success tips: Vision and Determination - 01/08/11 01:54 AM
 
Motivational Power Quote
Vision and Determination
"Good or bad, the vision and determination
of creative people, have and will continue
to impact our lives."
Michael McMillen, Olympian   
   
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Vision and determination
A person with a vision has a dream of what can be.   
That vision without action remains a dream until it fades away and goes into the recycled bin of our life and is eventually deleted from our thoughts and memory.     
Our dreams are our hopes for the future our actions bring them into a focused … (5 comments)

success tips: Attracting True Prosperity - 01/07/11 03:00 PM
    
Motivational Power Quote
 
Attracting True Prosperity
"True prosperity is the result
of well placed confidence
in ourselves and our fellow man."
 Benjamin Burt, Goldsmith
   
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Attaching true prosperity   
True prosperity is a combination of several key beliefs.  
First we have to have confidence in ourselves and in our abilities. Our confident is project in our activities and in our relationships.  We also have to have confidence in the people in our life to create mutually beneficially relationships.    
We attract true prosperity through our relationships with the people … (7 comments)

success tips: Perceptions Make Us Who We Are - 01/07/11 09:06 AM
   
Motivational Power Quote
Perceptions Make Us Who We Are
"Perception is a mirror not a fact,
and what I look on is my state of mind,
reflected outward."
A Course in Miracles  
    
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Perceptions make us who we are 
What we perceive in our minds we will act out and  become.
A perception is not a fact it's an opinion or a view that can be right or can be without merit.  It's our state of mind on the topic. 
Perception is a mirror of our thinking, and … (7 comments)

success tips: The Dividend of Time - 01/07/11 02:24 AM
   
Motivational Power Quote
The Dividend of Time
"Learn to use ten minutes intelligently.
It will pay you huge dividends."
William A. Irwin, author
   
As I see it. . . . . . . .
The dividend of time  
Time is much like the water in a stream.   
The waters of the stream of our life it continues flow pass us. In places in the stream the water may flow very quickly and other place the flow is reduced to a trickle.  But matter what the flow of the water is it continues to flow. No matter what flow … (5 comments)

success tips: Be a Positive Role Model - 01/06/11 02:21 AM
  
Motivational Power Quote
Be a Positive Role Model
"I never thought a role model should be negative."
Michael Jordan, HOF Basketball Player  
   
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Be a positive role model  
Be a positive influence and role model to those you come into contact with. 
Young children and teenagers are searching for positive role models to be in their lives. They are looking for someone that can look up to and aspire to be like.   
In the absences of a positive role model they will become like the people in their … (9 comments)

success tips: Personal Motivation - 01/05/11 12:58 PM
   
Motivational Power Quote
Personal Motivation
"People who are unable to motivate themselves
must be content with mediocrity,
no matter how impressive their other talents."
Andrew Carnegie, entrepreneur   
    
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Personal motivation  
Personal motivation becomes the key that unlocks the door of our enthusiasm and to a productive life.  
When we have a high level of personal motivation we have a high level of enthusiasm and it shows in our work ethics and in our relationships. We attract people into our life as a result of our enthusiasm.  
We … (9 comments)

success tips: We Succeed One Day at the Time - 01/05/11 04:52 AM
  
Motivational Power Quote
We Succeed One Day at the Time
"The best thing about the future is that
it comes only one day at the time."
Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States  
   
As I see it. . . . . . . .
We succeed one day at the time   
Success is not achieved in one giant leap or step, but it's in taking many successful incremental steps in the right direction. 
When you speak to successful people they will readily tell you that there is no such thing as an overnight success. They also shared … (7 comments)

success tips: The Secret of Getting Ahead - 01/04/11 01:02 PM
  
Motivational Power Quote
 
The Secret of Getting Ahead
"The secret of getting ahead is getting started.
The secret of getting started is breaking
your complex overwhelming tasks
into small manageable task
and then starting on the first one."
Mark Twain, American author and humorist
    
As I see it. . . . . . . .
The secret of getting ahead  
The secret of getting ahead is the mindset of taking the actions that are required to pull you in the right direction.  
Skills, motivation or desire by themselves will not make you a success. Success is achieves when … (12 comments)

success tips: What Does a Bad Attitude and a Flat Tire Have in Common? - 01/04/11 03:48 AM
   
Motivational Power Quote
What Does a Bad Attitude and a Flat Tire Have in Common?
"A bad attitude is like a flat tire.
If you don't change it,
you'll never go any where."
Buz Moren, Guidepost Reader
    
As I see it. . . . . . . .
What does a bad attitude and a flat tire have in common? 
Attempting to drive on a flat tire is unsafe and can cause an accident.  Having a bad attitude is unhealthy for our career and can derail our success journey.  
Driving on a flat tire creates a very unstable … (8 comments)

success tips: Make a Great First Impression - 01/03/11 01:00 PM
  
Motivational Power Quote
Make a Great First Impression
"Never forget with every new customer,
you have only one chance just one to make
a great first impression."
Mac Anderson  
   
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Make a great first impression   
A great first impression can make the difference forming a strong and productive relationship. Or just becomes passing moment in time with someone that we met that passes without any impact in either persons lives.
There can be first impressions that we all would like to forget as a result of … (5 comments)

success tips: Chase Your Dreams - 01/03/11 02:00 AM
   
Motivational Power Quote
Chase Your Dreams
"When we wake up in the morning,
we have two simple choices;
go back to sleep and dream,
or wake up and chase those dreams."
Author unknown  
   
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Chase your dreams  
We all have dreams; they range from the dreams of having a better tomorrow, to having good health, for prosperity, having a better life, of changing our circumstances, for success.  Each of us dream our dreams they are personal and belong us but they where also meant to be shared.  
Dream … (7 comments)

success tips: Doing the Impossible Takes a Little Longer - 01/02/11 03:29 PM
 
Motivational Power Quote
Doing the Impossible Takes a Little Longer
"Start by doing what's necessary;
then do what's possible;
and suddenly you are doing the impossible."
 St. Francis of Assisi
  
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Doing the impossible takes a little longer  
We all have limitations; those limitations exist in our thoughts of what we believe we're able to do or not do. Our beliefs can create a ceiling of limitations or will lift us to greater opportunities.  
Doing the impossible starts with our personal belief system and we will do and … (6 comments)

success tips: There’s Always a Way - 01/02/11 02:54 AM
  
Motivational Power Quote
There's Always a Way
"There's always a way if you're committed."
Anthony Robbins, author  
     
As I see it. . . . . . . .
There's always a way
There is an old saying that one person with commitment is worth a thousand with only interest.  A person with commitment will always find a way.   
I would like to believe that the person that's committed to find a way will always find a way through the sheer force of the commitment.  
When you believe in yourself and are committed you strengthen your will to successfully … (6 comments)

success tips: Pursue Your Dreams With Passion - 01/01/11 02:24 PM
      
Motivational Power Quote
Pursue Your Dreams With Passion
"When we wake up in the morning,
we have two simple choices;
go back to sleep and dream,
or wake up and chase those dreams."
Author unknown  
  
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Pursue your dreams with passion  
We all have dreams; they range from the dreams of having a better tomorrow, to having good health, for prosperity, of changing our circumstances, for success.  Our dreams are personal and belongs us and meant to be shared.  
Dream your dreams as you go bed each night … (13 comments)

success tips: We Determine Our Direction Not our Circumstances - 01/01/11 04:45 AM
  
Motivational Power Quote
We Determine Our Direction Not our Circumstances
"It is the set of the sails,
not the direction of the wind that
determines which way we will go."
Jim Rohn, author and speaker  
   
As I see it. . . . . . . .
We determine our direction not our circumstances    
Our goals determine the direction of our life and the path that we will follow not our circumstances. Goals become a powerful force of purpose in a person's life and in their success journey.   
Having clear written goals will enable a person to remain focused … (10 comments)

success tips: Clearly-Defined Goals Sets Our Success Journey - 12/31/10 03:54 PM
  
Motivational Power Quote
Clearly-Defined Goals Sets Our Success Journey
"In the absence of clearly-defined goals,
we become strangely loyal
to performing daily trivia
until we become enslaved by it."
Robert Heinlein, American Novelist
   
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Clearly-defined goals sets our success journey   
With clearly-defined goals we set the most direct route to achieving our goals. When we create clearly-defined goals we know the path that we will have to travel to achieve our desired results and goals. We also know before we start what will have to done to reach … (7 comments)

success tips: Things Change When We Change - 12/31/10 11:47 AM
    
Motivational Power Quote
Things Change When We Change
"They say that time changes things,
but you actually have to change them yourself."
 Andy Warhol, an American artist
    
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Things change when we change   
Time doesn't change things . . . we do.  
The things in our life stay the same until we take the steps to change them. Things may evolve without our input, but they don't change they drift.  
If we're not happy with the conditions in our lives there's only one person that can change … (7 comments)

success tips: Quick Fixes - 12/31/10 02:39 AM
  
Motivational Power Quote
Quick Fixes
"Happiness can be defined, in part at least,
as the fruit of the desire and ability
to sacrifice what you want now
for what we want eventually."
Stephen R. Covey, author and speaker  
    
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Quick Fixes
Sacrifice today to be what you can be tomorrow. 
Lay the ground work for your future. Sacrifice the quick fixes of today and lay a solid foundation for your future success.
Quick fixes are normally a short term fix at best and will not create lasting … (12 comments)

success tips: Make It Happen – Don’t Pass The Buck - 12/30/10 01:16 AM
Motivational Power Quote
Make It Happen - Don't Pass The Buck
"The best job goes to the person
who can get it done
without passing the buck."
Napoleon Hill, author  
  
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Make it happen - don't pass the buck  
People will judge us on our actions and the success that we create. They don't want excuses.  
Our actions will either open the doors of opportunities or keep us locked out.  
Referrals, new business, opportunities and success go to the person that has demonstrated their value to others and … (15 comments)

success tips: Repair The Past and Move Forward - 12/29/10 02:43 PM
         
Motivational Power Quote
Repair The Past and Move Forward
"The past, though it cannot be lived,
can always be repaired."
John La Farge, American Painter
    
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Repair the past  and move forward
We can't go back and relive our past but we can reach back and repair the past and move forward.  
Life is too short to be carrying the baggage of our past with us into the future. The past is over and it needs to stay in the past.  
There comes a time that we have to decide … (2 comments)

 
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