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Want to Get Ahead? Pretend You’re Going Away

Last Thursday, my family decided we should take advantage of the great weather by going camping for the Labor Day Weekend (in the U.S.). With that one last-minute decision, we all moved into “rush mode” in order to get ready to go.
First, I had to find and book a campsite, which was a challenge [...]

September 8, 2009 Action Read the full article →

Stop Allowing Fear to Guide Your Life Pt. 2

In my last post, we discussed four reasons why people allow fear to guide their lives.

They feel powerless
They feel like they’re not worthy of success
The cost of change seems higher than the cost of staying the same
There will never be a good time to do it.

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September 3, 2009 Action Read the full article →

Stop Allowing Fear to Guide Your Life Pt. 1

I just read an interesting post at FrugalDad.com, regarding how people allow fear to guide their financial decisions.  It didn’t take me long to see the connection not just with finances, but with every area of life.
Why do people allow fear to guide their lives?

1.  They feel powerless. They feel that many decisions have already [...]

September 2, 2009 Action Read the full article →

Woulda Shoulda Coulda – How to Deal with Regret About Past Lifestyle Choices

Do you ever look back on your life and regret past choices you’ve made which have kept you from achieving some of your dreams today?  I know I do.
I believe I have a healthy perspective on the situation, though.  I don’t send myself on guilt trips or get depressed about it.  However, I do have [...]

August 18, 2009 Action Read the full article →

Inspiration in Your Inbox

Let’s face it, sometimes it is hard to get motivated on Monday morning, or any morning for that matter. One of the things that has helped me, for over 5 years now, is a FREE inspirational quote that I receive in my inbox every morning from My Daily Insights.
These quotes, from famous people living [...]

August 10, 2009 Action Read the full article →

9 Reasons Why You’ll Never Achieve Your Dreams

Recently, I asked some friends this question:  “Why is it that most people fail to take bold action to achieve their dreams?” Here are the nine answers I received:

“Because people told them they’d never amount to anything.  They believed it and decided to never try.” Maybe it was a parent, teacher, sibling, friend or spouse. [...]

August 7, 2009 Achieve Your Dreams Read the full article →

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