Success

Are You Laser-Focused?

February 1, 2012

A couple months ago, I posted a goal that indicated my definition of success for my online business. I pointed out that it was a S.M.A.R.T. goal, in that it was specific, measurable, attainable, etc. The problem was, I really had no idea how I was going to get there. (There’s another recent post: how [...]

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Do You Suffer From This Insidious Barrier to Success?

January 9, 2012

Learned helplessness is a phenomenon guaranteed to keep you from experiencing true success. It comes after continual exposure to a traumatic situation that seems cannot be avoided, and when anything similar happens to you in the future, you shut down, thinking there is no way to avoid it. Physical abuse is an obvious example. If [...]

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Overcoming Doubt

January 2, 2012

Millions of people have died without experiencing personal success, without fulfilling their dreams, because of one tiny but insidious and malicious seed in their mind: the seed of doubt. Overcoming doubt is a human battle. Almost everyone is in some way plagued with doubt. Your spouse doubts that you can ever make liver taste good, [...]

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Perfectionism Freezes

December 12, 2011

One of the greatest obstacles to success is perfectionism. And I hear a collective GASP! from all my perfectionist readers. “But, wait a minute,” they protest. “How can I succeed unless I do everything exactly right?” Therein lies the rub. “Exactly right” never happens. Never. Even if you do everything exactly right, the results are [...]

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Decisions Will Make You Or Break You

December 8, 2011

If you are going to live a fulfilling life, perhaps there is no personal development skill more important than that of making the right decisions. The reason is simple: a decision can hurl you in the direction of your dreams, or keep your from ever being able to see it come to pass. Some decisions [...]

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Hit Your Personal Goals In Record Time!

December 5, 2011

Are you struggling to achieve your personal goals? With so many other people and entities pulling on us to help them reach their objectives – employers, churches, children, local charities – we easily get bogged down to the extent that our own success gets put on the back burner again and again. It’s time to [...]

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The Mystery Of Inspiration

November 8, 2011

Inspiration is a mysterious thing. It comes on suddenly when you least expect it, moving your brain into creative overdrive and motivating you to get that piece of writing or work of art begun or finished, or giving you a wild insight on how to solve that problem you’ve been having at work or in [...]

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SIYB Episode 6: Your Attitude Determines Your Altitude

November 7, 2011
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How does a positive attitude affect your success? And is a bad attitude really all that harmful to your success? Even if it’s just in one area of your life? The truth is, it impacts your perception of situations, your life in general, and other people’s lives. In addition, your perception and past experiences can [...]

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“I Hate My Job”

October 24, 2011

“I hate my job.” If you have ever said this, you are not alone. Not by any stretch. In fact, in the past couple of decades several surveys have revealed that the majority of Americans (and I’m guessing not a few Europeans) are dissatisfied with their jobs, or even with their chosen career path. Reasons [...]

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Success Is Your Birthright Podcast: First Episode!

October 5, 2011
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Welcome to the first episode of the Success Is Your Birthright podcast! Join me in forming a community filled with people who are filled with a passion to do something that 95% of the people don’t do: live the richest, most fulfilling life possible by breaking free from the bonds of mediocrity and running after [...]

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