The Dangers of Comparing your success to others
[This article is an edited excerpt from the book Walking Through Walls: Practical Spirituality for an Impractical World, by Lee Jampolsky, Ph.D.] We all strive for success in both our personal and professional lives. Unfortunately, we often rely on others for that “feeling” of success, or for their opinions or approval before we truly feel […]
Your Comfort Zone is Holding you Back
For most people their lives or business’ don’t get better because they don’t get better. Have you ever thought about what your life would be like if you could turn back time by 10 years, or even 10 days? If you could redo some of your actions or avoid saying some of the things you […]
The Key to Long Term Succcess
Do you ever wonder why you are struggling to achieve sustained success while your competition is thriving in this economy? Do you make excuses and say they are just lucky and you can’t catch a break? If this sounds familiar it is time for you to start analysing what is causing your lack of success […]
The Monkey Mind
A man was presented with a very attractive business opportunity. To succeed in this project, he had to learn many new skills and stretch his ‘comfort zone’ concerning sales and selling. The first couple of weeks turned out to be very easy. He adopted some new habits that quickly paid off in real cash. Then […]
A Desert Tale
There was a man who had developed the capacity to achieve whatever he put his mind to, whether material or spiritual aspirations. When asked who had guided him to such a high level of personal mastery, he replied that a dog had. On further questioning he recounted the following tale. “While travelling through the desert […]
An Old Chinese Proverb
“In your mind there are two Tigers that are continuously fighting – one is the Tiger of success, positive results and bright futures, the other is the Tiger of failure, negativity, fear and loss – which one wins…?” The answer is – whichever one I choose to feed… Which suggests that success and positivity are […]
Success=Speed
I’ve written before about the importance of acting sooner rather than later, without waiting to figure out everything in advance. Human motivation certainly plays a role here. Nothing says this more succinctly than marketing guru Joe Vitale’s aphorism: Money loves speed. When I mentioned this in a recent seminar, one of the attendees asked if […]
Getting the most out of these ‘Tougher’ times
It’s 8am on Monday morning. You had a great weekend and wish it didn’t have to end. Last week was finished with a bang but today you just don’t feel the same motivation to win. As a result you walk in the office and immediately read your mail. Then you talk to a colleague for […]
Your Constant Companion….
You have a companion. One that never, ever leaves you. It sticks with you, staying even closer than your shadow. It is like a leech sucking your blood, and you cannot shake it loose. This constant companion is your mental chatter. Another name for it is your internal monologue. It begins the moment you open […]
Daily Inspiration
This is the beginning of a new day. God has given me this day to use as I will. I can waste it or use it for good. What I do today is very important because I am exchanging a day of my life for it. When tomorrow comes, this day will be gone forever, […]
