tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100102582009-02-21T04:41:05.507-08:00Dedicated to inspire, motivate, and empower you in your quests. Rich Gionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05257093661569829827noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10010258.post-1139580267777780922006-02-10T05:37:00.000-08:002006-02-10T06:04:27.793-08:00<p>"You grow up the day you have your first real laugh--at yourself. "</p><p align="right">-Ethel Barrymore </p><p>"Ha! Did you see what John did? I can't believe..."</p><p>You hear it every day, all the time. It seems everyone is keeping an eye on the next person, ready to criticize or laugh at their next plunder.</p><p>Why?</p><p>Does it make us a better person? Does it help them at all? Does it in any way improve the world we live in?</p><p>Absolutely not!</p><p>This type of "criticism" is a feeble attempt to make us feel better about ourselves by drawing attention to the weeknesses and mistakes of others.</p><p>It is a sign of weekness, not of strength.</p><p>True criticism is intended to HELP the other person. Not to draw attention to their faults, but to help them OVERCOME them.</p><p>What about you? Are you perfect? Are there things that could use a little improvement?</p><p>The first step toward self-improvement is shifting your attention away from the actions of others, and onto yourself.</p><p>Be more critical of yourself, in a positive way. When you make a mistake, laugh about it.</p><p>But more importantly, look at how to improve yourself, what to do differently, to avoid making the same mistake again.</p><p>When you can do this, you will be more successful in every part of your life!</p><p> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10010258-113958026777778092?l=ewteam.blogspot.com'/></div>Rich Gionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05257093661569829827noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10010258.post-1139519235862043132006-02-09T13:04:00.000-08:002006-02-09T13:09:57.250-08:00"All of our dreams can come true - if we have the courage to pursue them."<br />- Walt Disney"<br /><br />But I'm scared!" That's how I feel about this whole "blog" thing. (And some other things, as well!)<br /><br />I'm afraid I might sound stupid. I'm afraid of what people might think. I'm afraid you might not like my picture. (But I will be putting a photo up, anyway, as soon as I can.)<br /><br />What about you? What do you fear? Is it holding you back?<br /><br />Guess what? Fear is normal. But it doesn't need to prevent you from achieving your dreams!<br /><br />Courage doesn't mean "not being afraid." Courage means "taking action in spite of your fears."<br /><br />And you can get courage from your dreams.<br /><br />Don't be afraid to dream, and dream big! Visualize how your life will be when you achieve your dreams. Feel it deep inside.<br /><br />Set a long range goal. Set intermediate goals, stepping stones along the way. Develop a plan to reach each goal, step by step. Then put the plan in motion, one step at a time!<br /><br />Stay focussed on just the step at hand. When you feel fear, or maybe you just don't "feel like doing doing this step," take a look at your dream.<br /><br />Isn't it worth it?<br /><br />If not, maybe you need a bigger dream!<br /><br /><hr color="#000000"><br />Get tons of free information about running a successful online business at <a href="http://www.mastermarketingtips.com/">http://www.mastermarketingtips.com/</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10010258-113951923586204313?l=ewteam.blogspot.com'/></div>Rich Gionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05257093661569829827noreply@blogger.com0