Advice for thriving, not just surviving
It’s that time of year again where we vow to make all those changes to have a healthier and more prosperous new year. We resolve to burn off that Christmas fat at the gym, give up carbs and cigs, cut up the credit cards, save more for the future, and deepen our relationships. Unfortunately, as we’re all well [...]
The end of 2011 is upon us, and I hope it’s been a great year for you. I hope you have experienced many moments of success, expanded your belief about what’s possible, and are looking toward your future with optimism and excitement. Unfortunately, I know this isn’t the case for everyone. Maybe this year hasn’t [...]
We all want to make improvements in our lives. We may want to make more money, have more fulfilling relationships, grow in our career, or simply be happier. We carry a fantasy about what we are really capable of if we could only achieve our true potential. I know I can visualize exactly what it [...]
Making long-term change is rarely easy. We may promise ourselves we’re going to get healthier and exercise, that we’re going give up our time wasters, or that we’re going to actually start apply what we learn from reading blogs and going to seminars. Simply put, making sustainable change tends to be easier said than done. [...]
Editor’s note: This is a guest post written by M.Farouk Radwan, founder of www.2knowmyself.com I have always wondered why some people are determined to reach their goals, and why others are always helpless and victimized. What confuses me even more is that the same person who was once motivated and confident about reaching their goals, [...]
There’s an old story about three men working on a project in France. A tourist walking by asks them, “What are you working on?” The first man says, “I’m hauling rocks.” The second man says, “I building a wall.” The third man says with pride, “I building a cathedral.” This third man had a vision [...]
Achieving success means you are able to get from where you are now, to where you want to be. This means you need to clearly know what you want, desire it badly enough to put in major effort, and keep faith and confidence that your desire will come true.
Set yourself up for success. Plan your future. Tell your mountains to crumble or walk around them. Either way, take the first step today. First you have to learn about yourself and know what you want. What are your interests, what do you enjoy doing, what are you good at, and what skills do you [...]
“The major reason for setting a goal is for what it makes of you to accomplish it. What it makes of you will always be the far greater value than what you get.” – Jim Rohn How many goals do you have on your agenda right now? Out of all these goals, how many are [...]
What are you committed to? I asked myself this question recently, and realized that it was more difficult to answer than I expected. Outside of the obvious, such as family, friends, health, well-being, etc., I had to examine my values and behavior a little more deeply. I realized that I have many goals and aspirations, [...]
“The world is all gates, all opportunities, strings of tension waiting to be struck. ” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Discouragement, it has been said, is one of the most devastating barriers to achieving goals. Two main areas I have personally ran into in the process of developing small ventures and creative projects is the seeming dearth of novel [...]
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