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Trading Your Life
Whether you realize it or not, the way you choose to spend your day is ultimately a trade off. You are literally trading the minutes, hours and days of your life in exchange for your current activities. Most of us spend 40 (and often more) hours per week trading the precious moments of our life for our job. Two questions immediately rise to the surface:nn1. Do you consciously recognize and appreciate each day of your life with the awareness that none of us know how much or ho
November 24, 2008
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The Universe Inside Your Brain
The title of this article has been named after a chapter in the powerful personal development and business development book called âThe Answerâ by John Assaraf and Murray Smith. This book has had such a positive impact on my business and personal life that I felt compelled to share what I have learned and how I have applied it in my world.nnJohn Assaraf has been studying personal growth philosophies as well as brain science for the better part of 25 years. When he refers
October 23, 2008
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The Forgotten Skill Of Focus
Lately, I have noticed a common theme among many friends, colleagues and associates. It seems we are all struggling with the same issue â the ability to stay focused on a single task for a prolonged period of time.nnWhen I recently took a mental inventory of my typical day, I quickly became alarmed by the number of concurrent tasks I found myself working on at any given time. Worse yet, when I examined my results and productivity levels, it was evident that I was struggling
September 12, 2008
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20 Months To One Million
Being the owner of multiple businesses, I am always conscious of my money from both a personal and professional perspective. Our lives are very much intertwined and often controlled by our ability to manage, save and spend our money. I was recently reminded of a great concept that I learned about when I was a teenager. nnIf a person were to take one dollar, invest the dollar in an asset and then sell the asset for two dollars, they will have taken the first step in a 20 month
August 29, 2008
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Systemize Your Success
When it comes to personal behaviour and getting your daily activities in harmony with your life goals, it is absolutely critical to have a system in place. Brain researchers claim that between 90-95% of all human behaviour is habitual which means we literally perform these activities without really thinking about them. Without a system to govern your critical activities, you will very likely fall victim to your habits and never truly accomplish the goals you set out to achiev
August 29, 2008
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Step Into The Fear
Thereâs no feeling like it. It is real and it is powerful. It creates intense physical sensations that cause our brains to scream âRETREATâ! It is also useful because it keeps us alert and keeps us safe. It is the emotion of fear and it has been one of my greatest adversaries. nnGrowing up, I was never once accused of being a major risk taker. I was not interested in being adventurous or exploratory. I remember being afraid to try the big toboggan hill, terrified of goi
August 29, 2008
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A Book That Changed My Life
Joining the personal development industry was one of the best moves I have ever made in my life. I have had (and continue to have) the pleasure of studying and learning from a wide variety of inspirational and motivating authors and entrepreneurs. There are so many great mentors out there but if I had to pick one person to recommend to anyone, it would have to be Bob Proctor. He has been involved in the personal development industry for over 40 years and there are countless s
August 21, 2008
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Cherish The Tough Times
Weâve all been there at some point in our life. Everything seems to be moving along smoothly when something suddenly happens; a challenge, a barrier, a crisis. These events can range anywhere from being mildly inconvenient to downright terrible and sometimes devastating. When situations like this arise, we all have ultimately one choice to make â how we will choose to respond.nnWhen you boil it down, that is really how our entire life unfolds. We are making a never ending
May 21, 2008
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Making A Habit Of Personal Development
It can be a rather amusing task to sit back and analyze some of the daily rituals we perform, often without giving any conscious thought. I believe this is a good thing because we would accomplish very little if we had to stop and think about every task we perform.nnJust today, I was making the short drive from my home to the library where I do most of my writing, when I noticed I had been completely engrossed in thoughts about the book I am writing. I had to look in the back
May 14, 2008
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The Secret To Instant And Lasting Motivation
Do you have a list of goals and desires that have yet to be fulfilled? Do you find yourself generating exciting new ideas only to find that you lose the motivation to complete them shortly after you get started? Perhaps you talk yourself out of that great new idea even before you even begin to pursue it.nnThe good news is that there is a very simple yet powerful technique that you can adopt immediately to help you commit to completion. The technique is called decision. Proper
May 2, 2008
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High Impact Email Marketing: 3 Tips
Emailing potential customers or clients can be a quick and effective way of generating significant business. If you have a computer and internet access it is also a completely free way to market yourself. There is an art to the unsolicited email. A lot of people wonât even open an email from someone they donât know. If they do, as soon as they see a canned sales pitch they might delete it. There are some key actions that will help you avoid instant deletion. Here are thre
May 1, 2008
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Ignite Your Essence - Personal Development
Ignite Your Essence is your personal development portal. It is also home to professional speaker/motivator Justin Popovic. We offer completely unique workshops, seminars and coaching. If you can dream it, we can help you achieve it. Success Coach
January 28, 2009
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February 5, 2008