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What makes you happy? 10 Characteristics of Resilient People
What makes you happy? One answer is resilience. Resilience is a characteristic of people who can easily bounce back from adversity. Resilient people are able to “roll with the punches”. You can learn to be more resilient. Use these 10 characteristics of resilient people to become more resilient yourself.

Solving Worrying Problems in Times of Adversity
Many of us when faced with adversity somehow find a way to get through it, and it is only then that we discover our inner strengths.

LEADERSHIP IS HARD AND IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE ©
Almost All Greatness Was Born From Adversity. This brief action plan summary is how to become a better leader and re-enegize your key employees by reassessing the current strategy and tactics for market analyis and setting sales and / operational goals.

Inner Strength. Do You Have It? If not, How do You Get It?
All of us encounter the need for inner strength on a daily basis. At times we falter and find ourselves deficient. There are ways to build up our inner strength. One is through God and another is through following the stories of those who have had to exhibit enormous amounts of inner strength to overcome life's difficulties and challenges.

Rise Above Adversity!
Don't let anything stop you from being the success you were meant to be!

What the High Performer DOESN’T Know!

In tough economic times, like we are experiencing right now, many people are still afraid of losing their job. For employers who must cut back, they have to choose who stays and who goes. For some companies, the deciding factor is based on performance - top performers get to stay. Right now could be the perfect time to learn how High Performers are able to produce better results. Interestingly however, it's what the High Performer doesn't know that just might provide the greatest insight. Whether you are a job seeker or an employer, understanding how the high performer is able to achieve better results while others are not is knowledge everyone should have.

How Do You Know If YOU Respond Effectively To Adversity?

You've heard the saying, "Change your thinking - change your results". It's true, but do you know what thinking needs to change and from what to what? It's not just about heaving positive thoughts on top of a dismal situation. Nor is it about denial. A bad decision followed by hopeful thinking doesn't change the bad decision into a good one. Understanding how the High Performer is able to achieve a desired outcome is the first step we must take to improve our own productivity.

How Do You Know If YOU Respond Effectively To Adversity?

The Adversity Advantage
What is it that causes some people to perform at an extremely high level while other people seem to be mired in mediocrity? This is a question that has plagued those who have studied personal development since the beginning of time. There may be an answer hiding in an unlikely spot.

How She Did It: Oprah’s Success Factors
“What I know for sure is that if you want to have success, you can’t make success your goal,” says Oprah Winfrey. “The key is not to worry about being successful, but to instead work toward being significant – and the success will naturally follow.”

Inside The Magic Kingdom: How Disney Achieved Success
“Always remember that this whole thing was started with a dream and a mouse,” Disney said.

Lesson #2: Never Stop Putting Up A Fight
“I was very committed to the people that had signed on with me and if we were going to go down, we were going to go down with a fight,” says Smith. “It wasn't going to be because I checked out and didn't finish it out.”

J.C. Penney Quotes
J.C. Penney Quotes

Lesson #1: Sharpen but Never Stray From Your Vision
“Remain true to yourself and your philosophy,” Armani once said. “Changing in the face of adversity will in fact diminish your credibility with your customers.”

Giorgio Armani Quotes
Giorgio Armani Quotes

Adversity Builds Character (But I Prefer the View from the Top)

My greatest respect is for people who have experienced adversity and then come back. I was one of those people, in the early nineties. I went through a tough period and learned a lot about myself, and then came back bigger and better and stronger. It wasn't unlike what happened to Frank Sinatra in the early fifties. Like me, he lost focus. He took his eye off the ball and he made some bad decisions. (Also like me, it was the fairer sex that had a little something to do with his troubles, but that's another story for another time.)

Never Give Up! The Power of Determination
In a previous issue of success strategies, I talked about the importance of taking action toward your goals, dreams and desires. But one of the most important qualities you will need to develop in order to continue taking action is persistence.

Presidential List

I read an article recently that made a lot of sense to me. Doris Kearns Goodwin is a Pulitzer Prize winner for her books on history, and she made a list of ten points that are important for a President to consider and to emulate if they hoped to be great. She has written books about Abraham Lincoln and Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, and she believes leadership strengths should be considered carefully before voting. Here are some of the attributes that she feels make for a great leader--and I agree!

Howâ€™s Your GPS Working?
Are you allowing your internal GPS to tell you where to go and what to do? How's that working for you? Do you keep repeating those same old routines that are getting you no where?

An Example of Consciously Staying Upbeat Through Adversity
Wouldn’t you know it? While I had just written a list of 10 ways to stay upbeat and happy (Top Ten Tips To Help You in Your Pursuit of Happiness) when I had a challenge of my own.

Adversity – Mountains – and Fulfilling Your Dreams
Adversity offers opportunities to stretch beyond where you are to new dreams and not be swept into the negativity of fear, guilt, blame or self-doubt. The new dream may be one that has been stored in the “someday” folder, but needs to be opened with fresh eyes that say, “This is the time to do something about making my dream come alive.”

Your Seed of Greatness (Three Secrets to Using Adversity to Become Great)
What can we learn from James Blake’s journey through adversity to greatness? The following are three keys to making adversity work for you:

Persnal Responsibility Leads to Success
The blame game takes you to the bottom not the top. Here are some ways to sky rocket to success.

Three Common Recruiting Mistakes to Avoid
At a time when so many people are looking for opportunities, one would think that it should be relatively easy to find great sales agents. But it's not as easy as it seems. In fact, there are three mistakes many of us are prone to make in selecting new agents which can cause a cascade of problems - for the team, for the company, for your business, and for the new agent.

Optimism, Resilience and Leadership
Leadership, resilience and optimism are major characteristics necessary to transcend to levels that are futuristically rewarding personally, professionally, and globally.

A Lesson from the Unsinkable Molly Brown
Tips for standing tall in the face of adversity.

THe Essential Gift to Give others for your own Success
This is going to be fairly short and sweet and will serve to stimulate your positive and negative thought patterns. Some of this will be intentionally negative, however do not be alarmed it has been included in the mix to provoke a positive reaction and response an give that notion that we should be giving to receive.

Frankie Valli and Jersey Boys Good Metaphor for Recession Worn Companies

The Broadway shows All Shook Up, featuring the music of Elvis Presley, Movin' Out, featuring the music of Billy Joel, and Mama Mia, featuring the music of Abba, were all very enjoyable, fun evenings, but the stories were contrived to fit the music. Like so many sales calls I've been witness to, the presentations (shows) were created to fit the product (music) because they didn't have a good story that stood on its own.

What Is The Value Of Persistence?
Persistence is the ability to continue moving forward regardless of your feelings. You push on when you feel like quitting. Persistence is will power and desire combined. Persistence is steel determination. Imagine what it would be like if you had the persistence to do, be, have anything you wanted. I am not sure this is possible but you can have fun trying.

Finding Hidden Gifts in Dark Places
No one likes adversity: it forces us to wake up and change course. Yet life and human existence are about transformation. Life is a gift, learning is the challenge, evolving is the purpose. When we learn to welcome challenges, knowing that all is well, we uncover hidden treasures yearning for expression.

What to Do When You're in Hot Water
I've said all along that the midlife transition is essentially a spiritual one. It's a transition from being externally-focused to becoming interiorly-focused. 'Maturity' in this perspective means shifting your focus from the superficial to the essential in your life.

Managers - Put That Stick Away!
Truly acknowledge how important and valuable your people are to you. Treat them well and they will help you ride out this recession and be ready, with you, when the upturn arrives, as it surely will!

How to Share Power in a Relationship: The Five Cs of Co-Creation

As a species, we are gradually moving from self-centered, adversarial uses of power to collectively sharing power for the mutual benefit of everyone. We are shifting from a paradigm characterized by "me or them" to "me and them." We are lifting ourselves into the realm of co-creation. It's going to take more than good intentions for us to pull this one off. We're all going to have to learn to think and behave differently in our business-as-usual routines.

Persistence.

I’ve often been curious to hear the responses given by individuals of substantial success when asked about their methods or secrets. The secrets of the wealthy, the winners, the business elite. Over the years, I’ve heard some remarkable responses, and some quite simple doctrines as well. I once at a conference listened to a rather engaging older gentleman profess that his secret was writing goals on a small piece of plywood, and then sleeping with it under his pillow. Honestly I thought to try it, once, no more than twice, but the idea of an inordinate amount of splinters ravaging my cheeks kept me from running to Home Depot for sharpies and 2×4’s.

How To Recapture The Optimism Of Youth
We all know that being positive is a Good Thing. But as we get older, it’s not that easy to break long-held habits of negative, self-defeating thinking. By following these steps, you'll be able to recapture the optimism of your more youthful self!

Dealing with adversity
Adversity! It sucks. Yet most of us experience it from time to time. Trying to run away from it doesn’t help – ultimately the hole only gets bigger until there is no way out. But by facing it and following some simple steps I’ve found that it can be dealt with. Hopefully the things that have worked for me may be of assistance to you, too.

Are You Happy Today?
Abraham Lincoln said, "Most people are about as happy as they decide to be." There is so much truth to this thought.

Five Ways to Boost Sales Using Visual Storytelling

Ever heard the term "Death by PowerPoint?" This has become a common way to describe the lack of interactivity and boredom engendered by slide presentations. You've only got one chance to stand out from the crowd, and slides aren't the answer. Here are five ways salespeople can boost performance using "visual storytelling" instead of slides. Whether using a whiteboard, a flipchart, the back of an envelope or a tablet PC via desktop sharing software, savvy salespeople are now using the visual storytelling approach to engage with prospects in a way that will set them apart from the competition.

Revenue Progression in the Midst of Recession
The world has changed. And that means there's no such thing as business as usual. In responding to the demands of this economic downturn, you've probably had to cut back on resources and spending while trying to maintain the status quo as you wait for the situation to stabilize. However, this is not a time for you to simply retrench in order to survive. Find out what you need to do...

Good Times, Bad Times
Good times and bad times are like day and night. They alternate and affirm the passage of time.

Awakening Leaders: The Greatness We Seek Is Within
A new form of leadership is emerging, beyond the old duality of leader vs. follower. Today’s leaders empower people to step into their own leadership and act on it; no profession does this better than network marketing. Daily tune into your inner gifts and validate those gifts in others.

The Power of a Quotation

Last month I shared some of my favorite quotations from The Nature of Excellence gift book and asked you to share some of your personal favorites… and you sure did! There were so many of them, I could not include them all. I did want to share a sampling of some of YOUR favorite quotations. Some were home grown expressions, others were attributed to famous people in history and one was even found on the back of sugar packet! Enjoy…

No Laughing Matter.. or is it?

A zillion more job cuts, no credit available, healthcare costs keep rising, and on and on and on. No laughing matter for sure… well, maybe. I contend that taking this economic downturn or any form of adversity 100% seriously won’t help you reverse your situation any faster, so you might as well laugh a little along the way. An upturned mouth is a must in a downturn economy. Hey, laughter is free and convenient – can’t beat that in today’s market! In that spirit, here are a few of my favorite one-lines from comedian Steven Wright:

You Gotta Make a Comeback
No matter how bad the pain is, if you're willing to make an effort -- and at times it may require a fierce effort -- you can come back bigger, better and stronger. Lance Armstrong overcame incredible odds to become a seven-time Tour de France (the most prestigious race in cycling) champion.

8 Ways to Translate Tiger Woods' Experiences into Sales Success

I was reading an article about Tiger Woods in Golf Digest . The article explored whether Tiger would be better or worse after he returned from surgery and rehabilitation on his knee. It went on to detail how effectively he played while injured and in great pain, and how much potential he had to be even better when he could move weight to his left leg. It also went on to describe his many potential distractions. Finally, I read a part of the article that talked about how prepared Tiger is for adversity.

Where Do You Underestimate What You Are Capable Of?
Too often we underestimate what we are capable of and wind up settling for less, doing less and becoming less than what we are truly capable of. We need to trust ourselves more deeply and have the courage to take on goals that stretch us in order to know what we are capable of and achieve the success and happiness we truly want.

Leadership in Troubled Times
Leadership has never been more important or more difficult; this article offers some perspective and 7 to do's to stay the course.

Your Setbacks and Cynics Don't Define You. Your Responses Do
The people history recorded as the most accomplished were not born with some super human like resilience that shielded them from disappointment, self-doubt or misgivings. Each had to wage their own inner battles with fear as they worked to overcome the obstacles that lined their path to success. What they ultimately learned was that your setbacks & cynics don't define you. Your responses do.

Cancer Conqueror Speaks to Inspire

This inspiring story of Professional speaker and author Matt Jones. On September 11, 2002 Matt received a life changing call from his doctor telling him, "you have cancer." After going into remission the cancer came back twice and would spread to his brain. After slipping into a semi-coma doctors did not think Matt would live. Against all odds he recovered. From that experience Matt was inspired to share his story with others.

Secret Reserves

It has been defined as "any reserve which is not apparent on the face of the balance sheet". It is sometimes called "hidden reserve", or 'internal reserve' or 'inner reserve.' This reserve represents the surplus of assets over liabilities and capital. It does not appear in the ledger. The creation of secret reserves strengthens the financial position of the concern. Its financial position would be better than what it would appear on the face of the balance sheet. Secret reserve is created usually by joint stock companies especially banking, insurance and financial concerns.

Work At Home Internet Business Success - What Characteristics You Need?
There are a number of characteristics that make up a successful entrepreneur. These are just a few of the top characteristics you will want to possess with your work at home internet business.

Top 10 Differences Between Sales Winners and Losers
What is it about some players, teams, salespeople, and companies that cause them to win while others don't? I have probably not written about this subject as often as I have written about tactics, strategy and motivation so I'll give it some attention this week. I'd like to discuss the ten biggest differences between sales winners or over achievers and sales losers or under achievers.

Will Your Salespeople Change Behaviors to Improve Their Effectiveness?
"I have changed", a belief and a statement of fact, versus "I will change", a belief and a statement of hope, perhaps even a promise. [Read More]

WHEN LIFE IS HARD
In today’s rapidly changing world, nothing changes quite so rapidly as people. We all have desires, dreams, fears and emotional needs that drive us in our quest to create more of the life we want, trying to attain our own vision of success and that ellusive, tantalising taste of permanent happiness and personal fulfillment.

Funke Adenodi Akinbuli Helps Disabled in Africa Live With Dignity & Respect

If you didn't already know, most of Africa’s disabled [including the blind, paraplegic etc.] citizens live in deplorable conditions. Most are unemployed and can be found on Africa’s major streets and highways placing themselves in harm’s way as they beg for money to meet their basic needs. Rarely will you find a paraplegic in Africa, for example, with necessary medical equipment i.e. wheelchair. Most navigate the streets and freeways on their hands. Sadly, a lot of Africa’s citizens have become desensitized to the deplorable conditions of the disabled partly because most are frustrated with economic and political conditions in the continent and are barely trying to keep heads above water. Others just have no idea where to begin helping and still most lack awareness of the plight of the disabled.

What is a Franchise
A franchise is a simple method of expanding a business system using a legal document to secure the IP. However, there are more aspects to a franchise than just the legal rammifications. People develop franchises and people buy franchises - what it means to them is much more than the legal structure.

Leadership Characteristics - Taking Responsibility

Let’s talk about individual responsibility. There are three types of people – those whom nothing is ever their fault and it is always the fault of someone else (their mother, the government, computers, management etc). Then there are those for whom everything is their responsibility. You can recognise these people by the harried looks on their faces and the need to please and ensure that everyone is happy. Then you have the middle group – those people who know their boundaries, own what is theirs and let the rest go.

The Small Voice of Adversity

Successful people, through regular training, have simply taught themselves to be persistent and to get up when knocked down. They have learned through study that even though they cannot always change their particular circumstances, they can change how they respond. And on their worst days, when they are blinded by frustration, depression, and anger, they have developed a little voice on the inside that delivers the wake up call, “stop whining, get up, keep going, you are a winner and winners never quit.”

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The Passion of the Resume
This article will help you become a better resume screener by being able to identify key words, phrases and other things that you can look for in a resume.

7 Essentials for MASSIVE Success!
Check out this acrostic for the "7 Essentials for MASSIVE Success!"

Let's step in the puddles
When times are tough it could be the best time to dance

Success in Business is a Conscious Choice
Have you ever notice how some people seem to excel in everything they do? They tend to prosper while others barely get by. It appears as though this select group has the Midas’ touch and has the ability to attract success and prosperity. Learn how to develop your own Midas’ touch.

The Bounce Back Book by Karen Salmansohn
The Bounce Back Book was written by Karen Salmansohn. Its packed with tips, suggestions, exercises and philosophy to help people deal with the problems that life throws at them. Whether you enjoy self help books or if you "wouldn't be caught dead reading a self help book", this book holds a wealth of information to help face adversity, setbacks and losses.

Aspirations
Thought Propulsion for December, 2007

What Every Manager Can Learn From Barack Obama
First of all, let me start out by saying that this article is NOT in any way an endorsement for Barack Obama. It is merely my observation and opinion, nothing more. In my opinion, one of the most important qualities of a good manager is the ability to organize.

Crisis Management
– Struggling to deal with a crisis management plan?

Don’t Be Fearful, Be Thankful
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday: here’s why...

Successful People are Self-Taught…ALWAYS!
Before anyone gets in a twist, this isn’t MBA bashing or PhD envy. However, every successful person I’ve ever met is and continues to be self-taught...

Those With the Best Talent Win
In a talent war there’s only one way win. And that is to hire and retain the best talent! Can you imagine a sports coach hiring average talent! As a manager you need to develop a real distaste for average.

Great Leaders Turn Adversity into Advantage

As a student of history, and military history in particular, I have always been impressed with the ability of famous leaders to seemingly bounce back from just about any difficulty or adversity. This is also true in the fields of sports, politics and business. In some ways, great leaders are also great survivors. They often thrive on chaos and adversity. No adversity seems too great to prevent them from finding some advantage. While I certainly don’t believe in deliberately creating difficulty, there are nonetheless some principles that you can apply to turn adversity to your advantage.

Converting Challenge and Adversity to Your Advantage

Want a shortcut to success? Model yourself in the image of those who have proved to themselves repeatedly to surpass and exemplify success. I learned that the successful are just ordinary people like you and I, although there is there are a few things that make them different - 1) their mindset; and 2) their knowledge. From this power platform they make non emotional and extraordinary decisions in their lives.

Would You Trade Your Problems
Often we look at other people and think that they don’t have problems. However, we never know what is really going on in someone else’s life. When you look behind the scenes of someone’s life, you realize that your problems are not all that bad.

It always gets worse before it gets better! - Failing Your Way to uccess
As a business owner ongoing learning is essential. Did Bill Gates grow up thinking like a billionaire? Of course not. He had to grow in to a billionaire mindset. Did Walt Disney wake up one day and say this is what Disney world needs to look like? Of course not. He had to grow into the idea of building Disneyland. Both earned the right to achieve their goals because they failed forward.

Look Forward and Be There for Someone
Retired Major General Gale Pollock didn’t always have a good life-she grew up with a violent father. However, she realized that instead of looking back, she could choose to look forward and help others escape harmful environments.

Be Not Discouraged; Fight On!
Only you can decide how you wish to perceive yourself. This self-image has a lot to do with how you handle adversity.

Overcoming Adversity in Business Takes a Positive Attitude
Overcoming adversity is part of everyone's personal and business life. The stress of our jobs, various family issues, personal relationships, and of course, today's economy, are all critical issues that makes it difficult in overcoming adversity that so many of us are fighting with to resolve our life's battles.

The Diamond That Didn't Shine
A fledgling climber learns the hard way how to deal with fear and adversity.

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