SelfGrowth.com articles for Motivation

Working with Others!

mandiecrawford20@hotmail.com — Thu, 24 May 2012 12:00:00 am

One of the greatest things about being in business for yourself is having the flexibility that enables us to make alliances, and work with other businesses to provide a full range of services for our clients. In fact this can greatly increase our visibility and introduce ourselves to new clients ...

Give Me Success . . . Or Death??!

michael@logicalsoul.com — Wed, 23 May 2012 12:00:00 am

A while ago I received an email from a listener to my radio show Logical Soul Talk. During the show I discussed motivation, and a concept I call “branding from the soul,” or a way of finding your passion for success in business. The email went something like this . . . “Hi, Michael - I ...

Can’t Do It?

john.carinci@verizon.net — Mon, 21 May 2012 12:00:00 am

Can’t Do It? I’ve often heard the phrase used for athletes and musicians, “They were born with natural talent.” I know that some people can sing better than others and some can play baseball better than many others. Granted, some people are born with physical advantage that may be better suited ...

Be Yourself For Ultimate Success and Happiness

tomcramer.wfs@gmail.com — Mon, 21 May 2012 12:00:00 am

"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." - Ralph Waldo Emerson When you find yourself in a rat race of getting ahead of others and impressing people, you tend to portray yourself as someone you are not. You say things ...

Desire and Belief - The First Steps to Success

david@greatlivingnow.com — Sat, 19 May 2012 7:48:05 am

There seems to be a lot of mysticism surrounding success. People are always wondering, “How can I succeed?” They look around at the likes of Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, or Lance Armstrong, and think that those people have something that they don’t. That somehow, they were just ...

Does Criticism Lead to An Athlete’s Highest Potential?

loren@innergameforwinningathletes.com — Fri, 18 May 2012 12:00:00 am

Brainstorming is the popular approach to discover creative new ideas. We’ve all been in team meetings where you’ve been encouraged to share your thoughts, no matter how trivial they might seem, without any judgment from others. Just get your idea out uncensored, share it with the group, because ...

Developing Self Discipline- Tips To A Better, More Rewarding Life

rhodjones@talktalk.net — Thu, 17 May 2012 12:00:00 am

Developing self-discipline is something many of us struggle with. Breaking bad habits from the past, and replacing with them with new, healthy habits for the future can be a constant battle. We as humans are all creatures of habit. Living in ways that are normal and comfortable to us are ...

Who First?

zion@mrfire.com — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:00:00 am

The other day I stopped at the local gas station to fuel up my new all electric car. No, that’s not a typo. The Fisker Karma is all electric, but uses a gas generator to power the electric motor when the stored electricity runs out. So you have to put fuel in it sometimes. It’s possible to ...

Mindset Techniques for Your Journey to Success

roberta@sunnywords.com — Tue, 15 May 2012 12:00:00 am

There's no denying, the road to seizing a goal can be rough. And when the prize is something you've reached for before (perhaps even more than once) but not yet grasped, it can feel even harder. Past obstacles and underlying fears can sabotage our efforts, making the effort seem futile. But ...

Success comes from determination, determination comes from self belief,

deanbonehill@btinternet.com — Fri, 11 May 2012 12:00:00 am

Success comes from determination, determination comes from self belief, self belief from your inner spirit It is safer to say in the harbour!!! BUT that's not what ships were built for!!! It's easy to give up, it's safer to hide, its harder to fight....but YOU have to live with ...

Are You Willing to Toot Your Own Horn?

info@soulfuljournals.com — Fri, 11 May 2012 12:00:00 am

Why is it so hard to step into our own power? Why do so many of us have such a hard time claiming our talents and shouting them from the rooftops? We have no problem tooting our loved ones’ horns, yet when it comes to tooting our own, we suddenly become mute. On what page in the “How to be ...

3 Things Every Successful Entrepreneur Has

tjmpott@gmail.com — Thu, 10 May 2012 7:15:16 pm

Being a successful entrepreneur is something many dream of due to the independence and freedom it offers! However your success is dependent upon much more than simply focusing on the benefits this lifestyle may present! The fact is that being successful as an entrepreneur involves vision, the ...

Fading Motivation

sureshthekumar@rediffmail.com — Wed, 9 May 2012 12:00:00 am

Motivation is the drive to achieve goals. It is the driving and compelling force that sets us in motion to achieve our goals. It is the key ingredient in our success. If you compare a successful person and an ordinary person, you are likely to find that one main difference between them is ...

Believing Before Seeing - Mohammad Iqbal

asfandkamalani@yahoo.com — Wed, 9 May 2012 12:00:00 am

Born blind in the remote mountains of Buner to an underprivileged family, Mohammad Iqbal entered the world with all the odds against him. With no institutions to facilitate him, Iqbal was raised and learned everything he knew from his vigilant parents, sibling and by listening to the radio ...

Planting the Seeds

paul@paulfinck.com — Mon, 7 May 2012 12:00:00 am

The old saying says that April showers bring May flowers. However, what happens if you didn’t plant anything? It’s really hard for something to grow when you don’t plant. Of course this is just an analogy and yet it absolutely applies to your life as well. What are you putting out ...

Self Help Success Secrets

tomcramer.wfs@gmail.com — Sun, 6 May 2012 12:00:00 am

There are many people in the U.S. who have made a concerted effort to do all that they can to improve their lives through self help techniques. The poor state of the economy and incredibly high rate of foreclosures and unemployment seems to have forced people’s hands to try new ways to make ...

Instructions for a good Professional Speaker

johnbirk007@gmail.com — Fri, 4 May 2012 12:00:00 am

The Professional speaking industry is both aggressive and crowded so be a good speaker you must take training and knowledge and you will need to take the time to ready yourself as a best professional speaker. Here are some useful tips for professional speaker. Before going to the platform ...

What is the FUEL behind SUCCESS?

mandiecrawford20@hotmail.com — Fri, 4 May 2012 12:00:00 am

How often have you thought to yourself – “wow, how many hours a week do I spend working, thinking or focused on my business?” To many in your circle of friends or to your family – it may seem like it is always! And even to us – it may seem like we are working far more than if we had a regular ...

What Are You Dismissing?

zion@mrfire.com — Fri, 4 May 2012 12:00:00 am

I had lunch with a dear friend the other day. While I enjoyed the company and the food, I left feeling a little depressed. When I thought about it, I realized my friend was brilliant at dismissing every book, concept, guru, self-help method, or healing approach he had read or heard ...

Why Triathletes Start Too Fast

loren@innergameforwinningathletes.com — Wed, 2 May 2012 12:00:00 am

"While this is tough, I am a whole lot tougher." James Loehr How fast you go out at the beginning of a race is a personal decision. Some athletes end up giving away that control without even realizing what they’re doing. Quickly you are caught up in the energy of those around you. When you ...

Road To Success

paul@paulfinck.com — Tue, 1 May 2012 12:00:00 am

“The road to success is not a smooth way; but it is a rugged path, filled with obstacles which can only be surmounted by patient toil.” – Ellen G. White Some people believe that success has a step by step procedure you may follow for you to be able to succeed. Real success is not ...

Are You Stepping Into Growth?

kkakanak@gmail.com — Tue, 1 May 2012 12:00:00 am

It was the early morning hours of March 31st, when suddenly, the house was shaking, the wind was howling, and all was dark. Electricity was off. Cell phone was dead, and of course, no computer either. I found my portable radio and listened to the tornado warning. Intuitively I knew where ...

Athletes Prepare to Release Pre-performance Anxiety

loren@innergameforwinningathletes.com — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:00:00 am

Pre-race jitters are brutal. The confidence gained during practice quickly disappears. It’s replaced by all sorts of crazy thoughts along with feeling out of sorts. Athletes from all sports are prone to pre-performance anxiety during their competitive career. The anxiety cycle prior to the ...

Tesla Key Evaluations

bomesbobbie@yahoo.co.uk — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 12:00:00 am

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Student Loans Got You Down? Best Student Summer Jobs

katelyn@measuredsem.com — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 12:00:00 am

Summer is the perfect time for college students to acquire a little real world experience - not to mention some extra money for expenses or fall tuition. Depending on how far you are in your college process, a summer job can also be a good way to start saving for your student loan payments that ...

Are Elite Athletes Ready to Fail?

loren@innergameforwinningathletes.com — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:00:00 am

What if failure and winning go hand in hand similar to peanut butter and chocolate? At first glance it appears to be an odd match. So many highly talented athletes needed to experience failure in order to become great. Whether it is in sports, business or life, failure is necessary for the ...

How Incentive Schemes can Motivate Employees

leemlclm710@gmail.com — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:00:00 am

Finding employment is a significant incentive for many individuals to gain a level of financial income in order to afford the overall price of living, in addition to enjoying a fruitful career within any respective business sector. Individuals who gain employment on a part-time or full-time ...

The magic of ANALYSIS.

mandiecrawford20@hotmail.com — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:00:00 am

Too many people running their businesses forge forward at breakneck speed- getting new clients, running new promotions, changing products – all in an attempt to get more sales, new clients and ideally – more money! What many people fail to realize is that there are customers out there that ...

When Others Don't Recognize Your Genius

selfhelpblog@live.com — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 12:00:00 am

Have you ever been in a situation where the people around you didn't seem to recognize your genuis? You've worked really hard to develop your skills and abilities or the services or products you offer but people don't seem to get it. Situations like thes can be deeply demoralizing but they offer ...

What Is a REAL Man?

coaching@marcelcoaching.com — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 12:00:00 am

One of the most rewarding types of life coaching for me involves working with men who want to become more authentic in their masculinity. It is often a multi-step process of growth. But before a man can understand how to be a husband and a leader, he has got to wrestle with that more ...

When you look at things Differently

mandiecrawford20@hotmail.com — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 12:00:00 am

Just thinking about that statement could confuse just about anyone. But it is a universal law that many of us never learn. Like the law of gravity or flotation, it is law that has been discovered through the study of science. Quantum physics to be exact. But how does this apply to my ...

Keeping your priorities straight

mandiecrawford20@hotmail.com — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 12:00:00 am

When I was growing up, I had a very difficult time staying focused. I have always said I have the attention span of a gnat! Sadly, it is still true to this day. The good news is that I am aware of it and am trying to work on it. Sometimes I have five or six ideas going on in my head at the same ...

Understanding Motivation - 4 Steps to Get You Moving

meridith@motionfirstnow.com — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 12:00:00 am

Do you ever wonder why people who have all the knowledge in the world continue to make bad choices? Why others seem to be able to easily overcome any obstacle and any challenge with which they are faced? Why some people can easily ignore their sweet tooth, and others who truly want to ignore it ...

Bolster Self-Determination- 4 Cornerstones to Strengthen Self-Discipline

businesslifecoach@comcast.net — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:00:00 am

"The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person's determination." Tommy Lasorda How would your life be different if you strengthened self-discipline? For some people ‘discipline’ sparks negativity so I will use ‘self-determination’ instead. Strengthening ...

Athletes Conquer Concentration Obstacles

loren@innergameforwinningathletes.com — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:00:00 am

Serious competitive athletes realize there is no room for distraction if they want to win events. Developing laser focus is possible, can be done and is necessary for reaching your BIG goals. When you are training for high performance unbreakable concentration is required. Consciously training ...

Attract Success with Integrity

mandiecrawford20@hotmail.com — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:00:00 am

“Your true character is revealed by the clarity of your convictions, the choices you make, and the promises you keep. Hold strongly to your principles and refuse to follow the currents of convenience.” -Taken from a "Successories" print. Wisdom is knowledge of the right path to take … ...

Early Morning Workouts - Important Motivation Tips

maria@mariakhalife.com — Mon, 9 Apr 2012 12:00:00 am

Lack of activity destroys the good condition of every human being, while movement and methodical physical exercise save it and preserve it. ~Plato I don’t believe there is a human being alive today who isn’t interested in maintaining a healthy, shapely physique, but one of the areas where ...

The Power Of Optimism When Dealing With Failure

nathpep1981@hotmail.com — Wed, 4 Apr 2012 12:00:00 am

Positive thinking and optimism will definitely help you achieve your goals, but the most important time in your life when you will need these two attributes is when you experience failure. Failure is best described as being the opposite of success. To achieve success you need to ...

Be Motivated

dbenninghoven@antioch.edu — Wed, 4 Apr 2012 12:00:00 am

Let's be clear. I have some serious 'tude this week! What follows is a channeling of my inner Andy Rooney. It's well and good to offer suggestions. Yet, a growing group of self-help profiteers do that and more. They claim to actually inspire and motivate as they collect their fees, sign ...

Motivation: The Heart of Peak Performance

dbenninghoven@antioch.edu — Wed, 4 Apr 2012 12:00:00 am

There are a myriad of reasons that people change. Pain, joy, and hope are a few reasons. Debts, a friend's tragic story or a great movie, etc., are a few more. These reasons may inspire us to take action. Yet, whatever our reasons to change, how we perceive information relates to our belief in ...

Honesty, Trust and Faith

info@bloominggrove.net — Wed, 4 Apr 2012 12:00:00 am

How can you build trust in yourself and the Divine? I think it all goes back to the moment you feel that you "blew" your own trust. The moment that you made a free-will choice that crossed a Soul value for yourself. And I'm going to call that moment the "Moment of Non-Forgiveness." ...

Quitter's Edge

mandiecrawford20@hotmail.com — Wed, 4 Apr 2012 12:00:00 am

When I was a little girl, my father used to tell me that winners never quit and quitters never win. It has been something that has stuck with me and that I think about in all that I have set out to do in my life. But never has it been more apparent than in the last few years when I have been out ...

I Won the Lottery and You Did Too

wbragg@knockoutpain.com — Tue, 3 Apr 2012 6:04:46 pm

Years ago, my best friend called while I was studying for a test and told me that the lottery was at $200 million. I told her I had $5.00, gave her my numbers, and she bought my ticket. That night she called and said "girl you won, not the big one but you have 4 of the six numbers.” I ...

Following the Code

hghplus@yahoo.com — Sat, 7 Apr 2012 12:00:00 am

Our Saturday training is much different than our regular training. Approximately 90% is physical while the small remainder is instruction based. (Contrast that with our regular training which is about 80% instructional and only about 20% physical, meaning pushups, situps, squats, running etc. ...

Two Ways to Unlock Your Potential

slederle@ziglar.com — Mon, 2 Apr 2012 12:00:00 am

The idea of value and purpose is linked to the concept of discovering a greater good, a mission, or a higher calling. Most people know the story of Mahatma Gandhi. But most people only know his story after he became a prominent figure. He was born into a middle class family. He had low ...

Don’t Worry About Results

slederle@ziglar.com — Mon, 2 Apr 2012 12:00:00 am

Have you ever watched people bowl? Many of them go through a little ritual before they actually get to the point of hurling their bowling ball in the direction of the pins. They carefully lace up their bowling shoes, and then the hunt for the perfect bowling ball begins. They may put on a ...

Get What You Want in Life

slederle@ziglar.com — Mon, 2 Apr 2012 12:00:00 am

Clarity will increase your desire and move you in the direction of your goals and dreams. Legendary motivator Jim Rohn said, “It’s not the direction of the wind, but the setting of the sails that really matters.” I want to remind you that you were born to win, but to be the winner you were ...

What You Can Learn From Fleas

slederle@ziglar.com — Mon, 2 Apr 2012 12:00:00 am

Your experience influences how high you think you can go. If you have been told (or told yourself) that you can only expect so much out of life, you may have conditioned yourself to mediocrity. One of my favorite stories is about flea training. It is the perfect illustration of how your ...

7 Locked Doors to Un-Doing Problem Behavior

ckuretdoc@comcast.net — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 12:00:00 am

7 Locked Doors to Un-Doing Problem Behavior By Bill Cottringer “A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way.” ~Mark Twain. For most of us, we spend half our lives trying to carry a cat by the tail and the other half trying to change the results ...

Staying Mentally Tough

martin@boostsalesandprofits.com — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 12:00:00 am

Successful people will tell you that there are two kinds of men and women in this world. Those that make things happen and those that watch things happen. Life can be very simple when you choose to be the latter. Contented with what you have, work just enough to pay your way, happy to let ...