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Motivation:Get Your Game On

Friday, April 24th, 2009

You may have heard this story, but it’s worth repeating:
This kid came home from school one day, slammed his school books down on the table, ran upstairs, slammed the door, and broke down and cried. It was his 10th-grade year. His mother came in and said, “Son, what’s wrong?” He said, “I got cut … [...]

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Use The Power Of Your Thoughts

Saturday, April 18th, 2009

The greatest power we ever got is the power of our thoughts.
There is an Intelligence inside us that can elevate our life at the highest level.
Everyone should learn to collaborate with this Intelligence which is organized to react on our intentions and to create with us a life of abundance and happiness.
Freedom, happiness, richness, [...]

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What to Do When Your Self-Confidence Declines

Wednesday, April 8th, 2009

You lose the enthusiasm and excitement to take action. This could have resulted from experiencing repeated failures, encountering numerous challenges or missing opportunities.
Here are steps to take to overcome the discouragement.
Wake up.
What’s the point of brooding over the past injuries, failures and mistakes? There’s always a solution or another way to do things. Force yourself [...]

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Being a Hero

Friday, March 27th, 2009

What is a Hero? And what is a Coach? How can a man be sure he’s found a woman he can trust to coach him in the direction that is right for him?
And how does he take advantage of her special abilities to help him achieve his dreams?
In sports, an athlete needs a coach because [...]

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Outrageous Living

Tuesday, March 10th, 2009

“Confidence in yourself and your abilities is key to your success. Learning to be 100% yourself breeds confidence. It takes courage to be 100% yourself and risk. But it is worth it. Be true to yourself and you’ll never have to pretend or hide again.”
Dan Baker, Author of What Happy People Know
Recently I asked [...]

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Luck, Do You Have It?

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

“I’m a great believer in luck,and I find the harder I work,the more I have of it.”
Thomas Jefferson
Luck comes to those who work. You may think that other people are just plain lucky. Barbara Bush once said, “You don’t just luck into things as much as you would like to think you do. You [...]

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Quick Tips On Getting Motivated When You Don’t Feel Like It

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

The secret to getting started on something when you don’t feel like it, is surprising, but easy.
Edward W. Smith, motivational speaker, author and TV show host, who specializes in quick tips on how to move your life ahead even faster, offers the following advice. The secret to starting something when you don’t feel like [...]

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100% – I Did!

Wednesday, February 11th, 2009

“To one he gave five talents. . .to another two talents, and to another one talent, each according to his ability” (Matthew 25:15).
If we who claim to be Christian would claim the dormant power sealed within us and exercise whatever talents and gifts God has graced us with and then use them for God and [...]

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The Laws of Motivation

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009

The Law of Taste – Motivation comes from wanting something so badly “you can taste it.”
The Law of a Way – Related to the law of taste, when you want something this much, you can always find a way. In the words of Tony Robbins, “there’s always a way if you are committed.”
The [...]

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How I Lost The Secret Of Dazzling Success For 20 Years

Monday, February 2nd, 2009

Ever heard of the Fuller Brush Man? You know, those legendary guys who came knocking on the front doors of America, selling brushes, mops and cleaners?
I was one of them, back in my early twenties.
I had just quit a job in an employment agency after four-and-a-half very long, very stressful days.
Confined for eight hours a [...]

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