Finish the Race!

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In the 1990 film, “Pretty Woman,” Julia Roberts’ character, Vivian, is a prostitute who is “picked up” by Richard Gere’s character, Edward. Soon after the two meet, Vivian tells Edward that she did not go very far in school, she then asks Edward, who is a very successful businessman, “How far did you go?” To which he replies, “I went all the way…” This is perhaps my favorite line in the film, because it elucidates the difference between those who start a race, and those who finish it. To succeed, you have to go all the way! Lots of people start to improve themselves …they start to …

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How to Have the Greenest Grass on the Block

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If your neighbor’s grass is greener than yours, then you probably need to spend more time working in your yard. The late Mai Angelou put it another way, she said, “If your neighbor’s grass is greener than yours, then you can bet their water bill is higher.” How to Have Green Grass We have a neighbor in our community whose yard looks extraordinary; his grass not only looks greener than ours, but his grass is literally greener than ours. His yard is something to behold, a proper work of fine art. So….am I jealous… Well, I’ll talk about that in …

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Self-Confidence, The Secret to Your Success

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¨Self-confidence is the only exit, from your present season.¨ — Mike Murdock Self-confidence is believing that you should be celebrated for your uniqueness. Self-confidence is a POWER that determines what you attract, or repel.  Self-confidence is knowing that you belong.  Self-confidence destroys doubt, intimidates your enemies, and inspires your friends.  Self-confidence has everything to do with the future that you create for yourself.  Self-confidence is not arrogance or cockiness, but an inner recognition of your greatness. Your self-confidence is something that is perceived by others; it is transmitted through the air. When you walk in a room, people sense your …

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How to Rent a Hot Body

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People will sometimes tell me, “Go ahead and eat that cookie, you look great.” However, it’s the mindset that it’s NOT okay to eat a cookie whenever I want to, that keeps me looking like I can eat a cookie. You can’t have it both ways. Someone else will say, once I get to where you are, then I’ll be able to eat whatever I want. When someone says this, this is what I hear, “Once I get in that apartment, I’ll stop paying rent.” From this I can safely presume that if this person does achieve their goal, their success will not be sustained. I am well aware that at any given point in time, I’m only a few months away from not having a fit body; I’m …

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3 Benefits of Knowing Your Strengths

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According to some studies on crocodiles, the croc can apply as much as 5000 pounds of pressure (per square inch), with the closing of its jaws. That’s enough pressure to crush your skull, and yet, you can hold a crocodiles mouth shut with your bare hands. All of the crocodile’s strength, all of its power, its reputation, and the terror it strikes in its victims, is due to the power that exists when it closes its jaws. It’s entirely irrelevant that you could hold the crocodile’s mouth shut with your bare hands. No one is thinking about the crocodile’s weaknesses when they’re in the water witnessing its strength. 3 Benefits of Knowing Your Strengths: 1. Confidence Recently I was asked to drive to a certain location …

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7 Must-Read Life Lessons from Albert Einstein

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Albert Einstein has long been considered a genius by the masses. He was a theoretical physicist, philosopher, author, and is perhaps the most influential scientist to ever live. Einstein received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics “for his services to Theoretical Physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect.” Today we will take a look at 7 Life Lessons from Albert Einstein: 1. Be Authentic “Why is it that nobody understands me, yet everybody likes me?” This past summer I was looking for a particular pair of Gucci sunglasses, but every authorized dealer that I called or visited in …

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How to Create the Perfect Life

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You create the perfect life, by creating the perfect day…and then duplicating that day. …And you know what…it’s critical that you create the perfect life, because every day that you’re not creating the perfect life, you are by default, intentionally, and necessarily, creating a life that you do not enjoy. Each day that you say I’m going to start creating the perfect life “tomorrow,” you are taking a brick of idleness, and you are building a house that you will eventually live in. A house of regrets, a house that does not reflect your extraordinary potential. Success inherently involves swimming upstream, and so every day you decide to just “tread water,” you are deciding to move farther away from the life you desire. …

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How to Double Your Boldness in 5 Minutes

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This article is about doubling your boldness in five minutes or less. No more reading books about self-confidence and self-esteem, no more talking to your psychiatrist about how you were not hugged as a child, no more work is required, this article will show you how to “double your boldness”…today! The bold get what they want out of life, they take no prisoners, which is why boldness is a critical factor to your success. Boldness is more important than you have been led to believe. There is no success, without boldness. Imagine you’re playing poker, and you have 1,000 poker chips, you feel great, you’re confident. Now imagine that you only have 10 poker …

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The Power of Focus!

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The enemy of greatness is not a lack of good ideas, it’s not even a lack of intelligence; it is a lack of focus. Focus is more important than genius, it is more important than facts, and it is more important than an Ivy League education. To be successful you have to focus on what matters the most. It’s not about being “the most productive person,” it’s about being productive at what matters the most. Focus is Critical If you’re focused on…more than three goals, than you’re not focused on any goals, you are spread too thin to be effective. Seneca, the Roman stoic philosopher put it another way, he said, “To be everywhere, is to be nowhere.” The secret to …

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45 Ways to Stand Out From Everyone Else

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Brad Szollose said, “If you really want the key to success, start by doing the opposite of what everyone else is doing.”  Companies like Apple, Starbucks, and Southwest Airlines have had tremendous success because they took the road less traveled, they did things differently. Leaders such as Reed Hastings (Netflix co-founder and CEO), Sheryl Sandberg (Facebook COO), and Larry Page (Google co-founder and CEO), succeeded because they took a novel approach to how they live their lives, and how they run their companies. You have to take an innovative approach if you want to stand out, otherwise…you’ll get lost in the background. If you’re not distinctive, you’ll be forgotten, and no one wants …

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