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Positive Thinking

Keep Your Mind on What You Want

March 14, 2009

I am currently reading a fascinating book by John C. Maxwell entitled Thinking for a Change: 11 Ways Highly Successful People Approach Life and Work (Center Street 2003). This book really does make you want to change the way you think. One chapter discusses using the potential of focused thinking, but in order to do [...]

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Your Magnificent Self

March 10, 2009

Whenever I teach about goal setting and action planning I usually start by having the person write down their accomplishments. It sets the tone for success. In a recent post on one of my favorite websites, www.dailyom.com, there was a self-esteem exercise that I thought was of value and wanted to share it with you. Many [...]

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Are You Ready For Change?

March 7, 2009

Most of us who have experienced the snow and cold of this winter are definitely ready for the change to spring. But are you ready to make a long-term change in your habits? Studies have shown change happens in stages: thinking about change, planning change, making change and maintaining change. Acknowledging where you are in [...]

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De-Clutter Your Life

March 3, 2009

In your pursuit of finding more time, have you considered your mental clutter and how it may be stopping you from achieving your dreams? Mental clutter is all the stuff you have swirling around in your head including personal and professional obligations, beliefs, goals, to-do lists, should-do lists and worry. Is your mind filled with [...]

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Me Time

February 28, 2009

In my previous post I talked about eliminating wasted time. The intent of finding more time is to spend that time on yourself so that you can decompress, focus on your priorities and achieve your dreams. Here are a few more ways to gain some me time by zipping through your to do list: Streamline [...]

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Train for Success

February 21, 2009

“Success seems to be conected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don’t quit.” ~ Conrad Hilton In the inspirational book Success One Day at a Time (J. Countryman 2000) by John C. Maxwell he writes “success is not a destination thing – it’s a daily thing”. Are your habits forming [...]

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The Three “Cs”

February 17, 2009

Did you ever wonder why you were having difficulty implementing a change in your life? Do you wonder why some changes are easier than others? I would propose that change is easier to implement when the three “Cs” are present: 1. Control 2. Challenge 3. Commitment Control means that you feel that you have a [...]

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Embrace Your Life This Valentine’s Day

February 14, 2009

While you should take time for your own life every day, I hope on Valentine’s Day you take a moment to embrace your life. I would like to share a link to a posting on one of my favorite websites (www.dailyom.com). The post is about embracing each phase of your life. Life would not be life without [...]

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Making Choices

February 10, 2009

You can choose on a daily basis the things that will move you in a positive, life-changing direction. Or you can remain stuck. Sometimes we think we have no choice. We always have a choice…. Whether it is a healthy food choice, an important decision or the way we respond to an interaction…we always have a [...]

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F.E.A.R. – False Expectations Appearing Real

February 7, 2009

Are you setting yourself up for failure because you are paralyzed by fear? Is fear keeping you from living the life of your dreams? When you find yourself fearful here are some tips to help you move forward: List your successes and accomplishments. Ask yourself what is the worst thing that could happen and will [...]

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