read one everydayWe can’t avoid the headlines and magazine covers sporting photographs of the rich and famous are flaunted at supermarket checkouts. Celebrities seem to live glamorous, fairy tale lives.
Have you ever felt just a little bit jealous? Have you thought “I want what they’ve got”? Do you feel that you too deserve the fairy tale?
Read more on Seven Days For A Winning Edge…
Today, we have a lot of things that we think of as our enemies; terrorists, pollution, global warming, the shrinking middle class, and many other issues are in the forefront as things that can cause us troubles. However, these are things that in many cases, we only have limited control over. Even though sometimes it might feel like things are out of control, friends and family can help during these uncertain times. However, if self-destruction is an issue for you, you may need help to stop. Even though you may not know it, you can in fact be your own worst enemy.
Read more on How You Can Be Your Own Worst Enemy…
In this article I will outline how to set up a strong action plan which will help you to achieve the goals you have set up.
To be able to set up an action plan we need a strong goal and, which is very important, a strong will to achieve it. Without a strong will it is impossible to reach any goal whatsoever. A lot of people set up goals and get very disappointed when they do not achieve them. Image a NHL team who has set up the goal to win Stanley Cup, but do not show up at the hockey arena for playing the games. Do you thing they will win Stanley Cup? Should not think so.
Read more on How To Set Up a Strong Action Plan…
Your thoughts are driven by the way you feel about yourself and the level of your self-esteem, and it’s these thoughts which turn into actions or deeds. The key factors of getting what you want out of life are the actions that you take. Therefore, if you are not reaching your goals and ambitions, take some time to carry out an assessment of how you actually feel about yourself.
Read more on Understanding The Connection Between Thoughts And Actions…
If you are like most people, then you too have this strange tendency to wait for others to fill in your needs. This pattern of “waiting for others” is a bad habit, causing a lot of pain and stress in your relationships. It can even be fatal and needlessly ruin a relationship!
Reason enough to take a closer look at this habit and learn how to handle it.
Read more on Give Out That Which You Want to Receive….
Even though we all know we will turn 50 one day, yet for various reasons, this knowledge remains scary and unsettling for many people.
If you’re undecided about the course of your life at this point or you want to change something in your life but find yourself hesitating. Don’t panic.
Read more on Transitioning at 50, How to Leverage the Power of You…
Having studied successful people in all walks of life — in business, sport, the arts, science, politics, and other fields — it seems clear to me that successful people share a very similar mindset.
Read more on The 7 Critical Keys To Success…
A question that is often asked of speed reading trainers is whether or not anyone can improve their reading speed. The simple, straightforward, answer to this question is “yes”, they can. However, this is not to say that the leaner will not have to provide some input of their own: after all, all learning is a form of trade-off. In this regard, the following are seen as the four essential elements that a student of speed reading will need to bring with them if they want to learn to speed read:
Read more on Can Anyone Improve Their Reading Speed?…
Very often, when perusing materials relating to improving your speed reading skills, you’ll see comments to the effect that vocalization is the biggest hurdle in speed reading. Moreover, if you do happen to be one of those people who vocalize when you read, you’ll need to overcome this practice if you want to significantly increase your reading speed.
Read more on Vocalization – The Biggest Hurdle In Speed Reading…
When is criticism most painful?
* When you’re happily minding your own business and don’t expect it at all?
* When you already know you’ve made a mistake and are trying to correct it?
* When someone is “only trying to help you” by offering you “feedback” that you have not asked for and don’t need or want?
Read more on 10 Proven Steps to Defuse Criticism…