One of my clients is a very successful corporate executive who engaged in a six-session life coaching process with me. After our very first session, this man called me on the phone and said, "Paul, it's like my mind was hungry for this." Many of us don't realize that we feed our minds daily - the question becomes WHAT do we feed our minds. To intentionally consume mind food that inspires, uplifts, enlightens, and encourages will go far toward assisting you to remain in a paradigm of positivity and production. If you would hit the mark, you must aim a little above it; every arrow that flies feels the attraction of earth. - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow P.S. The cafeteria is open - please enjoy the Mind Meals available at no cost to you through Live On Purpose Radio - Bon Apetit!
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I was reminded recently of a story from the rich Christian tradition of the New Testament wherein Jesus was teaching a large group of people and they became hungry. He told his disciples that he wanted to feed them, and the immediate response of the disciples was one of scarcity, almost as if they were saying, "Look at all of this food that we DON'T have." They were focused on their lack of resources. Well, that wasn't very useful to Jesus who redirected them by asking, "What DO you have?" That's when they came up with the inventory of a few loaves and fishes, leading to the miracle of abundance. Focusing on what you DON'T have will do nothing more than leave you feeling frustrated and discouraged. What DO you have? Now that is a useful question. Bring what you have and start with that to create abundance. Vision is…
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I read a compelling book this week by Bob Burg and John David Mann called, "The Go-Giver". These authors understand one of the best kept secrets of success, that human life income actually flows outward from you. I especially liked their five laws of stratospheric success which are: The Law of Valuebad credit military loans Your true worth is determined by how much more you give in value than you take in payment The Law of Compensation Your income is determined by how many people you serve and how well you serve them The Law of Influence Your influence is determined by how abundantly you place other people's interests first. The Law of Authenticity The most valuable gift you have to offer is yourself The Law of Receptivity The key to effective giving is to stay open to receiving. I have personally experienced these laws to be true and effective. …
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When you compare how you are doing with the ideal, how do you feel? Common words my clients share with me are "frustrated", "inadequate", "depressed", or "discouraged". Dan Sullivan of The Strategic Coach teaches that this is because of "The Gap". The gap is defined as the permanent distance between your reality and the ideal. On the other hand, when you compare how you are doing to how you have done in the past, how do you feel? Common words to describe this scenario are, "encouraged", "accomplished", "satisfied", or "pleased." You get to choose the standard by which you measure your progress - Mind the Gap! Swing hard, in case they throw the ball where you're swinging.fast payday lending - Duke Snider
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Imagine three magical machines or boxes... Into Box 1 you feed a crisp $100 bill. It hums and the lights flash and every single time it spits out $200. Do you like this box? How often would you feed this box? How hard would it be to get other people to feed this box? This is going well, so you take one of your $100 bills and feed it into Box 2. Box 2 hums and the lights flash and every single time it spits out $100. How excited are you about this one? There is one box left so you feed another $100 into Box 3, which hums and the lights flash and every single time it spits out $20. Notice the difference in how you feel about each of these boxes. What is the box? The box is always a person. If this is true, which box are you? …
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I'm enjoying reading John C. Maxwell's book Failing Forward. Failure is an almost universal fear. I say "almost" because the truly successful people in life have a very different view of failure. Maxwell points out that one of the greatest problems people have with failure is that they are too quick to judge isolated situations in their lives and label them as failures. Instead, they need to keep the bigger picture in mind. Whether you call what is happening in your life or what has happened in your life as a failure is up to you and you alone. You have the power to label your experience as failure or as a powerful learning experience - choose!http://aphotismen.info/payday-loans-new-mexico The difference between greatness and mediocrity is often how an individual views a mistake.usually would - Nelson Boswell
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rate oracleswww.womenslifestyle.ca/media/www/grow centerSeveral years ago, Vicki and I visited the Canary Islands in connection with an evaluation I was doing in a child custody matter. While we were there, we rode a camel. I learned that camels have the interesting tendency to grumble and complain with every command that the wrangler issued. He would command them to kneel so the rider could mount up - and the camel would grumble and complain. He then commanded them to stand, and again grumbling and complaining. Basically anything that represented a change brought on the attitude. How are you handling the changes in your life? Remember, better is always different. Look at the changes in your life as amazing opportunities to experience something better, rather than just grumbling and complaining about having to move.entire application approval
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One of the most common obsessions is worrying about what other people think of us. The truth of the matter is that most other people are too busy worrying about what we think of them to be thinking about us. You're always better off making your decisions based on what you know to be right or wrong than to worry about what other people think. I like the way Wayne Dyer put it when he said that we truly become free when we are independent of the good opinion of others. Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are. -John Wooden
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As I was meeting with a client this week she shared today's quote with me: "Today is the tomorrow that you were afraid of yesterday." Here it is, and there you are still handling everything as it comes. At the root of every fear is the same belief - that I can't handle it. Nothing could be farther from the truth - you have already handled absolutely everything so far, and that will not be changing. Keep moving forward and know that you can handle it! Today is the tomorrow that you were afraid of yesterday. -Anonymous
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On the victim pendulum, one extreme is blaming someone or something else for everything that happens to you. "I'ts not my fault!" is the victim's creed, as they look to favorite targets to blame for their misery - whether that be the economy, their ex-spouse, the government, their parents, or whatever. The other extreme of the victim pendulum is not as commonly discussed, but far too commonly experienced. At the other end of the pendulum swing is blaming self. This is where you have created all of the misery in your own life and in the lives of those around you through your foolish choices. You become a victim of yourself as you beat yourself up for being the cause of your misery. Consider these four questions as you get back to accountability, and avoid the extreme swings of the victim pendulum. How is this about me? Remember everything has…
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