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Make Your Living Doing What You Love -- James Delrojo
One of the sad facts about our economy is that most people hate their job. The dream of the average American is to be rich enough to quit work. Yet the people who are really rich tend to keep working ...

Where All Successful People Have Begun And What You Can Learn From It -- Jason Osborn
Do you have the desire to be successful in life? If you are reading this, then the answer is probably yes. Because you desire to be successful, I’m sure you have asked yourself how other successful ...

A Letter To All Blokes.... -- Craig Harper
Dear Men of the World, I have a confession to make: While I consider myself to be the ultimate motorbike-riding, gym-owning, shaved head, big-bicepped (made that word up) Alpha Male Warrior, I have, ...

Every Challenge Is Opportunity In Disguise -- James Delrojo
You will often hear average people complaining about the problems and challenges that they encounter from time to time in life. They wish that they didn't have these challenges and that life ...

The Case For Positive Energy -- Jon Gordon
Positive Energy….It’s a term being talked about a lot more frequently in classrooms, board rooms and locker rooms. After all, when business legend Jack Welch says that great leaders have loads ...

Turning 'Can't' Into 'Can' And 'Did' -- Robert Daniel
I completed the Landmark Forum in Perth, Western Australia in 2002. I had ‘stuff' going on like everyone else, but it wasn't major. There were people dealing with mind blowing life issues, ...

5 Top Tips for Staying Motivated -- Will Edwards
Today I have two tasks that I absolutely need to get done before the end of the day. They are both important. One of these is quite a mundane task; the other is something I will quite enjoy. Now if I ...

What Really Matters -- Craig Harper
I opened my first business in 1990. I was twenty-six, young, dumb and full of... enthusiasm and hope. My first employee was a young trainer named Matt. He was nineteen, good looking, built like ...

Love Yourself - Stop Self-Destruction -- Noraini Maskuri
One of the most powerful lessons in my life was the awareness that loving myself is very key to my happiness and emotional well-being. It is a fact that many people are not even aware that loving ...

Just Addicted -- Karen Foster
We live very much in a society where addiction is no longer about the will to resist temptation, but how much we ask of it in the process of finding true satisfaction. My question therefore, asks if ...

Discover Secrets Of Acquiring Self Confidence -- Bill Urell
Self-confidence is one attribute every person should have in order for him or her to assert himself or herself. Many kids and even adults suffer from lack of confidence. There are people who lack the ...

Immigrant Women and Their Struggles -- Rachel Acloque
I was born in the United States and raised in Haiti. I moved back to the United States at the age of eleven. Being a witness to the struggles faced by my mother, a single mother, made me more ...

Why Am I Working So Hard Without Proper Rewards? -- Elaine Sihera
Q. Elaine, how is it the more you try, the worse it gets? To be happy and carefree seems an impossible request. What say you, oh wise one? I'm just feeling down at the moment, nothing going my ...

How Do I Develop Self Love? 3 Essential Starters -- Elaine Sihera
Q. How do I develop self-love? Sometimes I really hate myself and can't see any way to change my feelings. (Rose) A. A very good question Rose. Not so glib to answer because it is difficult to ...

Does Age Affect Our Self Esteem? -- Ena Clewes
I was always considered a very well centered person in my younger days. In fact , I was voted in my class, the person most likely to succeed in life. I was blessed with good looks, an ability to make ...

Gratitude Affirmations - Self Improvement -- Antony Woods
Gratitude is a type of affirmation: One that says "I enjoy and value the good in my life and trust that more will come my way". http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Pembroke3.html

Would You Believe? -- Reggie Odom
Would you believe that what you believe is alive and well in every aspect of your life today? What do you have faith in? What do you believe to be true? If you let this question live in you for a ...

Live in Abundance -- Sjef Van De Laak
Abundance is possible for everybody, although most people don’t experience it this way. Especially when we are not doing very well economically, people experience quicker the pressure of the ...

Motivation and Discipline - How to Make Yourself Succeed -- Phil D'Agostino
One of the hardest things a person can do is make himself (or herself) do something he really doesn't want to do just because he knows it's good for him. Motivation is not only a good thing, ...

How Decisions Create Personal Grit -- T.D. McKenzie
Decisions are a funny thing, once you make them they seem to take on a life of their own. A great example of this is when I was around 17 when I finally decided that my part time position as a ...

One Simple Method To Become Inspired And Courageous -- Henrik Edberg
One of my favourite snippets of movie-dialogue is this one from the 1999 film “Three Kings”. In this scene Major Archie Gates (George Clooney) wants the small team to save a fellow soldier and ...

The Motivational Classic -- Jeff Wendland
When it comes to motivational or self help books, its is hard to find one that is any better then The Magic of Thinking Big by Dr. David Schwartz. This classic was written in 1959 and its principles ...

How To Keep Motivated From A To Z? -- Calvin Ho
A - Achieve your dreams. Avoid negative people, things and places. Eleanor Roosevelt once said, "the future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." B - Believe in your self, and ...

Discover How To Chew Up Challenges And Spit Out Success -- James Delrojo
Life is full of problems and challenges for us to work our way through. It is working through these challenges that provides us with the means to develop our full potential as human beings. Here are ...

How To Motivate Yourself -- Steve Gillman
How do you motivate yourself? What can you do when you need to get busy doing something and you just don't feel like doing it? Of course there are dozens of motivation techniques. Some, like ...

Do You Have Any Regrets? -- James Delrojo
Do you ever think back over your past with regret about things you did that you wish you hadn’t done, or things you didn’t do that you wish you had done? Do you ever stop to think that today will ...

Words Can Paint a Thousand Pictures -- Karl Warren
Take a deep breath and relax... I want you to imagine you are an artist, sitting in a darkened attic with only a small window out of which you can see the occasional passing cloud. With nothing but ...

Secret Revealed - The Mastery Of Happiness -- Jason Osborn
Happiness seems to elude most people today. It’s the one thing that people truly want but can never seem to attain. You may feel the same way. You may feel that you are always searching to acquire ...

The Importance of Finding Yourself -- Donovan Baldwin
Two vignettes from sometime in the 60's. In the first, I am a teenager sitting in the living room with my father. We are watching television. Someone is being interviewed. I cannot remember who ...

Law Of Attraction: Key Principle Revealed -- Eric Blake
I’m sure you have heard about revealed secrets to applying the Laws of Attraction. Since Oprah announced that she applies these laws in her daily life, it seems as though the Law of Attraction is ...

The Real Secret -- E. Raymond Rock
When we become upset, our first inclination is to escape whatever it is that upsets us. Sometimes it’s easy, we simply move away from it. Other times it is not so easy. When a loved one dies, ...

Don't Let The Past Hurt Your Future! -- Derek Felton
Forget past mistakes. Forget failures. Forget everything except what you are going to do now and do it. - William Durant, founder of General Motors There was a period of about 5 years where it seemed ...

The Seven(teen) Habits Of Highly (in)effective People -- Craig Harper
It seems to me that there is always a certain percentage of the population who, for some strange reason, seem curiously desperate to fail and extremely determined to find a way and a reason to do it; ...

Good Is The Enemy Of Great -- Pat Morgan
Jim Collins, in his bestselling book, Good to Great, which is based on his reseach of companies that made the leap from good to great tells us, "the vast majority of companies never become great, ...

Leading To Win -- Pat Morgan
Leadership seems to be a hot topic these days. There are new articles and books coming out all the time. There are a variety of programs, courses, retreats and continuing education all aimed at ...

Leading With Gratitude -- Pat Morgan
I recently heard Lynne Twist, fundraiser extraordinaire and the author of The Soul of Money, speak at a conference I attended. Her thought-provoking presentation left me with a new awareness of the ...

Do Your Best -- Pat Morgan
My yoga instructor, JC, always begins class by reminding us that yoga is not about doing the perfect pose, but rather about doing the pose to the best of your ability. When I was new to yoga, I ...

Building Self Esteem -- Jovita Orais
For some it means the awareness of their own importance, their value to others and their place in the world. It also means having the character to take responsibility and be accountable for ourselves ...

How To Be Brilliant At What You Do -- articlesvariety.blogspot.com
Are you not in awe watching people who do their work so excellently? Don’t you feel goosebumps when you imagine Michael Jordan’s innovative style of playing basketball? How about Michael ...

5 Tips For Reaching A Goal -- Jennifer Thompson
I am currently trying to limit my sugar intake. From Halloween through Valentine's Day it seems as though there is a constant march of sugar into the house, and at some point, I have to say ...

Where Are You Going And How Are You Getting There? -- Corinna Bowers
Are you excited for 2007? Is your life headed in the right direction? Do you want to feel inspired, confident, energized, and ready to move forward with the life you want? Feeling fulfilled and ...

Success – How To Set Goals That Result In Success -- Jason Osborn
Setting goals is something that most people don’t do. The reason is very simple. If you set a goal and don’t achieve it, then it becomes a constant reminder of how you have failed. So, instead of ...

Do You Need Focus To Achieve Your Goals Faster? -- Kevin John
Let me ask you another question What is the shortest distance between two points? This isn’t a trick, the answers very simple yes it’s one that you were taught at school …A straight line !! So ...

How To Set A Goal In 6 Easy Steps -- Simon Lim
We’ve all set goals in our lives, some have been accomplished, and others have been broken. Although a number of variables plays a part in whether or not a goal is achieved, a sound goal setting ...

Achieving Your Goals - Keeping Things On Track -- Andrew Wood
Apparently when riding the underground people look up at the map and check their progress on average every 40 seconds. Most of these people know exactly where they are going and when they will get ...

Make Sure Your Goals Are S.m.a.r.t. -- Phillip Woodson
We all have goals in our lives and we all want our goals to become reality. There is a huge difference between the goals that become real and the goals that don’t. The difference is that the goals ...

If You Want To Be Successful Then You Have To Get Out Of The Way -- James Delrojo
Trying to force success can actually prevent it. Successful people learn the art of getting into the right river and then going with the flow. If you fight the natural laws of success then no matter ...

Be an Encourager -- Nancy Geiger
Paul was one of the great encouragers. In fact in 1 Thessalonians 5:11-22 he says, “Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing. But we beseech you, brethren, to ...

Everybody Was Created Equal -- Neel Raman
It's hard to see how anyone could think everyone on the planet is equal given the state of the world and the fighting going on every day. It's difficult to understand how as a global ...

Total Spiritual Makeover – Changing From The Inside Out -- Iris Shamble
There comes a time in our life when we need to check our self to see what needs correction and change. Our life should always be in a developmental stage. Being developed should be a continual ...

Believe It or Not -- Susan Russo
“The thing always happens that you really believe in; and the belief in a thing makes it happen.” -Frank Lloyd Wright Whatever you believe…..you’re right. Everything that happens in your life ...

Make More Money By Getting Fit! -- Chaszey Dejay
You are probably wondering what “getting fit” has to do with making more money. Very simply: feeling more fit and attractive not only gives you more energy and let’s you feel the beautiful Self ...

Does God Feel Sad When She Sees Us Struggling? -- Edward Mills
Last week, when I dropped Ella off at pre-school, there was a letter in her cubby from the Adapted Physical Education Teacher. She had done an assessment of Ella’s gross motor skills to track the ...

Tips For Increasing Self-Confidence -- Shane Magee
Lack of confidence is something which plagues us all at some time or another - it could happen when we are about to take a step in to the unknown, or it might haunt us as a result of a previous ...

How Do You Act Under Pressure? -- James Delrojo
How a person acts under pressure tells a lot about what that person is like. A valuable strategy is to observe yourself when the pressure is off and when the pressure is on, notice the differences ...

7 Ways To Motivate Yourself When Studying A Foreign Language -- Kris Lunde
Motivation is a tricky thing, isn't is? If you are one of the brave souls trying to learn a foreign language by yourself you'll be sure to run out of motivation some time. This is a ...

Different Creates Different -- Craig Harper
One of the many ironies of our existence here on the big blue ball is that, while most of us really want to experience 'different', we consistently do 'the same'. Unknowingly and ...

What Drives A Person's Behaviour? -- Neel Raman
Are we born to behave the way we do? Or do we learn it from family, environment, and life circumstances? Is it nature, or nurture? It's neither of these things. Much of our early upbringing is ...

Purpose Of Life – Which Direction Should You Take -- Jason Osborn
What’s the purpose of life and how to I get there? Those are two of the most asked questions on this planet. Have you ever asked yourself something similar to that? You have something very unique ...

The Art Of Completion -- Craig Harper
* Blunt, offensive, politically-incorrect Craig wanted to call this article.... "Get That Shit Done" but it doesn't sound nearly as mystical, sophisticated or clever as "The Art of Completion".. ...

How To Stay Out Of Jail -- Rachelle Disbennett-Lee
I am amazed at the number of rich, famous and successful people who seemingly forget that the rules the rest of us live by also apply to them. I have a theory that, once a person gets to a certain ...

I Want It And I'll Have It -- Rachelle Disbennett-Lee
Want is the first step in achieving success. Creating a desire, a want, begins the wheels of success to turn. Sadly enough though "wanting" is not enough. In addition to wanting, you have to believe ...

Create Your Perfect Day -- Rachelle Disbennett-Lee
When you know exactly what you want it is very easy to create. It is impossible to create what you cannot clearly see. You create what you want by your thoughts. Thoughts are things. By getting very ...

Self Motivation - When You Really, Really Want To Do Something Why Is It Difficult? -- Kay Drummond
Do you find it difficult to get self motivated? Do you love the idea of being self motivated, but lack the drive to get started? It might help if you set yourself a goal to work towards. Want some ...

Building Self-esteem -- infinitepotential-la.com
BUILD YOUR SELF ESTEEM, A STARTER GUIDE TO SELF IMPROVEMENT So how do you stay calm, composed and maintain self esteem in a tough environment? Here are some tips you may to consider as a starter ...

Motivating Others -- Linda Finkle
Last time we saw how Jane and Bob work on communication, especially around problems, and that they are very clear when asking for what they need. Sometimes, they find that asking isn't enough; ...

What is My Purpose? -- Nadia Brown
Have you ever asked, “What is my purpose?” The Bible tells us in the passage in Jeremiah 29:11: “For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for ...

Getting Ahead The Smart Way -- Yinka Aderibigbe
Life’s journey can be hard. That’s a simple fact that many have found too distasteful to handle. Yet, for those who know how to play the game, you could still have your roses even in the midst of ...

Know Your Why For Success -- Sam Udoh
Our readiness to succeed in achieving our desired goal can be predicated on our ability to answer to the question of "why" we want to reach the goal. The underlying reasons, beliefs and values are ...

Self Motivation - When You Really, Really Want To Do Something Why Is It Difficult? -- Kay Drummond
Do you find it difficult to get self motivated? Do you love the idea of being self motivated, but lack the drive to get started? It might help if you set yourself a goal to work towards. Want some ...

Lessons of Adversity -- Delton Doucet
What does not kill us makes us stronger. Just about everyone at one time or another has heard that saying. If not, you just have. Everyone in this world will face or has faced some type of adversity ...

Work Twice as Hard, Enjoy It More, Exhausted Less -- Christopher Walker
Work twice as hard, enjoy it more, exhausted less. True or false? • Long hours are the inevitable sacrifice of business people • The higher up the ladder, the harder the work • Lazy people earn ...

Improve Mental and Physical Well Being – 10 Tips -- Richard Pettinger
1. Be Happy. When we are happy we are not prone to physical and mental anxieties. Happiness is often the best medicine. Whatever our circumstances if we can smile and laugh, many of our problems will ...

Celebrating Your Victories Is Important -- Neel Raman
Joy is one of the most sensational things to experience. It fills you up with light and charges the air around you with such energy, that you can barely contain it. You can feel as though you could ...

Are You Willing? -- Paula Gregorowicz
We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us. - Joseph Campbell If there is one question that defines whether we will have a full-filling ...

Don't Worry, Be Happy - Mostly -- Douglas Eby
The lyrics of Bobby McFerrin's song include: Don't worry. It will soon pass, whatever it is In your life expect some trouble But when you worry You make it double Don't worry, be happy ...

Permission To Be Happy -- Anthony Butler
I have studied success, and self improvement for more than fifteen years and I learned that goal setting is one of the most powerful tools you can use to help you achieve your every desire. If you ...

How To Raise Self Esteem -- Joe Robinson
One of the most important parts of maintaining good health is having strong, positive self esteem. Remember, you're a really great person. Don't let others get you down. There are many things ...

Love Can Be a Table For One -- Frankie Picasso
Once again, that Cupid person is about to strut his stuff and like a miser with a 10 dollar bill, I bet you any amount of money, He will unerringly miss you and I! Does he ever fail to deliver.. I ...

The Definition of Confidence -- Elaine Sihera
Self-confidence is essentially an attitude which allows us to have a positive and realistic perception of ourselves and our abilities. It is characterised by personal attributes such as ...

Boost Your Confidence -- Leslie Gail
Are you fairly confident in your own shoes? When do you feel your best? When do you feel the most insecure? Even the most confident individuals go through periods of self doubt. I am pretty secure in ...

Have a Fearless Spirit -- Derek Felton
Fear is only as deep as the mind allows. - Japanese proverb We've all felt fear before. It's natural. Fear over starting a new business venture. Fear of getting into a new relationship. Fear ...

Ten Steps to Self-Confidence -- Stacey Chillemi
Self-confidence-like being rich - it is something we think everyone else is but us. Yet feeling insecure about ourselves is perhaps the most common problems of humanity. The majority of people in ...

The True Meaning of Respect -- Elaine Sihera
As we begin a new year, whatever new resolutions we make, there is one thing we will seek every day without fail in our lives and that is RESPECT because it is tied up with our self-esteem and ...

Letting Go Of Your Ego -- Neel Raman
Sometimes our biggest challenges face us when we're at our most vulnerable, when we're forgetting to trust in ourselves and plug into the energy that buoys us up. That's when it's ...

Are You Tied To Your Circumstances? -- Neel Raman
What do you think has shaped the way you are and how you live? Do you believe you were conditioned by your upbringing, your environment and that you reflect the way you were brought up? That might ...

Are They Right: Am I As Stupid As They Think I Am? -- Paul Greenhill
Imagine you're driving in your car and realize that the low fuel light starts blinking on your dashboard. Before you make it to the next gas station, you run out of gas and your car comes to a ...

Practical Advice On How To Stop Comparing Yourself To Others -- Henrik Edberg
“You shouldn´t compare yourself to others!”, people might tell you. Of course, without an explanation this is about as good advice as “Just be yourself!” or “Just be more confident!”. ...

Self-Esteem: 5 Recovery Tips That Can Change Your Life -- Kate Garvey
Self esteem is the way we see ourselves in the universe; how we think about ourselves, and what our internal voice tells us about ourselves. Without help, low self-esteem can spiral into a life of ...

Use Your Potential -- Jacob Friedman
One of the differences between humans and animals is that humans have the ability to evaluate, to measure and to grade their acts. Humans can also improve what they do, making things better. It ...

Change Your Life By Being Uncomfortable -- Delton Doucet
Many people talk about their dreams, the lives they wish to lead, the income they want to attain in their lifetime, yet 95% of the people either start and quit, not getting very far and not putting ...

Improving Self-esteem -- David Stuart
Hello and welcome to - How To Improve Your Self-Esteem Fast! I have written about what I feel self esteem is all about and how I improved mine. I am not a doctor nor am I an expert, but I have read a ...

Don't Let Low Self-Esteem Run Your Life: Choose To Love Yourself Today -- Yukio Phillips
You are worth the fight! What fight? Today is your day to fight for the things that you secretly long for. The things you think about when the lights are out and you sink under the covers. If even ...

Winning Image -- Delton Doucet
How do you see yourself? Do you see yourself as a successful, healthy, happy, positive person that projects a winning image to everyone around you? Or do you see yourself as an unsuccessful, ...

Building Courage To Improve Your Personal Life -- James Argus
When you build courage, you start to improve your personal life. Building courage will help you take risks to a brighter future that you ordinarily would not take. When you build courage, you put ...

Asking the Right Questions? -- H. Bernard Wechsler
Are we Asking the Right Questions? Did you know that simple statements, narratives and declarations are driven by left brain dominance? Wait, but when you ask questions you switch dominance to your ...

The Decision -- Steven E
By the time I was nine, I was already overweight. I didn't feel like I was as good as the "thin" girls. By age 14, I had started the "dieting roller coaster." I tried diet after diet but was ...

Giving is Healthy for You -- Anne Harvester
There are many different strategies you can take to make sure you lead a long, healthy and happy life. Whatever strategy you choose, your approach must be holistic. You need to take all of the ...

Self-Abandonment -- Margaret Paul, Ph.D.
The Encarta® World English Dictionary defines “abandon” as: “to leave somebody or something behind for others to look after, especially somebody or something meant to be a personal ...

Bad Habits Hold Us Back -- Frank Gasiorowski
What is a habit? It is an action on a regular basis and something that becomes instinctive. What is a bad habit? A mistake, an oversight, a slight; usually apologetic, referring to one's own ...

Happiness Is An Inside Job -- Joe Love
Your happiness should be the number one goal in your life. Whether or not something makes you happy should be the primary organizing principle of everything you do. It should be the standard by which ...

Relationships: A Chance to Create Yourself -- Renita Kalhorn
Relationships – though it sometimes seems like we can’t live with ‘em, I doubt we’d want to live without ‘em. With their vast range of emotions, they provide the delicious texture and color ...

Create a Miracle -- Christine Harvey
“The present is where our miracles are made. Our only control is in today, not in the past.” Those are the words of leading mediator and businesswoman extraordinaire, Sue Dyer. “ We have to ...

A Balanced Mind -- Steve Thayer
I am writing this column the day after Thanksgiving. It was a special day of acknowledging who and what I am grateful for. A commentator on TV made the suggestion that it should be a day focused on ...

10 Sure Ways To Live A Healthier Life For Better Living -- Blue Turbit
1) Add Exercise to Your Life Getting exercise is an important part of maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Muscles require energy to move them and so the body focuses on using its energy to help the ...

Stop Making Excuses! -- Michael A. Verdicchio
Some explanations are regarded as "good excuses," while others are looked upon as "poor excuses." Either way, they both give explanations, or reasons why. "I forgot" is perhaps the most popular and ...

The Secret about Effective Communication That No One Ever Told You -- Phillip Woodson
Effective communication is one of the most essential skills that any person can possess. It’s been said for over 10 years that the quality of our lives is the quality of our communication and it is ...

Passion: The Energy of Life -- G.B. Singh
Passion stands for the intensity of energy that the mind works with. Since very early childhood, moral values are kept impinging on the psyche by the culture. It does so by continually going on ...

Set Goals To Give Direction to Your Life -- Bryan Miller
Goal setting is a technique that can be very powerful and can result in some great returns in all areas of your personal and professional life. At a very simple level, goal setting lets you determine ...

WHEN AND HOW TO APOLOGIZE -- duel
One key to getting along well with people is knowing when to say you're sorry. Sometimes little comments or actions can hurt or offend others. Heavy workloads and stress may keep us from seeing ...

3 Ways to Setting Yourself Up for Success Through Positive Attitude -- Zack Lim
Positive attitude is the key and the way to success in whatever things that we desire. Be it in business, relationship, family etc, positive attitude is the common habits that all different kinds of ...

The Power of Positive Attitude -- Zack Lim
Attitude can be defined as a state of mind or feeling regarding the situation. A positive attitude will mean that it is a helpful attitude that will help the person in a physical state or emotional ...

Relax Or You're Going To End Up Like All My Dead Friends -- Jan Tincher
Relax, and learn to laugh at yourself, or all the old people you know will laugh at you. They'll say, "Look at yourself. You're worrying about everything, and nothing is going right. When are ...
Re: Relax Or You're Going To End Up Like All My Dead Friends - Self Improvement -- KJ
Just out of curiosity, what are all your dead friends like? Hmmm. Wonder what my dead friends would say they're like. Maybe, "Uh, I'm like totaly dead dude, whadya think.?" Or how 'bout, ...

Becoming a Non-Toxic Person -- Leigh Anne Jasheway-Bryant
If you read the warning label on the back of any toxic substance, it probably looks something like this: “WARNING: Hazardous to humans. Avoid contact with skin or eyes. Do not take internally. ...

Getting Rid of Negativity -- Rich MacKenzie
Negativity is something that can affect most people at some point in their lives, however there are some people that feel that they can never shake it off and that negativity is just a way of life ...

Conscious Positivity - Tools to help -- Christine Harvey
Napoleon Hill says in his book, ‘Think and Grow Rich,’ that most people go through life in poverty because they don’t exercise control over their thoughts… “The dominate thoughts which one ...

Y-series: How To Think Positive – Optimism – Part II -- Adil Mahmood Malik
Contd. Methods developing the trait of optimism in ones personality - Wear the dress of Confidence; remove the filtering goggles which give you only a partial filtered view - As a very constructive ...

Y-series: How To Think Positive – Optimism – Part I -- Adil Mahmood Malik
Introduction and scenario Since the dawn of the time human being has been trying to adopt the measures for his self-safety. He started realizing and finding an optimized suitable shelter while living ...

The Trouble With Dreamers… The Trouble With Doers -- Julie Archibold
It is fun to dream; it is actually good to dream. All of the great inventions we have today are the result of someone’s imagination, born in a dreamer’s factory. Dreamers are an essential part of ...

Who Can An Inventor Trust? -- George Davison
When you turn to someone for invention advice or help, you need only ask one question: Where can I buy your or your client's products? The response you want should be a list of stores that sell ...

The Most Important Conversation You'll Ever Have -- Derek Felton
Relentless, repetitive self-talk is what changes our self-image - Denis Waitley When I played baseball I could always tell when I was going to have a good game. Good games were always preceded by me ...

Achieve Your Goals Through Positive Thoughts and Habits -- John Watson
Stick your right arm out to the side. Start thinking cheerful, positive thoughts. Ask someone to use one finger to push your arm down while you resist. You will find it easy to resist. Your arm will ...

How to Stay Positive When Every Damn Thing Seems to Be Going Against You -- Gary Simpson
Recently on a very large Internet Marketing forum the following question was asked: "How do you say positive? From where do you pull the energy to continue?" I thought about this for a while then ...

Spend Time With People Who Recharge Your Spirit -- James Delrojo
Have you ever met someone who recharges your energy just by being there? Perhaps it is the things they say or how they say them, or the way they respect and value your goals and ideas, or the example ...

Never, Ever Give Up! -- Caroline Jalango
There is no telling how many miles you will have to run while chasing a dream. ~Author Unknown~ Are you on the verge of giving up on your dream? Are you just about to let all your hopes and dreams ...

Miss Perception Meets Mr Delusion -- Jay Pierce
Why is it that what a person see's is rarely an accurate reflection of the Truth? Women seem to suffer greatly with this self induced sense of perception, when it comes to the subject of weight, ...

Talent Is Over-rated! You Don't Need Natural Talent In Order To Become Great -- James Delrojo
Some years ago I had an opportunity to chat with one of the greats of the jazz guitar. I asked him if he always had a talent for music. He laughed and told me that in fact the exact opposite was ...

You Can Learn to Enjoy Every Day -- Gary Simpson
At some day, some time in the future there will come a point where you will draw your last breath. Yes. You will pass on, die, expire, pass away. That is inevitable. It WILL happen and there is not a ...

Get Your Life Right - That's Right Here, Right Now -- Jan Scott
There is a great need for us, as individuals, to create a context within our lives which allows us to make the best choices as we move forward. Right here and now we can feel fantastic about ...

Happiness Depends On You -- Kathy Gates
If you’re stuck in the belief that happiness depends on what happens outside of yourself, you’re in for a very long wait. If you’re stuck in the belief that a happy relationship depends on ...

Want To Be Happy? Simple. Connect! Ask For Their Story! -- Robb Lucy
So, you wanna be happy, huh? (Well, start asking for THEIR stories!) Ever been unhappy? Cut to the core of it and I'll bet you felt 'un-connected'. No one in your life at that point who ...

5 Decision Making Mistakes to Avoid -- David McDermott
Everyone has a different way of thinking and when you’re in charge of making decisions, it’s safe to say that there will always be someone that does not agree with you or your decision. Most of ...

Why Some Succeed, and Some Don't -- Jonathan Bowler
Why Some Succeed, And Some Don't Is it luck...or perhaps education? Intelligence perhaps? Well, maybe we should define "successful" first. Money is the first thing that comes to mind. We all have ...

The 3 Most Prominent Personal Growth Barriers -- Deon Du Plessis
What’s the deal with all this personal growth and self development business? Why bother in the first place? Charles Atlas who earned himself the title as the ‘the world's most perfectly ...

How is Your Engine Room -- Ian Crossley
All the theory in the world will not make the slightest difference to your life, the only thing that can kickstart the new you, is ACTION. You must do all you can to assist things to happen. Leave ...

Over 40? Make Your Passions Work For You! -- Craig Nathanson
Why is this important? Making your passions WORK for you is important because your happiness MATTERS and makes a difference in your life. Waking up to a day you really look forward to can make all ...

The Theories Behind Human Motivation -- Roger Gonzales
There are several theories to motivation that have helped lots of people to actually get themselves motivated and figure out what they need to do with their lives. One of the basic theories is called ...

The Dead End of Resistance -- Margaret Paul
Jimmy had spent many years in various kinds therapy, yet still felt numb and empty inside most of the time. He consulted with me because he hoped that the Inner Bonding process we teach would move ...

Are You Satisfied? -- Garry Zancanaro
You may well have heard the old story about a peasant farmer who's only real possessions were a small plot of land and his old horse that worked the land. One day the horse disappeared and all ...

Chasing Our Tails -- Craig Harper
Ever feel like you're doing a whole lot of nothing in particular? Very busy achieving not much at all? Going around in circles (professionally, emotionally, socially, financially, physically)? ...

Teacher Motivation-Who Teachers The Teachers? -- Charlie Cory
In these days of budget cuts, classroom overcrowding, and compulsory high-stakes testing, teacher motivation is more and more difficult to sustain. Many teachers decry the lack of control they have ...

Short Sleeves Insights - Am I Having Fun Yet? -- Hal Manogue
"Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind". Emerson said a lot in that short sentence. It seems I have overlooked the power I have within my reach. My thoughts create my ...

Donations--to Give Or Not To Give -- Roy E. Klienwachter
"Giving" is the greatest opportunity for you to express who you are and how you see yourself in relationship to others and your environment in the moment. When you walk by a beggar and ignore his ...

Opportunity Knocks More Than Once -- Roy E. Klienwachter
Everyday and dozens of times an hour you will have an opportunity to change your life. We often talk about changing the way we live or changing how we do things, yet we miss countless opportunities ...

How To Set Goals-Do Whatever Makes You Happy! -- Steven French
When considering how to set goals we should consider one old saying: “life is short and we should make the most out of it”. This is the reason why we strive to live each day as if it is our last. ...

Breaking Up Without Breaking Down -- Susan Dunn
Women who have lost partners to both death and divorce say divorce is harder. It is devastating to lose someone you love, but with death, you know it is permanent. There is no hope of getting the ...

Explore The Benefits Of Meditation -- Morgan Hamilton
If you practice meditation regularly, then you are probably aware of its benefits to your spiritual well-being. Mediation can help people stay calm, focused and relaxed. Relaxation is one of the most ...

7 Ways To Stay Motivated -- Diane Corriette
You know what it’s like. You set yourself a goal, something you want to achieve. You are excited and ready to take on the world, and then a few months later you can’t even be bothered to spend 10 ...

Nine Ways To Knock Out Negative Thoughts -- Alwyn Beikoff
No one enjoys hearing negative comments from others, especially if there is no constructive value to them. So why put up with these comments when they come from yourself. Negative thinking makes you ...

A Look At Intrinsic Motivation -- Charles Williams
Intrinsic motivation is when an individual is motivated by internal factors, as opposed to external factors. Examples of intrinsic motivation would be doing something because you feel it is the moral ...

The Person Who Says It Can't Be Done Should Never Interrupt The Person Who Is Doing It -- James Delrojo
Dale Carnegie once said that any fool can complain and criticize, and most fools do. Whenever you announce that you have set an ambitious goal all the nay-sayers will come out of the woodwork. This ...

If You Are Still Getting Ready To Start Then You Are Probably Going To Fail -- James Delrojo
One of the biggest differences between winners and losers in life is that winners start immediately whether they are ready to or not, but losers want to learn everything they think they need to know ...

Applause – A Motivation -- Anshu Goyal
“A little sound of applause makes a magical difference then a thousand rupee note”. Motivation is a kind positive push, to a person to proceed further to achieve his wants and desire. In early ...

The Price of Success -- Craig Harper
* Warning: Okay, so I've taken a blunt pill. A big one. If you're feeling a little emotionally fragile, you may want to read this one later. Or never. Don't say you weren't warned. As ...

Winning is Freedom -- Brian McClellan
Those who win consistently can exert their will on their environment. If you pay close attention, you will see winners shaping their destiny every day. For example, winning leaders have the freedom ...

Think You're Suffering Through a Midlife Crisis? View These Guidelines to Creatively Gain Control -- Marilyn Gordon
If it hasn’t happened already, if you are in your late 40’s or early 50’s, most likely you will find yourself in a midlife crisis. You find yourself in an almost impossible situation with ...
Re: Think You're Suffering Through a Midlife Crisis? View These Guidelines to Creatively Gain Contro - Self Improvement -- Linda
Thank you. I never considered creative options to solve my recent crisis. All I could think of was how old I was getting. I appreciate what you are saying and I am going to the Y this weekend.

Words Can Paint a Thousand Pictures -- Karl Warren
Take a deep breath and relax... I want you to imagine you are an artist, sitting in a darkened attic with only a small window out of which you can see the occasional passing cloud. With nothing but ...

If I was the Boss of the World -- Craig Harper
The other day at work I was walking past a couple of young kids who were sitting on a couch and chatting. The first sentence I heard come from a little boys lips was: "If I was the boss of the world, ...

If You Need To Take More Action: The "Salt Test" -- Alan Allard
When it comes to taking action, many people just don't... Because they are guided by less than useful assumptions. Here are some examples of less than useful assumptions: "Why go to the ...

Are You 100%? -- Betty Mahalik
I had a conversation recently with an old friend I hadn't seen in more than a dozen years. During the course of our chat he revealed that he had given up a deeply entrenched habit (read: ...

Learn How to Maximize Your Success Through Expert Timing -- David Speake
Human nature wants us to fail. We all know that if we do not take action we will never experience true success. The first step to success is taking action. If we never take action we can never fail, ...

How to Communicate with Confidence -- Edward Rybakov
The latest researching has shown that people are afraid of communicating. The reason why people are so afraid to communicate is because they are afraid to let someone in their inner world. They ...

You Deserve Abundance: 5 Easy Steps to Get Where You Want to Go -- Jan Verhoeff
Ever wonder why you don’t have what you want, when the guy next door gets everything he wants? The answer is pretty simple, you reject it. I know that wasn’t what you wanted to hear, but it’s ...

Achieving Peak Performance Takes Strong Commitment -- Paul Vann
In order to achieve peak performance you must know that you know that you know, what you want to achieve. Whether you want to achieve personal or professional success, the bottom line is you will ...

Motivational Keynote Speaker -- Tamil Selvi
Getting a motivational keynote speaker would be the easiest part of planning your program. But before you start your search, ask yourself a few questions. First, before you start the search for ...

How To Get Everything You Ever Wanted To In Life -- Mark Dotson
Wow! With that title you probably expect that there will be all the answers for the challenges you face in life, right? Well...I don't have all the answers, but I do have one of the most ...

Motivation, the Beginning of Self Improvement -- James Bowie
Pain whether it is physical or emotional may at times be reasons to make people change. Poor grades at school remind us that we need to study. Finding ourselves in debt reminds us of the difficulties ...

Please Go Motivate Yourself -- H. Bernard Wechsler
Ever notice how quickly you stop listening, get bored and think random thoughts (Bloomingdale, partying or vacationing) when the conversation turns and does not directly connect to your interests? ...

Work Motivation -- Kava Leaf
It’s so easy to get buried in a humdrum routine at work. Often it’s easy to believe you’re being a good employee when you report for work and do all that’s required from you, even if the work ...

Make Yours A Millionaire Mindset -- Steve Cowan
When you have been in business for any length of time - doesn't really matter what kind of business really, as I think that the principle applies in every area of life - there is one very strange ...

Fighting Frustration -- J. Ramiro Sejas M.
A WAY YOU CAN OVERCOME FRUSTRATIONS I don't know you. But I have been frustrated many times. My heart was broken many times. I divorced. I have been unemployed. I have been in the street. I have ...

Who Am I Being ? -- William Frank Diedrich
Who am I being right now? Who was I being in that situation? These are questions I ask myself every day? I want to know. If I am interacting and the interaction feels uncomfortable--who am I being ...

Max out your Cosmic Credit Card -- Zoe Routh
Have you ever wondered why some have so much and others have so little? Not everyone knows they have a Cosmic Credit Card that entitles them to free access and use of the playground complete with ...

Great Success Tip: A U-niversal And U-seful Truth For U To Keep In Mind -- Daniel St-Jean
“Born an original” is one of the topics I’m more passionate about. That’s because I’m afraid people don’t really appreciate that fact. They “know it” at the intellectual level, but ...

Great Success Tip: Don’t Do What The Pizza Man Did -- Daniel St-Jean
I’ve got some bad news for you; you won’t get the opportunity to read this incredible book entitled The Stevedore in the White Fedora. This novel, filled to the brim with stirring passages, was ...

Happiness: The Quest -- Lambert Klein
Happiness is something many of us strive for. Why is it so hard to achieve, especially at times when you need it the most? How do we change a gloomy mood into a lighter or happier one? There are some ...

Life Is A Test? -- John Perry
I rarely ever remember a dream. Even when I can remember what I was dreaming about when I have to get up for a drink or bathroom break in the middle of the night, I have forgotten all about it by ...

12 Steps To Turbo-charge Your Visualisation -- Colin Joss
1. Every night, half an hour before retiring, go to your room, where you can be entirely alone and as remote as possible from noise and distraction. 2. Seat yourself in a wide and comfortable chair, ...

Battling the Bet-Nots: How to Overcome the Negative Noise of Naysaysers -- Niquenya D. Fulbright
How many times have you made up your mind to do something you really desired to accomplish but came up against much discouragement from friends and family? You decide to quit your high-paying job ...

Finding Ways To Save Time And Accomplish More Toward Goals -- Connie Limon
A definition of time management might be a process of gaining flexibility and cutting back time. The advantage to having a time management plan is that we are loosing something that brings us reward ...

How Can I Trust Anyone Again? -- Kelly Jones
Gail Asked: I used to live on the streets and was taken advantage of in many ways. Now I am off the streets and doing much better. Trouble is, I don't trust people anymore. I always think they ...

Pursue Your Curiousity -- Amy Coughlin
"It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education. It is, in fact, nothing short of a miracle that the modern methods of instruction have not entirely strangled the holy curiosity of ...

Living A Compassionate Life -- Neel Raman
It is truly a privilege to be alive. You have the chance to spend a lifetime on this beautiful planet and to experience the most amazing, the most incredible, the most moving experience possible. You ...

Everything Is Energy -- Neel Raman
Don't you often marvel at how diverse and beautiful this planet is, and how extraordinary it is that we're a tiny speck hurtling through space at thousands of miles an hour? Think of the huge ...

What Does It Mean To Be A Hero? -- Neel Raman
When you were a child, were you inspired by stories of knights, supermen and courageous men and women who did wonderful things and changed the world around them? They were your heroes. You looked up ...

Give Your Gift To The World! -- Josh Bickford
Those desires that you have inside of your are not only intended for you, and your enjoyment alone, those desires that you have are the gifts that you are supposed to be giving to everyone. Are you ...

Attitude - It Can Be Your Key To Success! -- Mike Hayes
Most guitar students sincerely desire to learn their instrument. Countless persons, however, inhibit their own progress with useless fears and thought patterns which manifest themselves in a quick ...

Resistance is Futile: What You Resist, You Empower -- Shelia Norling
What you resist will persist. This is not just a cliché. Quantum physics is demonstrating quite clearly that what we put our attention on becomes more real and you cannot resist something without ...

Lifting Your Spirit: 7 Days to a Healthier and Balanced Life -- Melani Ward
Caring for Your Spirit When we care for ourselves, we improve the quality of our lives and the lives of all those with whom we interact. If you follow these 7 steps, you will achieve a healthier and ...

Learning to Enjoy Life and Be a Happier Person after Difficult Times -- Carolyn McFann
First of all, I'm not a health professional. This is simply practical advice from someone who has spent many years studying, going to therapy and learning what worked for me. Everyone is ...

Are You Creating The Life Of Your Dreams? -- Josh Bickford
When you arrived here as a baby your programming was very limited. You understood crying, sleeping, eating and the other natural effects of those actions. You didn’t know anything of what you know ...

21-The Importance Of Being Able To Say "No" -- Ab Van Deemter
Do you easily manage to say “No” to someone who wants a favour from you, while deep inside you feel you want to refuse? Or do you, like I used to do for quite some time, roll across your feeling ...

You Are a Winner -- Paul Vann
If you believe you were conceive and born to live a life of mediocrity, think again. Why would an all powerful creator bring you to this world to be average? The fact of the matter is you are in this ...

How To Stay Motivated To Live The Life You Want -- Thomas Straub
Distractions, excuses, reasons to quit... with so much working against us everyday, how do we stay motivated to achieve our goals, to get what we want out of life? If our goal is to improve ...

Achieve Satsifaction by Being Corageous! -- Avish Parashar
Everyone is looking for satisfaction and fulfillment. While everyone would love to have a lot of money, most people would prefer to have enough money to be comfortable while being satisfied to having ...

New Beginnings: The Gift of Starting Over -- Wendy Betterini
I recently had the pleasure of seeing the movie, "50 First Dates" starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore. (Note: this article contains spoilers for the movie. If you haven't seen it yet and ...

Happiness Is Meaningful Work -- Kathy Gates
Like everyone, at one time or another, I’ve had jobs I wasn’t very happy with. Whenever someone would come into my office and say “How’s it going?’, I’d always answer “I’d rather be ...

You Are Tougher Than You Think -- Caroline Jalango
Do you remember when you lost your job and thought that you would not survive? But you did. Do you remember when you were struggling with your dream or goal and everyone including yourself doubted ...

Achievement Motivation -- Richard Romando
Over the years, behavioral scientists have noticed that some people have an intense desire to achieve something, while others may not seem that concerned about their achievements. This phenomenon has ...

How We Respond To Stress – The Three Basic Responses -- Salihu Ibrahim
Basically, there are three main forms of response to stress. The first is the “flight or fight” response as a result of which is another form of response to stress as a result of chronic stress, ...

Where Thoughts Come From and What You Can Do With Them -- Kenneth Wallace
Who we are and who we become are dependent upon the thoughts we persistently think. Since they are so important and influential in the development – or stunting – of our lives it begs the ...

Team Motivation -- Richard Romando
Motivation is a force, which drives and encourages a person to overcome conflicts and hurdles. It also refers to a set of forces that leads people to behave in a certain way. It is having the ...

Achieving Peak Performance: Education Without Motivation Serves No Useful Purpose -- Alan Zimmerman
Motivation is not enough. If you motivate an idiot, all you have is a motivated idiot. Education alone is not enough either. Many "educated" individuals achieve very little on or off the job. They ...

How to Keep Yourself "On Track" -- Susan Harrington
Do you set goals, decide to achieve something, make plans and start out great but over time find yourself discouraged because somewhere along the way you got “off track” and didn’t end up where ...

Following Your Dreams -- Neel Raman
Do you sometimes get the feeling that life is passing you by in the fast lane and you're just chugging along trying to keep the car on the road let alone get up to any kind of speed? When what ...

Can You Achieve Your Goals Through Belief Alone? -- John Watson
Performers in any kind of competition speak of the importance of belief and confidence. The stars who win gold medals often describe how they believed, and even knew, that they would win the event ...

Triple Approach to Making Goals -- Evelyn Cole
At the beginning of every year you see far too many articles on how to keep resolutions and set goals you can make. Oh, such good advice! One article shows you how to set one big goal for the year ...

Setting Goals That You Can Achieve! -- Paul Duxbury
We often hear the old saying that Failing to Plan is planning to Fail. Planning is indeed critical if we are to achieve what we truly want in our lives. For me there are a number of stages to ...

Be Confident Even In The Face Of Confidence Killers -- Peter Murphy
You can be confident! All you have to do is rid yourself of confidence killers. Confidence killers are self-defeating thought patterns. Many of us walk through life with these harmful assumptions. ...

Confidence Building Secrets Of True Winners -- Peter Murphy
We all need some confidence building from time to time. Part of feeling confident has a lot to do with how we feel about ourselves. Feeling like we can accomplish things we set out to do is important ...

How To Improve Communication Skills And Your Personal Style -- Peter Murphy
Personal Style Here are six tips for improving your communication style: 1. Knowing how to improve communication skills will come easier once you become aware of your own communication style. Each ...

Go For It -- Michael Brickey
The research is clear that vital centenarians are a self-reliant independent lot. They do what they think is right and what fits with their dreams. Few have had any ulcers. They remind me of Maria in ...

The Should Trap -- Annette Colby
“I should be eating healthy.” “ I should not eat that.” “I should have lost more weight by now.” “I should start exercising.” You might not see anything out of place with these ...

10 Powers that Define Your Successes -- Kevin Hinton
As we move through life we look for guidelines - pathways with support systems in place that allow us to move with a high degree of freedom and confidence while providing a safety net in cases of ...

Feeling Tired? Here are the Top Three Things to Do to Jump Start Your New Life -- Christopher Walker
Feeling tired? Exhausted? Bored? Burned out? Sad allot? Frustrated? Emotional? Edgy? Here are the top three things to do to jump start your new life 1/ Label tiredness as depression. Tired means ...

20 Lessons That Will Turn Your Life Around -- Robert Hunt
This list is not all inclusive. One or many may have applied to all of us at one point in time, but by recognizing these 20 characteristics, you can do something about pointing your life in the ...

Doing What You Think You Cannot Do -- Rich Rusdorf
Eleanor Roosevelt said, “You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing which you think you cannot do." Doing ...

A Successful Failure -- Craig Harper
*Before we get started..... I was hesitant to write this article the way I have because I know that some people may mis-interpret my intentions ... so I will clarify them before we begin so there is ...

Does Your Self Help Need A Nudge In The Right Direction? -- Kay Drummond
Are you in need of self help? Do you doubt your capability? If you do, you are not alone! It is no surprise that so many people feel they cannot help themselves. It can be something as simple as a ...

Beliefs -- Craig Harper
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 ...

Finding Inspiration in Your 2006 Experiences -- Bruno Baceli
As 2006 comes to a close, it is time to take a moment and reflect on the things you experienced during the year. In this rush, rush life, many people fail to do take this important step. Finding ...

The Inspiring Life of Mother Teresa -- Bruno Baceli
When considering inspiring people, one often focuses on people who have overcome great obstacles. In the case of Mother Teresa, the focus should be on her sacrifices. Although known by the world as ...

The Can Do Dad – An Incredibly Inspiring Story -- Bruno Baceli
Often it seems the basic fundamental of society are breaking down around us. In contrast to this, however, one can find inspiring stories if you just take the time to look. Dick Hoyt is undoubtedly ...

Overcoming Your Problems By Gaining Perspective -- Bruno Baceli
We have nothing to fear, but fear itself. This is an old adage, but an accurate one. Yet, it is difficult to apply it to our lives in many situations. This has become so much so that we now live in a ...

Overcoming the Fear of Embarrassment -- Bruno Baceli
All of us are social creatures, but some are outgoing while others are shier. Universal to all of us, however, is the fear of being embarrassed in front of others. Overcoming the Fear of ...

Inspiration Is In Front of You -- Bruno Baceli
Many people complain of being in a rut when it comes to their lives. They just see things going nowhere and quickly can lose their zest for life. This does not have to be. Inspiration Is In Front of ...

Changing Negative To Positive Thoughts -- Matt
Positive thoughts equal positive results. It's been proven time and again throughout the ages by some of the most successful people we have come to know. From as far back as time records people ...

The Three R’s Of Success -- William Frank Diedrich
We can create what we want, and this is evidenced by the unprecidented number of people who are starting their own businesses. How do these people do it? How are so many people finding success today? ...

Discovering Internal Motivation -- Kurt Mortensen
You can’t change a habit unless you replace it with another one. The same is true of motivation. You can’t change how someone is motivated unless you replace the undesirable motivation with a ...

Just Believe -- David Neagle
In midwinter of 2000 I was conducting a seminar at a beautiful resort in southern Florida. The focus of the seminar was to break limiting beliefs and create new ones to bring prosperity and abundance ...

The Power of Appreciation -- Dr. Noelle Nelson
You hate your supervisor. There-you finally said it. You've been pussyfooting around it (and her) for long enough now. That's it, you've had it! Let the truth be told you hate your boss. ...

When Inspiration Walks In -- Craig Harper
I do lots of writing, not just for my blog but also for books, magazines and preparing for my seminars and workshops. The truth is sometimes it's hard to be creative, inspirational, insightful ...

Did you Know How Simple it Is to Surrender -- Bhaskar Banerjee
A bank manager used to take all the cash to his home everyday and bring it back with him the next morning. He did this for a month and could not do it any more. He found himself trembling while ...

A Fresh Start -- Diana Long
2007..A Brand Spanking New Year is upon us. What will you choose to do with it? Your decisions and mind set today about the year ahead will make all the difference in how this year shows up for you. ...

Are You Flying By The Seat Of Your Pants? -- Diana Long
Are you flying by the seat of your pants? In other words, are you constantly "winging" it and putting out fires as they occur? Do you wake up every day and gird yourself for the onslaught of what ...

Awaken Your Potential! -- Diana Long
Wake up call! You've probably heard the statistic that says we humans on average only access approximately 10% of our brain's potential. And that is on a good day! It makes one wonder what ...

Get Enthusiastic, Live Your Life On Purpose. Nine Characteristics -- Ineke Van Lint
Enthusiasm is passion. Enthusiasm is living your dream. Enthusiasm is a divine energy you will feel as a reward for pursuing your dreams and staying on your own path. Someone who is earnestly looking ...

Dreams Cost Money! -- Diana Long
What makes the world go around? Is it… love or money? Without a doubt, love is the ultimate, dynamic force that gives our lives meaning and fulfillment. However, without money flowing into our ...

New Year…new Life? The Recipe For True Motivation -- Piercarla Garusi
The approach of the New Year is for many of us a reason for a resolution to change something in our lives. If you look in a women’s or health magazine, or in the adverts in the media or on the web, ...

Money Can Buy Happiness - or Can It? -- Michael J. Kaye
In a recent article by Malcolm Ritter, an Associated Press science writer (Sunday, Nov. 26, 12:59 p.m. EST), psychologist Ed Diener of the University of Illinois says it’s a myth that there is no ...

In the Pursuit of True Happiness - FamilyVision Column -- Daryl Green
Melda was a top executive in her company. She possessed power, prestige, and wealth. She was the center of attention. However, she hated her job; it was a struggle just to get up in the morning. In ...

Meaningful Resolutions For Life -- Michael Conrad Kelley
I began 2006 by writing my first article ever. I wrote about embracing changes in my life in pursuit of happiness. In retrospect, I believe now that I was giving myself a bit of a pep talk. To say I ...

How to Be Sincerely Happy -- Richard Pettinger
In life there are many things that we want, but ultimately it is the desire to be sincerely happy that most people want either consciously or unconsciously. To bring more lasting happiness into our ...

8 Ways to Become Less Needy and More Loving -- Michelle L. Casto
Leigh Sanders said, “Listen for your song, and join in the dance. Live in the center of your truth and find the bliss of always being enough.” Remember that you are a one of kind work of art, ...

How Positive Motivation Can Affect Your Online Business -- Carl Hoffman
If you have an online business, you know that there can be times when it is frustrating to keep the business going. Online business can often have their ups and downs. Sometimes it may be hard to ...

The Science of Success -- Craig Harper
Warning: Okay, so this is another high-risk article. Some of you will connect with it and have a moment, some of you will think I'm an opinionated, insensitive pig and some of you will already be ...

How To Radically Change Your Life - Really Fast -- Thomas Digges
Several years ago, I made a major commitment to radically change my life. I was tired of feeling tired, falling into confusion, lacking enough focus to achieve my dreams, losing hope, failing. I did ...

We All Have Greatness on the Inside of Us -- Paul Vann
Has anyone ever told you that you couldn't do something? Chances are someone has. At times negative people can deliver esteem deflating comments that connect with the hearts and minds of others ...

3 Reasons Why You Have A Right To Be Rich -- Lucinda Reynolds
Every one of us has a right to be rich. There are many different schools of thought out there about being rich. At lot of us are taught that money can not buy happiness, the rich are just arrogant ...

Change With Resolve -- Renita Kalhorn
Last year, I attended a seminar on how to change your life in four days, presented by Martha Beck, a Harvard-trained sociologist and well-known life coach, to a packed house. Many people, it seems, ...

Finding Inspiration In The Holidays -- Bruno Baceli
As we approach the end of the year, the holidays are upon us. If you are in a rut or looking for motivation, you need to find inspiration and the holidays are a good place to look. Finding ...

Wishes Do Come True And You Hold The Magic Wand -- Doran Roggio
There is a great deal of revelation about the law of attraction in this era of time. I, for one, do adhere to the belief that you can control your destiny through your thoughts and emotions. What you ...

Character Traits - 3 Key Ones To Achieve Your Dreams -- Sacha Tarkovsky
If you want to achieve your dreams and goals and live a happier life then you need 3 key character traits that we are going to examine in this article. If you can get the right mindset and use them, ...

Thanks For Your Persistence! -- Dr. Gary S. Goodman
Usually, customers don’t bother to thank us for selling them something. They believe we’ll receive our rewards in the form of commissions and bonuses and occasional pats on the back from sales ...

Persistence Could Be The Magic Key To Success -- Trevor Kugler
Persistence is as important to a small business owner, whether that business be run out of a home or office, as any one trait. The dictionary describes persistence as: the act of persisting; the ...

Personality Study Made Simple: Which Color Are You? -- Rena Williams
There are only four different personality types. Although they are called by a variety of names, it still remains only four categories. I'm sure you've heard the names like Phegmatic, ...

How Phobias Start -- Jim Brackin
Any persistent or irrational fear of an object, situation, or activity that you feel compelled to avoid could be classed as a phobia. We know that phobias can interfere with our ability to function, ...

When Will You Know If You Are Successful? -- Tim Connor
Even more importantly, when will you know you have achieved it? These are two critical questions that we must have reasonable insight into as we move toward our destiny in life. As I have traveled ...

More And More Stuff -- Tim Connor
Stuff, toys and trappings of success. More is better. Bigger is better. Are you measuring your success with all of the tangible possessions that are a testimony to your worth and value? Don’t get ...

Knowledge And Success -- Tim Connor
The book you don’t read can’t help you. The seminar you miss cannot contribute to your success. The tapes you don’t listen to cannot give you ideas that can improve your lifestyle. Increased ...

Simplify Simplify Your Life -- Tim Connor
Are you feeling stressed, out of balance, or missing some of the joy in life you feel you deserve or want? Life can be a very complicated process. It is full of obligations, plans, goals, needs, ...

What Are You Searching For? -- Tim Connor
Everyone in life wants to be successful and to be happy. But, these mean different things to each of us. Some people want successful relationships. Others want financial freedom. Some people want ...

Everywhere You Go There You Are -- Tim Connor
In an age of increased stress, unending stimuli, hundreds of options in everything, the desire to have more, do more and see more, the increased pace of life and the relentless changes that bombard ...

The Rapids Of Change -- Tim Connor
I have recently taken up white water rafting as a new hobby. This is my third year experiencing the thrill, as well as the self-discovery, this activity can provide. A few weeks ago, I spent the day ...

New Year Resolutions Don't Work So How Can 2007 Be Successful For You -- Robin Pratt
This is the time for New Year resolutions. It is the time when gyms, weight loss programmes and self improvement gurus really promote themselves. It is the perfect time for us all to look at good ...

The Key To Your Fears And Beating Them -- Robert Hunt
We are the architects of our lives and our destiny. Our lives do not hold joy that was not first born in our minds and imagination. Our circumstances are then outwardly crystallized through the power ...

New Year's Resolutions - How to Accomplish Them and Beat the Odds -- Debra Thompson
Does it surprise you to know that 9 out of 10 people don't keep their New Year's resolutions? If you are in that 90% category, don't fret. Success all comes down to doing the basics, and ...

A Simple Recipe For Success – Never Accept Limitation -- Oluwafisayo Akinlolu
Beethoven composed some of the world’s best music. His handicap? He was deaf. One of the world’s greatest leaders was US President Franklin D. Roosevelt. His handicap? He served from a ...

What's Love Got to Do With It? -- Reggie Odom
What’s love got to do with it? Got to do with what you might ask? With everything, or anything! In the heart of who we are, we all know that love has everything to do with everything. Love is one ...

Discovering Your Life Purpose-Unveiled Keys For Success And Greatness -- Stanley Kudolo
The purpose of life is a life of purpose. Do you have a purpose that you are living for? I mean living to the full. Life purpose is your passion for something. It is something you love to do so much ...

Making The Decision And Crossing The Threshold -- David McDermott
Answering the call In a previous article, I wrote about the idea of a ‘call to adventure’ and how we are being continually called to live the life we actually want to be living. People may refuse ...

Think Thinking -- Paul Mobley
What is our thinking to each of us? Solomon said, “For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he” Proverbs 23:7a. James Allen, in his book, As A Man Thinketh, states, “All that a man achieves and ...

We Start Out with Baby Steps because They’re Effective -- Julie Fisher
Most of what we do naturally when we’re young is a good lesson for our later years, but for some reason we forget those early lessons and begin to believe that there’s a better way. Any parent ...

Three Little Words For Lifelong Health, Wealth, And Happiness -- Donovan Baldwin
Wow! Everywhere you go these days, there is a guru of one kind or another offering to teach you the secrets of making money, having great sex, living longer, and, the old stand-by of Dr. Phil and so ...

Persistence: The Difference Between Success and Failure -- Jeffrey Hauser
In 1879, Thomas Edison took a piece of common household thread, carbonized it and gave birth to the first practical light bulb filament while making history. His bulb burned for over 13 hours and ...

How Much is a Life Worth? -- Craig Harper
Earlier this year one of our favourite celebrities, Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin met an untimely and tragic death. There was widespread mourning and I, like many, was surprised and saddened. I loved ...

A Fresh Start -- Diana Long
2007..A Brand Spanking New Year is upon us. What will you choose to do with it? Your decisions and mind set today about the year ahead will make all the difference in how this year shows up for you. ...

Are You Flying By the Seat of Your Pants -- Diana Long
Are you flying by the seat of your pants? In other words, are you constantly "winging" it and putting out fires as they occur? Do you wake up every day and gird yourself for the onslaught of what ...

Motivation – Simple Tips to Motivate Yourself To Achieve Anything! -- Sacha Tarkovsky
Motivation can help you achieve anything you desire but how do you motivate yourself to achieve your goals? It’s not simply a question of saying I am motivated, if this was the case everyone would ...

Get Going and Take Action - Head For Success With Your Personal Motivation Plan -- Keith Raymond
All too often when there is time to stop and reflect, you may feel like you have hit the “wall” in your life. Your career seems stagnant, relationships dulled, your spiritual growth stunted or ...

Managing Change -- Robin Jones
How well do you manage change in your life? It's an important question, as practically every philosopher in history has pointed out, because change is the only constant in life; it's the one ...

Attract Wealth -- Mujibur Rahman
Wealth is a state of mind Firstly let's get your view on the subject of money: 1. What is your emotional relationship towards money? 2. How do you feel inside when the thought of money enters ...

Living Your Life And Loving It - 3 Enabling Steps -- Alvin Yap
Living Your Life And Loving It! – 3 Enabling Steps to Happiness All of us, I am sure, wish for a life of abundance, health and wealth, relationships and what have you. There are those who are born ...

2007 is a 9 Year - A Year of Success, Completion and Change -- Doreene Hamilton
2007 is a year that ends a nine year cycle. As with all endings comes the realization of certain truths in our lives. In a nine year you get the opportunity to reassess decisions you’ve made or did ...

A New Year’s Reflection on Life -- Annette Colby
Another year is about to close it’s doors, and 2007 will open before us. For most, this past year was undoubtedly filled with many challenges. No matter how you faced these obstacles, whether you ...

Do You Ever Suffer From Self-Doubt? -- Don Westacott
If you do you are not alone Self-doubt and a lack of motivation are the cause of personal failure in the lives of millions of people. However there are easy to apply techniques that will help you ...

19. The Importance Of Exchanging Energy -- Ab Van Deemter
Everything around us is energy. Our universe, the planet we are living on, everything that lives on our planet, the chair we are sitting on, the clothes we are wearing, the glass we are drinking ...

The Resolution Revolution -- Craig Harper
So today is Sunday December 31st 2006; the day before we all change our lives forever. Apparently. We've told ourselves tomorrow is the day. The new us. Leaner, lighter, happier, more relaxed, ...

Overcome Perfectionism with Power: How to Feel Confident in Doing Your Best -- Yukio Phillips
How often do you psyche yourself up only to let yourself down? Does this sound like you? You are on a mission! Desktop cleared. Pen in hand. Crisp sheets of white paper nicely stacked waiting for ...

5 Dynamite Ways to Live Your Dream Now! -- Dr. David Breslow
"I'm a big fan of dreams. Unfortunately, dreams are our first casualty in life--people seem to give them up, quicker than anything, for a 'reality'. -Kevin Costner Did you ever say to ...

Happiness: The Quest -- Lambert Klein
Happiness is something many of us strive for. Why is it so hard to achieve, especially at times when you need it the most? How do we change a gloomy mood into a lighter or happier one? There are some ...

Life Is A Test? -- John Perry
I rarely ever remember a dream. Even when I can remember what I was dreaming about when I have to get up for a drink or bathroom break in the middle of the night, I have forgotten all about it by ...

12 Steps To Turbo-charge Your Visualisation -- Colin Joss
1. Every night, half an hour before retiring, go to your room, where you can be entirely alone and as remote as possible from noise and distraction. 2. Seat yourself in a wide and comfortable chair, ...

Finding Ways To Save Time And Accomplish More Toward Goals -- Connie Limon
A definition of time management might be a process of gaining flexibility and cutting back time. The advantage to having a time management plan is that we are loosing something that brings us reward ...

How Can I Trust Anyone Again? -- Kelly Jones
Gail Asked: I used to live on the streets and was taken advantage of in many ways. Now I am off the streets and doing much better. Trouble is, I don't trust people anymore. I always think they ...

Simple Steps to Really Make Your New Years Resolutions Stick -- Carrie Silver
How many times have you set a New Year’s resolution only to watch it disappear into the melting snow? If your New Year’s Resolution does not plant itself firmly into your everyday life, like an ...

Resolutions or Results? -- Michelle May
On January 1st, millions of people will resolve to lose weight. Don't be one of them. You may be thinking, "What?!!! Don’t resolve to lose weight? But it's a tradition; I do it every year!" ...

Successful New You Resolutions in Ten Strategic Steps -- Michelle May
Whether you are setting personal goals for weight loss and better health or business goals for getting organized and increasing profit, the key to successful New Years Resolutions is to create a ...

Take the Pressure Off: How to Set Realistic New Year’s Resolutions -- Karen Fusco
It happens every year. When you sit down on New Year's Eve to jot down a few resolutions for the coming year, you realize many of them carried over from the year before. And the year before that. ...

Setting Personal Goals: What are Your Resolutions for the New Year? -- Deanna Mascle
Are you thinking about setting your personal goals? What are your resolutions for the new year? This is a busy time of year. Personally and socially there are cards to send, gifts to buy, and parties ...

No More Resolutions -- Susie Cortright
This is the time of year when it is most difficult to stay on track with our goals. It is also the time of year when we're all in a rush to make new ones. It seems to me that we all have a ...

New Year's Resolutions: Why They Fail, What You Can Do About It -- Fred Tutwiler
Ah, yes. New Year’s Resolutions. It’s a tradition that invokes everything from delight to resignation, has a success rate akin to winning the lottery and has the power to launch feelings of ...

A Virtual Assistant New Years Resolutions for 2007 -- Diana Ennen
The Virtual Assistant Industry has grown in leaps and bounds this year and is soon on its way to becoming a household word. It used to be people would ask, “What is a virtual assistant?” Now, the ...

New Year's Resolutions - How To Make Sure You Keep Them -- Sacha Tarkovsky
New Years resolutions are the like the old saying, "made with the best of intentions but more often than not doomed to failure. It’s easy to make a resolution but so difficult to keep them. Bad ...

How to Draft Practical, Achievable New Year Resolutions -- Dr.Hanish Babu, MD
If we could first know where we are, and wither we are tending, we could then better judge what to do, and how to do it. – Abraham Lincoln Most often than not, people tend to consider the subject ...

5 New Year Resolutions for Business Growth -- Cathy Goodwin, Ph.D.
Ready for a really new New Year? Resolve to step outside your comfort zone, listen to intuition and get ready to grow your business as never before. (1) I will claim my bragging rights. No more ...

Setting Successful New Year's Resolutions -- Wendy Betterini
It’s almost that time of year again – New Year Resolutions! Millions of people around the world are vowing to lose weight, quit smoking, stick to a budget, and more. How many will actually follow ...

2007: New Year's Resolutions -- Carine Nadel
2007 is basically here. Even in today's high speed internet world something as traditional as the "New Year's Resolution" seems to be a top priority, even if it's just in fun. Case in ...

On Resolutions -- Tony Davies
The New Year is almost here and, for some of us, our thoughts turn to making changes in our lives and the inevitable New Year’s resolution. While it is understandable that we establish resolutions, ...

Want to Lose weight? How to Keep Your New Year's Resolutions this Year -- Janice Elizabeth
Losing weight is one of the most common New Year's resolutions to make and the one that is most often broken. Do you make the same promise to yourself year and year, and end up right back where ...

How To Motivate Myself: Create A Successful Day, Everyday -- Vincenzo Lasalvia
Do you ever lie in bed and contemplate your upcoming workday? You think, "I'm going to call that new customer after I have my first cup of coffee." Then you decide the call can wait, and you hit ...

Character Traits - 3 Key Ones To Achieve Your Dreams -- Sacha Tarkovsky
If you want to achieve your dreams and goals and live a happier life then you need 3 key character traits that we are going to examine in this article. If you can get the right mindset and use them, ...

Quick Tip to Keep Motivated -- Matt Ryan
The largest hurdle many people stumble over in their journey to attain their goals, be it financial or personal or whatever, is they lose sight of the goal. Once the goal is no longer visible, it ...

Top 5 Stress Relief Techniques -- Hope Wilbanks
Are you tired of being tired? Has your energy level been sorely depleted because of the stress in your life? If you’re ready to reduce that stress, get started now. Here are the top five stress ...

You Always Get What You Ask For -- James Delrojo
The universe we live in and everything in it is subject to certain laws. One of those laws is that you always get what you ask for. "Ask and you shall receive", "knock on the door and it will be ...

Surviving the Stress of a Relationship Break-Up -- Jovanka Ciares
We are all too familiar with this scenario: you have been dating him for quite a while, even though you both know it is not working. Or maybe you have just started dating this hunk and your physical ...

Learning How To Manage Stress In a Chaotic World -- Michelle Bery
In today’s world where we struggle to balance work, family, and finances, stress can sometimes feel like the most prevalent thing in our life. Weighing heavily on our shoulders, stress captures us ...

Three Helpful Hints To Deal With Stress During The Holidays -- Evelyn Grazini
The Holiday weekend is quickly approaching, and everyone is busy getting ready for it. Sometimes though, it seems like things are going too fast; you're racing around with too many thoughts going ...

Relieve Stress Without Medicines, Alcohol or Narcotics -- G Harold
In today's world, be it in the work place, at home, or in our inter-personal relationships, we are often placed under pressure to achieve increasing numbers of tasks in shorter periods of time. ...

Your Blessing - This Christmas -- Neil M
"When people bother you in any way, it is because their souls are trying to get your divine attention and your blessing” Catherine Ponder HO-ho or Oh no! Christmas is traditionally set up as the ...

How Well Do You Know Yourself? -- Gerri D Smith
You can make yourself happy or miserable, it takes the same amount of effort. Ray Bradbury A Test of Your Emotions 1. What makes you laugh? Go deep within your heart and become aware of what makes ...

The Secret to Change -- Roy Klienwachter
Most of us are slaves to habit and familiarity. Our present environment is a symbol of our present thoughts. My family is me, my job is me, my friends are me. It has been observed a wounded animal ...

Give Yourself the Gift of Forgiveness -- Hope Wilbanks
Are you having trouble forgiving yourself for something you did in the past? The one thing that often stands in the way of a person’s success is their past. Giving yourself the gift of forgiveness ...

Do You Have The Courage To 'Appreciate'? -- Pat Hicks
I want to tell you the story about an amazing boy and an amazing family I met. Courage comes in many forms. Sometimes it is falling on a hand grenade. Sometimes it is just getting up in the morning. ...

Don't Let Them Steal Your Talents -- A. Michael Shumate
Everybody has some talents. But what is a talent? We tend to think of talents in conjunction with the arts: singing, dancing, drawing, painting, writing or playing a musical instrument. Some people ...

Winning the Race -- Michael A. Verdicchio
In addition to working hard and refusing to give up, something else separates winners from losers. Those who understand and apply it are winners. You can apply it too. You can be a winner! I ...

Success Secrets of the Simple Minded -- Aaron Potts
Whether we like to admit it or not, most of us have a common misconception that people who are truly successful in life have some sort of gift or skill, or that they were given some kind of ...

The False Security of Your Comfort Zone -- Nickolove Lovemore
Imagine being in a neighbourhood that you don't like very much. Maybe it doesn't feel safe. Maybe the environment isn't clean. The reason for your disliking this neighbourhood doesn't ...

How To Improve Thought Power -- Steve Polk
What is thought power? Thought power is a statement of the quality of thinking that occurs in the brain. How can one improve their power of thought? Thought power is not related to the power of mind ...

Freelance Writers: Publish Your Writing In A Blog -- Deanna Mascle
Are you a freelance writer or interested in freelance writing? Then you should consider starting a blog to publish your writing. While it is difficult for many freelance writers to think about ...

A New Way to Measure Success? -- Phil Grisolia
Goal-oriented motivation – deciding on a goal that then becomes the driving force for accomplishing it – is perhaps the world’s most frequently practiced form of motivation. But now, it seems, ...

How to Talk So People Will Listen -- Marguerite Pickett
When you are around a group of people, do you hold back from saying anything because you’re afraid no one will listen? Or worse yet, are you afraid that someone else is going to interrupt and bump ...

How to Overcome Fear of Focus -- Susan K Minarik
A bright, multi-talented friend of mine asked me the other day how, with so many interests, he can know which one to focus on. He was stuck in indecision, not liking where he is, but not knowing ...

You Can If You Think You Can! -- Moises Reconalla
When I am in the deepest valley of problems, trials, sadness, and inferiorities, I’ll always recall these words, again and again to myself, when you are at your weakest, God is in His greatest. So ...

Think Your Problem Is Worse Than Other People's? Cheer Up & Use It As A Stepping Stone To Success! -- Tayo Solagbade
"Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength." --Arnold Schwarzenegger If YES, then let me ...

Staying Focused -- Yana Berlin
At one time or another, we all have doubts, questions and concerns about our personal productivity. Most of us are overwhelmed by the responsibilities that we face daily. There are always errands to ...

The Master Key To Positive Thinking Success -- Stephen Ryan
Do you want to discover a secret that has the power to blow open the money flood-gates to you, to make you achieve your goals in life…whatever they maybe….in sport, relationships or whatever area ...

4 Simple Techniques for Positive Thinking -- Steve Peters
How to improve your life forever Have you always wanted something ? Have you always felt that something was missing but you didn't know what ? Have you aimed for goals and fallen short. Like many ...

Unresolved Conflict Will Have A Negative Impact On Your Happiness -- Tim Connor
If you don’t have conflict in your relationship it is probably because you have a long distance relationship or are living in denial. Conflict is normal in every relationship no matter how new or ...

Gratitude and Beyond -- Nancy Heimstra
It is early morning and I am enjoying the stillness before another busy day. It is a time for reflection in the busy holiday season. The traffic is heavier, the stores are crowded, and there is a ...

What Is One Thing You Can Do For Someone Else Who Has No Opportunity To Repay You -- John Mason
Serving others is one of life's most awesome privileges. Albert Schweitzer said, " The only ones among you who will really be happy are those who have sought and found how to serve." Hunt for the ...

Enthusiasm Is An Inside Job -- John L. Mason
My wife and I decided to have a cup of coffee at the local IHOP. Inside, we were greeted by a very friendly, happy, smiling waitress. It didn’t take us long to notice that she only had one tooth. ...

Seven Tips for Thriving In the Holidays -- Nancy Heimstra
Do you find yourself out of money, patience and energy this time of the year? It’s time to take care of you and create a sense of ease. The holidays are meant to be a time of connecting with loved ...

How To Make This Your Best Year Ever -- Jack Zavada
Far too many of us have become "life potatoes", sitting on the couch watching passively as our life goes by. Waiting for happiness, peace of mind, love and satisfaction to come along without any ...

Five Ways To Brighten Your Future -- Chris Stout
When it comes to the story of your life, you call the shots. Whether it’s choosing a college, a major, a profession or a spouse, you have the ultimate say. If you want to take control of your ...

Wanna Succeed - Get Uncomfortable -- Craig Harper
As an Exercise Scientist and Trainer I have spent much of the last twenty-five years helping people change their body. Smaller, bigger, lighter, leaner, more muscle, more flexibility, speed, power... ...

Determination Is Critical To Your Success -- Tim Connor
What does determination mean to you? Is it sticking it out in tough times? Never quitting no matter what? Believing in yourself and your personal mission? Hanging in there regardless of the odds? ...

I'm Just "Shy": The Real Cause of Social Anxiety -- Greg Baer
We toss around the “shy” label quite liberally. Many of us apply that label to ourselves to explain away our social ineptitude and nervousness around others. The danger of using “shy” to ...

Express Your Passions Through the Power of Your Senses -- Corrie Woods
Close your eyes and remember a time when you felt vibrantly alive. What comes to mind when you recollect that memory? Perhaps the tingling of your skin, colors or the way light sparkles, a pulsing ...

Are You the Common Denominator -- Neil
It was one of those days, everyone seemed to be picking on me: my kids, my bank, my electricity supplier, even my computer. And everything that should have been done, was just taking longer and ...

Don't Let Life 'Happen' To You -- Craig Harper
One thing we all have in common is our desire to be successful. The first question I often ask when I'm speaking to a group is: "who wants to be successful?" Naturally, every hand in the room ...

8 Rules Of Christmas: Healthy Holiday Eating Tips -- Donovan Baldwin
First of all, before anything else is said, let's agree on a couple of things. Sharing good times with friends and family is part of what the holiday season is all about. When these groups get ...

What's Real Intelligence Anyway? -- Craig Harper
The irony of me having a blog site and communicating with people globally via the World Wide Web.... is that I am a complete techno-phobe. I totally don't get how it works. Stupidly, I tried to ...

A Better Life In Seven Easy Steps... -- Craig Harper
So we've covered a fair bit of the motivational and head stuff recently. Now I reckon it's time to stop talking and start doing. We've discussed how and why we think, feel, react, process ...

Getting Older; A State Of Mind Or A State Of Body? -- Craig Harper
A few years ago I turned forty - a scary time for the supreme, alpha male warrior. I’m not sure, but I reckon there’s some correlation between decreasing testosterone levels and increased ...

Don't Ignore That Idea.... It Might Change Your Life. -- Craig Harper
Ever feel like you're backstroking with the multitudes in a sea of mediocrity? Ever feel like you're meant to be doing something a bit bigger, more stimulating, more noble, more significant, ...

Commitment -- John Mehrmann
When it comes to commitment, there are five types of character traits 1. Cop Out No goals, No commitment, No leadership - just excuses. 2. Drop Out The road paved with good intentions leads to a ...

Motivation In The Workplace -- Vlad Ehrsam
In business, it seems that few things motivate people to accomplish more than greed. If I do A and B, then maybe I can work a raise out of the deal. All of us have thought like this at one time or ...

Breaking Routines For Empowered Conscious Change -- Susan K. Minarik
“If you want to change your life, you have to change you life.” The first time I heard that statement, I laughed right out loud. I didn’t laugh because it was funny. I laughed at the sheer ...

Dealing With Negative Thoughts--the Bogeymen Of Personal Growth -- Susan K. Minarik
Every good self-development program teaches the importance of maintaining a positive perspective. But when you first begin to practice focusing on the good that you desire, chances are you’ll run ...

Feel Good Tips!! -- Dorothy Lafrinere
We should start with the nicest feel good thing, and that is touch. For couples, touch each other, even if it is just as you pass by. Cuddling is a good way of touching. Well you all know I am all ...

Acceptance! -- Dorothy Lafrinere
I was first thinking , when exactly does one start to yearn for acceptance? Is it when we are born? Is it when we first feel the pain of non-acceptance? Is it when we begin to be challenged in ...

Habits! -- Dorothy Lafrinere
There are good and bad habits, some of us have more of one than the other. I would say that I myself have a few bad habits, NOT smoking, NOT eating too much, NOT drinking too much, NOT chewing my ...

Mind Games! -- Dorothy Lafrinere
Have you ever been caught up in a thought that will not let you out? Escape is not an option. What was a simple drip in your pool of thoughts, quickly turned into an ocean of tidal waves rolling into ...

Self-Love = Positive Self-Esteem! -- Dorothy Lafrinere
Self-esteem issues seems to be one of the strongest emotions that challenge many women today. It has become a woman’s first worry when she awakens, and her last worry before she sleeps. It is said ...

Your Attitude Determines Your Altitude -- Vinnie
Do you want to be a successful person? If this question is put across, definitely everybody would say 'yes' and no one would say in the negative.. Everybody wants to become a successful ...

Inspiration – Five Techniques to Finding Yours -- Peter H. Thomas
Everyday life is often busy--overwhelming with pressures and demands. Daily chores and deadlines can leave little time for finding the motivation and inspiration you need to get through the day and ...

7 Reasons for Surrounding Yourself with Healthy People -- Kym Moore
We live in an age of low carbs, low fats, more proteins and more fiber in our diets, yet staying fit is not only crucial in the physical sense, but collectively encompasses your healthy mind, body ...

The Positive Power of Saying "NO" -- Niquenya Fulbright
Knowing when and how to say "no" is a constant battle for many people. This becomes especially difficult for business professionals who are looking to please and impress higher-ups. Almost from ...

Ever Feel Like Quitting -- Tim Connor
I have often felt like quitting. As I considered my options I realized that quitting, in the long run would be more costly. I have always remembered the advise of my first sales manager over 45 years ...

Life's Little Pleasures -- Tim Connor
Life is all about gratitude for the little things, the things we often take for granted. Oh yes, there are big achievements, big plans, big toys, big stuff, big problems and big failures. But, these ...

Random Acts Of Kindness -- Tim Connor
Each of us interacts with any number of people in a given day. Friends, relatives, strangers, fellow employees, customers and service personnel. Each of these people is doing the best they can to ...

Seven Ways to Beat Procrastination -- Jim Estill
I am a student of Time Management and a big part of time management is beating procrastination. We all procrastinate, even those of us who pride ourselves in having good time management skills. From ...

Remote Viewing -- Barbara Garcia
Imagine the possibilities that await you by taping that incredible part of your psyche that allows you to perceive people, places, events, or even objects simply by directing your concentration to ...

Fear Is The Mind Killer -- Mark McGimpsey
Fear. In the words of a sci-fi film, "Fear is the mind killer. There is nothing to fear, but fear itself!" Anyone remember the film? It was "Dune". It has often been said the fear we feel when ...

Becoming Happily Discontented -- Devon D. Harris
I recently read a story about Fred - an average hardworking guy who made just enough to pay the bills. One summer the head of his company invited him and the other employees to a huge party at his ...

Finding Your Noble Purpose -- Devon D. Harris
You may have heard the story of the three bricklayers who were busy working the same construction site. A passerby approached the first one and asked what he was doing and he replied “I am laying ...

Celebrate - If You Just Believe! -- Carolyn Porter
Believe in what your heart is saying, Hear the melody that’s playing, There’s no time to waste, There’s so much to celebrate. Believe in what you feel inside, And give your dreams the wings to ...

Facing Fear Of Failure -- Glen D. Williams
We've all experienced some form of fear of failure while growing up or as an adult. It stops some of us from even trying, while others try half-heartedly, undermining their own success and ...

What is Your Choice? Depression or Joy? -- Ab Van Deemter
Looking at your life over the past year does not make you feel very happy. Actually your life does not look so great lately. At work you have this colleague, who seemed a real colleague at first, but ...

Learning from Your Mistakes -- Annelise Carter
I admit, it did take me a little while to figure this out, but I noticed it when I ended my last relationship, that some of the same things kept happening in relation to my partner that I recognised ...

Life is Too Short to Think Small -- John Mason
Know Your Limits, Then Ignore Them! Life is too short to think small. Most people could do more than they think they can, but usually do less than they think they can. You never know what you cannot ...

Do It And You Will Get The Momentum To Achieve It! -- SK WONG
Achieving your goal! Some one once told doubter never win, critic never act, winner never quit!? so are you a doubter who has doubt in anything you do except success, or the critic who criticize ...

How To Conquer Fear In 3 Minutes Or Less -- Joshua Zuchter
There are only 3 things you need to know about fear to conquer it... and when you read this, be sure that you take some time to absorb it, because it will blow you away... so get ready for these ...

Are You Happy To Lead A Mediocre Life Just Because Others Do -- Pat Campbell
When we read historical novels, we may laugh at the pointless lives that the gentry of that period led. The well to do who lived centuries ago spent their lives in idle pursuits totally oblivious (in ...

The Benefits Of A Positive Attitude -- Ab van Deemter
Two people look at a glass which is half filled with water. Are you the person who sees a glass that is half empty or do you see a glass that is half full? We have a lot of choices in life. We can ...

Using Self Motivation Techniques To Keep Your Goals In Focus -- Elaine Currie
No matter what goal you are aiming for, staying motivated is a challenge for everyone at times. Even though you have set those goals for yourself, it will be hard to stay focused at times. Using self ...

Golden Rules Of Motivation -- Jason De Boer
Why is motivation important? Whether you are trying to achieve something yourself or lead others towards an achievement, the ability to be self-motivated or to motivate is crucial. When we meet ...

Heaven or Hell?...It's All in Your Mind -- Susan Russo
The greatest part of our happiness depends on our dispositions, not on our circumstances.” -Martha Washington Why is it that you can take two people and put them in the exact same situation and ...

Key To Success: Motivation -- Donovan Baldwin
Motivation is not a new concept to most of us. We have felt that first burst of enthusiasm. Perhaps it was an ad or news story on TV, an article in a magazine, a chance remark, or an embarrassing ...

Are You Always Looking For More, More, More? -- Kate Harper
"I would rather be able to appreciate things I can not have than to have things I am not able to appreciate." -Elbert Hubbard (1856-1915) American author, "A Message to Garcia" I love going away from ...

Can Creativity Be Taught? -- Ricky Lim
Many people think that creativity is a trait that is only reserved for people who are born with the talent. That it is a child's natural talent, a gift if you would call it and like beauty, it is ...

Are My Choices Leading Me to Where I Want to Go -- Dorothy M. Neddermeyer
Consider these questions: Job/Career: • Does my job/career serve as a means of support, or am I a slave to it? • Does my job/career make demands that are ruining my health/peace of mind? • ...

Are You Building Your Own Prison -- Dorothy M. Neddermeyer
Have you ever been inside a prison? When I did my internship I conducted workshops on Assertive Communication and Decision Making—two very important and empowering tools—in the New York State ...

Lottery Winners Are Broke! -- Michael A. Verdicchio
Have you ever seen or heard news reports about lottery winners becoming broke? Can you imagine? They have no money left! Many lottery winners, especially those who take a lump sum are now poor. How ...

On Pursuing Joy & Happiness -- Margo Kirtikar
Have you wondered why happiness seems to evade those who spend their life chasing it? I’ve met so many people who seem constantly in search of joy and happiness and never find it. They hop around ...

It's Up to You -- Dinorah Blackman
Most mornings I drive by three young men selling newspapers on the street. One of them has a whole intersection all to himself and the other two share one of the city’s busiest avenues. Each one ...

Key To Success: Motivation -- Donovan Baldwin
Motivation is not a new concept to most of us. We have felt that first burst of enthusiasm. Perhaps it was an ad or news story on TV, an article in a magazine, a chance remark, or an embarrassing ...

Business And Life, Are You Satisfied? -- Ove Nordkvist
Do you have everything you wish for? Have you reached the destination of your dreams? If that's not the case, There is a reason for that. Now, the big question is, do you want to learn how to ...

The Gift of Good bye -- Avis Ward
There are four seasons and metaphorically, they apply to the seasons of our lifespan. When I lived in South Florida, however, I would say there were only two seasons, summer and hot! The falls and ...

Have You Chosen Gratitude? -- Kevin Sinclair
Everyone’s life is different and they prefer to live life differently than other people. However, life can be pretty unpredictable with obstacles and challenges arising in our paths all of the ...

The Positive Side Of Guilt -- Joe Love
There was once an order of monks who slept in coffins, the very coffins that they would eventually be buried in. What little food they ate was plain, and the robes they wore were made of coarse ...

Praise Always Outweighs Shame -- Maralene Strom
There was a young woman who had been facing the challenges of overcoming bulimia. She stood before a filled auditorium and shared her story. She ended her story with a self-deprecating assumption ...

Forgiveness—Benefits -- Dorothy M. Neddermeyer
A 2001 study revealed a correlation between reviewing hurtful memories and measures of the stress response (EMG, heart rate, blood pressure). When subjects were encouraged to think forgiving ...

What Did You Say? -- Nancy Heimstra
Haven’t you noticed that it seems like a miracle that there is any communication at all? I attended an event last weekend and the speaker was saying one thing and a member of the audience asked a ...

Five Ways to Get Un-Stuck! -- Dr. Gary S. Goodman
Do you ever feel as if you’re just not getting anywhere? It’s like you’re moving through molasses while everyone else is just zipping along toward their objectives. You WANT to progress, to ...

How to Stay in a Good Mood -- Michael A. Verdicchio
Have you ever noticed how easy it is for people to be happy, excited, and positive when things go well? When there are no big problems, people feel good, and life is great! At those times, it is easy ...

Winners Transform Fear into Exhilaration -- Dr. Gary S. Goodman
You’ve been asked to take on a special project by the boss and you’ve never done anything like it before. That familiar feeling of tension grips your stomach. You start imagining all kinds of ...

Letting Go and Forgiving -- Marleny Anicama
One way people ruin their chances for happiness is by holding on to resentments, anger, and rage. When you’ve been wronged, it’s natural to feel upset, and anger can be useful, at least for a ...

Your Attitude Determines Your Success - Self Improvement -- John Kunkle
Your attitude is the number one criteria to your success in wooing, winning, and wedding the woman of your dreams. I’m sure that you have heard that many times before. But it’s true. Attitude is ...

Attitude Matters - Self Improvement -- Pj Germain
It may be a truism that during times of crisis or adversity, it is especially hard to have a positive attitude. But that simply underscores the fact that a positive attitude is a cornerstone of ...

How to Achieve Your Goals with a Positive Mental Attitude - Self Improvement -- Kevin Sinclair
Happiness is something we all want. Good times with friends, and close relationships are the things that make us feel complete as people. But in these present times there are many distractions that ...

Using Self Motivation Techniques To Keep Your Goals In Focus - Self Improvement -- Elaine Currie
No matter what goal you are aiming for, staying motivated is a challenge for everyone at times. Even though you have set those goals for yourself, it will be hard to stay focused at times. Using self ...

Five Moronic Things We Learn in School - Self Improvement -- H. Bernard Wechsler
Five Moronic Things Teachers Do to Mess-Up Your Kid’s Reading Skills (Can you find them in the article?) The Publishing Industry reports the average college graduate read just one book in all of ...

How To Find Inner Peace - Self Improvement -- Kevin Sinclair
The path to inner peace is not simple or short. You cannot just wake up one day and decide you are going to have inner peace from that point forward. It is a process, a journey that needs to be ...

Judge Yourself - Self Improvement -- Rebecca Livermore
For if we would judge ourselves, we would not be judged. But when we are judged, we are chastened by the Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world (1 Corinthians 11:31, 32 NKJV). Who likes to ...

The End of Selfless - Self Improvement -- Roy Klienwachter
From a very young age we are taught to be selfless-we are not to consider our own interests over those of another. This ancient ideology does not work in an enlightened society. Being selfless has ...

Enthusiasm, Pure Divine Energy! - Self Improvement -- Ineke Van Lint
Enthusiasm is one of the most divine feelings we can experience. Enthusiasm is energy vibrating at the highest level, energy vibrating in tune with creation. When we are feeling enthusiasm, we are on ...

Conquering Fear: Step Away From The Panic Button - Self Improvement -- Gary Keehner
"All of us are born with a set of instinctive fears- of falling, of the dark, of lobsters, of falling on lobsters in the dark or speaking before the Rotary Club, and of the words "Some Assembly ...

Motivation: What Works? - Self Improvement -- William Frank Diedrich
Blame and criticism are highly overrated as motivators. You already know this. Think about it. When you spent a lot of time trying to correct someone--an employee, your spouse, your parent, your ...

Do It And You Will Get The Momentum To Achieve It! - Self Improvement -- jaunesk
Achieving your goal! Some one once told doubter never win, critic never act, winner never quit!? so are you a doubter who has doubt in anything you do except success, or the critic who criticize ...

Get Rich Quick With A Plan - Self Improvement -- Raymond Burton
You get 1440 minutes at the start of each day, what you do with them is up to you. The rich use them wisely. It is often said that the only difference between the rich and the poor is what they do in ...

Execute on Goals: Periodically Evaluate Where You Are - Self Improvement -- Shawn Doyle
If you were blindfolded and taken to a foreign country where you had never been and dropped off in the middle of a city you would at first have trouble finding your way around. You would ask for ...

Stay Motivated :Keep Growing and Achieving - Self Improvement -- Shawn Doyle
Have you or a friend ever been in a rut? You probably have known someone who was in a rut, living a life of routine, monotony and dullness, maybe even depressed. Do you have a friend or know someone ...

What Inspires Me - Self Improvement -- Bruno Baceli
Inspiration is a universal concept, yet particular to each of us. Simply put, what inspires you may not inspire me and the opposite is obviously true as well. What Inspires Me Inspiration is often ...

7 Ways To Improve Your Communication Skills - Self Improvement -- Ricky Lim
Communications skill is an important skill that you need to master if you want to advance the corporate ladder. It is almost important in maintaining your personal relationship with your family, ...

Can You Decide To Be Happy - Self Improvement -- Ineke Van Lint
Many people are living a life of sadness, despair, fear and anger, as if they were living in a basement with a very low ceiling. A cold, damp ceiling of dense concrete, keeping them down. There are ...

Overcome the Laugter Shortage - Self Improvement -- Jim Gustafson
We have at the present time an incredible challenge facing us. There is a critical shortage of laughter. It is not at all clear when it began, but it is clear that it exists. You need only look ...

Classical Music Reduces Stress - The Easy Way to Recharge Your Brain And Relax Your Mind - Self Improvement -- Tania French
The scientific evidence is growing by leaps and bounds: music helps physical changes which help heal the body. Find out how to relax and rejuvenate using the calming sounds of classical music. "The ...

Ten Important Stress Relieving Techniques - Self Improvement -- Kimberly Markison
There are some simple ways for the human’s being to return to stress free bliss….or at least normalcy! We considered categorizing them into three groups: physical, mental/emotional, spiritual. ...

Are You Taking Your Life Too Seriously? Learn to Have Fun and Control Stress - Self Improvement -- Sera Redmonds
When was the last time you enjoyed a fetch play with your dog? Or enjoyed a sunny day picnic with your family members? When was the last time you stayed at home and watched Will & Grace or FRIENDS? ...

13. 5 Methods To Get Rid Of Stress - Self Improvement -- Ab Van Deemter
Nowadays stress is, as we all know, public enemy number one. Everyone of us suffers from it and it takes a heavy toll on our body, mind and emotions. And since our society of today requires more and ...

The Importance of Self Care - Self Improvement -- Mary Gardner
Big week. Very big week. I had some larger than life meetings with some people who can actually help me make my ultimate career dreams come true. It’s exciting and can be overwhelming, but I’ve ...

What Causes Anxiety Attacks? - Self Improvement -- Paul Dylan
In understanding what causes anxiety attacks it is important to understand there are a variety of anxiety disorders and therefore a broad spectrum of causes that can result in anxiety attacks. ...

Reasons To Get More Sleep - Self Improvement -- Jennie Crawford
Sleeping is not as easy as it should be for many people. There are actually people who dread nighttime because of the difficulties they have with falling asleep. I have been one of those people. I ...

Stress - 5 Tips To Beat It & Be Happy - Self Improvement -- Sacha Tarkovsky
Stress, the big killer of our 20th century comes from the classic flight or flight reaction, is supposed to keep us alive and healthy. Today we usually neither flight nor fly, but keep all the stress ...

Maximum Motivation By Practicing Long Term Thinking - Self Improvement -- Shawn Doyle
One of the key characteristics of highly successful and motivated people is that they practice the fine art of long term thinking. Donald Trump always has had a five year plan. Many successful ...

The Secret to Motivation: Knowing What Gets You Motivated and Stimulated! - Self Improvement -- Shawn Doyle
If you owned an expensive racehorse (by the way if you do, congratulations!) you would make every effort to determine under what conditions your horse performed at its best. When it won a race, you ...

Drive Motivation by Understanding the Power of Reward Now! - Self Improvement -- Shawn Doyle
Webster’s defines reward as, “something given or received in recompense for worthy behavior” and I think that is a pretty solid definition. I would define reward as, giving yourself a dividend ...

What motivates you? - Self Improvement -- Phil Grisolia
Ever find yourself in kind of a funk, faced with having to do something you don’t want to do? A project at work? A chore on that Honey-Do list your spouse keeps adding to. It happens every day. To ...

Get Rich Quick With A Plan - Self Improvement -- Raymond Burton
You get 1440 minutes at the start of each day, what you do with them is up to you. The rich use them wisely. It is often said that the only difference between the rich and the poor is what they do in ...

Enthusiasm, Pure Divine Energy! - Self Improvement -- Ineke Van Lint
Enthusiasm is one of the most divine feelings we can experience. Enthusiasm is energy vibrating at the highest level, energy vibrating in tune with creation. When we are feeling enthusiasm, we are on ...

Motivation - Getting Out What You Put in Part 2 - Self Improvement -- Rich Lucas
We have previously spoken about how your physiological state can affect you motivation bearing in mind the principle "you get out what you put in” In this article, we can look at how you can feed ...

Motivation - Getting Out What You Put in Part 1 - Self Improvement -- Rich Lucas
Ever get those days where you just can't gee yourself up to do anything? You can't actually put your finger on what it is that makes you feel so uninspired, but this is how your feeling. We ...

Self-Motivation is the Best Motivation - Self Improvement -- Sanjeev Himachali
Introduction Today is 05th Nov. 2006 and people in this part of the world are celebrating “Guruparav”… ”Birthday of Guru Nanak Dev”. I am sitting here and thinking as what is the motive of ...

Change Your Routine To Keep Motivated - Self Improvement -- Matthew Roberts
Often the way we live day by day starts to become habit, and we do things almost without thinking. Wake up, get ready for work, go to work, come home, go to bed, wake up and repeat. Know it's no ...

Motivation: What Works? - Self Improvement -- William Frank Diedrich
Blame and criticism are highly overrated as motivators. You already know this. Think about it. When you spent a lot of time trying to correct someone--an employee, your spouse, your parent, your ...

Lift Your Spirit & Reduce Stress Now! - Self Improvement -- Sacha Tarkovsky
In this article we are going to look at adopting a positive attitude and de-stressing your schedule so you have a better attitude of mind and get more done. These are simple tips but they will lift ...

Gratitude Attitude - Self Improvement -- Zoe Herbert
The supposed festive season fills many with excitement, and many more with dread and apprehension. It is not a happy time for all. Conflicts and past grievances with family, friends, and former ...

Creative Authenticity: What's Your Biggest "Project in the Closet"? - Self Improvement -- Dan Goodwin
As actively creative people, we can have any number of creative projects in progress at any one time. These can be of different types and styles, and vary in size, complexity, depth and ambition. We ...

Increase Creativity: The Invisible Threads That Hold Together A Creative Life - Self Improvement -- Dan Goodwin
For most creative mediums and forms of expression, there is some tangible way of measuring how much we create. The value and quality of this output we often see as a secondary measure, believing ...

Overcome Creative Block: When The Best Creative Work Is Not Just In The Words - Self Improvement -- Dan Goodwin
Imagine this scenario: You’re a prolific writer, a veteran of a dozen critically acclaimed and best selling novels, and currently deep into the juicy heart of your latest work. The words are ...

Increase Creativity: New Creative Wardrobe - Where Would YOU Start? - Self Improvement -- Dan Goodwin
Imagine that you lost all of your clothes in a domestic disaster like a fire. In some ways you’d probably be very upset at losing some of the garments that you love, make you feel good about ...

Creativity Secrets Revealed: The Best Place to Start Your Next Creative Project - Self Improvement -- Dan Goodwin
Under the banner of creativity there are a huge number of different disciplines and media that can be considered as creative, and expressions of our creativity. There are those best known ...

Increase Creative Self-Belief: Overcoming The Danger Of Negative "Snap-Back" - Self Improvement -- Dan Goodwin
Isn’t technology wonderful when it actually improves our daily lives? An example is a product that’s used for the frames of many modern pairs of glasses. Flexon is a laws-of-nature defying ...

Cool Sayings That Make Me Want To Jump Out Of Bed In The Morning -- Pamela Beers
Every now and again take a good look at something not made with hands-a mountain, a star, the turn of a stream. There will come to you wisdom and patience and solace and, above all, the assurance ...

Cheer Yourself Up: 25 Instant Mood Lifters - Self Improvement -- Jamie Jefferson
The blues overtake all of us from time to time. Here are 25 quick ways to pick up your spirits. 1. Keep a running list of inspiring quotes and uplifting jokes. Refer to them when you need to. 2. Call ...

Bittersweet: When Bad Comes Along With the Good - Self Improvement -- Wendy Betterini
In life, there are cycles of good and bad. Times when our lives seem joyful and easy, and times when we're struggling through what seem like endless difficulties. Then there are times when the ...

Nothing Should Offend You - Self Improvement -- LaRene Ellis
Our society has changed over the years. One area that bothers me is what people refer to as the term ‘politically correct.’ In the past, no one thought about saying, “That offends me.” so you ...

Happiness Is About Freedom - Are You Free? - Self Improvement -- Piercarla Garusi
The Dalai Lama, in his book The Art of Happiness, says that the very purpose of life is happiness, and I am sure you agree with that. And what is happiness? Happiness is about freedom and it begins ...

How to Say You're Sorry! - Self Improvement -- Lee Kiley
It might seem like the simplest thing in the world, but saying sorry and meaning it is much more than the uttering of a single word. We seem to live in a world where folks are more self centred, ...

7 Secrets of the Millionaire Mindset - Self Improvement -- Zoe Routh
Ask anyone, "do you want more money?" and the answer is usually "yes!" More money can mean many things: freedom, fun, adventure, escape from bills, no more worries, a brand new BMW. Whatever it is we ...

How To Be Lucky - Self Improvement -- Louise Dop
For those of you whose flea-riddled rabbit’s foot and graying pair of lucky Y-fronts are failing to deliver, help may be at hand. According to those thoughtful types who ponder life’s mysteries, ...

99% of Success Boils Down To a Matter of FAITH - Self Improvement -- Dr. Gary S. Goodman
You’ve heard the expression that says “Success is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.” It makes sense, especially when you consider that we can have all of the best intentions but sooner or ...

Cultivate Feelings of Quiet Accomplishment - Self Improvement -- Dr. Gary S. Goodman
Like you, I have major responsibilities. But if I think about them all the time, I’ll go nuts, feeling overwhelmed. It’s far better, I’ve found, to simply do what is before me to do, whether it ...

Do You Want To Be A Success - Self Improvement -- Kevin Sinclair
Setting goals for what you want to achieve in life is an extremely good way to go. It could be that you are bored with your life, so you set goals to make your life more exciting. Or you set a goal ...

Social and Business Event Confidence - Self Improvement -- Dorothy M. Neddermeyer
Do you feel awkward or uncomfortable at social/business events? You are not alone. While social/business events can be enjoyable, especially when you are surrounded by people whom you enjoy, there ...

Universal Law—Don't Quit - Self Improvement -- Dorothy M. Neddermeyer
As a motivational speaker and inspirational leader people frequently ask me—"What do you do when you are discouraged or overwhelmed?” The answer is: I am too busy creating solutions to be ...

Denial Doesn't Make It So - Self Improvement -- Susan Russo
“Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.” -Aldous Huxley 1894-1963 There are times when we will rationalize anything to make things seem to be right. But, by not facing the truth; ...

When Your Life Hasn’t Turned Out the Way You Wanted - Self Improvement -- Susan Russo
“Things do not change; we change.” -Henry David Thoreau 1817-1862 What do you do when you wake up and realize that your life would be so much better if you had only made different decisions? How ...

Replace Your Fears With Courage - Self Improvement -- Susan Russo
“Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something is more important than fear.” -Ambrose Redmoon How do you define the intangible feelings of fear? Some people are so ...

Motivation By Shocking The Bullies And Critics - Self Improvement -- John Watson
The thought of shocking the people who have mocked or underestimated you is a powerful motivator. It has been used to motivate people to buy a solution by advertisers for generations. The older ...

Ways To Help People To Gain Confidence - Self Improvement -- Steve Hill
Would you like to be a far more confident person than you are at present? Do you feel that you have a low self-esteem? Are you jealous of other people, people such as members of your family or ...

Boost your Self-Confidence: 9 Easy Hints - Self Improvement -- Shannon Columbo
Whether you are looking for a new job or going on a first date, one of the most important characteristics that will stand you in good stead is your self-confidence. Increase your self-confidence with ...

Don't Underestimate The Usefulness Of Dreams - Self Improvement -- Shen Gerald
Dream in all its apparent illogicality, is actually quite a useful tool for understanding oneself. There are different types of dreams, but almost all dreams tell us something that we need to know. ...

Seizing the Moment: Selflessness - Self Improvement -- Dr Leo Kady
Our continuation in the series on Seizing the Moment, brings us to the final aspect, selflessness. To truly engage the moment, one must be able to administer selflessness so they can further ...

Finding Freedom in Your Finances - Self Improvement -- Sabrina Coffin
Perhaps you are one of many American's today who struggles with owing more on your credit cards than you care to speak about. Let me begin with a series of questions: 1. Do your finance charges ...

Increasing Self-Confidence and Problem Solving - Self Improvement -- Don L. Price
Oddly enough, for many, there is rarely a day that goes by where we procrastinate making a decision because we experience a lack of self-confidence or feelings of self-doubt. The standards set, while ...

Speaking Positive Words Into Your Life - Self Improvement -- Chad Hardy
I recently heard an amazingly insightful sermon regarding words, but more precisely concerning who spoke those words. The topic was based around The Garden of Eden and when Adam and Eve eat the ...

3 Keys to Making Your Dreams Happen - Self Improvement -- Barb Elyett
Are you a dreamer? Do you have a desire to do something great with your life? Do you have unique talents and gifts that you long to share with others? If so, then take your hand right now, tap ...

The 7 Steps To Intuition - Self Improvement -- Ab van Deemter
Have you ever had this strong feeling that something was going to happen and that very much to your surprise this hunch became reality somewhat later? That’s what we call intuition. Intuition is to ...

The Power of Positive Thinking - Self Improvement -- Robert Palmer
I believe that anything is possible. I believe that I can make a living on the internet. I believe that I can lose those last 10 pounds. These are all examples of affirmations. Positive affirmations. ...

Life Is Like A Streetcar: You Need To Be Right On Track To Get The Power! - Self Improvement -- Ineke Van Lint
Engineers know it. Streetcars know it. I know it, and in fact, you know it too. If you’re not right on track, then you won’t be getting any power. You won’t feel the energy surge, and you ...

Student Motivation: Inspiring The Future - Self Improvement -- Matthew Hick
One of the most important aspects of a teacher's job is to motivate students. In order for a student to be motivated, he or she must possess a desire to learn and be willing to aim this desire ...

Motivation – The Energy Behind Action - Self Improvement -- Sacha Tarkovsky
Many people think motivation is just an emotion, or a thought. Its not! Motivation is the energy behind action. No motivation and your actions are empty; without substance. However, if you add ...

Nothing Is Impossible - Self Improvement -- Ab van Deemter
All of us, at some point in our lives, have had dreams of being somebody special, someone who achieved great things. We all had dreams of being rich and famous, successful and happy. Unfortunately ...

Extrinsic And Intrinsic Motivations - Self Improvement -- Matthew Hick
Have you ever had a problem getting motivated to complete a task that you absolutely had to do? Did you ever just want to throw in the towel and accept that you failed? If so, understand that there ...

Stop the Negative Fantasy - Self Improvement -- Rachelle Disbennett-Lee
Worry is one of those things that will pull you down and stop you in your tracks quicker than most anything else. Most things you worry about don't happen, but that doesn't seem to stop ...

You Can't Change Your Life Today - Self Improvement -- Rachelle Disbennett-Lee
I find it amusing how many people, programs, and books are out there today that promise to change your life in a second, a minute or as long as a day. Although intriguing as it may sound, changing ...

Be Responsible To - But Not For - Self Improvement -- Rachelle Disbennett-Lee
Many people are confused with the concept of responsibility. Many of us have confused the concept and believe we can be responsible for the actions, behaviors and thoughts of others. Not possible! ...

Positive Attitude – Energize Your Life - Self Improvement -- Sacha Tarkovsky
Can having a positive attitude energize your life? It can and does, daily. Just as the opposite is true. Having a negative outlook enervates your life and you. Why? What is a Positive Attitude? A ...

Accomplishing Anything Through Goal Setting - Self Improvement -- Scruffy Scribe
Often in life we are faced with projects or tasks that simply appear to be insurmountable. When we are given a project of this magnitude it is important that we know how to go about dealing with it. ...

How To Turn Shoulds Into Want Tos - Self Improvement -- Liz Sumner
I hate Shoulds. They're evil. They scream at me and shake their fingers. Ought to Have to and Must are just as bad. They make me the opposite of motivated. You SHOULD write another newsletter. ...

12. 10 Ways To Make You Feel Happy - Self Improvement -- Ab van Deemter
It is a known fact that our health is being effected by the degree of happiness we feel inside of us. We know that the happier we are, the healthier we become. The more we can avoid a stressful life ...

How to Adopt the Winner’s Mindset - Self Improvement -- Calvin Woon
‘Everybody here has the ability to do absolutely anything I do and much more beyond. Some of you will and some of you won’t. For the ones who won’t, it will be because you get in your own way, ...

A Few More Advises On How To Improve Your Memory - Self Improvement -- Willie Krut
It is a well known fact that when a person grows older, his memory gets weaker. There are a lot of people that have a tough time remembering names, numbers, and pictures. If you feel that we are ...

Useful Life Skills for the 21st Century - Self Improvement -- Keith Perrett
There are a multitude of useful life skills that one could think of, but the ones I want you to think about here are the ones just about anyone can master to some degree - the mental attitudes and ...

Sleep On It - Self Improvement -- Michael A. Verdicchio
What do you think about before you go to sleep? Does it really matter? What you think about could be very beneficial and profitable to your life. While your conscious mind takes a break as you sleep, ...

Mental Telepathy - Is It Real? - Self Improvement -- Steven Gillman
What is mental telepathy? Telepathy is defined as "communication through means other than the senses." Add the "mental," and you have the concept of minds sending and receiving information without ...

Have You Abandoned Yourself? - Self Improvement -- Margaret Paul, Ph.D.
Kathy walked into my 5-Day Intensive workshop looking like a lost little girl. 42 years old, her large green eyes had the frightened look of a deer in the headlights. Kathy had decided to attend the ...

How Important Is Building Self Esteem - Self Improvement -- Ken Austin
Self-esteem is one of the most important elements any of us can have, and building self esteem is an important aspect of that element. Far too many of us lack self esteem because your parents or ...

What Are You Waiting For? - Self Improvement -- Daniel Sitter
What are you waiting for? Statistically, we have an average life expectancy of just 75-80 years. Depending upon your current age and perspective, those figures may either seem like forever or the end ...

Why It's Possible: Transforming Limiting Beliefs - Self Improvement -- Wendy Betterini
If you could change anything in your life right now, what would it be? And why haven't you done it yet? If you're like most of us, the answer lies in your existing beliefs. We often forget ...

Tips on Building Self Confidence - Self Improvement -- Ken Austin
Very few people are as confident in their abilities as they should be, and because of this, the need to build self confidence exists with each of us. The need to build self-confidence cannot be ...

Self Motivation Tips and Strategies - Self Improvement -- Ken Austin
For many people, self-motivation can be a task in itself. Not everyone has the self-discipline to accomplish a task without constant supervision; however, in both education and employment, it is the ...

Goals And Motivation A Simple Formula - Self Improvement -- Tim Connor
Motivation is one of the most personal issues there is for salespeople. Research has concluded that everyone has the potential for great motivation, but not everyone is willing to pay the ...

Motivation - The Energy Behind Action - Self Improvement -- Sacha Tarkovsky
Many people think motivation is just an emotion, or a thought. Its not! Motivation is the energy behind action. No motivation and your actions are empty; without substance. However, if you add ...

Make It Happen - Self Improvement -- Robin Elliott
“Success is simply a matter of luck. Ask any failure.” ~ Earl Wilson I think I can, I think I can … “But I can’t confront the doubts I’ve had I can’t admit that maybe the past was bad - ...

How to Increase Your Energy, Enthusiasm and Reduce Stress - Self Improvement -- Colleen Kettenhofen
“It takes more distress and poison to kill someone who has peace of mind and loves life." Bernie S. Siegel, M.D. As a motivational speaker conducting leadership training and keynote speeches around ...

A Positive Attitude Can Lead To Success And A Longer Life - Self Improvement -- Edward Smith
Researchers have now established what motivational experts such as myself have been teaching for years; having a positive attitude is so powerful that it can even extend your life. Wealth and success ...

Be A Visionary Thinker And Not An Idle Dreamer - Self Improvement -- Robin OBrien
Self motivation is something many of us find hard. We know what we want but we just can't seem to get motivated to do anything about getting it. But, if you're going to get to where you want ...

How Self-Esteem Will Make You A Happier Person - Self Improvement -- Dave Richards
If there is one single thing that you really need to improve your self esteem, it have to be confidence. Self confident can do wonders for every part of your life. But for most of us, it's easier ...

Overcoming resentment by choosing wisely - Self Improvement -- Cristina Diaz
I have been in situations with people who tend to use derogatory comments and words. Words that hurt, that seek to blame, and seek to put down the other person. I've been that hurt other person, ...

A Formula For Happiness - Self Improvement -- Deanna Mascle
Did you know that psychologists have now come up with a formula for happiness? They call themselves "positive psychologists" and led by Professor Martin Seligman of the University of Pennsylvania, ...

How To Increase Happiness - Self Improvement -- Chris Chenoweth
All of us suffer from unhappiness at one time or another. Sometimes it is difficult to keep ourselves uplifted. However, there are many things we can do to help achieve happiness. Always look at what ...

How to Find Happiness - Self Improvement -- Chris Chenoweth
Happiness is all in attitude. Changing the way you think about things. Is the glass half full, or is it half empty? Is the sun bright and beautiful or is it hot and miserable? Does the rain falling ...

Obstacles Are Nothing More Than Illusions - Self Improvement -- Michael Verdicchio
An illusion is an erroneous perception of reality or an erroneous concept or belief. An optical illusion is an optical phenomenon that results in a false or deceptive visual impression. Optical ...

How to Raise Self Esteem: Part Two - Self Improvement -- Colin Smith
In this second part of the article about how to raise self esteem I would like to introduce you to a wonderful technique from the field of Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) known as 'The ...

How to Raise Self Esteem: Part One - Self Improvement -- Colin Smith
Have you ever felt bad about yourself? Most people have at some point in their life, including the most exceptional of characters. It's part of the human experience. A person that regularly ...

Why Your Affirmations May Not Be Working - and How They Can - Self Improvement -- Michael Losier
Have you have been using affirmations to get what you want, yet you stand back and notice that nothing is happening? Have you given up on your affirmations and feel it is a waste of time? There are ...

Avoiding Pity City and the Victimitis Virus - Self Improvement -- Jim Clemmer
"Oh, the holiness of always being the injured party. The historically oppressed can find not only sanctity but safety in the state of victimization. When access to a better life has been denied often ...

Are you Using These Common Misunderstood Phrases - Self Improvement -- Michael Losier
In short, Law of Attraction is all about vibes. Vibes are simply vibrations. Vibes are moods and feelings. The vibes that you send (generated from your moods and feelings), are either negative vibes ...

Success – How to Make it Happen Now! - Self Improvement -- Sacha Tarkovsky
Down in your luck? Finding success elusive? You can have success in almost any situation you wish. You can make it happen. Success is no more than a state of mind turned into reality. How do you ...

Success - Have this trait and you will be successful at anything - Self Improvement -- Sacha Tarkovsky
So you want to achieve success and make a lot of money? Well the first step is desire and this will make anything possible. Developing desire however is not as simple as many people think. Many ...

From This Point Forward... - Self Improvement -- Corinna Bowers
Often, as we go through our daily routines, we forget how wonderful life can be. You know how it is…you're so busy and involved in the little things that it's hard to step back and look at ...

Important Information About Agoraphobia Panic Attack - Self Improvement -- Tony Jacowski
The fear of traveling is the common reference to agoraphobia and it is typically considered an anxiety or panic disorder. There are various ranges for this disorder, it can be a serious condition in ...

Be A Visionary Thinker And Not An Idle Dreamer - Self Improvement -- Robin OBrien
Self motivation is something many of us find hard. We know what we want but we just can't seem to get motivated to do anything about getting it. But, if you're going to get to where you want ...

Moderation Is The Key To Life - Self Improvement -- Ashley Wong
If we eat too much, we are liable to grow fat thus becoming vulnerable to so many diseases just waiting to do their dirty job on us. If we do not eat enough them we will suffer the consequences of ...

Are You Paying The Price Of Discipline Or Regret? - Self Improvement -- Tim Connor
In life, we either pay the price of discipline or the price of regret. We pay these prices in all areas of life: our careers, relationships, health, spiritual development, and financial affairs. It ...

Five Ways Towards A Balanced Life - Self Improvement -- Kadence Buchanan
1 - Force yourself to separate work and personal life: Social psychologists support that your ability to do a good job while at work depends on whether or not you have a home life that refreshes and ...

The Ten Most Powerful Questions for Your Fulfillment - Self Improvement -- Don McAvinchey
Have you achieved your life's desires -- your fulfillment? If not, you may not be asking the right questions. You may be wondering, "What could questions have to do with my own fulfillment? I ...

Change Your Thinking. Change Your Life. - Self Improvement -- Sherry Frewerd
Have you ever given up on a dream because you've listened to that 'little voice' in your head that tells you that you 'can't do it' or 'what's the point?' That ...

The Power of Cumulative Creativity - 5 Compelling Benefits of Creating a Little Each Day - Self Improvement -- Dan Goodwin
One of the most common perceptions of non-artists about how creative people work is that seized by inspiration at the most unlikely times, they rush to their notebook, easel or computer and create ...

Creative Focus: You Always Get What You Focus On… So Focus On What You Really Want! - Self Improvement -- Dan Goodwin
What do you focus on and spend most of your time thinking about? The things you want in your life? Or the things you don't want? Whatever it is you focus on, that's what you'll find will ...

Creating to Connect – How ALL Creativity is About Communicating - Self Improvement -- Dan Goodwin
Living a creative life is often very closely connected with our feelings and emotions. It is no coincidence that those of us who are creative also tend to share traits of being emotional, sensitive, ...

Give Yourself a Cuddle! – Self Care Techniques for the Creative - Self Improvement -- Dan Goodwin
As creative people, it can often feel a struggle to remain focused, inspired and on track, whether on a particular creative project, or in our lives in general. We can gather support from those ...

Creating A Life That’s Right For You: Are You Living By Design or Default? - Self Improvement -- Dan Goodwin
We all have many different areas and elements that together make up our lives. But are the ones that make up your life right now there by design or default? Read the following two statements and ...

Creativity and Confidence: How To Supercharge Your Self-Confidence Using Your Natural Creativity - Self Improvement -- Dan Goodwin
Great self-confidence is something that everyone can benefit from developing. Why is it that when the lives of two friends or colleagues of similar backgrounds, education, age, and ability are ...

Creative Day Jobs: How to Support Yourself While Pursuing Your Creativity - Self Improvement -- Dan Goodwin
There are few creative people who are able to pursue their artistic and creative talents whilst earning a reasonable income from just them exclusively. Often the creative work that is most original, ...

Increase Creativity: 5 Ways to Shine a Little Sunshine and Watch Your Creativity Flourish! - Self Improvement -- Dan Goodwin
When it comes to being creative, we all know the feelings of being tired, uninspired and “not in the mood” to get down to creating. Sometimes we can easily overcome these kind of feelings. The ...

Creativity Killers! 7 Sure-Fire Ways to Kill Your Creativity - And How to Avoid Them... - Self Improvement -- Dan Goodwin
There are many ways we can kill our creativity and severely limit our ability to naturally create the projects we have the talent and desire for. Here, in no particular order, are 7 of the most ...

Supercharge Your Creativity: The 5 Power Questions to Ask Yourself - Self Improvement -- Dan Goodwin
Questions are one of the most powerful tools we have available to us. A great open-ended question can be the key to unlocking a whole undiscovered thread of ideas, reaching a fresh new insight on an ...

The Top 10 Reasons Why Planning Your Life is Vital - Self Improvement -- Barb Elyett
If you have ever planned a vacation, wedding, surprise party, or special event, you know how much work is involved. Planning, checking, adjusting and planning again is all part of the process of ...

Is Visualization All It's Cracked Up Yo Be? Yes - Self Improvement -- Tim Connor
For years, authors, poets, mystics, speakers, certain medical practitioners and spiritual leaders have touted the benefits of visualization and affirmations. A few have even discussed the importance ...

How to Start Small and End Big?! - Self Improvement -- Mohamed Tohami
Attention please! In this issue I am going to share with you one of the top secrets to maximum achievement. Today is your last day of procrastination. Today is your day of action. Today is your day ...

Today You can Make A Difference In Someones Life - Self Improvement -- Tim Connor
Each of us has numerous opportunities to make a difference in the lives of others or the world in general. Each day people cross our path: strangers, clients, friends and relatives that give us the ...

To Find True And Rewarding Success, Embrace The Unexpected - Self Improvement -- Tim Connor
The only thing that is certain in life is its uncertainty. Unfortunately many people fail to grasp this simple yet profound concept. Years ago I read a great book by Dan Millman called The Way of The ...

Are We Losing The Simple Courtesies In Life - Self Improvement -- Tim Connor
Whatever happened to the simple thank you, please, I beg your pardon I’m sorry and numerous other simple common courtesies? Have we become so busy, self-absorbed, insensitive, self-centered and ...

Do You Always Have To Be Right - Self Improvement -- Tim Connor
Why does everyone have to be right? Why is it that people have to be right? Is it ego? Insecurity? A form of manipulation? Or some other reason that they are unconscious of? I know that during my ...

Be Careful What You Ask For, You Might Just Get It - Self Improvement -- Tim Connor
There is an old saying. I don’t remember where I first heard it but at least once a week I hear someone say it – ‘be careful what you ask for, you might just get it.’ What exactly does this ...

Perserverance, Focus On One Thing At A Time! - Self Improvement -- Adel Refai
I’ve noticed a recurring theme in my life and others’. I say ‘theme’ not ‘problem’ because I’m the eternal optimist, and I’m sure most understand my point of view by now that ...

Wayne Dyer - The Power of Intention 2/12 - Video -- ron
Also see:  Wayne Dyer: Power of Intention 1/12 - Video

Wayne Dyer: Power of Intention 1/12 - Video - Self Improvement -- ron
Also see: Wayne Dyer: Power of Intention 2 - Video An excerpt from the show "The power of intention". I don't know if this program can be bought, you may buy his books, but the author has ...

Want to be Happy? Say It And Do It Now - Self Improvement -- Tim Connor
Do it now. Procrastination is a thief. It steals from your present, future, and past. One of the common qualities of unhappy people, is their tendency to constantly put things off. They somehow feel ...

Gratitude Excites Life! - Self Improvement -- Lee Down
Getting excited about life can sometimes seem elusive when we're dealing with many challenges and the associated stress. We always want to experience the best that life has to offer. At times, ...

Hitting the First Milestone of a Goal: How Good it Feels - Self Improvement -- Mary Gardner
A few weeks ago I sheepishly walked by a bunch of talkative, happy people who all had great legs, cute running shorts and shoes, and who genuinely seemed to care about one another. I longingly looked ...

Goal Setting Success - Are You Feeling Guilty? - Self Improvement -- Rick Seymour
There are many people that spend most of their lives feeling guilty – mostly feeling guilty about whatever it is that they are NOT doing. If they are involved in some church activity, they are ...

Goal Setting Success - Choose Enthusiasm - Self Improvement -- Rick Seymour
One of the most important lessons that I ever learned in my life, I learned from a poster not a person. Early in my career as an entrepreneur (while still working full-time as an aerospace engineer) ...

How to Realize Your Goals At Turbo Speed - Self Improvement -- Michael Lee
We know the importance of setting goals in the fulfillment of our dreams in life. Without goals, we'll have a much difficult time reaching our aspirations in life. But what if I tell you that ...

Important Life Questions - Self Improvement -- Tim Connor
What is your purpose in life? Why are you here? Are you on the right path? What will it take to find true happiness? Are you in the right relationship? Why is your life filled with drama and trauma? ...

Why Not Ask Yourself Some Important Questions Before It Is Too Late - Self Improvement -- Tim Connor
Some importnat Life Questions to ask yourself. 1. What is your major purpose in life? 2. What steps are you taking daily to achieve this purpose? 3. What prevents you from consistently moving toward ...

Educating Yourself to Succeed - Self Improvement -- Tim Baird
The Question Education is held by our society to be one of the keys to success. Certainly, there are certain professions in which formal academic education is a prerequisite not to success itself, ...

How to Speak Fluent Body Language - Self Improvement -- Michael Lee
You've probably heard the expressions before.. "Chin up, shoulders back," "Keep your distance," "Feet on the ground," "Pain in the neck." But have you ever wondered how they came about? It all ...

Let's Hear it For Enthusiasm! - Self Improvement -- Michael Lee
According to the dictionary, enthusiasm means 1. great excitement for or interest in a subject or cause. 2. a source or cause of great excitement or interest. 3. ecstasy arising from supposed ...

Who Else Want to Know How to Achieve Success and Create Wealth - Self Improvement -- Jason Chew
Many people want to achieve success or want to be rich. But, they do not how to achieve their dreams or how to start on their journey. They do not have the will to make the first step. People who has ...

Overcoming resentment by choosing wisely - Self Improvement -- Cristina Diaz
I have been in situations with people who tend to use derogatory comments and words. Words that hurt, that seek to blame, and seek to put down the other person. I've been that hurt other person, ...

I Need A Partner to be Happy - Self Improvement -- Margaret Paul
Do you believe that you need a partner to be happy? My client, Adrienne, an attractive woman in her 50’s, has been married and divorced twice. She was unhappy in both marriages, but she still ...

Increasing Self-Confidence and Problem Solving - Self Improvement -- Don Price
Oddly enough, for many, there is rarely a day that goes by where we procrastinate making a decision because we experience a lack of self-confidence or feelings of self-doubt. The standards set, while ...

Enthusiasm Takes You Where Talent Alone Can't - Self Improvement -- John Mason
You can’t deliver the goods if your heart is heavier than the load. Count your blessings; instead of thinking your blessings don’t count. You can succeed at almost anything for which you have ...

How to break through negativity -- Ab van Deemter
Many of us still don’t realize that we can be in control of our thinking processes; that in most cases we can be the boss over how we want to think. Because of frustrations about our challenges and ...

Thoughts Become Things -- kris
We are where we are, because of our thoughts in the past. Thoughts become things. We consciously or subconsciously always think about something. The problem is that we usually think more about things ...

Gratitude and the Law of Attraction -- kris
Gratitude or appreciation of what we already have is necessary to attract things we want. Every day when you wake up try to be thankful. Think about the good things in your live you should be ...

You Get What You Ask For - Self Improvement -- Ineke Van Lint
In life we get what we ask for. Now you surely say that it isn’t true. You say you ask for freedom and happiness and all you got was feeling imprisoned and bad. Let’s have a closer look to how ...

Instead Of Waiting, Give It Yourself -- Ineke Van Lint
If you are like most people, then you too have this strange tendency to wait for others to fill in your needs. This pattern of “waiting for others” is a bad habit, causing a lot of pain and ...

Learning Is A Lifelong Habit -- Carlos Scarpero
Most people think of lifelong learning as being confined to academic endeavors. However, the lifelong learning approach covers all areas of life including spiritual, social, academic and physical. ...

The Power of Your Inner Circle -- Honoree Corpron
One of the major reasons for a person’s failure to reach their goals and objectives is having a weak (or non-existent) inner circle. It seems most don't even realize the importance of having an ...

Amazing Truth about Personal and Professional Growth! -- Mohamed Tohami
I was shocked when I discovered an amazing truth about personal and professional growth. This truth gave me hope, motivation and power to keep moving toward my dreams and goals without beating myself ...

The Not So Secret Secrets Of Success -- Tim Connor
In every self-help book I read, every seminar I attend or every success guru I talk to, sooner or later they give me “their secrets for success”. I too have been guilty from time to time of ...

From The Streets To Success -- Mike Brescia
When you're trying to get ahead, have you asked yourself "What am I willing to give up in order to reach my objective?" Since I've had so many requests about how I went from a real bum to ...

Winning OR Success? -- George F Franks
There has always been a lot of discussing in the leadership and coaching fields about winning. Are winning and success the same things or are they different? According to DICTIONARY.com, winning are ...

Progam Your Mind For Success - Self Improvement -- Steve Visser
How often have you set out to achieve a goal,create changes, make improvements only to find that you end up getting distracted and never complete what you set out to do? Getting your mind to focus ...

Nine Behaviors that Will Prevent Success -- Tristan Loo
Much has been written about how to obtain success in life, but little has been written about the behaviors that pose a threat to obtaining success. While success principles are very important, we ...

Why Do People Feel The Need To Struggle? -- Tim Connor
Why is struggle a part of life? Any time you try anything difficult or new, you are bound to have some type of struggle. Exercise requires struggle. Changing an opinion, belief, expectation or ...

Get It Done - Now! -- Mike Brescia
Imagine the relief asking yourself "What's the one thing I've been putting off that, if I did it, I would feel the weight of the world lifted from me?" You have things that you've been ...

Are You Paying The Price Of Success Or The Price Of Failure? -- Tim Connor
One of my previous mentors, Ed Desmond, who passed away many years ago, once told me, “Tim the price of failure is always higher than the price of success.” When Ed shared that concept with me ...

What Is Life Trying To Teach You Today? -- Tim Connor
Before this day ends, I guarantee life and it’s circumstances and the people who cross your path will give you the opportunity to learn something valuable about yourself. A comment I often hear ...

Become a Problem Solver and Control Your Own Destiny -- Bill Knell
Problem solving has become a skill that is practiced by few and in demand by many. Instead of solving our own problems, we hire someone else to do it for us. People hire professionals to solve all ...

Turn Your Hate into Happiness -- Bill Knell
I hate Mondays! I hate Birthdays! I hate Holidays! We hear these statements all the time from others and ourselves. Justification for our hatred of certain days isn’t hard to come by. Mondays ...

Learn How To Appreciate Yourself And Others -- Bill Knell
I grew up in a home that was filled with guilt. As bizarre as it may seem, that guilt grew out of very generous behavior. My parents always thought of other people. In many cases, they were forced ...

How to Dance with Fear. Three Steps to take Now -- Leanna Fredrich
When I was little I thought someday I would not be afraid. I would try new things with great anticipation and bravery. I would not be afraid of bad dreams, critical words or losing treasured ...

Don't Just Stand There! -- Michael Lee
Many people think that they have to accept whatever life throws at them. They'll say, "This is my fate, my destiny. I cannot change it." Of course not! You don't have to suffer needlessly. ...

You've Got Power, Use It! -- Doreen Carter
It’s time to live your dream. We do that by using what we already have—that special thing God has given us. It all starts with knowing the meaning of goods and power. When I think about the ...

Feel Good - Do Good -- Mike Brescia
Have you ever pitifully asked yourself "What do I have to be thankful for?" Alright! Let's go! Let's take stock of ourselves, shall we? What do we have? Legs? I wouldn't take any amount ...

Feng Shui Tips for Beating the Winter "Doldrums" -- Carole Provenzale
Some people love this time of year. The leaves are changing color, the heat of the summer is gone and there’s a bit of a brisk chill in the air. Others see it as the beginning of the end with the ...

Motivation By Humiliation -- John Watson
Recently, I watched a western called 'Firecreek'. It shows how humiliation can motivate men and women to perform heroic actions. 'Firecreek' was made in 1968. It starred James Stewart ...

Change Your Dreams and Improve Your Life -- Krista OConnor
Have you ever awakened from a particularly troublesome dream and wondered what it meant and why you dreamt it? We all have dreams like that from time to time and most of us just shrug it off and go ...

Taking on the Challenges in Life -- Cheow Yu Yuan
Along one’s life journey, there will definitely have ups and downs. There will be storms and difficult times. Have you wonder why is this so? Basically, there are 5 reasons, which are: 1. To ...

Why do you think we should improve ourselves? -- Ab van Deemter
When we go through one of these moments that our fears, insecurities and doubts overwhelm us, we tend to think very little of ourselves. During such moments some of us tend to think that other people ...

Right Association Is Key To Your Ultimate Success -- T Young
The reality is that humans are social animals. We are largely whether we would like to agree with it or not influenced by those around us, whether it be attitudes or values. In fact billions of ...

Tips for Successful Conversations with Humans on Planet Earth -- Eugenia Tripputi
"Talk to Me, I’m Human!" Have you ever felt like telling (or worse—yelling!) this or a similar phrase to your boss, a coworker, or significant other with whom it seems impossible to have a ...

Strong Self Esteem -- Rey Misoles
Your Foundation to Self Improvement Imagine this: You came to the meeting thoroughly prepared, ready to give your best. While giving your presentation, somebody cuts you suddenly in the middle, ...

Decision: the Deciding Factor -- Brad Homer
For most important decisions in our life, if we dig deep enough, we know what to do. We may come up with a hundred reasons why this way or that way will be best, but if we are brutally honest with ...

Success: 10 Ways You Can Surround Yourself With It -- Aislinn O'Connor
Surround yourself with successful people – that's what a lot of counselors suggest that you should do. It's very good advice, because, to quote the proverb, what you see is what you'll ...

Self Improvement: Why Do You Think We Should Improve Ourselves? -- Ab Van Deemter
When we go through one of these moments that our fears, insecurities and doubts overwhelm us, we tend to think very little of ourselves. During such moments some of us tend to think that other people ...

The Motivation of Second Half Thinking -- Paul O'Sullivan
Football matches are won or lost in the second half. It does not matter what code of football is being played, and it does not only apply to football. It is how you finish that counts – in any ...

Helping Others Creates Happiness -- Mike Brescia
I doesn't hurt to think "What can I do for someone today that will help them now?" One time I got a real slap in the face. The owner of an auto service business I had been going to for many ...

Volunteering is Good for Your Mental and Physical Health -- Elle Housman
The “Feel Good, Do Good Phenomenon” is a glorious, self- perpetuating cycle described in the field of psychology that occurs when the gratitude felt by the recipients of a pro-social behavior ...

Good Health And Motivation -- Mark Webb
Good health and enthusiasm go hand in hand. If you want to be excited about life and have plenty of energy then you must pay attention to your health. Obtaining and maintaining optimum health should ...

Building Motivation Is A Daily Exercise -- Mark Webb
Being in the counseling field, I often get asked, “How can I motivate myself?” Getting ourselves motivated is a lot like exercising. You have to work out on a regular basis in order to keep from ...

Never, Ever Give Up! -- Caroline Jalango
There is no telling how many miles you will have to run while chasing a dream. ~Author Unknown~ Are you on the verge of giving up on your dream? Are you just about to let all your hopes and dreams ...

Living Therapies -- Cheryl Wright
Living Therapies By Cheryl Wright Crises of one sort or another enter our lives. Some of them simply hit us, hard. Others throw us down while there are some crises that knock us down, turning our ...

Taking Time Out For You -- Cheryl Wright
TAKING TIME OUT by Cheryl Wright Many women function in multiple roles with multiple responsibilities. And sadly, while today’s technology boasts of the capacity to simplify our lives and make it ...

Look 'Em in the Eyes: The Real Power of Eye Contact -- Debbie Bailey
“At that moment when our eyes are locked in silent communication, we are, in essence, touching.” -Debbie Bailey Besides touch (not really an option in a presentation setting), eye contact is the ...

How To Develop Self Esteem -- Greg Nicholls
Self esteem is an ingredient that is missing in many people, an ingredient that could take people from where they are to where they want to be. Fortunately self esteem can be found quite easily; ...

Hold On To Those Rejection Letters -- Kym Moore
Now why on earth would you want to hold on to something that has announced its rejection of you? Are you trying to self inflict yourself with more pain? In the beginning I cried at each rejection ...

Be Inspired To Do Great Things -- Mike Brescia
Do you ever wonder, "How would it feel to do something special for (name a person) who can't or won't do anything in return?" We've all experienced what it feels like to help someone who ...

Self Esteem: An Essential Ingredient -- Mark Webb
Self esteem is one of the most essential ingredients for human happiness. Positive self-esteem is important because when we experience it, we feel good about ourselves and are more effective and ...

Fresh Inspirations: Having It All--Yes. You Can! -- Melissa Galt
I know most of us are taught that we can’t have it all, we are told life isn’t fair and it is about sacrifice and giving up to keep going. Not true – we can have it all, once we establish what ...

5 Great Ways To Start A Super Conversation In A Group Situation -- Peter Murphy
Starting a conversation is not always easy. Especially when you don´t feel comfortable with the people you are conversing with. There could be an eerie feeling of awkwardness at the start of the ...

Dream Interpretation -- Jeffrey Meier
Most people dream, some people chase and realize their dreams. Understanding dreams however is the key. A dream can be defined as experience of voices, events etc in our imagination or in mind. ...

How to Overcome Low Self Esteem -- Stuart Gardiner
When we have little self respect for ourselves or a very low self esteem it becomes very hard to be a success at anything. We often fail before we even start something, simply because we tend to ...

Learning Skills - Eight Great Ones -- Steven Gillman
Learning effectively and efficiently requires some basic learning skills. In other words, we need to learn how to learn. Here are some ways to develop those skills. 1. Identify what is essential. ...

Five Steps to a More Positive You -- Lisa Martin
Do you want to feel great about yourself? Would you like to see all that you wish for come to fruition? Do you want to find the right balance? There's a secret weapon that will make it all ...

Positive Thoughts - Do They Affect The Way We Feel -- Shezz P
The Power of Thought A simple thought - yet it has a huge impact on our mind, body and our emotions. Our bodies respond to our thoughts, as do our emotions. Think of something you love - how do you ...

How Your Success Comes from a Positive Outlook! -- John Leith
Your subconscious mind feeds on thoughts of defeat or success. In some ways it sets up a chain reaction. What you choose to think about or dwell on will have an influence on your mind that will ...

How To Be A Red Hot Positive Thinker -- Michael Lee
You only need to know ONE word to become a red-hot positive thinker! You must make sure that this word stays in your vocabulary for a long time. Before I reveal to you that one single word, let me ...

Being Positive in a Negative World -- Jeffrey Hauser
No one said it was going to be easy, the day you were born. Your mother never said that life would be a breeze and it will be clear sailing without any struggles, risks, or obstacles to overcome. ...

How To Boost Your Self Esteem -- Deanna Mascle
A low self esteem is one of the leading causes of depression and working to boost your self esteem can increase your chances for success and happiness on both a personal and professional level. While ...

Personal Finance Success And How It's Tied To Your Self Esteem -- Sherrie Le Masurier
How successful we are on a personal finance front is often tied closely to our self esteem. Let's look at your relationship with money and how your self esteem or lack there of, can affect your ...

Build Your Self Esteem by Talking To Yourself -- Penny Dablin
What do you say when you talk to yourself? Are you hyper-critical? Forever finding fault with what you have or haven't done? If you are like most people you are probably more harsh and unkind to ...

Building Self Esteem 101 -- Karen Wolff
Building self esteem is no different than a contractor building a structure. If the foundation is strong, the building won't fall down. But if the contractor skimps on this part of the process or ...

Boost Your Self Esteem Instantly! -- Caroline Jalango
Do you feel besieged by forces beyond your control? Perhaps you have problems at work which seem insurmountable. Lately, most of your work has been displeasing to your boss. You feel stressed out ...

How Self-Esteem Will Make You A Happier Person -- David Richards
If there is one single thing that you really need to improve your self esteem, it have to be confidence. Self confident can do wonders for every part of your life. But for most of us, it's easier ...

Have You Ever Wondered? or Am I The Only One? -- Tim Connor
During the past few weeks I have been asking myself a number of questions about several life areas. I was thinking, am I the only one who from time to time has wondered some of these same things so I ...

Healing The Feeling Of Shame -- Mark Webb
Embarrassment, humiliation, filthy, unlovable and worthlessness are thoughts that shamed people commonly struggle with. And if this is not bad enough, people struggling with shame believe that their ...

How To ‘Move’ Yourself -- Deon Du Plessis
One of the greatest skills you will ever learn is the ability to move yourself; the ability to take what you know and act upon it. In life it is rarely a case of knowing what to do that is holding ...

Don't Build A Case Against Yourself -- John L. Mason
A son and his father were walking in the mountains. Suddenly, the son falls, hurts himself and screams: "AAAhhhhhhhhhhh!!!" To his surprise, he hears the voice repeating somewhere in the mountain: ...

Standing in the Storm -- Karin Syren
The gritty definition for the change called TRANSFORMATION suggests that life as you have known it has changed and will likely never be the same again. Of the three faces of change, ...

How to achieve succes -- GK Awadhiya
Who do not want to get success in life? But unfortunately only a few people achieve their goals. Let's see what are the steps for achieving success. Believe in your dreams: It's a dream of ...

Inspiration Given By Confucius -- Bruno Baceli
When considering the nature of things, a variety of historical figures are cited as influential. While many of them have merit, Confucius stands alone. Inspiration Given By Confucius Confucius is ...

Inspiration and the Great Mahatma Gandhi -- Bruno Baceli
In the last 100 years, it is hard to imagine a more inspirational figure than Mahatma Gandhi. After all, he freed an entire country through passive resistance. Inspiration and the Great Mahatma ...

Getting the most out of each day -- llbglobal
Over the past few weeks I have been in the grips of my own thought processes. I often wonder why I have made the choices I have made and how they have led me to this place. When I was a fulltime ...

The Good, the Bad......and the Jealous -- Karen Wolff
What ever happened to the days when people were genuinely happy for each other? You remember...those days when nobody ever wanted something that someone else had..... Oh wait.....those days never ...

Pursue Your Dreams -- Carol Janssen
Follow Your Dreams -- We see that a lot: on greeting cards, on jewelry, on bumper stickers. Are our dreams as illusive as they seem to be? How can we be more in control over how we make our dreams ...

How A Sense of Humor Can Cure Your Worries -- Mike Brescia
Have you ever wondered, "What tense situation can I look back on and laugh about?" How can humor help us, and what the lack of it can do, these questions are terrific clues about the value of humor. ...

How to Improve Your Outlook on Life While Improving Your Outer Look -- Maureen Carney
Some people would have you believing that being fat is the worst thing you can be. They think that if a person is fat they have no life, no love, no reason to want to look good in their clothes. The ...

There is Only NOW -- Ian Crossley
I have noticed on my journey that most self help books aim at sorting out your financial problems. I have found from mentoring that money has very little to do with happiness, if you are not in ...

True Happiness? What Does It Mean and How Can You Be as Happy has You Should Be -- Ola Olabimpe
True happiness can be felt when we look inwards and and find those thinks that will continiously spark up our life! So lets start with the wise words of Nathaniel Branden: - "Persons of high ...

How Self-Esteem Will Make You A Happier Person -- David Richards
If there is one single thing that you really need to improve your self esteem, it have to be confidence. Self confident can do wonders for every part of your life. But for most of us, it's easier ...

Happiness – Simple Tips To Achieve It Easily! -- Sacha Tarkovsky
Happiness is hard to define but most people are unaware of whether they are happy or not. Many people believe that happiness is a form of luck and that some people are destined to be happy while ...

A Formula For Happiness? -- Deanna Mascle
Did you know that psychologists have now come up with a formula for happiness? They call themselves "positive psychologists" and led by Professor Martin Seligman of the University of Pennsylvania, ...

Am I addicted? -- Jhalak Jerajani
A question that pops up in your mind when you do a certain task very regularly with you understanding so as to why you are doing so in the first place. I have noticed in many situations that people ...

Buzzer For Change -- Monica Willyard
Sometimes the seeds of change are sown in a small event, something that happens often and that goes unnoticed most of the time. This morning's lesson came from the insistent buzz of our dryer. ...

Do You Ever Just Have Fun? -- Kate Harper
"Unless each day can be looked back upon by an individual as one in which he has had some fun, some joy, some real satisfaction, that day is a loss." Dwight David Eisenhower (1890-1969) 34th US ...

Five Easy Steps to Staying Motivated -- Scott Mackay
Motivating yourself to excel at your job or to be an example to your employees, should not be something you do only when the spirit moves you. It’s an ongoing process that should include every ...

Motivation And Personality Interaction -- Sharon White
Those are unconscious motives; however there are other needs as well, such as self realization and desire to achieve certain goals. There is a reason or a motive to every action a person takes. ...

How to Build Your Self-Esteem: Secrets of Self-Confident People -- Randy Siegel
"I don't get it. Why is my boss heading up my organization when there are much smarter people under him?' a seminar participant asked recently. It was obvious to all of us that she was ...

Learning Is A Lifelong Habit -- Carlos Scarpero
Most people think of lifelong learning as being confined to academic endeavors. However, the lifelong learning approach covers all areas of life including spiritual, social, academic and physical. ...

Tips For Finding A Special Gift -- Morgan Hamilton
Everyone will agree that it is much more difficult to find a special gift for a person you are close to, no matter what the occasion. In such cases people usually spend hours and hours without luck. ...

Live Every Day As If It Were Your Last -- Deanna Mascle
Do you know how long you will live? Most of us do not. We can hazard a guess or a wish, but unless we are staring death in the face then we do not know. While I often urge my readers to live their ...

Seduction With your Delicious Voice -- Joseph Plazo
Can YOU RECALL the last time you heard the newsman deliver his piece and you latched on till the last syllable? ....Or what about that rousing cry by Brad Pitt who (melodramatically) exhorted, ...

Positive Thoughts -- Kenia Morales
Call it hope or simply positive thinking but there is no doubt that your success depends a great deal on maintaining a positive state of mind. I know this by experience, before I use to think too ...

Actions Follow Thoughts -- Jim Meisenheimer
For the umteenth time I picked up and started reading my favorite book of inspiration, "Light From Many Lamps." Whenever I need a boost I reach for this book. When my first wife was battling cancer ...

Thoughts and Visualization: A Powerful Combination Against Negativity -- Dave Wright
You are your thoughts, All that arises, arises from our thoughts, We make the world with our thoughts. - Buddha. There is a Hindu story about a man, lost in a forest, who, late in the night, comes ...

You Can Control Your Thoughts and Emotions to Help Depression Treatment -- Deanette Russell
Change your thoughts and your emotions change automatically. There will always be things in your life you cannot change, that cause you misery just thinking about them. Whether it is in your past or ...

Do You Think Motivational Thoughts? -- Steven Gillman
What do motivational thoughts do? They help you take action. This isn't about positive thinking or motivating quotes. Those have their place in shaping your attitude and thinking. However, what ...

Thoughts of Healing the Spirit -- David Wells
Healers have been around almost as long as human beings have been on this planet and as we have begun to understand more about medicine, microbiology, psychology and surgery. As a result many people ...

When Thoughts Become Things -- Deon Du Plessis
We've all heard the saying that "talk is cheap." In fact we've heard it so often it's become a cliché. Like most cliché's the law of familiarity has set in and keeps us from ...

Thoughts on Saving Money -- Martin Lukac
There's one truth to saving money -- only you can do it. All the advice in the world won't help you. All the promises to yourself won't help if you never get started. If you don't ...

Are Your Thoughts Making You Fat? -- Kevin Gianni
Your head is stopping you from getting into great shape. I guarantee it. The only way to accomplish your goals is to learn how to cooperate with YOURSELF! W. Timothy Gallwey wrote a fascinating book ...

So, You've Got Problems - Welcome To The Club -- Tim Connor
Got problems - welcome to the club! One of my heroes, the late Norman Vincent Peale, once said, “There is only one group of people that don’t have problems, and they are all dead. Problems are a ...

Taking Risks: Scary or Rewarding? -- Jeffrey Hauser
Imagine playing Russian roulette by putting a single bullet in a six-shooter revolver, spinning the cylinder, placing the barrel to one’s forehead and pulling the trigger. Crazy? But there are ...

Change It, Accept It Or Leave - These Are Your Only Three Options -- Tim Connor
As we move through life each of us is faced with a variety of situations, circumstances, challenges and relationships that test our patience, resolve, commitment and acceptance. In each of these ...

How We Are Judged -- Jeffrey Hauser
Whether you like it or not, we are being surveyed, sized-up, segregated, sorted, type-cast, analyzed, classified, appraised, assessed, and quantified every time we are in a social or public ...

You Can't Predict The Future -- Tim Connor
“Life is what happens to you as you are making other plans.” John Lennon. What a great line. Life just happens. I believe in setting goals, planning, and spending time trying to figure out how to ...

You Are Here For A Little While And Then You Are Gone Forever - That's Life -- Tim Connor
The only thing in life that is certain is its uncertainty. You can either learn to embrace the unexpected and release the expected, or live with a great deal of frustration, anxiety and stress. Life ...

Avoiding Life's Potholes -- Tim Connor
Traveling on the path of life for many is a journey filled with struggle, pain, fear, failure and adversity. For other’s it is a journey of love, joy, laughter, happiness and success. The following ...

Communication Skills - A Vehicle On The Road to Success -- Roy Thomsitt
From the moment of birth, babies are learning how to communicate, building on their innate ability to communicate to their mother through crying. Thereafter, throughout life, a person's ...

Habits That Save You Time -- Jim Estill
You are the product of what you repeatedly do. If you have well-trained organizational habits, then you are an organized person. If your habits include reading a lot, then you are a well-read person. ...

When Growing Up Poor Can Be an Advantage -- Jeffrey Hauser
I was raised by my mom in a small rural New Jersey town. At age 11, my dad took off with another woman and my mother and I were forced to live in a tiny apartment from that moment on. She was from ...

Your Life Can Be An Adventure or a Disappointment - You Decide -- Tim Connor
As we move through life, each of us is faced with a variety of situations, circumstances, challenges and relationships that test our patience, resolve, commitment and acceptance. In each of these ...

How to Find Motivation for Oneself? -- Daniel Hunt
What are the prerequisites of one’s success in this or that sphere? Indeed, they are many, like personal qualities, strong will, an element of luck etc. However, among these things motivation is ...

The Price Of Failure Is Always Higher Than The Cost Of Success -- Tim Connor
One of my previous mentors, Ed Desmond, who passed away many years ago, once told me, “Tim the price of failure is always higher than the price of success.” When Ed shared that concept with me ...

A Success Recipe -- Steve Gillman
Are you ready for a simple recipe for success? The ingredients include motivation, knowledge, advice from those who have succeeded, and imitation of successful thoughts and actions. These are the ...

Being an Optimist - Part 1 -- Dr Leo Kady
OK, so maybe you hate optimists. You have this picture in your mind of someone mindlessly watching Pollyanna on the late show until three o'clock in the morning, then rising at 5:00 A.M. and ...

Who Can Innovate -- elango
It's a talent that everyone has, yet they think they don't. The power of innovation. If you've ever marvelled at somebody's creative prowess, guess what, you can create and innovate ...

Free And Independent Or Lonely And Undesired? -- Sharon White
For the last decades human strivings to find absolute freedom have called a number of sciences to create various theories regarding human nature and its environment. For example, physicists have ...

Six Traits Successful People Share -- Monica Willyard
Have you ever wondered why successful people seem to turn everything they touch into gold while you seem to be stuck with a pocketful of lead? Do you tell yourself that they must have been born with ...
Six tips for successful people -- Jose Luis Fernandez
Hi Monica! Excellent tips! We all need motivational material like this. Keep up the good work! Jose Luis Fernandez

Failure is Essential to Success (Depending on How You Manage It)! -- Eli McGeever
Let’s face it, everyone has failed at something, heck I’ve failed at more things than I have not. We are all scared of failure, because, really, who wants to fail? Though the term failure is ...

Patience Is One Of The Critical Attitudes Of Happy People -- Tim Connor
So, you want it now, all of it… Not willing to wait patiently at the gate of happiness and success you struggle, pursue, push, pull, fret, and stew over why life doesn’t give you what you want ...

How to Create an Attitude of Approachability -- Scott Ginsberg
Self-talk works. It’s simple: you flood your mind with positive thoughts. You enhance your self-belief. You change your attitude. You feel better. You see results. This is the basic foundation upon ...

Mentoring -- Ab van Deemter
It is common knowledge that in the animal world it is the elders who teach the younger animals where to get their food, how to hunt, how to protect themselves and how to behave. The young ones need ...

The Difficulties To Change -- Ab van Deemter
If you never have any problems changing certain things in your life then this article is not worth reading. I know I had the necessary problems, and I still do at times! I remember that I managed to ...

Negative at self concept? -- Jhalak Jerajani
Self concept in simple words means what u think of your self. Your views and perceptions about yourself are termed as self concept. How you think about your self affects your behavior to a great ...

Attitude Will Set You Free in Life -- Richard Sizemore
Everyone has seen those cute paperweights with various effigies in the office. Some are humorous, but I personally like reading one that made me think. During an office visit, I noticed one that ...

An Enemy Called Average -- Larry Gibson
Are you on the couch? Are your dreams and goals sitting there with you? You are in the fight of your life, and you must defeat the enemy, the enemy called average. What is average? Are you an average ...

No Pain, No Gain: Is Success Worth It To You? -- Andreas Pauli
Have you heard the phrase "No pain, no gain"? It's something I hear many times in my martial arts lessons before we enter into full contact tournaments. In order to be successful at anything, you ...

It's All In The Walk! -- Kate Harper
"I have two doctors, my left leg and my right." George Trevelyan, 1913 I was watching a film last week and found myself wondering what was so distinctive about the star. (Other than the fact that she ...

The Tao of Motivation -- Staurt Shaw
If you think you need to ‘get motivated’ … then I am sorry but you are thinking in reverse. Why? Because neither motivation nor inspiration are things that you can get ‘out there’, like ...

How To Unlock Your Full Potential -- T Young
"I have learned, that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours." --Henry ...

Motivation Versus Inspiration -- Kenneth MacLean
I was listening to a lecture by Dr. Wayne Dyer the other day. Dr. Dyer said “I don’t think it’s really possible to motivate another human being…” I began to think about that and I believe ...

Cause and Effect -- Kenneth MacLean
Actions inevitably have consequences. In the material world, this principle is expressed as Newton’s Third Law of motion: “For every action there is an opposite and equal reaction.” We throw a ...

Building Self Motivation -- Kevin Christopher
Motivation is sometimes tough to maintain, particularly for those who suffer from low self-esteem. However, motivation is integral to our ability to accomplish our goals and even complete tasks ...

7 Tips to Get You Motivated -- T Young
You can have the greatest dream in the world, the most fulfilling purpose, and the best education money can buy, but if you cannot get yourself motivated to put it all into action, you will never ...

Don't Ever Lose Your Passion -- Tim Connor
Passion is the great equalizer. It can make up for a lack of experience and knowledge. I am not suggesting that you not develop your knowledge or experience - only that until you do, your passion ...

How's Your Life Purpose These Days? -- Tim Connor
In the classic bestseller Napoleon Hill discuss the importance of a “Definite Major Purpose” in life. It would be difficult for me to improve on his words that were written over 40 years ago. I ...

Motivation: The Key to Success -- T Young
When we consider the keys to that elusive thing called success, we sometimes think of talent, money, or luck. In reality, success requires plain, old-fashioned, hard work. And plain, old-fashioned, ...

When Motivation Counts -- T Young
Have you stopped to think just how short life really is? Do you realize that every day you spend worrying or feeling bad about yourself is one more day that you are putting off being happy? If you ...

Penalty Phase - Getting Out of a Tough Moment -- Jaci Rae
Arguments happen in every kind of relationship. They're just a part of life. Therefore, it's how we handle those moments that will define the future of our relationships and how well they ...

Stop Arguing for Your Limitations -- Eve Delunas
Now and then I come across someone who really excels at arguing for his or her limitations. This happened recently, when I had lunch with a group of my workshop attendees and listened as they shared ...

Chaos Could be a Good Thing - The Truth about Major Life Change -- Laura Young
Have you ever noticed that once you start to make significant changes in your life, everything starts to shift and dance and CRASH around you, all at the same time? I’ve heard it many times, and ...

Better Brain Boosters: Natural Not Artificial Ways To Brain Strength -- Brenda Skidmore
Most people don't consider how hard their brain works for them every day. We are usually focused on the rest of our body and unfortunately, we do not know how to properly care for our hard ...

Making Your Purpose Count -- T Young
Let's suppose you have examined your beliefs and values and have determined your purpose in life. The next step is to make your purpose count. Your purpose is that unique contribution you can ...

I Need You…I Need You Not: Is Needing Part of the Love Equation? -- Gabriella Kortsch, Ph.D.
Why is it that so often when we feel we are in love, we also feel we are in bondage if anything happens to shake the feeling of “security” in the love? Why does love so often make us dependent on ...

Keep Your Mind Where Your Body Is: Practice Daily Exercises to Achieve Awareness -- Tom Russell
Awareness is unity with the present moment. Being fully aware brings together your spirit, mind, emotions, and body. And awareness is inherently expansive; it grows whenever you grant it the ...

Imagine How Your Life Will Be Without Fear -- Christopher Green
I wonder if you, like me, have been presented with countless opportunities to take a different path in life but succumbed to the power of fear each time? Sometimes, the opportunities arose out of the ...

Personal Development Seminars Can Change Your Life -- Carl Walker
No matter who you are, chances are that there is some area in your life that you want to change, some aspect that leaves room for improvement. Whether the change that you are looking for is related ...

Easy Self Discipline Tricks -- Steve Gillman
What is self discipline? It is the ability to control your behavior, to motivate yourself to do the things you should be doing and not do things you shouldn't be doing. Willpower may be ...

Communication Skills Training -- Terje Ellingsen
Communication skills are definitely the most important skills required in anyone’s relationship whether it be intimate or family relationships, friend relationships or career relationships. So what ...

Effective Communication Skills that Bring People Together -- Peter Murphy
How can you use effective communication skills to create a conversation that leads to more than small talk? Everybody has had a conversation that seems more like an interrogation then a friendly ...

Improve Communication Skills with the Opposite Sex -- Peter Murphy
You can improve communication skills with the man or woman in your life, once you understand the differences in how the genders communicate. 1. Men and women talk in different places. If you want to ...

How to Improve Communication Skills and Your Personal Style -- Peter Murphy
Here are six tips for improving your communication style: 1. Knowing how to improve communication skills will come easier once you become aware of your own communication style. Each person has a ...

Hey - Are You Listening? Active Listening and Other Communication Skills -- Hannah Johnsen
Ask anyone what the most important aspect of a successful relationship is and you can bet your bottom dollar they’ll fire back the word ‘communication’. But knowing the importance of ...

Are Your Communication Skills In Line With Your Ambitions? -- Marie Mastria
While this time of year compels us all to make changes in our eating and exercise - code words for changes to our bodies - just think of the effect on our lives if we also spent time making changes ...

Developing Communication Skills -- Gail Wahl
We have all left conversations and thought “Wow, I don’t think that person knows one more thing about me, but I sure do know a lot about them!”? Walking away from those types of conversations ...

Guided Meditation vs UnGuided Meditation -- Chris Le Roy
The challenge new meditators have when learning meditation is whether to use a guided mediation or to use an unguided meditation. Our objective in this article is to look at both meditation types so ...

The Six Pillars of Inner and Outer Balance -- Ineke Van Lint
Many people are building their inner balance and happiness on one single pillar. This is a dangerous situation! What’s going to sustain them if for some reason the only pillar they rest upon ...

Help Yourself to Peace of Mind -- Dale Orlando
Unable to find peace of mind? Are you too stressed to relax? Worried about losing mental ability as you age? Unable to get out of the rut your life has become? Revolutionary brain imaging technology ...

Manage Your Time or Manage your Priorities? -- Danielle Chonody
You could spend a lot of time reading the courses and articles available on the subject of time management. Managing time to ensure everything gets done is one of the most difficult tasks faced by ...

What You Need To Do To Setup Your Own Meditation Group -- Chris Le Roy
Having your own meditation group is a great way to meet new people but it is also a great way to learn new meditation techniques. As you begin your meditation journey you will find new ways to ...

8 Tips to improve your communication skills -- John Khu
If you often have difficulty in starting conversations and maintaining the interest of people you are speaking with, you are just a member of what is probably the largest group of humans on this ...

The Myth About Money -- Tania French
Most people measure money by time. They believe that by working more hours they make more money. Not a chance. And it’s a perspective that’s hard to overcome. I’m telling you though, that the ...

Why Is Your Happiness Important -- Deanna Mascle
Have you ever wondered where you fall on the happiness scale? Are most people happier or less happy than you? According to a Scripps Howard/Ohio University survey of 1,007 U.S. adults, about 52 ...

How to Live Consciously -- T Young
In a busy world, it is very easy to live life without ever taking time to think about why you are doing what you are doing. When we are conscious of our choices, we can improve our attitudes, save ...

Do People Ever REALLY Change? Not In the Land of Social Drag -- Laura Young
There you are, happily marching down the road of life, when suddenly you realize you made a wrong turn, or maybe a number of them and you don't quite recognize where you are. You start to feel a ...

Build Your Self-Esteem, A Start To Self-Improvement -- Morris Wren
In life, it's hard to stay tough specially when things and people around you keep pulling you down. When we get to the battle field, we should choose the right armors to use, and pick those that ...

The Triggers Of Anger -- Burt Cotton
Triggers are what interrupts emotions and causes us to become angry. When we learn our triggers, we are taking a step in the right direction to control our emotions. First, we need to weed through ...

How To Stop Sleeping Too Much -- Rotem Cohen
While the more common complaints are from people who are having trouble falling asleep and getting "quality" sleep, some people have the opposite problem. They sleep too much… If you're having ...

Are You Willing to Re-invent Yourself Every Day? -- Tim Connor
This is the age of rediscovery. Bookstores are filled with hundreds of books on how to rediscover your childhood, relationships, sense of balance, your mission or purpose in life and meaning in your ...

Six Keys to Self-Confidence -- Terry Wisner
A young lady approached me after a recent customer service seminar and expressed a need to improve her self-confidence. She believed her career prospects were limited by her personal insecurity. ...

Subbliminals - Suggestions That Can Change Your Life -- Aislinn O'Connor
Subliminals -- subliminal suggestions given in such a way that they bypass your conscious awareness and go straight to your subconscious, inner mind -- are some of the most powerful tools that you ...

Learn to Speak Body Language -- Sharon White
Judy James, a body language specialist and author, says that most interviewees who ask for advice are told ‘Just be yourself!’ This, she says, is the wrong approach. ‘If you are just going to ...

Stress Management: What You Need To Know -- Carl Walker
Stress management is the relief or attempted relief of stress. Stress can be caused by any number of mitigating factors and stress management has become an important tool in the world today. With ...

5 Effective Steps to Manage Conflict -- David Wrobel
All of us have to do it everyday, regardless of where or when we work, that is deal with people. From the clerk where we get our coffee to the receptionist at the doctors office and they are ...

Stop Living In The Past -- T Young
Whether we like to admit it or not we all are living today with some emotional baggage. While some may have more deeply rooted baggage that affects their day to day living we can all recognize within ...

7 Tips To Maximise Your Day -- T Young
Trying to fit everything in a day can sometimes be overwhelming and no matter how perfectly scheduled your day is there just always seems to be something that throws a spanner on the works. If you ...

Psychotherapy Anger Management -- Burt Cotton
When we are angry, we often find a way to deal with the stress that anger brings. Some of us however cannot find a way to deal with our anger. A faithful strategy I used to deal with anger is to ...

Daily Practices to Improve Your Life -- Brook Noel
This past weekend was a very reflective one for me--and quite a few of our friends and family members. Every year in the small town where my mother, brother and I grew up (about 5 hours north of ...

A Lesson in Patience -- Brook Noel
"The key to everything is patience. You get the chicken by hatching the egg, not by smashing it." Arnold H. Glasgow While the proverb says "Patience is a virtue," it isn't a virtue easy to come ...

9 Steps for Breaking a Bad Habit -- Brook Noel
If we can create a bad habit, then we also have the power to un-create it. Almost everyone has some habit in their life that robs their day-to-day life of a little (or a lot) of joy. We might have a ...

What Is Your IQ Score? -- Steven Gillman
What is your IQ score? If you don't know, you can test your intelligence quotient for free at many websites now. What is an average score? The tests are theoretically designed so that half the ...

Is Your Life Out Of Control? -- Tim Connor
Are you feeling anxious, pressured and uncertain about how to cope with a continuous flow of stressful events? Does your life feel out of control? Join one of the biggest single groups in the ...

So, You Have Problems, Congratulations -- Tim Connor
Problems. What are they and why do we have them. Where do they come from and what can we do about them. Before we can discuss problems from an intelligent perspective let's first some basic ...

Are You Having Trouble Forgiving Someone? -- Tim Connor
Why is it so hard for people to forgive. In every relationship each partner will from time to time behave in such a manner that their partner will have the opportunity to forgive them or hold on to ...

Are You Willing to Re-invent Yourself Every Day? -- Tim Connor
This is the age of rediscovery. Bookstores are filled with hundreds of books on how to rediscover your childhood, relationships, sense of balance, your mission or purpose in life and meaning in your ...

Six Keys to Self-Confidence -- Terry Wisner
A young lady approached me after a recent customer service seminar and expressed a need to improve her self-confidence. She believed her career prospects were limited by her personal insecurity. ...

Only You Can Do It -- Partha Bhattacharya
Most of us face such dilemma in our lives every now and then. We would rather prefer someone’s help than trust our ability. Yet for all we know, we also have the power to transform. As Arka has ...

Tomorrow Will Be Better -- Tracey Wilson
Actually change your life and reaction to life. Small steps to help you achieve a healthier sense of self-esteem and happiness. Every night when you go to bed, you promise tomorrow is going to be ...

Seven Ways To Radically Change Your Life -- T Young
We all have moments in our lives when we feel as though we are in a rut, where nothing seems to go to plan and we feel like not doing anything at all. Most often it's just due to the fact that we ...

Start Your Morning With An Intention -- T Young
Whether we realize it or not we are all currently living out our days as a result of our intentions. Every action, every decision must first be a thought or an idea and we use intention to take ...

10 Simple Steps To Abundance That Work! -- Michael McGrath
Abundance begins within you and radiates outward into the material world. It is a state of consciousness that is reflected back to you in the form of money and experiences. You must increase your ...

Dealing With Baggage -- Pat Campbell
Everything I ever learnt in my life I had to learn the hard way. It isn't like that now but for most of my life it was. Somehow I picked up the idea as a child that life wasn't meant to be ...

Great Insights For Your Success -- Stanley Joshua Kudolo
Centuries of humanity’s search for answers to the keys for success, greatness and real fulfilment in life has yielded a number of schools of thought. To Stanley Joshua Kudolo, an inspirational, ...

CONVERSIONS FOR CREATING INCREDIBLE WEALTH & SUCCESS -- Stanley Joshua Kudolo
Dear Friend, In this period of currency instability due to the dynamic world economic order and situations, conversions are pragmatic ways economists; entrepreneurs and the wider business community ...

Conversations And Body Language -- T J Madigan
Have you ever approached a girl, got her attention and then had nothing to say? That can be a big braw back because silence and awkward moments will NOT help you get anyone’s phone number. That’s ...

The long-lost “Ancient Secret” to Success… -- P.G. Wesu
The ancient secret to success is embodied I what is called the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World that appeared on various lists of late antiquity. Can you list all of the Wonders or name at least ...

Create A Wealthy Life – Using the Power of Your Intention -- Tania French
Have you ever had the secret desire to write a book? Or sell your art? How about composing a hit? Or publishing articles in your line of expertise? I would venture to say, that we’ve all had that ...

Three simple yet very effective ways to enhance your self-esteem -- Emmanuel Segui
By small and simple things, great things are accomplished. No need to look for the magic software or the magic quick-fix that is expensive. Sometimes the smallest and simplest method will have a ...

Top Secret Brainpower Algorithms -- Steven Gillman
Brainpower algorithms is my own term for the rules that we develop to help us think more efficiently. There are examples from every area of life. Salesmen more effectively sell once they are trained ...

Self-Talk - What Do You Say to Yourself? -- Gilbert Griffiths
We all do it! Talk to our self. Sometimes we say it out loud, "Hey you jerk" when someone cuts us off while we are driving. Sometimes we only say it in our head. But we do it all the time. Find a ...

Hypnosis - The Simple Truth Revealed -- Alan Densky
THE DEFINITION OF HYPNOSIS Hypnosis is a state of hyper-suggestibility where the conscious and subconscious (unconscious) minds dissociate. It is a state of mind where the subject is more likely to ...

The Longevity Of Positivity -- Peter Sinclair
The Longevity Of Positivity by Peter Sinclair http://www.motivationalmemo.com What our world needs now, more than ever, are positive role models and the continued dispersion of the positivity ...

How To Have A Great Day Every Day -- Wambui Bahati
Sometimes it’s the simple things that can have the greatest impact on our lives. Allow me to share this empowering, simple exercise with you. Perhaps you already know about it, or even use it ...

What the Rich Know that You Don't -- T Young
Rich people sometimes come by it naturally. Some of them are born into it and learn the ways of the wealthy from their parents. Others are born with a natural bent toward saving money instead of ...

5 Most Destructive Habits That Hold You Back -- T Young
If you think about your daily life a vast majority of what you do is defined by the habits you have developed over time. It stands to reason then, your habits have a crucial role to play in whether ...

How To Get Everything You Want With What You Have -- T Young
It is amazing how many people wander through life expecting that fulfillment and happiness will one day just fall into their lap. It's as though if you work hard and sacrifice you will one day ...

Sensible Ways To Increase Energy And Decrease Stress -- Sharon Stajda
With today's hectic and fast paced lifestyles, it is easy to over tax the body, resulting in feelings of fatigue and perhaps depression. We run here, we run there, and most of us never stopping ...

Managing The Stresses Of Joining A New Group -- Stan Popovich
It can be stressful when you join a new group for the first time. Meeting new people and not knowing what to expect can create some anxiety. Here are some suggestions on how to reduce the anxiety of ...

In Just 5 Minutes a Day Feel More Self-Confidence, While Connecting To Others -- Susan Quinn
Recent studies have shown that the central factor in feeling self-confident is the ability to connect with others. There is a painless way I use to improve this skill in my clients – and it takes ...

6 Ways To Overcome Shyness And Gain Confidence -- John Edmond
Are you shy? Do you have difficulty coping with people or situations? Then I have good news for you. You do not have to suffer from shyness and you should not feel insecure and fear that you are ...

Getting Started Today Is Crucial To Having Massive Success Tomorrow -- Keith Matthew
Millions each day (if not more) are afflicted with and effected by the habit of procrastination. How many times have we all said, "Oh, I'll do it tomorrow"? Procrastination will kill your dreams ...

Struggling with Unrealized Resolutions? -- Pat Morgan
What resolutions did you make for the year? New Year’s resolutions represent your best intentions to take steps to improve your life and achieve goals that are important to you. So, why is it that ...

The Really Quick Guide to Creating More in Less Time -- Carol Dickson
I wrote a rather lengthy article on this topic last year and thought having these tips handy so it fits on one page might come in handy for many of you! Remember, it takes about three weeks to form a ...

To Self Improve You Must Flow Like Water -- Robin OBrien
Water is found in all living things but it is never contained. Somehow, somewhere it will escape and flow where it wants. To find true happiness you must allow your mind to escape and flow like ...

7 Tips To Get Rid Of Clutter -- Anthony Lee
Clutters are materials almost any household can not totally get rid of. It is said that a home will not be a home without clutters. That can be true. But did you know that there are measures to get ...

7 Tips On Getting Organized -- Anthony Lee
Getting organized is one task that entails a lot of discipline. It is important because getting organized would help you save time and space in the future. Here are some ways or tips on how you could ...

6 Useful Tips to Get Organized -- Anthony Lee
The skill to organize is never acquired, nor is it inherited. It is learned. Through motivation and personal perseverance, people can get into the habit and develop the skill of getting organized. ...

Let It Go -- Charles Wood
I was riding with a friend of mine recently when he was cut off on the freeway. I now fully understand what road rage is. More important though was the fact that he couldn’t just let it go. I spent ...

Do You Need to Have More Friends? -- Royane Real
How many close friends do you have? One? Two? Five? Do you think you have enough close friends, or do you wish you had more? A few weeks I read in the newspaper that the average American person has ...

Body Language: Improve Your Basic Interpersonal Communication Skill -- Lyndsay Swinton
Why do jade dealers wear dark glasses? No this isn’t the start to a bad joke, it’s a serious question, with a telling answer. Jade dealers, and poker players alike, aim to hide what they’re ...

Stress Reduction Techniques - 3 Reasons Why Weight Training Reduces Stress and Negative Thoughts -- John Purfield
Are you stressed out and tired of not being happy? Perhaps you are not paying enough attention to yourself. While many stress reduction techniques are available, I would like to discuss weight ...

From Fear and Paralysis to Positive Action -- Sandra Sinclair
When you feel paralyzed about taking action toward a desired goal, fear of failure could be a possible reason. Fear of failure can be a huge obstacle to taking positive action toward your desired ...

Coming to Terms with Rejection -- Wendi Moore-Buysse
Last week, I had an audition with a company that hires trainers. A recruiter from that company had been asking me for months to audition with them and I have to admit that I was flattered. As soon as ...

Relieve Stress Naturally -- Tim James
As the saying goes “Health is Wealth”. A healthy mind will rest on a healthy body. Every body’s dream is to have a tension free life. Is it possible? We will look at how to relieve stress ...

Think Positive! Out With The Negative! -- Jerry Aragon
In a little more than a decade, I have been laid-off from six jobs, for a variety of reasons, such as companies closing; down-sizing and defense cuts, etc. During this dreadful time of my life, I ...

Four Simple Mind Power Techniques -- Steven Gillman
The following mind power techniques are creative ways to tap into the power of your mind. Some of them may be entertaining, but they also have more practical uses as well. A good example of one that ...

Why You Should Settle For Second Best -- Robin OBrien
We all have our dreams and goals. Sometimes they are a long way out of sight and we know, deep inside, it's going to take a long time to get there. So perhaps it's best to settle for ...

Four Simple Mind Power Techniques -- Steve Gillman
The following mind power techniques are creative ways to tap into the power of your mind. Some of them may be entertaining, but they also have more practical uses as well. A good example of one that ...

Worry - Five Ways To Eliminate It -- Steven Gillman
Do you worry too much? Here are some simple techniques you can use right now to stop worrying. We all worry at times, and there is probably no way to stop worrying forever. There are some specific ...

Attitudes and Gratitude -- Brook Noel
“Gratitude turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, ...

Creating Something New – Getting Past the Fear of Failure -- Kevin Eikenberry
Many people wish they were more creative. They yearn for the big idea (or even the small one) and think that if they just had that one idea they’d be on their way to greater success.Certainly, we ...

Why Are You Still Here? -- Aaron Potts
Do you ever find yourself in a particular situation that you want to get out of, but no matter how hard you try, you just can’t seem to leave? You might hate your job, get no joy out of your ...

Improving Your Self-image Helps Improve Your Life -- Jordi Shoman
Your self-image is what you think of yourself. It defines hoe you feel others see you and no matter how rich or famous you are, there is always something about your self-image that you want to ...

How To Attract Money - Beware What You're Exposing Your Mind To -- Tania French
I started using the browser Firefox on my Mac recently. It automatically included a ‘Latest Headlines’ link. Since I’ve sworn off listening, reading or watching the news, and have done so ...

Create Your Own Happiness by Being Bodacious -- Mary Foley
What does being bodacious have to do with personal happiness? Well, consider what bodacious really means. The dictionary definition includes the descriptors bold, outstanding, remarkable, and ...

How to Gain Mastery Over Fear of Failure -- Sandra Sinclair
Do you find yourself floundering about aimlessly in life? Do you feel as if you cannot seem to achieve happiness, no matter how hard you try? You may not realize it, but your failure to reach your ...

So What Do You Value? -- Hans Bool
Some like to be famous. Maybe not when you ask them point-blank; it might be embarrassing to express it. And why, you may ask, what is the purpose of being famous? And now that you know this, how ...

Give Me an Answer Not an Excuse -- John Di Lemme
First off, let me clarify who “me” is... “Me” is Your Dream. Each day your dream is screaming out loud - Please Fulfill Me Please Take Action Overcome Procrastination Overcome Indecision ...

Why Would You Need 10 Year Goals?? -- Cedric Licuanan
The importantce of 10 Year Goals is examined with a comprehensive plan on how to create and follow your new 10 year plan. Have you ever noticed that you, your close family members, and friends seem ...

You are Too Busy to Move That Fast -- Why Going Slower May Get You Far Greater Results -- Kevin Eikenberry
You’ve probably heard the phrase, “go slow to go fast.” I sometimes say it to Clients and participants in training. I remind myself of this truth occasionally too. Why? Because too often we are ...

An Up Close Demonstration on the Destructive Power of Words -- Brian Carson
I was standing in line the other day at one of those dollar stores that every small town has and in front of me was a woman in her late thirties, early forties and her young son, who looked to be ...

Coding Up Your Self Improvement Program -- Robin OBrien
I’ll admit that I’m a software developer and that I spend up to 9 hours a day in front of a computer terminal, but I don’t think that it necessarily precludes me from the arena of self ...

Go Mental With Counseling -- Eric Cho
Isn’t it ironic, the more developed we are, the more complex life has become? You’d think that all the amenities, gadgets and gizmos around you would make life simple, sweet and pleasing. Perhaps ...

Healing a Broken Heart?...Take Yourself To The Next Level -- Susan Russo
"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you've imagined." -Henry David Thoreau When ending a relationship we go through several stages. Accepting that it's over is key ...

Movies that Mend a Broken Heart -- Brian McDonald
The title was a lie, but whoever believes that a number of titles mentioned in article in a dating website can in fact mend a broken heart has not had her heart torn in several parts enough to ...

Trying To Heal a Broken Heart?...Focus On Yourself -- Susan Russo
"We either make ourselves happy or miserable. The amount of work is the same." -Carlos Castaneda There are many times when ending a relationship that our self-esteem suffers. Self doubt and ...

Murphy's Law -- Dr. Randy Wysong
Murphy’s Law is: If anything can go wrong, it will. Then there is Otoole’s Commentary on Murphy’s Law: Murphy was an optimist. A related law is the Law of Selective Gravity: An object will fall ...

Rules and Guidelines of Human Behavior -- David Camp
The Three Rules of Human Behavior: Three R’s of Human behavior Reason, Response, Results 1ST RULE OF HUMAN BEHAVIOR (Reason) We always have a motive for what we do! Every action and every word is ...

Learning How to Stop -- Robert Rickover
A STORY: “A man enjoys life. But it isn't perfect. He sometimes experiences pain, frustration, and suffering. For a while he gets along okay. But the suffering builds over time, over a number ...

Harnessing the Power of Forgiveness to Heal Your Life -- Indigo Black
The concept of forgiveness is one that transcends religion. Every culture in the world has words of wisdom concerning the forgiveness of others. One Chinese proverb reads, "A man who seeks revenge ...

Overcoming Personality Defects -- Indigo Black
Have you ever woken up one day and realized that you were less than perfect? That you possessed a few unpleasant characteristics? I'm not talking about superficial ones, like the fact that your ...

How I Thank You, Let Me Count the Ways -- Cynthia Marcano
Saying Thank You is always nice, but taking it to the next level is better. Learn How. There isn’t a day in anyone’s life where we could function without the help, generosity, love or care of ...

Learning from your mistakes -- Fatimah Musa
Here’s what you can do when you have made mistakes. If you are alert, aware and awake, you will notice your mistakes when you make them. They contribute to your personal growth. However, if you ...

Fighting Fluxing Fear -- Marshall Wade
Fear is usually an extremely fearful feeling for most of us folks. things in our stomachs become all astir, and begin to flounder around – our minds become dreadfully manic, our feet freeze, and ...

Think Thinking -- Marshall Wade
Yes, once we have made the decision to change our lives for the better, and persist at it on a daily basis, our will to live increases exponentially, we wake up every morning actually looking forward ...

Optimistic Optimism -- Marshall Wade
Naturally, every bundle of organic DNA that is refered to as a human being experience those times in our lives, no matter how hard we strive, when things just seem to work against us. And sure as the ...

Meaningful Minds -- Marshall Wade
It’s rather hard to imagine our lives without our minds, for I seriously doubt we could imagine anything. We would probably resemble all those ........ ... mindless creepy creatures in us we need ...

Do You Have Flaws? -- Danick Buskermolen
Have you ever met anyone who has a character flaw so obvious that everyone around them sees it, but they are blissfully and completely unaware that it even exists. This is what I call a ...

Fame, Fortune & Good Looks Aren't Everything! -- Dr. Gary S. Goodman
Okay, you’re going to love this... I was just scanning the Los Angeles Learning Annex’s catalog and I decided to peruse the biographies of the seminar presenters. John McEnroe is that famous, ...

Tips from a Magician - Dealing with Nerves -- Christopher Shireman
Has this ever happened to you? You are out on the street, you walk up to someone and offer to show them a magic trick. They agree, but as soon as you start to perform your hands start to shake. You ...

Success. A cause and effect -- Phil Hariram
Felix Dennis, the publishing Tycoon reckons that to be rich you need confidence and unshakeable belief. It also helps to have tunnel vision, a thick skin, stamina and a capacity for hard work. So why ...

Your Ego - is not Your Amigo.... -- Samuel Kirschner
Are you Accommodating a bruised ego? Yours or some one else's? Do you realize how much time, energy, mental health and money we spend on feeding and accommodating our bruised egos, and those of ...

Practical Ways of Overcoming Shyness - Part 2 - Tips to Overcome Being Love Shy -- Roy Thomsitt
In the first of two articles on how to overcome shyness, we looked in general at the use of positive thinking about yourself, to build your confidence and use that to start to overcome your shyness. ...

Six Guides for a Planned and Purposeful Life -- Emmanuel Segui
Only 3 or 4 people, out of a hundred, set goals and live a purposeful life. If you want to turn your dreams into reality, there is no other way. Talking or wishing has never resolved any problems and ...

Self-Esteem: How To Let Your Light Shine -- Wendy Betterini
This week something interesting happened to me. I made a gift for someone, and they absolutely loved it. As they exclaimed over it and admired it, they asked if it had taken me long to make. I ...

Learning To Love Yourself: Even Your Ugly Parts -- Wendy Betterini
Does that title make you cringe? It made me cringe when it popped into my head a few days ago. We don't like to think about our "ugly parts," do we? By ugly parts of course I mean those aspects ...

Challenges And The Power Of Acceptance -- Wendy Betterini
Inevitably in life we will have to face disappointment from time to time. Sometimes they may be little disappointments, and other times they may be great, big, heart wrenching disappointments. When ...

Self-Growth: When Everything Falls Apart -- Wendy Betterini
We often have the perception that self-growth will be simple, enjoyable, and rewarding. It certainly can be, but there is also another aspect of the self-growth journey that is rarely mentioned. And ...

10 Ways To Kick The Procrastination Habit -- Julie Plenty
A survey (by the University of Chicago) suggested that those who relish challenge are more likely to live up to 10 years longer than those who spend their lives inhibited by timidity. Trying to ...

Success - Do You Have that Drive to Win? -- Janelle Brooker
For a start whatever your goals are, they need to be what your heart truly desires the most. It’s not just about setting a goal and then working hard to achieve it. You will need to make careful ...

Size Matters: Don't Think Small! -- Grace Judson
These days, it seems as if every time I feel as if I’m thinking BIG, something comes along to show me that at best I’m only thinking medium. While I take comfort in knowing that at least I’m ...

Building Ultimate Success by Boosting Confidence -- Paul Jerard
Most of us realize that it takes positive action to become successful. There are many reasons to avoid action, such as: Procrastination, pure laziness, and lack of confidence. Although ...

Mind of a Champion -- Keith MacLean
How many times did you hear a true champion speak with doubt? How many times did you hear a boxer say, “It will be a tough fight, we will just have to wait until Saturday and see how it all works ...

Principle Wins -- Mike Pniewski
Have you ever been asked to compromise your values? Been offered a chance to score big-time money or a huge promotion if you’d only bend the rules just a little bit? People who declare themselves ...

Accentuate The Positive -- Deanna Mascle
How badly do you want your life to change and improve? How much have you studied up on self help, personal development and success? How many articles and publications have you read? While research, ...

The Art of Distraction -- Wendi Moore
Kathleen appears to be having a bad day. First, her car wouldn’t start and she was late for work. Then, she got called into a surprise meeting where it was revealed that she lost a new account. ...

Slow Down, You Move Too Fast -- Deanna Mascle
Everyone agrees that the modern world is hectic and busy. Most of our days are packed chock full of tasks and challenges. We've all got places to go and people to meet. The more the pressure ...

The Lure of Low Self-Esteem -- Wendi Moore
Rachel has a problem. For 3 ½ years, she has been dating a man who indulges in drugs and alcohol regularly and who is often unfaithful to their relationship. Why, you ask, would anyone put up with ...

Achieve Your Vital Career Goals . Record Clear Goals and Follow the 15 Easy Steps to Career Success -- Mr. R. Sodoma
Career Goal Setting involves recording clear objectives and the actions required to achieve them. The main reason people do not achieve goals is that they do not set any To begin with. Use the ...
Re: Achieve Your Vital Career Goals . Record Clear Goals and Follow the 15 Easy Steps to Career Succ - Self Improvement -- Henry Rubins
Really Insitefull article Ray Henry Rubin www.ace-training.net

Essential Key To Success: Goal Setting -- Jared Winston
You know what most successful people have in common? The answer is simple: goal setting. In these current and ever more chaotic times, carefully setting goals is far more important than aimlessly ...

Discomfort Is Necessary For Your Success -- Keith Lee
Most people don't know much about the process actually committing to their life dreams and goals, because most people don't keep most of their agreements. Most people add a silent, ...

Success Is Just A Matter Of Time -- Stuart Gardiner
There is a great quote that goes "Time is God's way of keeping everything from happening at once" and perhaps this is key to our understanding of why things are the way they are. Time is there ...

Cure Complacency Before It Kills -- Mark Thompson
Successful living is no accident. If you're not on your toes, you can lose it all before you know it. One common thing that those who start to make progress do it to start to let it roll, sit ...

Relieve Stress - 3 Tips to Help You Relieve Stress -- John Purfield
Do you feel you need to relieve stress? If you are living a life with many things going on such as a challenging job, parenting or struggling relationship, then you may have bouts with stress once in ...

Hypnotherapy for Motivation – Getting the Drive Back! -- Rich MacKenzie
Motivation is the key to positivity in our lives. If we were not motivated enough, we would just not have the will in us to go about our daily lives. Its motivation that helps us get through the most ...

10 Proven Tips to Get What You Want!! -- Mohamed Tohami
Are you stuck?! Are you trying hard to achieve your simplest dreams but you seem to be standing on the same square without moving a step forward? Now, I will give you the super-smart proven success ...

What You See (in Your Mind) is What You Get -- Bill Gluth
Imagine the most beautiful sunset you have ever seen. Imagine it sinking below the horizon of that deep blue ocean or dropping behind that massive, snow capped peak. How did that make you feel? It ...

Top 3 Tips to Boost Your Personal Charisma! -- Mohamed Tohami
Charisma!! Charismatic individuals are highly respected by people around them and they project personal power wherever they go. Most people think of charisma as a natural gift. It may seem that ...

What Is Friendship? -- Lisa Vox
Many people don’t know the meaning of friendship, that is why we always expect a lot from other persons without given something in return. Friendship evolves a lot of feelings and has the power to ...

The Top 5 Tips on how to be inspired from the Heart -- Caroline Douglas
There was a time when I didn’t feel inspired at all and didn’t know how to be inspired. I felt like my life had no direction and was frustrated and didn’t know what to do. I was worrying about ...

Why Is Love Important? -- Deanna Mascle
So often we spend most of our time taking care of our physical needs. We make sure our bodies are fed, cleaned, clothed, exercised and rested. We also make sure intellectual stimulation and ...

How to enhance your personal happiness -- Mary Lennox
How often have you heard the cry “All I want is to be happy?” Sometimes this has been followed with,” Surely, that’s not too much to ask for?” Not too much to ask for. This suggests two ...

Monitoring Goals Online -- Virgil Baptiste
Everyone has goals in life; whether it ranges from owning a bigger television set to becoming a president of an important everyday multi-million dollars business, these goals need to thoroughly ...

Success is what happens when you realise that impossible is just a word -- Paul Ruddy
At some point in your life have you ever dreamed of being somebody special, somebody big? Have you ever fantasized about being the one who scores the winning goal? Do you remember your childhood ...

A Victim Mentality Will Make You Remain In A Hurtful Past - My Personal Story Of Emotional Success -- Heidrun Bergdottir
Winner: 1. What I have 2. Makes thing happen 3. How can I become 4. Looks at the positive 5. Finds ways 6. Acknowledges responsibility 7. Takes guidance 8. Always sees wins ahead 9. Listens more 10. ...

Success, Stress, and Happiness -- Dionna Sanchez
Recently I have come to some conclusions about my life and the changes I want to make in it. I had slowly been heading toward these changes within the past year, but it took some time away from it ...

Aikido and Conflict: Turning Difficult Moments into Ki Moments -- Judy Ringer
One of the things that interests me most about conflict is the tendency to resist it and the ways in which this resistance causes me to miss a ki moment - a key moment, when I might respond with ...

Useful Lie Number One -- Steven Gillman
What are useful lies? They are not necessarily lies, but beliefs that benefit us, yet cannot be proven. You don't even need to believe them in the traditional sense. You can use them as ...

Begin to Think Positively -- Terry Coyier
I started experimenting with affirmations years ago. Somewhere, in a dusty corner of my closet, is an affirmation tape, and maybe even a book or two. From these, I learned how to change the internal ...

Negative Energy - How To Avoid It -- Steven Gillman
Where does negative energy come from? Some of it is from the other people we spend time with. Don't we all know people who just suck away our energy? However, it also comes from our own thinking ...

Positive Comments that Motivate You More -- Josh Stone
I've always believed in giving positive feedback whenever someone accomplishes something or performs a job well done. Do you know someone who has a fitness goal? Did they lose weight/pack on ...

Give Yourself and to Your Life - "Just One More Chance" -- Sanjeev Himachali
“Every moment is a new moment; every day is a new day. Every show is a new show; and every match is a new game.” I have seen people getting frustrated with repeated failures. These failures can ...

Aerobic Pictures - The Truth About Their True Effectiveness! -- Mike F. Prince
I know how skeptical people typically are about motivational stuff like aerobic pictures. Everyone has seen and got fed up with that tripe posted on the partition walls of their cubicles – some ...

Hypnotherapy for Motivation – Getting the Drive Back! -- Rich MacKenzie
Motivation is the key to positivity in our lives. If we were not motivated enough, we would just not have the will in us to go about our daily lives. Its motivation that helps us get through the most ...

Finding Your Voice -- Judy Ringer
"There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening, that is translated through you into action." – Martha Graham When I opened my mouth to sing, my voice caught in my throat. The phlegm ...

The Embarrassment of Self Development -- Robin OBrien
For a long time I yearned to improve myself; my true inner self, but something was holding me back. I made a lot of excuses back then; I didn’t have time; I was too tired; I wasn’t sure what ...

Motivation List -- Noel Whaam
Infrequent years ago, I express to Endeavour to reduce the amount I weighed yet again, but was persevering that this interval the fat would stay off. I had read manifold books on the question of ...

Why Don't You Help Yourself? -- Michael Russell
Many people long for a change of job, a change of lifestyle, a change of direction but many people never achieve this change. Why? There are many why reasons people don't change their situation. ...

Top Motivational Speaker Says: To Stay Positive, Forgive Yourself -- Dr. Gary S. Goodman
The other night I was having a tough time getting to sleep. Random memories of dissatisfying encounters, financial missteps, and disappointments were filling my mind, and I noticed the pattern. Of ...

Conversation 101: Four Tips to Get Started -- Ronnie Ryan
Not sure what to talk about at your next networking meeting or cocktail party? The key to easy conversation is getting curious about other people. When you see someone you want to talk to, get ...

Conversation Tips - for men -- Dan Powers
I was recently talking to an old friend of mine who I hadn’t seen in a long time. While relaxing and enjoying a few drinks, he proceeded to tell me about his experiences with two attractive women ...

Conversation Starters - for men -- Dan Powers
The reality is that MOST guys REALLY need help in this area, so I’m going to dip into my personal archive and share an experience with you. Before I do though, let me just say that being able to ...

Effortless Networking: Initiating Conversations with "Strangers" -- Sri Dasgupta
What makes you want to talk to anyone? For instance, I'm sure you've attended a wedding or friend's birthday party, where there are many people you don't know. What do you typically ...

Small Things in Conversation That Make a Difference -- Steve Kaye
Sometimes little things prevent leaders from being great leaders. For example, I had two conversations yesterday. In one, the other person showed interest in what I had to say. In the second, the ...

10 Questions That Spark Vibrant Business Conversation -- Josiah Mackenzie
You've arrived at your local business networking event with a stack of business cards, and can't wait to meet as many people as possible. Already, you've met a new contact, and exchanged ...

Beat Negative Thinking by Your Positive Attitude -- Peter Fisher
Are your negative thoughts holding you back from being successful. Do you believe that most things don't go your way or even that your life seems filled with conflict and turmoil. Do you let ...

Improve Performance through Positive Thinking and Behavior -- Bill Piker
Positive thinking is making a conscious effort to think with an optimistic attitude and anticipate positive outcomes. Positive behavior means purposely acting with energy and enthusiasm. When you ...

5 Tips To Supercharge Your Motivation -- Christopher Green
Motivation is the driving force behind life-enhancing change. It comes from knowing exactly what you want to do and having an insatiable, burning desire to do what’s necessary to get it. It keeps ...

Your Self Esteem -- Gary
Self Esteem When you're learning about something new, it's easy to feel overwhelmed by the sheer amount of relevant information available. This informative article should help you focus on ...

Fire Up Your Motivation -- Gary
You should be able to find several indispensable facts about motivation in the following paragraphs. If there's at least one fact you didn't know before, imagine the difference it might make. ...

Practice Self Talk and Postive Affirmation Statements in Your Life -- Bill Piker
Positive self-talk means purposely giving yourself positive reinforcement, motivation, and recognition- just as you would do for a friend. Congratulate yourself when you do well, and remind yourself ...

Keep the little things ... little. -- Clayton Shold
Too much stress? Get dressed before bed, make breakfast the night before, and work with the little voices ... say what? Ever feel you have too much stress in your life? Most of know there is good ...

Keep on keeping on! -- Cristina Diaz
We all have felt at times like if the world crumbled upon ourselves. We've felt in a hole, a dark bit of reality, caused by negative feelings. It can be disappointments, bad news, a difficult ...

Be A Positive Role Model -- Cassandra Mack
Has it ever occurred to you that you may be the only positive influence on someone else’s life? Have you ever stopped to think that you may be the only example of excellence and integrity to a ...

Top Speaker Asks: How Can You Be Positive When You Abuse Your Body? -- Dr. Gary S. Goodman
I met a fellow in business whose greatest skill was telephone communication, and that’s nothing to sneeze at. But in his case, he was much more impressive when you weren’t in his physical ...

Beat Negative Thinking by Your Positive Attitude -- Peter Fisher
Are your negative thoughts holding you back from being successful. Do you believe that most things don't go your way or even that your life seems filled with conflict and turmoil. Do you let ...

Believe You Can Do It! -- SK Wong
When President J. F. Kennedy declared to the world that American would put man on to the moon by the end of the decade, no one knew then how to send man to the moon. Kennedy strong belief had set in ...

Are You On The Ball? -- Kate Harper
"The game of life is a lot like football. You have to tackle your problems, block your fears, and score your points when you get the opportunity." Lewis Grizzard You may be wondering if this topic ...

Positive Comments that Motivate You More -- Josh Stone
I've always believed in giving positive feedback whenever someone accomplishes something or performs a job well done. Do you know someone who has a fitness goal? Did they lose weight/pack on ...

Motivation Muster -- Kurt Mortensen
Basically, there are only two things that motivate us in life: inspiration and desperation. We either move toward that which inspires us, or we move away from something that fills us with despair or ...

Motivation by Listening -- Peter Fisher
Listening skills are a very powerful motivation factor. Hardly any people are actually good at listening, being more interested in what they are going to say next. When you think about how many ...

3 Simple Keys to Getting Rid of Fear -- Michael A. Verdicchio
Fear is your enemy – no other way to describe it. I’m not talking about that natural life preserving action along with a major boost of adrenalin that happens if a wild animal is coming at you. ...

Happiness Is About Connection And Gratitude -- Ineke Van Lint
People complain. They’re complaining all the time about everything. As a child, I was innocent enough to believe what people were saying. I really thought there were plenty of valid reasons to ...

An Article On Perfectionism -- Shen Gerald
What is Perfectionism? Perfectionism is defined as a meticulous drive to attain excellence. A perfectionist is one who has this characteristic. 'Perfectionism' is a most prevalent belief in ...

Laughter, Play, Fun, Joy, Happiness -- Jeanie Marshall
You have your own unique constructs and beliefs and views about laughter and play and fun and joy and happiness. As does each person. In this article, I focus first on the dynamic of laughter and ...

Don't Be A Slave To Your Things -- Steve Gillman
Do you have things like a bicycle, jetski, or swimming pool that sit unused? Is it that you don't have time to use them because you have to work so much just to pay for them? Sometimes it seems ...

Reserve Judgment -- Marcus Engel
“Sir, you need to come over here and have a seat,” the screener said, grabbing my arm and tugging me to a chair. “Well, they were right,” I growled under my breath, thinking back on my ...

10 Ways To Show Encouragement To Others -- Mary Lennox
I've never met anyone who didn’t like to be praised. Some find it harder than others to accept praise or can be embarrassed by praise but we all like to have some. Praise is something which we ...

Demotivation - It Happens To Everyone -- Josh Stone
You've all heard my views on motivation... well now, get ready for my take on demotivation. Ever been SO demotivated that you just can't find yourself doing anything productive? No mood to ...

Success and Self-Esteem -- Carla Valencia
"To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate ...

Smile and the World Smiles with you -- Sylvia White
Have you ever noticed as you walk along the street how grim every one looks. Where ever you look every one is going about their business with a look of consternation on their face. Have we forgotten ...

7 Steps to Happiness -- Pablo Golub
Although there are people who are chemically depressed, which means that they are depressed for no reason, happiness is a choice for most of us. Happiness is gained by doing, not by thinking. When ...

Protect Yourself Against Negative Thinking -- Linda Kleist
We protect ourselves against negative forces everyday in so many ways. Think about it; we lock our doors to our homes to keep ourselves as well as our belongings safe, we wear seat belts in our ...

Develop a Positive Attitude Today -- Lance Winslow
Are you looking to increase your positive attitude in life and develop a more positive perspective in your world? Well the first thing you should be considering then in looking in the mirror and ...

Using Positive Affirmations as an Aid to Self Improvement -- Roy Thomsitt
One of the terms you may have come across in your reading or listening about positive thinking is "positive affirmations"; but what is a positive affirmation? An affirmation, according to a ...

There is no place like now -- Deon Du Plessis
Most people in our culture today are so busy running around trying to arrange their lives to be somewhere else. We all want to be somewhere else geographically or financially or in our relationships. ...

Dare To Be Yourself, There's Nobody Like You -- Ineke
There’s no need for you to imitate anybody else; they already exist. Do you want to be just like your colleague? If the Creator wanted two identical colleagues, then He would have created a copy of ...

Healing a Broken Heart?...Learn To Forgive -- Susan Russo
"When a deep injury is done to us, we never recover until we forgive." -Alan Paton As you are going through the various stages of healing yourself after the end of a relationship; many people stumble ...

Memory – How to Memorize a Long List -- Ugur Akinci
There are TWO KEY CONCEPTS to memorizing a long list of items: 1) Converting each item into an IMAGE as RIDICULOUS and STRIKING as possible. 2) LINKING those images to one another through ACTIONS as ...

Motivation Defined -- Kurt Mortensen
Motivation is a call to action. Motivation inspires change, movement, and focus; it is what makes the world turn. The Art of Motivation is a must for Master Persuaders. How do you motivate in such a ...

How to Eliminate the Negative and Destructive Patterns of Thinking and Feeling -- Fatimah Musa
Negative thinking results in destructive feeling. As you continue to dwell on the negativity in your life, it becomes a pattern. From the minute you wake up, your thoughts and emotions become ...

Read Minds Using Simple Techniques -- Steve Gillman
I hope you won't be too disappointed when I tell you that you'll never read minds like Mel Gibson in "What Women Want." However, you can learn how to get a better idea of the general state of ...

The Mind Set Of Success - In The Beginning, There Was A Thought -- Richard Kimball
Thoughts are the starting point to all that we do, both good and bad, either success or failure. People underestimate the power of thought. Thoughts are things. They are energy. Every thought leaves ...

How to Find Your Real Self Again -- Kathy Gates
On the surface it seems an odd idea that you could actually be anything other than who you really are. But from the time we can talk, we’re being programmed to “fit in”. We find ourselves ...

The ride of your life: who's driving? -- selfimprovement-gym.com
One of the biggest challenges that most people face in the exiting times we live in, is the feeling that their lives are just spiralling out of control. They feel like the events and circumstances of ...

Seven Keys To Happiness -- Kim Olver
This article summarizes much of what I’ve learned thus far on my journey to self-discovery and positive growth. Along the way, through many of life’s ups and downs, with the help of many awesome ...

Happiness Is About Connection And Gratitude -- Ineke
People complain. They’re complaining all the time about everything. As a child, I was innocent enough to believe what people were saying. I really thought there were plenty of valid reasons to ...

Don't Be A Slave To Your Things -- Steve Gillman
Do you have things like a bicycle, jetski, or swimming pool that sit unused? Is it that you don't have time to use them because you have to work so much just to pay for them? Sometimes it seems ...

Four Enduring Truths -- Steve Gillman
There are enduring truths about ourselves that we sometimes don't see or remember. What are they? They are truths that were recognized thousands of years ago, and have stood the test of time. ...

Powerful Words -- Ann Stewart
We have the power to achieve, create and change circumstances in our lives. We are born powerful. Our Creator did not leave us helpless, poor and weak. He gave us all the tools to not only survive ...

When thoughts become things -- www.selfimprovement-gym.com
We don't really judge people by what they say but rather by what they do. We judge people by their behaviour and by their actions. The reason for this is that deep down inside we all know that ...

Inspiration…what is it? -- Donald Ogilve
This is very much like the chicken and the egg question, right? There is no definite answer. Concerning inspiration vs. aspiration, the best course of action is to discover how to get people ...

A Change is as Good as a Rest -- www.ellemence.com
How many times do you hear yourself say “I need a vacation!”? Your life is busy with routines - work, school, laundry, bringing the kids to all of their activities, so it’s no wonder that you ...

How to cope with stress and increase your natural energy -- Jack Prime
About a quarter of all people who visit their doctor or medical health practitioner complain about feeling tired, run down or exhausted. Often an underlying health issue is the cause and their body ...

Get Motivated Today With These 4 Essential Pillars of Motivation -- Adam Eason
I want to give you four wonderful pillars for motivation, four main themes to underpin a healthy sense of drive and inspiration. - The first main pillar of motivation is to gain recognition from ...

Do You Want More Energy -- Danick Buskermolen
Many years ago I suffered low grade chronic fatigue syndrome symptoms. So energy is now a precious commodity to me. Health issues are one thing, but there are some other energy zappers and power ...

Fear - A common Motivator for Self Confidence -- Abe Cherian
If you are like most people, you are often confronted with fears that hold you back - consciously or subconsciously. Although you weren't born with them, you are under the strong influence of the ...

How To Know Whether You Will Be Successful Or Not?! -- Mohamed Tohami
Did you know that... you can instantly know whether you will be successful or not? All of us want to be successful, but there is a big difference between what we want and what we have. Today, I will ...

One Great Way to Improve Your Life -- Laurent Grenier
Perhaps there is no greater means of improving one's life than striving to answer in the most enlightened way this single question: Why live? I started to ask myself that question about thirty ...

How To Stay Motivated in Attaining Your Goals -- Catherine Pulsifer
There will be times when you get discouraged, or start to doubt yourself as you work towards attaining your goals. The best way to overcome these feelings is to go back to the reason you set your ...

Ten Questions and Answers to Accomplishing Your Goals -- Scott Rendall
Here's your assignment and as I promised it won't be difficult. I want you to write the first things that pop into your head when you read the following questions. There's no need to ...

Failure Leads to Success -- Donald Ogilve
At first glance, would you be able to tell the real gold from a fake one? Just like majority of people, you probably won’t be able to tell since both have the same look, unless you have prior ...

Persistence is Key -- Donald Ogilve
Once, there was a dog named Manty. She was a typical house pet in a typical middle-income family. The family lived in a rather small house. So, home to Manty was the backyard, which was rather small ...

What Makes People Successful? -- Ruth Barringham
Strategies for Success What do successful people do that others don’t? What motivates them to keep going? Can anyone be successful? What makes them different from others? Attitude Successful people ...

One Great Way to Improve Your Life -- Laurent Grenier
Perhaps there is no greater means of improving one's life than striving to answer in the most enlightened way this single question: Why live? I started to ask myself that question about thirty ...

3 Keys to Making Your Dreams Happen -- Barb Elyett
Are you a dreamer? Do you have a desire to do something great with your life? Do you have unique talents and gifts that you long to share with others? If so, then take your hand right now, tap ...

Dealing With An Angry Person -- Steve Moore
Everyone is periodically faced with an angry person, and can be challenging to deal with. I’d like to share a few ideas in how to react to another’s anger, whether it’s a spouse, friend, or ...

Some Easy Ways to Save More Money -- Seth Rossman
Ways to Save Money Don't play the lottery. Just don't do it. You might as well flush your dollars down the toilet. Save $50-$250 a year. Cancel cable TV premium channels. You know they are a ...

Believe in Self; Trusting Yourself -- Lance Winslow
If you wish to succeed in life you must believe in yourself and trusting yourself is one of the most important things for developing self-confidence and self-esteem. It is great to rely on the ...

The Embarrassment of Self Development -- Robin OBrien
For a long time I yearned to improve myself; my true inner self, but something was holding me back. I made a lot of excuses back then; I didn’t have time; I was too tired; I wasn’t sure what ...

A Motivation Theory To Try Right Now -- Steven Gillman
A good motivation theory has to recognize the fact that we each get motivated differently. In the practice of neuro-linguistic programming or "NLP" this is taken into account in many ways. One of the ...

Motivation: What If You Didn't Need It? -- Pamela Catey
Do you beat yourself up emotionally for what seems to be lack of motivation? Are you trying to figure out what’s wrong with you and fix it, so that you can get on with the business of living your ...

How to Attract Personal Happiness -- Margaret Stead
The 'Golden Rule' occurred in the Greek and Chinese cultures thousands of years before the Christian era: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." The spirit of the Golden Rule is ...

Why Do We Hurt Those We Love Most And How To Stop This -- Ineke Van Lint
You love each other but can’t manage to communicate without arguing, fighting and ending up exhausted, each one in his corner, trying to lick his wounds and thinking of how to protect one self ...

Smart People Set Smart Goals -- Judy H. Wright
Years ago I remember reading a book or article by Zig Ziglar, on the eight universal needs of all mankind. Incorporating that information into my own life’s journey, has been a guiding principal in ...

Self Help: Discover Your Own Potential -- Michael Russell
Innovation is a talent that everyone has but many people would refute that idea. If you've ever marvelled at somebody's creative ability, you too can generate that same ability but it takes ...

How To Overcome Worry And Build Self Confidence -- Nick Arrizza, M.D.
One major negative emotion that erodes one's self confidence is worry. It does this by creating self doubt, fear, anxiety, nervousness, indecisiveness, feelings of uncertainty, a sense of not ...

Stress Relief Techniques -- Michael Russell
Is stress taking over your life? Do you wish you could just relax and not feel so much tension all the time? There are ways to reduce your stress using some very simple techniques. Stress affects ...

Planning For Change -- Michael Russell
Success means more than economic gains, titles and degrees. It usually follows careful planning. If you decide you want to change your life and have a good idea of what you want to do then that is ...

How To Increase Self Confidence -- Steve Hill
Are you looking into ways to help you to gain more confidence? Have you a lack of self-belief? Do you think that you are a weak person? Would you like to be more care-free person? If you have ...

5 Ways to Happy Energy -- Heather Dominick
Have you ever met someone who exudes “happy”? I’m not talking about over-the-top-in-your-face-they-make-you-a-little-uncomfortable happy. Just truly happy. You figure they must have been born ...

Create Success - One Goal at a Time -- Dorothy M. Neddermeyer, PhD
Success is the progressive realization of meaningful goals. This definition means that you will continually realize success one goal at a time with another goal waiting to be realized. Goals, by ...

How to Use Failure to Succeed -- Saleem Rana
Failure is not an end point. It is a signal for course correction. Despite the avalanche of material on system’s theory and many excellent works that compare the mind to a cybernetic system, ...

What Would You Do If You Knew You Could Not Fail? -- Maureen Staiano
What would you do if you knew you could not fail? It’s an interesting question and one that definitely gets the creative thought process started. Take the fear of failure out of the way and a whole ...

10 Attributes of Effective Strategic Leaders! -- Bill Thomas
Did you know that people who lead strategically resemble fine-tuned machines? By focusing on their strategies, leaders see a bigger picture, they understand the reasons why and recognize the ...

Seven Personal Characteristics Of A Good Leader -- Barbara White
How often have you heard the comment, “He or she is a born leader?” There are certain characteristics found in some people that seem to naturally put them in a position where they’re looked up ...

How to Attract Personal Happiness -- Margaret Stead
The 'Golden Rule' occurred in the Greek and Chinese cultures thousands of years before the Christian era: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." The spirit of the Golden Rule is ...

Conflict Resolution: 17 Secrets to Successfully Conquer Conflicts -- Paul Davis
Do we have to go to court over everything nowadays? Do we not have brains to work things out ourselves? Must we hold grudges for a lifetime? Isn’t there a better way? Going to court is becoming ...

Do You Have A Life Plan -- Deanna Mascle
During the course of our daily lives we make plans. We make plans for dinner, for trips to the grocery store, and for cleaning our house. We also make long-term plans for our education, our finances, ...

How to Get Exactly What You Want -- Dave Navarro
J. Paul Getty was quoted for his formula for success: "Rise early, work hard, strike oil." I'm a huge supporter of the practice of rising early (and if you're not, you probably should be). ...

Lack of Strength of Character -- Lance Winslow
Weakness is not a human trait and certainly our species could have never gotten this far had we been weak. Some volcano, Earthquake or Saber Tooth Tiger surely would have ended our short evolutionary ...

Self-Motivation: How to Keep Yourself Motivated -- Monice Dulcinea
Keeping one’s self going is a difficult thing to do. There are a million distractions that occur every day and that can mean that we do not stay on track with what we should be doing. ...

Action Speaks Louder -- Donald Ogilve
We’ve all been in that place. You have a pretty good idea what must be done, but you can’t do it. You know it is the appropriate thing to do, but you just can’t act. You are stuck. You mull the ...

The Reality of Imagery for Empowerment -- Jeanie Marshall
This article focuses on the power of imagination and imagery. Popular is the belief that imagery and imagination are not real. From my point of view, imagination is real: it exists in another ...

Find and Set Your Goals in 10 Easy Steps...Guaranteed! -- Johannes Nefischer
Goal setting and realization are a difficult task for most people. As simple as it may seem to be, thinking about and setting a goal is not really that easy. Just like anything else, there are steps ...

Creative Focus: You Always Get What You Focus On… So Focus On What You Really Want! -- Dan Goodwin
What do you focus on and spend most of your time thinking about? The things you want in your life? Or the things you don't want? Whatever it is you focus on, that's what you'll find will ...

Thoughts Become Things -- manifestwealthmentor.com
We are where we are, because of our thoughts in the past. Thoughts become things. We consciously or subconsciously always think about something. The problem is that we usually think more about things ...

How To Cope With And Reduce Stress -- Steve Hill
I have always struggled to live a stress-free life. I worry about almost every aspect of life and living this way has caused me a lot of problems including various bouts of ill health from time to ...

Life is Easier -- Tracey Wilson
Our lives depend so much on our attitude, especially when we first wake up. In the morning, the mirror in your bathroom is usually one of the first places you look. Plaster the bottom of the mirror ...

5 Powerful Reasons Why INSPIRATION Should Be a Part of YOUR Success Strategy -- Cari Vollmer
Let’s face it. Life can be difficult. It just can be. Work pressures mount, family demands become overwhelming, health suffers, stress builds. I have to admit, it happens to me and when it does, ...

Insomnia - What Causes Insomnia And How Does Insomnia Affect My Health? -- Ian Mason
Insomnia is termed as disease. But truth is that Insomnia is not a disease itself, it is symptom of sleep disorders. However, though the Insomnia is not a disease it may have adverse effect on your ...

The Master Key To Self Motivation -- Momodou Sabally
You see this thing called motivation could be really elusive. Do you remember being highly motivated one day or a week and then the next day or week you start flopping? Anyway I do and I know many ...

Working on Personality Flaws -- Tracey Wilson
It all starts out the same ... and every day you know that this is the day that everything is going to change. Today, everything will work out just like you have been planning in your head; Breathe ...

Music For Self Improvement -- Steve Gillman
Would you like to pop in a CD and have a better quality of life, and even self improvement? There are three ways you can use music to accomplish this. Music For Motivation Put on energetic music, and ...

Energy Boosters -- Steve Gillman
I needed to learn about energy boosters. Fatigue and a lack of energy have been problems for all my life. In an effort to find out why, I've asked doctors, read books, and finally decided that ...

5 Powerful Reasons Why INSPIRATION Should Be a Part of YOUR Success Strategy -- Cari Vollmer
Let’s face it. Life can be difficult. It just can be. Work pressures mount, family demands become overwhelming, health suffers, stress builds. I have to admit, it happens to me and when it does, ...

Move Forward with Intense Desire -- Doran Roggio
In order to be successful and reach your goals, there are several characteristics you must possess. In a series of articles we are going to examine the things that are so essential to your growth ...

How People Get Inspired -- Thomas Bekkar
“Which comes first, the chicken or the egg?” No matter how this topic is tackled, the question remains a mystery. “Do you need to be inspired to aspire or do you need an aspiration to get ...

Tips to Increase Your Self-Esteem and Confidence -- Thomas Bekkar
Whenever one is beset by a situation that he or she is unsure of – facing someone admired, having to perform in front of an audience, or simply talking to others – he or she is facing a goodly ...

7 Reasons Why It Is Important To Have Goals -- Deanna Mascle
I recently had a conversation with one of my former students. She has been out of school for a few years now but isn't satisfied with the direction her career has taken. In fact, she's not ...

Motivation And Your Personal Vision - An Unbeatable Force -- Ken Harness
Motivation can take you far, but it can take you even further if you first find your vision. Your vision will motivate and guide you on your journey to success and personal fulfillment. Trying to ...

The Easy Way To Lasting Self Motivation -- Peter Murphy
Will power alone will never work over the long term. It is the hardest way possible to get yourself to do anything. The answer is to discover the secrets of self motivation. Why? Because it is like ...

How To Motivate Yourself -- Dr Kem Thompson
Without appropriate action you won't get any results. You know the results you'd like to achieve. You know the actions you should take to help you achieve them. Yet you don't take action. ...

Attitude Is The Key To Success -- Joe Love
We all want success in life. We want success in our home life, business life, and in our relationships with others. The most important single factor that guarantees our success in every aspect of our ...

Goal Setting Tips and Techniques -- Nishanth Reddy
Every person in the world dedicates countless hours to thinking of their future and their present condition in life. Most of us wish that there was something that they could change in their life. ...

Freedom from Fear, Say Goodbye to your Panic Attacks -- Monalisa Hyden
What if I say that you are not going to have another panic attack? I will never blame you if you speculate when I say that you will not undergo another attack. I understand that you have gone through ...

Thoughts and visualization a powerful combination against negativity -- Dave Wright
You are your thoughts, All that arises, arises from our thoughts, We make the world with our thoughts. - Buddha. There is a Hindu story about a man, lost in a forest, who, late in the night, comes ...

Imagination – without it, life would be unimaginable -- Dave Wright
To imagine the unimaginable is the highest use of the imagination. – Cynthia Ozick We all have it, it’s just that we seldom use it. We go about our day following the usual routine and rarely ...

Love Is The Answer (Sounds Trite But It's True) -- Mark Maxwell
It’s all about love. It may seem trite to say, but its true. Love is where it’s at. What do you want to do in life? It goes easier with love in your heart. Want better relationships, or a better ...

Use The Power Of Your Thoughts -- Ineke
The greatest power we ever got is the power of our thoughts. There is an Intelligence inside us that can elevate our life at the highest level. Everyone should learn to collaborate with this ...

Happiness Takes Work: 5 Choices to Create Happiness -- Margaret Paul, Ph. D.
All of us have met people who just seem to be happy most of the time. Perhaps you have assumed that these people are just naturally happy, or that they are the lucky people who have an easy life, or ...

The Secret of Happiness -- Kathy Gates
What does happiness mean to you? There’s a lot of searching going on these days for the elusive emotion of “being happy” --where do you find it, how do you create it, even what it actually is. ...

"How to Reclaim Your Life’s Happiness by Demolishing the #1 Self-Esteem Killer" -- Dr Joe Rubino
Extensive studies show that more than 85% of the population suffers from some degree of diminished self-worth, lacking self-esteem and insufficient confidence. For most of the people who lack a ...

The Magic of Positive Thinking -- John Boe
Yes, there is magic in positive thinking! In aviation, the word attitude means the angle at which the plane meets the wind, whether the wings are level with the horizon, and whether it is climbing or ...

The most under rated method to achieve success! -- Graham and Julie
It’s a known fact that we subconsciously work towards that which we can visualise. The secret is; to ensure that the visualisation is good for you. What you visualise is what you want to achieve. ...

Tony Robbins CANI! System Explained -- Chris Knight
"CANI" stands for Constant And Never-ending Improvement. It's an acronym that Tony developed more than a decade ago and he was influenced by Dr. W. Edwards Deming. Dr. Deming is credited as one ...

Dr. Wayne Dyer - 22 Lessons I Learned -- Chris Knight
Dr. Wayne Dyer is a popular motivational speaker and author. His recent books include The Power of Intention, Ten Secrets For Success & Inner Peace, Getting in the Gap and Everyday Wisdom. I've ...

How to Use Eye Contact to Make a Good Impression -- Royane Real
Have you ever wondered why some people seem to make new friends so easily, while others find it so hard to form successful relationships with new people? Researchers who study relationships have ...

How to Accept Criticisms and Their Role in Our Life? -- Arvind Katoch
Critics play a major role in shaping our lives. Critics are very-2 important for producing a constructive and great work. If there is no one who criticizes our work then we will never be able to know ...

Developing A Winning Attitude -- Joe Love
A positive mental attitude is an absolutely indispensable prerequisite for success. Your attitude determines how well you do and how far you go in life. Speaker and writer, Earl Nightingale called ...

Overcoming Adversity -- Curtis G. Schmitt
Adversity in life is inevitable. Overcoming adversity--dealing effectively with setbacks, frustration, and resistance--is the single most important skill you can develop, in business and in your ...

Having A Positive Attitude To Life Brings Many Rewards -- Steve Hill
I am the type of person who used to have a very negative attitude to most aspects of life. I am not alone in thinking this way as most of the people I meet seem to be constantly moaning about ...

Free Tips To Improve Self Confidence -- Steve Hill
1. DRUNK! At the age of sixteen I was invited out for the evening on a Saturday night to celebrate a friend’s birthday. This for most people would be something to look forward to, for me it was ...

Your Biggest Do it Yourself Project -- Kevin Eikenberry
When I meet people and tell them what I do, I often hear, “Oh, you are a motivational speaker,” with some amount of assuredness in their voice. While I realize there are many speakers that people ...

Inspiration Through Fear -- Joshua Uebergang
You've brought books, CDs, those old cassette tapes, searched the internet, and maybe even attended seminars, but yet you find yourself falling short of your desire or you don't even come one ...

Happiness Takes Work: 5 Choices to Create Happiness -- Margaret Paul, Ph.D.
All of us have met people who just seem to be happy most of the time. Perhaps you have assumed that these people are just naturally happy, or that they are the lucky people who have an easy life, or ...

Are You A Know-All Or No-All? -- CD Mohatta
Expert or Generalist - what are you? Are you one who will know more and more about one subject and less and less about others? Or you are one who knows something about everything? Those of us who are ...

The Meaning of Friendship -- Paul Jones
It is easier to solve a problem when there are two willing minds to do it. When you need help of course you turn for help to your family. But when something really serious comes up you think about ...

Motivational Sayings - Ten Great Ones -- Steven Gillman
Why read motivational sayings? For motivation! You might need a bit, if you can use last year's list of goals this year because it's as good as new. All of us can benefit from inspirational ...

Inspirational Thought For The Day -- Steven Gillman
Are you ready for your inspirational thought for the day? When you first read it, it may seem too simple. However, if you think about it for even a moment, you'll see that the implications are ...

How Do You Develop Awareness -- Bill Gluth
Awareness is actually very easy to develop. All you have to do is stop worrying about the past, don’t anticipate a future that hasn’t occurred and stay focused on your thoughts and actions in ...

Showing Up When Opportunity Knocks! -- Lynn Kindler
Most of my life the message that seemed to be repeated over and over and over again was, “does not live up to potential“. It showed up in my conduct reports during school, it showed up in various ...

Don't Stop Short of The Gold -- Laurie Hayes
In Napoleon Hill's classic Think and Grow Rich, he tells a true story of a man named R. U. Darby and his uncle who were hit by the "gold fever" during the gold rush. After having their first car ...

If I Had 24 Hours To Live -- Dawn Fields
A few years back, the ex-recording artist, turned Pastor, turned recording artist again, Mase, had a record out called “If I Had 24 hours to live…” During the song, he, and a couple of other ...

Do You Think Motivational Thoughts? -- Steven Gillman
What do motivational thoughts do? They help you take action. This isn't about positive thinking or motivating quotes. Those have their place in shaping your attitude and thinking. However, what ...

Do you know who you really are? -- Regie Odom
Do you know how special you are, simply because you are? You are a natural, you are unique. . . one-of-a-kind. We need you since you are the only one of you. The great dancer and choreographer Martha ...

Success-- The Key and the Fire -- Dianne Ronnow
Discipline is learning to say “no” to our primitive uncontrolled cravings and selfish destructive desires. We develop self-management when we begin to distinguish the difference between what is ...

The Joy of Challenge -- Rich Fettke
How did you feel when you were going for it? How do you feel now when you think back on that challenge? My clients have shown me, time and time again, that when we have a compelling goal that ...

How to Increase Your Self-Esteem -- Susan Dunn, MA
Self-esteem is one of those things you earn by doing things. If you are not doing all you’re capable of, you know this, and so you can’t talk yourself into self-esteem. It’s hard to fool the ...

Can You or Can’t You -- Timothy Whitt
There are a lot of people out there who for one reason or another really can’t so something. This article is not about you so don’t be offended. This article is about all the other people who for ...

Complacency -- Sue Dyson
If we do not change our direction, we will end up where we are headed. - Chinese proverb The self-development market is inundated with tips, techniques and treasures on visualizing your success. ...

5 Habits of the Highly Mediocre -- Jan Hinton
At last, the closely-guarded, little-known habits of the highly mediocre are exposed! After years of unscientific research and observation, we reveal the powerful daily habits in this article. No ...

Are You Programmed For Success...Or Failure? -- Larry Bilotta
Have you ever wondered why some people just have it all? They're well liked by everyone they meet, financially set and attractive…but what stands out most is their beaming sense of ...

Self Knowledge -- Steve Gillman
Self knowledge means more personal power. You can more effectively use a computer when you know more about it, and in the same way, you can more effectively use your own brainpower, mind and body ...

Quiz - Are You Reliable? -- CD Mohatta
We all value those friends who are reliable. It also applies to family members. We do not respect anybody who is not reliable. He/she has lost our trust. In every relationship, trust is of primary ...

Give A Smile-Get A Smile -- Doran Roggio
In today’s world of technology we do not have ample opportunity to get personal. Life is fast-paced and everyone seems to be in a rush. We dial the phone and we talk to machines. We spend long ...

Achieve Your Goals Through The Magic Of Consistency -- John Watson
Consistency seems to be a boring idea at first sight. It lacks glamour and excitement. But, when you look more closely, consistency is anything but boring. It contains the secret of achievement and ...

Getting Control of Your Anger -- Todd E. Linaman
One of the major roadblocks to strong relationships, both at home and at work, is the inability to effectively manage one’s emotions. Of all the emotional, psychological and physical responses we ...

10 Ways To A Healthier and Better You -- Eva Moffat
10 Ways of getting healthier and becoming a better you. You can lose weight. Take more exercise. Eat a well balanced diet. Take care of your heart. Increase your enegy. Be kind to yourself. Be ...

Test Your Emotions And Outside Stimuli -- CD Mohatta
How much are your emotions affected by outside stimuli? This will be a difficult question to answer for anyone - Are You Happy? If yes, how much? Are you happy under all circumstances? At all the ...

A Sample Test to Test Your Positive Thinking -- Pradeep Aggarwal
To find out how positive you are, answer the following questions as honestly as you can using this scoring system: Answers Points Always or almost always 5 Usually 4 Sometimes 3 Rarely 2 Never 1 Put ...

Learn the Secret of Making More Friends! -- Royane Real
When you meet new people for the first time, do you usually like most of the new people that you meet? Or do you find that you usually dislike new people, unless they can eventually prove after a ...

Solutions For Extreme Shyness -- Royane Real
Are you ever shy? Shyness is actually very common. Most people experience some degree of shyness from time to time in certain situations. In fact, only about 7% of people claim that they never feel ...

Is Your Work Stressing You? Test Yourself -- CD Mohatta
All of us who are working to earn our living face some stress in our work life. Many of us face more stress than we can cope up with. But sometimes we don't realize that. The stressed life ...

Forgiving Yourself and Others -- Roger Ellerton
At some point in our lives, all of us have been wronged by another person and felt hurt, angry or resentful. This is a natural reaction and part of being human. However, if we do not resolve or come ...

How To Minimize Stress In Your Life -- Kim Beardsmore
Every parent gets stressed. Its a part of life. How we deal with our stress will help shape the emotional health of our children. This article shows simple keys on how to deal with stress ...

You’re Desire Power And The 3 Keys of All Great People -- Dale Odeyemi
Desire is a very strong Key towards your mind power. You must not only know “what you want”, but you must also “want it hard enough” and be willing to make an effort towards attaining it… ...

How To Be More Attractive: Gotta Have Sense Of Humor! -- http://www.pickupsuccess.com/
Men having great sense of humor ranked number three as being a personality trait that attracts women on survey results conducted by several magazines. Topping the survey is physical appearance and ...

Boost Your Self-Confidence with These 5 Tips (and create the life you really want!) -- Cari Vollmer
Imagine this day: You wake up in the morning, feeling well-rested and at peace because you know, beyond a shadow of a doubt, what you need to do to live the life you most want. You have a clear ...

How to be Confident in 4 Easy Steps -- Peter Murphy
Some people just seem to naturally know how to be confident in any given situation. Let’s face it; learning how to be more confident can seem like a daunting task. However, if you want to have the ...

You CAN do it! -- Peter Murphy
Today I just wanted to encourage you. Why? Because even as you are doing your best to motivate yourself there will be days when it all seems too much. Still, no matter how challenging life gets bear ...

How To Acheive Your Full Potential -- DeAnna Spencer
If you want to make more of your talents - live up to your full potential - you have to learn to use them. You have the power to change your habits - to acquire new skills and fully use the skills ...

Stress Symptoms -- Rolf Rasmusson
Stress relief and management Recognizing stress symptoms can be a positive influence in that we're compelled to take action. The sooner the better. It's not always easy to discern why the ...

Stress: Daily Self-Care Habits to Manage Stress -- Linda Dessau
Today we have more stress in our lives than ever before – good stress, bad stress, red stress, blue stress (my little ode to Dr. Seuss). No matter what kind of stress it is, a real crisis or an ...

7 Tips to Help You De-stress & Handle Your Problems -- Rene Godefroy
Life would be so wonderful if it weren’t for other people. Let’s face it, people will upset you. They will say things that will hurt your feeling. And no matter how well you plan, problems and ...

How to Deal With Difficult People Part 2 - The Bully -- Dr. Tony Fiore
Sixty-four year old Bill was a married retired executive who sought anger management help on the insistence of his wife Ann. After 24 years Ann could no longer tolerate his bullying behavior toward ...

The Top 10 Steps to DeStress -- Pam Woods
Do you feel tense and anxious at work? Do your co-workers and/or boss make you crazy? Is your personal life less than blissful? If so, you've got stress. If you're like most people you've ...

Fear and Worry - The real Lethal Weapons -- Sonya Green
Fear has many faces and most of those faces are in disguise. Fear can be so deceptive that we rarely recognize or define it, and therefore fail to challenge it when it sneaks up upon us in such an ...

Ten Relaxation Techniques -- Steven Gillman
A few good relaxation techniques can save your life, because stress is more than just unpleasant. It's also dangerous to your health. Disciplined practices such as meditation can help relieve ...

Six Easy Ways To Cope With Burnout -- Riana D Lance
Have you ever been hopeless, powerless, cynical, and unsuccessful at work? Having such feelings means you are experiencing burnout. Burnout is physical or emotional exhaustion, especially because of ...

Test If Your Work Is Causing Stress? -- CD Mohatta
All of us who are working to earn our living face some stress in our work life. Many of us face more stress than we can cope up with. But sometimes we don't realize that. The stressed life ...

3 Words That Relieve Stress, Depression & Anxiety -- Chris Green
One of the most common flawed modes of behavior performed by every sufferer who enters into a harrowing episode of stress, depression or anxiety concerns the words they use to describe situations and ...

Pampering for the Working Professionals: Ten Tips for a Balanced Work and Social Life -- Maryse Mignott
Health experts worldwide resoundingly agree that workers in all labor categories must maintain a balance between their work and social lives. The dangers of more or over work and less socializing ...

Ten Tips To Save One Hundred Dollars -- Erica Armstrong
1. Buy ten items from yard sales and thrift/charity shops, instead of paying department store prices. To locate charity shops (which accept donated clothes and then sells them) with the most ...

Ten Tips for Coping with People Who Go Silent -- Rachel Green
1. Prevent silence by developing a safe environment: Silence can occur when a person does not feel it is safe to speak out. Create an environment that invites participation and in which people feel ...

Top Ten Tips to Beat Stress -- Joy Healey
We have access to time- and labour-saving devices beyond the dreams of any previous generation. Yet poor time-management skills and resultant stress seem a more common problem than ever before. Do ...

How to Get Money When You Are Broke -- DeAnna Spencer
(Money You Don't Have to Pay Back) 1. One way to get money is to have a yard sale and sell items that you are getting ready to toss away because you don't want them any longer. 2. You can ...

Top Ten Tips for Getting Out of Debt -- Russ Dalbey
Believe it or not, I’ve been in debt. BIG DEBT. I mean, there were times when I would look for things to sell just to pay the bills. It was the worst feeling in the world! I always had stacks of ...

Change in the Workplace: Don't Fear It; Use It! -- Tom Richard
Every day something changes at work: your products, your customers, your delivery schedules, your company’s policies. Do these changes negatively affect your company and your sales? Why do you let ...

Gratitude is an Attitude -- Matt Garrigan
"Let yourself be silently drawn to the stronger pull of what you really love." – Rumi Expressing our gratitude increases our positivity. Withholding the communication of our gratefulness decreases ...

Tap Away Your Fears -- Lorna Minewiser
In my workshops we use energy techniques that involve tapping with your fingers on the ends of the energy meridians on your face, upper body, and hands. I would like to tell you why we do. For more ...

Power of Positive Beliefs -- Lorna Minewiser
I am an educator as well as a coach and am interested in what it is that brings out the best in the people with whom I work. Over the last few years I have read a great deal of research on the power ...

Positive Mental Attitude -- A.M.Sall
Look at this glass on the table in front of you. Is it half-full or is it half-empty? Now, do you realize that it is entirely for you to decide what the answer to this question is going to be. The ...

Positive Self Talk - What Should You Say? -- Steven Gillman
How do you explain things to yourself? With positive self talk or negative? What we say to ourselves radically affects the quality of our lives, and our ability to do things effectively. How useful ...

10 Tips to Improve Your Self Esteem -- Peter Dobler
Striving to improve our self esteem is on everybody’s mind. It doesn’t matter if you actively pursue this goal or you subconsciously working on improving your self esteem. The problem with this ...

5 Tips on Turning a Negative into a Positive -- Dawn Fields
I thought this was fitting sense I just experienced a huge negative in my life and choose to focus on the positive in the situation. For instance, when I was unable to sign into this program to get ...

How to Build Rock Solid Self Confidence -- Peter Murphy
You have probably noticed those people at work, school, and in your daily life that always appear to be self confident and on top of world. Everything seems to go right for these people and they ...

You Can't Plant Apple Seeds and Expect Oranges -- Dawn Fields
Cheri decided that she wanted to grow an apple tree in her back yard. She had never planted an apple tree before. In fact, she had never planted anything before. This was her first time trying her ...

You're Here For A Reason! -- Dr. Gary S. Goodman
Call it a sixth sense, if you will, but sometimes I just feel certain I’m going to run into someone I know personally, or by reputation, when I’m in unfamiliar situations. Often, this means ...

Why I Avoid Negative People Like The Plague -- Priya Shah
If you’re trying to make any sort of change in your life, to take your self or your business to a higher level, there’s a certain kind of person that you should avoid like the plague. They’re ...

A Victim No More: Freeing Yourself to Live a Fulfilled Life -- Chris Robertson
The self-help psychology movement has provided hundreds of thousands - if not millions - of people with the tools they need for healing their body, mind, and spirit. On the whole, these tools are ...

Your Thinking style - Test It -- CD Mohatta
Thinking it is said is one of the toughest things to do. Many of us say that they will think about something and then revert. You must have heard this many times. Do these people really think? What ...

A Key To Success -- Steve Gillman
Emulating successful people is one key to success. Be careful, though, if you ask them for advice. Often, people don't really know why they succeed, but they will give you as many explanations as ...

Solutions For Depression -- Steve Hill
This article is aimed at helping people who are often in a state of depression. I have had many of periods in my life where I have found it difficult to carry on and where in truth I have wished that ...

This Powerful Quote Was Earth Shattering! -- Lou Castillo
Last night I was straightening out my office, going through some notes I had taken when I met with a friend in New York last week, and I came across a powerful quote. This quote is actually very ...

Motivational Sayings - Ten Great Ones -- Steve Gillman
Why read motivational sayings? For motivation! You might need a bit, if you can use last year's list of goals this year because it's as good as new. All of us can benefit from inspirational ...

What is transpersonal psychology? -- Lana Marie
Transpersonal psychology is an integration of psychology and spirituality. It includes all realms of being human, including realms that go beyond words and perceptions. It includes the awareness that ...

How To Permanently Lose The Fear Of Approaching An Attractive Woman -- Nick Arrizza, M.D.
As a man I know this fear well. If you've read any of my other articles here in this ezine you'll know that I suffered from paralyzing shyness most of my life and of how I managed to release ...

Do You Have This Bad Habit? -- Steve Gillman
It's likely that all of us have this bad habit to some extent, and I nominate it for the title of the worst habit one can have. What is it? Fighting reality rather than accepting and dealing with ...

Fear of Rejection, a sign of low Self-Esteem -- Carla Valencia
One of the symptoms of low self-esteem is to feel alienated and lonely from other people. Where do these feelings come from? . They come from the belief that everyone else seems to be better than you ...

Creative Ways to Say "Thank You" -- Jo Condrill
Thanksgiving Day comes once a year in the U.S., but every day there are people in our lives who deserve our thanks. Sometimes a simple "Thank you" is appropriate. At other times, it is more ...

Motivate Your Motivation -- Shari Hearn
This week you finally did it. You brought the gym bag out of storage and joined a spinning class. Or, you finally decided to quit smoking. Or, you bought that juicer and have vowed to start eating ...

Motivation! The Key To Inner Peace -- Pat Kiggins
I’ve always been a motivational coach of sorts. I think I inherited that gene from my mother. My dad was a key contributor also. Heck, I’ve just had a charmed life! You see, I was a military ...

Finding Your Motivation -- John B. Perry
In a recent “experiment” performed by a Yale economics professor Barry Nalebuff on ABC’s Primetime live, subjects were challenged to lose 15 pounds and their only motivation was threat of ...

Self Improvement Motivation: Design Your Destiny With Positive Habits -- Andy Thompson
Every (and I do mean EVERY) human potential success coach from the most famous to the little known conclude, that habits hold the key to success or failure. According to the dictionary, a habit is an ...

Motivation Revisited -- Cheryl Wright
Last time I talked about setting goals, and sticking to them. I thought it appropriate to revisit this topic and see how you’re going. First of all, did you print out and complete the goal ...

The Motivation Factor -- Cheryl Wright
I’ve never been one for resolutions, mainly because I never keep them. But goals are a whole different ball game. Goals can be measured, they can be changed, but most of all, they can be extremely ...

Eliminate Your Motivation Problems Forever -- Niall Roche
Working for yourself is tough. You don't realize that until you start doing it - working from home that is. Your dream was of breaking free of that 9am - 5pm grind of office politics, ungrateful ...

Create A Motivation List To Help You To Lose Weight -- Steve Hill
If you are looking into ways of how you can become fitter or how you can lose weight, this article may be of interest to you. It gives information and advice to help people to successfully lose ...

You Are Not a Victim - You Are Not Alone -- Colette Kelso
If you don’t feel good about yourself, you have to fix it. There’s no other way around it. You can’t raise confident kids, have a healthy relationship, or get satisfaction from your job if you ...

Understanding What Motivates People to Take Action -- Victor Gonzalez
So I wanted to buy a car. It was a tough choice but I decided that my next new car would be a Volvo. So I drove down to a local dealer and told him I wanted to take a look at a few Volvos and could ...

5 Tips to Reduce Depression -- Wayne Perkins
While war and poor economic conditions begin to affect people all over the world, more and more people suffer with depression. The more we focus on news events and the business climate, the more we ...

Bad Habits Can Lead To Stress Related Depression -- Christopher Ruane
When a person has bad habits, you can bet that this person will have stress throughout their lifetime. For example, if a person smokes cigarettes it increases the vitals functioning capabilities, ...

Overcome Bad Habits In 21-Days Or Less, Is It Really Possible? -- Andy Thompson
In her self-improvement program “Habit Busting – A 21 Day Program to Break Any Habit” success coach Lee Milteer teaches you how to adapt her proven step by step techniques to break painful bad ...

How To Overcome Bad Habits -- Dr Kem Thompson
A habit is a pattern of behaviour that you do repeatedly. Some habits are good, some are not. Some habits literally cut off years from your life, such as smoking and stress (perceiving events or ...

What has Tae Kwon Do Got to Do With Your Health? -- Emily Clark
A lot, if you value your physical health! Tae Kwon Do is Korean Karate. It means The Way of the Hand and Foot (punching and kicking). There are basically four sections to the art: Toning, Sparring, ...

Tae Kwon Do As A Means To Stay In Shape -- Christopher Graham
Becoming a martial artist is a fanatastic method of fitness. While there are many martial art forms to choose from, taekwondo is clearly the most beneficial, and the most practical. And while many ...

To Lose Weight, Feed Your Brains -- Gabrielle Guichard
When was the last time you focused so much on a task that you forgot to eat? You did not really forget, but you were too much interested in what you were working on to stop doing it and go to the ...

If You Cannot Make Friends, Make Foes -- Gabrielle Guichard
There are few desires (if any) stronger than the deep wish to be liked. The first time you realized that not everybody liked you, it was a shock. For most of us it was the first lesson we learned at ...

Ten Relaxation Techniques -- Steve Gillman
A few good relaxation techniques can save your life, because stress is more than just unpleasant. It's also dangerous to your health. Disciplined practices such as meditation can help relieve ...

The Most Courageous People in the World -- Graham Harris
Who are the most courageous people in the world? Armed services? Coastguards? Astronauts? Firepersons? Explorers? Mountaineers? ……Sports? For us, the most courageous people in the world are those ...

The True Cost Of A Lack of Motivation -- Peter Murphy
And what a lack of motivation means.. As you read this article you will start to understand why a lack of motivation is costing you even more than you realize. As you read the story below notice how ...

The Seven Keys to Motivation -- Nancy Wurtzel
Motivation. It’s a complicated subject that is studied by many and understood by few. Virtually every aspect of human life -- from the mundane to the life-changing -- is guided, swayed and altered ...

Overcoming Shyness - the 7 Simple Tricks -- Peter Murphy
Many people struggle with overcoming shy. It can effect every aspect of your life, especially your interaction with other people. Being shy can cause you to miss out on friendships, fun experiences ...

6 Ways To Overcome Shyness And Gain Confidence -- John Edmond
Are you shy? Do you have difficulty coping with people or situations? Then I have good news for you. You do not have to suffer from shyness and you should not feel insecure and fear that you are ...

Relationships: How I Overcame Paralyzing Shyness -- Nick Arrizza, M.D.
As a young boy and throughout most of my early adult years I suffered from paralyzing shyness. Early in my life I was so anxious about meeting and speaking with people that I would find myself making ...

Relationships: How To Overcome Your Shyness Quickly And Painlessly -- Nick Arrizza, M.D.
Shyness is something that many individuals suffer with. It can literally determine the level of success one achieves in areas such as relationships, career, wealth, happiness, fulfillment etc. It can ...

Getting Started Today Is Crucial To Having Massive Success Tomorrow -- Keith Matthew
Millions each day (if not more) are afflicted with and effected by the habit of procrastination. How many times have we all said, "Oh, I'll do it tomorrow"? Procrastination will kill your dreams ...

Where Are You Going? -- Thea Westra
Are your goals “moving away from” goals or” moving toward” goals? Check in with yourself on this one because one of these is a source of power for consistent action and the other is a source ...

Communicating With The Visual Language -- Sue C. Nichols
Most people have no problem saying what is on their mind. Some of us say a little too much sometimes! But there are those who are not blessed with good communication skills. Words fail them. They are ...

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The Top 10 Secrets From Anthony Robbins -- Thomas Murrell
For more than 25 years US-based motivational speaker and success coach Anthony Robbins has been passionately pursuing the answers to questions such as 'What shapes human behaviour? And how can we ...

Self-appreciation: The Key To Living A Life Of Joy -- Gwen Nyhus Stewart
How do you appreciate yourself? Or do you? Did you learn that being good to yourself was selfish? If you said 'No' were you bad? If you praised yourself or were praised, were people afraid ...

Have An Above Average IQ -- Steve Gillman
What is the average IQ score? In theory the tests are designed so that half the population will score below 100 and half above, and are scored according to age of the test taker. Here is a breakdown ...

Self Motivation Secrets -- Steve Gillman
We all have a lack of self motivation at times. We can learn a hundred ways to improve our lives, but then hesitate to act. Something less important catches our attention, or we just don't feel ...

How do you create your dreams in your life? -- Donna Price
How do you create a dream? What are your dreams? Spend a few minutes, right now, writing them down. Of course, don’t edit your thoughts, just ask –what are my dreams? And start writing down the ...

Did You Fall Into The Biggest Trap of Goal Setting? -- Fracka Future
Goal Setting! It’s a wonderful thing. All you have to do is set a goal and now your life is on easy street. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work that way. But wait a minute, I thought goal setting is ...

A Success Principle 95% of Self Growth Students Don’t Practice -- Ruth Brown
Have you ever come up with a great idea and told someone else about it? What you usually hear is, if I was you, I wouldn’t do that or I don’t think you should try that, blah, blah, blah! ...

What makes a Front Runner -- Martha Winslet
# Thoughts, the master of mind; it controls the mind which in general is the root cause of our sorrows and happiness. Thoughts generally restless; it roams constantly even in unconscious and semi ...

Motivation Letter For Work Abroad -- http://www.motivation-articles.com
By: profitweaver If you are applying for a job abroad (particularly in Europe or South America), a Motivation Letter For Work Abroad takes the place of a Cover Letter. Both resumes and Motivation ...

Motivation is Consistency in Action -- Linda Geyer
We all exercise for the results. Different people are looking for different results or outcomes. Goals vary from weight loss, athletic performance, endurance, strength, toning, body building to more ...

Lighten Your Load -- TJ Smith
Do you feel like a pack mule carrying around a heavy load? It is no wonder we are always exhausted with the load most of us carry. It’s not only the physical stuff we carry but also the emotional ...

Waterfalls - The Motivation Of Work -- CD Mohatta
Water, the liquid that sustains the nature. It will be very difficult for us to find a living being who does not need water. Have you observed water anytime? Yes, I know that you take bath in water, ...

Five Keys For Sustaining Motivation To Exercise -- Pepper Montero
It would appear that many an eager beginning exerciser looses interest and stops an exercise plan within a month. In order to keep this phenomenon from happening to you, follow these five steps. If ...

Do Not Wait! -- Vicheka Lay
Do you think the world does have everything, so that you do not need to produce more? Do you think you have contributed a lot to remain your human traces in this world? In addition, take while to ...

Genius is One Percent Inspiration and Ninety-Nine Percent Perspiration (Thomas A. Edison) -- Vicheka Lay
This article is made to dedicate to Thomas A. Edison who coined the world’s most inspiring idea; “Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety nine percent perspiration.” Just a glace at his ...

The Power of Reason -- Vicheka Lay
In a century that any natural person, juristic person and state all intend to sustain economic prosperity, philosophy does have a huge iron barricade to be on par to other fields. However, to my ...

Power Language – What Language Do You Use to Determine Your Reality? -- Hyacinth Fraser
“Act as though it is impossible to fail” -Ashanti proverb Language helps to create our reality………. “The thing always happens that you really believe in; and the belief in a thing makes it ...

Six Bad Habits -- Steve Gillman
Your bad habits limit your success in life. Below are six of the worst, with suggestions on how to break them. It is great if you can retrain your mind and develop good habits too, but just getting ...

I Hope You Are Responsible -- Olabisi
Where is Yesterday? Really where did it go? I mean.............. How can 24hrs just disappear? (Inspirational) Awareness, Education and Responsibility. One of the best ways that i have found to build ...

Losing Weight One Pound at a Time! -- Cyndi Schoenhals
Over two-thirds of American adults are overweight or obese. That’s quite a high percentage of adults who have a need to shed a little or a lot of fat! The only way to do this is one pound at a ...

17 Painless Pointers To Plan, Prepare & Practice For Public Speaking even if you're Scared to Death -- Deborah Torres Patel
Many people get jitters in public. However, as Lilly Walters author of Secrets of Successful Speakers says, 75% of fear can be reduced by practice and preparation, 15% by deep breathing, and 10% by ...

Self Improvement- Role Of Quizzes -- CD Mohatta
Self improvement is everyone's goal. All of us want to know about weaknesses and strengths. The awareness about our personality, character, thinking style, emotional reactions, can help us ...

Top Tips for Reluctant Speakers and Presenters -- Karyn Pless
As a natural introvert, speaking and presenting in public used to be a task that I dreaded. Being a type-A personality however, I never said no or turned down an opportunity to speak. Instead, I ...

How To Give A Great Acceptance Speech -- Thomas Murrell
"Acceptance speeches didn't used to be at all autobiographical," says former Clinton speechwriter David Kusnet. "Roosevelt didn't talk about recovering from polio. John F. Kennedy didn't ...

Public Speaking: 9 Characteristics Of The Greats -- Paul Evans
There's more to speaking than sharing a few words. Here are the top nine characteristics of public speakers that you can use too 1. Solid Content. Even a person lacking charismatic gifts can ...

How I Conquered My Public Speaking Phobia -- Nick Arrizza
As you can glean from my bio below I now spend about a third of my time presenting at conferences and doing workshops both at home and internationally. I look forward to the experience of being able ...

None of the Secrets of Success Will Work Unless You Do -- John L. Mason
You can't fulfill your destiny on a theory... it takes WORK. You are made for action. It is much more natural for you to be doing than sitting. Success simply takes good ideas and puts them into ...

Explain Yourself! Te Reason Why Excuses Sabotage Your Success -- Joy Fisher-Sykes
Have you ever been in a situation where you were unable to make good on a promise or commitment? Perhaps you were late with a report to your manager, unable to take a child to the playground, or late ...

Compelling Goals - Setting and Achieving Them -- Gretchen Sunderland
How many times have you set a goal, felt excited, started some action, and then dropped it when it became too tough to follow through, or you got sidetracked? What about the other goals that you ...

Are You Living a Groundhog Day Life? -- Debbie Friedman
Does anyone remember the movie Groundhog Day with Bill Murray? Every day Bill's character, Phil, would wake up and find himself trapped in a kind of nightmare: the same people saying the same ...

Trapped By Seduction? -- Stan Lewis
Ever get a mouse in your home. They are big time pest. When you go to the store to pick out a trap to catch them, you will find all different types. No matter which one you choose, they all have the ...

Having a Party? -- Arthur Buchanan
You could be left with more than a mess the next morning! Know what you're in for! As the host: you can be held responsible: • for injuries or damages that occur as a result of the alcohol you ...

Discover Your Genius Within -- Patrick Porter
The functions of the right and left brain are only a small portion of the potential that comprises THE MIND. The mind and the brain are two very different things. You can think of the brain as the ...

How to increase your chances of succeeding -- Fatimah Musa
Everyday and in everyway, you are given another chance to excel. The minute you wake up, you can decide to stay the same or become and have more. Your chances of succeeding depend on you. People ...

7 Simple Tips For Boosting Self-Confidence -- Peter Murphy
Want to feel more confident? Use these 7 tips each day and watch your confidence soar... 1 Spend Time Each Day With Confident People Their energy and inner strength is so inspiring that you will find ...

Balancing Self Confidence and Self Worth -- William Martin
Self Confidence and Self Worth obviously have a lot to do with how well we do in life. However, what confuses the picture is that the two terms are often used as if they have the same meaning. They ...

Work and Preparation Equal Success and Confidence -- Raymond Johnston Jr
You have decided to start your own business on the internet. The first question is what do I do? What kind of service do I offer or what product do I sell. What field are you knowledgable in? What do ...

6 Ways To Overcome Shyness And Gain Confidence -- John Edmond
Are you shy? Do you have difficulty coping with people or situations? Then I have good news for you. You do not have to suffer from shyness and you should not feel insecure and fear that you are ...

5 Tips On How To Build Self Confidence Today -- John Edmond
There are very few people who could call themselves perfect and be right. Most of us need to build self confidence today, but the majority just either ignore the issues or concentrate on the ...

How to Regain Your Lost Self-Confidence -- Thomas Bekkar
Nobody can hurt you without your consent There are many instances in life where your confidence is hit hard. Sometimes you overcome life's hardness, sometimes you get overwhelmed. Sometimes your ...

Ten useful Tips to Improve Your Self-Confidence -- Thomas Bekkar
Self-confidence is an important key to success in any walk of life. People with self-confidence are noticed more. They achieve their goals relatively easily. In contrast, people who lack ...

Reach Out And Punch Someone. Boxing Glove Training For Confidence and Conditioning -- Randy LaHaie
The thought of being punched is unsettling to most people. Unless you have a history of participating in contact sports, the fear of being hit can be intimidating and can compromise your ability to ...

Boosting Your Vocabulary is a Winning Choice -- Olivia Romero
Did you know that simply “boosting” your vocabulary can benefit you at school, work, and in life? It’s true. You may be doubtful that something as simple as learning to use “new’ words ...

Education - Self Confidence -- Michael Russell
It is a fact of life that some people suffer from a Lack of Confidence. Unfortunately this problem holds back people who, in other ways are highly qualified but are failing to use their full ...

Life Is Wonderful -- Ineke
It is so simple and so easy to get what we want that we have a hard time to believe it. We are programmed to do things the hard and difficult way, in order to get what we want. We can not believe ...

Mastering Your Fears -- Kim Knight
You are not the only one who has fears. We all have them. It is a normal human condition. Fears are not confined to any one type of person or any one country or continent. They are universal. If you ...

How I Conquered Fear And You Can Too! -- Aubrey Richardson
We’ve all heard it, felt it, sensed it, experienced it and dealt with it in some way or another, it’s FEAR! You know … False Evidence Appearing Real!! The question is, how are you going to ...

How To Create Your Own Success Formula -- John L. Mason
It is a marketer's burden to create his or her own formula to reach success as there is no such thing as "one size fits all" for marketers. Every successful marketer that you have heard of has ...

There Are No Unimportant People -- John L. Mason
You are not insignificant. Never view your life as if Jesus did nothing for you. Make the most of yourself, for that is all that God made of you. The first and worst of all frauds is to betray ...

The Most Unprofitable Item Ever Manufactured Is An Excuse -- John L. Mason
When it comes to excuses, the world is full of great inventors. Some people spend half their lives telling what they are going to do, and the other half explaining why they didn't do it. An alibi ...

The Most Dangerous Place To Be Is In The Middle Of The Road -- John L. Mason
"My decision is maybe and that's final!" Is this you? Have you ever noticed that some of the most miserable people in the world are those who can never make a decision? Being decisive is an ...

Ask Yourself this Question, "What Am I Really Aiming At?" -- John L. Mason
"One Thought Driven Home Is Better Than Three Left On Base." (Liter) Ask yourself this question, "What am I really aiming at?" Delegate, simplify or eliminate low priorities as soon as possible. ...

Everything Big Starts With Something Little -- John L. Mason
The impossible, many times, is just simply the untried. I can remember a time in my life when I was literally frozen with fear at what God had called me to do. It seemed so huge a task that I was ...

Success Is -- Robert Curtis
Success is such an illusive concept. What is “success”, and how do we know when we have it? All areas, all aspects of life have a success factor. We seek to be successful in all of those things. ...

How to forgive an abusive parent -- Fatimah Musa
Once you forgive, you feel a sense of relief. Accepting his or her weakness. Some fathers or mothers treat their children based on their memories on how they were treated. Some others have been ...

Work - Satisfying Goals -- CD Mohatta
Every business talks of goals. No business can run without goals and no business can achieve anything without goals. The goals give direction to the business about where to head and what to achieve. ...

Is It Too Late To Save The World? -- Terry Vermeylen
Do you know your vocation or calling? Do you spend anytime seeking meaning and purpose? The Internet has allowed me to peek into people's lives. Whether it’s a blog, an online journal, diary or ...

Personal Alchemy: Three Steps To Positive Transformation -- Laura Turner
Lately, I've become intrigued by the idea or process of "alchemy." Funk & Wagnall tells me alchemy is a transformation, "a change in nature, form or quality." So how to take charge of your own ...

Unleash Your Subconscious Mind Power -- Dale Odeyemi
If you want to learn the true art of mind power then it is of the greatest importance you understand 2 functions of your mind, and also how they interact with each other… You only possess one mind, ...

Review: Now, Discover Your Strengths -- John Woolf
There seems to be no lack of the number of books written about personality traits, talents and how to more effectively manage personnel to the advantage of the organization. However, Marcus ...

3 Quick And Easy Ways To Build A Profitable Opt In List -- Ken Crowe
Setting Goals Can Make You More Productive Imagine the next time you join a discussion about Being More Productive. When you start sharing the fascinating facts on Being More Productive, your friends ...

How We Are Trapped By Repetition, And How We Can Escape -- Sara Dryburgh
A recent problem page in a newspaper I read had the following issue sent in by a reader: “My partner and I live together and share a strong relationship in many ways but we have a major problem ...

Ethnicity and regionalism in voice over, is your race or culture a burden? -- Michael Minetree
We all know how quickly an article about race, color or culture can spin out of control, so allow me to make a preemptive strike and announce right here that this is not an article about righting ...

Does The Law Of Attraction Really Work? -- Alex Nguyen
¡§Thoughts Are Things¡¨ Napoleon Hill wrote it in his famous book ¡§Think and Grow Rich¡¨ a few decades ago. Yet to this day not many people understand its profundity. To someone who might ...

Mental Muscle Memory -- Edward Mills
When I was actively training at the Karate Dojo, every workout included time spent repeating individual techniques over and over and over and . . . well you get the idea. We would stand in a circle ...

Surrendering To Freedom: Stepping Into Grace -- Edward Mills
Earlier this month as I sat at the desk by the upstairs hall window, looking down on the blossoming apple trees and the vineyard beyond, I suddenly heard a fluttering sound behind me. A house finch ...

Designing Effective RISK - the One Element that Can Catapult You to the Next Level of Personal and P -- Connie Butler
• How many times have you looked back and wished you had taken an action that for some reason you did not take? • How often have you looked at the success or the accomplishment of another and ...

Make Your Relationship New Again -- Richard Keir
Relationships are generally seen as our main source of support, love, self esteem, enthusiasm and pleasure. Naturally there are differences of degree and type when we look at our relationships with ...

Stop Giving Yourself Permission To Fail -- Christopher Green
It’s a powerful statement isn’t it? Because who on earth would ever give themselves permission to fail? But, and I say this without any fear of contradiction, most people I meet give themselves ...

Types Of Self-Defeating Communication -- Patrick Porter
If there was a law against people verbally abusing themselves, it would be a safe bet that most Americans would now be in jail. The things we say to ourselves both silently and out loud are amazing! ...

Meditation to Relieve Stress -- Anna Dorbyk
The Connection between Mind and Body The ancient practice of meditation has long been known as a way to heal the mind and body. In times of mental or physical stress, human beings have turned to the ...

How to Increase the Working Power of Hypnosis -- Steve G. Jones
Any hypnotherapist who is professionally trained and accredited will inform a new patient that not everyone responds to hypnosis’ power of suggestion. The truth is that some people are much more ...

The Solution WITHIN -- Ference Kish
It's quite amazing how many people go through their lives with very little thought as to where they are heading with it. There is an accepted lifecycle assigned to everyone and most of us seem to ...

Stress Relief Advice -- John Furnem
Stress is a killer, it is a known fact that stress is one of the reasons for heart attacks and many other lethal stress related disease. The bad thing about stress is that it will not only ultimately ...

How to Generate the Courage and Faith to Be Lazy -- Kerul Kassel
It's hard to imagine that this could be so, but I'm finding that I have to be ambitious about being "lazy". How amusing! If you're like most of my clients (and myself), you're very ...

Easter Weight Loss & The Easter Bunny - Are They Both A Myth? -- Tracie Johanson
Millions of Americans are well into their annual spring diet program, trying to lose weight fast before summer arrives. Unfortunately, Easter can derail our weight loss efforts faster than Peter ...

Easter - Easter Eggs Are The Sorrows Of Our Tomorrows -- www.allaboutonlineeducation.com
Just an Easter thought that needs to be shared that some of you may find very beneficial for you and your family. The season of spring is a time for new beginnings, new life and new tomorrows - our ...

What Does the Future Hold? -- Bonnie Moss
This is a very interesting and intriguing subject. There are many perspectives and beliefs when it comes to defining what the future holds. Some apply foresight, some see issues in hindsight, others ...

Moving On -- Robert Curtis
One of the greatest sources of motivation we can discover is the ability to make changes and “move on”. It is an extremely liberating experience that will give you an added measure of essential ...

How a Life Coach can Help Reduce Stress and Improve Your Life -- David Tomaselli
In today’s busy world, more and more people seem to be experiencing stress. If I got a dollar every time I heard some one say “I do not have enough time to do things”, “Which option do I ...

Success: How To Achieve It -- Andre Bias
Many individuals want to become successful but many of those people do not know how. A large majority of people equate success with a college education and that is not always the case. There are many ...

Perfectionism: An Irrational, Illogical and Potentially Paralyzing Activity! -- Chris Crouch
What? Perfectionism is yet another form of dysfunctional behavior disguised as a positive personality attribute. Before the majority of the perfectionists reading this tune me out, let me clarify my ...

Today Is All You've Got! -- Ann Stewart
This day; this moment, is all you’ve got. It’s the only thing you can have control over. Yesterday with all its mistakes, disappointments and sorrows is gone forever. Even its happy moments and ...

Passion Is Powerful! -- John L. Mason
Every person has the potential to be passionate. Everyone loves something. We are shaped and motivated by what we love. It reveals our passion. Enthusiasm is a choice, not a result. Ignore what you ...

To Live or Merely Exist - The Choice is Yours -- Cindy Brooks
The answer lies within your own mind. Aimlessly I have wondered thru my life, never knowing that I could be in control of my own future and destiny. The power lie dormant--not being utilized because ...

Finding Your Path -- John Halderman
What you try or attempt is the process of finding your path. You must follow your deep yearnings, desires and curiosities. This is how you discover your path and your purpose. By ignoring those inner ...

Winning Choices -- Joe Love
Everything we are and ever will be in life is because of the choices we make. The path to success lies in the critical concept of personal choice and responsibility. There eventually comes a time in ...

The It Factor -- Nan S. Russell
American Idol judge, Simon Cowell, periodically remarks about the "it" factor when assessing contestants. It seems to be one of those nebulous, undefined and subjective attributes one either has or ...

The Meaning of Life - In 25 Words or Less -- Patsi Krakoff, Psy. D.
What is the meaning of life - and could you sum it up in 25 words? What if someone offered you $10,000 for your best description? The website www.themeaningoflife.com is running such a contest, and ...

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How to Eliminate Stress Instantly, Effortlessly In 10 Seconds! -- Christiane Holbrook
No matter where you find yourself on your career journey, you know by now that overwhelm is a natural by-product of success. Whether you are employed, you are in transition to your own business, you ...

Having a Definite Purpose -- Chris Crouch
What? The real, but rarely talked about, reason many people are unorganized is because they have an unorganized mind. It’s no mystery to understand why this is a huge problem these days. Most ...

Are You Living On Purpose? -- Marcia Wieder
Your Purpose is who you are, what gets you excited; I might even say that your Purpose is remembering why you're here. If you're like a lot of readers, you might say, "I want to make my ...

Learn 3 Positive Steps to Discover the Purpose of Life -- Pradeep Agarwal
In this article we will discuss the concept of life and its underlying principle. We will be going through a step by step procedure, exploring your feelings and options, and by the end of this ...

The Key To Achieving Success: Trusting Yourself -- Nick Arrizza, M.D.
Perhaps one of the biggest emotional stumbling blocks to success is one's inability to have complete trust in themselves. In other words what many call "self doubt" can literally undermine ...

Do You Deserve Success? -- Donna Davis
What’s your first reaction to that question? Do you believe you deserve success, abundance, love and happiness? Or is there something inside that says you’ll never get there? Did you grow up with ...

Goal Setting Avoids Failure -- Joseph Then
Why is it that goal setting an activity that most person shun away from? Is it the fear of not fulfilling it? Or is it the fear of trying to achieve it? There are many people that are very reluctant ...

Stimulate Your Brain with Classical Music -- Tania French
Copyright 2006 Tania French I’ll always remember my dad saying that he loved listening to birdsong early in the morning. The singing centered him in a way that I didn’t understand at the time. ...

Which are you - Spontaneous or Impulsive? -- Pauline Wallin
Which are you: Spontaneous or Impulsive? A recent New York Times article titled, "Living on Impulse" describes the difference between people who are merely spontaneous or adventurous, and those whose ...

Learn How To Love Yourself -- Ineke Van Lint
I’m sure you read a lot of times this sentence : you need first to love yourself. But what does that mean? Is it about getting you a hot chocolate when you are cold? Is it about getting you a new ...

How to Think Faster – Because It Isn’t That Simple! -- Alicia Power
Copyright 2006 Alicia Power Ever wondered how coffee drives your brain into action – and where we’d be without it? There’s no doubt that when it’s time to think fast – we humans regularly ...

Can You Say Yes To Happiness? 11 Practical Steps You Can Take To Make It Really Happen -- David Ambrose
Think about it ... every single thing we do is intended to make us happier. And yet sometimes we get diverted and do things that actually move us away from this goal. We all have the potential for ...

The Key To Making Money With Your Talent -- John Jacobs
So, how do you take your talent and turn it to gold? First, you need to do what a person with a good business talent would do. Research. Instead of just wanting to do things that you want to do, use ...

A Tale of Self Love -- Arielle Sumner Consoli
It's Monday morning. This morning I choose to start my week off with a little dose of love. Love for myself that is. I have in the oven a happy, cozy smelling batch of muffins. Never mind the ...

Increase Self-Confidence- How A Tragedy Helped Me To Increase Self-Confidence -- Steve Hill
There are many people seeking help and ways to increase their self-esteem or self-confidence. This article describes how I managed to pull myself out of depression, and how I boosted my own ...

Set Goals for Self-Improvement -- Dennis Watson
In order to succeed or accomplish anything in life you must first set goals. It is especially a must for any person interested in self-improvement. With that said, one of the first sets of goals ...

4 Steps To Finding Joy In Your Relationships -- Brenda Shoshanna
Usually we enter relationships hoping they will make us happy. We hope that this person is the right one, that we aren’t repeating mistakes of the past, and that finally we will receive the love, ...

Become The Star, Director, And Writer Of Your Future -- Seth Francis
One of the secrets of success is to not work so hard with your physical body; instead, use your mind to work out the details of how to be the person you want to be. Are you motivated to spend 10 ...

Creating A Winning Mindset Using The Power of Hypnosis -- Steve G. Jones
Do you know anyone who always wins? Sure you know that person, everything just works out for them. They go into business and they are an instant success. They enter the dating scene and their phone ...

Discover Four Reasons Why Inspirational Poems Are Just Irresistible -- Lela Iskandar Suhaimi
It was just after noon when the young President's limousine made its way into a depository. He had stopped twice to shake hands with some nuns and school children. Suddenly, shots were fired; and ...

Explain Yourself! The Reason Why Excuses Sabotage Your Success -- Joy Fisher-Sykes
Have you ever been in a situation where you were unable to make good on a promise or commitment? Perhaps you were late with a report to your manager, unable to take a child to the playground, or late ...

7 Simple Steps to Get More Out of Your Day -- Alan Fairweather
Let's face it - time is probably our greatest resource. We never seem to have enough of it and it seems to pass so quickly. Well we won't get any more of it and we can't slow it down. ...

Goal Setting & Attainment -- Kim Olver
I am sure that many of you are deep into the drama and excitement of the holiday season. There is so much to be done and so much to think about and consider that many can hardly think of anything ...

Living The Dream --- Yours Or Theirs? -- Kim Olver
I know people in my life who when asked how are things going, will reply, “I’m living the dream.” Can you say the same? If you could, what would it mean? As far back as Sigmund Freud, ...

The Top Ten Ways to Stop Procrastinating Now -- Kerul Kassel
10. Procrastination Condemnation - Lose the Labels! All those things you call yourself, such as lazy, scattered, disorganized, not good enough, incompetent, or stupid, for example, aren’t helping ...

The Most Important Aspect In Your Life! -- Kenia Morales
I am not going to beat around the bush. The most important aspect of your life is YOU. If for any reason you feel differently then you need to do some serious soul searching. Why? It’s simple, if ...

5 Signs That You Have Found the “Right One”! -- Amy Schoen
Nancy is 38 and has been dating Barry for a year now and is wondering if he is the one for her. She would like to be married with a family and is starting to think about if she should break up with ...

The Most Important Aspect In Your Life! -- Kenia Morales
I am not going to beat around the bush. The most important aspect of your life is YOU. If for any reason you feel differently then you need to do some serious soul searching. Why? It’s simple, if ...

How To Nurture Your Goals And Dreams -- Wendy Betterini
One of the most powerful things we can do for ourselves is make a conscious effort to nurture our goals and dreams. After all, isn't nurturing care what makes everything grow? Think of the ...

Excuses Can Make or Break You! -- Mark Machaalani
“He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else” said Benjamin Franklin. There is a lot of truth in this quote. Those, whom tend to be successful in life, do not get there by ...

How To Have Stronger Willpower -- Steve Gillman
Have you ever wished you had stronger willpower? How can you make yourself stop doing things you don't want to do? There are ways, and the first thing to do is to redefine the concept of ...

Living a life of "Frustrated Potentiality"? -- Doreen Banaszak
Frustrated Potentiality... I wish I had this phrase 5 years ago when I was sitting at my desk, wanting to bang my head on it, thinking how much more I could be doing if I wasn't working 60 hours ...

The Eight Keys of Creative Leaders -- Muath Daraghmeh
In a knowledge-intensive world of continuous innovation and change, I assert, every professional must be a real leader. There are no generally accepted, prescribed 'steps' to becoming a great ...

Me, Myself, and I - How Big is Your Self-Esteem? -- Lynne Dean
Are you able to take responsibility for your actions? Do you enjoy life? How is your interaction with others? Are you loved and do you love? See if you can improve your self-esteem with these tips: ...

6 Ways To Overcome Shyness And Gain Confidence -- John Edmond
Are you shy? Do you have difficulty coping with people or situations? Then I have good news for you. You do not have to suffer from shyness and you should not feel insecure and fear that you are ...

Happiness is Right Outside Your Window -- Roberta Barnes
Nautre is outside your window, and so is happiness. When you connect with nature you gain the skill of presence of mind and learn to view what is around you with a new awareness. Nature is both ...

How to Feel Good When You Are Feeling Bad -- Robert Higginson
Do you ever just feel bad and want to turn it around and feel good? We all want to feel good. And the wonderful thing is that good feelings attract more good feelings. But the reverse is also true. ...

Positive Thought, Positive Action Equals Successful Life -- Mike Pachuta
Can you name one negative person with a successful life? Every successful person has had either a very positive person behind them or they had a very positive attitude. We need to start instructing ...

What is Your Attitude Towards Your Work? -- Craig Nathanson
This is not a trivial question. On a recent trip to teach and speak in Russia I discovered that one’s culture can influence one’s position or attitude about their work. For example, in Russia, ...

25 Power Questions to Ask Your Mentors -- Vernon Myers
If you have a mentor you need to make sure that you ask the following questions at some point during your relationship: 1. What are your goals and dreams (Short term and long-term)? 2. How can I help ...

Manage Time- Manage the Future -- Terry Wisner
As many of you know, the seventh step in the Partnering Process is to “Review.“ This is an important step because it allows us to reflect on the progress we have made and the changes that have ...

How to Stay Motivated and Stick to Your Goals -- Stephen Adele
Dear Friend, I would like to start by sharing a small excerpt from an incredibly riveting book, which reveals how powerful the human spirit is, even when opposed by extreme elements. This quote, ...

Where Are You Going? -- Thea Westra
Are your goals “moving away from” goals or” moving toward” goals? Check in with yourself on this one because one of these is a source of power for consistent action and the other is a source ...

The Key To Self Discipline -- Steven Gillman
Self discipline starts with the ability to control your behavior. That means motivating yourself to do what you need to do, and stopping yourself from doing things that are bad for you. The "ability ...

Correction: Take Life seriously...But Don't Exaggerate. -- Dr. Joan Marques
Take Life serious But Don't Exaggerate. It is so easy to fall into the trap of taking things serious: Too serious. We hold on to partners, possessions, careers, and lifestyles, long after they ...

Stress; Control It, Change It or Let It Go! -- Simma Lieberman
Have you ever tried to control other people? Who gets stressed out? Have you ever tried to control things or events over which you had no control? Do you find that stressful? There are different ...

Feeling Beneath Our Fears -- Charlie Badenhop
Description: Listening deeply to your own mammalian nature has the power to profoundly enrich your life. * * * Several years ago I made the acquaintance of a new friend named Tara. She is as ...

How To Improve Your Memory By Up To 10 Times With Memory Techniques -- http://www.memory-improvement-guide.com/
Improve Your Memory By Up To 10 Times With Memory Techniques I'm writing this article to inform you about memory techniques. When applied correctly they are so powerful that can improve your ...

10 Steps to Achieving Your Goals -- Brian Bartes
The ability to set goals and to develop a plan for the accomplishment of those goals is arguably the most important ingredient of success. Mastering this skill will enable you to achieve your dreams ...

Self-Talk: The Power of Words -- Brian Bartes
One of the most powerful forces affecting the quality of our lives is the words we use. What words are you using habitually, and what effect are they having on your life? I was in Kansas City last ...

What Does Success Mean to You? -- Brian Bartes
When you think of “success” what comes to mind? Maybe you think of a business owner with a wife, two kids, a dog, and a white picket fence surrounding a big suburban house? Maybe you think of a ...

Coach Yourself for Success -- Brian Bartes
I received an email last week from a woman inquiring about coaching. She questioned the cost of coaching, and wondered what people can do when they are not able to afford a coach. This is a great ...

Are You Having Fun Yet? -- Brian Bartes
“Dad, you’re always so serious,” my son told me. “You never have any fun.” My initial reaction to my son’s accusation was defensiveness. Of course I have fun, I thought. First of all, my ...

Do You Harbor Resentment? -- Paul Hegarty
Harboring resentment is a physiological cancer. Resentment is a form of anger. This can be an extreme form of grievance. This grievance can be real or imagined. The fact that you resent means that it ...

Positive Thinking Advice: Keep Right On To The End Of The Road -- Steve Hill
We all face problems or hurdles as we travel along the road of life, this article gives my viewpoint on how to deal with these issues. I have personally taken inspiration from my favourite football ...

Inspirational-The Lessons of April Fools Day -- CD Mohatta
Who does not know about The First of April? We try to make fools of others on this day to have a hearty laugh. It is the battle of wits on this day. All of us expect to get fooled, and try to save ...

7 Ways to Soothe your Shyness -- Mark Tyrrell
Shy people instinctively know that they are missing out. Shyness equals lost opportunities, less pleasure and fewer social connections. Shyness can be crippling but there are tried and tested ways to ...

10 Straightforward Tips on Receiving Constructive Feedback -- Michaela Scherr
After the initial nervous breakdown, banging head on keyboard and brick wall (I suggest you restrain yourself from doing this - it hurts and leaves funny indentations in your forehead!) and sheer ...

Body Language, Five Key Ingredients -- Jay Conners
When making your living in the sales industry, and working with people, it is important to not only get your point across verbally, but you want to allow for your body language to send a clear ...

Body Language – It’s What You Don’t Say -- Bill Willard
You’ll be judged from the moment you walk into a room; the way you stand, sit, and use your hands can send messages—intended or otherwise. Sometimes good, sometimes not so good—and sometimes ...

Body language - what is she really saying? -- Kimberly Webb
It has happened to everyone. Dinner was great and you had an amazing conversation, but then at the end of the date you don’t even get a peck on the cheek. Was she not into you? How can you ...

Meditation in simple language -- Laxmanmurthy Ganesh
Meditation is described in two very different ways. 1. In western world meditation is concentrating your mind on one thing and not thinking about any thing else. 2. In eastern world meditation is ...

The power of words: How the right language can make you shine -- Allison Nazarian
It’s been said time and again that “the difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and the lightning bug.” We may know this to be true, but ...

Mastering the Secret Language of Love -- Ada Porat
What is it that attracts us to certain individuals, while we find others unappealing? In some circles, this force of attraction has been attributed to fate, destiny or even karma. Beyond the romantic ...

The power of words: Market yourself by adopting a whole new language -- Allison Nazarian
I think we all agree that gone are the days when we would mass e- or snail-mail tens or even hundreds of resumes just for the sake of telling ourselves that we’ve done all we could to find the ...

Make Every Day an Artist Retreat Day -- Linda Dessau
What do you enjoy most about going on an Artist Retreat Day? For most of us it's getting away from our "normal routine", having our creativity sparked by new surroundings and having the luxury of ...

Self Improvement Success Thinking -- Devlyn Steele
If you think success, success will happen. It sounds like magic, success thinking, but that is exactly how it works! Before anything is realized in our lives, it is preceded by a thought. If you want ...

Getting The Most Out Of Your Voice -- Deborah Torres
No matter who you are or what you do, chances are you need to use your voice most of the day. Everyone knows the importance of exercising the body but few people realize the voice needs exercise too. ...

You MUST Have A Healthy Self Image -- Arthur Buchanan
How can we have a healthy self-image, easy it begins with a simple smile! I bet you are saying to your self as simple as a smile? Yep it changes your mood really fast, as a matter of a fact try ...

Who Determines Your True Worth? -- Gary Aschenbrenner
Some say your JOB because they pay you a salary or hourly wage and offer (or do not offer) benefits, perks, etc. Some say the vehicle you drive, the house you live in, the neighborhood you live, your ...

Living in the Now: Use it to Enrich Your Life -- Gabriella Kortsch, Ph.D.
At about this time of year, some months after New Year’s resolutions have been made and kept, or made and neglected, one thing is undeniable: we have a chance to learn and grow every day, no matter ...

How can I setup a goals program? -- Arthur Buchanan
How can I setup a goals program? Primarily it's not a bunch of New Years resolutions. Then what is it? When you set a goals program, you look at all aspects of your life and see where it is that ...

Find Out Where You Are At! -- Arthur Buchanan
This is one of the most important things you can do; find out where you are. If you aren't willing to do this then you might as well STOP right now because if you don't know where are at ...

The 3 Keys to Success -- Alexis Froehlich
If you desire to become better, or successful at something, this article will provide you the foundation to get started. Chances are, no matter what your current income, relationship, or job ...

Developing Patience -- Steve Scoresby
In a world of instant gratification, people jump from stimulusto response without as much as a second thought. Patience is the pause in between that allows us to get the result we are really looking ...

Recovery From Addictions: Part 1 -- Margaret Paul, Ph.D.
(This is Part 1 of a 5-part series on addiction). Just about everyone in our society is addicted to something. Addictions can take many forms: SUBSTANCE ADDICTIONS: addiction to alcohol, recreational ...

Get Smart with Goal Setting -- Ritchie Hale
What do you want to achieve? Do you dream of more time pursuing your interests? Do you want more money in your pockets? Do you desire better health and more energy? Maybe in the past you have set New ...

Agression Or Passivity- What Is Better? -- CD Mohatta
I am the world. The world must obey me. I can never be wrong. I know what is to be done and how. All of you must follow what I say without any protest, because I tolerate no dissent. I am the ...

Take Time to Save Time -- Jeanie Marshall
Do you ever say, "I don't have time to ......"? Often this is an excuse to justify doing something else or not doing anything. The following is an updated version of an article I originally wrote ...

The fundamental need to create links to communicate at your best. -- Emmanuel Segui
Others call it getting rapport. I call it creating links. Let's face it! Communicating is tough. Have you ever asked yourself how you can get others to understand yourself easily? You thought: ...

How to Experience a Lucid Dream -- David Slone
Lucid dreaming means dreaming while you know that you are dreaming. The term was coined by Frederik van Eeden who used the word "lucid" in the sense of mental clarity. With practice nearly anyone can ...

Can a Dream Tell us of the Future? -- David Slone
Much has been written regarding dreams and their meanings or purpose. Mankind has been fascinated with our dreams since the first dreamer awoke and wondered about what their visions meant. Since ...

Change UP! Attitude is Everything -- Bill Tyler
"Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help create the fact." - William James Attitude is everything. I know that you've heard this before and either agreed or disagreed. Either ...

Be Happy! One of the Greatest Sources of Happiness—Nature -- Pradeep Gusain
Nature is one of the greatest sources of happiness. In fact, humans had lived in the lap of nature for millions of years and their stay in modern cities is comparably very very short. Still now ...

10 Steps To Clear Thinking -- Steve Gillman
Does your mind sometimes feel like a television station you can't quite tune in? You know there's an interesting program on - or several, but everything is mixed with static. What if you ...

THE WINNER WALK -- John Di Lemme
The Winner's Walk is a key strategy in the sport of life/business. When you meet somebody new, your perception of the person and what you feel about them is based 93% on body language. When you ...

Timing -- Rebecca Hanson
"The attitude that we would have is: 'The universe is lining it up just right, and the timing will be just exactly right. And I'm not doing anything wrong. I'm doing everything just ...

You Have To Resist To Not Receive What You Ask For -- Rebecca Hanson
Ask and you shall receive describes the Law of Attraction in a nutshell. The moment you are clear about what you desire, it is on its way to you. The only way for you to NOT receive your heart's ...

Release Resistance -- Rebecca Hanson
One of the 3 conditions for deliberately attracting more of what you want is to 'allow the Universe to give you what you desire'. Resistance can take many forms as you will see as you read ...

You’re Desire Power And The 3 Keys of All Great People -- Dale Odeyemi
Desire is a very strong Key towards your mind power. You must not only know “what you want”, but you must also “want it hard enough” and be willing to make an effort towards attaining it… ...

How To Attract Everything You Desire Effortlessly! -- Nancy Powers
Be Simply Irresistible . . . How To Attract Everything You Desire Effortlessly! 1. Create an environment that naturally pulls you forward so things like commitment and discipline are optional. Being ...

How To Increase Your Charisma -- http://www.datingnewsletter4u.com/
We often wonder why there are certain individuals we simply abhor. While there are certain individuals that we simply love without no apparent reason at all. We wonder why someone as violent as ...

How to Manifest Dreams -- Jimmy Roos
Lets face it, we all have dreams. And we all want to know how to manifest dreams. We had dreams since we were young and since that time we wanted to know how to manifest dreams. We lived our dreams ...

Manifestation is Absolutely Real -- Kelly Archibald
Throughout the ages, many leaders and common folk, religious and otherwise, have demonstrated the ability to manifest out apparent nothingness something that was required for the moment. Loaves and ...

Manifesting Your Desires -- Edward Karniewicz
I could make it very easy from the start and say that you are already manifesting your desires everyday, but you just don't realize it. Most people are unconscious creators. They go about their ...

Are you truly living the life you want to live? -- Heather Redmond
Some of the things people most desire to have, or to improve in their life are money, a loving relationship, a successful job, great health, nice house, and a new car. Most people just dream about ...

Spiral of Manifestation -- Paula Picard
The "Spiral of Manifestation" is a powerful, energy-based technique that assists you in getting "unstuck". It is a wonderful tool that you can access at any time and in any circumstance. The Law of ...

Bring Love Into Your Life -- Ineke
So many people are complaining about the lack of love in their life. They act as if some stranger decided one day to take away the love out of their lives. They hold on to lovers already gone since ...

Manifestation is what we do naturally -- Mark Slattery
Manifestation is what we do naturally and it shows up in all facets of our lives if we realize it or not. When you are inspired or not inspired, you created it. If you could look back at a record of ...

An Obvious Manifestation Secret -- Kelly Archibald
There is a well known and very much overlooked ‘secret’ that Master Manifestors use continuously. It is a very basic, simple component that sets in motion all that exists in the human world. We ...

How To Be More Attractive: Gotta Have Sense Of Humor! -- http://www.pickupsuccess.com/
Men having great sense of humor ranked number three as being a personality trait that attracts women on survey results conducted by several magazines. Topping the survey is physical appearance and ...

How ugly has society made you? -- Ryan Fyfe
With media creating hype twenty four seven, and the pressure that we face on that same timeline to always look our best, it's no doubt that their is soo many 'after-market' ways to make ...

Does The Law Of Attraction Really Work? -- Alex Nguyen
“Thoughts Are Things” Napoleon Hill wrote it in his famous book “Think and Grow Rich” a few decades ago. Yet to this day not many people understand its profundity. To someone who might not be ...

Beating Anxiety - The Importance of a High Life State -- Thomas Chant
To beat anxiety you need to keep yourself in a high life state. Most people who suffer from Anxiety, Panic Attacks or Agoraphobia tend to link their symptoms with certain situations: crowded shops, ...

Is Worry Causing Your Tossing and Turning? -- Mary Desaulniers
Tossing and turning is an annoying habit. There are nights when we just can’t get comfortable in bed and keep tossing and turning all through the night. Why is our bed more comfortable some nights ...

In Times Of Stress, Walk Out Of Your Body -- Mary Desaulniers
Straddling the end of winter and the beginning of spring, March has always been a hectic month—a month of reckoning as it were—when last year's issues must be faced head on. Income tax ...

A Bad Hair Day -- Carolyn Porter
Your alarm rings and you slowly pull yourself out of bed. Sniff, sniff…where’s that aroma you are so used to smelling…your immediate pick-me-up? You discover your coffee pot didn’t come on ...

Massage Therapy and Stress Relief -- Stephanie Macintosh
While the practice of therapeutic massage has been used for centuries in the east, it is a relatively recent phenomenon here in the west. While the wonders of modern medicine have left many ...

Stress Management Tips: Helping Your Child To Deal With Stress And Bad Dreams -- Steve Hill
Many children suffer from various forms of stress and in this article I give advice on how parents can help their child during these periods. Their stress can cause them to have nightmares and to ...

Stress Management In Eight Easy Steps -- Sherrie Le Masurier
When was the last time you felt stressed out? Last week? Yesterday? With today’s hectic pace, it’s no wonder many of us experience frayed nerves on a regular basis. With our to-do list in hand we ...

Workaholic Behavior -- Chris Crouch
What? Workaholism is a common type of dysfunctional behavior. It is a destructive behavior pattern that is not normal. Simply working hard from time to time is not what I am talking about here. We ...

Using Meditation As A Way Of Lowering Your Stress Levels -- Steve Hill
Do you feel that you are constantly under stress? Are you looking into ways of how you can reduce your stress levels? If you have answered yes to both of these questions, you are not alone. The world ...

Advice For People Who Often Stress About Money -- Steve Hill
Money or the lack of it, can cause many people a great deal of stress. People often play mind games with themselves by worrying about certain situations. How will I be able to pay if my car breaks ...

Tips To Help You To Attain Your Goals In Life -- Steve Hill
It is important that we set ourselves goals in life, these can be short term, over a longer period of one to five years and also lifetime goals. It is one thing setting yourself these targets, ...

How to Gain Instant Rapport With Language -- Adam Eason
I went to the theatre at the weekend to watch a stage version of a favourite film of mine. The film is called 'East is East' and is nothing short of hilarious throughout. The stage show is ...

How To Be Everything To Everyone -- Angela Richard
I read an interesting book recently by Dr. Martha Beck entitled, Breaking Point Why Women Fall Apart, And How They Can Re-Create Their Lives. The most interesting thing about the book, other than the ...

Listen And Hear -- Devlyn Steele
Life Coach Advice Who doesn’t enjoy being listened to? We crave good friends and a partner in life with whom we can share our life experiences, both good and bad. Whether we are mad, sad, ...

Unleash Your Subconscious Mind Power -- Dale Odeyemi
If you want to learn the true art of mind power then it is of the greatest importance you understand 2 functions of your mind, and also how they interact with each other… You only possess one mind, ...

Oh No - Not Another Coach! -- Shaun O'Reilly
Have you had the above reaction to your coaching services yet? If you have, do not take it personally - it is perfectly understandable. There are just so many coaches out there at the moment. For ...

Life Coaching Advice- Be Happy With Who You Are And What You Have -- Steve Hill
In this article I write about how we can become content with life by learning to like ourselves and by appreciating what we have in life. There are far too many people who are comparing their lives ...

How To Find The Best Self-Improvement Book -- Chris Simons
Books can be a wonderful resource when trying to find ideas or to become motivated to improve. There are literally hundreds of self-improvement books available about anything and everything from ...

Luck of the Irish? -- Cheri Alguire
March 17 is a day of Leprechauns, four leaf clovers, green beer and luck. Even if you are not Irish, it is a day to get caught up in the fun of it. Unfortunately, many Real Estate Professionals rely ...

Why Mentors Are So Important -- Matt Bacak
Most of us can think of people in our lives, with more experience than ourselves who have supplied information, offered advice, presented a challenge, initiated friendship, or simply expressed an ...

Who Needs a Coach? -- Tarsha Polk
Great athletes have had coaches to help them become successful in their sport. So to become successful in business, you need a business coach. Business owners are the perfect candidates for business ...

Overcome Bad Habits In 21-Days Or Less, Is It Really Possible? -- Andy Thompson
In her self-improvement program “Habit Busting – A 21 Day Program to Break Any Habit” success coach Lee Milteer teaches you how to adapt her proven step by step techniques to break painful bad ...

Help Yourself and Others by Mentoring and Volunteering -- David Maillie
We see and hear about them every day - Charity runs, walks for Breast Cancer, Dinners, Golf outings, etc... These events raise needed money for research, medical expenses and expensive treatments, to ...

Of Gratitude, Sickness and Spiders -- Edward Mills
It's the season of gratitude, yet last week I found myself in a sea of darkness. I was sick. I don't know about you, but I find it very difficult to be grateful when I'm sneezing, ...

Five Secrets For A Happy Life -- Michael Bowen
Face life squarely: Face your problems with the highest light you have, knowing that through solving them you will grow both in wisdom and depth of being. This is called Courage. Dedicate yourself to ...

Use Appreciation As Your Foundation For Your Happiness -- Terry Vermeylen
I don't think that happiness is about gaining material objects and wealth like our societies, advertising, and many corporations teach us. I do believe, however, that our happiness and ...

I Deserve Better -- Annie Kaszina
Have you ever said those words to a partner or to yourself? It's an important statement to make because it’s often the first step towards truly realising that ill treatment you have experienced ...

Something All Can Share -- Robert Curtis
It has been said that everyone has something to give. Something that can be shared with their fellow human beings over and over again. Something whose supply is never depleated, but constantly ...

Happy People Are More Abundant! -- Maria Moratto
Ever noticed that the happier a person is the luckier he or she is as well? They find money on the street, not just pennies; opportunities abound; doors open up for them; they have lots of friends ...

One of the Reason Why People are Very Unhappy -- Entjik Jeffrie
One of the main reason why someone will become very unhappy because he/she sees no sign of progress in his/her life because he/she decides to stop growing and learning. Most people would rather spend ...

Happy People Have Happy Lives-5 Steps to Your Dream Life! -- Maranda Mann
With all the Job lay-offs, divorces, relationship problems, and countless other problems going on in everyones lives from day to day, how can anyone be truly happy with their lives? Is there any hope ...

Choosing Happiness -- Cheryl Hammer
Ever heard someone say,”…so-in-so is great, but I’m just not happy?” Or have you ever wondered why you just couldn’t seem to find happiness? Read on to learn how you can choose to be happy. ...

The Value of Associations -- Tim Whiston
This past week I ran into a friend of mine who I hadn't seen in quite some time. It was good to see him again, at least for a few minutes. Then I remembered why I stopped associating with him in ...

The Real Power of Positive Thinking -- Cherry Collier
Summary -- I remember it like it was yesterday. I was in a room at an NLP seminar with 60 other people. The noise permeated the room – I mean it was everywhere. There was music, people cheering, ...

Results vs. Reasons, Which Side of the Equation Are You On? -- Cherry Collier
So what is empowerment? Empowerment is taking the results over the reasons every time. When things happen (and they will happen), how you decide to view the situation has a direct impact on how the ...

Breakthrough System for Living Better, Longer -- Kenneth Little
Living better and longer is what all of us hope for. There is a simple strategy that will provide the action plan to fulfil your hope. Living better calls on you to change your outlook on life. You ...

Positive Thinking Tips: Keep Right On To The End Of The Road -- Steve Hill
We all face problems or hurdles as we travel along the road of life, this article gives my viewpoint on how to deal with these issues. I have personally taken inspiration from my favourite football ...

The Person Who Gives You The Most Angst Has A Gift For You -- Dorothy M. Neddermeyer, PhD
Have you wondered why it seems that the same type person shows up in your life—the person who gives you the most angst, a.k.a. difficult people? This person could be your neighbor, boss, colleague, ...

Live to 100 - 3 Secrets of Thinking Young -- Lynn Ward
Look through the birthday cards at any card shop and you will see a lot of jokes about age. Starting at 30, the message is that getting old is a negative experience and that it means “being over ...

Think Better, Live Longer -- Lynn Ward
The headline almost jumped off my screen… "Want to live longer? Think positive thoughts." According to this 15 year study of 545 Dutch men between 64 and 84, optimism and an overall positive ...

The "I Love It When…" Game: Bring Out The Positive -- Maria Moratto
By now, you are very much in touch with the Law of Attraction. To refresh your memory, the LOA, as we call it, declares that every thought that you send out to “outer space” so to speak, comes ...

5 Tips On How To Build Self Confidence Today -- John Edmond
There are very few people who could call themselves perfect and be right. Most of us need to build self confidence today, but the majority just either ignore the issues or concentrate on the ...

Coaching Your Coach: How to Deal with a Boss -- George F Franks III
Coaching your coach or in other words dealing with your boss at work is one of the most challenging aspects of working life. People who do this well can often count on improved compensation, ...

5 Myths of Leadership -- Andy Britnell
Theories of leadership abound, but there are also a number of assumptions made about leaders which on closer inspection turn out to be false. 1. We often think that leadership is rare, but in fact it ...

5 Leadership Qualities -- Andy Britnell
At a conference I attended recently, one of the main speakers quoted a survey which showed that 65% of employees say that the most stressful thing about their job is their boss, and 58% of people ...

Self Improvement Advice- Do The Opposite Of What Your Demons Tell You To Do -- Steve Hill
I am sure that I am not alone in the fact that I have a large army of demons in my head. These demons are always talking to me and trying to advise me about how to react to different situations. For ...

Learn To Become A Leader Not A Follower -- Steve Hill
Most people in life are happy to follow the lead of other people, to sit on the fence in a debate or have the attitude of hiding at the back of the class. The most successful people are leaders and ...

It Takes More than Effort to Get Results -- Kevin Eikenberry
Read the title again, carefully. It doesn’t say “it takes more effort to get results.” It says “it takes more than effort to get results.” Ah, the difference a word can make. In the world I ...

Why Conflict is Too Hard To Be Solved? -- Lay Vicheka
The world, to me, is approaching what I name “enlightened diversity.” This matter of fact does fetch in countless matters of challenges, patience, readiness, creativity, decision-making and ...

Who Determines Your True Worth? -- Gary
Some say your JOB because they pay you a salary or hourly wage and offer (or do not offer) benefits, perks, etc. Some say the vehicle you drive, the house you live in, the neighborhood you live, your ...

Road to Success -- Stephanie Martinez
Have you ever asked yourself why can't I have that great job where they actually respect their employees, an amazing significant other with an amazingly healthy relationship, the ability to ...

The Six 'C's' to a Successful Mindset -- Therese Skelley
Have you ever had that experience where you know what you should do but just can't? It's like something's blocking you. You may not be able to even understand it, but you feel it - like ...

Ten Useful Tips To Improve Your Self-Confidence -- Thomas Bekkar
Self-confidence is an important key to success in any walk of life. People with self-confidence are noticed more. They achieve their goals relatively easily. In contrast, people who lack ...

Time Management - Time Is Money -- Bill McRea
Working 14 hour days trying to figure out how to develop and launch a new product or service is not uncommon for most internet marketing professionals. But do you really understand the value of your ...

Five Tips For Avoiding Road Rage -- Kyle Varner
Road Rage is a term that, unfortunately, we have become more and more aware of as the media covers an increasing number of “road rage” incidents. We’re all aware of the shocking stories of mild ...

Free Tips On How To Reduce Depression -- Steve Hill
This article is all about beating depression. I am a person who suffered from long bouts of depression, however after deciding to change my whole outlook on life, I now have a much happier, ...

Beyond Fear And Addiction: Six Steps To Healing -- Margaret Paul, Ph.D.
There is a wonderful anachronism for FEAR: False Evidence Appearing Real Much of the fear in our lives is based on false evidence. Our bodies are designed to respond with the fight or flight ...

Hypnosis: Myth & Reality -- Pradeep Aggarwal
Hollywood hype would have us believe that a hypnotist can control and direct our actions, and that we can be made to do all sorts of unimaginable things under hypnosis. Following is a list of some of ...

The Importance Of Listening -- Paul Hegarty
In these modern times we as people are very busy. We have multiple distractions. Distractions such as cell phones, computers, Ipods and 24/7 television. We are constantly talking. Even when we are ...

The Things That Stop Most People Presenting in Public & How to Overcome Them -- Maria Davies
Gerald R. Ford said “If I went back to college again, I’d concentrate on two areas: learning to write and learning to speak before an audience. Nothing in life is more important than the ability ...

Is It Deja Vu? -- Pamela Thomas
Have you ever had an issue or situation reoccur time and time again which left you asking, “OK, when will this go away?” OR “Why me?” Yes, why you? Great question! The answer; oftentimes ...

5 Practical Ways to Make the Most of Your Day Dreams -- Karin Syren
Live more powerfully & more significantly – the journey begins today! PURPOSE is what you’re created for. MISSION is what you’re meant to do about it. VISIONS are the evidence, and GOALS are ...

Self-Esteem: You Are Not Who You Think You Are -- Margaret Paul, Ph.D.
David sat in front of me at one of my five-day intensive workshops. A successful businessman with a wife and two grown children, David believed that he was not good enough. “I’m insufficient,” ...

Your Greatest Mentor Is You! -- Jonathan Michel
Whenever a motivational speaker, or self-help book, as well as any other related materials tell you that you should find yourself a mentor to follow and inspire you, remember that the greatest mentor ...

The SMART Way to Set Goals -- Jude Wright
Goal setting is equal parts art and science. Many people create goals that simply don’t work. If you’re in business, you don’t have the luxury of creating goals that don’t work. You need to ...

Keep the Tension Tight -- Jeff Earlywine
During the 2006 winter Olympics, Lindsey Jacobellis was alone in the clear, and could have practically crawled to the finish line and won. After an Olympic-sized flub, she probably wishes she had. ...

Active Relaxation - The Neglected Art -- Graham Smith
Stress Stress is a serious business. The subject is often in the news: we know that it causes the loss of more working days than physical illness and can lead to serious conditions of the heart and ...

Lovin' Your GOALS Yet? -- Mary Foley
I bet you've heard time and again that if you want to create a successful life, career, or business, you'd better start liking goals. Make goals. Post goals. Follow your goals. Goals, goals, ...

How To Prevent Burnout -- Mike Moore
Unmanaged stress is costing business and industry millions of dollars in days missed and diminished productivity. Morale in workplaces all over North America is low and on the job stress high. When ...

Manifest the Life You Want -- Karen Kelley
Have you ever known anyone that just always seems to get everything they want? They have that perfect job, perfect spouse, perfect house, etc. and they are always happy and very upbeat. You’re ...

The True Message of Anxiety -- Steven Stosny, Ph.D.
Anxiety is a feeling that something bad might happen and that you will not be able or willing to cope. Misinterpreting the true message of your anxiety keeps you walking on eggshells. First of all, ...

Help Abounds For Those Who Help Themselves -- John Welch
Throughout my life there has been many times where I have been stuck. I was unable to take the necessary steps to move forward. I didn’t know how to get out of bad relationships. I couldn’t get ...

Make Life A Daring-Do Adventure -- Dean Shainin
Too much comfort in our lives and work is as unhealthy for personal growth as too much risk and danger. The key to taking risks is to learn the 7 keys of personal change. 1. First Change Yourself. ...

How Self-Empowerment Leads To Self-Improvement And Success In Your Life -- Dean Shainin
Have you ever wondered if what you know about self-improvement is accurate? Consider the following paragraphs and compare what you know to the latest information on self-improvement. Have you run ...

Mental Training - A How To Guide -- Steve Gillman
Mental training isn't necessarily like physical training. "No pain - no gain" isn't the way it works. Look, you could practice running faster, or just use a car, and if all you want is to get ...

Three Ways To Relieve Stress -- Steve Gillman
Of all the ways to relieve stress, meditation may be one of the best, but what if you don't have the time? What if you are having trouble with your meditation? Try one of the following three good ...

What to Do When People Don't Like You -- Royane Real
Have you been trying hard to make friends with no good results to show for all of your efforts? If it seems that you have been trying hard to make friends, but that other people still don’t want to ...

The Power of One -- Lee Colan
Getting the best from yourself and others all starts with the power of one… One Thought, One Word, One Action. “One” is the first note in orchestrating your attitude. Contrary to the lyrics ...

What Does it Take to Experience Transformation -- Sally Anderson
What does it take to experience transformation in the domains of our lives where we have never experienced mastery? As we look forward to our future, it can also be rewarding to review how far ...

Coaching: Taking Personal Responsibility For Your Life -- Nick Arrizza M.D.
Do you ever find yourself complaining to others, to the universe, or to God about the course of events in your life? If so do you ever ask yourself what purpose such complaining is supposed to ...

What is Life and Motivational Coaching -- Alan Crisp
What is life-coaching? Life-coaching is a means of bridging the gap between where you are now and where you want to be. It will often involve clarifying those two first. Life-coaching works through a ...

What Rules Are You Making Up? -- Michael Bungay Stanier
Some years ago, I worked for a company that helped create new products. My job title was "inventor" and part of the process was running sessions that would generate hundreds and hundreds of ideas as ...

Do I Like Who I am When I'm There? -- John Carvana
It’s about being authentic. It’s about being true to oneself about oneself regardless of where you are, who you’re with or what’s going on around you. It’s about setting a standard for ...

Are You Using All The Power Of Your Mind? -- Marian Massie
If you’re like me, you’re fascinated with the mind. I know I have been, ever since I was small. Here’s what I believe… Understanding how your mind works is enormously important for helping ...

Are You Experiencing the Same Life Challenges Over and Over? -- Richard Ross
Not long ago I was conducting one of my training teleclasses in my Energy Healing Facilitator Training series. When we got to a place where I needed to demonstrate one of the processes, I asked for a ...

Gain Confidence By Waging War On Your Inner Demons -- Steve Hill
This article is about how to gain confidence and how to increase self-esteem. I am a person who used to be a very negative thinker, I would always believe that I would fail in whichever task I was ...

Help Abounds For Those Who Help Themselves -- John Welch
Throughout my life there has been many times where I have been stuck. I was unable to take the necessary steps to move forward. I didn’t know how to get out of bad relationships. I couldn’t get ...

Your Life Is What You Make Of It -- Steve Hill
This article describes how your life is what you make of it. If you are willing to work hard to reach your ambitions and goals, there is no reason why should not attain them. In my opinion far too ...

How To Deal With A Bully, Play The Nutter Card -- Steve Hill
Most people at some stage of their lives will become the victim of bullying. People may think that this only occurs at school, however a lot of bullying also occurs in the workplace and even by your ...

Listen And Hear -- Devlyn Steele
Life Coach Advice Who doesn’t enjoy being listened to? We crave good friends and a partner in life with whom we can share our life experiences, both good and bad. Whether we are mad, sad, ...

Do You Know What Your Purpose Is? -- Reggie Odom
Have you ever wondered what your life is all about? Why you are here? What you are supposed to be doing with your life? Who you really are? The answer to these questions lives in your purpose. And we ...

Develop an Attitude of Gratitude -- Hilda Carroll
I have to confess to being a big fan of the X Factor. If, like me, you avidly followed the contestants who competed in the run-up to Christmas 2005, you won’t have missed the week where Chico was ...

Live in the Here and Now -- Hilda Carroll
You hear it regularly, and in your heart you know it’s true. Yesterday is over and done with, and tomorrow may never come. So all you really have is right here, right now. There’s a difference ...

Our Destiny Begins From Within Ourselves -- Roberto Zarotti
What is success ? There are many definitions. One that I hear often is "to do (or to live according to) what you want". That is true, but I would complete the definition by adding and underlining: ...

Of Gratitude, Sickness and Spiders -- Edward Mills
It's the season of gratitude, yet last week I found myself in a sea of darkness. I was sick. I don't know about you, but I find it very difficult to be grateful when I'm sneezing, ...

The Source Of True Happiness -- Chuck Danes
True Happiness : What Is It Really And Where Does It Come From? Can It Really Be Achieved? You’re About To Find Out. So many in the world today are seeking True Happiness. I at this point in my ...

When Your Emotions Become Like Ticking Bombs -- Rino Soriano
So, where does disease come from? How does it get manifested in your body in the first place? Do environment and diet really play key roles in causing disease? Well, the information contained in this ...

7 Simple Steps to Get More Out of Your Day -- Alan Fairweather
Let's face it - time is probably our greatest resource. We never seem to have enough of it and it seems to pass so quickly. Well we won't get any more of it and we can't slow it down. ...

If You Can't Change Your Reality, Change Your Mindset -- Hilda Carroll
Coaching is all about change. Clients hire coaches because they wish to change something about their lives; because they believe that this change will make them happy. And as a coach I am all for ...

Pay More Attention To Positive Feedback! -- Dr. Gary S. Goodman
I just had an interesting experience as I scrolled through the evaluations that have been assigned to my articles at an ezine site. I blurred my way through the fives and fours, which are the most ...

How To Make Rejection Pay Off! -- Dr. Gary S. Goodman
I’m not in the writing or consulting or coaching or audio or video businesses. I’m in the rejection business, and this is precisely what I need to acknowledge and to form my activities ...

Are You A Dreamer? -- Deanna Mascle
I'm a dreamer and I'm proud of it! However, sadly we live in a world that does not encourage dreamers when more than ever we need to cultivate them. This is a wonderful time of year to ...

The Dark Side of Fame -- Douglas Eby
Many creative people actively pursue fame, or at least endure it, as a way to advance their careers. But fame may also be driven by hidden emotional needs, and can lead to harmful expectations and ...

Change Is Coming! -- Yvonne Finn
Actually, change is gone, change is here and change is coming. We cannot live without change. Yesterday was a change from the day before; today is a change from yesterday and tomorrow will be change ...

Try Using Fortune Cookie Affirmations! -- Dr. Gary S. Goodman
About once a week I trek to my favorite Chinese restaurant for some crispy duck, sweet and sour shrimp, and a dollop of inspiration. Of course, a bright and shining moment comes when I am presented ...

Introductions: 6 Vital Strategies for Success -- Rich Hopkins
You’ve done all the hard work. You know your topic. You know your audience. Your words are precisely chosen and your delivery is practiced. You see your introducer walking up to the lectern, ...
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