The power of thought, how we think and what we focus our thoughts on determines our destiny. It’s not all inclusive, but does influence many out comes while shaping our world. Personal development and wanting to achieve are all part of it.

Thought is influenced in many ways.

- Who we mix with, be it our friends, colleagues, mentors or partner?

- What we read, watch and listen to?

- Our goals and aspirations?

- Who we think we are?

- How we approach life.

- Do we analyse results, ask questions and seek solutions? How do we think when seeking those solutions?

New research has found that if crime is described as a virus, then crime is treated as some sort of sickness that can be treated and healed. If however crime is described as rampant and evil, then crime is perceived in a totally different manner and handled reactively.

All the above are affected by our approach to life, the choices and decisions we make, by our desires and aspirations. They’re all interactive…

Some films and movies can offer pearls of wisdom to chew over.
Someone directed me to this YouTube video, it’s a condensation of many movie segments that I want to share with you.

Enjoy…

The Gate To Success For Life

How To Have Success For Life- personally, you as a human being?

   What are the mysteries to having success in life? Key of all, ask yourself this:

   “What” type of lifestyle do I want or what do I need to
succeed at?

   As soon as you have answered this question frankly you now have a course or goal to push towards by which to gauge your achievement by. From now on this is the inspiration to motivate and push you by…  It gets you to aspire higher, to expect and get more than the status quo.

   Our time on earth is too short to drink bad wine. It’s not just to exist, but to learn to fly! 

   Therefore make the most of every second of every day
in which to become skilled at, get pleasure from and
adding value to those persons that you come in contact with.

   Become firm and strive for what you hold dear to once you have found your objective in life.

Success For Life: 5 Top Tips And Pointers.

   Here are my top 5 tips and pointers to success for life.

1. Make your mind up to what it is you genuinely want in life?

2. Bear in mind this: You at all times get what you focus and take action on…

3. Visualise in your mind, what it would be like to be living your desired life style, all in 3D.

4. As you’re doing this, combination this dream with strong emotional desire. You need to smell it, touch it, live it…

5. Persist with Determination to create this dream your certainty.

1. Know what it is you want from life. To erect that house that you long for, it needs to be built twice. It basically starts
in your mind as you visualise and plan it. This then is physically built and becomes your home. As soon as you see what it
is you fancy, visualise, form, mould, illustrate and plan what the outcome will look like. Once you have decided on the big
picture, decide on small step by step goals to get you there.

2. You always get what you focus and take action on… This ambition of yours needs to be documented down and carried with
you at all times, in order to be constantly reminded of what it is that you would like. This becomes your priority, objective and the central focus of your thought. In this way, ideas will come to you that may guide to fulfilling this goal, then take direct massive action on implementing them.

3. Capture this goal in your head and see it as real. Feel it, touch it, smell it, experience this anticipated outcome
in 3 dimension . The mind cannot perceive between the imagined and the reality. Once this vision is impregnated in your
mind it becomes real to it and a sense of certainty is recognized in obtaining this hope. Your sub conscience will
work 24 hours a day constructing a plan of achievement for obtaining this.

4. Mix this dream with clear-cut emotional Desires. Desire is one of mans greatest motivators
in establishing a firm goal, that gives drive to taking massive action. Desire can be nurtured and inflamed by building
strong mental images in your mind mixed with powerful feelings of emotion. Your mind is a very powerful tool, use it
to get what you want…

5. Persist with “Determination” to make this fantasy your reality.
Taking one step at a time will get you to where you wish to go. Hurdles, challenges and short-lived defeats are sure
to find you. When these happen, always ask yourself, “How do I get around, through or over this?” See these set backs
as something temporary, that can be overcome through creative thinking, mixed with persistence and determination.

   Asking questions demands an answer. Clarifications to problems can and must be found.

So in a nut shell these are some pointers to think over further on:

   Success For Life: 5 Top Tips And Pointers.

1. What attitude are you going to foster in order to succeed? Is it “I can’t do it” “It’s Too difficult”? Or is it
“Yes I can!”?

2. What do you think about, ponder or focus on? Do you ask questions such as “How can I…?”

3 How can I improve my knowledge, work skills, confidence and communication skills?

4. Use every resource available to you. With the Internet all knowledge and information is available at the tap of a button.

5. Life is a journey that is to be enjoyed and seen as a positive experience. It is not the destination that most counts
but how you get there and how you view the experiences along the way.

   Up until now the focus has been success for life with you.

Success for life in business means to be able to help, give service, provide for or supply to as many people as possible.
To do this you need leverage to make a bigger impact to a greater audience.

   How do use leverage in business to succeed for life?

Well in a number of ways…

   Instead of going on the “one on one” route, use advertising, seminars, webinars, conventions, workshops,
training and product videos.

You need to duplicate and multiply yourself many times over.

Employ and train up staff to duplicate you!

I’m sure you’ve heard the saying, “Customer is King!”?
Well so are your staff…  They are just as valuable!

Network, build relationships, find affiliates to promote your products.

Exposure through effective advertising at targeted prospects.

Find what it is… that motivates you?

That is what will bring you success for life.

   Nothing is impossible in this world.

Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable
combination for success.

Edison failed 10, 000 times before he made the electric
light. Do not be discouraged if you fail a few times.

   So there you have your 5 top tips and pointers to success for life…

Empowerment at its best, courtesy of Perry Marshall
www.perrymarshall.com

“We are FOR individualism, accomplishment and excellence.

We are AGAINST the mediocrity, self pity, negativity and
discouragement of the news media and of “normal” people
sleepwalking through life.

We are FOR alchemy. We believe that there is everywhere
lead waiting to be transformed into gold. Opportunity hides
literally under every rock and shade tree.

We are AGAINST scarcity that says that everything you
receive was forcibly taken from somebody else.
Entrepreneurship is about making new pies, not dividing up
old ones.

We are FOR you, regardless of mistakes you’ve made.
Whatever stupidity spasms you’ve had in the past don’t
matter. If you owe $100,000 and you’re scraping change out
of your car seats for lunch today… if every time you pick
up the kids at your ex’s apartment you’re accused of being
a devil… we are still FOR you.

We are AGAINST complainers, fault-finders and critics. It’s
easy to criticize. It’s hard to take action. But in the
end, only action-takers make history.

We are FOR marching into every battle prepared and engaged
and equipped to fight.

We are AGAINST all who would send soldiers into battle
armed with plastic swords and helmets.

We are FOR those who take responsibility to arm themselves
and invest in quality weapons and tools needed for battle.

We are AGAINST those who think that it is someone else’s
responsibility to prepare them for business or life or give
them a “free” education.

We are FOR the wise use of technology. We are for every
tool that makes you more productive and more effective and
more able to serve others.

We are AGAINST using technology to abuse people, spam them,
or dehumanize them. We use technology to express
individuality, not erase it.

More Empowerment Model Tips For Winners…

We are FOR gratitude and celebration under every
circumstance. No matter how many times you fail, the
sunrise still comes tomorrow morning. Autumn leaves still
radiate brilliance in the fall and lovely flowers grow in
the spring. No matter what befalls you, the world is still
a beautiful place.

Empowerment model pointers and tips for winners by a winner and champion…

More Wise words by Perry Marshall

We are AGAINST the crippling belief that the past dictates
the future. We know that if you can look up, you can get up.

We are FOR gifts and giftedness. We are for expertise and
specialization. We acknowledge that each of us wields
precious talents. We sharpen our skills. We discover ways
to delegate the rest to those who have different gifts than
us.

We are AGAINST the belief that any one person has to do
everything or be everything.

We are FOR human ingenuity because it’s the mother of all
natural resources.

We are AGAINST the false belief that finite physical
resources mean finite possibilities.

We are FOR the hand of Providence. We are humble enough to
request help when we need it.

We are AGAINST the self-deception and pride that says we’re
smart enough to figure it all out by ourselves.

Key empowerment model pointers…

We are FOR innovations, developments and paradigm shifts.
We transport the future into the present.

We are AGAINST “business as usual” passivity and lazy “wait
and see” attitudes. We are proactive.

We are FOR timeless principles and age-old wisdom. We study
the ancient masters and respect those who have come before
us.

We are AGAINST those who destroy the old simply because it
is old. We judge ideas by their value and permanence, not
by their age.

Another empowerment model pointer…

We are FOR making every minute count.

We are AGAINST time-vampires, time wasters and time killers.

We are FOR entrepreneurs and all who move resources from
areas of low value to areas of high value.

We are AGAINST those who de-value business and burden us
with excessive responsibilities, taxes and restrictions.

We are FOR communities, networks and relationships. We
recognize that for every problem that needs to be solved,
there is someone we can turn to who has already solved it.

We are AGAINST loneliness, isolation and discouragement. We
know that the #1 cause of failure is lack of
accountability, community and wise counsel.  We know there
is no such thing as a self-made man. Everyone has a father
and a mother and everyone comes from a tribe.

Excellent empowerment model pointer…

We are FOR the daily discovery and unfolding of our
personal destiny.

We are AGAINST the limitations imposed by other peoples’
judgments and prejudice.

We are FOR your individual performance, accomplishments and
achievement.

We are AGAINST everyone who says you should apologize for
your success.

Other empowerment model pointers…

We are FOR the Golden Rule. The highest level of conducting
business is loving your customers.

We are AGAINST those who sell things to strangers that they
would never sell to their friends.

We are FOR recreation, creativity and refreshment. We
believe that friendships, rest and fun fuel our life force
and nourish our creative engines.

We are AGAINST slavish devotion to anything, including our
work. We do not live to work. We work to live.”

Empowerment Changes Peoples Circumstances As Sure As The Changing Seasons.

 The Empowerment Model All Starts In A Persons Mind…

A New Light On Self Improvement

The Power of Self Improvement

Every so often those thing right in your face are just not recognised and seen for what they are. Put your hand up right in front of your eyes and you won’t be able to focus and see the detail. You recognize somethings there, but what? You can’t see the forest for the trees.

Zoom out and…

There comes a moment in most of our lives when we are willing for change. It could be owing to something dramatic happening, such as the loss of a loved one, a swift illness, or a job loss. For others it could be just waking up to the same thing time and again and deciding that enough is enough.

Self Improvement Tip

There’s a proverb, “When the student is ready, the teacher is there”. 

With all the information and resources available on the Internet, there’s plenty that will aid unlock that power within: The power of self improvement. The crunch comes when that which is staring us perfectly in our face is seen in clarity for the first time.

Take the frog principle as an example:

What happens when a frog is positioned in a container of cold water on the stove?

Nothing…

This is his setting. Turn up the heat slowly and he is cooked alive because he doesn’t notice the gradual change in temperature. A sudden painful experience is different. A swift jolt that snaps him out of that daze and into life’s certainty.

We learn our education when we go through sudden pain. For the most part we only Distinguish the warning signs and signals when things get tough, hard or sore. When do we take in that we need to change our diet and eating habits? When our favourite jeans and shirts don’t fit! When do we stop eating chocolates and sweets? When our teeth start rotting! When do we take in that we need to stop smoking? When we hear the doctor say, “Your heading for a heart attack!”

In the main, it’s these types of events that knocks the first dominoes into a cycle or procession of events. That lead to unlocking and developing our self improvement. Change is not stress-free and is usually resisted. Nevertheless If we don’t do something; until it’s too late, change then becomes even more dreadful and painful.

Change happens, like it or not. At some point or another in our lives, we are all going to undergo different turning points– and we need to face the decision to self improve, to build the power within for self development. Not because the world says so, but because we comprehend it’s for our own good.

The Power of Self Improvement Continued

Contented people don’t want change.

Why rock the boat?

I read somewhere, “In order to walk on water, you first need to get out of the boat!” Self improvement comes through deciding to take action to improving your life.  Unlocking your self improvement power means unlocking yourself from that state of mind “Its just the way I am!” to; things can be altered. No need to fear and resist change. Our minds are programmable resembling computers. We must determine on programing new habits.

Jena continually tells everyone that she doesn’t mesh in with the crowd. She heard this over and time again, from her mom, dad, sister and teacher. Over the years, that is what Jena learnt to believe. She truly believes this story. And what’s the end result? Every time a crowd pops over to their house, or at school– she tends to move back, shy away and retreat. Jena didn’t only believed in her story, she lived it.

You are the author of your story. You are in Power and you get to create it. The capacity to choose is yours.

Self improvement generally gets bad press, on the contrary if we look at things in a different light, we might have a greater chance of enjoying the whole procedure of constructive change. Repeated sessions at the gym would result to a healthier life style, mind and body. Studying as a substitute of watching TV educates and advances your prospects. Late nights out parting with friends under mines that work ethic. 

And just when you are enjoying the whole process of unlocking the power of self improvement, you’ll recognize that you’re beginning to enjoy the fruits of those decisions.

Self Improvement Means There's A Bridge To Cross

7 Top Tips To Improving Your Attitude.

   “Everything can be taken from a man but one thing; the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.”

- Viktor Frankl
   Attitude and Your Choice means everything…

   These two ingredience are still more important than what ever events that are occuring in your life. It’s more influential than what’s happened or occured. This is all because attitude determines whether we are in high spirits or forlorn, fulfilled or purposeless. A  positive perspective assures us that we can decide on the out come. A sign of a winner. A hopeful attitude and having faith in what you do, guarantees internal success. Attitude- the height controller determines whether we soar high or slump, crash or soar, glide or slide.

Improving Your Attitude.

   It’s easy to maitain a positive attitude when things are running effortlessly. It’s when the crunch comes and how you act during those times that determines the strength and will of your character and jointly with the possible out come. A proper attitude means feeling hopeful during challenging times.

   Stop!

Check, examine, take stock of your attitude. Count all your blessings. Look for the good, see the glass as half full…

   7 Important Tips to improve your attitude:

1. Choose And Decide to be Enthusiastic

   Presidents and top company executives voted this as the top personality trait to becoming successful. Like wise it’s the biggest single factor in successful selling. Think, talk and act enthusiastically. Make your mind up to become enthusiastic. Control what goes on in your mind. Your thoughts, then your actions establish your level of success.

2. Live Life and Live It Abundantly…

   Exuberance! Walk briskly, have purpose. Have a bounce in your step. A enthusiastic, firm handshake shows your objective and enthusiasm to meet the other person. A  smile costs you naught, but radiates enthusiasm and means every thing to the other person. A smile is infectuous. Be aware of your speech and what it says about you. Try varying the pulse, raising and lowering the pitch, changing the tone and modulation. Decide,determine to act with enthusiasm, and before long you will change the way you feel and operate.

3. Give Praise Where Praise Is Due.

   No one ever made friends or accomplished anything worthwhile by being a grump. Brightness and apt complements on the other hand, promotes good will and spreads enthusiasm. The message, “Hey! Good work” gets the attention of everyone. Bring a little sunshine and kindness to work with you. Always aim to make the person you talk to feel special. Make eye contact and listen to what they have to say.

4. Dreams, Desire and The Power Of Visualization.

   Visualizing your desired out come, with intention is powerfull and significantly influences a winning future. When imagination and determination combine, achievement is in the pipeline. Force on it’s own, of will never maintain, that striving for success. A
Fervent desire and a fine goal will.

How do you formulate a clear goal?

Have a dream: Visualise it…

   All achieves/ performers visualize and see the success they desire. Test this; before you start do anything, close your eyes and visualize yourself doing it satisfactorily.

Improving Your Attitude Comes When You Use…

5. Affirmative Self-Talk.

   What you express with your mouth, inspires what happens inside your mind and around you… Are you the kind of person that talks themself down all the time and wonders why nothing goes right? Are you a complainer? What we think is 100% reflected in how we feel and how we act. If all we think about is negative thoughts, our actions will be negative. Remember to say this out loud first thing in the morning and last thing at night: “I’m a Winner, I’m Healthy! Wealthy! Happy and Wise! I doer, no matter what. Whether I desire to or not! No Argument!”

It all comes down to the attitude we cultivate in our mind…

   ” Yes!!!”

6. Love Thou Neighbour As You Love Yourself.

   Consider others with respect and dignity. Propose encouragement, hopefulness, and aspiration to all that we meet. By helping others feel relax and at ease in our presence. By spreading joy and helpfulness. By being concerned about the desires and desires of others. By tolerant, caring, patient, and forgiving. By fetching more concerned as regards helping others realize their individual desires.

7. Take steps ON and follow ALL the 6 Tips Above.

   You don’t need me to tell you the value of this point!

Move, decide and choose your Attitude to influence/ direct your own success!

OK here’s the deal…

I’ve got quality private label rights material for the self improvement niche that you can benefit from, both personally and by reselling it as your own brand or options.

Chop it up to post as articles; use it for audio, video, e-books to sell or package as a high value products…

Winning takes action. This is an opportunity to excel in!

PLR content for the self improvement niche

To your success.

Rod Saunders

The psychology of achievement, success and happiness in having a hobbies and different interests…

Happiness is the culmination of small amounts of success. You will inevitably not be successful at everything you try to do. Also, if you measure your success by extreme standards, such as accomplishing some great and important task then you will likely often be too hard on yourself and feel like a failure, despite all of your other small successes. It is better to focus on the small successes and make them happen as often as you can. Mastering a new hobby can be a small success that you can accomplish, that you can make happen, and that you have control over. Moreover, it is something you choose to do. You can succeed at the things that YOU want to.

If you or someone you know is having trouble getting excited about life or has little ambition, perhaps it is time to have a little success or help them find a little success. Success can be inspiring. Success can build your confidence. As you learn a new hobby, your confidence will rise. You will become more ambitious and happy. You will become excited about other things that before you were not excited about.

A hobby can just be something else for you to do. One of my favorite quotes is “Variety is the spice of life.” A hobby is something you can spice up your life with. It can be very helpful to your mental health as you fill your life with the things that you enjoy and love. It can also give you a sense of control as YOU pick your hobbies. YOU find the things that YOU like. You can pursue your own interests.

As you experiment with different hobbies you can find yourself. You can find out what you are really like, what really makes you happy. Perhaps physical exercise will make you happier, in which case you should find a hobby that requires some physical exertion like mountain biking, running, lifting weights, dancing, swimming, or playing sports. Maybe you would enjoy a hobby where you can interact with other people; most of the hobbies already mentioned could also be done with others. You could also find more laid back hobbies such as outdoor yard games, barbecuing, camping, or boating. Whatever your interests are, or what you think they might be you can find a related hobby and pursue it. There are also hobbies for people who like to spend time alone such as crocheting, scrapbooking, arts and crafts. Some people like to tinker with things or are interested in technology, in which case, they might like model airplanes or radio control airplanes. Many people have a hobby of communicating with ham radios. There are as many hobbies as there are ideas.

By definition, a hobby is a leisure or recreational activity that someone pursues outside of their regular career. It is something that adds quality to life and variety to your nine-to-five job. It is something you can enjoy, something you can look forward to doing at the end of the day or the end of the week. It is something that you can spend time doing with family or friends. It is something that can provide purpose and a reason for you to be happy. Hobbies can help to find yourself and find where your real interests lay.

So, find a new hobby today. Find a hobby at the online hobby store that makes you think, that challenges you to be more intelligent, to be a better person and that gives you something to look forward to. You will be surprised what a difference it makes in your life.

Peter Jay is the Owner/President and CEO of Variety Access – Your online hobby store and more. For more information about hobbies, hobby products, or Variety Access, go to VarietyAccess.com.

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Felix Dennis video on “Words Of Wisdom”.

Another video to watch that I have much respect for are Jim Rohn’s words of wisdom…

” Are you going to finish strong?” 2 Minute 41 second long video (Poor sound, but worth watching). Are your challenges greater than this?

Bridge To Cross To Becoming A leader

5 Steps To Leadership- Become A Leader…

Leaders are not born but made…

Here are 5 steps to becoming a successful leader

You could be thinking “Maybe I’m not really born to lead”. On the contrary, believe that you can be a leader. The key to effective leadership does not depend primarily in the abilities we are born with, but in techniques, skills, character, and qualities that we are open to develop throughout life.

Any one who truly wants to be can become a leader…

Leadership and becoming a leader does not come out merely from the inner personality of the individual or from his philosophy of leadership, but from his enthusiasm to become the person other people will follow.

This means that how a leader reacts when his power or safety is challenged, and how he interprets the world around him, is crucial to developing strong and effective leadership qualities.

5 Steps and become a leader…

It is true that there is always room for improvement for every one of us. David Rooke, partner at Harthill Consulting and co-author of the Harvard Business Review article Leadership Can Be Learnt, said that there is room for us all to develop and maximize our leadership capabilities. 

“The lessons for businesses to learn lie in their willingness to make leadership development a central pillar in the way they operate and a powerful force for transforming their fortunes,” he said.

So to future leaders of the world, worry no more. This report is designed to help you develop the winning leadership qualities you have been lacking of and increase your personal and organizational success. Whether your desire is to lead a student campaign, start a business, or reach the top of the world, the first step in achieving it is to know what it takes to be a leader…and a winner in one.

So, let’s start bringing out the leader in you!

5 Steps To Leadership- Become A Leader…

1. A leader has a vision and must be willing to pursue it with passion. 

Your vision has to become clear in your mind and heart. This vision should be effective, useful, and doable so that success would be easy to catch by those with you. It is the starting process that when done well would lead to a flourishing realization.

 2. Take responsibility.

The power to lead your people towards the aims of your vision comes with responsibilities; like making sure they are on the right direction, being aware of each and everyone’s tasks and mistakes, and putting them back on the right track when they get lost.

3. Strong Character.

What are the qualities that make up good character and become a leader?

These include honesty, integrity, devotion, self-discipline, determination, dependability, perseverance, conscientiousness, patience, and a strong work ethic. A person with right character does what he says, and says what he does. His reputation is solid. He respects himself, his family, and his nation. You can decide what type of character you want to develop. The mind is powerful and very pliable so with the right mind shift anyone can become a leader.

4. Effective Communication Skills.

Having a vision and not being able to communicate it effectively helps no one. Join a speak training or writing course such as toast masters to perfect your communication skills and become a leader so your voice may be heard.

5. Have a Positive Attitude.

As a leader, you will need more than a miracle to make certain things happen. As long as you have the right attitude of looking at things, and on how they have to be done, you can eliminate the miracle wishing part.

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