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THE VALUE OF USING SELF HELP BOOKS
WHY DO WE NEED THEM?nAlthough the title of this article refers only to books, the guidelines given here will apply equally to similar self-help articles and newsletters found on web sites dedicated to the subject. Whatever form it takes, the intention is to provide people with the knowledge and skills to develop their potential. We all have within us the capacity, the ability, to step out from the crowd and go forward to the realisation of our dreams and goals. Self-help book
February 4, 2011
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SEIZING THE MOMENT
SEIZING THE MOMENTnnWe have all been there at some time. We come up with a brilliant plan for reaching a great goal, or we finally decide to set about doing some long outstanding job. Yes, we say to ourselves, leaping out of the chair, I am going to do that right now! But beware, for it is at this point when that initial enthusiasm can start to waver, a little bit of fear sets in, we hesitate a little, and to avoid that moment of truth we get involved in trivial things such a
February 4, 2011
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THE ART OF ACTIVE LISTENING
The Art of Active ListeningnnThere is an old German proverb that says âNo man has learned to speak well until he has first learned to hold his tongue.â But many of us are so used to speaking with others throughout the course of a day, and so eager to get our opinions heard, that we tend to forget that there is an art, and a vitally important one at that, in active and constructive listening. Active listening is a skill that, if we use it wisely, can give us a distinct adv
July 10, 2007
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THE ART OF ACTIVE LISTENING
The Art of Active ListeningnnThere is an old German proverb that says âNo man has learned to speak well until he has first learned to hold his tongue.â But many of us are so used to speaking with others throughout the course of a day, and so eager to get our opinions heard, that we tend to forget that there is an art, and a vitally important one at that, in active and constructive listening. Active listening is a skill that, if we use it wisely, can give us a distinct adv
June 28, 2007
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THE NEED FOR SELF-DISCIPLINE
THE NEED FOR SELF-DISCIPLINEnnIt is a fact that many people dislike self-discipline, indeed to them it is something undesirable, even unnecessary. They mistakenly believe it to be a form of self-denial, some form of martyrdom almost, yet it is altogether a completely different thing. The difference is this - self-discipline is consciously considered and applied. It is the means by which we focus all our energy and our skills to achieve a pre-determined goal, to give us the be
May 11, 2007
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POSITIVE THINKING - THE FAST ROAD TO SUCCESS
POSITIVE THINKING â THE FAST ROAD TO SUCCESSnnNow here is something for you to consider; Our thoughts literally make our life. That is a fact. If we constantly think in terms of fear, problems, and disharmony, then that is what we will finish up with â we will be condemned to a life of mediocrity, envy and failure. If, however, we think only positive thoughts of courage, happiness and success, then we will not only just get that, but we will be blessed with the ability to
May 3, 2007
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THE IMPORTANCE OF TAKING ACTION
THE IMPORTANCE OF TAKING ACTIONnnIt can happen to the most determined of us. We have decided on some worthwhile goal that we want to achieve. We have even set down on a nice clean sheet of paper a splendid and well defined way to attain that goal. But then for some inexplicable reason we hesitate, doubts will creep in, and we may even come up with some pretty good reasons why we cannot succeed, and some even better reasons for not doing anything at all. Someone may have whisp
March 29, 2007
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PUSHING PAST PROCRASTINATION
One of the biggest barriers on our journey to success in any endeavour must surely be procrastination, the destructive habit of putting off until tomorrow what should have been done yesterday. It has been called the âthief of timeâ and âthe art of keeping up with yesterdayâ - just two witty descriptions for a condition that is anything but funny. The trouble with procrastination is that it is a silent and insidious condition that takes control of us when we are least
July 2, 2006
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PICK YOURSELF UP - AND GET GOING AGAIN
There are very few of us, if any, who have never gone through a period when everything seems to have ground to a halt, when ideas have dried up, when our friends have abandoned us, and when life in general seemed to be going down the tubes. It would be so easy at this time to wallow in a trough of self-pity, to think that it would be pointless trying, that this could only happen to us, and believe that whatever we do it will only result in failure. We have tried before, you s
February 9, 2004
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HELP YOURSELF TO SUCCESS
WHAT DO YOU WANT?nWhat would be your answer if someone asked you what it is you want most from life? Your reply would probably be that you want to be successful. But how do become successful, and what does it mean? After all, there are many apparently successful people who have large houses, flashy cars, and millions in the bank, and yet are desperately unhappy. On the other hand there are those who have virtually nothing in the way of money or possessions, but whose only des
March 11, 2003
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WHY WE NEED DETERMINATION!
If it is our aim to succeed in life then many qualities will be demanded of us. We must have not only courage and ability, but also intelligence and integrity to name just a few. To aspire to success you will also need to understand, either consciously or instinctively, the necessity of having a worthy goal and believing in its eventual realisation. And above all, to reach that goal you will need to have in your armoury one of the most valuable weapons you can possess, the po
February 18, 2003