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101 Success Tips to Get your Life/Career/Dream Back on Track

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Turn Your Life Around

Life's great when your career, earnings and relationships are going forwards, but what to do when these things start to stagnate, or worse go backwards, or when your energy and enthusiasm levels drop? Of course many of these problems are related, but how do you get your life and career back on track?

That's what 101 Success Tips sets out to solve. Take the Are You Ready for Success? Quiz below

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Do You Have Some or All of These Problems?


  • Do you never get closer to starting your dream project.

  • Has your career stalled?

  • Is your energy low, are you lethargic, does everything seem an effort?

  • Is your ability to focus/concentration very poor?

  • Do you arrive late for appointments, and then find you've forgotten to bring a vital document?

  • Do friends and colleagues not take you seriously?

  • Are your relationships turning sour?

  • Is life just passing you by?

  • Are you a slow starter?

  • Are you too busy to get anything done?

  • Is there a time-wasting problem worse than procrastination?



Well the 101 Success Tips email course was developed by someone (me) who had all these problems and more!!

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What is Success?

It is not all financial

Success is when you feel at ease with yourself, when you earn enough to sleep well at nights, when your close relationships are good and you are a positive influence on those around you. When you can deal with adversity and plan for the future. For me success is also achieving self-control, defeating procrastination and feeling motivated and passionate about my life and work

The Half-Job Tip

A major stumbling block for most people is they the keep putting off unpleasant projects. We'll keep coming back to this over the hundred days, but this is a great tip.

Get a project STARTED by saying to yourself say "I will assemble the paperwork into a folder" and then STOP. Or say "I will assemble the tools required" and then STOP.

I thought this tip dumb when I first heard it, but the trick is that when we ordinarily think about starting a project our imagination runs away with itself we see all the problems and suddenly it seems impossible, we put it off.
The HALF-JOB Tip gets you started!

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What's your worst fault, what's holding you back?

What's holding you back from success
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Bridging Tip : How to keep a conversation going

Bridging Tip : How to keep a conversation goingYou know the situation you are unexpectedly introduced to someone potentially important to you, you exchange a few politenesses, then there is an embarrassed pause and one of you moves on; the moment is lost. Bridging is a valuable technique used by salesmen to keep conversations going. Here are the main bridges:-

Meaning...?
For Example...?
So then...?
Therefore...?
Then You...?
Which means...?

How it works :-
You start be asking them say what their job is, they answer, you ask them whether they like their job, they answer briefly or uninterestedly you then need a bridging response eg "Which means...?". Keep using bridging responses until you hit one of their buttons, they will then talk enthusiastically, you will then know enough about to ask interesting questions.

Try this on a friend or colleague first until you get the knack of it, also remember the Tip "Be interested not interesting!!

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The Four Quadrants

Steven Covey describes a high-level prioritization scheme in his book The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. In this scheme, tasks are categorized by four quadrants:

Q1 - Important and Urgent
Q2 - Important but Not Urgent
Q3 - Not Important but Urgent
Q4 - Not Important and Not Urgent

Explanation:-
You will only be successful if you spend a lot of your time and effort in Category Q2. Surprising? Think about it!!
Quadrants Q1 and Q3 have to be done and so take care of themselves. Q4 is don't care anyway, but people waste lots of time on Q4 because they are painless tasks. But in Q2 "Important not urgent" you have things like set up your pension, start a savings plan, starting updating your CV, write a business plan, study for next year's exams, write your book, these are all planning for your future items!

Classic Success Books

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The Success Principles(TM): How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be by Jack Canfield, Janet Switzer

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Unconventional Success: A Fundamental Approach to Personal Investment by David F. Swensen

Unconventional Success: A Fundamental Approach to Personal Investment by David F. Swensen

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Quantum Success: The Astounding Science of Wealth and Happiness by Sandra Anne Taylor

Quantum Success: The Astounding Science of Wealth and Happiness by Sandra Anne Taylor

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The Principles of Successful Manifesting - How to Live Your Life Dreams in Abundance by Various

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Use your Pain or Failure as a Motivator

Use your Pain or Failure as a MotivatorLots of people only succeed when something bad happens to them, they were sacked or had a bad illness. In my case I dropped out of college I had to repeat my studies at my own expense, but I found when started my career I was burning with desire to catch up and exceed.

What pain or rejection have you suffered? What pain can you use to fuel your success? Remember how much more difficult it is for the "comfortable" to leave their rut.

Are you ready for Success Quiz?

Less a quiz more a chance for you to evaluate whether you are ready for change. So for some of the questions there might be several right answers but this quiz only allows me to set one as the correct answer.

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Get Your Life Back on Track

Hey you are not alone!

Lots of people go thru this stage, only a lucky few have continuous success throughout their life, the trick is to do and want to something about it. It's encouraging that you've recognised the problem and are researching solutions.

Of course it doesn't take 5 minutes to get your life back on track and you risk going through some bad times as you leave your comfort zone and even times when you appear to be going backwards. The rewards for success and for your self esteem are immense however so why not start that journey today!

NLP : Reframing

A technique to view things you cannot change in a a positive light

In Neuro Linguistic Programming reframing is used to help a person adapt to a situation, behaviour or person that they cannot expect to change. They cannot change the problem so they have to change their view of it to a positive one. A father who found his daughter headstrong, was able to reframe when a therapist explained how much of an advantage that could be in her future career.

You can also use this kind of reframing to help you tolerate your own faults

Always Bothering

Raise your Game, be Tougher on Yourself

Remember you are usually (eventually) punished in a small or large way for any sloppiness, not emptying/refilling your sports bag as soon as you get back from the gym. Not dealing with your paperwork immediately, not filing it correctly. Not putting a tool back in its exact spot, not having spare printer and computer media, not double checking your travel bookings it goes on.

Remember how much time you waste looking for that mislaid tool, document, how much it might cost you if you miss your flight, being lazy means you end up having to do more!

The trick is to be tougher on yourself to be kinder to yourself in the longterm.

Personal Brainstorming for Successful Ideas

Make use of spare and dead time e.g. waiting at the dentists to brainstorm get out a pencil and piece of paper and just start writing lists of things to do, ways of improving your efficiency, people you need to contact.

Initially you may find this frustrating but persist and once the ideas start flowing you will find yourself scribbling furiously. This works!
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The Now Habit

Do Not Ignore Mental Reminders

When your memory reminds you to need to phone someone, put a document in your briefcase for tomorrow, don't just think "I must do that later" because unfortunately your subconscious tends to think it's done its job and may not bother to remind you a second time! I always imagine that if you don't act immediately that your subconscious sulks and thinks well I did warn him but he didn't seem to think it important. This virtually obliges us to deal with things immediately and then, if it is not convenient/possible to complete the task there and then you must all the same take an action, eg diary it, create a post-it note etc.
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Planning your Day, Week, Year and Life

Do you have a life plan?

If you want to make your dreams come true you need to have timetables and become goal-driven.

Do you plan your day, do you write it down
Do you plan your week?
Do you plan your year?

It doesn't take long to do these plans but most people don't get round to it, it is a classic "Important but not Urgent" type of task that continually gets put on the back burner!
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Decision Making

The worst decision of all is to make "No Decision" when one is urgently required. So whenever you are required to make a difficult decision weigh up all the evidence as best you can and then choose what seems the best option. There is no point in worrying if you have chosen the right decision that is part of normal risk taking.
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Frittering Time Away

Frittering Time is Worse than Procrastination

The successful make use of every little bit of their time, they get down to doing serious work quicker. If a 15 minute gap in their schedule appeared due to a cancellation they would automatically slot in another task, or take a power nap or a real break. What they wouldn't do is fritter away the time with aimless browsing, reading emails. Become aware of how much time you are frittering, have a list of 5 minute tasks ready that you can focus on before the temptation to fritter overcomes you!
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Progress may be Imperceptible for a Long Time

For a long time progress in a new venture may appear imperceptible, in fact right until just before it takes off it is easy to despair. This is very common occurrence, unfortunately many give up just before this happens.
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Who are You?

What are your Skills and Experience?

Everyone is a unique cocktail of life and work experience, knowledge and skills. Most people also have limiting self-beliefs or conflicting ambitions. The trick is to discover what combination of doubts and skills are holding you back, to discover what are the missing ingredients of your success. Sportsmen have become successful after many years of mediocrity by making one change to their game. Businessmen by changing one product or one aspect of their marketing. Of course it requires massive amounts of self-belief in the preceding years, but that's why all the Self-Improvement books keep on and on about the power of positive thinking!

"The greatest conflicts are not between two people, but between one person and himself." Garth Brooks
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Leverage is the Key to Success

Many who could have been/should have been successful simply exhausted themselves trying to do everything themselves. Rather we should EXHAUST ourselves trying to think of EASIER,QUICKER,MORE EFFICIENT ways to get things DONE. There is no longer any virtue in just being a work donkey we should rather think like Tom Sawyer who gets people to pay him for painting Tom's own fence!!
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Assertion or Negotiation Technique "The Broken Record"

This is the important ability to keep rephrasing your request until you have countered every objection and get agreement from the other party. This is very difficult for passive people, overly logical people and those brought up to be polite. Before going for a pay rise interview make a list of likely objections then jot down a longer list of reasons why you deserve a pay rise.

The trick is to keep coming back to the same point without appearing to be rude or boorish just persistent. Surprisingly people will respect you for this.

Keep practicing the Broken Record technique.

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Breaking a Bad Habit

Is it even possible to break a bad habit?

I've been working on eliminating a bad habit I've had since I remember. I've been using the success techniques I've learned or developed to do this. I've has some success, but notice it comes back when ever I'm stressed. Getting rid of ingrained habits is tough.

I'm using two techniques:-

1) Giving getting rod of my bad habit top-priority!

2) Not punishing myself if I yield to my bad habit, but not rewarding myself either; that means as soon as I realize that I've slipped back into my old ways I STOP.

I know this is going to take time, but the satisfaction I'll have when I finally beat it will be immense.

I've started a lens dedicated to "Curing Bad Habits" see the link below
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The Five Minutes More Trick

The Five Minutes More Rule

When you are about to abandon a task because you've had enough or feel you aren't getting any where or are just bored then try applying the "5 minute Rule". Say to yourself I will stick at it for just 5 minutes more and then I can give up or take a break.

At the worst you get 5 minutes work done and at the best you will have found a second wind, got focused and become productive.

Remember the other 5 minute rule that we often want to give up a task after 5 minutes, 5 minutes into writing an essay or starting a run that's the danger time before we've warmed to the task before we see any progress, you can use the five-minute rule to help you through this discouraging phase.
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Your Personal Success Feedback

What tip turned your life or career round?
When did you realize that you wanted/needed to turn things around?
Have you recently had a few knocks?
Did something you read inspire you?
Did somebody you met inspire you?

My final tip would be if you are struggling to find fulfillment is to start reading the Success Classics (many available free online)
or here on Selected Success Classics on Amazon

I like to get the audio versions as I find I concentrate best when traveling.

So if you are just starting out on your Success Journey then

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  • alwaysjules May 2, 2012 @ 9:57 pm | delete
    Great lens. Congratulations on your purple star. Blessed.
  • John May 2, 2012 @ 4:57 am | delete
    Thanks a lot! Very actual theme for me. As addition, recommend to read the article "Achieving success" - http://manprogress.com/en/methods/achieving-success.html
  • executive gifts Apr 25, 2012 @ 5:10 am | delete
    We all have things we are want to get done, but can’t do them today. Big goals such as moving to another country (one of mine) or even smaller ones such as that huge pile of laundry that has been building for weeks turn into unimaginable mountain of tasks.
    We always have reasons (aka excuses) why we can’t get them done. We’re too busy, we don’t have enough money, or we can’t take time off work. I could go on and on, but I’ll spare you, as I’m sure you can guess where this is going.

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  • io911c Apr 18, 2012 @ 11:53 am | delete
    Thanks for the great tips.
  • autumnlake Apr 17, 2012 @ 12:31 am | delete
    Thank you for the tips. I need to practice the Broken Record technique.
  • kaposzta Apr 11, 2012 @ 7:17 pm | delete
    Thank you for your excellent tips! I'll use a couple of them! :)
  • taskeinc Apr 10, 2012 @ 8:29 pm | delete
    very informative lens for success ..
  • agoofyidea Apr 1, 2012 @ 9:28 am | delete
    Thanks for the ideas. I've got lots of work to do.
  • naheedahsan Mar 23, 2012 @ 6:20 am | delete
    wow!! what a great resource of useful information, thanks for sharing.
  • Mim_Art Mar 22, 2012 @ 9:56 am | delete
    Great lens! Thank you! Hope you don't mind, I will be linking to it from my lens: Secrets to success: 10 ways to stay "motivated" as an Artist
  • nhotdeals Mar 19, 2012 @ 3:46 pm | delete
    Great Lens, I have read all of David Allen's books
  • Alan Fox Mar 11, 2012 @ 9:45 am | delete
    Great Share! I wish this will help me to make some money and become successful http://foryour-benefit.blogspot.com/
  • GuyB Mar 8, 2012 @ 6:14 pm | delete
    I find that it is helpful to do what you hate. This way, you know exactly what you like through a lengthy process of elimination. For me, my passion is catching wild frogs and selling them to unsuspecting tourists as rare toads with healing powers. If I didn't do what I hated, this road to happiness would have never presented itself.
  • mihgasper Mar 6, 2012 @ 4:11 am | delete
    Great resource. Thanks for some inspiration. I need it...
  • ryzeonline Mar 4, 2012 @ 9:30 am | delete
    Wow... This is a great list and resource :) The quadrants remind me of Tony Robbins, the half-job tip reminds me of Napoleon Hill, and it's all wonderful.

    I can tell theSuccess put a lot of love into this, and a great example for the rest of us. Time to go update my lenses :)

    Oh, and theSuccess, if you're interested, I recently posted "493 Success Tips - Pick One That Suits You" on my blog, I'd be happy to share it.

    Rock on and ryze up!
  • racksjackson30 Mar 4, 2012 @ 2:34 am | delete
    Really nice. I am inspired after reading this lance.I always do what i think.
  • weddingchecklist Mar 1, 2012 @ 12:21 am | delete
    Good information.
  • soniadoreen Feb 26, 2012 @ 2:50 pm | delete
    The Book inspiring me was, 'What they don't teach you at Howard,'I think this is a must read for people who do business.
  • thesuccess Feb 26, 2012 @ 3:26 pm | delete
    What they don't teach you at Harvard Business School is another one of those books that teaches you about business common sense. Wish I'd come across this type of book much earlier in my life!
  • gypsyman27 Feb 20, 2012 @ 2:16 pm | delete
    This is valuable information, thanks for sharing. I needed another knock to bring me to a point that makes me think to go to work on getting my life back on forward motion. See you around the galaxy...
  • Tipi Feb 16, 2012 @ 3:10 pm | delete
    A stranger recommended Squidoo to me because I was looking for a way to earn an income online, I'm grateful for that person. It turned my life around financial and I am living on my Squidoo income. I met my goal of earning $2000 a month for 2011, and its upward from there. - I work full time on Squidoo, and I don't forget the friends I have made a long the way on the site. - I hope that everyone will be successful!
  • Cristina Feb 17, 2012 @ 11:17 am | delete
    Hi,
    can you give me a help. i don't know what to do
  • thesuccess Feb 26, 2012 @ 3:28 pm | delete
    Well done Tipi, $2000 bucks a month is worth getting out of bed for and I guess it is growing.
  • DollarTycoon Feb 12, 2012 @ 3:25 am | delete
    Great lens! Good Info.
  • oakstreet Feb 6, 2012 @ 2:54 am | delete
    Many positive ideas in your len and it will help many people who are struggling in life . Great len and a "like" from me.
  • sarahrk Feb 1, 2012 @ 11:08 am | delete
    Some of us spend all of our lives striving for success and never reach it.
  • sarahrk Feb 1, 2012 @ 11:07 am | delete
    I have been doing a lot of analyzing and am working on getting myself on the right track./
  • happynutritionist Jan 30, 2012 @ 1:45 pm | delete
    I am realizing that I need to turn some things around right now....thanks for all the tips!
  • jimmyworldstar Jan 23, 2012 @ 2:19 pm | delete
    I turned my career around by focusing on the greater goal at hand. Also, I used the momentum I got from personal goals like exercising more often etc to feed into my further success.
  • thesuccess Jan 23, 2012 @ 2:23 pm | delete
    Jimmy,
    That's called a virtuous circle. I've recently also become convinced that health is a (or the) vital component. Good health -> More Energy -> Good Morale -> Positive Attitude -> Get More Done
  • Ladymermaid Jan 22, 2012 @ 7:49 pm | delete
    My first sprinkling of angel dust on this lens has long worn off so I am back once again to scatter a little more. It is my quest today to re-bless the lenses which I blessed in October of 2010. You are on this list.
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    GadZoooks what a great lens!! You put a lot of thought into it... it sure shows. Angel BLESSED!
  • ryzeonline Mar 4, 2012 @ 9:31 am | delete
    I couldn't agree more. Excellent lens :)
  • VillaDejaBlue Jan 9, 2012 @ 4:32 pm | delete
    Nice lens.
  • BusyMOM Jan 8, 2012 @ 12:54 pm | delete
    there's a lot to read through here. So much thought-provoking information. Thank you!
  • The Coaching Rebel Dec 30, 2011 @ 4:53 am | delete
    This is a really useful lens. I have worked in business coaching for the past 15 years and I know that information like this is invaluable to those seeking to advance their careers.
  • BuddyBink Dec 7, 2011 @ 8:17 pm | delete
    Things began to turn around when I took responsibility for my actions. I have no one else to blame for what I do or do not do. I am responsible for my own success and failure.
  • SimplyTonjia Dec 6, 2011 @ 10:08 pm | delete
    What a gret lens. Thank you.
  • readtoawake Dec 3, 2011 @ 11:53 am | delete
    Success means achievement of a worthy goal. Success may mean different to different people as different people may have different goals.Do you want to become Successful?

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  • haikuwedding Nov 29, 2011 @ 12:00 pm | delete
    A very insightful and resourceful lens! Thanks for sharing and thumbs up-
  • spartakct Nov 28, 2011 @ 10:23 pm | delete
    wonderful lens! thanks for sharing!
  • crosscreations Nov 25, 2011 @ 9:10 am | delete
    Very interesting approach to success tips! One of your featured books is a favorite of mine 'the power of focus' by Canfield. Focus likely my biggest roadblock, that was very helpful. I linked here from a lens by Tipi, in fact I think I just left a message on another lens of yours and called you Tipi (oops) :-) obviously still thought I was on one of hers. Learning SEO and see a few of her suggestions in action here, link to e-mail list being one and also that 'root' trick in title. Would love to grab your 101 success tips but at moment am drowning in an avalanche of e-mail and my system is not working right. Anyway, cheers to your success and best 2 U on squidoo from carolan in Saint Lou. :-)
  • SherinM Nov 22, 2011 @ 4:41 pm | delete
    Me gusta tu lens. :)
  • Leilani-m Nov 17, 2011 @ 2:03 am | delete
    Excellent lens! I'm in a down mood after being stay at home mom for 3,5 years now, not by my choice.
  • thesuccess Nov 17, 2011 @ 4:58 am | delete
    Leilani,
    This lens was written when I was a work at home Dad, I found it very difficult to stay motivated, organized and optimistic even though working at home was in theory a great opportunity to get the best of all worlds but it's tougher than people think.
  • madinvestment Nov 1, 2011 @ 3:39 am | delete
    Excellent lens! Thanks for taking the time to offer these tips!

    One squid thumb up vote issued for this lens!
  • jogula sunil Oct 31, 2011 @ 2:45 pm | delete
    I think these are a great tips where we can do more about life,i do have some tips in my site
    http://rememberingtips.blogspot.com,
    you can check this site and let me know what you feel.
  • kimark421 Oct 13, 2011 @ 5:37 pm | delete
    I have to tell you, this is one of the better lenses I have found on Squidoo. Great tips, and I Fav'd it so I can come back and learn some more. Thanks!
  • parwathy Oct 12, 2011 @ 12:48 pm | delete
    I always promote people doing what they love and getting paid for it. I have found my passion in my blog and it looks like you have found your passion too. Great lens for everyone!
  • fionamckay9 Oct 7, 2011 @ 10:25 am | delete
    Going completely broke turned my life around - its amazing how much you can learn to live with after you think that your life is over:) Great lens, blessed
  • andreaberrios Oct 6, 2011 @ 6:49 am | delete
    Very nice lens!!
  • BeCanDo Oct 5, 2011 @ 3:18 am | delete
    Great lens with some really strong points.
  • sandyspider Sep 14, 2011 @ 10:50 pm | delete
    Wonderful resource of success.
  • TheHappinessManual Sep 13, 2011 @ 6:16 am | delete
    A very powerful lens, lots of excellent, tried and tested techniques here, all put into one article. To implement these will keep the most proactive self development guru occupied for hours.
  • checkyourvibe Sep 12, 2011 @ 8:32 am | delete
    We can start anew once we accept that fact! Such a powerful lens, full of insight, and here's one you might want to check out also- http://www.squidoo.com/good-luck-bad-luck
  • Chris-H Sep 12, 2011 @ 7:48 am | delete
    There are a number of really good tips in here, some of which I already use and highly recommend, others I look forward to using.

    Just thought I'd let you know I visited your blog and a lightbulb went on. I got a fantastic idea and can't wait to see my results! Thank you!!
  • thesuccess Sep 12, 2011 @ 1:54 pm | delete
    Glad to hear about your light bulb moment, that's the best kind of complement!
  • AmyTK9 Sep 9, 2011 @ 2:05 am | delete
    Great Lens! Thank you!
  • bames24 Sep 7, 2011 @ 7:32 am | delete
    this is one wonderful lens :)
  • LTPParents Sep 4, 2011 @ 12:41 pm | delete
    This lense is AMAZING! I gave it a google plus and am bookmarking this one for my clients as well!
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    Just so you know I enjoyed your lens, so I blessed it and featured it here: http://www.squidoo.com/back-to-school-blessings
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    I appreciate, cause I found exactly what I was looking for.

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  • dthonstad Aug 12, 2011 @ 5:00 am | delete
    Very cool lens. I'm always looking for ways to improve and to help me prioritize what is important. I love the 4 quadrants method.
  • RichardTick Aug 7, 2011 @ 1:46 pm | delete
    Well, it was not a tip exactly, it was a book called The Science of Getting Rich. Written by Wallace D. Wattles. My life took a 180 degree turn for the good after reading this treasure.
    RichardTick. http://basedbusinesshomemakemoneyonline.rickywattsonline.com
  • whiteskyline Aug 7, 2011 @ 11:12 am | delete
    I don't think you could have a better title :) Great lens!
  • eminenzmedia Jul 26, 2011 @ 1:50 am | delete
    I have gone thru your lens...
    Its amazing but again same thing its easier to discuss than executing :-)
    Anyways it was quite inspirational
  • SoothingMist Jul 26, 2011 @ 4:43 am | delete
    "Easier said then done" is a well-known phrase. Just be sure you are not one of those people who says more than they do. Many career and business failures result from "When all is said and done, more will have been said than done."
  • thesuccess Jul 26, 2011 @ 8:31 am | delete
    Some of our bad habits are so ingrained that it takes a long time to break them, it's not easy.
  • SoothingMist Jul 26, 2011 @ 2:57 pm | delete
    Be encouraged. Once you have made a clear decision to improve your career, you will find the strength to do so.

    See the second quote on this slide: http://informationanthology.net/CareerMentor/ConcerningSuccessfulCareers_Thursday/Slide10.JPG.
  • aesta1 Jul 15, 2011 @ 8:19 pm | delete
    Breaking a bad habit is what I need to do...thanks for these tips.
  • CCGAL Jul 8, 2011 @ 2:46 pm | delete
    Not a tip, but a realization that my days on this planet are finite. That's when I decided to focus on being happy and let the chips fall where they may.
  • SoothingMist Jul 9, 2011 @ 9:58 am | delete
    Our days are finite, true. One must trust God and not expect to control everything, true. But, He put us here for a reason. We all have our calling and need to make clear efforts to understand and fulfill that calling.
  • TravelingRae Jul 4, 2011 @ 9:31 pm | delete
    This thought-provoking lens can be summed up by one of my favourite quotes: "Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" (Mary Oliver) I'm happy to say that I'm living my dream life... even if I've learned that even your dream life needs you to constantly improve yourself.
  • Harshitha Jul 4, 2011 @ 5:52 am | delete
    5 minutes more is a great idea. I will apply it.
  • thesuccess Jul 4, 2011 @ 10:47 am | delete
    The extra 5 minutes tip is so simple and practical.
  • Rafick Jun 26, 2011 @ 1:19 am | delete
    Very useful tips. Will help many. I wish them all plenty of success. Rafick
  • pimbels Jun 24, 2011 @ 12:46 pm | delete
    A great lens, thank you.
  • jaye5500 Jun 3, 2011 @ 6:31 pm | delete
    This lens was a reflection of how i was in the past in relation to how i looked at success! It was a tough road but i definitely got through it! Today i have no regrets for redirecting my path into a place i know i can be comfortable. Very good lens!!!
  • marckq May 25, 2011 @ 12:36 pm | delete
    I like this lens a lot, very helpful. Thank you for sharing, will favorite for updates. :)
  • Peter Raeth May 23, 2011 @ 5:06 pm | delete
    You can achieve considerable success in your career. It is possible to overcome what most people call discrimination, accidents of birth, and late blooming as you continue down the path you prefer. But, you will find that it is not something to be done casually. There are no get-rich-quick schemes, no 90-day wonders, and no labor-free approaches to a successful career. If you want success, you have to reach for it. That reaching takes time and effort: a continuous cycle of studying, learning, working, and producing. In this personal enterprise, you will find great joy and solid employment opportunities. The CareerMentor website offers insights from a 35-year industrial career. You are welcome to make use of its free content (http://informationanthology.net/CareerMentor).
  • mypotlpeople May 21, 2011 @ 12:01 pm | delete
    Great tips for getting more success. There are a lot of things I need to reframe.
  • IvoryPearl May 14, 2011 @ 5:49 pm | delete
    I am going to become more focused and determined. Thanks for your excellant lens.
  • rhonney May 5, 2011 @ 11:38 am | delete
    interesting!!
  • fantasticallyfictional May 4, 2011 @ 1:19 pm | delete
    Superb and inspiring! Thanks. Can, can and can!
  • Spook May 1, 2011 @ 11:34 am | delete
    I aced your quiz, however I think a lot of it has to do on your age. In other words, things are going to happen more when you are young?
  • fisheryz May 1, 2011 @ 8:45 am | delete
    great lenses! come back to visit my lens please
  • ltraider Apr 22, 2011 @ 10:53 am | delete
    Very encouraging. Thanks
  • daxramadani Apr 16, 2011 @ 12:07 pm | delete
    Great lens!

    My turnaround moment was when I finally realized "I am responsible" (my future is all in my hands, not in anyone's hands) in college.
  • UKGhostwriter Apr 9, 2011 @ 4:02 pm | delete
    fantastic lens, a brilliant resource and wealth of information
  • MarkFashionista Apr 3, 2011 @ 12:02 am | delete
    Very nice and informative lens! Very inspirational! :)
  • ginsecret Mar 31, 2011 @ 10:46 pm | delete
    This is a wonderful lens, you are doing a great deal serving humanity! Keep up the great work :)
  • kguru1979 Mar 28, 2011 @ 4:35 am | delete
    Nice lens .. thumbs up...!
  • Darnell Mar 17, 2011 @ 6:34 pm | delete
    I love the lens, aside from that I advice ppl I struggling with letting go
  • MindPowerProofs Mar 12, 2011 @ 4:34 am | delete
    I really turned my life the day after I finally find the answer to those questions.

    What I want?
    Why I want it?

    Everything started to change and I did not ask myself how to get it. Magically, I started to change possibilities into opportunities.

    If you really find out what you desire in life all the boundaries can fade away.
  • Dinostore Mar 10, 2011 @ 9:36 am | delete
    These are some really great tips, it looks like you worked hard on this! Thumbs up and fav'd.
  • LisaAuch Mar 9, 2011 @ 2:23 am | delete
    I love reading books about success, It is important and keeps me from getting into a comfort zone, 7 Habits of Highly Effective people is a great read.
  • katiecolette Mar 8, 2011 @ 8:30 am | delete
    Even though I get a lot done in one day, I always feel like I should be doing more. I think the "7 Habits of Highly Effective people" may be something I need to check out. Thank you for putting this lens together - adding it to favorites.
  • kguru1979 Mar 4, 2011 @ 6:07 am | delete
    Thanks for sharing such a good motivational lens .... ! Really I liked all points...
  • ViolinStudent Feb 25, 2011 @ 3:02 pm | delete
    Interesting lens. I tend to progress, slide back, progress. Sometimes progress is obvious, sometimes you have to kinda squint to see it. Workin' on it!
  • thesuccess Feb 26, 2011 @ 10:53 am | delete
    That's to be expected the "slide backs" and you'll get more of them as you move further out of your comfort zone!
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