Motion Before Motivation Doesn’t Work all the time
Well that’s pretty gutsy of me huh – to say “Motion Before Motivation doesn’t work all the time?” After all, if you’re a regular reader of my articles you know “Motion Before Motivation” is the title of one of my books. So why would I bring this up?? Here’s why… If you’ve read the book, you know one of the true principles of success. And if you ask a dozen successful people – people you respect for creating and living lives of...
read moreA simple & Effective goal Setting Formula.
A simple & Effective goal Setting Formula. By: Mike Dolpies We know how important goal setting is to our ultimate success. We also know that the ability to think clearly about what we want and to focus our mind on accomplishing it is the starting point of achieving anything. As Maxwell Maltz told us in his groundbreaking work, Psycho-cybernetics, “our mind can be compared to a guided missile.” The act of setting goals is what activates the guided missile portion of our minds....
read moreHow To ‘Whack ‘em’ If They’re Sucking The Life Out of You!
How To ‘Whack ‘em’ If They’re Sucking The Life Out of You! BY: Mike Dolpies My wife and I recently whacked someone! NO! We did not do what you’re thinking, if you’re a Soprano’s fan! But we did make a decision. We are no longer going to allow a certain member of our family to drive a subtle wedge between us. This person was making our lives miserable! My readers are mostly salespeople and business owners so why am I getting a bit personal on you? Here’s why! Just like my...
read moreSmall Minds, Medium Minds, BIG Minds
Small Minds, Medium Minds and Big Minds. I originally heard this brilliant concept of small, medium, and big minds from a great martial-arts instructor named Tom Callos. Your words and actions are a direct result of what’s going on in your mind.. So we know that our outside is a direct reflection of our inside! When you hear someone gear their outer conversation to talking about other people in a negative way we know that they are in the “small mind” category! If you think...
read moreGrowing By Resistance
Growing By Resistance If you lift weights as part of your exercise program you know how important it is for your muscles to grow by using the proper amount of resistance. You also know that when you lighten up on resistance your muscles will shrink, if you stop all together you’ll experience atrophy. You can maintain your muscle by keeping the resistance steady and regular, but the underlying truth is that you can only grow by resistance. This relates perfectly to life! The times...
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