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Where To Find Inspiration When The World Tells You To Give Up

We've all been there: You were launching a new product, leading a once-exciting project, or growing your business. Things started out fun and you made some initial progress. Then you hit a dip. Your progress slows, your passion evaporates, and everywhere you look the signs seem to be saying “give up.” How do you generate the energy to push on? READ»

Second Best Won't Get You Where You Want To Be

"Life is too short to have anything but delusional notions about yourself." That is a quote from KISS’s Gene Simmons that sums it up: The very first step to being a rock star or the leader in any field at anything is to believe you are the best. Then, follow that up with the work and the steps it takes to accomplish your goal and actually be the best.READ»

Hack Your Productivity: A Time-Management Geek's 10-Minute Solution

All super-successful people have one thing in common: They achieve more in less time than the rest of us. They each follow their own system, and I’ve tried some version of every one. But two weeks ago I tried something new. And with the early results in, it’s the clear winner. If you want to rip out of the gates in 2012 on fire, give this method a shot. It will take just 10 minutes a day.READ»

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The 4 Priority-Setting Tips That Will Make Your Biggest Ideas A Reality

Clarifying your priorities means you'll waste less time on things that don't work or require too much time for too little payoff. After that, you'll have a laser focus on what will grow your business, save you time, make you money, and help you achieve your big ideas. READ»

Visualize Your Success in 2011

Inspired by a friend's recent Ironman success (www.shankman.com), I signed up for a teeny tiny triathlon to see if I could do it. Scheduled for next Mother's Day, I've hired a trainer to help me do this, especially to help me with the ...READ»

What's Your Ironman?

Business success is no different than competing in an Ironman competition.READ»

Why the Law of Attraction Will Not Help You Achieve Your Goals Unless You Obey the 4 Laws of Action

Most people wait for results to come on a silver platter just because they’re visualizing success… READ»

Goal Setting - Why New Year's Resolutions Waste Your Time and What to Do to Accomplish More Goals

The momentum that comes from change helps propel us forward. Here is what You should be doing instead of relying on Your New Year’s resolutions... READ»

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Sales Trends for 2010

Discover the top sales trands for 2010 READ»

Let’s Get Visual – Using Visualization to SEE Your Success

Are you ready to REALLY see your way to success? Read on maistro!READ»

Improve Employee Buy In With a Little “Token Say”

As much as you strive (or should strive) to seek out feedback and include members of your team in the decision making process, at some point you’re likely going to be tasked with instituting programs, goals, or ...READ»

How Setting Modest Goals Can Lead Toward Success

1. Debt Snowball Financial struggles often feel insurmountable: Will I ever be able to retire if I can't get out of debt? Personal-finance guru Dave Ramsey recommends making a "debt snowball" by combining small amounts of money ...READ»

How to start 2009~ Goals to Create Success

Did you reach your goals in 2008? Why or Why Not? What would help you to reach those goals in 2009?READ»

Number One Obstacle To Reach Success~Goals to Create Success

What do you think the number one obstacle preventing most people reaching their goals is? If you said fear, you would be close. It is definitely in the top ten. The number one issue most people struggle with is focus and maintaining ...READ»

Are You Adrift? How To Get the Goals to Create Success

Most people when surveyed say they want more happiness in their life. However, few people sit down to figure out what will make them happy. They do not take the time to find out what desires they have that need to be fulfilled. They ...READ»

A Few Thoughts About Marketing

Regardless of how the economy is doing, you should employ the following concepts into your business. In good times it can make your clients rave about you to everyone. In difficult times they will not only increase your referrals, but ...READ»

Mapping Your Journey to Success

So I am sitting here at my desk writing my September map. Yea… “writing” my map… I have to, without it I am like a headless chicken going blindly in circles. I refer to myself as a Jane of All Trades and ...READ»