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MotivationThe ability to motivate yourself is very important. Let me say that again, your ability to motivate yourself is extremely important. There are days that I feel like I don't want to get up from my bed and I am sure that you've been through the same experience. Today is going to be the best day in your life because today you will learn how to regain your motivation back and start living your life again!How do you know if you lose your motivation? Well the first obvious sign is things that...
Moses Hardy is 113! He was born in 1893 and he is the oldest living documented man in the continental United States. His home is in Aberdeen, Mississippi. When I first saw the headlines in the Jackson, Mississippi newspaper, The Clarion-Ledger, I was stunned. After all, 113 years old is pretty darn old.What If You Lived To Be 113 Years Old?Once I worked with a man who turned 65 years old. At his retirement party, he was asked to say a few words as he accepted a gift. I clearly remember...
We all know the feeling, right? About 3:00 p.m. during the workday, something happens to our energy levels and all of a sudden, we feel tired, sluggish, or sleepy - and a nap seems like a really great idea! Well, if that's ever happened to you, here are some tips that may help keep those energy levels up and revive your day!Try Some Minty-FreshnessA simple trick for a quick pick-me-up is to pop in a piece of peppermint gum or a breath mint (sugarless, of course). Peppermint is thought to...
Are you living a purposeful life? One of the main factors involved in people who are feeling depressed and unhappy is the simple fact that they feel that their life lacks meaning and direction. Fortunately, it is simple to give your life meaning and direction. All you need to do is find a purpose for your life.Even if you aren't depressed and unhappy, defining your purpose can help you. Knowing who you are and what you want out of life can help you achieve more and be more. It can also...
It is a simple fact known by everybody who is actively involved in the self-improvement industry. Most of the ambitious, excited people who buy courses, books, audio products, DVDs and seminar places never apply the knowledge they've paid good money for to a real purpose.Consequently, the information that could drastically improve their lives beyond all recognition remains unused. But there are some people who put their knowledge to use and this is what separates the doers from the armchair...
Any time we start something new it is exciting and we are very motivated and committed. As time goes by, however, the burst of enthusiasm can wane as the reality of how much work is going to be involved kicks in. When you find yourself slacking a little and not being as enthused about the new change or goal you are working towards, that isn't a sign to quit. It is a sign that it is time to re-commit.I am in the fourth month of my "New Program" of eating right and exercise. The first three...
Working for yourself is tough. You don't realize that until you start doing it - working from home that is. Your dream was of breaking free of that 9am - 5pm grind of office politics, ungrateful bosses and salaries that just didn't match the work you were putting in. You got sick of it and set up your own business. You no longer had to worry about anyone cracking the whip over your head.Or did you?Now you're the boss. Of yourself. You have to crack the whip over your own head to keep things...
I have a small plaque on my desk that has three words in tall bold black letters: NEVER TOLERATE EXCUSES. It's an angry looking sign, and it should be - because once you allow yourself to get in the habit of tolerating excuses, it's all over.I'm not talking about the excuses other people give us. You can't control their behavior, so don't even worry about it. I'm talking about you and me, and the excuses we give ourselves for why we aren't taking the actions we know we should be. We...
Just as willpower is an essential factor in achieving success, at some point in time, discouragement and lack of motivation may hinder you from reaching your goal. And it is up to you, and you alone to devise techniques that will help you keep that drive within ablaze.It is helpful to have visual goals. Whatever that is you are working towards, make it visual. It maybe something material like a car, or a vacation you have been looking forward to for the longest time. Take or cut out...
For overcoming procrastination, the first step is to know specifically what you want to accomplish. Once you discover it, write your purpose out on a piece of paper. The next step is to find out what you're trying to avoid and plan to confront it head on. Here are some exercises to help:Eliminate Non-Productive Activities. Your time is precious. If you want to start getting more benefits from it, make a list of all your frustrating time-wasters like television, newspapers, magazines, video...
One of the great cinematic moments I can think of is the scene in 'City Slickers' in which Billy Crystal's character talks to his friend about how, when they were kids, if they were playing a game and something happened that they didn't like, someone would yell, "Do over!" He then says, "That's what this is. My life is a do-over."Previously, Crystal's character had been a sullen, bored, depressed "working stiff." He was turning forty, and although nothing in his life was particularly wrong,...
It's midafternoon and I'm feeling the itch to move my body, but instead I return phone calls, wipe the kitchen counter, sort my daughter Lilly's school papers. I haven't really moved in almost two weeks, at least in any meaningful way, and I'm in "the box," a place of parched fear, scratchy overanalyzing, and tart self-judgment. I find myself here about five or six times a year, whenever I allow life to push me faster than I can keep pace spiritually and emotionally. Then I narrow my focus...
One of my greatest loves as a kid was fishing. This love developed quickly because my family owned a little bait shop that was located near Toledo Bend Lake in Louisiana. Toledo Bend is well known for its large bass and large quantity of crappies.I soon found out that there is a lot more to fishing than just catching fish. Learning to cast a fishing lure into a tree-covered fish hole takes great skill. But casting is just the start; you have to learn to make the lure look irresistible to...
While speaking at a San Diego university recently, I was fortunate that I was not asked to leave the stage. You see, I chose to share with the students in my audience some frightening statistics. I announced that, while many would receive their degrees, few - very few - would end up pursuing careers in their chosen field. At this point, the faculty began giving me dirty looks.I went on to say that, while most students were there to pursue a dream, the dream they were chasing was not their...
The inner critic is that voice inside your head that tells you that you aren't good enough, smart enough, talented enough, pretty enough, or strong enough. It nags and natters at you to the point that your self confidence and sense of bravery is destroyed. You are convinced that the voice is correct and that you really don't have what it takes to live out your wildest dreams. As time goes on, you quit setting meaningful goals. You become resigned to a life of mediocrity and dullness.The...