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When we find spirituality, or it finds us, the experiencefeels surreal. We begin to feel like we're walking on atightrope between two different worlds. We becomeungrounded and loose touch with the physical side of life.When our spiritual mission becomes clear, it is even truer.Learning to ...
Thinking back on it, my lifestyle change journey really began about eight years ago. But I didn't become aware of it until about three years ago when I consciously decided I needed to lead a "lighter" life and started by cleaning out the medicine cabinet. It seems so simple now, but it took ...
Do you have the charactertics to be star in their own life? What characteristics below do you have or don't havenalready? Give each item a rating from 1 to 10 with 10 beingnyou have this characteristics 100%. 1. Believe anything is possible. The universe is you oasis, see everything as vast ...
U.S.P., in marketing, is the acronym for unique sellingproposition. This is asking, "What distinguishes you fromsimilar products or services, even businesses as a whole?" After using the USP method to uncover the uniqueness of myproducts and services, I continued to find them difficult toname. ...
Have you ever returned to your office after time away to find where you left off and what priorities you are working had escaped your memory? I have. Too many times before I learned this... Before I share the answer, come and experience my journey to the answer. A year or so ago, I was returning after just taking Sunday off. That night, as I sat at home in my easy chair with my feet up and my review journal, I closed my eyes and remembered my day. Beginning from the time my feet hit the carpet to where I was now.
by Catherine Franz Did you know that rich people keep piggy banks around their home? Yes, generally they do. Multimillionaire Kim Kiyosaki, wife of Rich Dad Poor Dad Robert Kiyosaki, and author of “Rich Woman: Because I Hate Being Told What To Do!” was on the Let's Talk Marketing radio show ...
Andrew Carneige once told Napoleon Hill, “I am no longer cursed by poverty because I took possession of my own mind, and that mind has yielded me every material thing I want, and much more tha I need. But this power of mind is a universal one, available to the humblest person as it is to the ...
For years my vision board was kept on a cork board with push pins or a foam board with glue. Honestly, I still use a cork board in my office and have two foam vision boards sitting in my storage room I can’t seem to throw away. Years back, every December, I taught vision board workshops for two reasons. I loved hearing the participant’s creative laughter and the unique dreams being born. A vision board is a personalized piece of art. The decoupage design normally represents a random mix of pictures gathered to represent what you want to attract into your life.
One of the unwritten rules of writing a book, an article, or any sort of material that requires the writer to interview experts or people "in the know" is to record the conversation. Whether the recording occurs via phone or in person is irrelevant. This rule is a good one. This leads to the ...
Freewriting is a release from the prison of rules. Itallows the fastest and deepest improvements to a writer’screative process. Freewriting shows writers how to overcomepast resistance challenges. Either in writing, control, orother fears. It returns the power of free thought. It alsorenews ...
A seasoned networker knows the real meaning of networking --being organized, efficient, effective, and, of course, workthe event to its fullest. Attending networking groups afterso many years can tire and drain anyone’s excitement.Especially since these situations are not social events. Itis ...
As a coach and speaker, you rely heavily on a healthy voice for your business. In addition, if you give teleclasses, workshops, do speaking engagements, voice maintenance needs a higher priority in your self-care program. During flu, cold, or allergy seasons, vocal cords become highly sensitized and need ever better care. Imagine your voice as a rare Stradivarius violin.
You may or may not have written an executive summary for your business. You can use this information in your print materials, on the Internet, in presentations and proposals, and more. The three top reasons people don’t write one are: (1) They don’t know how; (2) They haven’t even heard about it before; and (3) They have no clue why they should. If you’ve already written yours. Congratulations! You ahead of the crowd. Now, if you haven’t look at it in a year or more, then subtract seven of those points.
Haven't you always thought having a disorderly mind meant something was wrong? Well, I did. That was, until... I read tons of information about the brain, including material produced by the Center for the Study of the Brain. And guess what? Having a mind that is disorderly is a natural condition. Who would have guessed? Hey, we're normal. Doesn't just knowing this give you a breath of fresh air? It sure did for me.
Worry, big or small blocks positive vibrations from enteringyour realm. The longer the behavior, the deeper the roots,the harder to override. Staying in its merry-go-roundplaces the person in a form of trance. And like alltrances, the person in the trance isn't aware that they arethere. If ...
Recently I was speaking to a group of 50 women and men. I opened my presentation in silence and by just holding up a $20 and saying, “Who wants this $20 bill?” With a space afterwards and more quietly I added, “No strings attached.” Now who in their right mind wouldn't want an extra $20 in their wallet? That's not what happened. Only a two raised their hand. One fast, one slowly. After having to walk over to the first hand and giving the $20 bill away to a man, I stood staring at the audience in silence.
Here are some questions to get your thoughts and cash flowmoving that will also keep your product creating aligned andfocused. Find your gold mine in your surroundings by looking at anypromotional literature you have created, audio or videotapes you have produced, press releases or articles ...
Customer service today is getting worse. Win customers over and you build your business for life. Proven by the leader in the industry -- Nordstrom's. Nordstrom's customer service keeps improving and they continue to drive others out of business because of it. Here are six ways you can thrill customers and snatch a larger market share from your competitors. ...Offer to do an extraordinary favorr Here's an example of what I mean: A customer of a moving firm wanted to ship a kitchen table and chairs set to his son in a city 300 miles away.
Practice attaching words to feelings requires time to do.Without a system that helps you monitor that time, theminutes or hours could feel unproductive. With the rightexercise, you can then use that time wisely, as well as saveyou time and frustration. Learning to apply the right words to our ...
Great! You finished your piece and now need a headline.Usually headlines are less than ten words and need to beexpressed in short, expressive, active words. This providesquick focus and pull in. By waiting until you know what youare ending up with, it will save you time. You can give ...
Marketing expert and author, Geoffrey Moore, has a usefulfill-in-the-blank method for creating a theme andpositioning statement for your business. I prefer to usehis same system for creating clarity for myself in what I'mselling, creating an elevator or introduction speech, andalso material for ...
Beliefs are the foundation from which we stand. They are formed through experience, observation, heritage, and environment. They dictate our reactions and actions. If we are stressed it is due to a belief plus an experience for which we gave a meaning too. If we are angry, it is because we had an experience that we created meaning to that lead to a new belief. Success is the same. If we succeed, and if we don't, stands on the foundation of our beliefs. In order to change our success, we must first find the belief we are standing on.
You already know the laws of attraction can bring in your desires. When you are expanding your universal energy to attract more of your desires, it is important to live in the law in all your waking moments. You can learn to practice living using the laws 24/7. To shift to invite more into your life you need to shift one thought at a time. Here are five ways that occur in our daily lives that you can use to help towards living a full attraction day and bring in more of your desires: 1. When looking for a parking spot. See your desired spot being available for you.
You have already been using the Google search field, or maybe it’s Yahoo’s search field, for years now. And generally you probably have it open ready to go while using other programs. Here are ways you can reduce your number of clicks, and of course, save you time in the process just by using the search field more efficiently. 1. If you are want to find out more information about a particular book, just type in the book’s title in the search field. Ex: Joe Vitale. You don’t need to go to a book stores web site. Now you have every where the book is talked about, including reviews.
When we think of writing it triggers many thoughts and visions depending on our framing. It could trigger a lone man with a full astray, unshaven, staring at an old plunking typewriter with white blank crisp paper waiting in anticipation for his words. If a mother or younger, it could conjure ...
There are three ways to write a first draft. One is to inkwhatever surfaces, in whatever order without regard togrammar, spelling or staying on topic. After the freewrite, the points, and message extracted for notes or anoutline. Time is its adversary and clarity chisels its wayforward ...
Some people have little difficulty attracting andnmaintaining higher paying clients. Others can't get tonfirst base. Higher paying clients consume less time,nexchange energy instead of zapping yours, have highe regards for your relationship, give more referrals, pay onntime, and this in turn ...
Every business experiences slower periods. For some, theysell more during the Christmas season while others move at asnail pace. Some sell more during the summer and othersless. The key is being aware of your seasons andalte atives available to solve the challenge and change theresults. All ...
When marketing your practice, as well as designing yourbrochure, web site, business card, flier, advertisement, orother marketing effort, we recommend investing the time andeffort needed to effectively address all these tips. Notone of them can be omitted. Tip 1. MARKET FOR YOUR DESIRED ...
One hour here, two hours there, even fifteen minutes, it alladds up, and quickly too. Television is toxic to our self-esteem. In fact, 90% of television programs are adepressant. That leaves only 10% as a stimulant. With sucha high percentage of negativity fueling the majority of thiscountry ...
Drama occurs all around us. We don't think of ourselves asa drama queen or king. "isn't that a movie?" isn't that aneighbor, co-worker, friend, or in-law? For artists, dramacontributes to their creative production. There is a darkerside. One we don't want to admit to. At least not ...
Imagine How the World Would Change By Knowing What Type ofLea er You Are President John Kennedy was a reader and writer. PresidentLyndon Johnson was a listener. President Johnson didn't dowell as he could in the White House because he thought hehad to follow Kennedy’s way of learning and ...
Laws of Attraction are clearly defined. What comes back is a reflection of the energy you are radiating. If negative people are being attracted to you, then be self-assured that you are sending out energy that appeared on their radar screen. Instead of focusing on not trying to attract them. ...
Here are 10 ways to expand your subscriber list: 1. Keep your subscription form easy to find on every webpage. Preferably, add it on your navigational bar. If theform is to large for the bar or page, add a hyperlink andsend them to a popup or a separate page so that the previouspage on your ...
Abundance isn't something you find from the outside.Abundance begins within and radiates outward. Find the waysthat increase your abundance inside. Add time to your day,simplify, or make a difference in the world. Gratitudemultiplies. Find something in these ten ways to addabundance to your ...