A few brief stories about beliefs. *These are not 'illustrations'; they are true stories. Story One. When I was a fat fourteen year-old I believed I could never be an athlete. I believed ...
Life: The Ultimate Improvisation -- Avish Parashar
What’s amazing about the fear of improv is that everyone does it already anyway. Life, after all, is the ultimate improvisation. We have no script, no outline, no plot, no anything. We just live, ...
The Power of Focus! -- Avish Parashar
Our focus on a moment to moment basis has a huge impact on the quality of our work, relationship, and lives. Depending on what we choose to focus on, the exact same situation can have many meanings. ...
Anyone Can Do Anything -- Avish Parashar
As an improv comedy performer, one of the most common phrases I would hear after a show was, ‘I could never do that.’ People were terrified by the thought of getting up on stage in front of a ...
Ask Better Questions to Control Your Focus -- Avish Parashar
Motivational speaker Tony Robbins has a great saying: ‘If you want a better quality of life, ask better questions.’ What you focus on is determined by the questions you ask yourself. The very ...
Control Your Focus to Maximize Your Energy -- Avish Parashar
Imagine that you are a big ball of energy. (Actually, since physics has shown us that matter and energy are the same thing, calling you a big ball of energy is neither incorrect nor insulting). The ...
Sticky Note Success: 9 Self-Motivators for the Self-Employed -- Scott Ginsberg
There’s no such thing as a motivational speaker. Not even Tony Robbins, Zig Ziglar, Jim Rohn, Norman Vincent Peale or Napoleon Hill were motivational speakers. Sure, those were five highly ...
What Is Law of Attraction -- Judith Wentzel
More and more people have viewed “The Secret” and want to know more about Law of Attraction. Many want to learn how to improve or change their life. Others have heard about Law of Attraction but ...
Are You Stuck in Your Life? -- Margaret Paul, Ph.D.
Are you constantly reading self-help and motivational books yet nothing changes? Have you tried many different forms of therapy yet still feel unhappy, anxious, depressed and alone? Do you often have ...
Visualize Your Success -- Angela Stringfellow
Our minds are powerful and can help us to create what we really want in our lives, if we know how to use the proper techniques. You can learn to visualize your way to success in any area of your ...
Metaphors Gone Wild -- Steve Gillman
Playing with metaphors can lead to new insights, perspectives, and more brainpower. Playing with metaphors expands the range of your thoughts, and increases your brainpower.Is a belief a "truth" or a ...
Learn How to Say No -- Alan Kintel
Generally speaking, people can’t say no to someone asking them for something because they are so worried about upsetting the person or lack the courage to turn down the request. People often ...
Amazing Laws To Boost Your Business and Your Life -- LaVera Gaston
There are powerful Laws that most successful entrepreneurs and small business owners never talk about. They use them every day and have created fortunes and fabulous lifestyles as a result. I’m ...
Weight Loss Motivation -- Richard Romando
Motivation is the driving force that gives you the willpower to accomplish a particular task and finally become successful in the endeavor you undertake. The level of motivation may change each day ...
Don’t Underestimate The Power Of Persistence -- Kate Harper
"Studies indicate that the one quality all successful people have is persistence. They're willing to spend more time accomplishing a task and to persevere in the face of many difficult odds. ...
Just Because Like "Sucks" Does Not Mean We Have To -- Harold Cameron
Life is hard at times. Life is unfair, unkind; life is downright cruel at times as well, however, it does not mean that our attitude has to “suck,” and that we have to be unfair, unkind, or cruel ...
Transformation - Shattered, Broken and Bleeding -- Maurice Turmel
When I feel emotionally crushed, I feel squashed all over. Every part of me feels shattered, broken and bleeding in every sense except the physical. My body remains intact, but the psychological ...
Stop Making Resolutions-Start Setting Goals -- Devon Harris
Here we are again! It’s the beginning of the New Year and many of us have a laundry list of things we would like to have or change about ourselves. The old year has left us with situations that we ...
Fear Can Equal Failure -- Susan Burgess
"If fear is cultivated it will become stronger, if faith is cultivated it will achieve mastery." - John Paul Jones. Jones is a well-remembered naval hero of the American Revolutionary War. Fear can ...
Positive Habits Can Transform Your Life -- Raymond Gerson
Your day-to-day habits have a cumulative effect over time. Positive habits bring positive results and negative habits yield negative consequences. Small positive habits done on a consistent basis can ...
Hope for Discouraged Students -- Raymond Gerson
Are you a discouraged student? Do you think that teachers or other students perceive you as dumb and a failure? What others say or think about you is not as important as how you feel about yourself. ...
Too Old, Too Fat, Too Dumb -- Craig Harper
Have you ever noticed how some people have an amazing ability to find reasons for not actually doing anything; taking risks, getting uncomfortable, making tough decisions, being pro-active, being ...
Motivation Toolbox -- Alan Kintel
We all need motivation from time to time. It could be for work, family life, parenting, cleaning, health, exercise and nearly anything we have to do in our day-to-day lives. Sometimes we just need a ...
The Sky is Your Limit -- Alan Kintel
You can accomplish anything you set your mind to, the sky really is your limit, and providing you follow a few simple steps, you are able to accomplish anything in life. The key to success is, being ...
Now is the Time -- Raymond Gerson
We do not know how much time is left for us or for others. It is important to express to others now what we wish to say, before it is too late. If a loved one dies with unresolved issues between us ...
Alone on Valentine's Day - 7 Ways to Cope -- Zachary Scott
I've went through Valentine's day alone more than once! It is so depressing. You feel like it's a holiday that was invented to make people that are alone realise they are alone. Well, ...
How To Overcome Fear Using Power Of Love -- Richard Pettinger
To a large extent we all experience fear at some times. It appears within modern society there are many things to fear. Often our fears are exaggerated or not even true. However our thoughts are very ...
Motivation Theory -- Richard Romando
The word motivation is coined from the Latin word "movere", which means to move. Motivation is defined as an internal drive that activates behavior and gives it direction. The term motivation theory ...