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Choice or Habit?
When life delivers a plethora of unexpected and unpleasant surprises, it can be easy and automatic to react negatively. Many of these reactions are unconscious and engrained in us as human beings. Throughout our lives, most of us are taught and conditioned to react to disappointments with sadness, unkindness from others with anger or defensiveness, heavy traffic with stress and frustration, illness and death with fear, and our mistakes with judgment. If I listed twenty activities, most would agree on the "common way" to react to each situation. But, who says this is how we "should" be reacting? Is there an alternative choice? Is there a more effective way? Or are we truly helpless victims to life's circumstances?
The Unbridled Entrepreneur: The Early Years of Vera Wang
Fashion legend Vera Wang was born into an affluent family, but that did not prevent her from knowing failure. Her dreams of becoming an Olympic figure skater never managed to materialize. And, when she was rejected for a position as Editor-in-Chief of Vogue magazine, Wang thought she was all out of options. It was then that she decided to turn a personal dilemma into a business venture. Today, Wang is the Chairman, CEO, and owner of one of the most successful fashion houses in history.

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‘Til Death Do Us Part: How Wang Created a Following of Loyal Customers
“I never thought I'd be successful,” says Wang. “It seems in my own mind that in everything I've undertaken I've never quite made the mark. But I've always been able to put disappointments aside. Success isn't about the end result; it's about what you learn along the way.”

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.

When Success is Slow, What Can You Do?
Pop Quiz: Can success be sped up? Is there an antidote to slow outcomes despite arduous planning and actions taken? What is the secret for seeing huge results right now?!

Forgiveness: The Intelligent Choice
To forgive someone is to waive our right to resentment, anger or other negative reaction to something they have done that justifies our response. This is not about condoning or excusing their actions, but about intentionally deciding to let go of a sense of offense at snubs, ego scuffs, disappointments and other garden variety occurrences that pull our strings. Making forgiveness a part of our operating system is a key aspect of emotional intelligence: it is taking ownership of our own emotional reactions. This article provides 7 useful tips for practicing forgiveness.
Honouring Our Resourcefulness
In the midst of difficult times, we can forget the special resource living deeply within us that has brought us through situations when we felt pressured or trapped or challenged. This inner resource, available to everyone, is a source of solidity and strength that lives at the core of us and can carry us through adversity. It shows up uniquely when we remember to tap into it. Knowing how to reach it is important in building a sense of self-trust.

How Do You Deal With Disappointment?
I am sure that you have had your own share of disappointments. Perhaps you are working through one (or several) right now. Disappointment is an emotion we feel when we don't get the outcome we want or expect. How are you going to deal with disappointment?
Network Marketing Success - The Reasons Why, Part 2
Motivation is the name of the game and those individuals that know how to tap into this vast reservoir of ‘driving force’ are the ones who succeed in life. This article discusses the positive motivators. A basic knowledge of, and the application of, these positive motivators or ‘why’s are indispensable.
How to Develop the Entrepreneurial Mindset and succeed in your online business
How do you develop the entrepreneurial mindset? Are there a set number of tangible steps to reaching the goals you have set? This is my analysis of what are the most important facets of the mindset that are necessary to really succeed in your home based online business.
Salespeople Should be More Like Children
Our son wrote a book today. He illlustrated it too. No big deal? He just turned 7. He loves to read and apparently, he must have felt that there weren't enough new books arriving in his room so he decided to create a Pokeman book to read instead. I can't wait until he's old enough to sell something because this behavior translates! When there aren't enough new leads coming in he will simply create his own.
Entrepreneurship Part 1
The entrepreneur is the key person to the successful development of any business. He/she is the person who perceives the market opportunity and then has the motivation, drive and ability to mobilise him/herself to meet the requirements. Innovative skills – Not an “inventor” in the traditional sense but one who is able to carve out a new niche in the market place, often invisible to others.Professional risk-taker. To succeed means taking measured risks. Often the successful entrepreneur exhibits a step-by-step approach to risk-taking, at each stage exposing him/herself to only a limited, measured amount of personal risk and moving from one stage to the next.
Flexing Your Fiscal Muscle
Walt Disney went bankrupt several times, yet he always bounced back-and created Disneyland in the process. Steve L. was the proud and profitable owner of a gold mine in another country. He was sitting on top of the world when the government nationalized his business, taking over his mine and providing no compensation. He lost it all overnight, and yet he picked up the pieces and started all over again. David Butler was raised on an Indian reservation. David's family lived on dirt floors well into his teens in spite of his father being a hard worker. They managed to get by but never seemed to get ahead.
Change: Will You Resist With Terror or Embrace With Wonder?
Life is one long experience of change. Sometimes it's change we welcome. Sometimes it's change we step into apprehensively; and at other times, it's change we fight tooth and nail. The reality is that experiencing change in your life is a certainty. Whether your experience of change is one of terror or wonder is a choice.

Qualities of Excellent Leaders: Leading an Organization to Triple Digit Growth
The ability of any organization to experience explosive growth hinges on the quality of leadership in the executive office. Whether you are a budding entrepreneur or established CEO hungry for results, the changes you want to implement will only go so far as your leadership ability allows. Imagine for a second that you want to experience triple digit growth this year, in this horrid economy. Some companies will certainly do it. The question is: will yours be one of them? These are the leadership traits you will need to get it done.
Are you Ready for 2009?
How You Can Get a Strong Start This Year!
Using the "F" Word at Work
How is this year comparing to last year? Are targets being met or is there an un-expecting downward slide? Disappointments can bring up lots of words beginning with "F". Let's start with the most basic one: how do you FEEEL? Do you ever ask yourself or others that specific questions and do you really listen to the answer.
Time Management Tips For Online Home Business Success
Time is something we can never get back, so we need to optimize our use of it. Here we look at ways you can do just that so that you can achieve success with your online home business.
Living a Life of Regret
Remorse, regret, guilt, and shame are all powerful emotions that can cripple men and women in their midlife transition. One very simple phrase can set you free.
LISTEN TO YOUR IDEAS
How many potentially great ideas come to us each day? And how many ideas do we allow to grow into fruition and how many pass through our minds and disappear? What do we do with those ideas? And if we don’t act on them – why not?

What is Failure Anyway?
Does it surprise you that only 400 cokes were sold the first year; Albert Einstein's Ph.D. dissertation was rejected; Henry Ford had two bankruptcies before his famous success; or Ulysses S. Grant was working as a handyman, written off as a failure, eight years before becoming President of the United States?
When 'Bored' Is the Name of Your Game
When boredom stops being an occasional feeling and becomes a way of life, it can signal more than clinical depression. It can be a powerful indication that you're entering your midlife transition.
Without Market Research You Could Find Yourself Fishing In An Empty Pond
Market research is a key ingredient in today's business environment. In this article Tim Knox, an expert on business, gives some sound advice to entrepreneurs about market research that can help make better business decision and make the critical difference between business success and failure.
No More Wrong Steps How to Make the Most of Each Step You Take for Your Business
My first call with a new branding client, Janie, a down-to-earth realtor from Atlanta, GA, began like hundreds before, with Janie saying, “After spending 18 months and $12,300 on designing my logo, collateral, and website, I’m not any where close to communicating my business the way I want to. I’m afraid all my decisions to this point have been wrong and I’m afraid to make anymore.”

Dampening Disappointments
Bouncing back from non-starters, disappointing results and criticism are part of our maturing process. Sure, these can hurt us emotionally yet they are bound to occur, at the most unexpected moments. These can be prevalent in performance appraisals, sales interviews, and business proposals.
Ten More Compelling Reasons To Hire An Executive Coach
All of today’s true business leaders have either created change, or proactively adapted to change happening around them and their organizations. In today's fast-paced business world, executives often feel the loneliness at the top of their company. What is most important for those executives to recognize is that he or she doest not have to go it alone. In fact, more executives are turning to coaches for outside advice and help. Recently I was preparing for an executive coaching presentation to a group of business owners and senior management staff members. I had been asked to make sure I had a list of ten compelling reasons for executive coaching to pass along to the attendees. Here are the ten compelling reasons that I recalled for hiring an executive coach.

The Value of Setting Intentions
My belief is that the distinction between setting an intention versus setting a goal is that goals can sometimes be in the land of “should” or come from a place of need. Intentions are all about identifying what is our heart’s path. For example, a goal might be framed by such language as: “I should lose weight. Eat healthfully. Exercise regularly. Change my career. Take care of myself. And then I’ll feel okay about myself.”

Tips on Creating New Resolutions and Personal Goals
Tips on how to make your New Year Resolutions Work and align them with your personal goals
Autumn is Approaching - Take Rest!
What are your priorities? What are your values? Are you living according to them or do you have a bunch of extra unnecessary things you are carrying along with you? Take Rest - A field that has rested gives a bountiful crop. - Ovid

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Word of Mouth Marketing Tips Fuel Success
When Sally is not treated well at the local cleaners, she not only doesn’t go back there, she tells others of her unpleasant experience. People talk! They talk about their frustrations, disappointments, poor service and inadequate products
How To Avoid Discouragement in Sales
This simple psychology will help you get through the disappointments and frustrations of sales: You cannot control the outcome of events, only your input.

‘Til Death Do Us Part: How Wang Created a Following of Loyal Customers
“I never thought I'd be successful,” says Wang. “It seems in my own mind that in everything I've undertaken I've never quite made the mark. But I've always been able to put disappointments aside. Success isn't about the end result; it's about what you learn along the way.”

How Do You Deal With Disappointment?
I am sure that you have had your own share of disappointments. Perhaps you are working through one (or several) right now. Disappointment is an emotion we feel when we don't get the outcome we want or expect. How are you going to deal with disappointment?
Overcoming Internet Marketing Obstacles: Fear
Early on in my internet marketing career I had very high confidence and a strong belief that I would be successful quickly. However, I soon realized how steep the learning curve was and ran into obstacles. I didn’t have a good sponsor (like many bad sponsors, he basically just took my money and seemed to disappear). The disappointments came and that is where the fears were created in my mind...
Forgiveness: The Intelligent Choice
To forgive someone is to waive our right to resentment, anger or other negative reaction to something they have done that justifies our response. This is not about condoning or excusing their actions, but about intentionally deciding to let go of a sense of offense at snubs, ego scuffs, disappointments and other garden variety occurrences that pull our strings. Making forgiveness a part of our operating system is a key aspect of emotional intelligence: it is taking ownership of our own emotional reactions. This article provides 7 useful tips for practicing forgiveness.
Proceed and Succeed
We all face disappointments and setbacks. Everyone has times in their life where they ask themselves such questions as “is it all worthwhile,” “am I really on the right path” and “if so, why is it so hard?” These are not ordinary moments … these are your destiny-defining moments.
Using the "F" Word at Work
How is this year comparing to last year? Are targets being met or is there an un-expecting downward slide? Disappointments can bring up lots of words beginning with "F". Let's start with the most basic one: how do you FEEEL? Do you ever ask yourself or others that specific questions and do you really listen to the answer.

I use to believe that there was only one way to handle disappointments and that was with feeling resentful, angry, victimized, discourage, hurt, disempowered and it would send me into a downward, negative turn that had the potential to keep me stuck for a very long time. From this place I felt powerless and hopeless. Then one day I got real tired of feeling hopeless and powerless and started to seach for new ways to handle my life. I discovered some very cool and amazing tools that have changed forever the way that I choose to handle disappointments. If you are interested in knowing about these tools, please read on. Elizabeth

Service Over!
When was the last time you experienced excellent service? Seriously. What has the last two decades yielded with the plethora of service training opportunities? We talk about service standards, moments of truth, customer satisfaction and excellence, yet we experience more disappointments than fulfillment.
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