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How To Stop Making Success A Battle

A while back a client sent me a link to an interesting article on achievement. The author tells the tale of trying to get an audience with a certain big-shot, of being knocked back again and again, and then of finally starting to enjoy the challenge.
I have to admit, I found it a very interesting [...]

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How I Set Truly Inspiring and Value-Driven Goals

We’ve all heard the study in which a large group of Harvard law students were asked about their goal-setting habits. Of the 7% of them that actually set goals, they were (20 years later) found to have accumulated more combined wealth than the other 93% put together. Now if that doesn’t inspire you to jot [...]

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If Nothing Else, Make Sure You Do This Before 2009 Ends

I know we say it every year, but seriously – can you believe it’s already December? Oh for those childhood days when we actually looked forward to the passing of time, and the exciting announcement of our next birthday. I don’t know if it’s just me, but I feel as though I’ve barely adjusted to [...]

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The Secret To Getting What You Want Out Of Life

It’s just so easy in day-to-day life to focus on our own interests, isn’t it? On the quest for success at work, at home, in the gym, in our relationships. And the overriding message out there seems to be that getting ahead requires you to keep your mind on your own needs. If you don’t [...]

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Are You Letting Your Experiences Dictate Your Beliefs?

I nearly threw the towel in on a big writing project last week. It’s something I’ve been slaving over for close to a year, and although the bulk of it is done, I was just about ready to give up. Press delete. Forget that I had a reason – I’ll go so far as to [...]

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31 Days To A New You!

The start of the new year is a great time for change. If you’re anything like me then your head is probably full of all the things you’re going to achieve this year. Maybe you’ve even gone so far as to reflect on last year’s wins and challenges, and map out a plan for 2009. [...]

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