Category: Success Principles

Persistence Vs Overwhelm

We’re being continually told to be persistent. When does persistence or doggedness become foolishness and overwhelm, leading nowhere? You are trying everything you know how but not getting any results. This can be hard to determine for some of us who don’t want to give up without a good effort, yet we’ve tried everything we …

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Want To Set Goals Easily?

I’m sure you have heard that you need to set goals to get anywhere. That is a no-brainer, and is only the very start. Thing is – how do you go about setting it and getting it done fairly quickly. Also, you want something in a format you can remember and act upon, and not …

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What Can You Learn From Hard Times (And People!) And Still Become Successful

How do you develop and build your life, your business and your relationships? When I hit the inevitable roadblock, I take the time to reflect on what got me to that place, what I do not like about it, and what I am going to do about it. There is always a lesson to be …

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You Can’t Go It ALONE!

There is absolutely no way you can go it alone. Whatever you do, you require – actually, you NEED – other people to help you. This is especially true in business, which is made of of alliances, otherwise you will end up as the lawyer, accountant, cleaner, salesperson, website developer, office manager, all at the …

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How Quickly Do You Answer Questions?

This is a boots-on-the-ground observation that I’d like to share with you. How quickly do you answer questions or make decisions in areas you are supposed to be an expert or have sufficient knowledge of? We are not talking taking quick decisions for the sake of it, but realize that the speed of your decisions or …

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Gratitude Research = Happiness!

Yep! It’s been proven scientifically, for all the left brainers out there: Gratitude is great for you. You might wander why anyone would want to prove it, but there are lots of people out there who wait for “proof” before doing anything as esoteric as practicing gratitude. If it has been scientifically proven through multiple …

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No Money? How To Go About Earning Some.

This post was inspired by a reader recently. It is a common question, but not a really useful one. The state you are in to ask the question that way is not conducive to attracting money to you. The question is fairly firmly rooted in a victim mindset. Look for something you can do to …

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Persistence Will Change Your Life

You hear all the talk about persistence, and wonder. Sounds like a great idea, but is it really that important? Let’s put it like this: if you have a goal, something that is big enough to both scare and excite you, accompanied by a burning desire, a definiteness of purpose to achieve that goal, persistence …

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Mindset For Success

“All that we are is a result of what we have thought” Buddha You can find numerous variations of this quotation all over the place. The tendency of a lot of people is to dismiss it, and anything that discusses requiring a certain mindset for success, as too “woo woo”. Who cares, especially if it …

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4 Simple Steps To Develop Persistence

Here I am in busy Lagos traffic – persistence in itself! Lagos is a glorious city, the financial capital of Lagos. Depending on who you listen to, it has a population of up to 11 million! That’s a lot of people on the roads and just about everywhere else. I had an important business meeting, …

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