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Take a moment to reflect...

2010-09-09T11:45:00.000-04:00

... what life is really about?

I've just got this message as a subscriber to Unlock The Game and I'd like to share it with you. My eyes are shiny... being happy that these kind of situations are still real.

"This story is worth a few minutes of your time:

http://www.UnlockTheGame.com/AMomentToReflect"

Which one are you? Carrots, Eggs or Coffee Beans

2010-07-01T22:45:00.001-04:00

Life Secrets - Carrots, Eggs or Coffee Beans Movie

How to handle stress?

2010-06-25T09:30:00.000-04:00

We all know that millions of people are experiencing extra stress. Much outgoing care and compassion is needed to help ease the emotional pain that so many are increasingly experiencing. Doc Childre, founder of HeartMath, a leading stress research institute, has written a free booklet De-Stress Kit for the Changing Times that provides a few simple practices to help people intercept and manage stress during this period of challenge and uncertainty.

Click for free Download (English Version) 8.5" x 11" PDF (four-color)

Click here to download the mp3 file - Read by Bruce Cryer, CEO of HeartMath,

Health, Personal Development and Sales and Marketing Industries free classes.

2010-06-06T19:31:00.000-04:00

You can participate in as many classes as you wish from the comfort of your home and convenience of your telephone or computer. At this platform you will be trained, motivated and inspired by some of the most respected speakers in the Health, Personal Development and Sales & Marketing Industries.

Go to: http://www.globalteleclass.com

For the month of June, scheduled speakers include:

Health Department: Bob McCauley, Deb Landry, Kelli Calabrese, Dr. Nancy Appleton, Dr. Patrick Porter, Dr. Symeon Rodger, Dr. Ted Morter, III, and Dr. Keith Scott-Mumby

Sales & Marketing Department: Arvee Robinson, Coach Evie, Keith Froehling, Marsha Bressack, Machen MacDonald, Morgana Rae, Sandy Botkin, Shannon Burnett, Tony Parinello, and Terry Whalin

Personal Development Department: Brian Klemmer, Dr. Brad Swift, Brenda Shoshanna, Ph.d, Brad Yates, David Koons, Hans King, Jennifer Hoffman, Larry Bilotta, Michelle Prince, Dr. Margaret Paul, Nicole Brandon, Pamela Harper, Paul & Layne Cutright, Sandy Dumont, Sharon Marquart, and Ted Ciuba

Remember, these classes are being offered at no cost to you and you can
listen from the comfort of your home and convenience of your telephone or
computer.

The Four Agreements

2010-03-09T11:06:00.001-05:00

Don Jose Ruiz was chosen by his father to carry on the centuries-old family legacy of healing and teaching. For the past 7 years, he has lectured widely across the United States and at sacred sites around the world.
The Four Agreements:

1. Be Impeccable With Your Word
Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.

2. Don't Take Anything Personally
Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won't be the victim of needless suffering.

3. Don't Make Assumptions
Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness and drama. With just this one agreement, you can completely transform your life.
4. Always Do Your Best
Your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse and regret.

Arielle's Story - The Living Matrix Movie

2009-06-19T17:26:00.002-04:00

There's an exciting new movie just released in the US that features a great story of the use of NLP in a healing context. In the producers' words "The Living Matrix" features 15 leading people in the alternative health fields with:

In the producers’ words “The Living Matrix” features 15 leading people in the alternative health fields with:

"New insight into our bodies, minds and health. In our full-length film, The Living Matrix - The Science of Healing -- we bring you breakthroughs that will transform your understanding of how to get well and stay well. Now you can get an up-close look at the science of information as medicine. Leading researchers and health practitioners share their discoveries on the "miracle cures" traditional medicine can't explain."

CLICK HERE to see Arielle's Story

from Tom Dotz

http://nlpco.com/news/

Global Coherence Initiative Movie

2009-06-01T22:47:00.002-04:00

I Believe in You by Jon Gordon

2009-05-27T10:45:00.006-04:00

Humble and Hungry

A young man asked me the other day if I had one piece of advice to give him, as he graduates college, what it would be. I told him to be humble and hungry.

Be humble. Don’t think you know it all. See yourself as a life-long learner who is always seeking ways to learn, grow and improve.

Be humble. See everyone as a teacher and learn from everyone you meet.

Be humble. Be open to new ideas and strategies to take your life and work to the next level.

Be humble. When people tell you that you are great don’t let it go to your head. And when they tell you that you stink, don’t let it go to your head.

Be humble. Because the minute you think you have arrived at the door of greatness it will get shut in your face.

Be hungry. Live and work with a passion to continuously improve and set new goals and milestones.

Be hungry. Seek out new ideas, new strategies and new innovations to push yourself out of your comfort zone.

Be hungry. Invest the time, energy, sweat and dedication to be your best.

Be hungry. Focus on being the best you can be and strive to get better every day.

Be hungry. Because you can’t ignite the world unless a fire is burning inside you.

Be hungry. With a commitment to pay the price that greatness requires.

As I shared this advice with the young man I hoped he wouldn’t just remember it for now but for the rest of his life because being humble and hungry is not only meant for the young but for all of us who want to be our best. Whether you are in business, education, healthcare, the ministry, the arts or sports... remember to stay humble and hungry and everything else will take care of itself.

Jon Gordon

http://www.jongordon.com/

Protect Yourself Without Dangerous Drugs and Vaccinations

2009-05-01T14:25:00.000-04:00

Dr. Mercola is providing in this article a much needed natural and integrative medicine perspective to the Swine Flu (and Flu in general) paranoia. Education is Power and the best form of prevention.
Read the full extensive article here. Thanks!

The 5 Benefits -- and a Few Risks -- of Eating Together at the Dinner Table by www.SixWise.com

2009-04-20T12:35:00.001-04:00

"Families that do have dinner together often are families whose parents are fully engaged with their kids. We're certainly not back to 'Leave It to Beaver' and 'Father Knows Best,' but it's heading in that direction," said Richard D. Mulieri, a spokesman for the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse.

Life has a way of pulling families in a million different directions all at the same time. While you are trying to get home from work at a reasonable hour, your spouse may be running all over town doing errands, and meanwhile your kids are tied up with activities of their own. All of this scrambling makes something that, in theory at least, should be simple sound like a monumental feat.

What we are referring to is sitting down, as a family, to have dinner together most nights of the week. It may take some finagling, some rearranging of schedules and some tenacity on everyone's part, but those who have made the effort and succeeded have found that the rewards made it well worth their while.

Find out what benefits are these frequent family-meal-attendees reaping here ... http://www.sixwise.com/newsletters/06/05/03/the_5_benefits_--_and_a_few_risks_--_of_eating_together_at_the_dinner_table.htm

TEN SECRETS By Dr. Wayne Dyer:

2009-04-17T22:35:00.000-04:00

You only have one life to live.
You don't have time to become attached to anything!
Live your passion, live your life: These are a few of the Secrets to Success.
Everyone can become successful.
There is enough room in the universe for EVERYONE to have what they want!
Click here to enjoy your WisdomFlash

Planet Earth Forever

2009-04-15T15:22:00.000-04:00

Feel good and enjoy!!

How to Cut Deals With Your Subconscious Mind By Kent Sayre

2009-04-12T15:43:00.001-04:00

The large majority of challenges you have in your life are a direct result of you being out of rapport with your subconscious mind. Think about that for a minute and you’ll become aware of how true my statement is.

If you’re overweight, it’s because your subconscious mind has a program for you to eat unhealthy foods and doesn’t care much for exercise. Meanwhile, consciously (with your conscious mind) you think to yourself that you should eat healthy and get enough exercise every week.

So in the battle between subconscious and conscious minds, who wins? Your subconscious mind kicks your conscious mind’s butt every day of the week. All the time. Hands down. No contest.

Here’s the deal – You want your conscious mind and subconscious mind to be bosom buddies. Instead of having them clash, you want them to work in tandem together.

It makes sense when you stop and think about it. If you have rapport with your subconscious mind, you can talk to it, get feedback, and even “cut deals” with your subconscious mind as the title of this article suggests.

Here are a few white-hot tips for gaining rapport with your subconscious mind:

1. Praise your subconscious mind. I like to tell my subconscious mind how much I love it, trust it, and I thank my subconscious mind for looking out for me.

2. Listen to your subconscious mind. Do you get gut feelings? Do you have intuition about certain things or people? Listen to them. That’s your subconscious mind talking (or at least TRYING) to talk to you.

3. Ask your subconscious mind to give you a signal. Get into a state of relaxation and then ask your subconscious mind to answer you. In a relaxed state, ask your subconscious mind to move your left finger for yes and your right finger for no. My sensational self-hypnosis DVD teaches you how to get in a super relaxed state. Then pose some questions you’ve had on your mind to your subconscious mind.

So what good is being able to communicate with your subconscious mind? Well, for starters you can negotiate conflicts between your subconscious and conscious minds. When you solve the conflict, and your conscious and subconscious are aligned, you are truly unstoppable. I’m serious.

Here’re some of the things I do with my subconscious mind because I have good rapport with it:

1. Sometimes, if I feel like I’m about to get sick, I go in and ask my subconscious mind what’s going on. And I ask it what I need to do to prevent sickness. And then I do it! Part of having good rapport with your subconscious mind is listening to it and following through. It’s just like a good friend. If you flake out on that good friend, that friend loses trust in you. So be good to your subconscious mind. One time I felt myself about to get sick so I talked to my subconscious mind about it. I had an urgent, pressing deadline and some work to do. So I negotiated with my subconscious mind. I said, “Hey, will you let me work really hard in a truly healthy way for the next two days as long as I then take three days off to sleep, eat healthy, and recharge?” My subconscious mind said that we had a deal so I mentally “shook hands”. For the next two days, I worked really hard and got my work done by the deadline and then took the following three days off to recharge. Contrast this with me telling my subconscious mind to take a flying leap, breaking down and getting sick, and NOT getting my work done. Which is your preference?

2. I instruct my subconscious mind to make my ears ring loud and make me feel funny inside anytime I’m listening to music too loud…at a dangerous level. And it happened yesterday when I was exercising in the cycling class. My subconscious mind said, “Whoa Kent!” So I listened and hightailed it out of there. Remember, your subconscious mind is on YOUR side. It’s not just making up stuff to irritate you. Pay attention to it Buckwheat!

3. When I want to go out and meet women, I instruct my subconscious mind to let me know which woman I should go approach. Normally, my subconscious will let me know with a physical sensation somewhere in my body. At the first sign of physical sensation, I ask myself, “Hey subconscious, should I go meet her? Is this a real signal? If so, please intensify the feeling now.” If I get a stronger signal, I go approach her and 9 times out of 10 have a terrific time talking to her. If I ignore my subconscious, my batting average is much lower.

4. If I’m running short on sleep, I negotiate with my subconscious mind. Here’s how. I say, “Hey subconscious, can you compress 8 hours of healthy restful sleep into the next 5 hours? Can you be super efficient for me? If you can do that for me, please send me a physical signal and move my right pointing finger right now. In exchange, I promise to sleep 9 hours tomorrow night.” And normally my subconscious agrees. So I feel fantastic the next day…even on 5 hours of real sleep and I do uphold my end of the bargain by sleeping 9 hours the next night.

The possibilities are simply endless. How can you negotiate with your subconscious mind? First of all, stop beating your subconscious mind up. If and when you ridicule yourself, ruthlessly criticize yourself, and judge yourself overly harshly, it’s like rolling up your hand into an iron fist and sucker punching your subconscious mind in the gut.

Picture your poor little old subconscious mind doubled over from all the beatings it’s taken from you. Do you think it wants to listen to you then? Heck no. And that’s the problem. Your subconscious mind is trying to do the best for you…no matter what. It doesn’t know if it is running destructive programs or not. It just runs them. It has the “mental age” of a 5 year old child.

So what are you gonna do? Here’s what I recommend. Get out there and start to “romance” your subconscious mind a little bit. Break out the candy and flowers. Woo your subconscious mind to come back to you. I already taught you how in this article. So now get out there and do it.

When you’re in rapport with your subconscious mind, the thoughts from your conscious mind will transfer to your subconscious mind a lot easier. You’ll be able to break addictions, stop bad habits and create new habits, and really go for your goals without any self-sabotage. This is the honest-to-God truth.

You cause yourself problems by being out of rapport with your subconscious mind. You solve problems and create solutions by being in rapport and working with your subconscious mind.

With this new technique you’ve just learned, and you applying it in your life…I’ve got to say…You are unstoppable!

Kent Sayre is an author of “Unstoppable Confidence”. Celebrity authors Brian Tracy, Robert Allen, and Jim Rohn have endorsed the book and it’s sold over 31,000 copies. It has a lifetime guarantee to explode your confidence. Kent is also the creator of Hypnosis MP3's which you can download immediately to change your life.
ALSO BY KENT SAYRE: The Easy Way to Get Whatever You Want

How to Escape the Matrix by Edwin Harkness Spina

2009-03-19T21:56:00.000-04:00

The Matrix was one of the most popular and thought-provoking movies of all time. Viewers all over the world were captivated by the film's primary message: People get into deep trouble when they mistake what they perceive for reality.

What most viewers do not realize is that prior to the release of this groundbreaking film, western intelligence agencies were already using the term "the Matrix" to describe today's world. This was in contrast to their work with remote viewers, who would "escape the matrix" to gather intelligence. Art truly does imitate life.

In the movie, the Matrix is an elaborate Artificial Intelligence computer simulation that's so captivating that people mistake it for reality. People perceive they are walking about and interacting with others, but their physical bodies are actually submerged in fluid-filled pods, "plugged into" the Matrix, while their vital life force is harnessed to power the Matrix.

After Neo (Keanu Reaves) learns the truth, with the help of Morpheus's (Lawrence Fishburne) training, he is able to overcome his misconception that the Matrix is reality. Neo rebels against the machines that create his false reality and, eventually, he escapes the limitations of the Matrix. To others, he has developed superhuman abilities, but, "in reality," he has merely recognized the truth.

Escaping the Matrix is a metaphor for the mystic path to enlightenment.

The Matrix can be defined as the world that we perceive, which includes the physical world, as well as higher planes of emotions and thoughts, which also affect us.

Within the Matrix are countless fear-based thoughts and emotions that condition us to accept limitations. We are taught that we have little power, and what little power we do have, we are advised to delegate to authority figures and experts. Swimming in a sea of negative thoughts, we are prompted to use our creative ability to imagine even more negative thoughts. Without introspection, the Matrix gets darker and more dense.
Anyone who blindly accepts these prevalent, negative thoughts will have his or her life path dictated by the Matrix.

But those who recognize that it is our collective thoughts and beliefs that power the Matrix will recognize the way out.

When we incarnate on earth, we temporarily forget the higher truth of who we are. Our life mission is to remember, to connect with our innermost self, so that we may transcend the Matrix.
The reality we perceive with our senses is not the true reality, but merely a small portion of reality, masquerading as the whole. But, unlike the "alternate reality" that Neo must extricate himself from, in our "reality," there is no need to rebel. Rather, our goal should be to transcend. We want to "be in this world, but not of it."
The outer world is a reflection of our inner thoughts and beliefs, whether individual or collective, which have been conditioned by our experience in the Matrix. Consequently, the Matrix is a learning environment, where we get feedback on how our thoughts manifest. Thankfully, our negative thoughts do not (typically) manifest instantaneously. Otherwise, we would risk the spontaneous destruction of our world by thinking negative thoughts.

Using Meditation to Escape the Matrix

Clearing yourself of negative energies through daily meditation can provide a direct link to the "ultimate reality," i.e., the pure consciousness residing within each of us. As your negative beliefs are purified through regular contact with the "light" of your divine nature, unhealthy emotions, such as fear and anger, will naturally begin to diminish, and you'll be free to transcend to higher states of consciousness. You will "download" more of your own true self, while simultaneously and automatically attracting others of similar vibration.

Your world will become more synchronistic. You will repel angry, fearful people, and those who stick around will become calmer and more centered. You will radiate love. By simply being in higher consciousness, you will have a greater effect on the world than the most gifted orators and political leaders.

The higher your consciousness and energy are vibrating, the faster your thoughts will manifest. When you align with your innermost self, you are aligned more closely with the Source of all creation. At the apex of your individual consciousness, you are connected with The One. You then have at your disposal the entire universe to help you manifest the highest good for all.

In actuality, we are single points of awareness in the Oneness that is Reality. What we interpret as the physical world is the projection of this awareness, which is taking place in the Mind of God. We are, as Shakespeare pointed out, merely "actors" in a divine play.

When we wake up to this knowledge, the play does not stop. We are free to act or interact, in bliss and peace, unattached to the Matrix. We have within us the power to create "heaven on earth."

In my new program I teach various methods you can use to release fear, eliminate anger, dis-identify with your emotions, take back your power, listen to your inner master, and be yourself. The goal of all of these exercises is the same: to help you escape the Matrix.

To prepare for your escape, please visit: Energy Center Clearing.

Best wishes,
Edwin Spina

The samurai's pride - doors to heaven

2009-03-12T00:25:00.004-04:00

Heaven and hell are not geographical, they are psychological, they are your psycho-logy. Heaven and hell are not at the end of your life, they are here and now. Every moment the door opens; every moment you go on wavering between heaven and hell. It is a moment-to-moment question, it is urgent; in a single moment you can move from hell to heaven, from heaven to hell.

Hell and heaven are within you. The doors are very close to each other: with the right hand you can open one, with the left hand you can open another. With just a change of your mind, your being is transformed --from heaven to hell and from hell to heaven. Whenever you act unconsciously, without awareness, you are in hell; when-ever you are conscious, whenever you act with full awareness, you are in heaven.

The Zen master Hakuin is one of the rare flowerings. A warrior came to him, a samurai, a great soldier, and he asked "Is there any hell, is there any heaven? If there is hell and heaven, where are the gates? Where do I enter from? How can I avoid hell and choose heaven?"

He was a simple warrior. A warrior is always simple; otherwise he cannot be a warrior. A warrior knows only two things, life and death--his life is always at stake, he is always gambling; He is a simple man. He had not come to learn any doctrine. He wanted to know where the gate was so he could avoid hell and enter heaven. And Hakuin replied in a way only a warrior could understand.

What did Hakuin do? He said, "Who are you?"
And the warrior replied, "I am a samurai."

It is a thing of much pride to be a samurai in Japan. It means being a perfect warrior, a man who will not hesitate a single moment to give his life. For him, life and death are just a game. He said, "I am a samurai, I am a leader of samurais. Even the emperor pays respect to me."

Hakuin laughed and said, " You, a samurai? You look like a beggar."

The samurai's pride was hurt, his ego hammered. He forgot what he had come for. He took out his sword and was just about to kill Hakuin. He forgot that he had come to this master to ask where is the gate of heaven, to ask where is the gate of hell.

Hakuin laughed and said, "This is the gate of hell. With this sword, this anger, this ego, here opens the gate." This is what a warrior can understand. Immediately he understood: This is the gate. He put his sword back in its sheath.

And Hakuin said, "Here opens the gate of heaven."

Hell and heaven are within you, both gates are within you. When you are behaving unconsciously there is the gate of hell; when you become alert and conscious, there is the gate of heaven.

What happened to this samurai? When he was just about to kill Hakuin, was he conscious? Was he conscious of what he was about to do? Was he conscious of what he had come for? All consciousness had disappeared. When the ego takes over, you cannot be alert. Ego is the drug, the intoxicant that makes you completely unconscious. You act but the act comes from the unconscious, not from your consciousness. And whenever any act comes from the unconscious, the door of hell is open. Whatsoever you do, if you are not aware of what you are doing the gate of hell opens.

Immediately the samurai became alert. Suddenly, when Hakuin said, "This is the gate, you have already opened it"-- the very situation must have created alertness. A single moment more and Hakuin's head would have been severed; a single moment more and it would have been separated from the body. And Hakuin said, "This is the gate of hell."

This is not a philosophical answer; no master answers in a philosophical way. Philosophy exists only for mediocre, unenlightened minds. The master responds but the response is not verbal, it is total. That this man may have killed him is not the point. "If you kill me and it makes you alert, it is worth it"--Hakuin played the game.

This must have happened to the warrior--stopped, sword in hand with Hakuin just before him--the eyes of Hakuin were laughing, the face was smiling, and the gate of heaven opened. He understood: the sword went back into its sheath. While putting the sword back into the sheath he must have been totally silent, peaceful. The anger had disappeared, the energy moving in anger had become silence.

If you suddenly awake in the middle of anger, you will feel a peace you have never felt before. Energy was moving and suddenly it stops--you will have silence, immediate silence. You will fall into your inner being and the fall will be so sudden, you will become aware.

It is not a slow fall, it is so sudden that you cannot remain unaware. You can remain unaware only with routine things, with gradual things; you move so slowly you can't feel movement. This was sudden movement-- from activity to no-activity, from thought to no-thought, from mind to no-mind. As the sword was going back into its sheath, the warrior realized. And Hakuin said, "Here open the doors of heaven."

Silence is the door. Inner peace is the door. Nonviolence is the door. Love and compassion are the doors.

Have you or someone you know been laid off?

2009-03-10T23:37:00.000-04:00

If you or someone you care about has been laid off or is currently unemployed, please be sure to watch this video and pass it along. I've outlined some specific action items for you to apply that will be extremely helpful during your time of transition...

(No, they're not the same old interviewing and resume tips you hear everywhere else.)

Click here right away to watch this message.

To your continued wealth and happiness,

James Arthur Ray
President/CEO
James Ray International

I AM THAT, I AM

2009-02-23T23:27:00.001-05:00

The Moses Code

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Taking a Positive Approach in a Negative World ! by Tony Gattari

2008-12-10T22:48:00.000-05:00

Recently I read a story about a critical, negative barber who never had a pleasant thing to say. A salesman came in for a haircut and mentioned that he was about to make a trip to Rome, Italy. “What airline are you taking and at what hotel will you be staying?” asked the barber.

When the salesman told him, the barber criticized the airline for being undependable and the hotel for having horrible service. “You’d be better off to say at home”, he advised.

“But I expect to close a big deal. Then I’m going to see the Pope”, said the salesman.

“You’ll be disappointed trying to do business in Italy”, said the barber, “and don’t count on seeing the Pope. He only grants audiences to very important people. “

Two months later the salesman returned to the barber shop. “And how was your trip?’ asked the barber.

“Wonderful!” replied the salesman. “The flight was perfect, the service at the hotel was excellent; I made a big sale, and I got to see the Pope”.

“You got to see the Pope? What happened/”

The salesman replied, “I bent down and kissed his ring”.

“No kidding! What did he say?”

“Well he placed his hand on my head and then said to me, “My son, where did you ever get such a lousy haircut?”

In life, there is an eternal principle, “what you sow you reap “. This is especially true when it comes to our attitude. If you are a critical, negative person, life will treat you badly. On the other hand, if you have a positive joyous attitude, the joy you share will be returned to you.

In order to improve my attitude this is what I do

• Be thankful for what you do have. Focus on what is good in your life at the moment, your friends, family and lifestyle
• Hang around the right people,
• Invest in yourself. Be a student of the world and learn, Invest in your mind. Grow daily
• Believe in yourself. Never forget your self worth; Invest daily through postive affirmations

Water, Love and Gratitude!

2008-11-29T21:35:00.000-05:00

Enjoy this amazing movie.

A nice motivational break in your day

2008-11-08T14:55:00.000-05:00

Please pass it along to those you think would appreciate it.

Sincerely,

Scott Stratten
Enjoy Life, Now.
www.ThankGoodnessItsMonday.com/video/

Bill's heartfelt advice about surviving tough times...

2008-11-04T17:54:00.001-05:00

Is all the financial turmoil--not to mention the already-existing
political/election and terrorist/war stress--getting to you?

We're all connected to the financial system, and
though many people have become complacent
again after the bailouts, and because no huge institutions
have failed in the last couple of weeks, many experts
say the worst is yet to come.
So what can you do? Are we facing a depression
like the 1930s? How bad will it get?

The real question, though, is how can you prepare
yourself, financially and emotionally, for what might happen?

I'd like to offer my advice, for whatever it's worth.

First, though I think things could get very bad, the
world isn't going to come to an end. As things get
worse, some people WILL say that it's coming to
an end, but when and if you begin to hear that, it
will be a signal that things are about to get better.
Such comments invariably come when things have
gotten as bad as they're going to get.

Second, though it's tempting to do so, I would avoid
finger-pointing and trying to figure out who to blame.
Though there are some people who ARE to blame,
in other ways this debacle is a universal cultural event,
not something caused by mean and greedy people
in some smoke-filled back room.
For the entire lifetimes of most people reading this,
buying whatever you want, but before you have the
money, has been the accepted thing to do.
Everyone else seemed to be doing it, and the idea that
it might not be the smart thing to do (spend money
before you actually have it) just hasn't occurred to a lot
of people.

This has resulted in many people ending up in debt, which
means you spent tomorrow's money yesterday. When
tomorrow comes, you either have to live on less money,
or add MORE debt, which just forestalls the inevitable
payback.

To keep the game going, credit markets become more
and more leveraged. The bankers did just what they always
do, and what the public wanted them to do--they figured
out better and better ways to allow people, corporations,
and other institutions to buy things before they actually
had the money to pay for them. The criteria for who
actually had the ability to repay became less and less
realistic.

Anyone in the financial industry who didn't provide
this sort of easy credit to people was at a disadvantage,
so the game continued until people who had no money
were buying houses they couldn't afford to pay for. No
one, though, can live on credit forever, and the chickens
are now coming home to roost.

I don't have a crystal ball, but I think we're facing a massive
and fundamental change in the way money works in this
society, and it's going to involve a period of tough times.
So, what can you do?

First, I would suggest focusing on what you can do
to improve your own situation, rather than finding
someone to blame, as tempting as it might be. People
who feel helpless blame others. Don't be helpless. If
you focus on what you can do, you'll save yourself a lot
of frustration and aggravation. If you like to feel angry
and frustrated, then by all means blame everyone in sight.

Next, realize that as things become more uncertain--
financially, politically, and in other ways--people will
begin to feel helpless. They will feel more isolated and
separate.
When this happens it's easier to become more self-
involved. Instead of thinking only of yourself, become
more aware of other people and their needs. Yes,
look for your own opportunities, and then help other
people see their opportunities--the positives in their
own lives. Become a source of inspiration to others.

Crises feed on fear. Help others to look for the seed
of an equivalent or greater benefit that exists even in
the worst situations. If you do this, others will look to
you for leadership, and your own fortunes will improve
in ways you can't even imagine.

In terms of your finances, search for solutions for your
customers or your employer. See the other person's
point of view and figure out a way to solve the problems
they face. If you do this, your business will thrive while
others are failing. If you are an employee, you'll have a
job when others are being laid off.

My next suggestion is to let go of your attachments to
things. Instead, emphasize the value of your relationships.
Material things are nice, but life is really about love and
friendship. If you have these things, and cultivate them, your
life will be more meaningful, no matter what the economic
conditions.

From a business perspective, focusing on your relationships
will strengthen your ability to survive no matter how bad
things get.
Sincerely think of the other person and his or her needs.
In good times it's easy to succeed and even the worst-run
business can at least make some money. In tough times,
those who really care about their customers or their
employer, and do their best to discover and meet their
needs, succeed while others are failing.

If you've lost money, or customers, or a job, instead of
focusing on what you've lost, focus on potential opportunities
and what you can do now. Leave the past in the past, whatever
it was, and look to what's next. And, be willing to be flexible
enough to change, to do something different.

Who knows? Perhaps your losses are the doorway to
some amazing new endeavor or adventure that will change
your life for the better--and which might never have happened
if those losses you've experienced hadn't happened.
Forget about who you were and begin to dream about
who you can be.

I'd also encourage you to get rid of "what if?" thinking.
Focus on what you want, and what you can do to get it.
There's no value or benefit in worrying about the future.
Yes, think of the potential challenges, but only to help
you generate plans and solutions that you can take action
on now. If there's something you can't do anything about,
surrender to it, and then move on.

When something dreadful happens--and it might--move
immediately to, "Okay, that has happened. What are my
options? What can I do now?" Focusing on what has gone
wrong has no value. Focusing on what to do next has great
value.

You say you don't have the tools, resources, or help you
need to move ahead? Resolve to do the best with whatever
is available. Take action anyway. This will give you confidence,
and this additional confidence will allow you to find and utilize
additional resources--even when it initially seems like there are
none.

Spend time every day--before falling asleep and when you
first wake up is an excellent time--thinking about what you
have to be grateful for. Gratitude can make you happy, and
happy people seem to attract what they need.

Look for ways to help others, especially those who don't
seem to be able to help themselves. Do it without expecting
anything in return. Do it just because we're all in this together.
Go the extra mile for your friends, your customers, your
employer, and even for total strangers. People so want
someone to really care about them. If you do this, you'll
never be alone--and your life will be fulfilling no matter
what is happening.

Finally, use your Holosync every day. If you've stopped,
start again. Holosync is one of the most powerful antidotes
for stress I've ever seen. My years of Holosync use seem
to have made me almost completely immune to stress, and it
can do the same for you. Those who can more easily handle
stressful times move through them more easily, and end up
finding the hidden opportunities in them and germinating
them into successes.

I also invite you to read my blog, at www.centerpointe.com/blog,
and to take advantage of our support staff by calling 503-672-7117
or emailing support@centerpointe.com. I want to know how
I--and my staff--can help.

And thanks for being a part of Centerpointe. I appreciate it
more than I could ever say. And though we may have never
met face to face, I do care about you and what happens to you.

Be well.

Bill

Zeitgeist the movie

2008-11-02T20:50:00.001-05:00

This movie will open your eyes to the way the world works.

Happy Thanksgiving Canada!!!

2008-10-12T12:43:00.000-04:00

Hey there everyone!!

It's Thanksgiving in Canada today, so Happy Thanksgiving!!

I know that more than 80% of you live outside of Canada, and can
still appreciate the attitute of gratitude.

Here is a great movie about Giving:

http://www.ordinarywords.com/giving

And here is a great article...

What is the first thing you think of giving?

The first thing we may think of when we think of giving, is money
(or gifts and presents which cost money). However, some of us may
feel financially constrained . . .

If you don't give money, what else do you give?

Volunteering or spending time may come to mind. With fast-paced
lifestyles and busy schedules, perhaps that's a tall order, too.
But wait! There are so many different ways to give. Don't think we
need only time and money to make a difference. Here are five
additional ways in which we can all give:

1. Giving of our Space

This could be giving a seat on a bus or letting someone go ahead of
us in a lineup. This could be opening our doors and inviting our
neighbors into our homes. Or, we could simply be generous in giving
people the space to be whoever they want to be. Let's not judge
others so quickly; let's increase our level of acceptance.

2. Giving of our Heart

Take the time to really listen to someone. Feel what they are
feeling. Understand who they are and why they are who they are.
Let's really put ourselves in their shoes.

3. Giving of our Soul

This is giving of ourselves at a spiritual level. It may be in the
form of praying for somebody. It may involve meditating on helping
someone else and uncovering solutions to their problems. Or, it can
simply be sending off positive energy vibes.

4. Giving of our Spirit

This is giving without reason and giving without any conditions,
attachments or expectations. But what are we giving? Smiles, hugs,
and compliments. It is giving joyfully with enthusiasm. When
combined with giving money or time, it is giving without ever
having any worry as to whether our gift will be mismanaged or
misused.

5. Giving of our Being

Giving of ourselves completely is giving 100% of our being. What
does this look like? It can look like anything . . . Recipients see
it as empathy, compassion, and love.

Let's experiment with different ways of giving. Different things
work for different people, so let's give in ways that will be
meaningful to others.

Let's love the world together...

Love,
[)anish /|hmed

http://www.ordinarywords.com/giving

Secrets of interesting conversation by Peter Murphy

2008-10-11T21:40:00.000-04:00

In the video Peter mentions a number of common mistakes to avoid.
Make sure you catch those points. You´ll know why this is so
important after you hear Peter explain how those mistakes can really
get in the way of making great conversation.

Turn on your speakers and watch the video at:

http://www.howtotalkwithconfidence.com/interesting/interesting.html

Richard St. John: Secrets of success in 8 words, 3 minutes

2008-10-03T22:48:00.000-04:00

Why do people succeed? Is it because they’re smart? Or are they just lucky? Neither. Analyst Richard St. John condenses years of interviews into an unmissable 3-minute slideshow on the real secrets of success.

The Key to Charisma By: Brian Tracy

2007-10-07T14:26:00.000-04:00

The Key to Charisma
By: Brian Tracy

There is a close association between personal charisma and success in life. Probably 85 percent of your success and happiness will come from your relationships and interactions with others. The more positively others respond to you, the easier it will be for you to get the things you want.

The Law of Attraction
In essence, when we discuss charisma, we are talking about the law of attraction. This law has been stated in many different ways down through the centuries, but it basically says that you inevitably attract into your life the people and circumstances that harmonize with your dominant thoughts.

You Are A Living Magnet
In a sense, you are a living magnet, and you are constantly radiating thought waves, like a radio station radiates sound waves, that are picked up by other people. Your thoughts, intensified by your emotions, as radio waves are intensified by electric impulses, go out from you and are picked up by anyone who is tuned in to a similar wavelength. You then attract into your life people, ideas, opportunities, resources, circumstances and anything else that is consistent with your dominant frame of mind.

The law of attraction also explains how you can build up your levels of charisma so that you can have a greater and more positive impact on the people whose cooperation, support and affection you desire.

Perception is Everything
The critical thing to remember about charisma is that it is largely based on perception. It is based on what people think about you. It is not so much reality as it is what people perceive you to be. For example, one person can create charisma in another person by speaking in glowing terms about that person to a third party. If you believe that you are about to meet an outstanding and important person, that person will tend to have charisma for you.

Mother Teresa of Calcutta
One of the most charismatic people in the world was Mother Teresa of Calcutta. In a physical sense, she was a quiet, elderly, frail woman in poor health, and she wore a modest nun's habit. She might have been ignored by a person passing her on the street, were it not for the tremendous charisma she developed and for the fact that her appearance was so well-known to so many people as a result.

How Would You Feel?
If someone told you that he was going to introduce you to a brilliant, self-made millionaire who was very quiet and unassuming about his success, you would almost naturally imbue that person with charisma, and in his presence, you would not act the same as you would if you had been told nothing at all. Charisma begins largely in the mind of the beholder.

Lasting charisma depends more upon the person you really are than upon just the things you do.

Continually look for ways to improve other's perceptions of you so that you can be more influential with them. Be a living magnet.

Action Exercises
Here are two things you can do immediately to put these ideas into action.

First, be clear about the messages you are sending and the perceptions you are creating in others. Are these perceptions consistent with the impressions you want to make?

Second, see yourself and imagine yourself every day as an important powerful and charming person. Treat others as you would if you were already strong, famous and influential.

Fake it until you make it!

A Roadmap for Keeping Papers Organized and Current

2007-01-29T13:29:00.000-05:00

A Roadmap for Keeping Papers Organized and Current

While many people have no problem determining where to put the milk, canned goods and everyday dishes in their kitchens, when it comes to organizing all of the paper generated on a daily basis, confusion often sets in. Here is a simple roadmap for keeping your various papers organized and current.

1) A filing system is a must. Every person needs a system to store papers that need to be referenced now or in the future. It doesn't have to be anything elaborate, but it should consist of a filing cabinet or filing box, hanging file folders and manila file folders.

2) Your categories should be tailored to you. While many people will have similar filing categories, such as Retirement, Travel and Membership Records, others will have categories that are unique to their interests and hobbies. For instance, I have a file folder in my filing system marked Photography and another marked Scrapbooking. Make file folder categories based on your personal needs.

3) Don't over-categorize. You should start with some very broad categories, like Financial, Home, Medical and Legal. Use hanging file folders for your main categories. Only when those main categories begin getting full (over 20 papers, for instance), should you begin to sub-categorize. For instance, you may break your Medical category down into one for each member of your household (e.g. Emily, Cameron, Sue and Jack). If you do this, use manila file folders for your sub-categories and file these manila folders inside your main category hanging file folder.

4) Use a pre-made filing system. If you have no idea how to categorize, a pre-made filing system may be the best solution for you. I recommend fileWISE:
http://www.getorganizednow.com/filewise.html

5) File each day. As you acquire papers that need to be filed, file them immediately. Don't put them on the dining room table. Don't toss them in a pile for later. Basically, don't put them down. Walk on over to your filing system, and get them inside.

P.S. Be nice to yourself this new year and give yourself the best gift of all--the gift of organization. You can be Finally Organized, Finally Free at home. Visit: http://www.getorganizednow.com/foffhome.html

You can also be Finally Organized, Finally Free at the office. Visit: http://www.getorganizednow.com/foffoffice.html

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6) Be ruthless about recycling. Most of the papers that people keep are never, ever looked at again. That's why it's important for you to be ruthless about recycling-- getting rid of those papers that no longer serve any use to you or your family. Weed out incoming papers you don't need on a daily basis, and weed out your entire filing system on a monthly or quarterly basis at minimum.

7) Keep a To Do file. If you get a sheet of paper that you're keeping because something must be done, like an appointment must be made or you have to call about an insurance claim, then you can temporarily store that paper in a To Do file until that action is completed. You should look at your To Do file each day, and handle the actions for at least 3 papers in that file. Once the action is completed, the paper could be filed in your regular filing system immediately, or better yet, tossed if you no longer need it. If you have a lot of To Do's, you might consider using a Tickler System which is described in my book, Finally Organized, Finally Free:
http://www.getorganizednow.com/newbook.html

8) Clear the bulletin board and fridge. In general, bulletin boards and refrigerator surfaces are catch-alls for papers people have no idea where to store. If you keep one or two papers in these places, such as your daughter's music lessons schedule or your grocery list, that's OK. But if these surfaces are overflowing with phone numbers, medication schedules, coupons, recipes, photos, artwork, calendars and more, most of those papers are likely not serving their purpose, getting hidden behind other papers, just taking up space and making these surfaces very messy.

9) Get rid of those scraps. There is absolutely no reason to have scraps of paper everywhere. Transfer all of your notes, addresses, phone numbers, appointments, etc. to your calendar and/or planning system. The Easy Organizer is also perfect for getting all of the information in your life organized into one place:
http://www.getorganizednow.com/ezorganizer.html

10) Forget the 'I may need it someday' syndrome. Yes, there may be that one sheet of paper eventually that you wished you had kept, but it is a very rare circumstance that you won't be able to acquire the information you needed from another source. Obviously keep at least 7 years worth of legal, tax and financial documents and any active warranties. But avoid keeping heaps of paper consisting of travel brochures, articles you enjoy, recipes you may make and so on. Your best bet with these types of papers is to date each 3 months from today in the upper right corner. When you're weeding out your filing system, if it's past the date you marked on the paper, recycle that paper. If you haven't looked at it up until now, you probably never will.

"The Most Valuable Treasure in Life" movie

2006-12-19T13:25:00.000-05:00

Happy Holidays!

The trainers at Holographic University have created a unique gift
for you this Holiday Season! It is a beautiful short movie called
"The Most Valuable Treasure in Life". We are going for the Oscar
with it :) Watch the movie here:

http://www.holographicuniversity.com/movie1.php

Wishing you and your family Happy Holidays, and a wonderful year!

Arman Darini and Sergey Berezin
Trainers at Holographic University
www.HolographicUniversity.com

Are you standing in the way of your own success?

2006-12-11T12:59:00.000-05:00

We all possess the seeds for greatness, says Keith Ferrazzi, CEO of Ferrazzi Greenlight and author of Never Eat Alone. But each and every one of us struggles with some bad habits that impede our success. One of the most important steps you can take is to identify these behaviors and then work to change them.

With the help of Dr. Mark Goulston, author of Get Out of Your Own Way at Work, Ferrazzi offers the following mini-list of ten questions to help you determine whether you need to tackle some bad habits before you can achieve your potential. Make note of your answers. And if you're not sure whether these behaviors apply to you, just ask a trusted friend. Also, see Ferrazzi's article Got a Dream? and learn how to make it happen in four simple steps. If you've answered yes to only one or two questions, you're doing a pretty good job of staying out of your own way. Congratulations!

But if you answered yes to three or more questions, you may be limiting your potential for success because of unconstructive behaviors. The good news is that these habits can be broken if you are willing to work on them. The end result -- you doing what you were destined to do -- will be well worth the effort.

For help putting Keith Ferrazzi's full Life Coach system to work for you, go to his free online tool at keithferrazzi.com/lifecoachtool.

Using Leverage for Real Success!

2006-08-23T08:45:00.000-04:00

In many parts of the world, summer holidays are drawing to a close and children are getting ready to go back to school.

Even now, many years after leaving school, I feel a sense of a new beginning at this time of year: It's a time for making plans, starting projects and getting things done. For many people too, it’s a time to think about training plans and what’s next on their personal development agenda.

The challenge always with new plans and renewed motivation is TIME. Simply, there’s not enough to go round! And that’s why it’s so important to master the skills of time planning, prioritization and delegation.

So today’s article focuses on how to lever your time and resources most effectively. A lever is simply a tool that helps you amplify your strength so that you can do much more with it. Just as a jack can help you lift a car by making the most of your physical strength, so other types of levers can help you achieve more with your skills and resources, and with the limited time available. Levers have the power to give you a real edge, helping you achieve spectacular results with limited resources.

What’s New
As well as our article on leverage, there are three more new tools on Mind Tools: The latest is Jargon Busting, which helps you avoid the barriers that jargon can create when you communicate. Our article on Swim Lane Diagrams offers a useful approach for mapping and improving business processes; and our Kepner-Tregoe Matrix article gives you a great tool that helps you make unbiased decisions, where appropriate consideration is given to risk.

Also new Mind Tools this week is our new licensing center. It’s now easier than ever to license Mind Tools products to use with your team or with groups in your organization. This is a popular approach for training sessions, “away days” and team events. Click here to visit the licensing center or contact Rachel for more details

Enjoy the read!

James & Rachel

James Manktelow & Rachel Thompson
MindTools.com
Mind Tools - Essential skills for an excellent career!

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Zinedine Zidane & the Three Headed Monster by David Romanelli

2006-07-11T09:28:00.000-04:00

“Lust, anger and greed, these three are the soul-destroying gates of hell.” -Bhagavad Gita

If you were one of the billion people who watched Sunday’s World Cup final, you saw French superstar Zinedine Zidane struck by an affliction to which no human can claim immunity: ANGER. Many soccer experts, aficionados, and critics agree that Zidane is soccer’s greatest player of the last 20 years. Pele, the Brazilian legend, refers to Zidane as Maestro. Zidane’s proven skill and leadership already lifted France to the 1998 World Cup championship. But in Sunday’s final with the whole world watching and for a reason nobody understands, the French legend angrily headbutted an Italian player in the chest leading to Zidane’s subsequent red card and ejection. France went on to lose in a penalty kick shootout… Zidane’s specialty.

This is a lesson the yogis have passed down for thousands of years. No matter their talent, strength, or determination, every single human being is susceptible to anger, lust, and greed. To live out the depth of one’s purpose, he must develop the skills to overcome this three-headed monster. Zidane faced the monster and sorely lacked what the The Dalai Lama referred to as the rarest form of human strength: the ability to maintain an open heart in a moment of extreme anger.

Here are some techniques to develop this rare form of strength and cope with anger:

Make a habit of taking that oh so difficult first step away from the situation, person, email or phone call that incites your wrath. Walk the other direction, turn off your phone, shut down your computer. It’s always worth it.

“If you are patient in 1 moment of anger you will avoid 100 days of sorrow.” -Zen proverb
Kill ‘em with kindness. Tell the person who pisses you off how much you love them. Tell the person who drives you nuts how much you appreciate their testing your “strength.” Tell the person who makes you crazy that no matter how mad, you won’t pull a “Zidane.”

“As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate.” –Albert Schweitzer
Open your heart…literally. The yogis believe that even a basic backbend opens the heart evoking love. Be your own hero next time you face the three-headed monster. Take a step back, interlace your hands behind your back, let the chest and heart protrude slightly forward, and take a few deep breaths. This will instantly open the heart and dissipate anger.

Seeing What You Believe, Believing What You See by Deepak Chopra

2006-06-25T10:45:00.000-04:00

Seeing What You Believe, Believing What You See
Deepak Chopra

There is a prejudice in modern society that we need to get over. It’s the prejudice in favor of things that are concrete, tangible and three-dimensional. We feel that a rock is real because it is solid and heavy, and our senses can easily locate it in time and space. So what are we to make of a reality where seeing isn’t believing? Snails have very slow nervous systems. It takes them several seconds to record each new visual impression. What this means is that if someone walks by very quickly and drops a penny in front of a snail, the person will be invisible and the penny will seem to appear form nowhere. In reverse, if a snail is picked up and moved very quickly, it will believe it has teleported from one place to the other.

Our senses play the same trick with reality at large. Our brains are too slow to register that every concrete object is winking in and out of existence at the quantum level thousands of times per second; therefore, we see solid objects where none in fact exist.

The five senses imprison us in ways that are unconscious and invisible. Years ago, I read accounts of congenitally blind people who were given sight overnight thanks to innovative surgery. On being exposed to light for the first time, they were often completely disoriented. They wondered why people dragged black patches around with them wherever they went (we call them shadows). If asked how big a cow was standing a hundred yards away, they’d guess three inches tall; stairs were frightening two-dimensional ladders climbing straight up the wall. Sometimes these bizarre perceptions were so disturbing that the newly sighted preferred to sit in the dark with their eyes closed. Aren’t we doing much the same by clinging to the world of the five senses?

Can we reinvent ourselves in light of non-sensory reality, or are we to be prisoners of the five senses as much as our ancestors were in pre-history? Every time we repeat the words “sunrise” and “sunset” we are indulging in a sensory deception. Here’s another: Experiments have been done in which a group of subjects are put in front of a tape recorder; they are asked to write down what the voice on the tape says, and the machine is started. But the volume is so low that the voice is very difficult to decipher. Even so, every subject writes down a reasonable set of notes. The catch is that the machine was uttering nonsense–the ear and the brain cooperated to create meaning where none existed, a totally unreliable version of reality.

A fact from neurology, little known to the general public, is that our brains create the five senses and therefore everything they tell us. There is literally no light or darkness, taste, touch, or sound “out there,” except what we have created “in here.” Imagine two magnets approaching each other with positive poles facing. Each magnet will feel that an invisible force is pushing them apart against their wills, and if the magnets are strong enough, this repulsive force will stop them from getting any closer: It will be as solid as a cement wall. In reverse, the human body isn’t solid to neutrinos, x-rays, and gamma radiation, and since every atom inside us is more than 99.9999% empty space, the fact that your hand feels solid is an illusion as much as the wall that separates two repelling magnets. (The empty space between the nucleus of an atom and the electrons orbiting around it is far larger, relatively, than the void between the Earth and the sun.)

So the basic way we need to reinvent perception is to realize that the five senses are totally illusory, the good news being that we can transcend them. In fact we do this every day. I’m not being mystical, although it’s true that God has managed the feat of being invisible and worshiped at the same time. I’m thinking of something as basic as sight. We say that seeing is believing, and yet no one knows what seeing actually is. There is no light inside the visual cortex, which is responsible for sight–that area of the brain, like every other, is an oatmeal-consistency semi-solid mass that knows only perpetual darkness. There are no pictures in our brains, only a firestorm of chemical and electrical signals. How we convert photons striking the retina into visible reality is totally unknown, and since the same holds true for the other four senses, reality itself is up for grabs. Uncertainty reigns, and where there is uncertainty there’s a chance for freedom. As one famous Indian guru once told his followers, reality is like a net. If you want to escape it, find a hole and jump through.

In truth, the net woven by the five senses has many holes in it. Technology jumps through them every day–photons have already been teleported from one location in the lab to another without passing through the space in between. Anti-gravity looms as a possibility, along with practical and affordable superconductivity. Virtual space, called the Zero Point Field, may contain untold energy that could be harvested cheaper and with less hazard than nuclear energy. Nano solar cells may harness solar energy with undreamed of efficiency in our lifetime. All these possibilities completely defy the five senses.

Yet, I think the greatest revolution will occur when we solve the mystery of how the brain projects reality. It’s hard to conceive of how a three-pound organ that is primarily water and glucose has engendered the whole world. Creatures with different brains do not inhabit the same reality (porpoises, for example, have massive auditory centers and may literally “hear” the tides, the Earth turning on its axis and the position of the stars–we can’t fathom their perceptual scheme). Nor do human beings share the same brain. So-called idiot savants exist who can name a prime number to five or six digits, or the day of the week that Christmas will fall on in the year 2387, and yet are unable to dress themselves or make change. One savant learned mandarin Chinese, along with several other fiendishly difficult languages, despite having an I.Q. below 80 and in addition, was found to be holding the textbook upside down.

My prediction is that we will see ourselves more and more connected to the quantum field, not physically but through the mind. This “mind field” is invisible and universal; it encompasses all living things; it weaves the fabric of nature. As our prejudice in favor of solid, concrete things fades away, certain fringe phenomena will become everyday. Healing without touch will be legitimized, since the human body can be altered by altering the field. Telepathy and clairvoyance will seem ordinary, since time and distance are compressed to a single point in the field; Intuition and epiphanies will be explained as subtle field interactions. The best outcome would be that wisdom will reemerge as a vital human capacity, for there is no doubt that our spiritual forebears were deeply in touch with the same invisible reality that still surrounds us. We have shut out that reality in our stubborn, rigid insistence on believing our senses, but seeing with the eyes of the soul is possible. In the end, a new humanity is also possible once we escape the prison we have sentenced ourselves to for far too long. The so-called sixth sense isn’t a separate sense at all, but a new opening for human evolution with unlimited possibilities.

Deepak Chopra is acknowledged as one of the world's greatest teachers in the field of mind-body medicine. He is the author of more than 42 books, including Ageless Body, Timeless Mind and, most recently, Peace Is the Way. In the 1980s, Dr. Chopra built a successful endocrinology practice in Boston . His Web site is www.chopra.com.

Sorting (Part 1) by Christoph Schertler

2006-06-22T23:27:00.000-04:00

Sorting (Part 1)

NLP looks at the term, "sorting" as the process of filtering and labeling the information your brain collects about people, situations, environments, and so on. More specifically, it is the process of trying to find a specific piece of information.

For example, when you are reading an article like this one, you might be sorting for information that relates to your experiences. You might have a conflict with a person in your life and while you are reading this Ezine, you are sorting for some information that could help you to resolve the conflict. Likewise, when you are shopping in the super market and want to buy some ice cream, you are sorting the aisle signs for the words "ice cream."

While you are sorting for some specific information, your brain is collecting vast amounts of data, which either fits or does not fit the sorting criteria. The data that is irrelevant to your goal is discarded and quickly deleted from your memory, unless otherwise relevant. As far as your brain is concerned, there is no need to remember information that does not bring you closer to your goal. It is more efficient to just ignore it.

The process of sorting is quite simple to explain as a technical concept. However, it becomes a lot more complex when you look at what role sorting plays in relationships. What kind of sorting takes place when people interact with each other? What role does sorting play for successful communication? The way I see it, sorting is a core ingredient to both functional and dysfunctional relationships.

Sorting by Positive and Negative

This is a category that applies to the majority of people. We sort by positive or negative, which means we look for the good or the bad both in circumstance and people. Let's take the example of two friends who trust each other blindly and have shared many years of friendship and kindness. When they talk to each other, they naturally are sorting for the positive, i.e. they are searching for positive, kind and empowering statements made by the other. If something ambiguous is said, both will naturally choose to interpret it in the positive sense. "Wow, your new jacket looks different" could mean both that it looks horrible or pretty. Among close friends this statement will most likely not be seen as an insult, but as praise.

On the other hand, when two people have a dysfunctional relationship, "Wow, your new jacket looks different" might very well be taken as an insult. Once people have hurt each other and trust has been broken, they tend to sort for the negative. Anything negative said or done by the person they don't trust is automatically emphasized, whereas anything positive is ignored or marginalized. Once people start sorting by the negative, their relationship with the other person is likely to deteriorate further.

Consider this story as an example of how sorting affects our experience of reality: There once were two identical twin brothers who only differed in their attitude towards life. One of them looked at life as a constant string of successes, interrupted occasionally by failures. The other looked at life as a constant string of failures, interrupted occasionally by successes. As they grew older and older, both their lives had the equal amount of failures and successes. Neither was doing better or worse than the other. Finally, when they were lying on their deathbeds, one of them was happy and the other was bitter. Interestingly, both thought to themselves: "I was right about the nature of life."

When people sort for the positive, they are trying to find what is good and right about a situation or a person. When they sort for the negative, they want to discover what is wrong and how something can fail. The exact same challenging situation can be experienced as a chance for improvement and innovation by the success sorter and as a devastating, cynical turn of fate by the failure sorter.

Sorting by Self and Other

Are you judging a situation by what value it holds for you or by what value it holds for others? Are you basing your choices on your best interest or the best interest of the people you interact with? There is a Buddhist saying: "All suffering in this world is created by actions done for oneself and all happiness is created by actions done for others."

Sorting by self is probably one of the most common causes of conflict between people. While we pursue a course of action that favors our strengths and avoids our weaknesses - a course that meets our needs - we fail to meet the needs of those around us. When we sort by other, we empower others and as a result build strong and trusting relationships that can draw joy and success into our lives. Of course, blindly sorting by other without any regard for your own needs might not always be the wisest choice. Most people are familiar with the rule on aircrafts: "In case of an air pressure drop, first put the oxygen mask on yourself, then on your child." Obviously you can't help your child when you are unconscious. Finding the right balance between sorting by self and by other is a lifelong fine-tuning process that everybody has to explore for themselves.

The Sorting Process

So what decides the criteria by which we sort? What makes us sort for a particular kind of information? One way we sort for information is related to tasks. For example, finding teeth with cavities (dentist), finding a particular face for an ad (advertising designer), or buying the right kind of jam for your kid's sandwich (parents). This is the straight-forward "getting the job done" kind of sorting.

Another way of sorting relates to our interest. Someone who loves to cook Asian food will stop zapping through the TV channels once he finds an Asian cooking show. Someone who enjoys jazz music is likely to stop and listen when she walks past a jazz bar.

Sorting becomes more complex when it relates to our relationships with ourselves and with others. This kind of sorting helps us determine who we are, who others are, and what our relationship with them is. It is governed by what we believe about ourselves and others.

Sorting by Beliefs

Our beliefs govern what we sort for. Science teaches us that the "evidence" leads to a "conclusion." However, when it comes to human psychology, this principle also works the other way: Once there is a "conclusion", your mind will work overtime to provide the "evidence." In other words, if you believe something, you begin to sort for information that validates that belief.

Beliefs about Self
Whatever it is you believe about yourself, you will sort for information that validates it. For example, let's say you believe you are not tall enough to be regarded as beautiful. If that is your belief, you will most likely actively sort for a stranger looking you up and down with a frown on his/her face. Once you found one, you will interpret the look you get as critical of your height. A little voice inside your head will say: "See, that person looks at you and thinks you are not tall enough. It is the sad truth, you are not tall enough."

The same goes for weight, birth marks, acne, and so on. And, of course, the things you can believe about yourself are not limited to physical attributes. People think of themselves as intelligent, dumb, shy, funny, great or bad with people/animals, athletic, slim, overweight, boring, interesting and so forth. Whatever they believe about themselves becomes the ruling factor for what they sort for, and how they interpret situations and interact with people.

Beliefs about Others
Likewise, what you believe about others affects what you sort for when interacting with them. Let's say in a work scenario you believe your colleague A at work is trustworthy and a friend; you will look for examples in her behavior that demonstrate the truth of that belief. If she tells you that she read your report for the meeting once more before it is being sent to your mutual boss, to make sure nothing has been left out, you will think: "Great, she is looking out for me." The fact that she read the report one more time becomes proof that she is truly a trustworthy friend.

On the other hand, if colleague B, who you believe to be a unfriendly and scheming person did the exact same thing, you would probably think: "Why is he reading my report again? Is he trying to find a mistake so he can make me look bad in front of our boss? Does he want my job? What is he up to?" The fact that colleague B read your report again will be sorted as proof that he is unfriendly and scheming. Once again, the information is used to validate the initial belief. The same situation is interpreted in two completely different ways, based on the different beliefs you have about your two colleagues.

The same process applies to any of our beliefs. Once we believe something, we sort through all the information available, looking for evidence that validates our belief. This can make our lives happy or miserable, depending on whether we have positive and empowering or negative and disempowering beliefs about the world, ourselves, and others.

Once we form negative beliefs, life becomes difficult. Our negative beliefs compel us to sort for the negative as to validate them. Validating negative beliefs makes you miserable (e.g. "Ah, yes, I was right, I am a failure"). NLP provides great tools for working on belief issues and in future articles I will speak more about how beliefs are formed and about strategies to replace negative beliefs with positive ones.

Exercises

As an exercise, try to pay attention to what you are sorting for in your daily life. Building awareness of your sorting process will help you to identify some of your positive and negative beliefs, which is an important step towards self- empowerment.

If you want to weaken your negative beliefs, start sorting for information that proves them wrong. You can also actively do something to prove them wrong, e.g. practice talking to people, if you believe you are a bad communicator, take parenting classes, if you believe you are a bad parent, and so on.

Also, pay attention to the information you delete or marginalize. Some of it might be valuable and provide new options for you. Unconscious sorting can narrow your vision to that of a horse with blinders. While in some areas of your life that kind of focus is welcome and needed, in others you want to be more flexible and open-minded.

All the best,

Christoph Schertler
NLP Trainer/Coach - Founder PEC, LLC

About the Author

Christoph Schertler is a certified NLP Trainer and NLP Coach with a passion for helping others to empower themselves and bring forth their power and genius from within. He has trained with some of the biggest names in the field and is a firm believer in the transformational powers of NLP.

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Calm Confidence: How to be unshakable in the midst of anything. - by Sharone Benegbi

2006-05-05T08:53:00.000-04:00

Calm Confidence: How to be unshakable in the midst of anything.

Michael and I were in love! We were inseparable; a match made in heaven. Or so it seemed. And then one day, just like that the relationship was over, and boy did it hurt! My mind grappled with so many unanswered questions. What happened? I thought we were happy. I knew I would be okay, yet I felt as if there was a knife lodged in my heart. Life rolled on and I moved on.

And then...

It was the best job in the world. I had a huge office with large windows, flexible hours, and I was doing work I loved. My co-workers were wonderful people and they had become my close friends. One day I picked up a coffee and entered my office only to be greeted by my boss, who I considered a friend. He was waiting anxiously with a stern look on his face. He explained that the company was downsizing and my services were no longer needed. I was devastated. Once again, I felt as if something I loved had been taken away from me, and I wasn't sure where to turn next. The first sharp pains of disappointment eventually subsided into a dull, aching throb - a constant reminder that something inside of me was wrong. Like before, I felt lost and somewhat helpless. Life rolled on, and I moved on.

Have you ever wondered what it is about situations such as these that create unsettled, uncomfortable feelings within us that linger for so long? Is it low self-esteem? Is it an insidious desire to suffer because, perhaps, that is what's familiar on some level? Or perhaps another explanation?

And then - I realized, there must be a lesson here...

I discovered some truly life-changing information, which helped me to understand that there just may be a lesson in this experience...with study, came understanding. Gradually, a quiet voice stirred deep inside and told me to stop walking through life in a state of despair. A new question came to mind: Was it the situation itself, or was it my reaction to the situation that produced my pain?

I began a journey to discover the keys to controlling my emotions instead of being controlled by events or other people's behavior...after all, these are my emotions, produced by my mind, and experienced by my body. Why would I give control of myself to anything outside of me? I soon became more aware of the infinite possibilities now present!

My relationship with Michael taught me how to be compassionate towards another human being and relate on a deeper level. Further reflection helped me identify the unhealthy patterns within the relationship that did not honor either of us. Losing my prized job ultimately led me to dig a little deeper and understand the self-limiting beliefs that had kept me stuck all these years. This then led me on a journey to discover my unique gifts and go after my dreams. Both these situations taught me more about the freedom we have to uncover our deepest capabilities and shape our own destiny. I shifted my perspectives by using powerful techniques, which in turn transformed my feelings and behavior, and ultimately my results. Rather than feeling sad over a loss, I chose to be glad for the lesson.

You have the power to shape your experiences...

The one thing we know about life is that it is constantly changing. That much is guaranteed. Once we are able to accept this fact, then we will understand that we choose the perspectives that we take on. The greatest leaders of all time have unanimously agreed that thoughts are things, and that we become what we think about. Imagine if when everyday challenges arise - such as heartbreak, job loss, conflicts and arguments - you could remain calm and balanced instead of being negatively affected? Imagine if you could let go of the pain, emotional imbalances and self-pity, and remain focused and in control of your mood and your decisions. Guess what? You can!

In fact, you already have complete control over your mind, your emotions and your results. You simply need to train yourself to respond rather than react, to find acceptance of what is. Discover the good in everything and move forward with strength, focus and ease. Understand and believe that every experience further instills important qualities, values and virtues in you. This power already exists within you. Everything that happens has different layers and levels to it - things are not always as they appear. If you take a moment to calmly reflect, a higher lesson and opportunity to shift perspective will present itself, and propel you forward on your journey of personal growth. Maintaining a sense of Calm Confidence has literally transformed my life.

Our feelings come from our thoughts, perspectives and deeper sub-conscious patterns. Many feelings of suffering and pain are self-created and unnecessary. So much drama... these thoughts need to be filtered. Now, when challenges arise, I become conscious of my breathing, and call on specific techniques that I have learned which deeply affect the sub-conscious mind and invoke a Calm and Confident state of being.

This "possibility thinking" is the essence of what Calm Confidence is all about: To control the way you respond to outside circumstances, people or events - to any situation at any given time - and to learn the valuable lessons available in each experience. Your emotional state does not have to lead to unhealthy behaviors and you do not have to react in negative ways that impede your progress in life. Freedom comes from accessing your ability to control your mind, so that your mind does not control you.

Imagine what your life would be like if you remained calm in the midst of anything and everything! This leads to confidence - which my mentor, Bob Proctor, describes as "strength with style." This new-found confidence will eliminate worry, fear, doubt, and any sense of lack in your life while creating a more clear perspective as you remain focused on your goals.

Remember this: Whatever it is that you need to learn will show up in the form of a difficult situation. This is a good thing! The wisest answer is always to respond rather than react - reflect and trust the process. In moments of challenge, focus on your breathing and embrace the opportunity to see the situation in a different light. The lessons of Patience, Trust, Tolerance, Compassion, Understanding and Kindness may be uncomfortable at times, but - if seen through - will reveal the jewels that connect you to your higher self.

Calm Confidence is one of the great secrets of success, known for ages by a select few, and now revealed to anyone. To be Healthy, Calm, Confident and Happy, is the minimum standard for a human being! Don't settle for anything less!

I now have complete control over my mind, my feelings, my results and subsequently my world. Life will never be the same, and I am ever so grateful!

Sharone Benegbi

Sharone is an instructor in creating a calm confident state of mind. Visit her website at: http://www.calmconfidence.com or feel free to email her your thoughts on this story to: sharoneb@calmconfidence.com

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May You Be Blessed Movie - One Million Blessings Experiment

2006-04-08T18:24:00.000-04:00

"It has been said that it is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness. Every time you remind yourself that you are, indeed, blessed — even in those times when you do not see or feel the blessings — you are figuratively lighting a candle in your world. By being reminded that you are blessed and that you are a blessing to others, you succeed in raising your own energy vibration. You feel lighter, freer and happier. And the better you feel, the better those around you feel. In essence, by raising your own vibration, you raise the vibration of others, blessing those around you by your presence and improving world conditions far more than you realize." by Kate Nowak

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A lazy person’s guide to success by Marc Allen

2006-03-16T12:40:00.000-05:00

The First Step

Dream

“Of course you need to build your castles

in the air. That’s where they should be.”

(Henry David Thoreau)

The Second Step

Imagine

“First you build your castles in the air,

then you build the foundations under them.”

(Henry David Thoreau)

The Third Step

Believe

“If you think you can, or if you think you can’t,

you’re right.”

(Henry Ford)

The Fourth Step

Create

“In the beginning was the Word.”

(John 1:1)

Neutralize the Energy Vampires

2006-03-06T11:14:00.000-05:00

Neutralize the Energy Vampires

(Excerpt from Energy Addict: 101 Physical, Mental and Spiritual Ways to Energize Your Life)

They lurk in our businesses, our families and our social organizations. They are real. They are everywhere. And they will suck the life out of you if you let them.

If you're like most people, it has happened to you. You were talking to someone and before you knew it, they drained the life right out of you. You looked for fang marks on your neck but they were nowhere to be found. Then you realized Energy Vampires don't have fangs. They have other means to suck your energy.

Here are a few:

Negative comments -"Did I tell you how much I hate my life and work? Did I tell you what so and so did to me? Did I tell you how my life stinks? Did I tell you why nothing goes right?"

Dream snatching - "You can't do that. How are you going to do that? Are you living in fantasyland? Get back to the real world. You should do this instead."

Shrinking devices - "What is wrong with you? Can you do anything right? You are the worst. I hate working with you."

In other situations the words may be less harsh but the result ends up being the same. Once an Energy Vampire starts sucking it is difficult to break free. Don't let this happen. Instead be prepared to neutralize an Energy Vampire from the beginning. You don't need a stake or garlic. Here are 4 techniques:

Action Steps

Look in the mirror - Sometimes we are the Vampires. If we pay attention to our thoughts and words we can eliminate the Vampire in us. Are you being negative or positive? I ask myself this often.

Confront and Reform - Tell your Energy Vampire (EV) that he or she is being negative. They may not even realize it. Ask for support, positive feedback and encouragement from them. If your EV is a colleague, family member or friend, perhaps you can reform them into an Energy Addict. Show them how to spread positive energy. If they just don't see it or refuse to do it then you may have to give an ultimatum. You might say, "This is my goal. This is where I am going and if you're going to be negative then I can't be around you.

Turn on the Light - When you were a child and scared of the dark you turned on the light and felt better. Negative energy is like darkness. When you encounter an Energy Vampire, turn on the light. When an EV comes at you with fear, negativity, hate and anger turn on the light and respond with love, kindness, and positive energy. Negative energy is powerless in the light. Think about what happens when someone gets mad and yells at you. If you don't yell back they lose momentum and power. If you return with kindness they lose even more power. On the other hand, if you yell back at them then the negative energy grows and grows.

Run - Run as far and as fast as you can. This sometimes is the best technique if you are not close with the EV. You only have so much energy and in today's world you need to keep all you have. If, for example, you are in the grocery store and you see someone who drains your energy then run away fast. Really fast.

Sending positive energy your way,
- Jon

Do you love what you do?

2006-02-24T14:56:00.000-05:00

Do you love what you do? Do you love it that much? You should because...

Listen to the snippets below by Michelle Ray

2006-02-17T15:58:00.000-05:00

Michelle Ray Motivational Speaker, Trainer, Author and Workplace Energizer

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Living Inside a Miracle - by Phil Gosling

2006-02-16T20:32:00.000-05:00

'It ain't what a man don't know that hurts him; it's what he knows that just ain't so.'--Frank 'Kin' Hubbard

We take things for granted. It's only when something dramatic happens that we even realize we have taken something for granted. The reason we take things for granted is because they have become part of our routine, and the object of a routine is that we don't have to think about it.

Our lives are filled with routines. Indeed your whole life can be just one huge routine in which every day starts at the usual time, you go to work in the' usual way, have the usual time off, do the usual things in the evening and weekends, and go on the usual vacations. You drive the usual type of car, live in the usual kind of house and earn the usual income that has been pre-ordained by your usual position in life.

Routines are essential, medically sound - and often unfortunate.

Routines are essential because without them we'd have to spend most of the day thinking about the next thing we have to do and tie knots in a thousand handkerchiefs to remind us of what to do next. Without routines we'd all go crazy.

Routines are a way of maintaining the status quo. Not the rock group but the state in which everything attempts to stay the same. Indeed medicine has a name for it: homeostasis. Homeostasis is what every cell in your body is trying to achieve. It is the state of equilibrium, that point where everything stays the same; where nothing changes. This is part of your natural programming. Your cells are programmed into thinking, "I am alive, therefore if things don't change, I will stay that way." Cool thinking really, for a cell.

And because you and I are the sum total of a zillion cells working in harmony then we too, as people, also suffer from corporal homeostasis. With few exceptions most of the human race avoid change, like things to stay as they are; if it ain't broke don't fix it; and when change comes along we don't like it at all: unless it's good change of course. That's OK.

But routines can still be unfortunate. By definition we don't notice them or think about them. So when your lady or man clears off with someone else it's possibly because you took her or him for granted and never noticed. Routines keep you where you 'are, in the same place. But most of all, the big problem with routines is that they stop us noticing something very important. We are blinded by them. They stop us noticing the world we are living in. We take the seasons, the sun rising, green grass, trees, the air we breathe, even life, for granted.

Above all it stops us seeing that we are living inside a miracle; that we are miracles within a miracle. We shouldn't even be here; life is against the laws of physics. And those very few people who see this, and study it, discover a strange truth. Not only are we miracles inside a miracle, but we can change things. We have the power. Not only are we in The Matrix, but like Keanu Reeves' Neo, we can control it. You ARE Neo.

Phil Gosling has just launched his latest and very unusual book, 'Success Engineering.' He reveals information that is at the very cutting edge of science; a place so close to magic that it is difficult to tell the difference. Everything you have ever wanted - the car, the home, the income, the life - is so close you can reach out and grasp it. You just have to know how to grasp it, how to really succeed. This book shows you how to engineer your own success.
Some things remain the same: the fact that you are exactly where you are today because of the decisions you made yesterday; the fact that you accidentally pressed the wrong switches. Success Engineering is all about showing you the right switches to press.
Success Engineering

Your Sacred Commission How to receive direction from God by Katie Brazelton

2006-02-14T14:18:00.000-05:00

Purpose Driven Life: "The future is often a big gray area of unknowns, holding a host of things we cannot foresee. Thankfully, we have a God who knows the future, who has carefully planned all things. It's our job to trust that God has everything under control and to seek His direction. Each of us needs to ask, 'God, what's the next step in your purpose for my life?' and eagerly anticipate his answer, because his vision for what's next in our life is better than any of the visions we have for ourselves.

When you seek direction, God may not speak to you in an audible voice, but He will communicate His message. That's the incredible news the prophet Amos proclaims when he says that God 'reveals His thoughts' (Amos 4:13). That's what Daniel was explaining to King Nebuchadnezzar when he said that there is a God in heaven who reveals secrets (Daniel 2:28). Our God, the God of Amos and Daniel, wants you to trust Him to reveal His thoughts about your purpose. He not only has a vision for you, but when the timing is perfect, He will reveal it. Just as he was clear with prophets like Samuel and Isaiah when he chose them to carry his messages, he will be clear with you."

The Language Of Confidence By: Jason E Johns

2006-02-09T23:35:00.000-05:00

The language we use programs our brains. Mastering our language gives us a great degree of mastery over our lives and our destinies. It is important to use language in the best way possible in order to dramatically improve your quality of life.

Even the smallest of words can have the deepest effect on our sub-conscious mind. It is like a child, it doesn’t really understand the difference between what really happens and what you imagine. It is eager to please and willing to carry out any commands that you give it – whether you do this knowingly or not is entirely up to you.

“Try”

It is a small word yet it has an amazing impact upon us. If someone says, “I’ll try to do that” you know that they are not going to be putting their whole heart in to it, and may not even do it at all. How often do you use the word try when talking about the things that matter to you? Do you say “I’ll try to be more confident” or “I’ll try to do that” or “I’ll try to call”?

Think about something that you would like to achieve, and say it to yourself in two different ways. Firstly say, “I’ll try to …” and notice how you feel. Next say “I will do …” and see how you feel.

The latter made you feel better than the first one didn’t it? It gives you a sense of determination; a feeling that it will be done. Listen to the people around you and when they say they will try notice if it gets done or not. Eliminate the word try from your dictionary and see how your life improves."

The Language Of Confidence: "The Language Of Confidence By: Jason E Johns

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Jason E. Johns is a personal success coach specializing in helping you to achieve your dreams through an innovative and compassionate approach. Discover how you can life your dream life at: www.UnlimitedConfidence.com
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Time Savers By: Dr. Donald E. Wetmore

2006-02-07T14:17:00.000-05:00

Time Savers:

"In my Time Management seminars which I have conducted for more than 100,000 people from around the globe, I show people how to get more done in less time, with less stress; to help them have more time for the things they want to do in their work and business lives.

If you can recapture a wasted hour here and there and redirect it to a more productive use, you can make great increases in your daily productivity.

Here are five of the techniques I share in our Time Management seminars, each one of which will help you to get at least one more hour out of your day of additional productive time."

Checklist for Success by Laura Silva Quesada

2006-01-25T15:52:00.000-05:00

There are many ways to stay on track with your goals and keep moving towards creating the life of your own design. Making a list of what you value most in life, and then being true to those things you value, is one of the best ways to get you from where you are to where you want to be. This list becomes a Checklist for Success!

Begin your list by first taking a few moments to think of what is the one thing you value more than anything else in the world and then write it on the top of a page. Continue with the second thing you value most, and write it below the first one. Continue listing what you value most in order of importance. When your list is done, you have before you your hierarchy of what is most important to you in life. For example:

God
Self
Significant Other
Children
Family and Friends
Pets and Plants

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15 simple changes that will energize your life! by Jon Gordon

2006-01-17T13:06:00.000-05:00

Stop drinking sodas and start drinking more water or sparkling water instead. Visit www.PentaWater.com for a personal Hydration Calculator. Visit www.Enzy.com to learn how to make your water a whole foods power house with greens.
When you feel stressed take 10 deep breaths. Focus on your breathing.
Exercise at least 30 minutes a day. It's as easy as a walk around the block.
Drink Green Tea instead of Coffee.
Sleep at least 8 hours a night.
Stay away from Hydrogenated Oils. Read the ingredients on the back of products you buy in the supermarket. See www.Drweil.com for more information on healthy eating.
Surround yourself with positive and supportive people.
Do one thing special for yourself every day.
Eat fruits with your breakfast and eat vegetables with your lunch and dinner.
Say a prayer or affirmation before you go to bed and when you wake up.
Read one inspirational book a month and/or my free weekly energy email tip newsletter. Sign up at www.JonGordon.com.
Listen to your favorite song whenever you need a pick-me-up.
Eat breakfast. It will increase your energy and productivity at work.
Don't be too busy for lunch. Researchers agree that performance scores plunge when people miss lunch.
Take short breaks throughout the day. Get up from your chair and take a little walk. Stop looking at the computer screen. Stretch. Go get a cold drink of water. Short breaks help you refocus and reenergize.

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Encourage - MINT

2006-01-13T13:18:00.000-05:00

If you were to create an ideal future for yourself, what would it be like?
All things that now exist in form were once simply ideas in consciousness. We each hold the power to manifest different circumstances for our lives. If we wish to manifest a new reality for ourselves, we need to consistently focus our imagination on the ideals we seek to realize. Remember to explore your ideal in terms of qualities, not people or things.
What qualities do you most want in life? Freedom? Respect? Playfulness? Abundance?

Whatever qualities you seek, imagine experiencing them now and be open to new ways to discover those qualities appearing in your life.

Free Copy of "Think and Grow Rich" by Napoleon Hill

2006-01-09T11:30:00.000-05:00

Hello Daniel!

I recently discovered that the original 1937 edition of Napoleon Hill's classic "Think and Grow Rich" is now in the public domain. An many of you may know, this book has a lot of great information about affirmations among other things. What's great about this edition is that it is Napoleon Hill's original work--not the revised version that was published around 1960 that most of us are familiar with. From what I've looked at so far, there are some differences which actually make this my favorite version yet (I discuss a few of these on my website).

Remember this was written in 1937--shortly after the Great Depression and before many of the inventions that we now take for granted. This is a slice of history.

One change I've made to this eBook copy is to add reference numbers to make it easier for long term study. Each paragraph has its own number. The numbers restart with each chapter. This way I can add the reference "5/20" for example, and know that it means Chapter 5, paragraph 20. I added these numbers so that I could note them in my journal when I jot down a new thought or Power Affirmation.

If you want to download a free copy of the PDF file, just go to http://www.poweraffirmations.com/tagr/. The file size is 712kb.

Feel free to forward this email to your friends and family. "Think and Grow Rich" may just change their lives. According to the Napoleon Hill Foundation, more than 60 million copies of "Think and Grow Rich" have been sold since it was first published. This makes it one of the best selling books of all time.

Let's work together to make the world a more positive place--one person at a time.

Best Regards,

Bill
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How to Cut Deals With Your Subconscious Mind By Kent Sayre

2005-12-30T11:25:00.000-05:00

In this article, Kent Sayre explains 3 specific methods for turning your subconscious mind into your greatest friend and ally as you move towards your dream life.

He also explains four specific ways to ask your subconcious mind for help in various real-life situations,including dealing with beautiful women or gettinga good night's sleep.

This is a quick and easy read, but contains some very valuable information which you can use immediately!

Read it here: http://www.mindpowernews.com/CutDeals.htm

100 Ways to Help You Succeed/Make Money, Part 1

2005-12-15T16:38:00.000-05:00

Tom's back! In this first installment, you'll find 50 short, wonderfully sweet nuggets of advice that you will love, love, love.

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How To Get The Job Done

2005-12-07T16:09:00.000-05:00

Do you or someone you know have a problem remembering to do projects? i.e. anything from taking out the garbage to work related issues. Below is a helpful tip that will allow you to start remembering automatically and be motivated at the same time.

The next time you think of doing a project, for example taking out the garbage, stop and actually “see yourself” taking out the garbage. That’s right, in your mind’s eye “see yourself” garbage in hand walking out to the curb or where ever you take your garbage.

If you are the person in charge (like my wife) then tell the garbage taker outer (that’s me) the same thing “see yourself taking out the garbage.” You can add a particular time if you wish, for example “honey before you go golfing, see yourself taking out the garbage”.
You will be amazed at the results!!

This will work on any project not only garbage. If you have a paper to write or any type of deadline to meet, “see yourself” working on the paper or project within the time frame.
For those of you whom are advanced learners, to have motivation in a project, “see yourself” having the outcome or goal achieved by doing the project.

Of course as with all instructions it is important that they are followed. The person being instructed must actually “see themselves” doing what ever they are instructed to do.
You can have a lot of fun with this one, both with yourself and others.

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One day I will...

2005-12-07T13:22:00.000-05:00

If you've ever said to yourself "One day I will..." this is the movie for you. It's only 3 minutes long, but the effect on you will last forthe day. This one is called "One Day" and can be seen at http://www.TheOneDayMovie.com
Kit Grant is the person behind it, and the message is simple yet effective. It's directed at those of you that put off things you wantto do in hopes that "one day" they will happen.

Success Strategies by Kit Grant

The one constant in life is Change. The most frequent request I receive in seminars is for "easy to use" steps for handling inevitable change. I am not convinced there are any easy steps but I have learned a few which can help. Use them enthusiastically.

1. KNOW THYSELF
The more you know about yourself, the better prepared you will be to handle change. It's when you don't know what your strengths and limitations are that you sometimes panic during change and times of stress. Do a self-inventory at least twice a year ... and then spend more time working on your strengths. If you want to improve a perceived weakness, fine ... although a better option might be to hire someone who has that quality as one of their strengths.

2. BE ABLE
Learning is not an event. It is a process. Continue to expand your comfort zone, increase your abilities and build value. People will follow you because they think you know where you are going. As soon as they discover, you don't know where you are going or you are stuck in place, they will look for someone else to follow. We have two choices ... either you are getting better or you're getting worse!

3. BE SEEN AS ABLE
It is not enough to have skills and abilities; you must also use and share them with others. Many people believe sharing their skills will somehow diminish their power. Helping others to get better will always make you look good. I once had a boss who told me he knew how to do a particular task and if he showed me, I would also know, so he decided not to show me! My first thought was "So, who cares if you know?". Leadership ability and power comes from sharing, not hoarding.

4. RELY ON OTHERS
As you build your co-workers and staff into an effective team, you can delegate with a higher degree of confidence. Give away your favorite task to someone who can do it just as well, if not better. Giving away only those tasks which you dislike is called dumping! Learn to delegate more right now or you face a future where you are either completely on your own or you create a new job for yourself as an adult babysitter.

5. PREPARE TO BE LUCKY
Negative people hate this step! I had a person in a seminar accuse me of using that "Positive Thinking Garbage". He added, "I tried that once and it didn't work". Well, there's a surprise. I have found consistently I tend to hit whatever I aim at. If I aim at success, I have a much greater chance of hitting it. If I aim at failure, I usually hit that too. Most people aim at nothing every day and then complain when they get whatever someone else decides to give them, wrongly claiming victim status.

6. TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR CAREER
The best job security you can ever have is to build sufficient value so someone will always want you. Many people believe once they finish formal education, they are done ... that's more likely when you are really starting. The myth of job security, that someone owes you a job, is one of the dirtiest, nastiest lies ever propagated in our society. As a small business owner, I know if I don't work, I don't eat. This doesn't take a lot of calculation every morning. No one is responsible for my well-being other than me! Who is looking after you?

7. LEARN THE ROPES
Yes, this is politics. You need to know what the rules are so you can make informed choices. If the rules are always changing, then that's one of the rules. Once you know what the rule are, ask yourself ... "Can I play under these rules? Can I stay and change the rules? Do I need to find another game to play in?"

8. NEVER STOP NETWORKING
The benefits are many: information, contacts, friendships, etc. You need to belong to at least one professional association relating to the industry you are in or would like to participate in. And, don't just join ... be active. Whether you are job-hunting or not, vacancies and opportunities are often discussed at those meetings long before they are officially posted.

9. KNOW WHAT YOU WANT
Most people have no idea what they want. They just know what they don't want. I had a seminar participant tell me he wanted more friends. When I inquired as to how many he wanted, he said he didn't really know. I told him he had already reached his goal. If you don't know exactly what you want, nothing will ever be enough because you will always be wondering what it would be like to have more.

10. GO FOR THE BOTTOM LINE
I am not talking here just about money, although people who say they don't like money will usually lie about other things too. I have a "new" bottom line when it comes to work. If it's not fun, then I don't want to do it. This can cause some concern for my staff since we now turn down some work we used to take. If our client assures us they are fun, then I'll be there ... otherwise, I'm not going. What's your bottom line?; (hope you're also having some fun)

SUCCESS STARTS WHEN YOU BEGIN

2005-12-02T08:53:00.000-05:00

Your opportunity for success is where you are right now.
Everyone who got where they are had to begin where they were.

To attain success or to reach your goal,
don't worry about having all the answers in advance.
You just need to have a clear idea of your goal.

Don't procrastinate when faced with a difficult problem.
Break those problems into parts, and handle one part at a time.

Develop a bias toward action.
You can make something happen, today.
Break your big plan for success into small steps
and take the first step right away.

The highest mountain is climbed one step at a time
Take your first step today.

©2005 by Max Steingart
Reproduce freely but maintain © notice

Max Steingart is the author of: Shaking Hands on the Internet; Success Online;Your Daily Motivation and Make the Internet Your Warm Market;
To learn more about his Internet trainings go to http://www.successway.com/powerpacksp.html

LIFE RESPONDS TO YOUR OUTLOOK

2005-11-18T08:45:00.000-05:00

Life is largely a matter of expectation.
You must expect to succeed,
if you want to succeed.

When you expect things to happen,
strangely enough, they do happen.
Expectation energizes your goals
and give them momentum.

When you believe something good can happen, it will happen.
The dreams you believe in come to be.

Set your goals high.
If you begin with some wild expectations
you'll succeed beyond your wildest expectations.

©2005 by Max Steingart
Reproduce freely but maintain © notice

Max Steingart is the author of: Shaking Hands on the Internet; Success Online;Your Daily Motivation and Make the Internet Your Warm Market;
To learn more about his Internet trainings go to
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5 Top Tips of Success

2005-10-24T14:32:00.000-04:00

Incorporate these skills into your strategy for success and you’ll move forward quicker than you ever dreamed!

• Hustle: generally, people who make it big have one thing in common—they are dissatisfied with the status quo. They will not take what is “common” or “expected” and let that define their lives—they move past it and excel. You must work hard and hustle.

• Character: someone coined the phrase, “character is what you do in the dark.” In other words, when no one is looking, will you behave differently than if someone was looking? If not, then you have character. If you are attacked, be tough—not hard. Don’t be a pushover, but be compassionate, gentle, and flexible—especially on procedure (not principle).

• Risk Taking: this isn’t gambling, it’s a willingness to be bold, hearty, and to push forward. People who refuse to take risks are definitely going to lose. If you refuse a new promotion because you’re not confident of your skills, you will likely be passed over when a different chance arrives.
Don’t be afraid of rejection, just take it as part of life and you’ll find there’s nothing to be afraid of—especially in the word “no.” “No” is just another opportunity to find a way around an obstacle and to use creative problem-solving skills.

• Time Management: we all know that one minute has 60 seconds and that one hour has 60 minutes. One day has 24 hours, and one year has 365 days. But one year also has 525,600 minutes. We don’t think about a year in such small increments, but maybe we should. We waste minutes as if they’ll always be around, and the fact is that time wasted is time we can never get back. We might miss a deal or promotion of a lifetime by wasting just a few minutes.
Proper time management is essential as you climb to success. Continue to break goals down in to manageable chunks—do that with relation to your day and the time you’ve been given. You’ll accomplish far more this way and you won’t regret using your time wisely.

• Master Non-Verbal Communication: it is said that our body language and facial expressions do much more communicating than our words will ever do. When the words that you speak don’t match the expressions on your face or the stance of your body, you confuse the listener and muddle your message.
Be aware that when you try to “multi-task,” you often end up short-changing something, and the last thing you want is to short-change people. Don’t try to do too much at once—your willingness to do this tells people they aren’t important, even if you’re expressing your appreciation of their work and effort. Be aware of what message your body is sending off!

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2005-10-14T16:08:00.000-04:00

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27 Health Tips

2005-10-11T12:39:00.000-04:00

27 Health Tips - Practical Health Guides

This booklet contains 27 selected health tips compiled by the editors of PRACTICAL HEALTH GUIDES.They are effective and easy to follow.
Many are based on recent research, while others were known in ancient times.
But they have all been proven to be effective.
So keep this guide close at hand and make the advice it offers a part of your daily life.

Did you know that just walking for 30 minutes, 3 or 4 times a week is enough to combat aging?
According to researchers at the University of California, one of the principle causes of deterioration of the human organism's physical faculties is its diminished ability to metabolize glucose.
And they showed that even leisurely exercise, like taking a walk, plays an important role in keeping glucose metabolism functioning smoothly.

Do you spend the whole day sitting at your desk or in front of a computer screen?
Why not get up occasionally and do a few minutes of physical exercise?
Don't worry about what other people think.In some Japanese companies, it is even become a collective habit.
Every twenty minutes a bell sounds, and everybody gets up to do some stretching exercises, after which they sit down again as if nothing had happened.
Japanese managers are convinced that their employees are more productive when they are relaxed.It is okay to worry, but at the right time.
Psychologists at the University of Pennsylvania tell patients who suffer from anxiety to regularly do a daily twenty minute "worry session," always at the same time and in the same place.
Collect your head full of worries during the day (don't suppress them!) and then pour them out during your daily worry session.
Exaggerate your worries to the point of absurdity - knit your brows, make faces, let the sweat flow, shake and cower as much as you like.In other words, make a caricature of the part of yourself that is always worried, and in so doing exorcise it.
Eliminating worry will help prevent numerous psychosomatic illnesses, which result from living in a state of permanent anxiety.If you sleep on your stomach or on your left side, you are putting pressure on your heart with the extra body weight, while the heart has to continue pumping blood as usual.
This additional burden wears the heart out more quickly.
Think about it - you spend more than one third of your life sleeping!
To reduce the strain on your heart, sleep on your right side, or on your back.
This simple technique will add years to your life.
If you smoke, you can greatly reduce the risk of contracting cancer by drinking carrot juice.
This according to the German Doctor Hans Nieper, founder of Eumatabolic Medicine, a new alternative mode of treatment which has become very popular in Germany.
The carotene found especially in carrots prevents and can even cure cancer.
Dr. Nieper states, "If you smoke 60 cigarettes a day but drink 4 glasses of carrot juice, you will still be less prone to contract cancer than someone who doesn't smoke but who doesn't drink carrot juice."
Of course, if you don't smoke and do drink carrot juice all the better!
Avoid eye problems caused by T.V. and monitors
The eye was not made to be constantly focused on close objects.
If your work requires that you stare at a computer screen all day long or if you watch a lot of television, stop from time to time to do a few eye exercises.
For example, roll your eyes in large circles in both directions; look over to each side as far as possible and then go from up to down; or scan an imaginary text on the wall from left to right; or look out the window as far as you can following the horizon then return to a point right in front of you and begin again.
In this way, you will avoid long term eye problems, you will enlarge your inner space, and relax both your eyes and your mind.
Asthma partially obstructs the bronchial tubes, making breathing difficult.
The cause of asthma is still not known.
But if you are an asthma sufferer, you can, through natural means, considerably reduce the number of asthma attacks you get.
A placebo study has shown that asthmatics who consume 1 gram of vitamin C per day had 4 times fewer attacks.
As for magnesium, it also works wonders!
Dr. Zack H. Haddad of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Southern California conducted a study on thirty children suffering from asthma associated with allergies.
Twenty of them drank a daily amount of mineral water rich in magnesium, while the others received no magnesium supplement.
After three months, the first group had a higher level of magnesium in their blood, and they were able to breathe more easily.
So taking vitamin C and magnesium is an excellent way to prevent asthma attacks.
But what can you do to breathe more easily during an attack?
Simply drink 2 or 3 cups of strong coffee.
By activating blood circulation, it eases respiratory blockage.
Before doing anything, make sure you don't do what you absolutely shouldn't: rub or press the eye, lift the eyelid, or remove contact lenses without washing your hands.
Tears and natural eye movements will usually get rid of the irritation.You can pull on the skin around the eyes, but don't touch the eyelid.
· If this doesn't work, wash your hands, and then lift both the upper and lower eyelids to locate the irritant.
If you have liver spots, it is up to you to get rid of them.
So much has been said in praise of Vitamin C. So it is not surprising that it is also effective in treating allergic reactions like hayfever.
We recommend taking Vitamin C in the form of ascorbate rather then ascorbic acid.
When taken in ascorbic acid form, it can cause gastro-intestinal disorders.To fight an allergic reaction, you should consume up to 8 grams.
Start with a dose of 3 grams. Every three hours, take another 1 or 2 grams, until the symptoms disappear completely.
The condition is not dramatically serious, but it does bloat the stomach and can prove embarrassing (stomach gurgles, etc.)
How to prevent it?
Above all chew your food properly and savor it fully.
Swallowing too much is a direct cause of aerophagy.
Don't drink a lot when you eat.
Avoid tobacco and alcohol, cabbage, radishes, doughy bread, strong spices and bubbly drinks.
Don't eat food that is too hot or too cold.
And pay attention to the kinds of food you eat together: make a note of any combination that seems to provoke an attack and avoid it in future.
Heartburn usually results from excess acidity in the stomach, or from improper functioning of your digestive system.
At the point where the esophagus and stomach join, a special muscle opens and closes the esophagus.
When we swallow food this muscle relaxes to let the food pass into the stomach after which it closes again.
But it can happen that the muscle malfunctions.
The contents of the stomach then rise back up the esophagus, irritating the area.
And this results in the infamous feeling of heartburn.
Avoid acidic foods (lemons, etc.), alcohol, fat or fried food, food that is overcooked, coffee, juice, tomato base products and chocolate.
Rather, observe which foods bring on heartburn and avoid them.
Also, don't go to sleep right after eating (you should eat supper around 7 o'clock) and don't smoke, especially after meals.
If we offered you a miracle remedy that prevents cardiac disease, certain types of cancer, diabetes, obesity, tooth decay and varicose veins, would you buy it?
But it is not a recent discovery and you won't find it in a pharmacy but at the grocery store.
A study conducted in Holland on 871 men, over a period of ten years, showed that subjects who had a low fiber diet were three times more susceptible to mortal disease - causes notwithstanding than those who ate a lot of fiber (Future Youth).
This said, it cannot be confirmed at present that fiber prevents the above mentioned diseases in all cases.
But there is conclusive proof that they occur more frequently in populations with low fiber diets which is precisely the case in the west.
According to The Lancet (the British Medical Journal) a diet which contains at least 37 grams of fiber per day (the equivalent of one cup of bran, one apple, one potato and a half cup of cooked spinach) can effectively protect the organism against chronic illnesses common to western society.
So fiber is useful in combatting many disorders besides constipation.
Notably white bread (since fiber is removed in white flour), beef, pork, chicken, milk, butter, cheese, sugar, processed meats, desserts, fish, seafood and noodles.
· Whole grains: barley, whole wheat (you should eat whole wheat bread because of the bran it contains), oats, corn.
Note that there are numerous types of fiber, and that you should alternate between them.
For example, the fiber contained in apples and the fiber in cereals are both essential, since they don't have the same digestive function.
· First cut down on saturated fats.
Select lean cuts and ask your butcher to cut off the fat.
· Drink skim milk instead of whole milk.
Do the same for all dairy products.
Note that vegetarians have a much lower cholesterol level (almost twice as low as average) which is perfectly understandable, since cholesterol is only found in products derived from animals.
Not more than two glasses a day.
However, it does appear that drinking a moderate amount of alcohol raises the number of HDL lipids (the good ones!), which break down cholesterol.(Moderation = two 4 oz. glasses of wine or two 12 oz. beers.)
· Do regular exercise, for example walking.
· Take Vitamin E. It reduces the risk of coronary disease.
· Calcium brewer's yeast, Vitamin C and Vitamin B-6 also combat the accumulation of cholesterol.and angina (as well as psoriasis, anxiety and diabetes - and reduces the likelihood of contracting cancer).
Losing weight is a good way to raise your HDL level.
· Use poly-unsaturated, non-hydrogenated, cold pressed oil: corn oil, sunflower seed oil, soy, flax etc.
· Daily consumption of fish would be ideal for preventing cardio-vascular problems, as demonstrated conclusively in a number of studies on fish-eating populations (Eskimos for example).
Prepare an infusion (tea) preferably using the fresh plant: 3 1/2 tablespoons of roots per quart of water.
It aids digestion and the elimination of intestinal gas, it soothes stomach cramps, aerophagy, dyspepsia (contractions of the digestive organs, dizziness and a heavy feeling after eating).
· Calcium supplements (1 gram per day) and magnesium (500 milligrams) can help reduce anxiety (always take both).
Applied to a wound, it can prevent infection by helping white blood corpuscles and fresh oxygen surround the area more quickly.

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How To Improve Your Communication Skills-6 Ways by Peter Murphy

2005-10-07T13:27:00.000-04:00

If you are looking for a way to improve your communication skills,
there are many resources available that will assist you in
refining your social skills and improving the way you
communicate with others.

It's not only possible to learn how to improve your communication
skills; it's easier than you think.

Imagine how much simpler your life would be if you could
rid yourself of nagging self-doubt and have confidence
knowing you can handle any social situation.

Have you ever wondered how some people seem to excel at
socializing? Learning how to improve your social skills
will give you the ability to know what to say in any
situation and be the type of person others love to be
around.

You can develop the skills needed to start a conversation
with anyone you encounter, deal effectively with awkward
situations, accept rejection gracefully, and win the
approval and appreciation of all that you encounter.

You will be able to read the body language of others,
effectively solve problems, and develop the ability to
diffuse sensitive situations with seemingly little effort.

In the process of learning how to improve your communication
skills, your self-esteem will soar and your confidence will
reach an all-time high.

Here are 6 great tips you can use today:

1. Awareness of your own interaction with other people is
the first step in improving your communication skills.

Learn to identify which types of situations make you
uncomfortable and then modify your behavior to achieve
positive results is a critical step in improving your
communication skills.

You can learn to become aware of behaviors in other people
that prompt you to respond in negative ways and modify your
own behavior to turn the situation into a positive
experience.

2. You must accept responsibility for your own behavior and
do not fear apologizing for errors in judgment or
insensitive actions.

Asking others for honest feedback about the way you
interact with others can be very helpful. Accept the
negative feedback along with the positive and make changes
accordingly.

3. Your non-verbal communication is equally as important as
the things that you say. Positive body language is
extremely important in your interactions with other people.

If your words and your actions do not match, you will have
a difficult time succeeding in social situations.

4. In order to learn how to improve your communication skills, you
must become and great listener. You must fight the urge to
respond immediately and really listen to what the other
person is trying to communicate.

Offering suggestions or criticism before you are certain of
the other person's intent can only lead to frustration for
both parties.

5. Improving your communication skills is a process and cannot be
accomplished overnight. Trying to improve or change too
many things at once will be counter-productive.

You will become discouraged and overwhelmed if you attempt
to change your entire personality all at once. Choose one
or two traits at a time and work on those over a period of
time. Learn to take advantage of your personal strengths
and make a positive impact on others.

6. Maximize your positive personality traits and use them
in your interactions with others. Good communication and
great listening skills are the most important tools you can
use in improving your communication skills.

You can learn how to improve your communication skills by
developing excellent listening skills, learning to resolve
problems and conflicts, understanding body language, and
accepting responsibility for your own negative behavior.

Determination and self-awareness will make your desire to
improve your communication skills a reality.

You can change your life and now is the time to start.

Exceptional communication skills can be learned...

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Although some people fear otherwise, impressive
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I did it. It only took me 14 years.

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Creating Positive Change

2005-10-03T12:54:00.000-04:00

Many of us have tried goal-setting techniques of some kind. There are so many variations of the theme - and some work better than others.
Without realising it, when we choose to do some goal-setting, we are almost always doing our best to move away from something that we don't like, and towards something that we wish we had, or could do. Trouble is, we usually stay focused on what we're moving away from.

"One of the greatest requirements for success is a vision of the destination. The journey itself will reveal the means to take you there."

The following has been proven to be the methodology of gaining real (and sustainable) results. I'll keeep this as short as possible - so stick with me here.

To create any positive change in our lives we need to follow a process:

1. We need to desire that change. Even better - we need to be passionate about creating it!
2. We need to visualise the outcome having actually happened at a date in the future.
3. We need commitment to work at creating that change. Yep - more passion here!
4. We then need to take some form of action/s to create the change, regardless of what the change may be. (As the above quote says; the means [action/s] will reveal themselves.)

"Desire for anything, without taking the appropriate action, will forever be just a desire."

There is one principle that we should remember at all times: "Whatever we focus on in life expands in every way". We create our own reality.

To explain: If I ask people at workshops what they want to change in their lives, invariably their answer is something like this, "I don't want to be broke any more"; or "I'm sick of being overweight"; or "I don't want to be lonely" ..... etc.
The focus in each of those examples is on "being broke"; "being overweight"; and "being lonely".
Consequently, our subconscious minds work with whatever we're focused on, and therefore strive to maintain the focused goal, even though it is the exact opposite of what we really hope to achieve.
Subtle difference? Too right it is! And it is the most important principle of achieving any positive change - regardless of the nature of the change!

Another principle: "Focus on what you want; rather than on what you don't want"!
Using slightly different words, but staying with that principle, "We need to focus on what we're moving towards - instead of focusing on what we're moving away from"! Remember - The Destination.
Let's take two of the most common personal examples, and run with them ....

1. Weight-Loss
Hmmmmm - where's the focus here? Yep - it's on the weight, so guess what? It stays!
Just a little reminder about something quite funny here .... if we lose anything at all, what do we always do? Absolutely right! .... we go and look for it until we find it. Same goes with weight loss.

2. Don't want to be broke any more
Yep - focus is on the broke bit .... so it hangs around too!It's just the way it is, so don't feel as if you're the only one not capable of cracking the 'Prosperity Code'.
OK - one at a time - here is a total process that WILL work.

1. Becoming Lean and Trim
Sound better? Are you passionate about achieving this? Have you really that desire?
OK then - let's go.
Pick a weight-down goal that you wish to achieve somewhere in the near future.If you're 100 kilos today and your ideal weight (as per all the books) is 75 kilos - then how about choosing an achievable weight of say 90 kilos on 9th January? It is important to choose an achievable weight, and it is also critical to choose a date somewhere like 90 days out. The whole idea is to actually picture yourself on the 9th Jan - lean and trim - weighing 90 kilos. The two best ways of doing this are by using creative visualisations, and meditation techniques (using creative visualisations as part of that process anyway).
This is where the commitment and passion come in now. You must stay totally committed to achieving this goal and remember to stay focused on being lean and trim on 9th Jan 2006.
Some of the actions that are required to achieve this 90 kilos on 9th Jan could be:Seriously look at your diet. What we put in our mouths really does make a HUGE difference. How about a Gymnasium program? Taking up a new sport? Walking for half an hour each day? Get a Personal Trainer or a buddy to walk with. You'll know what's right for you.
And stick with it .... if you're to achieve your goal - YOU MUST STICK WITH IT!
Once you're at 90 kilos on 9th Jan 2006 - then move to another achievable weight-down figure and use this process.

2. Creating Abundance, Prosperity, or Wealth
That's a bit better than 'I don't want to be broke any more'.
Very similar routine to the one above ....
You need to focus on abundance (rather than lack) and essentially, fake it 'til you make it!It is a huge one to crack because lots of us have been programmed to live in a world of lack. Focus on being abundant NOW - even if that seems crazy 'cos you're broke right now.
Be committed to creating prosperity and wealth. Be truly passionate about it and believe that it is happening, and stay focused, really focused, on this miracle that can happen for you.
Pick an achievable goal, and pick a date to create that goal (same as becoming lean and trim) and then move towards it.

Some actions that may help:
Start to read books like these ....
Think and Grow Rich (Napoleon Hill)
As a Man Thinketh (James Allen)
The Way of Peace (James Allen)
Science of Getting Rich (Wallace D. Wattles)
Principals of Success (Brian Tracey)
Visualize and Achieve (Remez Sasson)
Inside The Minds of Winners (Brian Tracy)

If you're an employee, think about gaining a better position. One that serves you, and pays well too.
If you own your own business, start to focus on gaining better clients, or having a better product or service that people are prepared to pay highly for. If you've got your own business, are you hiring the right people who are focused on treating your clients like gold, so that your clients will bring you gold?If not - then try it - it works!

Find yourself a Financial Coach;
start to work on your business by creating better relationships with everyone you meet - every day; start to build a network of like-minded business associates who you can trust and rely on as friends.

If you're unemployed, then start to work on you. Do everything that you can to learn and grow - you will get there if you have the committment, the passion to succeed, and take the necessary actions to make it happen.
I've been working with long-term unemployed people for a few years now - and the results have been amazing if they can take responsibility for where they're at - and have a desire to change that.
A reminder to stay focused on what you want to create!
Move towards it, but also enjoy the journey!
Pick a date in the future; go to that date in your mind; and then create in that picture (on that date) exactly what it is that you have chosen as your goal. There are far too many techniques for me to go into right here and now - but there are book shops, and the internet, full of answers if you're willing to find them.
Stick with it .... using that desire, passion to succeed, committment and appropriate actions!
There is so much to gain from using this process in every area of our lives.
It is also important to remember to enjoy the journey and not just be totally focused on reaching the station. Almost a contradiction, but not quite. Obsessive focus on the destination only, can ruin the enjoyment of the journey itself.

If all this seems too hard, too complicated, just too darned involved and 'out there' then I prompt you to simply focus on the principles involved. Most of all on focusing on 'what you want' instead of focusing on 'what you don't want'. I assure you that if you can learn to do that, you will create incredible change for the better in your life.
Have a great week of being good to yourself and others.
Remember: "What others do or say is their stuff; how we react, or not, is our stuff"!

© Phil Evans – 2005Founder - People Stuff™CEO - Optimise International™
http://www.peoplestuff.com.au/

Stay in Control During Stressful Situations

2005-09-29T15:54:00.000-04:00

Are you feeling overwhelmed? Is your worry affecting your work performance? Are you concerned about losing your job? Probably-- and it's not doing your health any good to worry about it either. Here are some strategies to keep you going:

1. Keep busy
With companies closing doors and laying off employees so quickly, you're fortunate to have the next few weeks to collect the information you need and set up a plan of action. First, list all the people at your current job who would give you a good recommendation when a new opportunity for employment arises. Next, evaluate your skills. Research jobs available in your area and try to determine what skills they would require. Since you are in human resources yourself, call some human resource contacts to determine if any openings will be, or are available. Begin updating your resume should you come across any job opportunities you believe you may be interested in.

2. Cooperate with the inevitable
Everyone has unexpected changes that occur in their lives. The office is closing, and you'll need a new job. Those facts are beyond your control, and worrying about them will only affect your work performance and have a negative affect on your health. However, what you can control, is how you will handle this situation, and have a positive outcome from this. This is a great time to look into a career change you may have been considering, or perhaps a new type of work environment, or just a different department to work in.

3. Decide just how much anxiety this is worth and refuse to give it more
You've realized your situation, and you've come up with a plan. Now, you'll likely find that concentrating on your future is going to be your main concern. Also, remember that you're a very capable worker, or you wouldn't have been with your current company for as long as you have. You have the skills to utilize at other companies.

4. Live in "day-tight compartments."
Handling each day as it comes will keep your workload manageable in size, and the situation will be easier to handle. Deal with each situation as it arises. Set goals for yourself each day, and as you complete them, you'll realize that you can handle more and maintain focus.
Realizing that change is a part of life, and not reserved as something that happens only to ourselves, we can gain control of a situation by working on how we will react to it. Worrying and panic may seem like the natural response, however in the long run, these reactions will only have a negative effect. Keep in mind to handle each situation as it comes, living day by day, and that taking control of the situation by making a plan for yourself will help you overcome this hurdle.

Compliments of Dale Carnegie® Business Group Offering Dale Carnegie Throughout Canada
905.826.7300 / 1.800.361.2032 Email: info@carnegie.ca Visit: www.carnegie.ca
Copyright 2003 Dale Carnegie & Associates Inc.

Do you need an "one more hour"?

2005-09-20T13:07:00.000-04:00

Click here http://www.outlooklifecoaching.com/1morehr
for a thought provoking flash movie.

To learn more about the creator of this movie, coach Stephen Brydson,
visit http://www.stephenbrydson.com/

Would you like to be able to connect with anyone, anytime and anywhere?

2005-09-16T13:22:00.000-04:00

Would you like to be able to connect with anyone, anytime and anywhere? it's possible. How?

Follow these three steps:

1. Smile - it increases your face value

2. Make the initial effort
* Model the person - match their communication style and mirror their body language
* Be interested to be interesting - be interested in the person and their concerns and dreams
* Ask questions and listen - you'll be considered a wonderful conversationalist and you'll learn about this person's needs, values and governing rules

3. Be trusting and positive in your language - give them the benefit of the doubt and results oriented in your speech

Having established rapport the person will listen to you when you speak and will have discovered how to positively influence this person.

Your problem isn't how to establish rapport with anyone:
Your problem is your reaction to how to establish rapport with anyone.

QUOTATION:
More delightfully than any other passage in the Bible, this episode drives home the rapport between the Hebrews and their deity, a rapport which allows God to drop in for dinner and a sceptical old lady to laugh at him.

ATTRIBUTION:
On Genesis account of God's visitation to Abraham and his wife Sarah, declaring they shall have a son in their old age, 25 Dec 64

Many of the principles in these tips – plus much more – are available in Bob Tracz’s course,
How to Communicate with Power Diplomacy and Tact: Essential Skills for Effective Communication.

For more information, visit http://www.roberttracz.com/

The Simple Science of Getting What You Want

2005-09-12T13:32:00.000-04:00

Get yourself this fun and free eCourse and let Mark Joyner teach you:

The 5 universal laws to abide if you want to achieve your goals in life.
The scientific formula for success.
The 3 sources of power and how to increase them exponentially.
The pathway to making the 3 sources of power work for you instead of against you.
The 2 essential decisions you have to take first, less all of the above is rendered useless...

www.simpleology.com

Consistently engage in metacognition—thinking about your thinking and related actions.

2005-09-11T16:10:00.000-04:00

This sounds so simple but it is surprising how many people don’t practice metacognition.
It’s one of the most important skills any person can have and is essential for good managers.
Thinking about your own thinking helps you to understand your motivations, biases,
mistakes, desires and can help you be strategic about moving forward in all parts of your life,
personal and professional. To do this:

a. Reflect upon your actions, thoughts and plans, both task-oriented and strategic.
b. Practice constant evaluation of projects and goals.
c. Be ready to change based upon new input and reflection from colleagues and your
own employees.
d. Learn from your mistakes and your triumphs.
e. Recognize your emotions and their effects on the thoughts and actions—both of
yourself and others.

Set standards by which to measure results. This helps bring focus, formulate plans and set goals.

Crystal King provides a how-to think critically guide. With many choices in today’s world, managers need to be able to think critically and encourage their employees to do the same. While this manifesto specifically targets managers, it can help anyone become a more proficient critical thinker.

What will your self-development look like this week?

2005-09-08T23:32:00.000-04:00

Replace your bad habit (watching too much TV) with a better one (commit to a weekly professional development plan)!
Sales Tip of the Week! Vol. VII # 23

Write down the names of your favourite TV shows. Rank them in order of value to you.

Every time the program in your last spot comes on - shut off the TV and invest that hour reading.

This week's self-development included reading Being the Best by Dennis Waitley (he reminds us that our failures can make great fertilizer to grow our success).

What will your self-development look like this week?

Until then...

Good Selling!

Tom Stoyan
Canada's Sales Coach
Dedicated to changing the way Canadian Professionals Sell & Coach
www.CoachingandSalesInstitute.com

The Power of Questions

2005-09-07T10:58:00.000-04:00

Reading one of Sharif's blogs (see below), I remember my "salami technique" questions...
"What is the MOST VALUABLE USE of my time right now?", but I agree with Sharif that we need the BIG questions to create Big results. Whatever your technique, if you're willing to do whatever it takes to follow up and follow through, you will get your BIG results. However, anything can happen. Outcomes depends on you today, so keep an open , humble mind. The action you take (or don't take) will determine your result.

"The type of questions you ask largely determine the type of results you get. If you ask small questions, "How do I start a business?" "How do I publish a book?", you get small answers: "Go to your local government office and register a business", "Go to your local kinko's to publish your book".

On the other hand ask BIG questions and you create BIG results: "How do we put a computer on every desk and in every home?" (Bill Gates), "How do we create a Mega Book-Publishing Empire?" (Mark Victor Hansen and Jack Canfield, co-creators of the Chicken Soup Series)

It takes just as much time to think small as it does to think BIG. Why not think BIG?"
http://www.sharifkhan.blogspot.com/

Sharif Khan is a speaker, coach, and author of "Psychology of the Hero Soul," an inspirational book on awakening the Hero within and developing people's leadership potential. http://www.herosoul.com/

Do you have what it takes to be successful?

2005-09-02T13:19:00.000-04:00

Top people share many, if not all, of these qualities. See how many you have!

They have courage to take action with no guarantees of success.
They have persistence to endure in the face of every setback or difficulty.
They are responsible for their actions; they don't complain or make excuses.
They have the ability to dream big dreams.
They have a commitment to excellence in whatever they do.
They develop their unique talents and abilities.
They develop a clear sense of direction.
They have an intuitive sense and self-correct quickly.
They continuously strive to improve upon what they are doing.

Read more at "Secrets Successful People Know" by Beryl Meyer http://www.betterlifemedia.com/topic/work_0305art3.jsp

80% OF SUCCESS IS SHOWING UP

2005-08-31T10:37:00.000-04:00

The only way to start to improve your life is to start.
Once you're sure you're on the right road
there is no need to plan your journey too far ahead.
Don't burden yourself with doubts and fears
as to the obstacles that may bar your progress.
You can only take one step at a time.

You don't need to know all the answers in advance.
Just maintain a clear idea of the goal you want to reach
and the answers will come in their own time.

If you can get up the courage to begin,
you'll have the courage to succeed.
It's the job you never start that takes the longest to finish.
Go after what you want and you'll get it.

©2005 by Max Steingart
http://www.maxsteingart.com/

The Definition Of Wealth - By: Brian Tracy

2005-08-19T09:24:00.000-04:00

If you want to be wealthy, you must understand what wealth is. Here is the best definition of wealth you will ever find. Wealth is "Cash flow from other sources."

Make Your Money Work For You
What this means is that, you are not wealthy just because you earn a lot of money. You are only wealthy when your money works for you. To become wealthy, your main job is to acquire money and then put it to work making more money for you.

Add Value Continually
The key to creating wealth is simple. It is called "adding value." Successful people are those who are always looking for ways to add value in some way to a person, a company, a product or a service.

Do It Faster
Here is an example of adding value: Domino's Pizza. The founders of Domino's Pizza took a common food, offered by thousands of little restaurants and added a value to the pizza by delivering it more rapidly than anyone else. The added value of speed enabled Domino's to create a billion dollar empire and made the founder of Domino's, Tom Monahan, one of the richest men in the world.

Buy It Cheaper Somewhere Else
Another way to add value is to buy something in one place at one price and then make it available in another place for another price. For example, buying a product or service manufactured in Europe or Asia, importing it to the United States and making it available to people to whom it was not available before, is a way of adding value for which you can charge a higher price.

Improve The Life or Work of Others
All manufacturing and marketing is based on this principle of added value. All importation and distribution aims to add value. Performing a service that enhances the life or work of another person adds value. A dentist who takes away pain is adding value. An accountant who saves a client money on taxes is adding or actually creating value. A salesperson who introduces a new product or service to a customer that helps that customer in some way is adding value. All financial success, especially business success, is based on adding value. It is based on the old saying, "Find a need and fill it."

Combine and Recombine The Elements of Value
All successful business is based on someone bringing together the factors of production, such as labor, capital, raw materials and management, and creating a product or service that a customer will pay a price for that is in excess of the cost of producing it.

How All Fortunes Are Made
Adding value is the way that all fortunes are made. Whenever you see an opportunity to give people what they want at a price greater than it costs you to produce that product or service, you see an opportunity to make a profit, build a business and begin moving toward financial success. Almost any business or occupation can make you financially independent if you can find a way to add enough value.

Action Exercises
Now, here are two actions you can take immediately to add more value to your time and activities:
First, take the time to be absolutely clear about what it is that people want and need to improve their lives and work. The more clear you are about their real needs, the easier it is for you to satisfy them at a higher level.

Second, look for ways to add value to what you are doing every day in every way. Never be satisfied with the status quo. One small idea to add value can be the starting point of a great fortune.

https://www.briantracy.com/
Brian Tracy is the most listened to audio author on personal and business success in the world today. His fast-moving talks and seminars on leadership, sales, managerial effectiveness and business strategy are loaded with powerful, proven ideas and strategies that people can immediately apply to get better results in every area.

What do you want next MOST?

2005-08-16T13:14:00.000-04:00

"The key to the ability to change is a changeless sense of who you are, what you are about and what you value. - Stephen R. Covey

Define your values, principles, and what matters most to you in your life with step-by-step process at:
http://www.franklincovey.com/missionbuilder/index.html

Friday's intake - If you're alive, you have a problem or two...

2005-08-12T09:15:00.000-04:00

“Understand that most problems are a good sign. Problems indicate that progress is being made, wheels are turning, you are moving toward your goals. Beware when you have no problems. Then you've really got a problem . . . Problems are like landmarks of progress.” —Scott Alexander

Action Point
Shift your perspective a bit. The fact that you experience problems does not equal disaster. It only means that you're alive and kicking and making your way along your path.

www.MakeItAGreatDay.biz

You create your experience. It's not what happens that makes or breaks your day; it's your RESPONSE to what happens.

http://www.successnet.org/index.htm

Your Brain is the Greatest Computer Ever Created by Ron White

2005-08-10T23:12:00.000-04:00

"Let's say that you are a professional who wants to give a speech without notes. Simply turn the key points into pictures and then file them to your 'house files'.
When you are called upon to speak simply mentally walk through the house and give your talk without notes.
For example, recently I gave a one hour keynote in Atlanta at a home builders conference. I wrote my speech out the night before. The first thing I wanted to do was talk about the book, 'How to Win Friends and Influence People.' So I visualized the book on my front door and then mentally walked through my house and gave the one hour talk without notes! That can work for you as well. Anything that you want to recall simply turn it into a picture, place it on your house files and get ready to be amazed! YOU are the greatest computer ever created!" - Ron White

http://www.memoryinamonth.com/articles.asp#Brain

Ron White is the author of Memory in a Month - Train Your Mind to Work Like a Human Computer in Only 30 Days!, How to Develop the Mind of Einstein, Write It On Your Heart - Simple Steps to Scripture Memory, and 22 Success Lessons From Baseball (eBook). To subscribe to the Free Ron White Ezine go to http://www.memoryinamonth.com/ or send an email with Join in the subject to ronwhite@yoursuccessstore.com Copyright © 2005. All rights reserved worldwide.

The other person is important!

2005-08-09T09:09:00.000-04:00

The other person is important!
You have little to gain if you choose to deny this. Your relationships with employees and coworkers are not subsidary to the work you all come together to do; rather, strong relationships are essential to doing that work--especially if you want to do that work well.

People are much more than simply what their job description implies. Give each person's life sincere consideration, and notice a considerable change in your own. You are able to learn from others' experiences that which you could not from simply the experiences you've had. Begin to foster the possibilities by employing some of the following Human Relations Principles:

Become genuinely interested in other people
Smile
Be a good listener. Encourage others to talk about themselves
Talk in terms of the other person's interests
Make the other person feel important -- and do it with sincerity

“Try honestly to make the other person feel important, and do it sincerely.”
- Dale Carnegie

Source:
Leadership Training for Managers7 weeks, 3.5 hours one evening per week
http://www.dalecarnegie.com/

The New Mental Diet - by Brian Tracy

2005-08-05T13:00:00.000-04:00

One of the most powerful personal programming activities you can engage in is positive self-talk. Be your own cheerleader and talk to yourself positively all of the time.

Think About Your Dreams
As it happens, the average person talks to himself in a negative way. As much as 94 percent of your inner dialogue tends to be about the things you fear, your worries, the people you're angry at, your problems, your concerns and so on. You have to consciously keep your words, your inner dialogue, consistent with what you wish to accomplish.

The Most Powerful Antidote
Psychologists have proven that the words, “I can do it,” are the antidote to the fear of failure that often holds you back from trying. Repeat these words over and over to yourself whenever you feel fearful or doubtful about anything that you want to attempt. Say very enthusiastically to yourself, “I can do it, I can do it, I can do it!” When you start saying, “I can do it, I can do it,” you drive that message deep into your subconscious mind. This message lowers your fears and builds your self-confidence.

Make A Million!
Another thing you can say to yourself is, “I make a million. I make a million.” Impress that message into your subconscious mind. Whenever you think about your work, say over and over again, “I'm the best, I'm the best, I'm the best.” Making any one of these three statements, or anything that is positive makes you feel good about yourself and causes you to be more motivated. You become more focused, more determined. Wealthy, successful people have a continuous inner dialogue that is positive and constructive and uplifting and consistent with their goals and objectives.

Feed Your Mind Continually
Feed your mind from morning to night with words, pictures, information and ideas consistent with your goals for financial success. Develop the habit of thinking positively and confidently about wealth accumulation. Read stories, books and articles about other successful people. Think about how you could be like them. Visualize yourself, imagine, fantasize, pretend in your mind that you are like the kind of people that you admire and respect and want to be like.

Select A Role Model
Psychologists have proven that role models are essential for magnetizing your mind with the qualities and characteristics that you wish to develop in yourself. Pick a person that you admire. Whenever you face any kind of difficult situation, ask yourself, how would this person act in this situation? What would this person do? How would this person behave? You'll find that when you think about how someone you admire might behave, your own thinking becomes better and you tend to act at your very best.

Become An Expert
Read everything you can find about your business. Become an expert in your field. The more you learn about your profession, your trade and your craft, the more confident you will become that you can do well in it.

Action Exercises
Here are two things you can do to put yourself on the new mental diet for financial success:

First, repeat to yourself, over and over again, the wonderful words “I can do it! I can do it! I can do it!" whenever you are anticipating any new goal or opportunity. This affirmation builds your self-confidence and conditions you for success.

Second, monitor your mental diet the way you would your physical diet. Be sure that you feed yourself throughout the day with positive stories, words, pictures and conversations about the things you want to have in your life. Refuse to read, watch, listen to or discuss things that are negative or depressing. This will make a tremendous difference in how you feel and how you act.

http://www.briantracy.com/
Brian Tracy is the most listened to audio author on personal and business success in the world today. His fast-moving talks and seminars on leadership, sales, managerial effectiveness and business strategy are loaded with powerful, proven ideas and strategies that people can immediately apply to get better results in every area.

YOU CAN LIVE YOUR DREAMS

2005-08-02T09:14:00.000-04:00

The beginning of your success lies in your imagination.
Visualize all the things you want in your life.
Then make your mental blue print and begin to build.

You can make your dreams work and produce for you.
You can make every thought, every fact,
that comes into your mind pay you a dividend.

Your imagination will show you
how to turn your possibilities into reality.
The will to succeed springs from the knowledge that you can succeed.

Think of things not as they are, but as they might be.
Don't merely dream, create.
You owe it to yourself to live your dreams.

©2005 by Max Steingart www.maxsteingart.com
Reproduce freely but maintain © notice

Friday's intake...

2005-07-29T09:01:00.000-04:00

You will never "find" time for anything.
If you want time you must make it. - Charles Buxton

Friday's intake...time is limited

2005-07-22T13:14:00.000-04:00

"Time is limited, so I better wake up every morning fresh and know that I have just one chance to live this particular day right, and to string my days together into a life of action, and purpose."

Lance Armstrong (1971 - )U.S. cyclist, six-time Tour de France champion - cancer survivor

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"The key to this business is personal relationships."

2005-07-19T13:13:00.000-04:00

-the late Dicky Fox the original sports agent from the movie "Jerry Maguire" www.justsell.com

Below are some specific ideas on how to start building strong personal relationships with your prospects and customers:

1. show sincere interest in work challenges that your prospects and customers face (realizing that these have an impact on them personally)
2. return phone calls or emails with some answer (even if it's negative)
3. relax your pace on the phone and let the other person hang up first
4. call or email periodically with no agenda but with something of real value (an industry fact, a result you experienced that might be found valuable by the other person, a newsletter that you think is particularly helpful, etc.)
5. recognize important dates (annual anniversary from first transaction, annual anniversary with new product/service, etc.)
6. refer a potential customer or partner to your customers
7. arrange to have lunch delivered to your contact... a virtual lunch meeting if your customers are not geographically close

:-) Building a real relationship is taking time. Starting with a message, then a phone call or more, sharing ideas, experiences and thoughts, all these are bringing people together answering questions and clarifying others. Of course, a handshake is the last most powerful approach.
Oh, don't forget your smile! :-))

Have a great week!

2005-07-18T13:24:00.000-04:00

"You can hold on to the same Old Cheese for the rest of your life or you can turn the corner and find something better." - SJ - www.WhoMovedMyCheese.com

"Change is the law of life, and those who look only to the past and present are certain to miss the future." John F. Kennedy - www.justsell.com

Friday's intake... God will never quit!

2005-07-15T00:00:00.000-04:00

www.Godwillneverquit.org/

ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING

2005-07-14T01:00:00.000-04:00

You determine your attitude.

You can respond positively or negatively to any situation.
Your attitude is not determined by circumstances,
but by how you respond to your circumstances.

Any challenge facing you is not as importantas your attitude towards it,
for that will determine your success or failure.

It's how you react to events, not the events themselves,
that determines your attitude.

©2005 by Max Steingart www.maxsteingart.com
Reproduce freely but maintain © notice

Use a tie for... networking

2005-07-12T19:49:00.000-04:00

Several techniques are used to start a conversation. But you have to feel comfortable initiating it. It’s the first step.
I like to choose my ties to have something distinctive... catching the eye… like a funny model still with business blending colors. One of them is a “Tom and Jerry” theme playing golf, and when people see it they smile and then … the ice is broken!
“How are you?”, “Do you like it?” “My name is (pause) first name - last name”
Help others remember your name, what you do and where you work. Be prepared with your pitch! Then ask people about themselves and LISTEN!
It’s all about networking right now, whether for business purposes or pleasure. It’s who knows you and what you do. Talk to people everywhere you go.
Always look important! Feel important! Speak from heart! Be a great networker!

Friday's intake...This is a WIN-WIN-WIN.

2005-07-08T11:25:00.000-04:00

What do YOU need next MOST?
How can I help you?
"An interesting and beautiful thing happens when we're all willing to help each other through networking. We all feel supported because of the implied, "How can I help you?" But more than that, we all get some help and have some fun and build some relationships in the process." Charles is pointing in his article @ http://brbincome.blogspot.com/

We help ourselves by helping others.
To our success!

“Never before has it been so easy to become rich.”

2005-07-07T13:09:00.000-04:00

Rich Dad Kiyosaki says that network marketing is the easiest way for an average person to start a business and become financially free. If a person has a few hundred dollars and at least 10 hours a week, financial freedom can be obtained with network marketing. (Assuming that you are teachable, persistent, and committed to succeed.)

To find more about the network marketing and some ways to go out from the rat race check Vicki's website http://www.sparetimeco.com/freedom.htm

Happy Networking!

2005-07-04T00:01:00.000-04:00

Robert Kiyosaki in his book "The Cashflow Quadrant" says, "The middleclass work, but the rich build Networks." It is the best way to get leads. Networking is the best way to get a job. Problems can be solved through networks. Families can be saved through networks and companies are built through networks.
Networking on the Internet is an established practice. You can meet some wonderful people and make some great friends.
Charlie just wrote an interesting article about it @ http://brbincome.blogspot.com/

HAPPY CANADA DAY!

2005-07-01T19:25:00.000-04:00

http://www.city.toronto.on.ca/special_events/canada/index.htm

http://www.pch.gc.ca/progs/cpsc-ccsp/jfa-ha/canada_e.cfm

YOU CAN SEE THE FUTURE WITH A VISION

2005-06-29T00:40:00.000-04:00

Study your present situation thoroughly.
Go over in your imagination the various courses of action possible to you.
Visualize the consequences which can follow from each course.
Pick out the course which gives you the most promise and go ahead.

Many successful people use this skill of mental visualization.
They mentally run through important events before they happen.

Picture yourself in your minds eye as already having achieved your goal.
See yourself doing the things you'll be doing when you've reached your goal.
You can put your subconscious to work toward making your mental pictures come true.
Go over your day in your imagination before you begin it.
You can begin acting successfully at any moment.

See the things you want as already yours.
Think of them as yours, as already in your possession.
You can live your dreams if you pursue them.

©2005 by Max Steingart www.maxsteingart.com
Reproduce freely but maintain © notice

Have a great week!

2005-06-27T10:24:00.000-04:00

"Jumping at several small opportunities may get us there more quickly than waiting for one big one to come along." - Hugh Allen

Friday's intake...

2005-06-24T00:48:00.000-04:00

"You can do anything if you have enthusiasm.
Enthusiasm is the yeast that makes your hopes rise to the stars"

Henry Ford

Life's lessons...

2005-06-21T15:05:00.000-04:00

'You've got to find what you love,' Jobs says

Drawing from some of the most pivotal points in his life, Steve Jobs, chief executive officer and co-founder of Apple Computer and of Pixar Animation Studios, urged graduates to pursue their dreams and see the opportunities in life's setbacks—including death itself—at the university's 114th Commencement on Sunday in Stanford Stadium.

This is the text of the Commencement address by Steve Jobs, delivered on June 12, 2005.

http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2005/june15/jobs-061505.html

"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of other's opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary."

Have a great week!

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"The only true security in life comes from knowing that every single day you are improving yourself in some way."
-- Anthony Robbins http://www.anthonyrobbins.com

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"The man who does things makes mistakes, but he never makes the biggest mistake of all -- doing nothing."

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) statesman and scientist, one of America's founding fathers, and father of two

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From old times...

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Heraclitus said: "The only thing that doesn't change is change itself."

You can't step into the same river twice, the old Greek said, because the water keeps moving.

Welcome to my first blog!

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I decided to start this blog to share with you my ideas. Here I will occasionally comment on a number of issues, and I will be happy to get your input.
Always in search for personal development, I like to network with like-minded people and learn together. I believe in helping others! By sharing our secrets about how to... work smarter, live a rich but simple life, be a wise leader or a smart follower..., you name it, we can only become richer!
Every time we're trying something new, we gain something new.

My best wishes,
Danny

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Dr. Mercola is providing in this article a much needed natural and integrative medicine perspective to the Swine Flu (and Flu in general) paranoia. Education is Power and the best form of prevention.
Read the full extensive article here. Thanks!

To your continued wealth and happiness,

James Arthur Ray
President/CEO
James Ray International