Now is the perfect time to start a new 14-week series for 2012! I’m offering this at a special price – only $75 (normally $99) when you also buy the required books.
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I’ve collected some of the quotes and idea that have had a profound impact on my life, and put them into this small book, called GREAT IDEAS FOR A GREAT LIFE. This is a collection of 101 quotes and ideas — a few from myself and many from those whom I consider mentors (such as Napoleon Hill, Raymond Charles Barker, Ernest Holmes, Florence Scovel Shinn, and many others). The ideas in this little book have inspired me, motivated me, and even challenged me to move beyond my boundaries and into my greater life. These ideas can inspire you to live your greatness as well. You can order the book from Amazon HERE.
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One of the biggest struggles in our journey to success — something many of us can relate to — is the idea that in order for something to be done well, we have to do it by ourselves. The thinking goes something like this: we wish we could get quality help for our project or our business, but we know that we could do what needs to be done faster, better, and exactly how we envision it to be done, so we might as well do it ourselves. And then when we do, we wonder why we don’t have more help. It’s a self-feeding cycle, and one that prevents us from going to the next level.
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We all need to feel inspired — in our inner life, and in our outer life. Inspiration can feed our soul, and can elevate our experience in our job, our relationships, our family, our health, even our creativity.
But sometimes inspiration can be hard to find. When that happens, it can feel like walking through a desert — dry, arid, uncomfortable. We want the inspiration, but it doesn’t seem to be anywhere we can see.
Where can we find inspiration? How can we get inspired again?
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Being more productive creates a life that is more successful. Successful people are good producers.
People who take my success-training classes tell me that the number one reason that stops them from being more productive is procrastination. The decision to procrastinate (and it is a decision) allows you to avoid doing the thing(s) that in the short term you don’t want to do, but in the long term will make your life easier, happier, smoother, calmer, and more.
However, the uncomfortable truth is that when we procrastinate, we usually are creating more work and more strain for ourselves down the road.
So how do we learn to become more productive, and procrastinate less?
The answer is surprisingly simple – we need to do more of what works, and less of what doesn’t. How? We train ourselves to act in different ways. Simple, right? But not always easy! Even though these are simple ideas, they can have a profound impact in the effectiveness of each day.
START HERE: Below are four easy-to-begin ways that you can get an increase of productivity in your life starting today. Try one or more of these (after the jump):
More. We all want something more in our lives. It’s common to want more money, or more health, or more love, or more success. But often we have the belief that we will be better off only after we get more of whatever it is we want — in other words, once we get what we want, we’ll be happier and feel more successful.
Life doesn’t work that way. In fact, it seems to work the exact opposite. The formula for life is this:
Energy follows action.
We take positive action first, and then what we want will follow. We can wish and hope and dream all we want, but without movement on our part, Life doesn’t have much to work with. When we take steps, even small ones, then Life can takes steps as well.
Success Habit: Write down what you want more of in a journal. Be clear, and let it come from your heart, what you truly desire. Then, turn the page and at the top of that new page write this questions:
Who do I have to be for this to come true?
When we want more in our lives, we usually have to first become the more in our lives. If we desire more money, then perhaps for that to come true, you might first need to become a better steward of the money you already have. To have more love in your life, you might first need to be a person who gives more love, or learns more about what healthy love looks like. Once you have answered that question, think of one or two (or three) action steps you can take, that will move you toward your goal. And then don’t delay — start immediately!
Take positive action today, and then watch how Life moves!