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  • Lose Sight, Lose Fight - How Focused Vision Leads To Victory  By : Waldo Waldman
    Vision without focus is like a combat mission without an objective. The key…is to establish parameters and boundaries for your activities and stay disciplined.
  • Create The Tomorrow of Your Dreams, Today.  By : Theresa Twogood
    What have you been reading lately? Have you read anything good or anything at all? Have you ever noticed how the so-called ‘major players’ or more famous of people are always reading something. Because they are, they always have something to say and everyone else is always listening. It is this action that makes them like magnets. They draw everyone in the room around their conversation until they are the center of attention at any event.
  • 10 Rules To Instill Self Motivation  By : Fadzil Dolmani
    Self motivation is a critical quality that one has to have. Many wonder how they can instill and develop self motivation to ensure that they can achieve their goals in life. There are actually 10 easy rules that anybody can just follow and see the results after really practicing the rules.
  • It's Not Bad, You Just Haven't Figured Out Why It's Good, Yet  By : Danny Carlton
    So how can I say that nothing that happens to you is bad? Easy.
  • Don't Ask and You'll Only Get the Scraps  By : James Delrojo
    I am sure that you are familiar with the advice of ask and you shall receive. But do you realize that the saying also implies that if you don't ask then you will only get what pot luck has to offer.
  • Why You Should Pray For Problems  By : James Delrojo
    There is only one group of people that I know of who don't have problems and that is the group of people who permanently reside in the cemetery. If you're alive then you will have problems. So if problems are a natural part of life then what is their purpose?
  • Talent Is Over-Rated! You Don't Need Natural Talent In Order To Become Great.  By : 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 true.
  • Spend Time With People Who Recharge Your Spirit  By : 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 they set. These are people that you need to be around regularly to recharge your spirit.
  • The Dead End of Resistance  By : Dr. Margaret Paul
    Are you stuck in your life feeling alone, lonely, and empty? Have you tried various therapies yet nothing changes? Learn how the fear of being controlled may be causing an inner power struggle that is keeping you stuck.
  • The Person Who Says It Can't Be Done Should Never Interrupt The Person Who Is Doing It  By : 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 can be very discouraging to many people but there are ways to overcome it.
  • Motivational Keynote Speaker  By : usha rani
    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 keynote speaker, ask yourself, your committee, your management and all your possible prospective attendees.
  • How to Stay Ahead of the Rest  By : James Delrojo
    Today's world is highly competitive. Regardless of whether you are in business or in the workforce you have to ward off competition each and every day. But there is something that you can do to keep ahead of the field so that your competition does not threaten you.
  • Why Goal Achievement *Is* Rocket Science After All!  By : The Great Gordino
    Space missions are a great resource for goal achievement nuggets. A recent Shuttle mission gave a great illustration of one of the most powerful techniques to move towards your goal
  • 21. The Importance Of Being Able To Say “No”  By : 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?
    Learning to live our full potential also means that we have to learn to not always say “Yes” to what other people want. We can only move forward with our dreams and goals if we are focused on the things that will produce them.
  • 20. You Don’t Need To Think Big To Reach Your Goals  By : Ab van Deemter
    For most of us it’s disastrous to think too big. It’s much better to think of a goal that is just beyond our comfort zone.
  • The Amazing Phenomena Of Hypnosis  By : Clifford Mee
    There is no denying the truly interesting phenomena associated with hypnosis, which has long since proved itself as more than just a parlor trick. Hypnosis is real and through a wide-range of mental powers, the most amazing results may blossom. This power is often seen in the curing of cigarette-addicted individuals to an unexplainable boost in self-esteem.
  • The Astrology of the Jewish Kabbalah  By : hotels in rome
    At the origins of the Jewish astrological practices
  • Are You Stuck in Your Life?  By : Dr. Margaret Paul
    Do you find yourself going around and around in your head, trying to figure things out but never taking the action you need to take? Do you believe if you read enough self-help books and take enough seminars you will find the answer?
  • How Billy Jean King And Running Help My Goal Achievement  By : The Great Gordino
    Tennis legend Billy Jean King gave one piece of advice that I have never forgotten, and now as I train for a marathon, I use it more than ever to help me reach my goal...
  • What's My Next Step?  By : The Great Gordino
    Sometimes our goal achievement progress can be stopped in its' tracks by being confused about which step to take next. Here's a way to break the blockage...
  • Motivation as the heart of self improvement  By : Tim Maher
    This is a concise summary of the main things that contribute to energising you the reader into taking those steps that are necessary to get you going at that project you were thinking of starting, a motivational check list in other words.
  • Light A Fire Under Yourself Today  By : James Delrojo
    Andrew Carnegie, in his day the richest man in the world, said that people who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents.
  • Move Your Bloomin' Arse!  By : The Great Gordino
    Take a 1964 multi Oscar winning film, and soak up all the great goal achievement tips!
  • Not Reaching Your Goals? So What!  By : Valerie Hylen
    Achieve goals without stress!
  • Fact Or Feeling?  By : The Great Gordino
    It can be all too easy to get so worked up about a feeling we have, that in our mind we turn it into a cold hard fact. This is a train buffer stop to huge possibilities of achievement, so don't do it...
  • Motivation Is Just Frustration On Steroids!  By : James Delrojo
    Most people try to avoid frustration as much as they possibility can, but many successful people have learned how to create frustration and then channel it into an irresistible force that drives them to the achievement of their goal. This article tells you how to do it.
  • The Aussies Show Us The Way - Again!  By : The Great Gordino
    If you want great goal achievement/success ethics, Australian sport is always a good place to look. They've shown us the way many times in the past, and now in 2007 they have done it again...
  • On The 9th Day Of Christmas  By : The Great Gordino
    It amazes me that in such a commercial world, the whole retail industry makes the same mistake every year at Christmas - leaving plenty left on the table. Don't do this in your personal life...
  • Expanding Your Comfort Zone  By : Gilbert N. San Roman
    If you are not willing to step out of your comfort zone, you will never achieve your dreams in life. You must first get uncomfortable to get comfortable.
  • What Are You Doing With The Incredible Gift Of Life?  By : James Delrojo
    Of all the wonders of nature perhaps the most incredible is that we are alive with the free will to choose what we do with our lives. This is an amazing gift and we only have a few short years to enjoy it. What are you doing with your gift of life?
  • 19. The Importance Of Exchanging Energy  By : Ab van Deemter
    In contrast to nature we humans constantly tinker in each other’s energy field and in this way we try to influence or manipulate others. Have you ever seen a rosy tree or a treelike rose?
  • 18. Why Is Spiritual Growth So Important?  By : Ab van Deemter
    Growing spiritually means we learn to be able to live our full potential and we need to make sure that our physical, mental, emotional and spiritual body are in balance.
  • Commitment  By : John Mehrmann
    When it comes to commitment, there are five types of character traits. Which one are you?
  • 16. What is your choice? Depression or Joy?  By : Ab van Deemter
    It is the will to choose how we look at the situations in our lives and it is a matter of choice whether we focus on joy or on the negative things that bring us down.
  • 15. What Does It Take To Become A Good Leader?  By : Ab van Deemter
    True leadership, in contrast to what many people think, has nothing to do with domination. It has nothing to do with getting people to do what you want, based on the use of fear.
  • Using Self Motivation Techniques To Keep Your Goals In Focus  By : Elaine Currie
    Using self motivation techniques is a great way to ensure that you stay positive and have the mental attitude needed to achieve your goals even when everyday life wears down your self confidence.
  • 14. The Benefits Of A Positive Attitude  By : Ab van Deemter
    Although it is not the easiest thing in the world to change in our life, it is important to realize that being a pessimist instead of an optimist is a matter of choice. We can choose to be positive or negative.
  • Are You Destined for Wealth?  By : Sterling & Marti Winterhalter
    You may not realize it but God’s plan for your life is success, prosperity and yes, even wealth. Regardless of your age, race, gender or educational background, God has a "Success Formula" that you can follow. A formula that will absolutely cause you to prosper financially and in every other area of life.
  • Motivating Your Employees Toward Success  By : Shaun Stevens
    The very success and profitability of your organization and business depends on your vital skills to motivate your employees.

    This is more than crucual.

    The health , growth sucess and profitability of your organization depends on these simple truths
  • Discovering Your Life Purpose-Unveiled Keys For Success And Greatness  By : Stanley Joshua Kudolo
    Life purpose is your passion for something. It is something you love to do so much that you would pay for the privilege of doing it.
    It is also about serving and giving to others. When you know that your work makes people happy and liberated, you have the power to move mountains. The joy of being of valuable service to others and the world gives you power.
  • How to be a Winner in Everything you Do - Part 2  By : Enrique Villalobos
    People who are successful- those people we consider winners -in their personal and professional lives share several common characteristics and attributes that allow them to deal with adversity and temporary failures.
  • Hypnosis-The Relationship between Yoga, Meditation, and Self-Hypnosis  By : Pradeep Aggarwal
    Though yoga and meditation are often linked together they are also different. Meditation is thought to have been practiced all over the world for a very long time. Self-hypnosis is also thought to have existed in the world for a long time. This article explores the relationship between Yoga, Meditation and Hypnosis and how they have revolutionized the very concept of self-healing.
  • Motivation And Your Personal Vision - An Unbeatable Force  By : ken r 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 fullfillment. Here are five steps you can use to effectively find your vision.
  • A guide to dream interpretation  By : Shen Gerald
    Only a very small percentage of us understands that dreams hold much importance and opportunity for our self growth, improvement and self discovery. This article is a guide to dream interpretation.
  • Don't Regret Past Mistakes - Embrace Them  By : ken r harness
    Instead of regretting the mistakes you made in the past, you can actually use them as a guide to success today.
  • Motivation as a Result of Feedback  By : Ben Cowan
    Over the past seventy years motivation has been the topic of much research. From Maslow’s needs-hierarchy to Skinner’s reinforcement theory, the question has remained the same. "How do we as leaders create a feeling of interest, a reason for doing something or behaving in a certain way?"
  • A Sample Test to Test Your Positive Thinking  By : Pradeep Aggarwal
    Test your positive thinking is a simple format developed for self-analysis of your personality, your outlook and the attitude. Please be honest in answering question and find out How Positive You Are
  • Keep on Track with a Vision Statement  By : Super Star
    If you saw the movie “Vision Quest” you saw a young man with a vision and he went after it did what was necessary towards his vision. Today we all need a Vision and the best approach is a Vision Statement to assist you in achieving what you deserve.
  • Hypnosis – 12 Steps to Acquire Mind-Power  By : Pradeep Aggarwal
    The 12 steps to acquire mind-power is intended to build positive visuals, acquire mind power and help you achieve your dreams and desires that may be as varied as improving your personality, increasing your wealth, attracting love and making yourself attractive

    Follow these steps I have specifically found to help anyone who is new to Power of Creative Visualization.
  • Pain Of Living  By : CD Mohatta
    Pain. Immense pain. Sometimes unbearable, and sometimes incomprehensible. So many of us live life in pain. The pain of decision-making.
  • How I Conquered Fear And You Can Too!  By : 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 handle it now and forever?
  • A Silent Night — Not At My House  By : Godspenman
    People say, as they get older their hearing is not what it used to be. I have found this to be true for myself. The older I get, and I plan to get as old as I can, the more I hear noises in the middle of the night. Noises, I might add, that I have never heard before.
  • The Inspiring Dance of Clouds  By : CD Mohatta
    The clouds in the sky are as usual for all of us as the sun rising and the sun setting.
  • Waterfalls - The Motivation Of Work.  By : 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.
  • Dreams Are They Good Or Bad?  By : Super Star
    We have all heard about nightmares, might have even had a couple of them, but what about the “Goodmares” are they good and useful to us? The “..mares” might not be but our dreams of what we want to do or who we want to be are.
  • Inspiration From The Passion Of Waves  By : CD Mohatta
    Watch the waves. Watch small waves, and watch the large waves. Watch them coming in, on the shore untiringly.
  • Motivational Art in the Office  By : Ashvin Ramasawmy
    In today’s business environment, motivational art has quickly become the darling of entrepreneurs. Why? Simply because it works! In short, motivational art posters/prints are photographs or drawings that carry an inspirational message that corroborates the picture. Therefore, they make the perfect office wall décor. Not only do they add some esthetics to the room but surrounding yourself with motivational art will help inspire you and boost productivity.
  • Motivational Thoughts-Make Your Own Holiday Day  By : CD Mohatta
    March 26th is Make Your Own Holiday Day. This is one of the most flexible holidays.
  • Inspirational -The Lessons Of April Fools Day  By : 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.
  • Hypnosis: Myth & Reality  By : Pradeep Aggarwal
    Hypnosis is the most misunderstood word for many people. The common belief is that a Hypnotist can control and direct our actions, and that we can be made to do all sorts of unimaginable things under hypnosis. Discover many such myths and find out what is the reality
  • Hypnosis - Levels of Consciousness  By : Pradeep Aggarwal
    What are the different levels of Consciousness in Hypnosis? To learn Hypnosis one need to understand the nuances associated with it. The most important aspect of Hypnosis is the Levels of Consciousness. Explore it in this article.
  • What's Your Excuse for Not Being Successful in Life?  By : David Neese
    Excuses! Excuses! When we fail to do something we are expected to do, we almost always have an excuse for it. However, if we analyze it closely, an excuse is a self-destructive alibi for having failed to do something, especially when it involves attaining a goal. Instead of trying to persevere in finding ways to continue achieving a goal, some of us resort to excuses.
  • What Hypnosis can do to make your sex life more exciting?  By : Pradeep Aggarwal
    Statistics reveal that nearly four-fifths of all divorces are caused due to sexual incompatibility. Why is that sexual incompatibility such a huge problem that destroys married lives? And how to overcome it? Learn how Hypnosis, a simple, yet powerful tool can play a critical role in reassessing our beliefs and make married lives wonderful.
  • Intentional Focus: Your Happiness, Your Success, and the Law of Attraction  By : Gabriella Kortsch, Ph.D.
    What have you been focusing on lately? Most people spend much of their time thinking about their problems and wondering how they are going to solve them. The more you give your energy to one thing, the more that thing has a possibility of happening.
  • How Hypnosis can help you?  By : Pradeep Aggarwal
    Hypnosis is the next best thing in alternative treatment for different problems like lose weight, stop smoking and mind control. Learn how hypnosis can help you in physical and mental problems.
  • The Powerful Technique That Can Transform Your Life Today  By : Daniel MacDougall
    Most people think what they get in life comes from outside themselves. They never realize that what’s coming from the outside is due to what’s going on inside.
  • Are We Our Own Prisoners?  By : CD Mohatta
    Imagine a person in a prison. He/she has been imprisoned for life and will wait till death in the prison. What can possibly motivate such a person?
  • Thank God It's 2006!  By : Dr. Rita Louise
    For many of us, me included, 2005 was a year filled with challenges. In my work as a medical intuitive and intuitive counselor, I have heard horror story after horror story. Thankfully, 2005 is over, and we can open ourselves up to a new vibration on the planet.
  • Adult Education Can Make You a Better Income  By : Stein Pettersen
    Adult Education can make you a healthier life by growing new braincells, giving you a better income, and improve your life.
    With a higher education you get jobs faster and are paid higher.
  • Is There Scientific Evidence Of A Soul?  By : Josh Greenberger
    Is everything really explainable by science?
    Or does the human body show physical evidence of a Divine Origin?
  • How to Supercharge Your Goal Setting with Creative Visualization  By : Anthony House
    Do you know the single best way to "supercharge" any goal setting is through visualization?

    What is visualization? And how do you do it for maximum goal achievement?
  • Anthony Robbins Live. He Just Gets Better And Better  By : Mark Flanighan
    I thought going to see Tony live for the second time would be a repeat performance of the first. How wrong I was! the same programme but different interaction with friends and the audience made it an evan better experience.
  • Building Relationships with Humor  By : John Kinde
    A sense of humor is a great tool for building strong realationships. Use the light touch for better customer service and to strengthen teambuilding.
  • "I Don't Have Time"  By : Edward Gonzalez
    If there was ever a played out phrase heard over and over it is "I Don't Have Time". People of all walks of life seem to say this.

    It doesn't matter what your status in life is, we don't have time.
  • Motivate yourself with positive self-talk  By : Alan Fairweather
    This article reveals one of the secrets of self-
    motiavation.
    Find out how self-talk will determine your success.
  • Positive Thinking and Your Creative Mind - 7 Steps to Success  By : Marie Gervacio
    You have a bright idea hidden somewhere in the back of your mind that you just can't wait to test out. The question is, do you really want to bring it out into the light? What could motivate you to churn your creative, inspiring juices to their utmost flavor?
  • Why read self-help books and attend personal development seminars?  By : Joel Chue
    A look into the minds of winners - How can self-help books and seminars bring you the success you desire?
  • Expect a Miracle - Make Miracles Happen*  By : Pat Hicks
    Miracles come in all sizes: big ones, medium-sized ones, and small ones. Start believing in small ones and work your way up to big ones. Think and believe and work and treat people right and give it all you’ve got and you will find yourself doing the most amazingly constructive things in this life.
  • Motivation's Effect On Mental And Physical Health  By : Dr. Isaac Schumann
    Many studies have been done to research the effects of motivation and mental health. As the implications of helping those with negative self-esteem, depression and anxiety are immense this is certainly an area of research that deserves a great deal of attention.

    Psychology Online reports on a study investigating the differences between INTERNAL and EXTERNAL MOTIVATION. The report states that "Although our society is largely extrinsically-motivated by external rewards such...
  • Motivation – How To Build Trust At Work.  By : Christos Varsamis
    You may be a skillful, effective employer but if you don’t trust your personnel and the opposite, then the chances of improving and expanding the business you deal with, are extremely limited.

    It’s not critical for the employees to like the boss, but they have to trust him or her. If not, he won’t be able to lead them and the workers will have little motivation at work.

    Truth and trust are connected together. You could be honest for years but one lie can destroy the tr...
  • 5 Tips For Choosing The Right Motivational Posters For The Office  By : Willie Jones
    As with choosing any art piece whether it is a print, original painting, sculpture, photograph or collectable, you can make or break a room choosing incorrectly.

    You can make quite a statement with the correct art piece! It can communicate on many different levels.

    Have you ever walked into an office for the very first time and while waiting, find yourself looking around, examining everything in the room? You can get a real good feel for the people there and get a sens...
  • What Was The Best Part Of Your Day?  By : Deanna Mascle
    More than crafting picture frames and holiday scarves we are crafting memories that I hope he will cherish his whole life. And I hope that I am teaching him that gifts from the heart mean much more than gifts from the wallet.
  • How Do You Deal With Adversity  By : Deanna Mascle
    Human life is fraught with adversity -- both physical and emotional -- although each person's experience varies greatly. In order to survive adversity, to overcome loss and difficulty, and to succeed in life a person must have inner resources to draw from.
  • TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF  By : Dr Harry Henshaw
    Living in our world today can be very stressful. While some of the stress that we experience is actually useful for motivating us, a point can be reached where it becomes very harmful, physically, emotionally and even spiritually. Knowing how to manage and even reduce the harmful effects of stress on a daily basis, of staying balanced and centered as we encounter the many stressors of everyday living, is crucial to our well being. Among other things, taking care of ourselves will necessarily involve us nurturing our physical body, of eating healthy foods, of exercising. Learning how to take care of ourselves in this respect is also very important for everyone as our experience of stress can and does affect others as well.
  • Harness the Power of Your Dreams  By : Deanna Mascle
    Dreams have tremendous power. They sustain us through desperate times and drive us through difficult ones and give us hope for the future. More important-they inspire us
  • Learn how to motivate yourself  By : Deanna Mascle
    How can we motivate ourselves? One of the most difficult aspects of achieving success is staying motivated over the long haul
  • Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People?  By : Deanna Mascle
    This is a question that most people grapple with from time to time and it has largely been on my mind this past week. You see one of the best people I know -- my Uncle Carl -- had a very bad accident this week. While working on the wood lot with his son, his hand got caught in a log splitter. In the end the damage was so severe that his left hand had to be amputated.
  • The Key To Your Motivation and Success  By : Deanna Mascle
    When it comes to motivation one size does not fit all. One of the elements that makes human beings so endlessly fascinating is that we are all individuals.It is the primary reason our species has been so successful. It also means we each have different interests, goals, and motivation.
  • Would you rather fly or be invisible?  By : Deanna Mascle
    Which would you rather be? Which superpower would you rather your child have?
  • Intelligent Optimism Wins In Today's World  By : Eileen McDargh
    Learn to be more optimistic despite the constant bombardment of negative news and the erosion of our culture.
  • 10 Simple Steps to Self-Motivation and More Sales  By : Alan Fairweather
    Do you find influencing other people and getting your point
    across a bit of a challenge? This article provides 10
    simple steps which will show you how to motivate and
    sell yourself.
  • Mission: How Leaders Create The Greatest Version Of What You Can Be  By : Eric Garner
    Writing a mission statement for your business is often seen as a chore that managers have to do. Change your view of what a mission statement really is and it can become the most important thing you have to do. Let this article show you.
  • Knowledge Or Action?  By : Brian Baldwin
    It's been said that knowledge is power. While that's true to an extent, it isn't the whole truth. Knowledge without action is almost useless.
  • Don’t Let the Outtakes Take You Out  By : Barbara White
    One of my favourite things I like to watch is the bloopers and outtakes that are shown of mistakes made during the making of a movie. Most DVD’s have a section of outtakes to be viewed, and often they will set me off laughing, especially when you know what was supposed to happen.
  • What Does the World Owe You?  By : Tinu Abayomi Paul
    Sometimes it seems that the way the world works is unfair. But from a long-range view, is that truly the reality?
  • Pushing Through Your Comfort Zone  By : Barbara White
    Personal Growth comes from pushing through our comfort zone. Fear is or greatest obstacle. We need to feel the fear and do it anyway!
  • Getting Motivated By A Motivational Speaker?  By : Trevor Marshall
    In the past years, there has been a sudden rise of motivational speakers. They appear in television and in magazines as well as sold out seminars that are just brimming with people who are just craving to get some direction with their lives.

    A motivational speaker, instead of focusing on the financial gains that he or she will most probably get from these seemingly “needy” people, should focus his or her attention to actually motivating people to actually be the best that ...
  • Survior of Abuse  By : pennypoo
    Women all over the world experience physical and emotional pain from their abusers. So alone and afraid to tell anyone what is happening. Each time it happens, the numbness is stronger. Emotionally drained—you can’t feel the physical pain anymore. Degraded and feeling inadequate you go on. Afraid to leave—afraid of being followed and stalked—afraid you will be destroyed completely. Feeling you will always be in this abusive situation—there is no way out—you want to call it quits for good.
  • I Won? Didn't Know I Was IN a Contest?  By : Charles Burke
    Recently, I'd been doing a series of interviews for a new book. I'd spent many hours on the phone, racking up the minutes, and now my phone service wanted to give me a prize. That's when I remembered Jack. He was just doing the job he had set for himself. So was I. He enjoyed what he was doing. So did I. For him, winning their contest was a nice little surprise, but otherwise irrelevant. In my case also, the wristwatch they sent just went on a shelf. And I keep on doing the job I enjoy.
  • All Faith Needs Feet  By : Charles Burke
    Faith is a wonderful thing - and very necessary. There are, however, approaches that may look like faith but lead us in risky directions.

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