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- How To Get Fired From Procrastinators Anonymous - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2008 from Peter MurphyWelcome to the procrastinator's anonymous club! This club will accept anyone who is willing to make an excuse. It only takes one - that will do. Quitting even before you get started will put you in the leadership positions of the procrastinators anonymous club - guaranteed a promotion! Now, ...
Views: 644 - Work Motivation Tips For Greater Productivity - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2008 from Peter MurphyEnter any child’s classroom and you are likely to find at least a few boys and girls who are motivated to write the best story, draw the best picture, do the most interesting dramatization in the class play. Classroom motivation seems so easy compared to work motivation. With work ...
Views: 670 - Importance Of Having Self Confidence In Sports - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2008 from Greg FrostJust as a low self confidence can affect your relationships and career in life, so can a lack of self confidence affect your performance in sports? Having a lack of self confidence is the greatest barrier that prevents athletes from achieving their peak performance. If you want to break through ...
Views: 1757 - Stop Procrastinating By Understanding Your Personal Procrastination Style - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2008 from Peter MurphyProcrastinating is a very common problem in our society today. It seems to be more of a problem especially in the workplace. There are many factors that play a part in procrastination and why humans do it. So how do we stop procrastinating? We need to realize that we are doing it in the first ...
Views: 743 - Self-Motivation Strategies For Greater Achievement - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2008 from Peter MurphyThe key to self-motivation is setting goals. Without goals, it really doesn't matter how self motivated a person tries to be. They have to know what it is that they are motivated for. There must be a reward or benefit for it to be motivation. That is what drives us as humans. Without this ...
Views: 737 - Staff Motivation Strategies - 6 Great Distinctions - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2008 from Peter MurphyIn the workplace, it can be very difficult to obtain staff motivation. There are many factors that play against staff motivation. It really is the manager's responsibility to motivate the employees. This can be very challenging at times. There are six guidelines that a person can follow to ...
Views: 703 - Live Your Dream Through Overcoming Obstacles And Never Ever Quit - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2008 from Craig LockCategory/Subject: Inspiration, inspirational books, inspirational writing, success, personal growth, motivation, persistence, dreams. Web Sites: http://www.selfgrowth.com/experts/craig_lock.html and http://www.craiglockbooks.com Other Articles are available at: ...
Views: 797 - Motivation And Personality - Which Type Are You? - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2008 from Peter MurphyThe level of motivation that a person has depends a lot on the personality of that person. If a person has the personality of a quiet, shy type of person, their motivation will come from living within that personality. They are more likely to get motivated in different ways to that of a person ...
Views: 788 - Get Motivated The Smart Way - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2008 from Peter MurphyWhat does a person need to do when they need to get something in their life done, but just can't seem to do it? Get motivated! How does a person go about getting motivated about something? Setting goals is the most important step in becoming motivated. Goals are extremely important. As a matter ...
Views: 782 - Daily Motivation Secrets That Really Work - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2008 from Peter MurphyEveryday life can be frustrating in today's society. It is becoming more and more difficult for people to find happiness in the world we live in today. But it is important to try to stay positive and obtain daily motivation. One reason is that it spreads onto others around us. If one person in ...
Views: 631 - Workplace Motivation Secrets - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2008 from Peter MurphyWorkplace motivation is the key to a successful, happy, comfortable working environment. Achieving that is not as easy as it may seem. Workplace motivation is hard to achieve for many different reasons. Some people tend to take a job that they do not particularly want, just for the money. When ...
Views: 751 - The Transformational Power of A Three Letter Word - by Submitted on May 31, 2013 from Kim LoftisIn early December of 2006, I was reading the newsletter of one of my colleagues. In it, she was discussing a new program she had put together which included interviews with many well-known spiritual and personal growth mentors. As I read about those who would be interviewed, I found myself ...
Views: 1060 - Reframing Rejection - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2008 from Peter MurphySo people will reject us no matter how good we look, no matter how successful we are, and no matter how giving we are. If we were to become even nicer, and even more spiritually aware they would still reject us so it is a pointless battle trying to win over everyone. However we can change how ...
Views: 698 - Ten Thousand Failures - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2008 from Dawn AngierThomas Edison once mentioned to reporters that he had tried over 10,000 materials as filaments for his new invention, the electric light bulb. One reporter asked how the young inventor maintained his persistence in the face of so much failure. “Failure?” he responded. “I didn't ...
Views: 831(3 votes) - 3 Great Ways To Beat Procrastination At Work - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2008 from Peter MurphyAs more tasks become automated due to advances in technology there is a general expectation, whether it is realistic or not, that productivity should increase as well. Everyone seems to have more work than can possibly be done in a day and this pressure can result in feelings of being ...
Views: 612 - 5 Forgotten Secrets To Beating Procrastination At Home - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2008 from Peter MurphyIt's not easy to stay motivated and beat procrastination while being at home. Too many distractions and feeling that tasks can always be delayed until tomorrow or the next day can cause procrastination at home to set in. The phone rings, you check your e-mail, watch a little TV and before you ...
Views: 746 - How To Stay Motivated Until You Get What You Want - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2008 from Peter MurphyAnd somehow you knew how to stay motivated... Goals are mysterious things - they spring into our minds motivating us to succeed, fuel fires of fantasy about success and new found happiness, initiate an almost manic effort to move our lives forward, and then - suddenly the fire goes out. What ...
Views: 619 - 3 Clever Ways To Stop Procrastinating - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2008 from Peter MurphyStopping procrastination can be challenging, especially since you can't put it off until tomorrow! Most people who procrastinate did not do so overnight. Like any other bad habit, procrastination starts small and builds itself up. Returning to a more dependable lifestyle however is possible. ...
Views: 622 - What's Taking Up The Much Needed Room In Your Life? - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2008 from Caroline JalangoYou say you want "stuff"...but do you have room in your life to receive it? You want to be loved, to be at peace, have wonderful relationships, look and feel good, find a better job, be respected and recognized for your work, make more money, grow your business, advance your career and so ...
Views: 1360 - The Simple Secret To Lasting Motivation - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2008 from Peter MurphyThis is a key to lasting motivation and beating procrastination. If you have friends who are highly driven business people, spend time with them whenever you want a motivational boost. You will feel charged up and more ambitious after meeting them. And it’s fun. Of course if all you did ...
Views: 546 - Subliminal Software - An Honest Review - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2008 from Greg FrostSubliminal messages are typically embedded in another object, visual or audio, designed to bypass the normal limits of perception, or the conscious mind. It works by affecting the subconscious mind, which through links of communication is in turn able to affect the conscious mind. We are in an ...
Views: 1479 - Are You Tired Of The Bull.... - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2010 from Ken DonaldsonI have a few questions I’d like to ask you. Warning: They WILL make you think. They might even make you squirm a bit. They’ll also invite you to take a few more steps into your greatness. Are you up for that? Okay…here we go… What would happen if you were pushed from the ...
Views: 642 - How To Stay Motivated Forever - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2010 from iain leggDo you ever get blank stares when trying to explain your dreams to friends and family? It's all to do with belief systems. Let me explain what I learned in Jim Francis's amazing mind power research which is so obvious, yet many of us miss it... Everyone's mind is a result of a ...
Views: 734 - 14 Reasons To Get Motivated And Stay Motivated - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2008 from Peter MurphyWhy should you bother to spend your valuable time to learn how to get motivated and stay motivated? Here´s why. Your quality of life will change dramatically when you take charge of how motivated you feel in any given moment. Family and friends will respect you more and see you in a ...
Views: 780 - How To Achieve More By Dealing With Resistance - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2008 from Peter MurphyToday I want to discuss the missing link in goal attainment... Your personal success and achievement depends on your ability to act upon what you know. Yet this is where most people stumble. It is easy to find out what to do. Simply ask the right people for advice, read the best books on the ...
Views: 569 - How To Get Motivated And Have Industrial Strength Self-Motivation - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2008 from Peter MurphyIt is not your fault if popular self-help courses have never worked for you over the long term. How to get motivated is not adequately dealt with. Why? Because generally speaking there are problems with the material you have read and listened to in these courses: To appeal to a wider ...
Views: 622 - Saying Yes When You Would Rather Say No - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Gina GardinerSo many of us find ourselves agreeing to do things even when it is detrimental to us. Having said “Yes” we find ourselves flying around, stressed and resentful. Creating a great relationship with yourself where you treat yourself as well as you treat others (no better, no worse) is vital for a ...
Views: 1443 - Life Happens Through Small Steps - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2008 from Rachelle Disbennett-Lee, PhDThe great news about life is that it doesn’t happen all at once; it happens in small steps. And here is more great news -- you don’t have to know all the steps to get started. All you have to do is focus on what is in front of you and take the next step. As you continue on your journey, the ...
Views: 1080 - Keep Your Dreams On Track! Strategies For Women & Girls (and fellas) - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2008 from Antonia "Dr. M" MartinezI recently appeared as a guest on Soulfully Speaking, a radio show for women and girls hosted by Dr. Anita Davis-Defoe. We had an interesting and deep conversation about staying motivated and on track with our goals, preventing our dreams from ending up in our back pocket, and not letting fear, ...
Views: 1274 - How Do Successful People Defend Their Dreams? - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2008 from Mohamed TohamiSometimes I really wish I could become deaf and blind to all the naysayers and negative people who seem to want to sabotage my dreams and stand in the way of my goals. Don't you? The people who surround you, even the closest ones, can often be the hardest obstacle to overcome on your way to ...
Views: 1164 - How To Deal With Discouragement And Develop Exceptional People Skills - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2008 from Peter MurphyEver feel like giving up? Do you ever feel so discouraged that even one more day of frustration will be too much to handle? Everyone gets discouraged at times however there are a number of key differences between people who keep on going and those who give up: 1 Focus On Your Goal Not On Your ...
Views: 602 - How To Get Motivated When You Have An Off Day - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2008 from Peter MurphyWhat can you do on days like these? Is there a way to get motivated and stay motivated? There are three simple yet powerful ways to pull yourself out of a slump. And best of all you can start using these strategies today. 1. Complete Something It is very important to start and finish ...
Views: 658 - Stumbling Blocks To Success: 4 Keys For 'Resolutionists' to Achieve Goals - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2008 from Karen Van CleveAre you a "resolutionist?" My definition of a "resolutionist" is someone who sets resolutions for the new year and begins in a burst of energy and enthusiasm, but then fades by February. Or maybe after too many years of being a "resolutionist," you said, "why bother" and now you've just settled ...
Views: 897 - Ring In The New Year: Ring In The Renewed You With Your Big Dream - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2008 from Reggie OdomTHE AUSPICIOUS NEW YEAR! The turning of the New Year is a time filled with wonderful expectancy and excitement about what's possible. There is an energy of vitality and aliveness, of new beginnings and directions. Our highest dreams and desires rise up in this shifting of the years. We notice ...
Views: 624 - 3 Great Ways To Stay Motivated At Work - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2008 from Peter MurphyStaying motivated at work is easier than you think when you know what to do. 1. Decide What You Must Achieve Today. It is easy to get caught up with non-urgent matters that you can either ignore completely or do at a later date. All that clutter leaves you confused about what to do so you end ...
Views: 641 - The Easy Way To Lasting Self Motivation - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2008 from Peter MurphyWill power alone will never work over the long term. It is the hardest way possible to get yourself to do anything. The answer is to discover the secrets of self motivation. Why? Because it is like trying to open a tin can with your teeth when there is a can opener in your pocket. Instead ...
Views: 594 - 9 Great Ways To Change Your Life By Changing Your Motivation Style - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2008 from Peter MurphyIf you are not as productive as you'd like or tend to procrastinate, you can become motivated by changing your personal style. The trick lies in making the activities you put off more interesting, easier, and less unpleasant. One way to make a job easier is to break it into smaller jobs. If ...
Views: 581 - How Do Successful People Change Their Reality? - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2008 from Mohamed TohamiIf you are like most people, you might have already wasted countless hours and effort trying to change your reality, without success. The surprising truth is that when successful people want to change their reality, they focus their energy on only ONE thing - and before long, they get better ...
Views: 975 - How To Be Motivated To Create The Life Of Your Dreams - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2008 from Peter MurphyWhen it comes to motivating yourself to be a better person, to do better at work or to create a happier family life you need to understand the importance of taking control of your self-talk. You really need to know how to motivate yourself through thick and thin. Do you ever pay attention to ...
Views: 617 - The Secret Motivation Strategy That Never Fails - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2008 from Peter MurphyNo matter how much you want to make your dreams come true you still need some practical ways to keep yourself motivated over the long term. You need the ability to keep going in the face of setbacks, disappointments and short-term frustrations. i.e. a motivation technique that works. Thankfully ...
Views: 597 - A Simple Motivation Technique For Massive Success - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2008 from Peter MurphyWant to hear about a simple & effective motivation technique? It´ll help you get motivated and stay motivated. Do you want to know the key to beating procrastination and achieving much more? Let me tell you how I discovered the secret to achieving massive success... I had some work to do ...
Views: 628 - How To Get Rid Of The Guilt Of Having A Disorganized Life - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Jan HaynerIf you are going to worry about every inch of your home, and that you cannot find the time to do anything about it, you will drive yourself nuts! This is also a good way to develop an ulcer! Everyone in this world is disorganized in one way or another, even Professional Organizers (gosh ...
Views: 1173 - 7 Tips For Unstoppable Motivation And Enduring Success - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2008 from Peter MurphyProcrastination is of no use to you in your quest to fulfill your dreams. Lose those old habits and replace them with habits that lead to self-motivation and control over your life. 1. Success is not achieved accidentally. It is a systematic, deliberate process of deciding what you want to do ...
Views: 1334 - Make 2008 Your Best Year Ever - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2008 from Arvind Devalia2008 is now almost here and it is time to start looking forward to the New Year. Just what do you want from the coming year? How sure are you to achieve your New Year resolutions? Getting a fresh start with the New Year is an artificial custom - you can begin to get the life you love and live ...
Views: 606 - Quitting Is The Answer - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2008 from Ray DavisQuitting is the answer to your dilemma. You know you want to give up. So, do it. You have a dream, but it is just pie-in-the-sky nonsense. What are you thinking? Are you crazy? Do you really believe you could be the next great childrens’ author. Are you really visualizing yourself sitting on ...
Views: 1380 - Momentum In The New Year - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2008 from Mark Ivar MyhreHow can we change? How can we make this new year better than the last? Let me offer one suggestion: Learn what responsibility really means. See, if you're like I used to be, you may believe responsibility equals pain, punishment, shame, blame, martyr, burdens, duty, obligation and ...
Views: 1500 - Give Yourself A Gift - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2008 from Gregory Anne CoxWho among us has not welled up while watching the weight loss sheroes and heroes tell their stories on Oprah or the Biggest Loser? Okay, you in the back row there with the “Oh please” smirk on your face, go out and have a cigarette. How about those “I left that son-of-a-bitch with nothing but a ...
Views: 979 - Passion Wants To Burst Forth! - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2008 from Benita Stafford-SmithPassion wants to burst forth, to fly up and be noticed. It wants to express itself in creative ways. The enemy of passion is fear. Live life at full throttle." —Grace Cirocco I have been reading Take the Step and the Bridge Will Appear, by Grace Cirocco, and have fallen in love with her ...
Views: 1202 - Teddies And Bodysuits – The Sexiest Lingerie Item? - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2008 from Amanda CotterillThere is, believe it or not, a difference between a teddy and a bodysuit. These two sexy pieces of lingerie have some very practical purposes, but they also work as a sensual piece in the bedroom when called upon. The teddy is typically a one-piece garment that looks a lot like a pair of panties ...
Views: 4616 - If You Want to Succeed, Go To A Blacksmith! - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2008 from Mohamed TohamiHave you ever watched a blacksmith at work? You may be surprised to find out that the blacksmith offers one of the most precious lessons about success that you will ever learn - a lesson that will help you succeed in your own life. Look at the procedure for working with raw metal that every ...
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