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| Rising to the Challenges in Life and Business - PDF |
| When it comes to business, you might say that the purpose of being in business is ‘to be successful’ – so that all the stakeholders get a good return for the efforts. Of course, each of us has our own unique definition of happiness and success – assuming, that is, that you’ve ever stopped to reflect on it at all. But, you might care to reflect on this question for a moment – are you really, really happy and successful – and, if not, why not? Do you, perhaps, have issues in business and life that get in the way? What exactly is standing in your way? |
| Thinking Outside the Box |
| Lots of people talk about 'thinking outside the box' when it comes to innovation or problem solving. But our education system, society at large and corporate culture all conspire to keep us firmly in our box from which - for so-called 'normal' people, there appears to be no escape. But we can all name people, in business, sport and public life, who are ab-normally successful. Why? They use thier minds differently - we all can... |
| Self-Confidence, Presence and Leadership |
| Are some of us leaders and the rest of us followers? Can we develop our "presence" and, so, be more impressive? What has so-called self-confidence has to do with this? This article explains how to develop your presence and charisma and become a naturally impressive leader... |
| How to Motivate Yourself (and others too!) |
| Even when things are going well, we need to make sure that we get and stay motivated. And now, when many are finding the going tough, self-motviation is even more important. Affirmation - often recommended as a way to "turn yourself on" - won't do it. Positive thinking won't do it. You need to start a dialogue with your inner self - because if you can get past your habitual behaviour into your subconscious mind - then, you're on a winner... |
| Forget About the Recession - Here's How to Succeed |
| Swapping negative recession stories is perpetuating economic hardship. And, as things stand, there are enough cards stacked against us in our everyday lives without us adding to our own woes - unwittingly. Instead of mindlessly joining in the negative hype, we need to set ourselves apart, break with the broken normal. We need to start being mindful, for it is in focused mindfulness that we create our own success - and it's up to you alone. |
| The Importance of Being Calm |
| Bet you that you didn't know that if enough of us were calm, everybody would be calm. And in a world gone mad calm is of paramount importance - not only will it change your life, the knock-on ripple effect will produce results. So says the US Federal Government. So says modern quantum physics. Enough hot-headed people can mess up their own lives and others' too - it works exactly the same for calm. So, do you want to change your life for the better and help in a greater cause? |
| What Goes Around Comes Around |
| We all get what we deserve out of life. If you fell you're getting very little, it's probably because you're putting very little in. Normal people only invest 1% of their energy in what they're doing - that's why work is hard, that's why people are stressed - it feels like you're doing a lot but, in fact, you're not, you're just going through the motions. Put more than 1% mental energy into the here and now and watch the magic happen... |
| Your Inner Power |
| Picture this – your mental energy is like water in a metal bucket. When your bucket’s full, you can pour all your energy into what you’re doing and get the job done. You know what that’s like – it’s like the way you get a load of things done the day before you go on holidays! Then why does university research say that normal people use just 1% of their mental energy? Is the bucket almost dry? Is your energy being wasted? Because the same research says you could be 2000% more effective... |
| Degrees of Success |
| You don't have to work hard to be a success. Nor do you have to ride roughsod over everyone in the process. Perhaps we need to re-evaluate what we see as success, bring more balance to our perspective and, in the process, realize that there is a totally different level of "super-success" that can be effortlessly achieved, if we could simply step outside the herd of the normal. |
| Are You a Leader? Or are You a Loser? |
| What's the difference between a "leader" and a "manager"? The answer - "leaders" have more presence than normal people. Anyone can rise through the ranks to become a "manager" or a "CEO" - but only some of us are born leaders! Wrong! We all have the innate ability to lead - because, in fact, we were all born leaders in the first place. We all had "presence" as little children - we need to re-learn what comes naturally and change our lives... |
| Why is it so Important to Live in the Present? |
| Are there benefits to living in "The Now" as described by Ekhart Tolle? Or would we be better off living our normal lives where we sometimes reminisce about the past or look forward to the future? Well, if you're not focused in the present moment, how will you be able to do your very best? Will universal energy bother to respond (as quantum physics proves it does) if you don't bother to turn up? The only time and place to live is here and now... |
| Learning How to Control Yourself |
| Normal people are out of control. Instead of reflecting and considering what is the best approach to handle all the various challenges that life throws at us, we react automatically and mindlessly. As a result, we create an automatic life which is way short of the life we could otherwise have. We need to regain control. This is done by relearning how to pay attention. This is done by coming to our senses. You have five of them - use them... |
| Single-mindedness: for a Better Life |
| True success comes from being single-minded - not on your goals and dreams - but single-minded on being focused in the here and now - the only place and time you have to be at your best. If you're present, you develop your presence - the hallmark of truly successful people - and it you've got presence, you'll reap the extraordinary benefits of being in "flow" - what athletes call "being in the zone". Want to know more? |
| A Clear and Present Mind - Meditation and Flow |
| Normal lives and repetitive and mundane. Normal people only rarely experience "peak performance" moments - when something so "out of the ordinary" happens them that it demands them to pay more than a normal amount of attention. Psychologists call that "flow". But we can choose to be in "flow". We can choose, ourselves, to pay an abnormal amount of attention to the present moment and, in doing so, begin to live and abnormally successful life... |
| Your deeply held beliefs, no more than pictures in your subconscious mind, dictate your reactice behaviour and create your life. It is the same for all of us. However, some know that, by taking control of the immense power within, we can create lives of our own choosing, not leaving ourselves as hostages to fortune, but actually using our God-given talents to be all that we can be. Five minutes each day will give you a head start on a journey of self-discovery... |
| Leading Your Way Out of Recession |
| Current economic conditions are crying out for leadership. But, each of us is responsible for our own lives - and, indeed, only each one of us can take responsibility for our own state of mind, regardless of what is going on around us. Here are some thoughts on how to embrace that responsibility open-armed and, in the process, become the leader, not only of your own life, but a shining example for the rest of us... |
| The Fine Art of Communication |
| Communication is about making an impression. Yet technology deludes us into thinking that we have become great communicators - email, text, Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Blackberries, enables us send information. But does it make any real difference, is anyone listening? Your success and happiness is effected by your ability to communicate - to make a good impression. Develop your presence and you will become the ultimate communicator... |
| Inspirational Leadership |
| It only takes one person to believe. Those true believers stand out as inspirational leaders. But anyone - and that includes you - can be an inspirational leader, in your work and business and for your family and friends. All it takes is a belief in a compelling goal. Believing is not wishing, hoping or wanting, believing is seeing, feeling, hearing, smelling and tasting what it feels like to have already achieved the exciting achievements and outcomes that your heart desires... |
| The Motivational You |
| We need to get a kick out of life. Yet research suggests that we're stressed, unhappy at work, worried about money and frustrated in our apparent inability to achieve our goals and dreams. We need to motivate ourselves - but does that mean one part of me needs to motivate another part of me? The evidence suggests that that is the case - your real potential is being held back by your perceived personality - it's a battle the real you must win... |
| Time Management: Focus on Only What is Important |
| How many times have you thought that there aren't enough hours in the day? The available time is not going to change - you're going to have to! Learn how to stop wasting time and how to simply know what's important and what's not. Then you can discard the crap and get on with the things that you need and really want to do. Then you can be open to the opportunity that each unique moment presents us with to live life effectively, productively and successfully. |
| Your Comfort Zone is Killing You |
| People are not uncomfortable enough to do a little something that would change their lives immeasurably. It takes five minutes each morning to get your head in the right place for the day ahead. Those five minutes put you "in the zone" enabling you use your energy to create each day perfectly. Otherwise, you're throwing away your greatest opportunity. Science proves we create our own lives. Your creative power is within. Time to start using it. |
| Choices |
| Whether or not you’re having a beautiful day is up to you – it is a choice you make. Everyone, whether they’re aware of it or not, is constantly making life-changing choices. These choices are made moment to moment. You choose whether to be fully effective and present or, if you’re normal, you choose to devote your mental attention to your formative past. These choices are only subconscious because you haven’t realised that you can make these choices deliberately. Deliberate choices will also change your life – but, unlike your subconscious choices – on your terms... |
| How to Make a Great Impression |
| If you're worried about making a good impression, you're not! To make a great impression requires singlemindedness - something that the normal person knows precious litte about. You need to have presence which simple means being more present in the moment than everyone else. But your "normal" mind is working against you - you need to train it in the art of paying attention to the here and now... |
| Your Potential is in Your Own Hands |
| Energy responds to your expectations. Unfortunately normal people expect very little out of life. They expect to get a good education and a job, retire and die! But, if you expect something different, something exciting, something different will happen. Quantum physics terms it The Law of Potentiality - and it is a call to action for anyone who wants anything out of life - your success is up to what you expect... |
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