self help: Embrace Opportunity - 01/08/10 07:44 AM
 
 
Motivational Power Quote
 
Embrace Opportunity
 
"He who refuses to embrace
a unique opportunity
loses the prize as surely
as if he had failed."
William James  
   
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Embrace opportunity  
New doors will open for us; when we see the opportunity in opening the door.  
Opportunities appear in many shapes and sizes. It's not the size on the opportunity that's important as it is to recognize the opportunity along with what we do with the opportunity. Many times the smallest opportunity turns out to a break through … (5 comments)

self help: Face Your Fear Head On - 01/07/10 12:55 PM
 
 
Motivational Power Quote
 
Face Your Fear Head On 
 
"Do what you fear most and
you control fear."
Tom Hopkins  
  
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Face your fear head on   
Fear can best be described as False Evidence Appealing Real.  
How we deal with our fears will determine if we control our fears or our fears control us.  
When we give in to our fear, our fear is in control and we live a life of limitation.   
Taking control of our fears puts us in control and we will discover … (11 comments)

self help: Difficulties Are Found in the Easy - 01/06/10 11:56 PM
 
  
Motivational Power Quote
 
Difficulties Are Found in the Easy
 
"All difficult things have their origin
in that which is easy,
and great things
in that which is small."
Lao Szu  
   
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Difficulties are found in the easy . . . . and looking for easy creates the difficulties.  
There are no shortcuts to success, the shortcuts that are attempted increases the length of the journey and makes the journey more difficult.   
Many times trying to take the easy way to success will completely destroy … (7 comments)

self help: Believe in Yourself - 01/05/10 11:59 PM
 
 
Motivational Power Quote
 
Believe in Yourself
 
"Believe and act as if it
were impossible to fail."
Charles F. Kettering, inventor  
  
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Believe in yourself   
Believe that you will succeed and prepare yourself for success. Move forward with a clear vision of your objectives with a plan on how you will achieve them.  
Believe in yourself and that you will succeed, burn that image into your mind.  
Act as if was impossible not to achieve the outcome and take massive action to achieve your vision.
 Believe … (9 comments)

self help: Recharge Your Motivation - 01/05/10 01:38 PM
 
  
Motivational Power Quote
 
Recharge Your Motivation
 
"People often say that motivation
doesn't last.
Well neither does a bath -
that's why we recommended
it daily."
Zig Ziglar
   
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Recharge your motivation  
Motivation is not a one time thing. Our motivation batteries need continuous recharging for us to stay at the top of our profession.  
Recharging our motivation batteries can be accomplished through various methods, a positive mentor, a close friend, reading a personal development book, an audio program, a live program, a webinar and … (6 comments)

self help: Two Keys to Financial Health - 01/05/10 12:31 AM
 
    
Motivational Power Quote
 
Two Keys to Financial Health
 
"If you outgo exceeds your income
then your upkeep will be your downfall."
Bill Earl  
   
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Two keys to financial health  
How we control our money will determine our financial health, if our business succeeds or fails and if you create financial security or financial chaos.      
In reality it's not how much money we make; it's how money we have left after all our bills are paid.   
The two keys to our financial health are to control … (12 comments)

self help: Finding Our True Direction - 01/04/10 12:29 PM
 
  
Motivational Power Quote
 
Finding Our True Direction
 
"Sometimes in the winds of change
we find our true direction."
Author unknown
  
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Finding our true direction  
We find our true direction not in the calm sea but in the turbulences of life. Our character is developed in overcoming our challenges. Our strength is built when we prevail over our set backs and triumph over our failures.  
The only thing that we find constant in our lives will be change.   
When the winds of change blow into … (4 comments)

self help: Focus on What You Have the Power to Change - 01/04/10 12:44 AM
 
  
Motivational Power Quote
 
Focus on What You Have the Power to Change
 
"Smart business people focus
on the things they have the power to change,
not whining about the thing they don't ."
Seth Godin, author  
   
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Focus on what you have the power to change  
Each day of our lives we have to make choices on what's important to us and how to invest our time.
Focus your time and energy on the things that you can control and the things you have … (23 comments)

self help: Taking the First Step - 01/03/10 02:18 PM
 
 
Motivational Power Quote
 
Taking the First Step
 
"He who is outside the door has
already a good part of journey
behind him."
Dutch Proverb  
   
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Taking the first step   
Making the decision to take the first step out the door is the step that starts our success journey.  
Your first step takes the courage to break the status quo and steps you into your future. Step into the future with the confidence that you will achieve your desired outcome.    
The first step is an important … (5 comments)

self help: If You Don’t Like Your Situation Change It - 01/03/10 09:33 AM
 
   
Motivational Power Quote
 
If You Don't Like Your Situation Change It
 
"If you don't like the situation
you're in,
you don't have to settle for it."
Marcy Gray, singer  
   
As I see it. . . . . . . .
If you don't like your situation change it  
We have the control on what we do with any situation that we're in.   
It's our choice on what to do when we're involved in a bad situation. We can elect to remain in that situation and suffer the consequence or we make up our and change … (7 comments)

self help: Getting What You Want - 01/03/10 12:43 AM
 
   
Motivational Power Quote
 
Getting What You Want
 
"The indispensable first step
to getting the things you
want out of life is this;
decide what you want."
Ben Stein
   
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Getting what you want   
Before you can get what you want in life; you first have to decide what want.  
One of the biggest challenges that most people have is they don't know what they want.  
The first step in getting what you want is to clearly defining what it is that you want and then … (6 comments)

self help: The Passion to Succeed - 01/02/10 02:31 PM
 
  
Motivational Power Quote
 
The Passion to Succeed
 
"It is not enough to flight.
It is the spirit that we bring
to the flight that decides the issue.
It is morale that wins the victory."
George Marshall, General  
   
As I see it. . . . . . . .
The passion to succeed  
We may want to succeed but it our passion that will make a difference,   
Having deep passion for what we are doing will keep us focused on our success journey and the outcome. Maintaining tour passion will keep us going through the rough … (2 comments)

self help: We Become Our Thoughts - 01/02/10 01:33 AM
 
  
Motivational Power Quote
 
We Become Our Thoughts
 
"You are today where your thoughts
have brought you:
you will be tomorrow were
your thoughts take you."
James Allen, author
   
As I see it. . . . . . . .
We become our thoughts   
We are who we are today as a result of our past thoughts.  
What our thoughts are today we become. Our thoughts of today shape our life and our future.  
A possibility thinker will find opportunity.  
A person who thinks well of themselves builds self esteem.  
A person who thinks of their … (13 comments)

self help: Prepare Yourself in Advance - 01/01/10 07:50 AM
 
 
Motivational Power Quote
 
Prepare Yourself in Advance
 
"What I do is prepare myself
until I know I can do
what I have to do."
Joe Namath, Football Hall of Fame
   
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Prepare yourself in advance . . . . is preparing yourself for success.  
Preparation in advance for the things that you have to do will create the confidence in our decisions and actions.  We will move forward into situations with ease because we have experienced those situations in our mind and prepared for … (6 comments)

self help: Stretch Yourself for Success - 01/01/10 12:23 AM
 
 
Motivational Power Quote
 
Stretch Yourself for Success
 
"Your goal should be out of reach,
but not out of slight."
Anita DeFrantz, Olympic rower
   
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Stretch yourself for success  
Goals should cause you reach and stretch yourself.   
Reach beyond where you are today. Stretch yourself into the future. Stretch your thinking and go beyond where you have been in the past and into the future of possibilities with clear written goals.  
Keep your goals in your thoughts and your slights on your target.  
Stretch out of … (22 comments)

self help: Make a New Year Commitment - 12/31/09 11:27 AM
 
 
Motivational Power Quote
 
Make a New Year Commitment
 
"A New Year resolution
is something that
goes in one year and out the other."
Author unknown
  
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Make a New Year commitment 
People make a New Year Resolution many of which turn out to be a like to, a maybe, if I can, if only I had the time.  
Most resolutions have a very short life; they soon die and become forgotten.   
What's important to you? What do want to accomplish what are your goals?  
Make … (4 comments)

self help: Luck is Predictable - 12/29/09 12:53 AM
 
Motivational Power Quote
  
Luck is Predictable
 
"I've found out that luck is quite predictable.
If you want more luck,
take more chances.
Be more active.
Show up more often."
Brian Tracy, author 
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Luck is predictable   
The luckiest people that we encounter have common traits.
You'll find that they work hard at being lucky. They are positive in their thinking, actions and are confidence that they are making the right decisions.  
They will take chances and calculated risks to stretch themselves.  
Lucky people show up everyday … (13 comments)

self help: New Habits for a New Year - 12/28/09 12:10 AM
 
 
Motivational Power Quote
 
New Habits for a New Year
 
"Many people look forward
to the New Year
for a new start on old habits."
Author unknown
   
As I see it. . . . . . . .
New habits for a new year  
As we get ready to usher in a new year it time to reflect back at our year. Leave your baggage and old habits behind before the hour strikes midnight.   
Look forward to a New Year and plan for productive year. Develop the new habits to create a successful year.  Leave the … (13 comments)

self help: Plan Ahead for Success - 12/27/09 01:58 PM
 
  
Motivational Power Quote
 
Plan Ahead for Success
 
"The time to repair the roof
is when the sun is shining."
John F. Kennedy, 34th U.S. President
   
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Plan ahead for success  
Having a success plan in place will put you at an advantage. You'll know where you want to go and how you will get there before you start. It allows us to move forward in an organized fashion with confidence.   
Success starts with planning; planning ahead is planning for success.
®2009, Lou Ludwig, Sales and … (2 comments)

self help: Your Meter is Running - 12/27/09 07:56 AM
 
  
Motivational Power Quote
 
Your Meter is Running
 
"Life is like a taxi.
the meter just keeps a - ticking,
whether your are getting somewhere
or just standing still."
Lou Erickson
  
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Your meter is running  
The meter of your life is running ever minute of your day.  
That meter continues running when you're super productive and its running you are unproductive.   
Turn on your success meter and commit yourself to success.  Make each day a productive day, one that moves you closer to … (6 comments)

 
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