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- Create SMART Goals - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2006 from Tristan LooInternationally renowned business philosopher Jim Rohn says, “We want to set the goals that our heart conceives, that our mind believes and that our bodies will carry out.” We are intelligent beings and as intelligent beings we need to have SMART goals. The acronym S.M.A.R.T. outlines the set ...
Views: 47644(12 votes) - How to Avoid Vindictive People - by Narcissists are often vindictive and they often stalk and harass.
Basically, there are only two ways of coping with vindictive narcissists:
1. To Frighten Them
Narcissists live in a state of constant rage, repressed aggression, envy and hatred. They firmly believe that everyone is like ...
Views: 25731(4 votes) - Turn Challenges Into Opportunities - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2011 from Andrew HortonChallenges It is often our most challenging moments in life that offer us the greatest opportunities to grow and expand. Take a real honest look at any challenges you have faced in the past. Are you better or worse off for having faced those challenges? Start to view all challenges as delayed ...
Views: 21529 - Tough Times Never Last But Tough People Do(Overcoming Obstacles, Adversities And Discouragement) - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2003 from Rick GettleRick Gettle © 2003 How would you like to see a permanent end to all of your problems? We all have problems – and our problems only end - when we do. The only people without problems are in the cemetery. I’d like to stick around – problems and all. How about you? No matter what problems we ...
Views: 21142(7 votes) - 5 Reasons Why People Take Advantage of Your Kindness - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2011 from Tsvetanka PetrovaTell me if you’ve ever experienced the same. Just yesterday I had just met this lady. She was talking with a friend of mine how her coworkers constantly take advantage of her kindness and willingness to help. And I have had the unpleasant encounter of exactly the same kind of people in my ...
Views: 21014 - Barriers To Success- 10 Obstacles That Will Stop You In Your Tracks - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2012 from Rhod JonesWanting success and actually achieving success are two totally different things. Barriers To SuccessWe all dream of having millions in the bank, the ideal job, the luxury house, the dream car and the perfect partner, but for us to have any chance of achieving all this then we must first be ...
Views: 17976 - Overcoming Negative Emotions - by One of the many lessons I have learned in my life, and continue to learn, is that my thoughts create my emotions, and my emotions create my behaviors, and then it circles back around. Once this cycle begins it seems almost impossible to stop. If my thoughts are positive in nature, the results ...
Views: 15361(2 votes) - Tools & Techniques used for Human Resources Planning - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2011 from Sarah RyanORGANIZATIONAL CHARTS and Position Descriptions are hierarchical, matrix, or text-oriented formats that ensure each work package has an unambiguous ‘owner’ and that all team members clearly understand their roles and responsibilities, and how they fit into the organizational structure and team. ...
Views: 13255 - How to Make a Strong First Impression: Seven Tips That Really Work - by We have all heard this warning: "You never get a second chance to make a good first impression." Also, psychologists, writers, and seminar leaders caution that we only have from seven to seventeen seconds of interacting with strangers before they form an opinion of us.
With this widely ...
Views: 13253(7 votes) - The Parable of the Frog: A Story of Change - by "Do not consider painful what is good for you."
-- Euripides
A few years ago some scientists conducted an experiment involving a little frog. In their lab was a vat of steaming, boiling hot water. They wanted to determine how the frog would react when dropped into the vat.
Armed in their ...
Views: 12900 - The Meaning of Failure - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2006 from Annette ColbyFailure is one of those life experiences most of us would rather not encounter. Generally we tend to connect failure with intense self-judgement and inner criticism. The fear of failure is so strong, we often become hesitant to focus on inner dreams because of past failures. We would rather not ...
Views: 12288(2 votes) - How To Build Good Character - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2010 from Greg BakerBuilding good character is all about addition, not subtraction. What I mean is this: when it comes to change, our focus is usually on the aspects of our lives that are bad. We try to cut out or cut off these negative or bad qualities. We try to improve by subtraction. That is not how you build ...
Views: 12118(12 votes) - Stages of Culture Shock - by Submitted on May 29, 2009 from Lisa VelazquezCulture shock is the emotional and sometimes even physical discomfort people feel when they have to leave everything familiar behind and have to find their way in a new culture that has a different way of life and a different mindset. Overcoming culture shock takes time and can't happen over ...
Views: 11832(3 votes) - 5 Ingredients for Success - by Submitted on May 21, 2006 from Tristan LooWhat's the difference between those people who build successful lives and those who often fail? What do those Rags-to-Riches people have in common? Is it luck? Or is it something else? I've always had a passion for studying the traits of my own role-models and trying to connect the common ...
Views: 11683 - ***What to do When Nothing Works - by Submitted on May 08, 2013 from Jim AllenEvery now and again, as we work to make our dreams come true, we will find ourselves tired, stuck, and trapped. We'll feel as if we've painted ourselves into a corner and not know how to get out and get moving. If you reach point where you feel like you're stuck and nothing you do seems to be ...
Views: 11340(4 votes) - The Office Bully: What's a Co-Worker to Do? Part II - by You're on your way to work. You feel tightness in your chest, a knot in your stomach and tension in your shoulders. You haven't even stepped foot in the office and already there's physical chaos in your body! You're aware of the dread you feel, and of of how nervous and jittery you are. You ...
Views: 10773(3 votes) - The Emperor's New Clothes - Providing Negative Feedback - by In the fable of the Emperor's New Clothes, a couple of con men convinced the king that they had magical cloth, which only the wise could see. The king hires these men to make him the most magnificent suit of clothes, declaring that anyone who cannot see this material was a fool. The king was ...
Views: 10165(1 vote) - What Not To Do When Making a Keynote Presentation - by “keynote n : an address designed to present the issues of primary interest to an assembly and often to arouse unity and enthusiasm.”
A wonderful communication device, that keynote presentation is. Did you ever have to sit through a bad one? It happens. If you would like to give a “snoozer” ...
Views: 9987(2 votes) - Data Communication and Types of Data Transmission - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2012 from Imran ZafarCommunication means the exchange of information or messages. The process of transferring data from one location to another is called Data Communication. In this process, data is transmitted electronically from one location to another by using standard methods. Today, computer networks are ...
Views: 9583 - Can Team Building Increase Productivity in a Recession? - by Submitted on Jan 01, 2012 from Doug StaneartWhen the economy is slow, company managers and leaders have to be very cautious with every expense. As a result, we will often put off hiring new employees until more certainty in the marketplace develops. Although natural efficiencies will develop in a downward economy, can team building ...
Views: 9112 - How to Try and Try Until You Succeed – Build Persistence with Subliminal Messages - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2011 from Nelson BerryBy The Pioneer of Subliminal Messages Online. You often hear it said, you only fail when you fail to get up after a fall. In life, it is impossible not to face failure at one point. Some people are so scared of failure that they let the fear limit them. Since they are afraid to fail, they ...
Views: 8773(1 vote) - CREATING A POSITIVE ATTITUDE TO ACHIEVE POSITIVE RESULTS - by Your attitude determines the state of world you live in. It is the foundation for every success and every failure you have had and will have. Your attitude will make you or break you.
Attitude creates the way you feel about people and situations. Your actions are a result of your attitude, ...
Views: 8550(3 votes) - Building and Sustaining Positive Relationships in the Workplace - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2006 from Gail SolishIt’s Monday morning and you’ve only been at the office for acouple of hours. The phone has not stopped ringing, you’ve barelymade a dent in your emails, there is a project deadline looming,a team meeting to lead and your boss is concerned and hasslingyou about the project outcome. Does any of ...
Views: 8381 - If You Don’t Stand for Something You’ll Fall For Anything - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2010 from Luminita SaviucI remember I had this really great guy in my English class when I was in high school. He used to get all the teachers mad. He was the kind of person who knew exactly what he wanted from life and let nobody tell him otherwise. I really admired him and I knew he will achieve all that which he was ...
Views: 8268 - Do Not Allow Your Happiness to Depend on Other People’s Actions - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2012 from Marielys Camacho-ReyesWhen was the last time you felt sad or upset because someone did something that hurt you or disappointed you? I surely remember my last time. I was trying to prepare a delicious meal for a group of friends and when I was in the middle of it, one of my friends said these exact words… “Since when ...
Views: 8231 - Law of attraction - Training Balance Scale - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2011 from Ken MastersCurrently, when most people have make ambitions their natural response is “How am I going to make that aim a reality”. You may come up with a few concepts but by no means consider any major motion on these objectives. Or you may consider minor action but not achieve any major success. Why is ...
Views: 7825(5 votes) - Are you an optimist or pessimist? - by I have been giving some thought lately to optimism and pessimism. Basically, these are attitudes. Attitudes that shape and formulate our entire existence. I mean, have you ever met a happy pessimist? Of course not.
In short, our optimism or pessimism is this:
The way we interpret the past ...
Views: 7751 - To Succeed You Must Have a Burning Desire to Win - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2009 from Roy AylmerDuring last year's Beijing Olympic Games in China I don't think any Gold Medals were won by people who turned up hoping for the best. The people who won the Gold Medals were different; they had a dominating dream of their life, to be the best! They had a Dream of Winning; a Desire to be the ...
Views: 7685 - The Obituary Exercise - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2009 from Ted CiubaToday, let's talk about what I call the obituary exercise. And by the way, I want you to know that I teach this and actually guide people through it at my $50,000 Destiny Creator intensive seminars and events—so it's like major technology. The idea is this. Whatever age you're at, project ...
Views: 7657 - ***Discover How to Have a Deeper, Richer Speaking Voice - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2009 from Nancy DanielsWhen we think of the great speaking voices, those that come to mind are the likes of Vin Diesel, Kathleen Turner, James Earl Jones, Cher, Sean Connery, Morgan Freeman, Demi Moore, Barry White, and John Rhys-Davies. What distinguishes these particular voices from those of many other great ...
Views: 7447 - How to Use a Timeline to Achieve Your Goals - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2012 from Bob CrawfordDo you use a timeline to achieve your goals? If you have been struggling with your goals you might find it useful to create a timeline that maps out exactly when you will complete each of the steps along the path to your goal. Using a timeline to help achieve your goals is a powerful way to keep ...
Views: 7357 - Become Lucky - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2007 from Laura De GiorgioLuck is a state of mind. People who are lucky, people who think of themselves as lucky tend to think and behave in different ways than those who think of themselves as unlucky. Our thinking and acting may cause us to experience serendipitous events in some areas of our lives and to experience ...
Views: 7193(2 votes) - 5 things that can make you successful - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2011 from M.Farouk RadwanTop five lessons I learned about achieving success I have always wanted to be a successful person and to reach my goals. As the years passed I managed to reach a great deal of my life goals until I became a success coach. During these years I met thousands of people who were not successful ...
Views: 6801 - THE SUCCESS SERIES - by compete. Some people use competition
as an excuse not to do it. They say, "I just can't compete with those people,
there's no use in trying." What keeps people from putting their plans into
action? The big reason is: FEAR. It paralyzes, it saps your energy, it
creates imaginary difficulties. ...
Views: 6746(1 vote) - How Graphic Design is related to marketing and advertising - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2013 from raman sharmaGraphic designing is a highly creative field in which designers work with texts, images, colours, patterns, and combine them to convey a particular idea. This conveying of a particular message, informing people about the product, to persuade them to buy it through attractive designs is a job ...
Views: 6727(1 vote) - What is Consultancy and the Consulting Process? - by Submitted on May 24, 2011 from Pashori LalWhat is Consulting? Consulting is a process followed by specialist experts who have a wealth of business and management experience, to identify structural and organisational areas of concern, ascertain their causes and develop solutions to overcome them. Management consulting is a ...
Views: 6700 - The Truth About Persistence and Success - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2010 from Royane RealMany people who want to be successful spend a lot of time reading motivational books and articles. You probably do too. You want to know what qualities are required for success. When we read about the tools required to achieve success, very often we are told that if we really want to be ...
Views: 6567 - Making it happen vs Letting it happen - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Kevin AbdulrahmanLet's start with a challenge: See if you relate to any of the following statements. I want you to be honest with yourself. Each answer is a simple yes or no in your head. -You are content with your life but realize that you have the potential to achieve more. -You work hard, but you are ...
Views: 6223(4 votes) - How Do You Measure Success? - by Happy New Year everyone - this is a great time to focus on our life plan and define what success means to you. Hopefully it's not just money. In the movie, "Wall Street," Martin Sheen argues with his son, Charlie Sheen, over whether Michael Douglas intends to exploit the father's company, which ...
Views: 6143(1 vote) - Success Experience - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2008 from Stephanie HaberI once attended a seminar where I found myself disappointed and elevated by excitement simultaneously. I went to this seminar ready to be blown away by some fairly popular speakers and entrepreneurs. However, when it came time to listen to the first keynote (who I was pumped about hearing) I ...
Views: 5961 - HABITS: OUT WITH THE BAD - IN WITH THE GOOD - by Many of us would be greatly surprised to realise just how big a part habit plays in our lives. We are all creatures of habit and much of what we do depends on these to a greater or lesser degree, for often they save us the problem of consistently making decisions. Without habits every thought ...
Views: 5900 - What is your AIM in life? - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2007 from Deepak LodhiaHave you ever been asked the question, "What's your aim in life?" It's quite a powerful question because it is a pretty direct and incisive way to ascertain what your purpose in life is and what you aim to achieve. I decided to break down the question further to create a better understanding. ...
Views: 5838 - The Bricklayer: 5 Steps to Building a Successful Career - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2011 from Rob LianoHave you ever seen a bricklayer do their job? Initially, you can’t really tell what they’re building. The first brick is put in place. Just one. And then the second and so on. It appears so small and insignificant at first and then over time it becomes something, a fence, a wall, a house, a ...
Views: 5768(3 votes) - Prejudging - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2009 from Marshall NorthcottFor those who are employed in professional selling, prejudging can be an occupational hazard that has the potential to be dangerous and harmful to one’s income earning potential and their reputation. Prejudging, is forming a mental impression of a customer regarding their ability and desire to ...
Views: 5719 - You’ve stayed too long, move on! - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2009 from Natasha AllenHow do you show up to the world everyday? Are you impacting life or is life having an impact on you? What is the legacy that you are leaving? Have you stopped long enough to consider this? Recently, I ran across the scripture Deuteronomy 1:6-7 “…You have stayed at this mountain long enough. ...
Views: 5711(4 votes) - Universal Laws Exposed: What They Are, Why They Are There - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2003 from David CameronThere are some two very simple questions which, once you get their answers, can change your life dramatically for the better. This is so because these two questions relate to absolutely everything that you experience and create in your life. Everything in this universe runs under universal laws ...
Views: 5697(2 votes) - How to get out of a Sales Slump- the 4 "R"s - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2011 from Doug Grady“You’re ridin’ high in April, shot down in May.” –Frank Sinatra If you are reading this you are likely in one now currently or are remembering a time when you were. The dreaded sales slump. It happens- even to the best of us. Sales can be a hero to zero business. The highs can be heavenly ...
Views: 5677(1 vote) - How to Get Your Troubled Teen Back on Track - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2012 from Ken RabowWhy are so many young people willing to self-sabotage every aspect of their potential future? Not participating in class, not doing the required studying, staying up late, sleeping most of the day away and missing more and more school. For quite a few, video gaming and/or substance abuse is ...
Views: 5614(4 votes) - The Top 10 Phrases and words to avoid when presenting - by When a speaker uses poor grammar or has error in their speech, their credibility can be destroyed. Here are words and phrases that can make a good speech and a good speaker lose the audience.
1. Irregardless
Although some people say this isn't really a word, it can be found in Webster's. ...
Views: 5547 - The 15 Winning Characteristics of the Happiest, Most Successful People - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2006 from Cari VollmerSome people make living their best life and creating success look so easy, don’t they? And yet, many successful people will tell you it’s not actually easy for them, they just rely on their strengths to pull them forward and over the rough spots. Below are 15 characteristics of the happiest, ...
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