Posted 6/29/2005 by Josh Hinds

1 Step To Achieving Your Goals
By Wayne Perkins

In Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen's original "Chicken Soup for the Soul," I am reminded of the short story titled "Another Check Mark On the List." This is a story about a 15-year-old boy named John who, on one rainy day, when it was too wet outside to play, he decided to write a list of goals.

John continued writing until he had 127 goals. These goals included exploring the Nile River, climbing high mountain peaks around the world and learning 3 foreign languages. He also wanted to be featured in a Rose Bowl Parade and play several musical instruments.

Of the 127 goals that he listed over 60 years ago, John has achieved 108. If he lives to become 75 years old he will achieve 109 (he listed "live to see the 21st Century"). How did John achieve all of these goals? He wrote them down.

Step 1 Write It Down
Write it down, write it down, and write it down!

Have you ever got to a point where you were going to write down a New Year's Resolution or some other goal you thought you wanted, only to find yourself procrastinate. One year later, did you need to achieve the same New Year's Resolution or goal? Why does this happen?

It happens because of that little voice inside of you that says, "I am not good enough or worthy enough to be in possession of the benefits derived from achieving my goal." "I have been programmed for failure."

I recently read a motivational quote that said: "If you can't write it down, you can't do it."

Let's think about that for a minute. Every day you may be compiling lists of things to do to run your household, perform your job, or plan your business trip or vacation. How many times do you really write down, exactly what you want out of life? How many long term or short-term goals do you write down?

Now when thinking about what you want to achieve focus your attention on specific words and ideas relating to your goals. Give those words and ideas your complete attention as you write them down.

Did you ever write a letter, business report or term paper and at times find your fingers flying across the keyboard?

Since written words are symbols of objects, ideas or feelings, could the physical process of entering these words onto a page actually create a subconscious connection?

I believe it does. When you use language to communicate on paper, you need to process the information on a subconscious level.

The help you are getting while creating your list of goals is coming straight from your powerful subconscious mind. Why not take advantage of the power of your mind in achieving your goals?

Write your goals down in your day planner, write them down and hang them on your walls. Write your goals on sticky notes and place them on your bathroom mirror or on your windows.

Every time you write your goals down, your body is moving towards them. The goals are getting clearer and clearer. The roadmap you create by writing goals down is projected straight to your subconscious mind and is being acted upon.

A now popular syndicated cartoonist wrote down 15 times a day, every day the following sentence. "I want to be a syndicated cartoonist." He did this every single day, even when he didn't feel like a syndicated cartoonist. Now, Scott Adams, the creator of the "Dilbert Cartoon" is a full-time, syndicated cartoonist, known the world over. Scott "wrote it down."

One way to state that goal in a more positive and immediate context is to say, "I am a syndicated cartoonist." Act as if you already are in possession of the goal. It takes a lot of pressure off you during your daily activities when you feel the new role. You then become comfortable with it.

Write your goals down everywhere. As you write them down think about John, the 15-year-old goal achiever from the "Chicken Soup for the Soul" story. Now that John is in his seventies, what advice would John have for you when you ask him, "What is the most important thing I can do to achieve my goals?"

Listen to John whisper in your ear these three words.

"Write it down."
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Wayne F. Perkins is a clinical hypnotherapist and the author of Self-hypnosis training books and hypnotist training courses. "My mission in life is to help you achieve your mission in life." Wayne's Hypnotism Education Website is located at: http://www.wayneperkins.net.

Posted 6/24/2005 by Josh Hinds

12 Years of Hardship, Then Millions
By Mike Litman

I was in the airport yesterday on my way back from Michigan and picked up Forbes magazine.

It was their Forbes 100 Celebrity issue; they talk about the top 100 celebrities and I thought it would be an interesting read to make the flight go faster.

I was right, it did.

I was reading page 117 and something made me go 'wow'.

Here's what it was.

The article was about 17-year-old tennis sensation Maria Sharapova. Maria is from Russia and she won Wimbledon last year. It was a huge upset that catapulted her to stardom, but here's what I found interesting. The 3rd paragraph starts with, "This is the payoff for 12 years of six-hour practice days and constant travel...."

After I read it, I read it again.

I come across so many people that expect success and money to happen in 2 minutes. I admit that I used to be like that too. You start something, 60 days goes by and no big payoff, you quit, start something new, and the same thing happens over and over again. It's a vicious cycle.

Everything changed for me when I started to PAY THE PRICE, improve my discipline and make my goals smaller.

Maria made 20 million dollars last year. She's 17. There's a good chance she'll make 100 million dollars before she's 25. I think that's great. She deserves it.

Why?

Because she PAID THE PRICE, made the sacrifice for 12 long, grueling years. And now she's reaping the fruits of her labor. You can DO the same thing. We all need to pay the price, make the sacrifices; it's worth it.

It took me years to finally live the principles talked about in the ‘Conquering Yourself' manual, but when I did, my life changed.

I don't know Maria, but I guarantee you she is using many of the secrets in the manual to make herself a fortune.

Ask yourself this question: “Am I doing everything I can right now to improve my life and finances and if not, what are 2 actions I could take today to help myself?”

Then, DO IT.

So many times we try things for years and it seems like we're not getting anywhere and then all of the sudden things start happening. The masses call this "overnight fame". The entrepreneurs of the world call it "never giving up and going for your dreams."

Make the DECISION today to be like Maria and never give up. You have buckets of money and happiness waiting for you to grab. Go for it because you deserve it.

Talk to you soon.

Mike Litman

P.S. If you haven't already, grab my free CD 'Greatness Held Hostage'.

Posted 6/24/2005 by Josh Hinds

We just updated the Success Articles Library to include two new additions from motivational speaker and author John Assaraf entitled: "10 Questions: Do You Have What It Takes?" and "What is Optimum Performance?"

To your success, Josh Hinds :-)

Posted 6/22/2005 by Josh Hinds

"Once you have a clear picture of your priorities- that is values, goals, and high leverage activities- organize around them." -- Stephen Covey

If you enjoyed the quote above then be sure to check out our searchable database of motivational quotes where we have over 13,000 others for you to choose from... To your success, Josh Hinds :-)

Posted 6/20/2005 by Josh Hinds

Don't Let Go Of Your Dreams
By Catherine Pulsifer

Don't let go of your dreams. If you have determination and belief in your dreams, you will succeed in spite of your desire to let go.

One notable person who demonstrated this attitude was Washington Roebling. He and his father had a dream of building a suspension bridge. Not long after starting construction, his father died. Washington carried on but was struck with the paralyzing caisson disease. It was impossible for him to go to the site. But possessed with a dream, a strong desire, and with the help of his wife, Emily, he was able to complete the Brooklyn Bridge.

This story has many themes in it: determination; your dreams; and choice.

Here was a man who suffered the death of his father and became paralyzed, yet, because he was determined he did not give up on his dreams!

In every situation we have a choice. We can either choose the negative or we can choose the positive --- the choice is ours. In Washington's situation he could have felt sorry for himself and gave up on his project. He chose, however, to continue with the help of others.

In situations you are confronted with which do you choose. . . the positive or the negative?
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Catherine Pulsifer is one of the editors of Words of Wisdom 4 U. You will find a collection of inspirational quotes, inspirational poems, and more at Words of Wisdom 4 U!

P.S. Listen to some motivational audio clips on my members site, AudioMotivation.com

Posted 6/17/2005 by Josh Hinds

We just added two new goal setting related articles to the Success Articles Library entitled: Time Management Strategy For Achieving Goals by Stuart Warner and 3 Steps to Reaching Every Goal by Jason Gracia. Both have some great advice that I believe you will find valuable.

I also want to mention that there are several audio clips taken from success interviews we've done on my members site, AudioMotivation.com. We try to change up the clips often, so head over there now and have a listen before we change them up. As of this writing you'll hear:

1. Charlie "Tremendous" Jones explaining to AudioMotivation members about the importance of persistence and gratitude to achieve great things in your life.

2. Jeff Keller on how to overcome your fears in order to reach your dreams.

3. Randy Gage tells you what happens when you create a prosperity consciousness.

4. Rene Godefroy shares advice on how you can use your subconscious mind to achieve what you want.

5. Dr. Stan Harris talking to AudioMotivation members about how to turn rejection into victory in a way that only he can.

6. Shelby Collinge gets indepth with AudioMotivation members on the secrets to astounding success in sales and in life.

... Again, you can have a listen and learn more about my members site here.

Posted 6/12/2005 by Josh Hinds

I just added a two part series in the Success Articles Library with Leadership expert Brent Filson entitled: Two Leadership Traps: How To Get Out Of Them and How To Avoid Them (Part 1) and Two Leadership Traps: How To Get Out Of Them and How To Avoid Them (Part 2) ... Enjoy!

-- Much success to you, Josh Hinds :-)

Posted 6/07/2005 by Josh Hinds

If you're in sales (and remember, we're all in sales, whether we are selling a product or service, or just selling ourselves) you'll find the advice below helpful. As a matter of fact... read it twice so you're sure to fully digest it. You'll be better for it! ... To your success, Josh Hinds :-)

I Don't Want To Be Sold; I Want To Buy
by James Yuille

I went shopping for clothes today.

My plan was to buy a navy blue sports coat, a couple of shirts and ties and maybe a pair of black shoes.

Understand that as a sales trainer, I want people to ask me to spend my money. I'm not going to buy unless asked. Unfair you say! Maybe but here's the thing... Unless you ask me to buy, I won't.

How hard would it be for me to spend maybe $1,000? As it turned out, it was very hard. Let me recount what happened.

Store 1. A well-known CBD menswear store. Actually they were having a sale - up to $200 off sports coats. I went to the display, took a coat off the rack and put it on. A size too small. A well-dressed, well-groomed senior staff member came up and said there was one in the next size and gave it to me. I tried it on and it fit and looked good.

Reduced to $399 and there's me with cash in my pocket... I said I wanted to look at shirts so he put the coat back and left me alone. Taking two shirts, I went to the tie rack and picked out two nice ties. Then I took them back to the coat rack and held them next to the coat.

Talk about giving out buying signals!

I was completely ignored. All they had to do was to say, "Great selection - they go together really well. Was there anything else you wanted?" and over $700 would have found its way into their cash register.

I left the store with my wallet intact and no new clothes.

Store 2. Drove from the CBD to a suburban mall. I knew the store I was going to; found the sport coat rack and tried one on as two staff members watched. I looked at myself in the mirror, went to get a shirt and tie and held them up in the mirror too. No one spoke to me. I was there for ten minutes and again left with my wallet intact. Of note was that there were no other customers in the store at the time.

Store 3. A little more down-market this one - a guy with a purple open-necked shirt hanging outside his pants (looking like the host from a reality TV show like "Idol").

He saw me hovering around the coats and asked me if I knew my size. I told him and he showed me where they were, giving me four different colours and styles to try on.

He was really helpful, explaining fabrics and what to wear with them. I politely told him that they weren't quite what I was looking for so what he did next was to refer me back to store 2 where he said they had "better brands"

No sale. Three times I'd tried to spend several hundred dollars. I went home with the money still in my wallet.

No one asked me why I was buying the clothes; what I was planning to wear them with or where I was planning to go when wearing them. No one attempted to get my name for their list. No one bothered to ask me to buy. It's so simple, it's annoying.

Please understand, I don't want to be sold, I want to buy but I sometimes need help. Here's the message: If you don't ask, you won't get.

Sincerely,

James Yuille
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Posted 6/06/2005 by Josh Hinds

I wanted to make a quick announcement that we've added motivational speaker and author Paul Huff to the Motivational Speakers Hall of Fame. If you haven't had a look around our Motivational Speakers Hall Of Fame you're in for a real treat. Here's a partial list of the success experts you can learn about there...

Zig Ziglar
Jim Rohn
Napoleon Hill
Dr. Norman Vincent Peale
Les Brown
Stephen Covey
Dr. Maxwell Maltz
Brian Tracy
Tony Robbins
Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
Barbara Deangelis
Tom Hopkins
Denis Waitley
Mark Victor Hansen
Og Mandino
Plus many more!

Posted 6/05/2005 by Josh Hinds

Sincerity
By Brad Yates

I once saw a bumper sticker that read:

“The key to success is sincerity. Once you can fake that, you’ve got it made.”

Now – I only mention that for humorous effect – I am not endorsing it as a practice…

I have read different versions of the etymology of the word sincerity, but it is my understanding that it comes from the Latin sin cera, meaning: without wax.

So… if you are walking around without wax, you have the key to success. Go forth – waxless – and succeed!

Okay… maybe a little more explanation is needed.

If you know anything about Rome, you know they are very big on statues. As you may have noticed from the EFT chart on my website, I am particularly fond of Michelangelo’s “David.”

In ancient times, statues would be sold at outdoor markets – the streets would be lined with them.

Some sculptors were a little more skilled than others. For those with a little less skill, there was a handy band-aid for those unattractive cracks in the statue: wax. A little here in this fissure… a little there – often “a dab’ll do ya.”

Except, of course, on those warmer days… when the wax starts to melt a little… not pretty.

So, the finer statues were sin cera – without wax. If you went to a sculptor advertising this, you could be confident you wouldn’t get a lemon.

And you…?

What are the cracks in your way of being that you try to cover over… but which reveal themselves when the heat is on…?

When everything is cool, it is much easier for us to pretend we’ve got it all under control, and we are on our best behavior.

But when situations get stressful, any flaws in our character start to show themselves.

Now, most people don’t want to deal with those flaws. They hope to remain cool, and then no one needs to be the wiser.

They aren’t being sincere.

Fortunately, I know you aren’t like that. I know that you are interested (dare I say: committed…?) in always growing more into the person you were born to be.

Flawless.

Nothing to hide.

Sin cera.

An unattainable goal of perfection? Sure. We are unlikely to transcend all our human limitations in one lifetime. But are you ready to say you’ve gone as far as you can go…?

There are pains and fears at the root of any of these issues, and you can heal those. And as they are healed, the more you can stand the heat.

That way, you can stay in the kitchen – and isn’t that usually the most fun place to be at a party.

Okay – is it just my experience that people gravitate towards the kitchen at parties…?

Anyhow, keep clearing those places that start to look ugly when the temperature goes up. The less your need for wax, the more successful you are.

Or maybe they meant without wax teeth – because it is really a challenge to be successful in most situations while wearing those… hmmmm…
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Brad Yates, C.Ht. specializes in cutting-edge mind/body techniques for the enhancement of motivation and the removal of internal roadblocks to success - thus making the journey easier, quicker and more enjoyable. More information can be found at his website. Brad is also the creator of "eTappings" -- see for yourself why eTappings has been described as follows, "This could be the greatest self-help tool on the internet!"

Posted 6/02/2005 by Josh Hinds

Problems Can be Opportunities in Disguise
by Denis Waitley

One of the most desirable attitudes of a leader is an ability to view problems as opportunities and setbacks as temporary inconveniences. This positive attitude also welcomes change as friendly and is not upset by surprises, even negative ones. How we approach challenges and problems is a crucial aspect of our decision making process, whether in business or in our personal lives.

In companies and environments in which criticism, pessimism, cynicism, and motivation by fear prevail, an attitude develops that leads to avoiding failure at all costs. The trouble with failure avoidance is that it's simultaneously avoidance of success, which depends on big risks. Innovation and creativity are impossible when people are in fear of being penalized for failure.

Early experience often teaches that failure is to be avoided at all costs. This begins in childhood, when we encounter the first "No!!" It grows like a weed when we are criticized by our parents, other family members, our teachers, and our peers. It leads to associating ourselves with our mistakes, and to a self-image of clumsiness and awkwardness. Not wanting to be criticized or rejected, many adults also seek security rather than risk looking foolish or appearing awkward. They quietly ride with the system, not rocking the boat.

All lasting success in life is laced with problems and misfortunes which require creativity and innovation. Winners turn stumbling blocks into stepping stones.

In the 1920s, when Ernest Hemingway was working hard to perfect his craft, he lost a suitcase containing all his manuscripts. The devastated Hemingway couldn't conceive of re-doing his work. He could think only of the months he'd devoted to his arduous writing - and for nothing, he was now convinced.

But when he lamented his loss to poet Ezra Pound, Pound called it a stroke of luck. Pound assured Hemingway that when he rewrote the stories, he would forget the weak parts and only the best material would reappear. Instead of framing the event in disappointment, Pound cast it in the light of opportunity. Hemingway did rewrite the stories, and the rest, as they say, is history.

This week, concentrate on framing your challenges as "opportunities to grow" rather than "disappointments and problems."

-- Denis Waitley
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