http://thinkblade.typepad.com/upgradeyourmind/ "Daily Motivation, Success Motivation and the Power of Positive Thinking for Lifelong Self Improvement Success! Upgrade Your Mind offers content to inspire your life for lasting change. You Are One Thought Away From Change, One Idea Away From BreakThrough! en-US 2008-05-04T16:23:43-04:00 This is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UpgradeYourMind/~3/zwov1Et10vs/unleashing-your.html So here's how our acronym breaks out: F-O-R-G-E F = "Forget the Past" 0 = "Opportunity Abounds" R = "Refocus Your Efforts and Energy" G = "Getting Starts with Getting it Going" E = "Experience Renewal of Mind, Body and Spirit" Here's our acronym as a statement we can repeat to ourselves to help us refocus our thoughts and take positive actions each day: I " Forget The Past " because " Opportunity Abounds " anew each day. Therefore, I " Refocus My Efforts and My Energy " towards "G etting It Going " and " Experiencing Renewal in Mind, Body and Spirit " Final Thoughts For You One of my favorite success and motivation coaches once said "You don't have to get it right, you just have to get it going" . Success Motivation T. L. Pierce 2008-05-04T16:23:43-04:00 http://thinkblade.typepad.com/upgradeyourmind/2008/05/unleashing-your.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UpgradeYourMind/~3/Fcr4YCGjfU4/unlocking_your_.html Are you frustrated by an inability to unleash your full personal power of self to make a difference in your own life for success and happiness? Is your motivation lagging and are you just dealing with life as it comes at you? Listen, you do not have to lead each day frustrated by the lack of productive action in your life any longer. There are many people just drifting through life for one reason or another. The result however, is that these individuals are not using their abilities to effectively create the life they long for or the life they... T. L. Pierce 2007-04-15T21:38:51-04:00 http://thinkblade.typepad.com/upgradeyourmind/2007/04/unlocking_your_.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UpgradeYourMind/~3/jj7hi4G71po/the_opportunity.html The Situation I’ve been reading a few emails I’ve received recently and the common theme has been a discussion around struggle and opposition. As we reach for success and make the effort to sustain healthy motivation for change we encounter to bothersome stuck states. Stuck states are those conflicting situations where we have made up our minds to make a change for the better and our intentions are set to take positive action and yet we find ourselves unable to take the first step. We can be stuck on bad attitudes, negative expectations, fear of failure or toxic relationships among... Success Motivation T. L. Pierce 2007-03-14T00:09:07-04:00 http://thinkblade.typepad.com/upgradeyourmind/2007/03/the_opportunity.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UpgradeYourMind/~3/qzDboa0fUHM/your_success_is.html Your Success Isn't What You Think It Is Daily Success Motivation and Self-Improvement Your Success isn't what you think it is. Your success is what you think you are and your motivation for pursuing success is intimately tied to your thoughts about yourself and your place in the world. Defining Success For Yourself Your were created for achievement and success. While our motivations for pursuing success can stem from greed to fear of lack to a sense of right and entitlement, our success is intimately tied to what we think about ourselves. You should first understand that success isn't defined... Self-Improvement T. L. Pierce 2006-11-01T11:54:22-05:00 http://thinkblade.typepad.com/upgradeyourmind/2006/11/your_success_is.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UpgradeYourMind/~3/gked6kxnLQA/you_are_a_power.html All too frequently today, people are starved for a little praise. Whether we are willing to acknowledge it to others, or even admit it to ourselves, we all need a little praise in our life. Leadership Turn » Give Someone a Pat on the Back Because they Need it (via Success Motivation: See what people are saying right now on Technorati) Mary Jo of the Leadership Turn blog makes an excellent point of the power of praise and encouragement on the individual performances of those you may lead. She points out that a good leader doesn’t just provide encouragement to... Leadership Thinking Self-Improvement T. L. Pierce 2006-10-20T09:57:43-04:00 http://thinkblade.typepad.com/upgradeyourmind/2006/10/you_are_a_power.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UpgradeYourMind/~3/0U_hwQs9sF4/4_power_points_.html 4 Power Points for Changing Your Life Daily Success Motivation and Self-Improvement Breaking out of mediocrity and creating change can be challenging. We must all embrace change to live bigger and better lives. You do not have to be the same person today that you were yesterday or who you hope to be tomorrow. No matter the emotional struggle, mental struggle or spiritual struggle. You can change! Change is the cornerstone of all progress. Change is the only constant in life. We are either making progress or not. If you are frustrated by a lack of change in your life... Self-Improvement T. L. Pierce 2006-09-27T21:46:25-04:00 http://thinkblade.typepad.com/upgradeyourmind/2006/09/4_power_points_.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UpgradeYourMind/~3/QoShyE4cC1g/when_does_the_p.html When Does The Price of Success No Longer Matter? Daily Success Motivation and Self-Improvement Here is a great motivational minute by one of my favorite success motivation speakers, Vic Johnson of Mp3Motivators.com. When your eye is on the prize then the price doesn't matter. Listen to Vic's motivational minute as he motivates us to get our eyes focused on the prize. This is a great success motivation message...all in just one minute! © 2006 T. L. Pakii Pierce Upgrade Your Mind "Think Well & Finish Strong!" Daily Success Motivation and Positive Thinking for Powerful Life Change Technorati Tags: personal growth,... T. L. Pierce 2006-09-18T18:33:06-04:00 http://thinkblade.typepad.com/upgradeyourmind/2006/09/when_does_the_p.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UpgradeYourMind/~3/vpPjDJ9mPjQ/how_to_power_yo.html It’s been about 60 days since my last post and things have been really, really busy here. I want to thank you all for your continued readership and the encouraging emails I continue to get. I seem to get more emails than I do comments here on my blog. Again, thanks for your continued support. I’m working on a new blog for Upgrade Your Mind and will be moving this content soon as well as starting a newsletter to supplement the Upgrade Your Mind web content and a few other items that would be useful to keep you encouraged and... Success Motivation T. L. Pierce 2006-08-29T21:57:12-04:00 http://thinkblade.typepad.com/upgradeyourmind/2006/08/how_to_power_yo.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UpgradeYourMind/~3/NQHFel4zwbc/3_step_formula_.html 3 Step Formula for Creative Success Daily Success Motivation & Self Improvement Here is a great video that outlines 3 steps for creative success. It was produced by Bob Baker of Music Promotion Blog and is directed towards musicians, artists, writers and actors. However, the principles being taught here can be applied to any person with any aspiration and so I share here with you. The principles are simple and I incorporate them into my life and a presentation or two. These principles are simply: Be, Do, Have. Enjoy. © 2006 T. L. Pakii Pierce Upgrade Your Mind "Think Well... Self-Improvement T. L. Pierce 2006-06-29T20:21:41-04:00 http://thinkblade.typepad.com/upgradeyourmind/2006/06/3_step_formula_.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UpgradeYourMind/~3/Myn4R-OZnoo/do_you_have_a_c.html Grow Your Circle of Champions Daily Success Motivation & Self Improvement You know the saying "birds of a feather flock together". It's true. We naturally associate with others of share common values and thinking as we have. Who you hang it with speaks volumes about where you are going to go in life and where you are going to grow in life. The truth is that who you associate with will affect your success and motivation in life. Here's another powerful, motivational quote, "Your network will determine your net worth.""Your network will determine your net worth." Who are the people... Self-Improvement T. L. Pierce 2006-06-27T15:56:30-04:00 http://thinkblade.typepad.com/upgradeyourmind/2006/06/do_you_have_a_c.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UpgradeYourMind/~3/ZYU4yAnfNJg/increasing_life.html Increasing Life's Rewards Daily Success Motivation Are your experiencing increase and enjoying and abundance of reward in your life? Contrary to what you may have heard, there is quite an abundance of "stuff" out there. Never let your current level of supply in your life dictate how much more you can have or how much more you are entitled to. You can reverse your fortunes with a single thought and change of mind. Perspective goes a long way towards helping you reach your objective of a fulfilling life of success with motivates and encourages more thoughts and actions which leads... Self-Improvement T. L. Pierce 2006-06-16T10:06:02-04:00 http://thinkblade.typepad.com/upgradeyourmind/2006/06/increasing_life.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UpgradeYourMind/~3/cGKMsJFRA1Y/intended_for_in.html Intended for Intensity Daily Success Motivation and Self-Improvement This is YOUR life! Why not live it?! I learn each day how important it is the do what you love and love what you do. There is much to accomplish and a lot of living still left of the proverbial table. I would venture to guess that some of you feel very much the same way. Today I was thinking about the power of Intensity. Intensity is defined by one source as "exceptionally great concentration, power or force". Intensity is always and intentional act and we are in fact intended for... Success Motivation T. L. Pierce 2006-05-16T22:47:45-04:00 http://thinkblade.typepad.com/upgradeyourmind/2006/05/intended_for_in.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UpgradeYourMind/~3/heUK7vxFYFk/chasing_change_.html Chasing Change Daily Success Motivation and Self-Improvement Self-Improvement is everywhere. Motivation should inspire it and success demands it. We are pressured on all sides these days to succeed as fast as we can and to go as far as we can in the shortest time possible. Most success we read about, listen to, or witness is the result of some season or years of ground work and labor. Most of what we see in the way of success is slow grown. But slow isn't sexy in this modern age and so success it just a one-two step program away. That's... Self-Improvement T. L. Pierce 2006-04-07T16:44:56-04:00 http://thinkblade.typepad.com/upgradeyourmind/2006/04/chasing_change_.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UpgradeYourMind/~3/StbzQHCO8Ec/a_certain_futur.html A Certain Future Daily Success Motivation and Purpose Driven In my last post I talked about risk and the fear of unknown and how these two factors of life weigh in on our personal success and motivation. Let's talk about how to build a certain future while facing the unknown outcomes of the future. It Starts with Imagination! Each and everyone one of us has the magnificent capacity to see or envision the things we want before we have them. This is a powerful gift from God which enables us to achieve anything we put our minds and hearts to.... Purpose Driven T. L. Pierce 2006-03-14T16:51:00-05:00 http://thinkblade.typepad.com/upgradeyourmind/2006/03/a_certain_futur.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UpgradeYourMind/~3/U4ZvdqDnhgc/the_trick_is_to.html The Trick is to Risk it Daily Success Motivation and Positive Thinking What is risk? Webster's Dictionary defines risk as the chance of loss. The challenge of success is the risk or number of risks that lay before us as we reach for our dreams of success. What risks are you facing? Are you even facing your risks? Let me share with you some risks that I'm facing. I'm facing the risk of failure and ridicule as I continue to reach for my dream of public speaking in the area of success motivation. I'm risking financial challenge as I pursue... Success Motivation T. L. 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