willpower to stick with a program? Would you like to be able to do more with your finances than barely keep up with the bills? Then, you need successful life strategies. To begin, create a mindset for success.

First, you must be determined to create a mindset for success. You cannot wait for someone else to do it for you; and, unless you really want to change your life for the better, no amount of motivational speeches or advice can make a real difference. But, if you are really determined to make some positive changes in your future, you are about to get all the help you will need.

To begin, you need to learn how to take control of your life. Regardless of how you have grown up, any past mistakes continuing to haunt you, and any current aspects of your life that continue to weigh you down, you need to take control. You cannot let your past keep you from creating a successful future.

In order to create a mindset for success, you need to discover your talents and realize that you have what it takes to make positive changes. Whether you recognize it or not, you have talent, everyone does. You simply need to discover yours, and make the talent work for change. If you have a talent, you cannot be afraid to use it. So, you may need a little help to boost your self-image and build your self-esteem. When considering making life changes, it is totally understandable to need a little lift.

In addition, you need to learn how to let go of the past, failures and all. You do not need the baggage of past mistakes getting in your way, when you are making great strides in creating a life of success. Looking behind you cannot change a thing, so you will learn how to look forward and believe in yourself.

When you believe in yourself, you will discover that you have great personal power. You can succeed, if you set your mind to change. You have the power and inner strength to make your life something of which you can be totally proud. Once you realize your true inner strength, you will find yourself dreaming bigger and wanting more out of life. Your goals do not have to be small. You do not have to accept the way life is today; you can strive for a bigger and better tomorrow, with the right tools and motivational support.

So, if you want a life-makeover, it begins with "programming yourself for success". You can do it! You simply need to right tools to begin, and the desire to do whatever it takes to create a positive future. Your life is yours to change. Start today!

Paul Sutherland is an Accelerated Business Growth Coach. His company - Daniel Thomas International is also heavily involved in personal development and growth. For that reason a website http://www.perfected-products.com was created. Here you will find some of the very best tried tested and proven methods for creating the life you really want to achieve.

Don't make the mistake of trying the same old things and expecting different results. Make a real difference in your life right now and find out what works in the real world.

5 Predictors Of Success

2008-08-27T09:46:00.000-07:00

By Rena Williams

Finding a fulfilling career is no accident. A number of traits indicate whether a person is likely to be a candidate for moving into a career that provides a sense of meaning and accomplishments. Some traits may not be naturally strong areas for you, but each can be learned if you are ready to take charge of your career and life. Here's a list of what I consider the top 5 predictors of success to be.

Passion: Bill Gates was able to build Microsoft and become the richest man in the world because he was passionate about his vision of putting a computer on every desk. Passion defined as intense emotional excitement "goes beyond mere enthusiasm" This passion can also be described as what Napoleon Hill calls a burning desire.

Determination: Without determination a person can easily be lured away from his or her path. Just recognize that if you respond to circumstances, any obstacles will send you off in a new direction. But with determination you can establish priorities that will guide you through even challenging and unexpected circumstances. In other words you know how to persist even in the face of temporary defeat.

Talent: Talent allows a person to focus and shine. No-one has talent in every area. Discover where you rise to the top. What are those things you love to do, and will do whether or not you got paid? Sometimes we discover that our first sense of "calling" is guided more by others expectations than as a true reflection of our strongest areas of competence. Nevertheless, some talent is required to be a master in your chosen career.

Self-Discipline: With self discipline a person can easily be swayed by others. Self discipline is the foundation that makes the other predictors work. Knowing those predictors is the initial step, but acting on them always requires self discipline. Maya Angelou persisted in her writings even when others discouraged her. Today she enjoys more than $3 million in yearly income. How much self discipline are you willing to have?

Faith: Even with everything lining up logically or financially, real success requires that step of faith into the unknown. Take for example the story of Norman Vincent Peale. You see as a young boy Norman Vincent Peale fought against strong feelings of inferiority. Over the years he developed and refined the message that anyone could put the principles of positive thinking and strong faith into action and dramatically improve their life. His book the Power of Positive Thinking has sold more than 20 million copies and has been printed in 40 languages. So, by him having great levels of faith really paid off.

As you can see these five predictors doesn't call for no great amount of intelligence, nor a particular level of education, but little time and some effort. Yet, once made a habit to practice these simple steps, it will surely lead one to success.

Rena Williams resides in Florida as a Lifestyle Mentor and a successful entrepreneur. She delights in helping many achieve great levels of success through free mentoring and guidance. Get a free copy of the ebook that changed her life , by visiting http://www.yoursuccesscorner.com

Order Out Of Chaos

2008-08-03T06:44:00.000-07:00

By Rocko Chen

Certainty does not exist in this world. Yes it feels nice to assume so, but it simply is not there. People like the idea of having stability like that of a job, as it provides a sense of certainty with every paycheck. They have however ignored the fact that vocational demand relies heavily on performance of employers; i.e. they put their lives at the mercy of the local economies.

Conventional "wisdom" then pushes the idea of luck determining winners from losers of life, mathematicians beg to differ. Most individual events occur with arbitrary outcomes; collectively, respectable forecasts have become possible.

E.g. it is unfeasible to predict how long it takes an individual atomic nucleus to lose energy, or experience "radioactive decay". But studied collectively, the half-life periods of groups of them remain stable. This makes the outcome predictable. Ironic, isn't it?

Finding and exploiting order out of randomness has served many business models well for centuries, most apparently the lottery scheme, casinos, and the financial markets. The minds behind these industries designed the games in deterministic manners.

The sole purpose of them serves to extract wealth from the uninformed public, hence the veil of mystique.

The next logical question lies in how one could learn and understand all this, then apply it to gain an edge in business. (Yes it is all about selling. Even in the form of a job, you basically offer your time for monetary gains in return.)

Statistics & Probability Theory

Learn the math and work the numbers. The path of least resistance lies in finding areas of high demand for particular skills you possess. No sure-fire winning methods exist for success in business, yet a bit of research and planning could provide an immense head start against the majority (losers).

Hard work alone is not sufficient. I have seen plenty of people working very hard at McDonald's. You must learn to plan and research efficiently and diligently. The mind provides much more aggregate value than physical work; this explains why successful corporations focus so much in Research & Development. Educate yourself, make the odds swing your way, it is worth it.

Rocko C. http://www.rocko.co.nr/

Ultimate Success Mindset

2008-08-01T23:12:00.000-07:00

By D. Paul Walmsley

It requires strong mental discipline to to set yourself above the crowd and succeed in life.

I can't stress this enough!

You need to get the right information, understand that information and then consistently and persistently apply that information. It follows the saying that knowledge is not power, applied knowledge is power.

Truthfully it's easier said then done and we know this to be true because success seems to elude about 90 - 95% of the population.

We struggle and we fight and we resist and we give up, simply because we don't have a clear understanding of what is required to reach our goals.

Inner strength is a key component to winning in life and we are all capable of utilizing this strength however many of us have forgotten how to access it.

We can all remember occasions when we have been taken out and fallen of track and we need to be able to reset ourselves to get back on purpose and one of the ways to do this is ask yourself, "what do a I want?". That's it, that all you need to do to bring yourself back on purpose, what do you really want?

Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired? That's usually the point that triggers change in people. It's when the pain of defeat and failure hurt more than the risk of the unknown.

It's when we get miserably uncomfortable with where we are now that some light bulb switches on and we are motivated to change.

But the kicker is..... we don't have to wait to hit rock bottom in order to improve our lives now, we can choose to rocket forward with our ambitions and take positive steps forward and not wait until we have no other option (although that is one way to ensure you do make forward movement because there is no other direction to go).

Write down what it is you want to accomplish and then formulate a plan of action for achieving it. Challenge yourself and then stick to the plan. Don't let yourself become distracted by the many other thoughts that fly through your mind, get clear and focus. It helps to review your plan daily.

Create a winning mindset for yourself, collect information that inspires you, get a clear understanding of this knowledge and apply it. In addition, do not be fearful of what others will think of you and surround yourself with supportive people. Having a strong supportive team around you will dramatically propel you forward and often much quicker than if you were alone.

In sum, the world has enough victims, what it needs is leaders and it starts by us as individuals leading ourselves to our own successes and aspirations.

D. Paul Walmsley Is a Success Rhino in that it requires an individual to have pretty tough skin to thrive as an entrepreneur and charge towards you goals. Find out the seven principles required for personal success in this FREE report titled "Unlocking The Success Code" @ http://www.inspiredtobewealthy.com

Who Else Wants Success By Choosing What They Want In Life?

2008-07-27T10:40:00.000-07:00

By Andrew Rondeau

You can choose success. Do you believe this? If you do not then you have chosen (yes chosen) a different route and success will not be a prominent feature! Success is about choosing what you want in life and taking the necessary steps to achieve that goal. Success is not stopping until you get there!

Read the last two sentences again.

Easy to say but how do you get there? What are the choices made by the successful? What are they doing differently from everyone else?

Choose to remove whatever is holding you back.

Has something happened in the past to affect your self-esteem? Do you immediately have negative thoughts as soon as money and success come to mind? If you are not choosing success then it is likely that something is blocking your ability to change and follow a new path. To remove the block you must have focus. To have focus you must first have an all-consuming dream of where you want to be. Only when you have defined that dream can you start to focus on it. Focus so intently that everything you do is done with your dream in mind. Only then can you move toward that dream.

Choose to live your success.

Live your life as if you were successful, as if you had already achieved the goal that you are focusing on. When you are at work, visualise what your workplace will be like when you have reached your goal, and place yourself there. Sit at your desk as if you were running the multi million-dollar business that you are focusing on. When you get into your car, visualise what your dream car will be like and see yourself sitting in it. Visualise yourself driving away from your dream house. When you are in your home - look around it and see your new surroundings. Get inside the feeling - really be there.

The more you do this, the more your subconscious will think that you are successful and move you towards these things. Live your success expecting to realise it. Living it now is a practice run for when it comes to you. After all, you want to be prepared, don't you?

Choose to believe in your success.

What your conscious mind believes, your subconscious strives to achieve. Look around at your friends and acquaintances and ask yourself how many of them have unshakable belief in where they are going. Are they successful? Possibly not - they may be in a good job and have a nice life but they do not have the success factor. Perhaps you do know of someone with unshakable belief. They may not be successful now but they will be moving in the right direction. Watch that space....

Belief is the catalyst, which takes the dream and turns the focus into a plan to get there. Never underestimate the power of belief.

Choose to be emotional about your success.

Belief plus emotion are unstoppable. If you have utter belief then you will develop emotion. If you want something badly enough it is emotive. Maybe it is to get out of debt. If you have suffered the hardships of this situation you will feel everything to do with debt and money is charged with emotion. This is the reason behind so many 'rags to riches' stories. Sometimes only the most devastating of emotional circumstances are the catalyst for change and a move toward success instead of away from it.

You can choose success.

Or you can choose to stay safe and do what you do now. Guess what - you will still be doing the same in ten years time. The question is - do you want to?

Andrew Rondeau transformed himself from a $4 an-hour petrol-pump attendant to a highly successful Senior Manager earning $500k every year.

Discover how you can remove your fear and reduce your stress of being a new manager by receiving Andrew's free Management e-Course and report: http://www.greatmanagement.org/

Master Success Tip - What You Do and Your Purpose Need to Be in Alignment

2008-07-15T10:37:00.000-07:00

By Leanne Hoagland-Smith

Leonardo da Vinci said: "Make your work to be in keeping with your purpose." Could the reason many people are unhappy, dissatisfied with their jobs, and ultimately unsuccessful be because what they do and purpose are not in alignment? Is the disconnect the real reason for many just stumbling along the road to success because their passion and what they do are not in alignment.

How many people have actually taken the time to write down a purpose statement. In the book the On Purpose Person Kevin McCarthy uses a parable to demonstrate the power of purpose. Rick Warren in his book shares how purpose can actually change your life in his well known book The Purpose Driven Life. Actually I like the McCarthy's book better because of its simplicity. Success Tip: A written purpose statement will help you master success.

What I share with clients is that purpose is the Why we are here on earth at this time. Our purposes changes, evolves as we change and evolve. The purpose of a baby is far different than a person who is in mid-life. Yet, upon reflection, we can many times see one thread that is with us from our teenage years. For me, it was being what I call a trail blazer on my road to success. And as I have continued to grow forward this trait is still very much present.

Within our purpose also resides our gifts. These are our strengths that we bring to the Table of Life. What is interesting to note is those gifts can also be our core values. For example, creativity is a gift, but it is also a core value, at least for me.

Take the time to write down your purpose. This does demand that you truly reflect upon the years gone by as well as to the future ones yet to come. Initially, this will be a work in progress until you feel comfortable with your purpose statement. If you need help, find the book The On Purpose Person. By taking such action, you will live the words of someone whose work appeared on purpose and the added benefit is that you will master success.

Are you where you want to be? The M.A.P. for Success, a FREE email success coaching program may help you begin to chart a course of business, professional or personal success. Visit http://www.processspecialist.com/action-plan.htm.

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Leanne Hoagland-Smith, chief customer officer, helps organizations through business training coaching services to return to the purpose of business that being building ravings fans while increasing productivity and profitability. With offices in Chicago, Indianapolis and colleagues nationwide, she can help you become the Red Jacket in the Sea of Gray Suits. Call 219.759.5601 to schedule a free business coaching consultation.

5 Steps to Success

2008-07-05T22:57:00.000-07:00

By C.j. Vallen

There are many absolute truths which should be, and are not enough, remembered and discussed. In life we encounter many tribulations. In the end, most will settle for a less than satisfying job for menial pay and even less benefits. Happiness for those who find 'new' or 'better' jobs, usually lasts only about as long as does that new job smell. One of the absolute truths, the one I want to talk about today, is that you are never truly happy unless you are doing something which you enjoy. If you are doing that, then I salute you. If not, then the time has come for you to start making the 'right' decisions, and to start taking some chances to make your dreams a reality!

Definiteness of Purpose
Many of you have probably already heard me rant about this, and I will continue to do so as this cannot be stressed enough. This is literally the foundation for all you will accomplish from this day forward. But I do receive a lot of questions on this topic and I would like to address just a couple of those here. First, you can have more than one definite purpose. Such is the case for those undertaking several business ventures or projects. You simply need to have at least one to start. Second, you do not always know what your purpose is, and sometimes it requires that you gain some knowledge, or participate in a mastermind group, or collaborate with friends and associates. The fact is, however, that we've all had ideas. Most of us are just not taking the chances or making the decision to put these ideas into action!

Know What You REALLY Want
Most people who have heard of this, confuse it to be the same as having a definite purpose. And in some instances it is. However, knowing what you really want consists of knowing what you want out of life. What makes you truly happy? Where do you want to be in five years? What is it that you would like to achieve this year? These questions all refer to what you REALLY want. You cannot simply say, "I want to be rich". How much money do you want to have, or make yearly, and so on? Write these things down so that your goals are set in mind. Read them everyday and try to realize that these are not unachievable things. They are out there for you...but only you are capable of taking the steps to turn those thoughts into reality.

Join a Mastermind Group
This is another one of those items which simply cannot be stressed enough. Most people who do make an attempt at their ideas or dreams make one fatal mistake. They think that they can go it alone! But the fact is that we all need others to succeed. This is why networking is such a powerful tool. People are our catalyst for success. they feed off of us as we do them and we are all connected. Use this to your advantage! But mastermind groups offer some unique benefits as well. They give you a vast collaboration of knowledge, experience, thought, ideas, and so on. There is nothing more powerful than this, period!

Create a Plan
This stems directly from all of the previous steps. Once you know what you want, and you have found a definite purpose or idea, you must devise a plan to bring your purpose to life. This is also the exciting part, and your mastermind group can help you tremendously in the planning stages of your idea. As I said before, use the infinite knowledge and experience of people to your advantage, so that you can remove all of the red tape and unnecessary action from your plans. These are the types of plans with highest rate of success, which will save you time with regrouping, re-planning, and so forth...all things which you will have to deal with in the event of failure.

Put Your Plan Into Motion
You may find it amazing the amount of simple things people overlook when they think about their possibilities, and their probability, for success. However, this is another one of those mistakes which is commonly made, and people are constantly found wanting because they let their ideas dissipate, and lose that spark they have when they are new and fresh in your mind. People often believe that they can't do anything about the ideas in their heads, or that the time is in the future a ways because they need this or have to accomplish that first. This a big mistake! There is always something which you can do to put your plans into motion. Always! This doesn't mean that you have everything you need at the moment to take your plans to complete fruition, but there is no accounting for preparedness! Write your ideas down, develop plans and further ideas, start contacting people, take surveys on your potential product, etc. Always do something which ensures that your idea does not sit stagnant. This will ensure that you are also prepared when the opportunity to make your idea a reality presents itself.

Never be afraid of your ideas, or believe that you cannot accomplish them. If you believe that a thing can be attained, then you can undoubtedly attain it. Follow these steps, and ensure that you mark your appointment with success so that you may achieve all which you set out to achieve.

C.J. Vallen is an author, lifestyle coach, and professional marketing consultant. Through the use of his system for creating a better life through health and success, C.J. has been able to help many individuals achieve the dreams and lives which they have always desired. It is never too late for you to turn your ambition into fruition!

"Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing."
Abraham Lincoln

Success & Results Roadmap Checklist - It Can't Get Any Easier Than This

2008-06-18T06:46:00.000-07:00

By Natalie Manor

Your Success and Results Roadmap Checklist...

Can It Get Any Easier Than This?

Have you ever wondered how those very successful people became so successful? And, then the next question is, why can't that be me? Well, it can be you. The very first thing most successful people do is create a roadmap where they are going, and then they just go. They move forward with a sense of passion and urgency. Fear and uncertainty have no place in their lives. You can have the successful life you always imagined with the results you hoped for, too. All you have to do is believe in yourself and follow your roadmap and this checklist. It really can't get any easier than this.

Success and Results Checklist:

• Decide where you are going. Do not determine your goals based on money alone. What are you passionate about? Success is measured by how you feel once you have reached your goals. What steps have you developed in your success roadmap?

• Create a plan, a guide - a roadmap for success. Then implement it. Once you have decided on your strategy, stick with it. However, as you move closer to your goal, your level of experience will change, resulting in new ideas for your plan. As long as you follow your strategy around your roadmap for success, you will be moving in the right direction.

• Take action. You could have the best presentation, the best ideas and the best strategy, but none of that matters if you do not act on it. Put all your knowledge and energy into achieving those goals. If you can put your all into achieving your goals, you will produce successful results.

• Get any extra training you need to get to your goals. Hire a coach. Between classes, the internet, your coach and successful people, you can learn anything you need to develop your roadmap for the successful results you are looking for.

• Start today, don't procrastinate, focus on your goal and work hard for what you want. Success does not just happen. You have to be willing to develop a plan, your roadmap and do whatever it takes to reach your goals.

• Spend your time wisely. We all only have 24 hours in a day. There is no way around it. You cannot change time, nor can you slow it down. Take the time you have and manage your self accordingly. Pay attention to how you perform tasks. Is there a better way? Ask your coach. Maybe take some time to figure out a different procedure to save time in the end.

• Take calculated steps. This is very scary for most people, but life, in general, is a series of steps. If you do not take the risk to move forward on your roadmap, you simply cannot grow. You will remain stagnant. Taking the steps you have planned out on you roadmap will help you grow mentally and financially. It is important to your success to take those first steps in your roadmap. So go for it!

You can do this! You will see it can't get any easier than this. If you think like successful people, you will do the things successful people do and you will succeed. Follow this roadmap checklist, and see your successes and dreams come true.

© Copyright 2008 by Natalie Manor. All Rights Reserved. This article may be copied and used in your own newsletter or on your website as long as you include the following information: "Written by Natalie R. Manor, CEO, author, speaker and executive coach, creator of The Roadmap to Your Extraordinary Success series, The Roadmap, Natalie Manor & Associates is your ultimate resource for leadership and communication development success for managers, emerging leaders and executives to maximize your potential and increase your productivity. Success@The-Roadmap.com, (800) 666-2230, http://www.NatalieManor.com

Be Willing To Do What's Hard

2008-06-15T10:35:00.000-07:00

By Aaron Loh

There are bound to be challenges, discomfort and hardship when you venture into your new business. But if you persist, do the right thing and stay focus, this Universe will reward you abundantly. You will taste the fruit of success, which is indeed very sweet.

With this, I draw your attention to this man who has a never-say-die attitude.

As a boy, he collected garbage and sold rice snacks to put himself through night school. He often went hungry, when even the beggars who were his neighbours had food to eat. He was also shy with girls. When he sold his snacks outside a girls' school, he would cover his face with a straw hat whenever students walked past.

But he persevered, and won a place at the prestigious Korea University. After graduation, he joined a small firm - Hyundai Construction - as a clerk. His rise up the ranks was meteoric for his time, and he was the firm's CEO when he was only 36. In the next two decades, he transformed Hyundai Construction into a global company, undertaking building projects in a number of countries. His rags-to-riches story is the stuff of TV soap operas, and indeed Mr Lee Myung Bak's life was the subject of two Korean television dramas in 1990. he has now become part of Korean folklore.

And on 25 Feb 2008, he ascended to the highest office in South Korea. He is 66 years old. When he delivered his inaugural speech, he reminded Koreans that dreams do come true.

"A country boy who could not even eat regular meals... became the President of the Republic of Korea," he said.

Dear friends, don't let your complacency and comfort zones become your worst foes in life. You only live once.

Aaron Loh
Founder and Director of Wealth Learning International
http://www.aaronloh.com

Aaron Loh is an avid learner and is always in the pursuit for success in what he's passionately involved in - helping others to constantly learn and upgrade themselves. He faced many setbacks and challenges in this journey. With his strong commitment and determination, plus God's blessing, he successfully changed the lives of thousands and thousands of people.

Perseverance - The Key to Success

2008-06-12T13:53:00.000-07:00

By Lowelyn Saavedra

In "Cast Away", Tom Hanks plays an executive who is obsessed with achieving the company's motto: "The World on Time." Chuck Nowland (Hanks) is a supervisor for shipping department, traveling from remote country to remote country to improve services there to the company's standards.

On Christmas, Chuck is called away on an impromptu mission. As he heads off for Asia, he left his wife, assuring her, "I'll be back."

What happened to his flight?

What happened to him after the plane crash?

After a trip around its perimeter and, later, an abortive attempt to escape on a life raft, Chuck accepts that he's stranded alone and likely to stay that way.

Like Chuck, there are days when the whole world seemed against us. There are times wherein we are very discouraged, yet we can survive if we have self-identity and persevered on the path that we know.

I would like to talk a bit about perseverance, and several of its key components. Perseverance is needed if you wish to be true to yourself and your goals, whether professionally or personally.

Perseverance is very hard work. It's believing in yourself, your ideas and your goals. Sometimes during a challenge or crisis the simplest of tasks become extremely difficult. At these times it is important to recognize our actions as persevering, because it may take additional energy to stay with one's plans. Other times if the work isn't actually difficult we may take our actions for granted and not recognize that there are benefits to our work.

As you develop plans it often helps to question your motivation in order to determine if perseverance is worth it.

• Am I doing this for my benefit?

• Am I doing this for others benefit?

• Do my plans have the potential to hurt others or myself?

• What is the benefit of acting now, over waiting to act or letting someone else takes on the responsibility?

The answer to these questions lies within you.

Going back to the movie "Cast Away", Chuck waits to be rescued, but slowly realizes he is likely to die on that island. Over and over we see Chuck fail at tasks and suffer disappointments, and no animal or person jumps out of the bushes to confront or save him. He's alone and he stays alone.

But what is important to note is that he never gave up.

When your challenges seem particularly difficult, remind yourself that you are human. Do not wait around for others permission, compliments or encouragement. Feel good about your progress, and proud of the difficulties you endure.

Napoleon once said that, "Victory belongs to him who has the most perseverance."

It is a statement that is as true today as when Napoleon first said it.

The truth is that only a small percentage of people ever achieve their full potential -- and those who do are the ones who persevere toward their goals.

Not sure about perseverance?

Here are some facts about a well-known man who used perseverance to overcome the odds and finally achieve his goals!

Beginning at age 31 up until age 60, this man failed in business twice, was defeated in legislative races twice, survived the death of a sweetheart, suffered a nervous breakdown, lost three congressional races, lost two senatorial races, one vice presidential race and was finally elected President of the United States of America at age 60.

This man was Abraham Lincoln - and his fighting spirit epitomizes the word perseverance!

So, transform your attitude and commit to persevere in life, and you will finally realize your full potential.

Lowelyn Ho Saavedra is a manufacturing supervisor working in a multinational company in the Philippines. She is a proud working Mom and a dedicated wife.

No matter how big the obstacle is, we always have to do our best

Action, Why So Few Take It Helps to Explain the Inability to Master Success

2008-06-07T10:46:00.000-07:00

By Leanne Hoagland-Smith

Why do so few people take action? Each year millions of people think about doing this or doing that (New Year Eve's Resolutions, anyone?), but fail to do anything. Their goal to master success is never realized.

Theodore Roosevelt stated:

In any moment of decision, the BEST THING you can do is the RIGHT THING; the next best thing is the WRONG THING; and the worst thing you can do is NOTHING.

As I always tell my clients and those when I speak, indecision is a decision to take action.

Possibly, the answer is a lack of an action plan or the inability to consistently set and achieve goals. For many it is the fear of the thought of taking action becomes the fear of success. FEAR for those most often than not is False Evidence Appearing Real.

How often do you fear something, but upon later introspection discover that your fear was unfounded? This fear may be because of something that happened as a child. Or the fear might because of two totally unrelated events happened together and initiated a fear inside of you.

Another potential answer is the people truly are happy where they are. Even if they think they are unhappy because they are not where they want to be, they are actually happy and satisfied where they are. For if they were not, they would take action. This happiness has translated into complacency.

Have you ever tried to take action and have someone tell you it was a bad idea? Most people look at change as negative because they have been negatively conditioned to change from their early childhood.

After observing a lot of people, I truly believe that most people enjoy living in the land that I call misery. Living here becomes a safety net. To venture forth across the Seas of Change and Uncertainty is frightening because of all the waves of Fear.

Yet for those brave and risk taking individuals who cross these seas, they arrive to the Land of Opportunity and Success. Now they continue with their action plan to that allows them to master success.

Action is necessary if anyone wants to improve or achieve where they are now to what they want from live. By not taking action you are assured of two things: staying where you are and happy with being miserable.

Is taking action still alluding you? Maybe you need something more than just another free program. Possibly you may to consider exercising your actions through the success coaching gym?

The Tao of Success Lesson I

2008-05-30T10:32:00.000-07:00

By Lori-linell Hall

Finding Your "Way" and Staying on the Path of Success

In my experience as an executive and career coach for physicians, physician dissatisfaction and burnout often stems from physicians attempting to fit themselves into careers, practice environments, or lifestyles that don't match their unique gifts, abilities, strengths or values. These physicians, and believe me I know because I was one of them, are like the ugly duckling that tried to fit in but after much grief finally realizes he is a swan. Chuang Tzu one of the greatest of the Taoist writers offers some sage advice on why it is important for you as a physician to find what fits your nature and to understand what fits you may not fit another.

In order to achieve and stay on the path of success as a physician you must find your "Way" or Tao. And this "Way" is not the same for everyone. Tao can be loosely translated as "the Way," or also the Absolute or Ultimate Principle.

In Symphony of A Seabird from The Way of Chuang Tzu by Thomas Merton, Chuang Tzu brilliantly illustrates this point. A seabird was blown ashore and landed in the capital of Lu. The prince of the city ordered a reception for the bird. The seabird was offered wine. Musicians played it a symphony. They slaughtered animals to feed it. Dazed by the symphony the unhappy seabird dies of despair.

Chuang Tzu asks "How should you treat a bird?/As yourself/ Or as a bird?" Shouldn't a bird fly over woods and ponds? Shouldn't a bird feed on fish and fly in formation with other seabirds and rest in the reeds? Are you the seabird that likes forming long term patient relationships but are practicing in an emergency department? Dr. H a family practitioner and one of my clients liked working in the office but became very stressed when she had to cover sick patients in the hospital and intensive care unit. First she was able to get out of the call arrangement and only cover office patients. And now she is working with her hospital to start a hospitalist program. Another one of my clients Dr. L accepted an ob job in rural Georgia primarily because of salary. He had always lived in a large metropolitan city. Twelve months after his move both he and his family were unhappy with small town life. Now he is looking less at salary and more at lifestyle. And is willing to accept a smaller salary to be closer to the big city amenities he and his family enjoy. You may be experiencing similar disconnects in your professional and personal life. And these disconnects may be causing you to burn out or figuratively die inside.

Don't be the seabird that was killed by music. Chuang Tzu says "Water is for fish/ And air for men." The key to getting unstuck and back on the path of success as a physician is to recognize that you are a seabird and need to fly with your flock. Some of you may not need to make drastic changes to get unstuck. Simple changes like giving up hospital on call like Dr. H may suffice. Others of you may need to make radical changes like moving to a new city and practice. For all of you it means examining your likes and dislikes and discovering or rediscovering your unique gifts, strengths, and values. It means accepting your self for who you are both professionally and personally without guilt. It means following Chuang Tzu's advice that "Natures differ, and needs with them." And finally when you follow you own "Way" or "Tao" you will be back on the path of satisfaction and success.

Lori-Linell Hall, M.D, P.C.C., is an executive, career, and life coach to physicians and health care workers who want more satisfaction, joy, and meaning in their lives. Dr. Hall helps physicians answer "The Call" to transform and climb the next great hill on the path of success. Contact Dr. Hall at lori@physiciansuccessunlimited.com

The Biggest Common Myth and Misconception of Success

2008-05-25T10:33:00.000-07:00

By Barry Share

The number one common myth and misconception of how a person becomes wealthy and successful is that, somehow luck played some part in the process.

I am here to tell you right now, do not wait for lady luck to sprinkle her magic dust across your curly locks, or before you, on the hallowed ground you walk.

I'm sorry it won't happen; you will wait until the end of time. The phrase "can the last man out, switch the light off" springs to mind. Don't rely on luck, it's a known fact that people who perceive themselves as lucky are lucky, but research has shown that the only edge they have over unlucky people is they are more observant and are constantly looking and finding opportunities.

If you are constantly scanning the ground you will be lucky enough to find a penny. Luck is determined by your own efforts what you put into life you will receive back three fold. I think it was Warren Buffet, when asked how much luck played in his very successful trading career answered "It's funny the harder I work the luckier I become" and this holds true for all of us.

Winning the lottery...

What about winning the lottery I hear you ask? O.K. that would be lucky, extremely lucky, as the chances of you winning the lottery are something like 14 million to 1, and the only thing is, you will spend a lot of time and money waiting for lady luck to smile on you.

If you must play the lottery there is only one lottery you want to be in and that is the one lottery you can have a chance of winning one million pounds every month and still get your stake money back, and that's Premium Bonds. Yes Premium Bonds you get the chance to win every month the odds are extremely better and you can take your money out when ever you want.

Another misconception is somehow a wonderful opportunity was placed at the feet of this so call successful person. Well opportunities are there for each and every one of us. I dare say like me you have had and missed many opportunities as you have trudged the road to happiness and contentment. The problem with opportunity is it is like the penny on the ground if we are not aware of it we miss it and somebody else picks it up. Rather than wait for opportunity to find you, you need to find opportunities. This might be watching for business opportunities in the paper regarding small businesses being sold, great real estate opportunities, and investments with stocks, bonds, or mutual funds, taking a talent and turning it into an entrepreneurial adventure.

People that have reached financial status will tell you that they look for ways to seize opportunities, not wait for opportunities or lady luck to come knocking on their door. Most people expect opportunity to knock on their door, it doesn't, and if it did 99% of people will miss it, because they are glued to their TV sets or out at the pub pulling down there local entrepreneur because he has just acquired a contract to supply a Chinese catering company with thousands of chop sticks he manufactures in his garage from the wooden pallets he gets paid to take away from a local canning company. I can hear them now "that guy is so lucky" So your future success, your wealth and happiness cannot rely on luck and you must be ready to see and take any opportunity that is presented to you.

Barry Share is the Founder and editorial director of "The New Lifestyle Programme" Where you can get your copy of the amazing..."Design for your Success" a 7 step plan to achieving wealth health and happiness => http://newlifestylepro.com/dfs-s.html

Get Rid of Your Goals!

2008-05-17T23:12:00.000-07:00

By Patrick Lowe

Get Rid of Your Goals! That's right, I said "Get rid of your goals." The first of every year people assess their progress in life. We then make resolutions and goals. I have done this for years, setting daily, weekly and monthly goals, along with long term goals.

A couple of years ago I had a goal to run the mini-marathon in our town. I accomplished my goal and finished faster than I did the previous year. After the race was over I suffered from the "Now Whats?" I've finished that goal, now what? I took some time off from running because I was sore and tired. It took me several months to realize that I had quit running!

Highly successful runners don't set a goal to run this race or that race; they see themselves running 3 - 6 times a week, every week, all of their lives. They have a vision for their lives which includes running. They run the races using them as progress check points, adapting their weekly runs to keep on track.

Vision

With normal eyesight, you can read letters from 20 feet away; you can see large objects for hundreds sometimes thousands of yards. Every step you take toward a large object the clearer it becomes and the more details you can see around it. As you get closer to your vision, you can also see further past it to your next vision or big check point.

There are times in our lives when we can't see very far. We are heading up hill. We are facing some challenges. That's OK, go as far as you can see and more will come into view. "If you can see there you can be there."

Visions change and grow with you. Goals, on the other hand, are often seen as a stopping point. The term "goal" is most commonly used in sports. In sports, as soon as you reach a goal, you turn around and go on defense. When on defense, you are not heading toward your goals at all!

When I don't reach a goal, it is easy to lose focus on the big picture and feel like a failure. A vision with check points keeps us focused on the big picture. It allows us to develop as we make progress and other opportunities come into view. Finally, it prevents us from turning around and heading in the wrong direction.

Planning is a huge part of your success experiences. Stop looking for goals and focus on the big picture with a vision. Get together your vision for 2008 and add check points along the way. What is your vision for the end of 2008? What checkpoints will you have hit toward your life vision?

Dr. Patrick Lowe is an award winning speaker and his first book is listed on the GMC Success Academy Best Seller list. For over 20 years Pat has been helping people achieve their Success Experiences. Do you want more success with less stress? Find and celebrate the success you already have, while preparing for your next big Success Experience. Subscribe for your FREE "Your Success Experience E-Zine" at http://www.patricklowe.com

Think And Grow Rich - How To Change Your Thinking To Change Your Financial Success

2008-05-03T22:58:00.000-07:00

By Connie Ragen Green

The idea of thinking and growing rich sounds like it is too good to be true. But how you think about wealth and other areas of your life do have a great deal to do with how financially successful you can be. Here are some ways that you can become the financial success you know you can be.

For example, your income will most likely be the average of the incomes of the five people you spend the most time with. This is because you will all have a similar mindset and belief system about how wealth works. Instead of dropping your friendships with the people you know currently, add new friendships of people who are doing as well financially as you would like to do. By spending time with these new friends you will learn some of the ways they do things that you may never have thought of before.

Never give up. Most people will try something for a short period of time, but when it doesn't pay off they give up very quickly. Be persistent and promise yourself you will never give up. Most highly successful people have failed many times during their lives. The difference is that they fail forward and learn from their mistakes instead of giving up and dwelling on what went wrong.

The truth is that you really can think and grow rich. You just need to know some of the secrets that will make the difference in your own life. I encourage you to learn more and change your financial life forever.

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Does Your Handshake Match The Sound of Your Speaking Voice?

2008-04-04T12:33:00.001-07:00

By Nancy Daniels

What does your handshake say about you? Confident, diffident, overbearing, wimpy? Does the sound of your speaking voice match the grip of your handshake?

In teaching voice improvement, I have found through the years that those whose speaking voices are weak or wimpy very often follow through with an equally limp handshake.

And, those whose voices express timidity often do not get the coveted job or the promotion because the image they project is not one of confidence. To have a speaking voice that exudes confidence and authority is a tremendous asset. To have a speaking voice that sounds rich, warm and resonant is a fantastic tool: people want to listen when you speak. When Vin Diesel opens his mouth, we want to listen to him; when James Earl Jones talks, we are drawn to him; when Kathleen Turner speaks, we are enamored.

Recently I had the opportunity of working with Rob, a man who came to me because of his very soft, timid speaking voice. His handshake, however, belied his unassertive voice. Firm, confident and strong, this man's grip told me so much about him that his voice was unable to convey.

Because the majority of the population is unaware that they can improve their voice, they often speak with a sound that is incompatible with the rest of their image. There are so many wonderful resonant speaking voices that we're not hearing because most people don't know of the 'hidden treasure' they have inside.

After showing Rob how to tap into his 'hidden treasure,' I heard a voice that matched his confident handshake. Was his voice assertive? Without a doubt - however, as much as he sounded authoritative and confident, his voice was not overbearing or loud.

I don't like loud. Loud hurts your listener's ears and in time it can not hurt your throat and those delicate vocal cords. When I work with a client I show them how to increase their volume properly without shouting or yelling. The result is a larger voice, a bigger voice, but not a loud voice.

Today, competition in the work force is greater than it has ever been. If your voice can project a dynamic image, then you are one step ahead of your competition.

Incidentally, within two hours of showing Rob how to place his voice properly, I was thrilled with the results. This man came into my studio sounding insecure and diffident; he left with a voice that matched his handshake - confident, assured, assertive, and able.

What does your handshake say about you?

What does your voice say about you?

Nancy Daniels is a voice specialist and president of Voice Dynamic. Working privately and corporately, she launched Voicing It! in April of 2006, the first video training course on voice improvement. You can watch a clip from her DVD on her website, 'before' & 'after' takes of her clients, as well as an audio download in which Nancy describes what voice training can do for you at http://www.voicedynamic.com

Do You Have A Millionaire Mind?

2008-04-04T12:31:00.001-07:00

By Marcus Yeo

This article inspiration comes from part 1 of this book, Secret of the Millionaire Mind by T. Harv Eker. The content emphasize on your money blueprint. That one money blueprint will determine his/her financial destiny more than anything and everything else combined.

One wealth principle highlighted in this book called process of manifestation that goes like this: P - T - F - A = R

Simply stands for:
i) Programming leads to Thoughts
ii) Thoughts lead to Feelings
iii) Feelings lead to Actions
iv) Actions lead to Results

Programming, being the roots in this formula, should consider the primary cause of your financial future. So as long as one could change his/her programming, it's the first essential step to changing his/her results.
Programming basically made up of 3 primary components:

1) Verbal Programming - What did you hear when you were young?
2) Modeling - What did you see when you were young?
3) Specific incidents - What did you experience when you were young?

So these are 3 programming in you about money and wealth that shapes your financial future for the rest of your life.

The next step to acquire a millionaire mind is to be aware of your past programming, to understand them as how it affected your current financial life, to disassociate your past thoughts and belief that have not help in empowering you, and lastly to declare, "I have a millionaire mind".

Another process which is really important could be Actions. Actions tend to be lacking or lost some way in life. One has many thoughts, many feelings, but may not convert all feelings into action. Key here is to 'Take Action'. And again, one thing for sure, you will get results. No doubt, results could be negative, but you learnt something from it. You Grow!

Now, part 2 should be even more interesting. So stay tune!

Mindset Makes The Difference Between the Struggle and the Success

2008-04-04T12:29:00.000-07:00

By Leanne Hoagland-Smith

Much is written about positive attitudes, attitudes are everything, think and grow rich and the list goes on. Yet what mindset is keeping you from the ability to master success? What mindset are you struggling with day in and day out?

How you look at things determine how things are to you. The words you speak and think to yourself create a mindset and how you perceive the world. Your focus (mindset) creates your realty.

Think of a record playing in your brain. Every time you think negative thoughts, thoughts of self imposed limitations such as I cannot do this or that the grooves in the record become deeper and deeper. You are literally in a hole where you continue to dig and forget the number one rule when you are in a hole - stop digging. Stop thinking all of those thoughts that are hampering your potential.

For example, if you believe that business is bad, then business will be bad because your mindset prevents you from seeing anything else. Your mindset blinds you from all the opportunities that are sitting right in front of you. As the old express goes, you cannot see the forest for the trees.

Yes, the ability to master success is not necessarily easy though it may be simple. Struggles will happen. How you handle those struggles will be a deciding factor. Your efforts through your mindset will make the difference between overcoming those struggles and being successful or giving in and not being successful.

The book The Secret addresses the power of your mind and if you set your mind to receiving great thoughts and embrace the actions from those very same thoughts you will realize success. Accepting that the mind is the deciding factor to master success has been part of man's history since recorded time.

Of course the greatest challenge is for people to understand the power of their minds as they continue to go forth in the quest to truly master success.

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6 Essential Steps To Great Wealth

2008-03-30T10:30:00.001-07:00

By Naomi Botha

Every human being who has the capability to understand the purpose of money wishes he or she had a lot of it. Unfortunately merely wishing for it will not make it happen. What then will create this wealth that you and I are looking for? I can for a surety say that it is a great 'DESIRE' for wealth, such a desire that will put you in a state of mind that will actually become an obsession. Once you have that obsession it is necessary to plan definite ways and means to acquire that wealth, and then backing up those plans with persistence that will not know 'FAILURE'. This is the where the result will bring forth 'WEALTH'.

There are six definite steps to desired wealth:

1. Fix your mind on the exact amount of money you desire. It must be exact, there is a psychological reason for this.

2. Determine exactly how much you will give back in return for the money you desire. There is no such thing as getting something for nothing.

3. Set a definite date by which you intent to possess the money you desire.

4. Create a definite plan for carrying out your desire. The secret is to do it immediately, whether you are ready or not. Put the plan into action.

5. Put it in writing. Be clear and concise in your statements.Write out the whole plan from step one to six.

6. Read your written statement aloud, twice every day. Read it once just before you go to bed at night, and once when you wake up in the morning. As you read - see, feel and believe you already possess the money.

It is essential for you to follow these six steps, but even more essential to follow step six. Your obsession must be strong enough to convince yourself that you will acquire that money. You need to want it so badly that your obsession will make you convince yourself that you will have it.

Only those who become completely 'money conscious' ever accumulate great wealth. To be 'money conscious' means that you become so obsessed in your desire to attain wealth that you can see yourself already in possession of it.

Naomi Botha is an entrepreneur who speak to people who want to increase their income while working from home.

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You Already Have What You Need

2008-03-26T13:10:00.002-07:00

By David M Starikov

Every animal and non animal in nature is always provided for. They seem to get what they need to survive with the exception of a few. We are no different then any other animal except for the fact that we can think and have superior intelligence. The fact remains that we are still part of nature because it is engraved in us and always will be. We may not be in the wilderness anymore but we have taken the principles that are in nature and brought them into the real world. I believe getting money is no different then a bird catching a worm. The worm or money is already there, we just have to be on the lookout and go for it when we see it.

You must train yourself to be aware and practice the art of just being until that opportunity comes. You must also tell the world that you want this or that opportunity to come. By just being, you will detach yourself from the desire and by being aware, you will know when the opportunity arrives.

Realize that earth is a fertile ground for life. Everything had to happen just right for life to happen. When I look at a tree I see how it just grows effortlessly and it usually gets what it needs to keep on growing. What does a tree do? Nothing, yet it achieves everything. That's the nature of the world.

When you realize that that's the nature of the world, then you will know you already have what you need and you will be able to wait until you get it with a level of detachment.

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Learn the FACTS of Life From A CEO - Comedian

2008-03-26T13:10:00.001-07:00

By Mohamad Latiff

Last week, I was invited by a friend to a seminar organised by a network marketing company in Singapore. I am not affiliated with the company in any way. What really attracted me to the seminar was the guest speaker of that afternoon. I will tell you more about her in a moment, but I must say she is one amazing woman. Who is she?

She is Irene Ang, a local Singaporean artiste who had risen above challenges to set up her own artiste management company, FLY Entertainment. It was the first of its kind in Singapore. When she was just starting out with FLY, people had told her that the market size was too small to be sustainable. Yet she is now the pioneer of the industry with more companies following in her footsteps. She went on to build her results sheet with 3 more businesses while maintaining her successful television career. Her feats are recognised by the 'Spirit of Enterprise' award and the 'Best Comedy Actress' award.

In her speech, she had summarized the keys to her professional success in the acronym - FACTS. None of the concepts are exactly alien to me, but it is the way she built rapport with the audience which made the 5 lessons more personal and easier to relate to them.

Well, it can easily be because the audience has been watching her in the TV for the past 6 years, but nevertheless, her FACTS are easy to remember and apply to everyone. They represent the 5 values that are dear to her and have been helping her to become the woman she is today.

They are Family, Accountability, Change, Teachability and Exercise. If you have realised that the last value is somewhat out of sync, just bear in mind that she is famous for being funny.

Family

She mentioned that burn outs and fatigue are no strangers for entrepreneur. We are the CEO, accountant, creative director, HR manager and office boy of our own business. That's one man doing the work of five.

There is no magic bullet to do our work for us and no elixir to ease the pain. The only thing that can keep us going through is a strong reason, the very reason to pull ourselves together and persevere.

In Irene's case and almost all of the MLM distributors', family is a very strong reason which motivates them to pull through the fatigue. What they have is simply a dream to give a better life for their family.

So, what is your one reason to pull you through the tows of business building?

Accountability

No matter what business you're doing, even if you're in the mortuary business, you'll need trust from your customers and business partners to grow a sustainable business. The best way is to be accountable for your actions.

In practical terms, it means you need to be a reliable and smart business owner. A reliable man says, "I will fulfil all my promises to everyone!" and a smart man says, "I will not make any promises to just everyone!"

So, can you live up to the maxim of "Only making promises that you can fulfil"?

Change

Flexibility is the crux here. The survival of a business depends on its ability to follow market changes and also to reinvent itself.

The power to reinvent is what differentiates a knowledgeable man from a smart robot. If we have lost the ability to reinvent ourselves or our businesses, we are no different from a calculator.

Side-Note: If you are having in your business with flexibility issues or having a short supply of ideas, try dropping an email or write in the comment box below to Latiff . He is the CEO/Creative Director/Master Programmer(if there is such a position)/HR Manager/Talent Scout of USOS and has been an entrepreneur since 2000 after all. He knows the woes of setting up a business.

So, when is the last time you have reinvent yourself?

Teachability

Learning is a life-long commitment. You have probably heard of the maxim, "Readers are leaders" for the umpteenth time and understand its importance. Not just business owners, anyone who ceases to learn will find themselves bored of living. The difficult part lies in maintaining a proactive attitude towards learning. Most people have a closed mind towards learning: "If it doesn't sound right to me, it ain't right."

Irene practises this by reminding herself, "Everyone has something for me to learn." It sounds pretty sensible to me.

So, what are you obstinate and sceptical about?

Exercise

The word 'exercise' should be pronounced as 'Sss-ser-cise'. You can't find this word in Google. The origin of this twisted word is actually Singapore's Singlish.

Success, in Irene's analogy, is a long marathon. To complete such a feat will definitely require a strong endurance and an unwavering determination. As you know, endurance and determination do not grow on bushes. The marathoner has to exercise and PRACTISE frequently to develop his endurance and build his determination.

You may already know what is required to be an entrepreneur. You just need to practise it regularly. Instead of waiting for the million-dollar opportunity to drop on your lap, practise spotting opportunities so that you would not miss it when it comes. Instead of convincing yourself that you will start learning about networking when you have a business, start attending networking sessions and meeting new people.

So, what do you think you should start practising every day?

To sum up Irene's FACTS of life, they are Family, Accountability, Change, Teachability and Exercise.

In short, you must 1) Have a strong reason to succeed in life. 2) Keep your promises 3) Reinvent yourself and your business from time to time 4) Maintain an open mind 5) Practise what you want to achieve constantly.

So, do you think you can practise the FACTS of life?

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A Lesson In The Culture Of Success - From My Daughter

2008-03-20T10:33:00.000-07:00

By Rick Weaver

Two years ago my daughter had a dream of someday becoming a cheerleader. She translated her dream into action steps which involved weekly gymnastics training, the addition of a trampoline in our backyard, and occasional jogging.

She went to her first tryout and poured her heart into it. She practiced every evening and on the weekend, teaming with another to develop her final routine. She had confidence in her effort and performance. She had trouble sleeping the night before the new cheer squad would be announced as anticipation chased away all morsels of melatonin. Tears flowed when her name was absent from the final list.

She would not give up. She read cheerleading books from the library, subscriber to a cheerleading magazine, and intensified her use of the trampoline to develop and refine her moves.

Finally it was time for another try-out. She committed her body and time to the sacrifice necessary to make the time. But alas, at the end of the tryouts only the names of others were on the roster.

It was summertime when thoughts of school fall to the back of the mind, yet my daughter continued to hone the skills required for the cheerleading squad. "This year there will be more girls on the squad," she reflected with surety that she would be among the new members. Learning, practicing, and mind-development filled the summer days, although giving into some of the uniqueness of the summer season's special activities.

Soon the weather chilled signaling another fall with another opportunity to make the cheer team. The long afternoon tryout drills were tiring, but they did not dim her hopes - which thrived until the third occurrence of announcing the squad, without her.

Disappointment was severe - three tries and three failures. In despair, she indicated she would move on to something else.

We were surprised when she announced that another cheerleading tryout was coming up for the winter semester and stated she was once again going to make another attempt for the team. As with each prior endeavor, the try-outs occupied her time. She worked out on the trampoline, did back-walk-overs in the house, read her books and magazines, and dreamed that her action plan would finally deliver the most wanted reward. She tuned out the critics by encouraged others trying out to do better, which also helped her draw on her talent.

When I went to pick her up after the new squad was announced she was sitting in a rejected posture on the bench in front of the school. "How long is she going to subject herself to disappointment?" I thought.

As she approached the car she could contain herself no long. "I made it!"

Now the team has won two championship trophies. That's them in the picture above.

Not only had my daughter's dream, turned into a plan which grew to fruition, she experienced that rare feeling that she was part of championship team.

Who could learn from my daughter's lesson? What about the entrepreneur that feels like giving up? What about the business executive that feels they are in over their head? What about the culture that feels they will always be oppressed? What about other dreamers?

Rick Weaver is an accomplished business executive with a wealth of experience in retail, market analysis, supply chain enhancement, project management, team building, and process improvement.

Rick career began in retailing as a stockclerk, eventually becoming the Director of Vendor Development at Kmart Corporation during it's heyday. In this position he worked with hundreds of Kmart's suppliers to improve mutual processes, procedures, and profits. As a consultant, Rick has worked with companies in various industries to develop leadership and business strategies.

As an entrepreneur, Rick has founded or co-founded six successful organizations, including non-profit and for profit. Now in his role as president of MaxImpact, Rick uses his vast experience helping individuals connect to their dreams and teams connect to a common vision.

Rick's presentation style of blending humor, real life examples, and easy to implement ideas has made him a popular speaker at seminars, workshops, and conferences in in 43 states, Canada, and Puerto Rico.

Light Action Camera - Time To Start Your Life

2008-03-15T22:04:00.000-07:00

By Z Bennett

This is it people this is your life. Good bad or indifferent this is your life. So how is it going for you? Do you have a great life or do you have an okay life? I hope that you are not one of those people living a sad life. Are you one of those people that have had a few things that are not going the way that you would like it to go to get where you want it to. If you are a person that is not living the way you think you should live I have a secret that I want to share with you. The secret is that you can do just about anything that you want to do. You can have better and fuller life. Yes, I know that you have heard it all before. Hear is part of the problem. How before I share this information with you I want you to get a pen and paper. Now in large letters I want you to write this down. The one thing stopping you from moving forward and living the life that you deserve is YOU.

Now when I say you, I mean changing your attitude. Your habits some good some bad these are the things that you have done so far to get you where you are today. Each day we all have many successes. One you have to keep score of your successes. We do so much we forget all the things that we have done. We all have succeeded at to get where we are today now. Some of us are so busy reaching for more we forget what we have done. So right at the point where we are about to succeed we are looking at the next thing. Many of us just forget.

Years ago I read a story about a young martial artist that wanted to be the best martial artist and a great success. This was all that he thought about. This young man went from trainer to trainer looking for best Martial art trainer. After many years he came to the person who was known as the greatest martial arts master. The great martial arts master live in old small house in the middle of no-where. The young man walked and searched and after days he found the house. As the young man got closer to the house he saw a figure rocking in a rocking chair. As he got closer the person just kept rocking in the chair. Once the young man reached the house he saw this old man. The old man looked harmless and paid you new comer not mind. This upset the young man and became angry. In his anger went to strike the older man and in the blink of an eye he was on his back and in great pain.

When he looked the older man was still in the chair and still rocking. So the man not knowing what to do next just sat watching the old man who was still rocking front of the house and said nothing. He sat for about two days. In the morning of the third day the old man came up to the younger man. The old man spoke to the new comer. The young man, begged for the old man for forgiveness. He then asked him to teach him. The old man refused. The young man refused to leave stayed around for over a year just working around the area mostly to help the older man that had refused him.

On day to old man softened walked up to the young man. The house was about 30 yards from the beach facing the ocean. The old man saying nothing took the young man by the hand. The young man did as he wanted and followed. Then the young man realized the old man was walking him towards the ocean. Then entered into the water and kept walking. The water got deeper and deeper as they walked further. Soon the water was up to their knees. Then it was over their waist but the man kept walking and he water was farther. Then it was up near their noses. Then it was over their heads and they where under the water. They continued a few more feet then the man stopped. When the young man could just about no longer hold his breath the old man turned and walked out of the water. Once their heads were above the water the young man grabbed for the surface. He wanted air more then anything the cool air felt great. Once back on dry land he fell on to the sandy beach. The older man just kept walking upon reaching his chair he sat and started rocking again. The young man again was angry however this time he controlled himself. Upon reaching the old man he asked teach I believed you where trying to kill us both. The master said to him you came for knowledge yet you missed the lesson. Great master what was the lesson. Asked the young man?

Young man when you want martial arts mastery and success, as much as you wanted to breathe you will find what you seek.

Again lights action camera you are on.

By Zurriane Bennett

San Yama Bushi & Combination GoJu
School of Self Defense
http://www.sybcg.com

The Habit of Creating What You Want

2008-03-08T06:45:00.001-08:00

By Kathryn Perry

One of the challenges of creating a new and exciting life is to figure out what is it one wants exactly. For many it is easy to think of what one doesn't want or the many reasons things didn't work out in the past. For many, there is a certain logic in this approach: If you identify the failures or limitations from the past, then you can simply correct in yourself the perceived flaws and thus you can have everything you want.

The problem with this approach is that you can't create your future by looking at your past. Personal reflection is a good thing if you can look at your past through loving eyes. There is a famous quote "Those who do not learn from history are condemned to repeat it". People often keep condemning their histories instead of learning, forgiving, and moving on. When you focus on your failings and limitations you are recreating the limitations and failings in your subconscious programming.

If you program your mind for what you don't want it will produce nothing new or even worse - bring you the very result you were hoping to avoid. We joke in the Commanding Wealth Seminar.' " Don't say "don't" the subconscious mind "don't" hear don't". If you read that sentence out loud what do you hear? Do you hear "Always say do"? No of course not, you heard don't-don't-don't and that becomes your experience in the world and in your relationships.

When we use The One Command' we state " I don't know how I ....I only know I do know and I am fulfilled." We are using the word "don't" intentionally to stop the old negative thinking and to redirect the mind and the emotions into a new possibility of experience.

I had a client that had the "Can't-won't-don't" program running. We were discussing options for her to generate income for herself based on what resources she currently had available to her, which from my perspective were considerable. In addition to being very clear about what she didn't want in her life she knew exactly where the possibility of success was NOT. Every time I would suggest a new possibility she would answer in some variation of "Well I can't because my church won't help me and they don't have groups that support that anyway."

Teasing her, I said I was tempted to start pinching her every time she made an objection instead of allowing herself a moment to consider her options; but she was doing such a good job of punishing herself I told her instead that I'd like to walk her up to theta (the unified brain state) and have her make The One Command' instead. She smiled and chose to do the latter.

The first command was "I don't' know how I say yes to the good in me and in my life I only know I do now and I am fulfilled." The second command was " I don't know how I know my heart's desire, I only know I do now and I am fulfilled."

These two statements stopped her negative thinking and while in theta she was able to access the powerful, positive, aspects of her nature that knows the truth of her good in her, and the truth of her heart's desire. After doing those two simple commands she had an idea that she felt sure would generate some income for her. I asked her if there was any reason someone would oppose her in this venture? She answered no. I asked if she felt she had all the tools and help to make it happen and she enthusiastically told me about several people who would be willing and able to help. I asked her if there was any personality flaw or weakness that would keep her from succeeding and she said no that she felt mentally and emotionally able to do whatever it took.

In my hypnosis practice I used a post hypnotic suggestion with clients just before coming back into full awareness that goes, "There is no individual or group, no thought, image, idea or situation in your present, or past or that could ever arise in your future that can keep you from having anything your heart desires." When you go into the theta brainwave and make The One Command' you will experience the truth of that statement from the deepest level of your being. Furthermore, the truth of your life becomes:

"Every person, each thought, image, and idea, situations from my past, present, or may arise in my future support me in my pursuit of my heart's desire."

To learn how to use The One Command' in everyday situations, take advantage of our weekly One Command' teleconference call each Wednesday at 9 am PDT, 11am CST and Noon EST. It's free, simply call 218-486-1300, you'll be asked for a bridge number punch in 682343

Kathryn Perry is an alternative healing professional, a Thetahealing teacher and presenter for The One Command. http://www.commandingwealth.com

Kathryn Perry Cht is a Thetahealing teacher and practitioner living in Seattle, WA. After experiencing a psychic awakening at age 28, Kathryn sought to cultivate her skills through many trainings which included hypnotherapy, NLP, EFT, Reiki and Thetahealing.

Kathryn is available for private sessions is is currently seeking opportunities to bring trainings to other areas of the US and Canada.

She has recently partnered with Asara Lovejoy to present the Commanding Wealth Seminars. For more information about Kathryn Perry, Thetahealing or Commanding Wealth click on http://www.commandingwealth.com

How to Succeed Without Extraordinary Talents

2008-03-05T10:38:00.001-08:00

By Vincent Kituku

"When Boise State Football Team gets on the field, they know why they are there and what they have to do to succeed." This was said by a former BSU Football coach as we discussed the presentations I had given to his deeply talented team compared to teams in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).

One clarification, talent has its place in life and people who are talented and use their talents well do succeed in extraordinary ways. What I want to make clear is that you can succeed in what you do even if you don't have talents.

I had given numerous motivational speeches and training sessions for both players and coaches at BSU since 1998. After the above statement, I started paying attention to the key aspects of individuals that required no talent, but lead to enormous success in professional and personal endeavors.

My involvement with BSU Football has been one of the greatest experiences in life. Why would it not be for a Kenyan who comes to the USA with zero football knowledge, then reads about it in newspapers and asks a coach to let him speak to the team about winning, focus, teamwork, staying away from drugs and other destructive off the field activities? Today, I am probably the only human being with several coaches' uniforms (from several schools) for a sport I had no clue how it was played when my first speaking to the BSU Team. Allow me to add that in 2003, after the team won several conference championships and bowl games; I was honored by being selected as their Grand Marshall for the Homecoming game.

What, however, intrigues me is the performance level of the BSU Football Team, year after year. The WAC teams don't have deep pockets to compete for talents against upscale football teams. But Boise State football players have what individuals need to succeed in life even if they don't have noticeable talents.

1. Passion to learn. In 2002, the team had just won the conference championship when one of the players said, "Even champions can get better" as they prepared for a bowl game. The players in this team are teachable. You stand in front, and you can see and feel how they are sucking in every bit of wisdom or practical tip you share. You don't need talents to be teachable. What you need is desire to learn and discipline to apply learned information.

2. Ability to learn from all available sources. How many coaches out there would risk having someone who had no clue how football is played speak to their team? "Even though you never played football, your understanding of how a team must function as one to be successful is amazingly accurate" wrote Dirk Koetter, Arizona State football head coach after one of my presentations. The tips you need for something that is dear to you may come from unexpected sources.

3. Invest in growth. When last did you attend a seminar or read a book that was not required for your job? When last did you take someone you want to learn from out for breakfast or dinner? In football, time matters in a huge way. To have someone come speak for an hour is a huge investment. You need to invest in your mental, physical and spiritual growth.

4. Self-initiative. This comes with extra trimmings...responsibility for one's choices, decisions and actions, and putting a plan together for achieving one's goals. You would be impressed to see young men, in their late teens and early twenties doing what needs to be done without being asked to. No talent is ever needed to be self motivated and doing what needs to be done before one is asked.

5. Flexibility. What talent does one need to change? Some of the players had excelled in certain positions while in high school. However, for their own growth and the team's success, they learn knew skills for different positions. Change is the currency that will buy you a portion of the future in a world that is changing faster than ever before. No talent needed.

6. Courage to try. I worked with the team several times before I learned who was who and how they had joined the team. Brock Forsey, an outstanding player was a walk-on-a player who was not recruited and had no scholarship but the coaches allows him to join the team after they watch a demo video. Brock was one of the best players the school has ever had. Millions never live up have to their potential because they lack the courage to walk-on into potential opportunities.

7. Steering away from distractions. There is no talent needed to stay away from habits and activities that take your focus and efforts from what you love. This starts with the associates you keep. To succeed you need to have people around you who are positively investing in their own futures.

8. Persistence. Our last child's name is persistence. No talent, education, money or family connections are needed for one to be persistent. Is your goal important to you? Does is help you live a better life? Then why quit?

9. Be humble. While I have seen these players in team meetings, I rarely recognize then when they come to the classes I teach at BSU. They just blend in with other students. Humility requires no talent.

Dr. Vincent Muli Kituku, CSP works with organizations and individuals who want to increase their productivity, stay focused and have a sustained desire to make success a habit, but not an act. Dr. Kituku has been described as a research-based motivational speaker/trainer whose storytelling skills have won awards for both spoken and written words. He is one of the less than 7% speakers to earn the coveted Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) recognition, the highest designation presented by the National Speakers Association.

Wherever he speaks, people from all backgrounds agree that words cannot describe Vincent but that he must be experienced. His ability to captivate audiences with content, interaction and entertainment has made him not only a sought after speaker but an annual presenter for key organizations.

The impact of Dr. Kituku's memorable speeches and workshops has propelled him into a league of his own. He has given presentations for HP, CISCO, MICRON, AIRFORCE, GENWORTH FINANCIAL. He has been the motivational speaker for the successful Boise State University Football Team since 1998-the alumni of BSU selected him the 2003 Homecoming Grand Marshal.

A scientific researcher and experienced corporate America student, Dr. Kituku, a native of Kenya, Africa, draws on his rich cultural heritage and his in-depth experience in corporate America to help others apply the strategies of personal and professional success to their lives. Vincent offers individuals and organizations the necessary spears to change and stay motivated. Since establishing Kituku & Associates in 1995, Dr. Kituku has done research on the challenges and expectations of every group he has worked with, whether the project was a 60-minutes keynote or a two-day leadership development camp. He then uses the data/information to develop and present a customized presentation audiences can relate to and apply in whatever they do to make success a continuous experience.

Always Do Your Best!

2008-02-27T09:41:00.000-08:00

By Cari Campbell

To access and increase your personal power it's important that you do your best in every situation. Doing your best doesn't mean being perfect, but just giving 100% and acting from your heart and higher self.

Think about a time in your life when you really applied yourself and committed to doing your best at something. How did you feel? What was the end result? I find that when I am doing my best (even if I'm in a situation that it not ideal) I feel happy and fulfilled regardless of what is happening in my physical reality. If you do your best you don't have to look back with regrets or self-loathing. It also keeps your focus on the present, which we all know by now is our point of power!

If you don't do your best you send out a message to the Universe that you can't be taken seriously. If you can't even do your best at small tasks, how can you achieve the big stuff? Set some small goals for yourself for the next two weeks and GET IT DONE! Do your best! Watch your energy level raise up and for your life to take on more meaning. You will feel successful more often, and then you will be attracting more success to you, and you will be vibrating energetically at a higher level.

Finally, just to drive this point home, remember this: the point is to be happy now, not off in the future. Every moment is an opportunity to create whatever we want for our lives. Do we want to squander these moments, or do we want to do our best and live a meaningful, enriched life? What can you do today that will be an act of personal power and will be a step towards creating something amazing? What do you want from life? Stop and think about it! Visualize! Now commit to doing your best!

I do my best in every moment, and I forgive myself easily if I temporarily forget to do my best. I live my life with purpose- I am tapped into my personal power! Today is a beautiful, amazing day.

Cari Campbell

www.yourjoyouslife.com

7 Steps to Success

2008-02-23T02:59:00.000-08:00

By Jason Pearson

What can you do to catapult your internet marketing business? There are seven steps that can take you to the next level with your business. You may have a website and think that is enough, but unfortunately traffic will not magically drive its way toward your business. You must have something that the public wants, and you must have a way to get the public to know where to look for your product.

Step 1: Package deals- You can sell your product in a package deal with another web business. You can share the advertisement, and split the profits. This would be a win- win situation for all parties involved. So if you sell aromatherapy candles, you may want to look into packaging up with an essential oils company. By partnering up with a complementing company you will be able to move more product.

Step 2: Subscription Products- If you sell information products, then you may find that letting your clients subscribe, or become members to your product may serve you well. By charging them per week or monthly you would be bringing in secure residual income. Instead of one sell to one client you could bring in a steady stream of income each month.

Step 3. Web Links- Add a directory of web site links to your own site. People will find that your site is the place to go in order to find related web site links for the topic they are interested in. If you keep your site updated, you will find that people will put your site on their favorite lists and revisit your site on a regular basis.

Step 4. Link Pages- Add a free link page to your web site. People will go to your site to post their own links and to check out others who have added their links. You can run their links in on your site if they would be willing to place your link on their home page for a couple of months. You would be basically bartering to get your site out to people without spending large amounts of money.

Step 5. Rental products- Rent your product out for a certain amount of time. You can make more money in the long run by renting your product out and then getting it back to rent out again. Today people would rather spend less money and rent product than spend a larger amount to buy. You will find that you will have more customers who will regularly return to your site and do business with you.

Step 6. Lease Product- Kin to renting is leasing your product out. The difference is that with leasing your customers will have the option to buy. By giving your clients all of the options you can, you will please your clients and continue to bring back your loyal clients.

Step 7. Message Boards- By adding a message to your site you will be making it possible for your customers to have a place to post questions and get answers. Those who post just to leave their own link may also become customers of yours.

Whether you follow these steps in order, or decide to mix them up for some spice, you will find that they will help boom your business. By finding out all your options you can tailor your business to suit you best, while making it a success.

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Inner Peace - Why It's Important And How To Find It

2008-02-23T02:58:00.000-08:00

By Natasha Porteous

Why inner peace is the most valuable asset anyone can posses? Inner peace is the uppermost key to your success and peace of mind. Inner peace can tear down your superficial barriers, and your full potential will be realized as you see the world through new eyes. Inner peace is the most valuable and beautiful quality because it radiates from deep within outwards in to the world around you.

So the question lies in what is inner peace? Inner peace is an individual feeling of calm and tranquility inside yourself; you are content with who you are as a person with a deep knowing that you can achieve anything you put your mind to. You feel happy with yourself on all levels and comfortable in yourself, you also begin to fully understand and realize that you are part of a bigger picture.

Inner peace enables you to connect to higher realms of consciousness, to see the world through new eyes in all its splendor and beauty with infinite possibilities. With inner peace you build a relationship with your self that resides deep within your soul. Connecting to your own soul is like connecting with the universal mind, which as an uncanny consequence you access faster energies to manifest your desires.

When you have inner peace you're mind and thoughts are centered, and are not distracted by insignificant insecurities of others or meaningless hang-ups. The real meaning of life is revealed to you and the importance of love, kindness, giving, creativity and peace take a higher priority. Look into the real meaning of these words and you will understand these words are why we are here.

To get to the destination of inner peace is like under taking a journey along a winding road, the speed of which is determined by the approach you take searching for the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. When you reach your destination it is worth it, and you wonder why you were held back from the joyous feelings of inner peace.

You see modern day living can put up barriers to your inner peace, by focusing on the external world to solve your problems. But when you realize you need to be focusing on what's on the inside of you it puts things back into perspective, and the funny thing about it is that the externalities of life correct themselves. Why this is, is because it is the internal world which is your soul, mind and thoughts which creates the external material world which is visible. In short it is the invisible (thought) which creates the visible.

So how do you get to that state of inner bliss, well the short answer to that question is that you have to make the decision to find your inner peace and start from the beginning, through self analysis and introspection. This can be achieved through meditation and through silent contemplation; you will be lead by your intuition to different places, books or people to help you along your journey.

Learning from great spiritual teachers, such as Dr Wayne Dyer is very helpful for me personally. He elaborates on the ten principles to success and inner peace, which, if mastered and practiced on a daily basis, will guide you to an inner sense of tranquility. For more information go to www.inner-success.com

By Natasha Porteous
For more information go to http://www.inner-success.com

Winning - Is Winning Everything?

2008-02-17T23:09:00.000-08:00

By Darrell Causey

I was once told that winning isn't everything, the important thing is that you played. At that moment, I didn't have a reply. I was speechless! I never thought of doing anything in which I didn't plan to win or do my best.

Then as I thought about this statement, I realized I hadn't always won; so winning can't be everything. But if winning isn't everything, why do we like winning so much? Why do we like hanging out with winners?

I have never had a player come up to me and say, "Hey coach, all this winning isn't what it's cracked up to be; let's try losing a few games". That has never happened even once.

There's no denying it, we like to win. But WHY?

The answer I believe can be found in this quote by Joe Namath. "When you win nothing hurts."

That's so true, when we win nothing hurts. But the opposite is just as true, when we lose everything hurts. Therefore, we want to win because it makes us feel good. The only people who think otherwise haven't experienced the thrill of victory and have been dulled to such feelings.

Though winning may not be everything the desire to win is! Without the drive to win, there is no reason or motivation to practice, to work harder or to do that little extra that will make the difference.

So, it is the desire to win that compels us to practice when others have quit. It is the desire to win that makes us put in extra hours after everyone else has gone home. It is the desire to win that compels us to go the extra mile.

And we desire to win because everyone loves a WINNER.

I would like to invite you to go http://CoachCausey.com for more about coach Causey.

I Have Proof That Success Belongs To Lazy People

2008-02-13T13:51:00.001-08:00

By Alex Liu

If you look carefully, you'll get to see people who are successful are lazy too. They are not smarter than us, they didn't work harder than us or they don't have higher qualifications than us. They just meet us up one day or announce to us out of a sudden that they are rich. Did they just get lucky or they get to know some of these secrets:

Successful people don't work as much as they can.

They clearly understand that working as much as they can is just merely acting as a headless chicken. They work according to their goals and action. If they want to be a running champion, they don't run as fast as they can everyday. They check what the current champion's speed is and plan how to train themselves to achieve that speed.

Successful people don't try to be a superman.

They work almost the same amount as others. What they understand differently from others is "One person can achieve limited results; One team can achieve unlimited results". They don't do everything themselves, they are good at leveraging others by getting everyone to do what they are best in and keep them get empowered. They also make sure everyone in the team will get more than 1 when they offer 1 to the team.

Successful people don't work for money.

Most people will only choose business or job that will give them the most earning. They work very hard in that business or job to earn as much as they can. Successful people work for their passion. They know as long as they are working passionately, they will work with fun, excitement and happy. They will attract suppliers, employees and customers who share the same passion with them. These suppliers support them fully, these employees are happy to work with them and their customers are good, regular and loyal ones.

Successful people don't work very hard.

They always remember that working hard is an excuse or an obstacle for them to improve themselves. They go for seminars, courses, books and mentors who they can learn how to be more effective and how to improve themselves. As a result, they work lesser but their earnings are always growing.

Successful people are not lazy at the beginning.

They know that if they enjoy now, they need to work harder in the future. Working harder in the future is tougher because they find themselves harder to form good habits and very used to be comfortable after enjoying. When they grow older, they know their body will get weaker and their financial burden will be much heavier (House, Car, Family and Children Education). They choose to work for 10 years and enjoy 50 years, not enjoy for 10 years and work for 50 years.

These are all my proofs that show you clearly successful people are truly lazy people. They know these are the way they can work in a lazy way and enjoy life. Start being lazy and use these methods to live a great and enjoying life.

Alex Liu is a the owner of How To Become A Millionaire blog. The blog provides free knowledge and information on how to become a millionaire. Go here and download the your Free Attraction Accelerator Report. It's a report about how to use Law Of Attraction in practical and how you can accelerate the process to get what you want fast.

You Are NOT Designed For Success!

2008-02-07T10:44:00.001-08:00

By Ferny Ceballos

Some of you may have thought my last article was a little in your face, where I'm basically telling you to suck it up and learn whatever you need to learn to succeed.

Along the same lines, this may rub many of you the wrong way, but it's important that you understand exactly why you may be resistant to trying new ways to market and promote your business. Why you may be resistant to learning a new technology. Why you may be resistant to even read this article.

I was going to sugarcoat this a little bit, but I then thought that maybe hitting you over the head with this might prove to be more effective. Even at the risk of having you unsubscribe for the very reasons I'm about to outline for you.

So here it is:

You are NOT designed to be great.
You are NOT designed to be happy.
You are NOT designed to be successful.
You are NOT designed to have integrity.
You are NOT designed to be faithful.
You are NOT designed to be loyal.
You are NOT designed to be a great athlete.
You are NOT designed to be a successful internet marketer.
You are NOT designed for success in your business.
You are NOT designed to be alive!

You are basically not designed to be anything other than ordinary, which means you are designed for one thing and one thing only - to survive and multiply.

Benjamin Franklin once said, "The average American male dies at 25 and is buried at 65."

All t his seems to fly in the face of most self-help and success books out there which tell you that you are designed and destined for greatness. But if you listen hard enough, you'll see that nothing here goes against what they teach. I'm just drawing important distinctions all the other fluffy Law of Attraction gurus won't give you for fear of losing out on the 'lazy' sales.

Why We Live Among the Ordinary

When you look at most people around in this world, you'll notice that there is a hierarchy. The few control the masses and the masses allow themselves to be controlled by circumstance. This is the first piece of data, which should catch your attention.

Through the course of human history, whenever anyone has attempted and succeeded in having a life of significance and impacting others, it came at a heavy price.

Martin Luther King, Jr. gave up much of his personal freedom - was thrown in jail many times, worked tirelessly against incredible odds, risked his life and ultimately gave his life to inspire our country to become a more perfect nation. All this against the advice of even other African-American activist. And most definitely despite his own fears, doubts and survival instincts.

Pat Tillman left million dollars and an NFL career to serve his country in Afghanistan and ultimately give his life for a cause he believed in. He gave up comfort, a lavish lifestyle and most probably was confronted with a surge of fear at many points before and after his decision.

Ghandi invented and manifested the real possibility of having a non-violent revolution and liberate India from the British. He gave his life for this cause as well. Even when faced with opposition from fellow countrymen he persisted. He fasted to end violence among Muslims and Hindus - a fast which nearly killed him.

Tiger Woods has practiced the game of golf since he was 3 years old and continues to practice with vigor. He even at one point changed his swing from what was natural to him and proven to be successful. He faced much criticism by "golf experts" and critics, because they thought he was throwing away a "sure thing". This transition cost him a few wins, but ultimately led to even greater success than what he had before as he mastered his new style.

Fighting Against Our Biology

In whatever industry, point in history or country, you will find a minority of people who have managed to set themselves apart from others. Privately, you may know extraordinary individuals who have overcome both physical and exterior obstacles to accomplish extraordinary things.

In my martial arts school, I get to witness the progress of someone starting at white belt and seeing how they manage to "re-wire" themselves to perform extraordinary feats of human agility, which they weren't able to do when they started.

Even if they had been taught how to do a jumping spin kick on Day 1, their biology at that point in time would not have allowed them to do it. But over the course of many months training, that impossibility becomes possible.

Not too long ago, I shared this discovery about my own biology to my teacher, Chief Master Taejoon Lee. I said to him,

"You know, sir. I've come to discover that anytime we try to do something that is positive or for self-betterment, we hit walls regardless of whether there are any exterior forces keeping us from succeeding. We are fighting against our own biology - our fears, our thoughts, our physical state, our lazyness, etc."

He replied,

"That's right. That's why I have to teach someone how to do a simple front kick 300 times over the course of their training. Their bodies aren't designed to do it correctly. Doing it the right way hurts, it's taxing, it requires certain physical properties they dont' have yet. But they will only acquire those properties if they work towards doing it correctly through practice. If they practice doing it wrong, then they will always do it wrong."

I reflected on Master Lee's words and did a deep self inquiry as to why I am the way I am. What I found was scary... Not so much for myself, but for the world. All of a sudden The Matrix became real!

We operate very much like machines - biological machines programmed to whine, complain, blame, make up excuses, lie, cheat, seek pleasure, avoid pain and then use reason to keep ourselves from taking responsibility for our actions and the crappy state of our lives, businesses, family life or anything else we experience.

We are perfectly designed to be bland and ordinary and then create a story as to why we are that way. We tell ourselves that we have strengths and weaknesses and that we are limited as to what we can do because of this.

Hitting the Glass Ceiling in Life

We hit a class ceiling in life called our biology. Whenever we do what is easy, we are moving according to our biology - our design. Whenever we do what is hard, new and out of our comfort zone, we are engaging in battle with our biology.

Many will roam through life searching for meaning from God or other deity as to why we have the life we have. We seek meaning, because we want someone - in this case someone divine - to give us an excuse for not taking responsibility for the state of our lives. Hoping there is good reason to remain unsatisfied and mediocre.

Simply put, there is no meaning to life other than what we assign to it. What we create for it.

The Anti-dote for Mediocrity

By now, I've probably bummed you out and maybe even pissed you off. You are thinking, "if we are all designed to live ordinary crappy lives, what is the difference between the ordinary and extraordinary?"

Simple, the difference are the CHOICES we make. When faced with difficult circumstances, extraordinary people make choices based on what they want for themselves and their lives and not what is easy.

The one freedom we have been given to overcome our design are our choices - as human beings we are the only animal on the planet with choices. We can choose to simply survive (which is relatively easy) or we can choose a life of significance.

In the face of our circumstance...

In the face of our doubts...

In the face of our fears...

In the face of what seems logical...

Choice, nullifies everything and gives us complete freedom to do and be whatever we want to be.

"No Offense... But What the Heck Does This Have to Do with Marketing?" Ha ha ha... glad you asked.

Recently many of you have been asking questions, which included phrases like:

"the easiest way to generate leads."
"the fastest way to get customers."
"whether you need to be technically savvy to do attraction marketing."
"doing attraction marketing for free."
"how do I get free traffic?"

And these are very good questions and there are good answers to all of these. But I also want to make people aware of the fact that even though Attraction Marketing is more leveraged, much easier and more powerful than any other form of marketing - it still requires that you become a professional.

As a professional you are asked to become a serious student of the game. You have to be willing to fail. You have to be willing to acquire new skills. You have to be disciplined in making sure you follow through with everything you set out to do. You have to be willing to do WHATEVER IT TAKES to be successful.

our mindset will require some shifting as well. Instead asking "what's the easiest way to do this?", you should be asking "what's the most effective (powerful) way to do this?"

All this will require you to make choices, instead of rationalizing through your circumstance and finding a convenient path. Dare to shoot for the impossible and the results will amaze you.

With choice, you now have the ability to tap into something within your design which is truly unlimited and extraordinary - your potential.

Your Choice - An Extraordinary Fully Used Up Life or Die with a Full Tank of Potential? Screw Your Biology and Let's Make Things Happen.

Ferny Ceballos is an engineer, SEO expert and network marketer. As part of a free 10-day marketing course, he's giving away tons of content on copywriting, email marketing, capture page creation and many other components of 'relationship based marketing '.

Luck - How It Impacts Success in the Business World

2008-02-06T22:06:00.000-08:00

By Osric Baugham

To make it in the business world right now you need three things: money, knowledge and luck. Money and knowledge are self explanatory because you need money to invest in the business. You also need knowledge of the product you are selling or the service you are providing. Alas, how do you acquire luck? Let's explore what luck is and you will find that luck may really be within your control. Let's first define Luck. In Webster's dictionary, Luck is an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another; "bad luck caused his downfall"; "we ran into each other by pure chance". Based on that definition, luck is out of your control; but it really is not. We will break Luck down into two parts: Preparation and Opportunity.

Before we explain preparation, let's go down memory lane. Take a minute and think of a time when you felt unlucky (got passed over a promotion, did not make the basketball team, etc). Now think of a time when you were lucky. Hold those thoughts; we will come back to them. Preparation is the component of luck that you control completely. Regardless of what you do in your life, there has to be some level of preparation. Whether it is laying out your clothes for the next day to studying for an exam to preparing a presentation at work, preparation is a key factor. Now, let's go back to a time when you felt lucky and unlucky: the situation that you felt unlucky, were you prepared? Had you done everything in your power to be ready for that situation? If you were indeed not ready nor prepared, then you can easily fix that component of luck. Remember, always be prepared for whatever!

Opportunity is the other component of luck that to the naked eye you can't control. However, let's explore opportunity. Opportunity is basically the vehicle of the event, situation or circumstance that you would like to benefit from in a positive manner. Opportunities are around us everyday. It all depends on what your interests are. Haven't you seen a situation or event and said to yourself, "if I was...., I could use that"? Opportunities are always available, but it depends on you. Opportunities can also be created, in a sense. You can put yourself in a situation, event or circumstance that you have prepared to take advantage of when the opportunity presents itself. Instead of being at the right place at the right time by chance, you can place [yourself] at the right place and wait for the right time to present itself. Therefore you can create your own luck after preparing adequately.

The bottom line is simple: In today's business world of entrepreneurs, you have to be savvy, creative, knowledgeable and lucky. Of the four characteristics, luck is one that you would think you could not control but as I have shown you, you can! Preparation and Opportunity is all Luck is. To be successful, you always have to have a plan (be prepared). Successful people are typically viewed as being lucky but all they do is take advantage of opportunities by being prepared. So do you want to be lucky? Start by being ready!

Action Without Distraction Is Your Only Hope For Success

2008-02-05T06:57:00.000-08:00

By Donald Aronson

Are You Looking For That Pot Of Gold In Internet Marketing?

I doubt that even Albert Einstein could easily calculate how many people throughout the world are trying to make their dream of success on the Internet come into reality. Add on to that the money they have spent trying to accelerate that dream. It reminds me of the historical searches many years ago for the fountain of youth..

Does That Pot Of Gold Really Exist?

If I told you "Yes, it absolutely does exist!" you'd probably wonder which one of us was really off his/her "rocker". Your first thought is "If it does exist why have I spent so much time and money searching for that pot of gold and still can't find it?"

Action Without Distraction Is The Answer To Your Thoughts

As humans we all are searching for our dreams to come true, whether it's finding something we really desire. It might be that "perfect somebody" we continually look for, or maybe a better income or our "dream home". Whatever our dreams are, we come down to earth when we realize that it usually takes money to accomplish those dreams. At that point in time we start looking into Internet marketing. After all, we see so many articles and websites telling us how successful we can be if we just "sign up" for this or that program.

The end result of our search is that we jump from one program to another, sometimes immediately after we purchase the one that caught our eye and promised us our dreams. This procedure will eventually cost us more money than we ever anticipated. Unfortunately that is what happens to a majority of people looking for that program that will fulfill their dreams.

Boiled down to one statement, the process is easy to correct once we understand what's happening to us.

We begin to take Action on the program that looked so good to us. All of a sudden we either get an email, or find another website that offers us a "better" opportunity (at least we think that it's "better"), and off we go, spending more money and shelving the first program. That latter process is called Distraction. This type of distraction can multiply and repeat itself until we realize how much money we've invested and how little, if any, money we've received after all the time and effort we've directed to our goal.

Compare Your Situation With Another One

Let's assume that you just purchased what you considered to be the most beautiful shirt you've ever seen and you've just got to have it. You wore it a few times and one day you walk into another store and you see a shirt that really catches your eye. You've just got to have it, and you purchase it and it becomes your "favorite" shirt. Suddenly that first shirt you bought ends up in your closet and possibly you never wear it again. You've just experienced a distraction that interfered with your action of enjoying that first shirt. A simple example, but definitely the way our human brain reacts. Scientifically it's where you fall prey to your conscious brain even though your subconscious brain knows the error you're making.

Your Solution Is Available

Spend time selecting the path you're going to take to succeed in fulfilling your dream. You have just taken the Action necessary. From that point on don't allow any Distraction to take you off that path. Don't let professional copywriters distract you from your actions. Your benefits will be twofold. First, you won't be throwing money away going from one program to another, and Second, by directing your efforts to your goal, your chances of reaching it are multiplied. This can be summarized by Stop, Think Rationally, Take Action, And Don't Let Distraction(s) Interfere With Your Goals.

Dr. Don Aronson is a retired professional who is currently writing a book on this topic. His website, http://ActionWithoutDistraction.com provides information to help people to succeed in their goals in Internet Marketing. He also has a blog, http://ActionWithoutDistraction.wordpress.com - You can sign up for his free newsletter on his website.

Success in a Heartbeat

2008-01-30T22:05:00.000-08:00

By Joanne Victoria

Success in a heartbeat is simpler than you think. The book, "The Secret", may talk about the Law of Attraction, i.e., drawing something to you. Pushy For a Moment is about what is already inside of you.

What if you could live the life you want rather than chase the story of what you want to be? Opportunities appear when you open up to infinite possibilities and own a vision for your life. Create a method to continually achieve success with Pushy for a Moment.

What is a Pushy Moment? It's that moment when an intuitive flash comes to your mind, but you do not act upon it because of the rules you or society set for the situation. You simply lack the confidence to believe that your ideas carry great weight and you don't want to be rude or offend anyone.

From a very young age, we are conditioned to be polite. But who defines polite? If a quick interruption propels you toward your future, wouldn't you want someone to tap you on the shoulder and make a suggestion? Being Pushy is about discovering opportunities for you; how simple actions change peoples' lives.

If you've had an intuitive moment that you didn't act on, you now have permission to go for it. Be Pushy for a Moment and maximize your ability to find new information and create a life that holds meaning for you.

What have you got to lose? Nothing except a life you'll love because you simply allowed yourself to act on a hunch! When you encounter a new decision point in your daily routine, you instantly evaluate it. Your instincts immediately trigger a response to your past experiences, education or other lessons. This moment, if captured without your mind censoring it, becomes your next right step.

This instant blip, what many label as a hunch or feeling, instead reveals what's real. People who practice being Pushy for a Moment recognize this feeling as the reality of the situation. Your ability to move through a situation as it occurs leads you to your next right step, and ultimately, to achieve the task at hand.

Being Pushy for a Moment is about how you treat yourself. Rather than quickly dismissing what you feel, tap into the power behind these strong thoughts. They are connected with the reality that crossed your path in the past and bear powerful solutions that will be revealed once you listen for them. These authentic insights prepare you for success by leading you to your next appropriate step.

No matter how prepared we are or how many times we double-check our strategies, unforeseen occurrences may influence our path to success. Unexpected twists and turns can hamper our progress and stop us dead in our tracks, unless we have the confidence to move forward. The confidence necessary to conquer any challenge and achieve your dreams grows from releasing the power of your thoughts. It begins and ends with being Pushy for a Moment.

Constant adjustments are part of any successful journey. By being Pushy for a Moment, you allow yourself to tap into your intuitive knowledge and make clear choices while maintaining your energy and focus. Each Pushy for a Moment instance comprises the basic building blocks for your abundant life.

Success is about moving forward despite any challenges you may encounter. Actions move you forward to experience accomplishment. It begins by cultivating confidence in you no matter what outside influences exist.

Enjoy the ride, trust yourself and be successful in a heartbeat.

Joanne Victoria, America's Vision Coach helps entrepreneurs and solo professionals build successful lives and businesses by helping them be

Joanne Victoria, well known as America's Vision Coach, provides insights into Big Picture Outcomes for clients and offers action steps essential to make dreams come alive. Joanne celebrates her Pushy Moments personality because it gives her more possibilities for success. For more information and to order Pushy For a Moment - Instant Solutions to Everyday Challenges, contact: mailto:pushy@pushyforamoment.com

Joanne Victoria, owner of New Directions and author of "Vision With a Capital V - Create the Business of Your Dreams", with over 25 years of experience in business development and marketing coaching and consulting, works with and speaks to the real estate industry on how to have more clarity, more satisfaction, more sales and more fun. You can reach Joanne at: mailto:info@NewDirectionsinRealEstate.com, by phone at: 360-377-2995. Book orders in the US: 888-503-2665.

How To Increase Your Personal Value

2008-01-23T03:00:00.000-08:00

By Andrew Cox

Your personal value is the most important value you can create. Unfortunately, 7 out of 10 people in the US underestimate their personal value. It's easy to do - without even knowing it. It shows up in invisible ways - in risks not taken, jobs not applied for, opportunities not identified, relationships that never occur. It shows up in negative self talk - like "I could never do that!" or "I'm just a ------."

There are so many messages given since childhood : "don't bite off more than you can chew, " be careful," " don't stick your neck out," " only speak when you're spoken to," " know your place," "don't work too hard." "the more you do the more will be expected of you," what makes you think you're so special?" "don't be stupid." After years of being bombarded by those limiting messages, it's not hard to understand why so many of us undervalue our abilities and our worthiness.

One of the other effects of all those messages can be to let others create our value. If the highest order of our personal goals is to please and satisfy others - to respond to those messages - we can never place the real value we should on ourselves.

Having a limited view of our personal value can be a good thing - if it makes us strive harder to achieve. And for many it does - many of the top leaders and most successful people use their feelings of "not quite good enough" as a way to motivate themselves to show just what they can do. Unfortunately, for many, this same feeling of "not quite good enough" results in not taking risks, not reaching out for opportunities. The result is that personal value stagnates - and being "not quite good enough" becomes a way of life - a firmly embedded belief.

So how can we increase our personal value - in our work, our family, our relationships? Here are methods, tools and beliefs we all can use to better understand and increase our personal value:

Start with this exercise:

Write down all the successes and challenges you have met and overcome. If you're not used to thinking in terms of your own successes, or if your beliefs have been shaped to where you question your own worthiness or ability this may take some time. Write down as much as you can, and keep coming back to it. This is strictly a personal exercise, and is not the place for humility. Begin to notice what happens when you write down positive successes in your life. A lot of today's challenges and opportunities start to look a lot more doable when compared with what you have already accomplished - and there are so many more accomplishments and successes than you realized! Your energy picks up as you begin to realize just how much value you have created.

Create goals for the important things. It's amazing just how many really important accomplishments and successes are never really identified because people didn't take the time to define define them - in writing. Make goal setting a habit.

Start a Success Journal. Force yourself to write down all the things that went right - that you accomplished on a daily basis. Become positively accountable to yourself. Writing down what you did well becomes something you look forward to doing every day. And the more you do it - the more you want to do it.

Replace perfect with good. Nothing limits a sense of personal value more than having the belief that only perfect is good enough.. That belief creates an impossible barrier to accomplishment. Nothing's perfect - striving to do better is what motivates.

Be realistic, but stretch that realism to set the course for accomplishment. Tell yourself "This is a stretch, but it's what I want to do, and I'm going to go for it!" The only way to add value is to reach beyond where we are right now - and that requires a level of risk. Risk and increasing value go together.

Realize the most common assumption people make that keeps them from realizing their true value is the assumption that many other people share the same skills, abilities, experiences, beliefs, attitudes and personal skills that they do. Nothing could be further from the truth. Creating our own value requires the belief that we are truly unique - we are, you know.

Realize that we all feel fear, we all get nervous, we all are insecure in our ability to overcome problems and create solutions. A saying I read years ago said " Be kind to your fellow man - we all have our private hells to deal with." Knowing that even the most self assured, attractive, apparently successful people share fear as an emotion, and have their own baggage of doubts, can help us overcome our own.

Many of us tend to undervalue our accomplishments and experience and put ourselves in small niches. Realize how valuable and broad your accomplishments really are! Good examples are men and women coming out of the military - great experience - but many see themselves as much more limited than they really are. Realize that behaviors, attitudes and personal skills are transferable - and represent the greatest opportunities for success in any job.

Take an inventory of all the value added actions that exist around what you do. Example - A young manager volunteered to take on a one time project for his employer. He was named Project Manager - in addition to everything else he had to do. He discovered project management skills - that he had in abundance - were scarce. He always assumed that others had what he had - a bad assumption. He ended up taking his skills and putting them to work in a business where project management was a core competency. He prospered.

Realize that fears and doubts and negative issues will not go away - they reappear every day. They are one of the engines of accomplishment. Facing them and dealing with them - and in many cases succeeding - and in others failing, but continuing to persist, adds value.

Start today on your journey of discovery of your personal value. Start with the exercise of writing down all the things you have accomplished, succeeded in and overcome in your life. Be prepared to be amazed at yourself.

Andy Cox is President of Cox Consulting Group LLC. The focus of his work is on helping organizations and their people increase their success in the hiring, developing and enhancing the performance of leaders and emerging leaders. Cox Consulting Group LLC was started in 1995, and has worked with a wide range of organizations, managers and leaders - helping them define success, achieve success and make the ability to change a competitive advantage. He can be reached at http://coxconsultgroup.com

Getting That Promotion - What Compromises Are You Making? Please Consider The Narrow Way

2008-01-20T10:32:00.000-08:00

By Steve Wickham

Isn't it weird to think no matter how much we think on the meaning to life, we still can't quite work it out? We know the things that don't satisfy and for most of us it's almost all of our experience of life; things that don't satisfy. The things that are supposed to be satisfying and fulfilling simply don't cut it, or are just plain hard work. We can't see the sense in them half the time.

As people, we're constantly trying new and different things to find the key to success and happiness; we often think that we'll achieve it if we climb the corporate ladder or make the higher sports team or get friendly with a certain 'click.' We keep searching in the hope of satisfying ourselves and others who might rely on us. It's innate.

Some get to a point of trying so hard to do this they burn out. They push beyond their reasonable 'safe load limit,' selling out on sleep and eating properly and exercise, all in order to meet unreasonable expectations and flawed goals. They get trapped by their commitments knowing all along the castle that is their lives could crumble and fall at any time. It's folly and unsustainable behaviour.

There has to be a better way. But the better way appears so elusive. How do others get the balance right? How do others balance family responsibilities with work, with leisure, and personal development? And there are more demands - this is simply the start. How do others pay their exorbitant mortgage, and feel free at the same time?

I don't claim to know the answers, but what I do know it this: Life is about finding the 'narrow way.' It's about finding the right balance. Being the 'narrow way' implies it is not easy to live. Finding balance is also not easy, and it was never actually meant to be easy. But it is attainable. It has to be! There must be a way to achieve reasonably whilst attaining life balance. It takes a continual commitment to live a courageous and disciplined life.

The most famous and most influential person to have ever walked the earth highlighted the "two ways of life":

"Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the road is easy that leads to destruction, and there are many who take it. For the gate is narrow and the road is hard that leads to life, and there are few that find it."[1]

This person, Jesus, succinctly gave us the paradox of life, which is also the way to life: if you want to come first, choose last. It is the choice to give by serving, over taking and 'being served.'

The point at which the narrow and wide ways intersect harkens us to a decision. How are we going to live our lives? Will we simply live as the mood takes us? Or are we living deliberately and to a plan - a method of living that requires daily vigilance and maintenance, a method where there is accountability for personal growth through the lifespan? Will we be predominantly a 'giver' or a 'taker' in life?

The wide gate and the road that is easy is the one most take in life; it's not the right way, but still most take it. The way most do not go is life through the narrow gate and the road that's hard. This involves loneliness, suffering, and courage, but reveals life that God predestined for us to have. This is the spiritual life. There are not even very many Christians or people professing other faiths who live this life genuinely. It's about a life of continual repentance or a turning back to God.

Okay, so how does this fit with your life? This is how it could work:

There is often a price we pay for promotion, for instance. For many promotions there is a requirement to put in more hours, and more responsibility is assumed. There might be less family time-and you will never get that time back. It depends what you're called to and what legacy you wish to leave behind that was your life.

There is often a price we pay for the people we associate with, and the time we spend. Some people are good for us and some aren't. Some activities we engage in are good and some are bad.

I don't know about you, but I can't think of a better legacy to leave behind than that of a special, loving, and committed husband and father, and secondarily a good worker. But most of all I think I would like to be remembered as someone who actually got the balance of priorities in life right, most if not all his life.

To conclude, what separates us from the next nice and courteous person? It is a daily commitment to this 'narrow way' that provides life. Real life that few really experience. Why would you not want to experience it?

Perhaps Justin Langer puts the 'narrow way' best in his book Seeing the Sunrise:

It takes discipline and courage to look a man in the eyes rather than at his feet.
It takes discipline and courage to train when it is wet and cold.
It takes discipline and courage to tell the truth rather than lie.
It takes discipline and courage to keep focused on your dreams.
It takes discipline and courage to master the basics.
It takes discipline and courage to practise under pressure.
It takes discipline and courage to get out of bed early.
It takes discipline and courage to keep running when you are spent.
It takes discipline and courage to do the little things
It takes discipline and courage to watch your manners.
It takes discipline and courage to do an extra lap.
It takes discipline and courage to trust yourself.
It takes discipline and courage to guard against complacency.
It takes discipline and courage to be honest with yourself.
It takes discipline and courage to be the first on the training track.
It takes discipline and courage to choose right over wrong.
It takes discipline and courage to be on time.
It takes discipline and courage to fight back rather than quit.
It takes discipline and courage to stick to your game plan.
It takes discipline and courage to lead by example.
It takes discipline and courage to listen and learn.
It takes discipline and courage to say no.
It takes discipline and courage to make it to the top.[2]

Not everyone wants to be a successful athlete like Justin Langer, but his recipe for success is just as applicable for any field of pursuit. Be a successful human being by making a choice for the 'narrow way.'

[1] Matthew 7:13-14 (NRSV) in the Holy Bible.
[2] Langer, J.L. Seeing the Sunrise, (Sydney: Allen & Unwin, 2008), p. 80.

Steve Wickham is a safety and health professional (BSc) and a qualified Christian minister (GradDipDiv). He is also has training and leadership Diplomas. His passion in vocation is facilitation and coaching; encouraging people to soar to a higher value of their potential. Steve's key passion is work / life balance and re-creating value for living, and an exploration of the person within us. His highest goal is doing God's will, in enhancing his life, and the lives of others.

It Is Time For Success!

2008-01-05T22:54:00.000-08:00

By Rahmat Dermawan Gulo

Is it not what we all are dreaming of? Being a Success! Yes, of course all of us want to be a successful person. We are very proud if we become a successful person in our entire life, in our jobs, in school or in our relationships. But what a challenge this is! Hope this simplest formula can used for reaching heights of success that you have only dreamed about. Because there is no time to dream on your success but it is time to make it come true. Create your success with this simplest formula.

First you need faith to success! Yes, you must believe that you are such a person that can achieve great success. Be confident to yours self in your way to reach the success. You have to understand that you will need to make an effort, not necessarily a huge one, but let's put it that way: We will definitely need consistence in our doings.

After that you need a consistency in your work. Do what you are things is right. Make decisions that match with your true purpose in life. And consequently is you can achieve faster and better results. Next, you should do it in the right way. Try to learn from someone who is already successful and follow his footstep. Learn from the best and take the advice, learn their methods, imitate their lives and discover their secrets. The last, choose the right time to start taking action. And the right time to do is, Now!

Learn more about education and articles on my education homepage at http://educationnael.blogspot.com

Freedom As A Measure Of Success

2007-12-31T16:21:00.001-08:00

The pastor reminded us during Christmas service that the routine of waking up in the morning, sitting through meetings, fire fighting at work, reaching home too late to see the family awake, going to bed, and repeating the cycle, is NOT what life is about.

If you are looking forward to retirement, the bad news is that many countries are already advocating older retirement age.

While most of us dream of making millions, deep down inside we are really looking for freedom to do what we think are worthwhile, and what we like. At our own terms. And convenience.

While money isn't everything, continuous streams of income around the clock do help mitigate the sweeping concern of lack. They buy you many aspects of freedom.

For one, you can choose not to live the rat race that threatens to stretch late into your golden years. You relieve yourself of inevitable back stabbing at the workplace - free to love, not to hurt.

Free to choose not to do what you know is ethically wrong.

There is freedom to pick your hobbies - I am learning how to play the piano now at this ripe (not old) age. (Please bookmark my blog.. I am planning to upload recordings of my amateur pieces from time to time J.)

You can do social work, church ministries and missions. Meaningful activities that bring completeness that money, in itself, will not purchase.

Free to give. It is more blessed than to receive.

Needless to say, when your business becomes wildly successful - you can take vacations as often as you like.

But what if you fail? Consider the internet marketing option. Your start-up cost is usually very low.

Plus, I am not advocating that you quit your job today. Quite the contrary, in fact. Residual income takes time to build. But if you work on it, in due time, even a small stable stream in your portfolio can do wonders in your perspective of the workplace. You find yourself more condfident dealing with others, and you handle work stress better knowing now you have something else to fall back on. Your morale keeps you happier longer in your employment! Talk about killing many birds with one stone!

Coming back to starting up, what do you sell? Many people get stuck with that question.

There are many web based products you can market. If you want my recommendation, there is a web-based e-learning company that offers seminars by masters of their respective fields. (Website in signatory area.) In addition to the right to distribute this product, your subscription entitles you to Learning Channels in Personal Development, Corporate Training, Family, Lifestyle, and Language Mastery, among other learning and video conferencing resources.

Of course, there are many other affiliate programs out there you can choose from. Make sure you pick one that offers good support. Some even assign mentors to serious entrepreneurs.

You have to believe in your product. It must benefit yourself and your customers. (Incidentally, the program I recommend above sells itself since the seminars are conducted by Robert Kiyosaki, Anthony Robbins, Stephen Pierce, and others of equal reputation.)

In closing, I re-iterate the point - take the first step! You may be happy in your job today, but we all know better than to take that for granted.

Ianny Lau is an engineer-turned-entrepreneur, more by circumstances than by choice. He is an example of a very conservative person brought up to find virtue in getting a good job. In a rather different economy today, Ianny encourages and helps others start small in businesses. You can find one such opportunity at http://www.strategytofreedom.com

Ianny shares pictures and recordings of simple songs he plays on the piano at http://blog.strategytofreedom.com

The Secret Weapon of the World's Most Successful People

2007-12-23T00:45:00.001-08:00

by: Keith Harmeyer

Some use it to create business empires. Others use it to lead nations. Still others inspire entire civilizations to greatness.

In fact, I believe that this single skill is so critical, it is virtually impossible to succeed at anything without it, at least not in any meaningful way.

I'm not talking about positive thinking; assertiveness; negotiating skills; an improved vocabulary, appearance or education; or even the "secret" law of attraction. All of these things are great, and might even contribute to success. But they're of little value without the skill I'm referring to.

So just what is this super power, used every day by the world's most successful people to achieve greatness?

Very simply, it is the ability to put yourself in the place of another.

Can it really be that simple? Just walking a mile in someone's shoes? Well, there's a bit more to it than that. But if you can truly understand and appreciate a given situation from the other person's point-of-view, there is almost nothing you can't accomplish.

Let me explain. Close your eyes and imagine yourself being super successful at whatever it is you want to achieve. Business or career achievement, financial abundance, public acclaim, positive relationships. Don't just envision the final results - all that money, the big house, the yacht, the respect, the fun. Think about what you would actually have to do to make it all happen.

What kinds of actions, interactions, transactions, conversations, activities are you engaged in? What do you look like in your picture? Are you happy, confident, self-assured? Are there other people in your scene? What do they look like? Are they working against you, struggling or fighting with you, disagreeing with your opinions, trying to make you fail? Or are they cooperating, accepting what you say and do, contributing to your success. Are they buying what you're selling, showing you respect, supporting your efforts, doing what you ask of them?

In fact, in order to achieve almost any type of success -- or in other words, in order to get something you want that you don't have now ' you must have the involvement of others.

That's right, in just about every area of life, the one thing you absolutely need to succeed is the cooperation, acceptance, approval, buy-in, support or agreement of at least one other person, and probably many more. You might like you believe you can do it all on your own - but in almost every case, you simply cannot. Somebody, somewhere has to respond to your efforts in a favorable manner, one that supports your goals.

For example, if you're in sales and want to achieve greater selling success, it is necessary for customers or clients to buy more from you.

If you are interested in fast-tracking your career, you'll need the acknowledgment and recognition of the person or people you report to.

You will never land your dream job unless the person doing the hiring offers it to you.

Negotiating a sweetheart business deal is only going to happen if the person on the other side of the table says, "yes" to your offer.

The list of examples goes on and on. In the sixteenth century, John Donne wrote, "No man is an island, entire of itself," and it seems he was absolutely correct. When you really think about it, almost nothing ever happens without the participation of others. And by developing the ability to view your interactions with others, whether across a conference room table or the dinner table, from their position, you will be better able to negotiate an outcome that is beneficial to both of you.

In other words, win-win solutions.

Corporate leaders take their businesses to new heights by understanding the needs of their customers, employees and shareholders ' and providing the value they demand.

Politicians must speak to the desires and hopes of voters in order to get elected.

Spiritual leaders touch the hearts of entire populations, inspiring great acts of sacrifice, responsibility and charity.

Why not give it a try, and see what kind of results you begin to achieve. Here are some simple steps to get you started.

1. Learn as much as you can about the people you deal with. Who are they really? What matters to them? What do they like? What do they fear? What kind of background do they come from? Advertisers know this; so do politicians. The more information you have about the people you interact with, and what makes them "tick," the better able you will be to connect.

2. Try to pretend you are the other person or people. How do you feel? What gets you excited? What makes you angry? And most important, what would it require to make you feel good about taking the next step toward an mutually beneficial agreement?

3. Look for the common connection. Consider what really matters to the other person, and also what matters to you. Is there some common thread, some place to find mutual agreement? Search for a way to share a common goal or desired outcome, and build on that.

4. Communicate with them in their language. If the person you're dealing with spoke only Japanese, it would be difficult for you to make headway (assuming you didn't speak the language). It's not just what they need to hear, it's how they need to hear it that counts. Learn their unique language, and speak it to them. Is it simple or technical? Warm and friendly or businesslike? Quiet or excited? Think about the great communicators of our time, and how they deliver their messages, and you'll see how important it is to use the right style of communication.

Note: There is an added benefit to approaching your dealings with others in this way. Not only will you start getting more of what you want ' you'll enjoy greater respect in the process.

Go ahead -- put yourself in their place. And see what happens. I can't promise you'll be the next Gates, Buffett or Clinton. Then again, you never know...

About The Author
Keith Harmeyer is EVP of Marketing and Creative Services at C2 Creative in New York City. He is a marketing, communication and presentation skills expert, author, speaker and creator of The SuperSkill (sm), a proven method for using traditional marketing techniques to achieve personal and professional success. You can email Keith at kaharmeyer@gmail.com, or visit his website at http://www.thesuperskill.com.