Power of Positive Thinking

I’m starting to think that these self improvement E-books are an integral part of being in business. I know a lot of newbies limit their marketing efforts because certain things intimidate them. They may have no experience of a thing, but just the sound of it intimidates them.

I had one fellow write to me, after reading one of my newsletters, and he said that autoresponders just terrified him. Maybe someday he would get up the nerve to try using one, he said.

Well, it’s kind of tough running a business without an autoresponder and, the reality is, they’re quite simple to use. In a similar way, many newbies are intimidated by seemingly complex sounding things like keywords, and Search Engine Optimization or reciprocal linking.

They will limit themselves to throwing a MLM splash page into a surf exchange and expect that will get them somewhere. Later, they will just give up, when they really haven’t done anything at all.

Therefore, the mind-set of the business person seems to become quite important. Is the person confident enough to try new things or to, at least, learn about them? Will their confidence come across to their associates and sign-ups?

I personally always equated confidence with preparation. The better prepared and informed I was, the more confident I could feel. It seemed a foolish thing to just have confidence without the goods to back it up.

I realized that this was a double edged sword. The law of vibrations comes into effect. If you feel confident, you attract the right teachers and you know what to do with the information you are getting. You then act on this information, rather than remaining closed to it.

One time a student said to me that I seemed so confident and she wished she could have the same sort of confidence. I told her that no one can give it to you. You have to give this feeling to yourself. There is no one person or experience that can give it to you.

How can you do this? By telling yourself that you are confident and practicing having the feeling that you are confident. Our feelings are much more powerful than words and if you can become like an actor, for short periods of time during your day, and practice having the feeling of confidence and success, you can raise your vibration and begin to attract good things to you.

Is this a form of self hypnosis? Yes. Why shouldn’t we use this tool for our own betterment when we are being bombarded by it continuously everyday by our society? Only the suggestions we get from others and television is not positive or constructive. They are manipulative and negative, as we all know.

In fact, I’ve heard it said that the negative, in our world, is three times stronger than the positive!

I use these techniques on a regular basis. I listen to affirmations that I have recorded and I use my imagination to create feelings of having the positive things or situations I seek.

Authors bio: Brian Beshore is a professional copywriter and internet marketer. He is the creator of the Become Your Own Boss Program; http://www.surfinsafari.net

The Key to a Better Life

Time management is basically about being focused. The Pareto Principle also known as the '80:20 Rule' states that 80% of efforts that are not time managed or unfocused generates only 20% of the desired output. However, 80% of the desired output can be generated using only 20% of a well time managed effort. Although the ratio '80:20' is only arbitrary, it is used to put emphasis on how much is lost or how much can be gained with time management.

Some people view time management as a list of rules that involves scheduling of appointments, goal settings, thorough planning, creating things to do lists and prioritizing. These are the core basics of time management that should be understood to develop an efficient personal time management skill. These basic skills can be fine tuned further to include the finer points of each skill that can give you that extra reserve to make the results you desire.

But there is more skills involved in time management than the core basics. Skills such as decision making, inherent abilities such as emotional intelligence and critical thinking are also essential to your personal growth.

Personal time management involves everything you do. No matter how big and no matter how small, everything counts. Each new bits of knowledge you acquire, each new advice you consider, each new skill you develop should be taken into consideration.

Having a balanced life-style should be the key result in having personal time management. This is the main aspect that many practitioners of personal time management fail to grasp.

Time management is about getting results, not about being busy.

The six areas that personal time management seeks to improve in anyone's life are physical, intellectual, social, career, emotional and spiritual.

The physical aspect involves having a healthy body, less stress and fatigue.

The intellectual aspect involves learning and other mental growth activities.

The social aspect involves developing personal or intimate relations and being an active contributor to society.

The career aspect involves school and work.

The emotional aspect involves appropriate feelings and desires and manifesting them.

The spiritual aspect involves a personal quest for meaning.

Thoroughly planning and having a set of things to do list for each of the key areas may not be very practical, but determining which area in your life is not being giving enough attention is part of time management. Each area creates the whole you, if you are ignoring one area then you are ignoring an important part of yourself.

Personal time management should not be so daunting a task. It is a very sensible and reasonable approach in solving problems big or small.

A great way of learning time management and improving your personal life is to follow several basic activities.

One of them is to review your goals whether it be immediate or long-term goals often.

A way to do this is to keep a list that is always accessible to you.

Always determine which task is necessary or not necessary in achieving your goals and which activities are helping you maintain a balanced life style. Each and everyone of us has a peek time and a time when we slow down, these are our natural cycles. We should be able to tell when to do the difficult tasks when we are the sharpest.

Learning to say "No". You actually see this advice often. Heed it even if it involves saying the word to family or friends.

Pat yourself at the back or just reward yourself in any manner for an effective time management result.

Try and get the cooperation from people around you who are actually benefiting from your efforts of time management.

Don't procrastinate. Attend to necessary things immediately.

Have a positive attitude and set yourself up for success. But be realistic in your approach in achieving your goals.

Have a record or journal of all your activities. This will help you get things in their proper perspective.

These are the few steps you initially take in becoming a well rounded individual.

As the say personal time management is the art and science of building a better life.

From the moment you integrate into your life time management skills, you have opened several options that can provide a broad spectrum of solutions to your personal growth. It also creates more doors for opportunities to knock on.

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Why do some people seem to get everything they want, while others struggle just to make ends meet?

The answer is simple: You were never taught how to get what you want; you were never given the right information. You learned how to read and write, walk and talk, but when it came to the most important tools of all, you were left without the answers.

It isn't hard to understand why this happens. Only a handful of individuals actually achieve their dreams and goals, meaning only a handful know the answer everyone is looking for. Ask yourself, "How many people do you know that have everything they want? That are truly happy and successful?"

If you're like most people, you can probably count the number of people on one hand, while the number of those who want more out of life would take quite a bit more.

Successful people, those that enjoy an amazing quality of life and seem to attract the things they want, are different from unsuccessful, unhappy people. They think differently, act differently, and play by an entirely different set of rules from the rest.

They get what they want because they know the daily motivational self improvement secrets.

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HOW TO ACCOMPLISH ANYTHING YOU WANT IN LIFE - Take the first steps right here

Take a look at yourself - inside and out. Where do you live, what job do you have, how do you relate to your friends and family? What interests do you pursue, what adventures do you have?

What do you truly want from life? Do you want wealth and success, happiness and peace of mind? Do you want a family and a yard, a yacht or a sports car? Where are you going? Do you have a particular goal or are you just wandering through life?

You can accomplish anything you want in life - that's true. Once you have a particular goal, you can fulfill that desire by straightforward commitment and total conviction.

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Priorities: Your Life Compass

Every time-management seminar that you will attend teaches the importance of prioritizing your tasks. Task A is the most important, so plan to do it first. Task B is second in importance, so do it next, etc. Unfortunately, many of these time-management techniques get you so involved in managing the mundane tasks of life, that this is what we focus on. We are stuck in "the thick of thin things" to quote Dr. Stephen R. Covey.

The truth is, no amount of simple task prioritizing will help you achieve your dreams until you first determine the highest priorities of your life, then get those priorities to find their way into your daily tasks and the daily prioritizing process.

The key to successful life management is to pick your priorities. We all juggle a number of balls in the air at all times. We might call them work, family, health, friends, spirit, or education. And we try to get through life without dropping any of the balls. But, many of us never take the time to truly identify what the important balls are for us, and to decide how much we value each. Until we do this, we can never truly prioritize anything else. Here's how you do it . . .

1. Write out a brief statement that describes each of the balls that you try to keep in the air. We'll call them life-priorities. What is it? Why is it important to you? What would you like to accomplish in each area? Be sure to take the time to write this out!! Thinking it through in your mind might be easier, but it loses effectiveness if you do not write it down. Include a brief description of each life-priority, an explanation of why each is important to you, and a list of major objectives that you would like to accomplish for each.

2. Once you have written something about each life-priority, prioritize them. Choose which life-priority is the most important to you, second, third, etc. This is a critical step because, what happens when work and family events collide? If you know where each life-priority stands in relative importance to the others, it will help you to make appropriate decisions in the moment of choice. This doesn't mean that if you prioritize family over work, for example, you will always prioritize family events over work events. This depends on the relative importance of each task in that category. But, it does give you direction when making these important decisions.

3. Make sure each daily "to do" list includes not just the mundane, urgent tasks that constantly fill our lists. Be sure to add tasks that will help you accomplish a major objective for each life-priority. Make a point of adding at least one important task for each life-priority each week.

4. When planning your daily tasks, use your life-priorities as a compass that gives you direction. Determine which task is most important at any given moment, by measuring them against the priorities that you have written. Then do it!

5. Review your life-priority compass each week to be sure you are on track. Remember, what gets your attention, gets you. If you take the time to review and focus on your highest priorities each week, they will naturally point your life in that direction.

6. Dump the guilt. If you have decided to do something based on your life-priority compass, you have earned the right to stuff the guilt. Many people go through life feeling guilty. When they are at home, they feel guilty about not spending more time at the office. When they are at the office, the feel guilty that they are not at home with their family. Guilt, guilt, guilt. Using a life-priority compass takes away the guilt and leaves you free to use your emotions in more constructive ways.

The Attitude of Champions

What makes a champion different from the average person? Do they have more skills or expertise? Are their circumstances perfect? Are they endowed with exceptional natural talents? Do they have more money or greater opportunities? Or, is it simply good luck? The answer is that none of these things by themselves can create a champion. In fact, most top performers have had to deal with challenges above and beyond the average. So, what makes the difference? Studies show again and again that the difference is the champion's attitude. True champions have a unique, positive outlook--an unfailing belief that focused, consistent effort will yield successful results. Here's an example from the world of baseball...

Babe Ruth is remembered as one of the greatest baseball hitters in history with 714 home runs. Yet, his averages show that his skill was not unsurpassed. His technique--although impressive--was not particularly unusual. The thing that made "the babe" so great was his tenacity and his willingness to keep trying. He would often swing so hard at the ball that a missed hit would send him sprawling to the ground. But, when he connected, watch out! Once when asked the question, "babe, what do you do when you get in a batting slump?" he replied, "I just keep going up there and keep swinging at them. If I strike out two or three times in a game or fail to get a hit for a week, why should I worry? Let the pitchers worry, they're the guys who're gonna suffer later on." What a great attitude!

Nearly forty years later, when Hank Aaron was about to break Babe Ruth's record, author Og Mandino called the office of the Atlanta Braves and asked, "I know that Hank has 710 home runs, and needs only five more to break Ruth's record, but I was wondering--how many lifetime strike-outs does he have?" The answer was 1,262 strike-outs. Imagine that! He was the best of the best, and still struck out almost twice as many times as he hit a home run.

The difference between a champion and the average person is that the champion keeps trying when the average person quits--his attitude drives him on. He refuses to consider the possibility of quitting because he is so totally convinced that success is imminent. I challenge you to adopt the attitude of a champion. Don't be afraid to fail, be afraid of missing opportunities when you don't even try.

Inspirational Stories - We Are All Born Eagles

One day a farmer found an eagle’s egg and brought it home. He placed the eagle’s egg together with some chicken eggs to be hatched. The little eagle was hatched together with the other chicks. The little eagle started his life and followed the mother hen. He behaves just like the other chicks. He followed the ways of the chicken. He moved and walked like all the other chickens.

One day when the little eagle was wandering aroung with the other chicks, an adult eagle flying nearby saw him. The big eagle flew down trying to talk to the little eagle. All the chickens were terrified and fled. The big eagle stopped the little eagle and asked, “What are you doing with the chickens? You are an eagle just like me. You can fly like me and your home is high up the cliffs”.

The little eagle was confused and said, “I can’t fly like you, I am a chickens”. The big eagle said, “Yes, you can and I am going to teach you how to fly”. He then grabbed the little eagle in its claws and brought him to a cliff. The little eagle spent few days learning how to fly from the big eagle. Initially, he fell many times but finally able to spread his wings and took off to the sky. The young eagle discovered that he could indeed fly. He finally discovered his true self and behaved like an eagle. He never went back to those chickens again.

We are all born “eagles” and are able to soar high into the sky. We all have a higher potential within us and we should realize it. Sometimes, what we need is just a little guidance from others who are already successful.

How to Train Elephants So They Won't Escape

If you tie a baby elephant to a small pole, the elephant will try to move but is unable to do so because it is still small and does not have the strength. It will keep on trying and trying but at some point the small elephant will stop trying. After few years when the elephant is fully-grown, it will not try to escape because it thinks that it’s useless to try. The elephant has failed many times before and thought that it can never move the pole. You see, the grown-up elephant will have the strength to move big logs and with just one slight movement it could free itself from the small pole, yet it has been conditioned not to try anymore.

You see, you may have failed many times before but it doesn’t mean that you will fail again if you try. The future is not equal to the past and today may be a new day. Everything may turn out differently if you just have the courage to try once more. Learn from the past and move into the future with confidence. The past is gone and you don’t have to dwell on it. Set new plans, eliminate fear from your thoughts and move on!

The Motivation Theory for Success

Looking for guaranteed success in life? You must trust the motivational theory. Learn this theory, trust it and apply it. You will definitely see a difference. There will be a positive energy development in you that would ultimately drive you to your destination. You will be more optimistic and happy to undertake your task. An enhancement of self esteem and confidence in you is also a result of following the motivational theory.

If you are serious about following the motivation theory in your life for achieving success, here are some important steps you must follow:

• Step 1: The driving force: vision

• Step 2: Define your goal: success

• Step 3: Action Steps: The plan.

Let us discuss the above mentioned steps in detail:

Step One:

- The driving force - Vision

Have you charged yourself up with self motivation? What is the force of motivation inside you? What makes you carry a task or play with full enthusiasm? What is the exact element that helps you to concentrate on a certain thing? Don’t get confused. If you want to know about your driving force, you need to sit quite, for a while, think deeply and answer some important questions. This will make you clear about certain forces that make you work towards your dream. Now, answer some of the questions given below:

• Are you really anxious about the idea of spending one whole day or full week at work in order to make efforts towards organizing a business meeting?

• Close your eyes and think about a great vacation you have recently had. How do you feel about it at present? Can you clearly recall vivid images of the water and sand in your mind?

Now as you picturize all the pictures related to your vacation vividly, you are practicing the skill of visualization related to motivation theory.

Step Two

- Defining your goal of success

This step can be referred to as the detailed version of the step one. Here, you tend to experience with other senses and motivate yourself to define the goal. Here, the goal is the ‘vacation’. You should use all your senses in order to progress towards the success goal. Keep on defining your success goal. Visualize your organization as the top manufacturer or producer of ABC products. Now, this will make you experience the excitement of being the top producer of ABC products. Now, as your senses start feeling the success make note of what you actually observe. Answer the following questions:

• What tasks are you involved in?

• What position have you acquired in your company?

• Do you own an office at the best location in the city?

• Do you see yourself sitting with the other board of directors of the company?

The whole process of answering the questions, visualizing as well as experiencing the achievement of goals will actually define your overall vision of success. Make a note of all that you fee, see, the location you are at, the attire you are wearing and other people’s reaction towards you. The more detailed is your version, the better you would be able to define your goal. For instance, if you want to be famous, you cannot reach your goal until you define being ‘famous’.

Step Three

- The plan of action and your steps towards it

Once you have your vision of what success is to you, you can start working towards your goal.

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Successful People

This week I wanted to use the blog to talk about successful people and the things I think are stopping successful people being as successful as they could be.

Now one of the most successful businessmen of our generation is Bill Gates. Unlike a celebrity who’s film you may have seen or song you may have heard you are practically guaranteed to have used a bit of software which was made or designed by Bill Gates company Microsoft by the time you are 18. With this success though I bet you don’t talk about him as much as your favourite singer or actor even though he is richer and more successful than that singer or actor.

Now I can’t claim to be an expert on Bill Gates and how he made his money but the one thing I always see in the news is him or his company being stopped from doing something because of some legislation which says he can’t have a monopoly or become too big or strong in the market.

Now I know competition laws and other assorted business laws are put in place to benefit us the consumers and other business owners but I have always found these very restrictive. If one person can build themselves up from nothing and want to conquer an entire business sector I think they should be allowed to. It is not the successful persons fault that they make themselves bigger or more successful that other people in the market. It should be up to other people and other companies to compete and want to get better not having some legislation bringing the successful person down.

People need to be motivated and inspired to succeed not put off by legislation, red tape and bureaucracy. It’s like all the hoops people have to jump through these days to get funding or placements to further their careers. The world is getting tied down in paperwork and political correctness most of which could be ripped away by using common sense and logical ideas.

Going back to finish with Bill Gates, laws and legislations aside it seems that instead of supporting successful people these days successful people are targets for others to bring down or to try and stop from getting further ahead. From the common person to legislation makers we need to all support successful people and support people to give them the chance of being successful.


Adam Sibley
Founder of the Talented Young People organisation

Now one of the most successful businessmen of our generation is Bill Gates. Unlike a celebrity who’s film you may have seen or song you may have heard you are practically guaranteed to have used a bit of software which was made or designed by Bill Gates company Microsoft by the time you are 18. With this success though I bet you don’t talk about him as much as your favourite singer or actor even though he is richer and more successful than that singer or actor.

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How to Find True Happiness For Life

Each person has the power to find true happiness. It's a way of how you see situations that happen in life.

For example, you're caught in traffic for hours. As soon as you get the chance to break free, another driver cuts in. A group of life coaches and psychologists explain that if you're happy, you won't get out of the car and scold the other driver, kick his car, and fret that your day is all messed up.

Instead, positive behaviors pump in so you breathe in and out for ten times; you try to understand that the other driver is in a real emergency; you sit back and let the other car cut through; and you just be grateful that you still have a room for stress relief and look forward to more inspiring things to happen in that day.

Ask most people how to find true happiness and what would make them happy, and they would tell you that a promotion, a new car, wining the lottery, or just getting married would give them true happiness.

They are blinded by their belief that real happiness is something that the world provides. In reality, true happiness depends on your outlook in life. It comes from within.

Every person asks how to find true happiness; but you must understand that happiness, like most things, does not happen overnight. The key is to be content with what you have and work out a plan to achieve the things you want. For this to happen, you must have a set of goals. The same goals will help you create out a vision and a meaning to live each day.

Instead of worrying too much, look at the better possibilities of each situation. Have confidence in your ability to handle life's issues.

Never focus on how to be happy just by dreaming about it; for affirmations work better if your actions lead you to your goals. By then you will enjoy what you're doing and understand how to find true happiness.

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Communication Tools

It seems that we are continuously inundated with technological devices designed to help us with communication. Telephones, fax machines, email, newspapers, pagers, wireless connections, radio, hearing aids, cell phones, voice messaging, amplifiers, satellite, text messaging, television, and hundreds more, all promise to communicate our messages more quickly and easily.

Yet, with all of this technology, our personal communication skills seem a little lacking. In fact, because we tend to be so focused on the technology of communication, and the words that we use, we sometimes forget to develop the powerful personal communication tools that we were born with: our eyes, ears, voice inflection, body language, and gestures. Experts tell us that only 15% of communication is the words that we use. 85% of the meaning, therefore, comes from our tone, manner, posture, eye movement, gestures and inflection. Here are some tips:

Use your eyes. I personally believe that the eyes are the most important communication tool we have. It has been said that the eye is the window to the soul. And this is nowhere more apparent then in personal communication. Try this: give someone instructions while they are staring at a computer screen. See how much they get. Then, have them look you in the eye and repeat the instructions. You will be amazed at the difference. The words are the same, but the eye contact makes the communication flow. When you listen, listen with your eyes, not just your ears. When you speak, let your eyes reflect your message and notice how much more effective you become.

Use your ears. Listen. That is one of the great keys to communication. Many people focus so much on what they are going to say, they forget to actually participate in the conversation. You have two ears and only one mouth. This is a subliminal message to you to listen twice a much as you talk. Listen with your ears, listen with your eyes, listen with your whole body. This tells others that you care about what they are saying--that you want to communicate, not just talk them.

Use your body. Our posture and gestures communicate volumes about our attitude toward what is being communicated. If you sit up, lean forward, and gesture with your hands, it's pretty easy to tell that you are involved and excited about that is being communicated. On the other hand, if you slouch, fidget, put your hands in your pockets, or look around during the communication, the message is obvious.

Use your voice. We all know that the tone of our voice can cast entirely different meanings on words. The simple word hello can mean "welcome," "what do you want," "nice to meet you," or "don't bother me"--depending on the tone of voice that you use. Learn to smile with your voice. You do this by smiling with your mouth. Animate your language by placing emphasis and enthusiasm on important words. Whether in person or on the phone, you can use your voice to make your communication more effective.

• By MindPerk Staff
• Published 03/18/2008
  

Everything should be easy - at least in your mind

Keeping things simple is always the best option to take, in today's busy world it could be so easy to fall into the trap of over complicating things. It doesn't matter what you are doing in life or what you are striving towards, taking the easy route is always by far the best and you will get there with a lot less stress and worry in tow.

Many things in life are made complicated to just confuse us. Take insurance for example - how many of us would pay over the minimum for our insurance if the terms in the policy were laid out clear enough for us to understand that we were being charged way over the minimum? Yet every year people buy policies that are filled with over complicated technical jargon and it ends up costing us dearly. But then if banks made things that simple they wouldn't benefit from the huge profits.

Keep it simple

Keeping your thoughts simple when planning anything or striving towards anything is always the best way to go about things, you can do this by making sure you have everything planned out in front of you.

Plan accordingly

The best way to plan everything and keep things easy is to set out goals; these should be short term, mid term and long-term goals. Think about what it is you wish to achieve and how you can get there without over complicating matters. The easier you make things for yourself in the planning stage the easier it will ultimately be to follow your goals until you reach them.

If there are two ways to reach a particular outcome study them through and decided which of these would be the easiest route to take. If you find that both ways will get you to where it is you wish to go then of course the easy option is the one you should choose. Give it some thought as to what deviances there could be along the way and decided what actions you would take if things didn't go exactly to plan.

By planning and thinking ahead about all the possibilities that could happen along the way and being prepared for them you are making life so much easier for yourself. Many times we do not think that the simplest option will be the best and will be the one we should work towards, however in most cases the easiest is always the best and will get you there.

If there are many choices and ways of doing something then they will need rationalizing and this can take some time particularly if there are lots of considerations to be taken, however by breaking it down into small parts you will find even the most complicated of subjects much easier to get through and find an answer for.

The main thing is to always remember that the simplest option or choice will always be by far the best to go about something, and by keeping things easy you will reach your goal with a lot less stress and aggravation.

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The Art of Goal Setting

The basics of setting a goal are clearly known by top athletes, successful businessmen and women and all types of achievers in many fields. But why do they do it? Setting goals give you short-term and long-term motivation and focus. They help you maintain focus on acquiring the required knowledge to help you plan and organize your resources and your time so that you can get the best out of your life.

By setting clearly defined short term and long term goals for yourself you will be able to measure your progress and achieve personal satisfaction once you have successfully achieved those goals. Monitoring your progress will also enable you to actually see the stages of completion and further help you realize your goals. Your self-confidence and level of competence will also improve as a result, because you will be much more aware of your capabilities as you complete and achieve your goals.

The art of goal setting involves deciding what you really want to do with your personal life and what short term and long-term goals you need to achieve it. Then you have to break down the goals into the smaller and more manageable targets that you must complete in your way to achieving your lifetime targets. Once you have your list waste no time in tackling your goals, as the longer you delay the harder it becomes to achieve your goals.

A good way to have a manageable list is to have a daily and weekly set of goals. By doing this you will be always in the position of going towards you life plan goals. Everyday will give you the opportunity to fulfill a certain goal giving you the feeling of accomplishment and again improving your self-confidence.

Attitude plays a very big role in setting and achieving your goals. The only person holding you back from achieving your simplest goals is yourself. If there is any part of your behavior that is being a hindrance or puts your plans into disarray then you need to do what you can to eliminate the problem. You may need to visit the doctor or psychiatrist to control your emotions.

Education is key in achieving your goals. You may require certain skills or need a specific level of education in order to complete them, and you will therefore need to plan how you will acquire those skills or get the appropriate education.

Your family, future or otherwise should never be left out of your plans. If you are just starting out then you have to decide if and when you want to become a parent and plan your goals accordingly. If you already have a family, you should consider how your goals would affect them.

Personal financial situations also play a major role in achieving your goals. Have a realistic goal on how much you really want to earn, as failure to meet your financial goals will have a very negative effect on your self-esteem and your finances You must be able to create goals or stages by which you will be able to reach your earning potential.

Determining your physical capabilities should be another one of your priorities. But physical limitations should be conquered with proper planning.

The old saying 'All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy' is only too true. When setting your goals, be conscious of having spare time – ‘fun time’ and enjoy yourself. You can achieve far more by being relaxed and happy than stressed and over worked.

To start achieving your lifetime goals, you may want to set a quarter of a century plan, then break it down to 5 year plans then break it down again to 1 year plans, then 6 month plans then monthly plans, then weekly, then daily. Create a to-do list for the day and continually review your plans, allowing for any changes.

The art of goal setting should not be so difficult once you are familiar with it.

How to be A Strong Negotiator?

Negotiation is a normal part of our lives. Everyday, we engage in negotiation when we try to convince the cab driver to drive a little faster and try to take a new route to your office, when we tell our teachers that we need another day's extension for the term paper that was due yesterday, when we ask our parents to increase our allowance, or when we tell the police officer that we were speeding for a very good reason and should be spared from being issued a ticket.

Everything we do involve convincing of some sort - whether it's with other people or with ourselves.

What does it mean to be an effective negotiator? Powerful negotiation means having strong persuasion skills. We must be able to successfully persuade others to take our side of a certain situation, whether verbally or subliminally.

Aside from being effective in persuasion, we must also be very good listeners. One effective way is by reading emotions through body language. After all, how else will we be able to win another person over if we don't first listen to what he or she is trying to say? Here are five things you should consider in order to turn your negotiation skills into powerful tools for persuasion.

1. Learn to listen
2. Know what you want and aim to get it
3. Be Organized
4. Do not Judge
5. Ask Question

About the Author:
Michael Lee is the author of How to be a Red Hot Persuasion Wizard... in 20 days or less, an ebook that reveals mind-altering persuasion techniques on how to tremendously enhance your relationships, create unlimited wealth, and get anything you want...just like magic. Get a sample chapter and highly-stimulating "Get What You Want" advice at: http://www.20daypersuasion.com. He is the Co-Founder of http://www.self-improvement-millionaires.com and is licensed as a Certified Public Accountant.

Discipline

Discipline is the key to how long your success will take. Gary Ryan Blairsums it up nicely:

"Self-discipline is an act of cultivation. It requires you to connect today's actions to tomorrow's results".

There are systems in place to discipline people who do wrong. Arriving late for work, driving to fast, stealing, and many other things often result in this type of discipline. Discipline imposed by authority is not the type being discussed here. Self-discipline would be the more precise term. Here is a working definition: Discipline is doing what you need to do when you would rather do what you want to do.

Discipline takes focus, commitment, motivation, and willpower. It is difficult to be disciplined when you don't know why you ought to be doing something. Applying discipline to firm and specific goals eventually results in success. If your goal is important enough then motivation will come quite easily. Less important goals, by their nature, call for more willpower to sustain successful discipline

Avoiding what is unpleasant, yet necessary, often creates more problems later. In effect, it compounds unnecessary failure. Setting up a self-imposed reward system is a good way to overcome this type of procrastination. For example, promise yourself you will not play your favorite video game until you have balanced your checkbook. In the long run, the discipline will pay bigger dividends than the initial reward.

Success is determined by your level of discipline. While discipline is not fun, nor is it easy; it is vital to achieving great things.

Five Keys to Effective Customer Service

The young couple wanted to buy a piano. They had $6000 in the bank, waiting to be spent. When a local piano store put up a huge banner saying, "inventory reduction -- huge savings," they knew their moment had come. With two young children in tow, they entered the large showroom and began browsing. There was only one other customer in the store and four or five sales people could be seen milling around. The couple tried to make eye contact with an employee but were unsuccessful. The sales people saw them, of course, but clearly thought this young couple was an unlikely prospect to purchase a quality piano -- especially with two young children who might leave unsightly fingerprints all over the showroom. The couple walked the entire length of the showroom, looking at various models, without help. Finally, one employee acknowledged them and, from a distance, said "let me know if you see anything you like," turned and walked away. The couple finally left in frustration, taking their $6,000 with them.

What if, instead of ignoring this couple, the sales people had tackled them and launched into a high-pressure sales pitch? The couple would probably still have walked out, equally disinchanted with the store. So, what is the solution? How do companies and their representatives find that magic place balance over-bearing and under-serving -- that elusive place where true customer service can be found?

Here are five simple keys that can help you improve your customer service skills:

1. Smile. A genuine smile means you are happy the customer is there and you are excited to provide them with exceptional service. It can make all of the difference in setting a positive tone.

2. Greeting. Ask, "How can I help You" and listen carefully. Customers will tell us how you can make them happy if we will just listen.

3. Focus on the Customer. Forget your problems, your commission, or your tired feet. Hone in on the customer's needs and use your knowledge and creativity to help them solve their problems. Give them your full attention and help them get what they want.

4. Make it easy to do business with you. Go out of your way to make the process easy and pleasant. Never use high pressure. Never try to sell things they don't want. Keep your store neat and organized.

5. Thank them. Express genuine appreciation for their visit to your store. Be gracious, whether they purchase or not. Treat people as if they were guests in your own home. Not only will they be more likely to return, but they will send their friends as well.

All of these keys take work. None is convenient or automatic. But they will make a huge difference. Statistics show that a happy customer will tell three other people. Unfortunately, an unhappy customer will tell over 10. Exceptional customer service can make the difference between surviving and thriving in this competitive marketplace.

Personal Stress Management Tips

Stress seems to be one of the leading causes of problems for people everywhere today. With increasing demands and pressures of everyday living, men and women face more and more stress every day.

If you are having trouble dealing with stress, here are some quick personal stress management tips to help you out:

• Take a deep breath. When you’re in the middle of a stressful situation, remind yourself to take a deep breath in, count to ten, then exhale. When needed, repeat this several times to help you calm down.

• Be positive. Do you find yourself in a rotten mood when you’re stressed out? You’re not alone! Practice being positive, especially when you’re stressed out. Try it and see if it doesn’t help.

• Exercise often. Exercise is a great way to burn off steam in a productive manner. Get a membership at your local gym or take some aerobics classes to work off some of that pent-up energy that is causing you to feel stressed out.

• Delegate tasks to others. If you are having trouble coping and feeling overwhelmed because you take on too much at once, outsource some of that work. Simple tasks, like household chores, can be delegated to the family. Don’t try to do everything by yourself.

• Smile. A simple smile, even when you don’t feel like smiling, can make you feel one hundred percent better.

• Listen to music. Soft, gentle music can help calm and soothe even the most frazzled nerves. Try playing light Classical music the next time you feel stress creeping in.

These stress management tips will help you get a handle on things. Remember that in order to manage your stress, you have to take control of it as soon as you feel the least bit stressed. Don’t wait until you are totally overwhelmed.

How to be Happy?

The secret of how to be happy is based in the words – to be. It is all about being true to your own nature and honouring your dreams and aspirations. Happiness comes from within and you have the freedom to choose to be happy in any moment of your life. Happiness is not dependent on what is happening around you.
You have the freedom to think any thought you choose in any moment, if you give your Self permission to do so. The human mind is so creative and is connected to all that is, on the subtle levels of consciousness.
We have all heard of the Akashic Records, within which all knowledge is stored. There are two ways to gain knowledge: one is to look outside your Self – to go to school or university and be taught knowledge from another. The other way is to do some deep soul searching, where you use your passion and desire mixed with your powers of visualizing and creating with your mind's eye.
Using visualization, you start your energies vibrating at these frequencies, which sets up – let's say, a magnetic field – that draws your heart's desire to you in an effortless way. This is true happiness creating with source energy to manifest your most cherished desires.
This is a very powerful way to manifest, and it becomes possible when you are true to your Self and your own Nature; when you focus on what brings you joy and happiness. Know that happiness is the experience the universe gives you, when you align your energies with the Universal Life Force or the creator God.
Happiness is the experience you receive when you are flowing your energies in a life-supporting way, or when you are experiencing rapid evolution and spiritual and personal growth in your life.
There are many ways you can experience happiness – such as, through a relationship with another person, where you are both coming from a place of abundance and Self sufficiency. This is created through self-love and self-awareness, where you are complete within your Self and self-sufficient. You are then in a position to give to another unconditionally from a heart which is overflowing with Love and Joy.
You can also find happiness within your work. You can do this in any job just by choosing it, though it works best if you choose your own job, doing something which brings you joy and happiness; where you can be of service to others and have created a market for your service through positive, life-supporting marketing.
Having and bringing up children is another source of happiness, as the child’s creativity will mean there will never be a dull moment. A happy child will make for happy parents, and vice versa.
Choosing in a morning to have a loving gentle smile on one's face can make all the difference as to how people perceive you in the street and at work. Filling your mind with creative and positive ideas also helps to bring happiness into your life.
Happiness comes naturally when your energies are flowing from the love which is in your heart and you bring this love to all you are being and doing in your life. Meditation is one way to connect to this inner field of love – when you transcend your conscious mind into your feeling and emotions, and centre your consciousness on the heart centre rather than the head.
You can listen to these meditations relaxing in a chair with the eyes closed and feeling the loving words washing over you. Personal development is one of the best ways to maintain happiness throughout your life as you continue to grow and blossom into your own true nature.

The Secret Self Improvement Key

Do you want to diversify your self improvement? How do you describe your ideal self improvement? What are your desires and hopefulness? Have you tried a lot former to change your circumstances and improve your life without any successfulness? What pursuit were you taking?

There is a great way to admit the evolution you want to see in your life.

Work on your self improvement targets. Become an individual who deserves the greatness that you want to be in.

If you want better relationships, ask your self: Are you the individual who people would relish being around? If you want a better job, ask yourself: Do you have the skills and qualifications required for your desired job? If you want more money, ask: Do you have the needed wealthy and abundant personality mentality? Do you want better health, are you thinking in terms of a healthful life style?

You can’t be wealthy while you have negative thoughts and beliefs about abundance. Whatever you aim for, you must first become the alteration you wish to see. You must tune your self improvement and allow to receive the change you wish to see. Personality change starts from within your heart. Start living your life from the inside out. You must become the change.

Feed your mind with happy thoughts. Develop your self improvement everyday. Create personal goals and constantly work on yourself. Open your mind, learn and grow.

You are the secret self improvement key. Unlock the door to brighter self improvement: Change to see the greatest change! Wonderful life is a journey that needs a lot of patience along the way.

Be Positive

There is no doubt about it we live in the greatest country in the world. Individuals with no discernible advantage over the masses have created wealth for themselves and their families. Financial security is not the same as additional income, or a little extra money for shopping or money for a vacation if we're lucky. A positive mindset creates financial security or wealth creation finances college funds and second homes.

Most of us have the same choices available. Will we succeed in what we want for our lives or will we fail. Do not be completely surprised by the fact that people who think positive achieve more in life than their half-empty mentality counterparts.

The value of having a positive mindset is apparent when a mere employee transforms into wealthy CEO's and stay at home moms into industry icons, and there are many examples. If you have a positive mindset and you will attract positive thoughts and positive people. Think positive and you will not have negative thoughts or time to dwell on negative circumstances.

Losers are people who have not lived up to there potential as they possess a trait winners do not, negative thinking. How can one succeed if they continuously make negative statements about themselves and their prospects for the future?

People who have a positive mindset achieve positive results in their lives. Negative people say:

• I just don't have time

• I don't have any money to invest

• My family wouldn't like it

• Contact me early next year

• Sounds as if there is a risk involved

• I'll think about it

When a positive thinking person looks for a way, they find a way. There is no reward or riches without an investment. A positive person will always find time to improve his or her life.

We each of us has the power to walk a path that would be considered a positive mindset or live in an environment that breeds negativity.

We decide everyday which path to take, the path that will lead me to the things I want and desire or the path that takes me to the pity party. No one has a charmed life where everything goes right, no one lives the perfect life, and we all are faced with challenges and obstacles. A positive mindset helps us navigate the negative thoughts, circumstances and negative people that cross our paths daily.

We have the power to greet the world with enthusiastic energy or feelings of dread of defeat. A positive mindset helps you to enjoy life and every possibility, negativity affords us an excuse for failure, reasons why we fail to achieve.

Attitude is the difference between operating your life with a positive mindset or living with a passive or even dull demeanor. A person with a positive mindset feels that they have control of their future success. Negative thinking people feel that other people are in control of their future.

Build a positive mindset start today:

• Where ever you are look for positive people to mingle with or befriend

• Everyday look for an interesting idea

• Read motivational material and look for a concept that you feel is positive

• Talk to people about the positive value you learned that day

• Ask every person you have a conversation with a question

• Make a list of goals and objectives

• You are as you think

One of the most effective ways to create a positive mindset is through the practice of positive affirmations. Many books have written about positive affirmations by many successful authors. A tremendous variety of books, audio products and classes that focus on developing a positive mindset are widely available.

Here are some methods that may help you develop a more positive mindset.

• Some experts advise writing or typing out their affirmations up to 25 times per day

• A response column next to each affirmation my help get rid of any lingering negative thoughts

• Write in the first person (I will create wealth)

• I have created wealth

• She has created wealth

Positive affirmations can produce results for an individual or a couple. Some experts suggest stating your positive affirmations in front of a mirror.