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15 Thoughts That Will Lead You To Success. Success is a very complex phenomenon that cannot be summed up in a few sentences. To achieve success you must strive very hard to meet your goals, and that requires big ideas and an indeterminate will to execute them. If you were to ask any successful person or motivational coach about how to achieve success, then their first piece of advice would most probably be to “think positively.” Positive thoughts are the key to making your dreams and goals come true.

Nevertheless, thinking positively is more about you and your abilities, rather than the goals or the processes required to achieve them. Oftentimes, we put a limit on our dreams due to fear or lack of confidence in our abilities. Positive thoughts can help us break those challenges and attain success. Here are 15 thoughts that will lead you to success: 1. Life is very precious and can take the turn for the worse at any moment. 2. Work is not a chore that you have to do for money. 3. Success is not handed to you on a platter. 4. 5. 6. Eventually Everyone in Your Way disappears.

In fact, sometimes they do things that suck. They do things you don’t deserve. They do things that make you angry. You say to yourself, “how dare they!” And you start to list the reasons why they are wrong. Hold on a second. When I first wanted to write for other websites it was mid-2002. No expectations back. He wrote back, “these are some great ideas. He introduced me to the editor of thestreet, Dave Morrow. I was in heaven! Dave never wrote me. I wrote Dave every day and reminded him of Jim’s intro email. But he never would. I said to a friend of mine,”That’s it!

My friend said something very smart to me then that I never forgot and I say it often to other people as advice. “Shut the F*ck up. And he was right. The gatekeepers in your way eventually crumble. He was right. James Altucher has built and sold several companies, and failed at dozens more. Photo by stuartpilbrow. The Ultimate Cheat Sheet for Dealing with Haters. It’s easy to get anonymous people to hate you. Have an opinion. Be creative. Be yourself. But sometimes it gets worse.

I’ve had death threats, legal threats, I’ve lost friends, even family, over things I’ve written. It always feels miserable. I wanted to like these people in some cases. Example: someone wrote a review of my audio book the other day: “SIMPLY TERRIBLE… the author should NEVER EVER read his own books again. I’m not fishing for compliments. Who would’ve thought that in Woodshop I would learn all the basic skills that allowed me to build businesses and develop meaningful relationships later in life?

Well, not me, and I was right. The only great moment that happened to me in woodshop was when the prettiest girl in school ran up to me and said, “Quick, quick, what psychiatrist talks all the time about sex?” I definitely don’t remember what we were reading in the woodshop “book” that day but when it was my turn to speak, Christin Herholz said, “oh no, not HIS voice again.” Haters and Critics: How to Deal with People Judging You and Your Work. It doesn’t matter how you choose to live your life — whether you build a business or work a corporate job; have children or choose not to have children; travel the world or live in the same town all of your life; go to the gym 5 times a week or sit on the couch every night — whatever you do, someone will judge you for it.

For one reason or another, someone will find a reason to project their insecurities, their negativity, and their fears onto you and your life, and you’ll have to deal with it. With that in mind, let’s talk about being judged and criticized. And just for fun, I’ll share some of the most hateful comments I’ve received on my articles. And more importantly, the strategies I use to deal with them. Here’s what I’ve learned about dealing with the people who judge you, your work, and your goals.

The Biggest Critic in Your Life It’s easier to complain about the outside critics, but the biggest critic in your life usually lives between your own two ears. The Truth About Criticism. 3 Ways To Attract Grateful Customers. You've heard of satisfied customers ... but grateful customers? Those are the customers you really want. Here's how to get them. August 27, 2013 Most businesses don't tend to think of customers as grateful.

Satisfied, sure. Customer satisfaction typically focuses on delivering the product or service you have promised, whereas customer gratefulness is inspired by going beyond expectation. Consumers are far more likely to share an experience they had with a brand that made them feel grateful as opposed to simply satisfied. What is the true value of gratefulness? To trigger gratefulness among your customers, try changing the ways that you promote the products and services you have to offer. 1. SavvyAuntie, for example, is a popular website and community devoted to reaching a market segment that founder Melanie Notkin calls PANKS (Professional Aunties No Kids). 2. 3. The trick is empowering your employees to make these decisions to bend the rules. Read more articles on customer service. Gary Vaynerchuk: The Secret to Networking? Leverage - The Accelerators.

Leaders are Found, Not Created in Network Marketing and MLM | Online MLM Community. Another valuable lesson I learned from Mark Yarnell in his book Your First Year in Network Marketing is that “MLM Leaders are found, not created.” It took me many years to finally figure this out, but I understand it now. In today’s world, not everyone is a leader. This applies to the corporate world, network marketing, college kids, your employees, friends, etc. I’m sure you already realize that. Very few people are self motivated, have a game plan for their life, and take accountability for everything they do or fail to do. Not everyone has the leadership skills or WANTS to be a leader.

This select group of leaders is no more than 10 to 20 percent of the population (probably closer to 10 percent). In MLM, the numbers are about the same. Only a small percentage of the people in your team will become MLM Leaders. If you have 100 people on your team, you might have 10 leaders, maybe even less than that. They want success for the person, more than the other person wants it themselves. Comments. Holocaust survivor : The Two-Way. Hide captionAlice Herz-Sommer in July 2010. 'The Lady in Number 6'/AP Alice Herz-Sommer in July 2010. There are many remarkable things to say about Alice Herz-Sommer, who until her death in London on Sunday was thought to be the world's oldest survivor of the Nazi Holocaust.

To start with, there's her age: Herz-Sommer was 110. Then there are the people she knew, including writer Franz Kafka — who died in 1924. But what has particularly touched us as we've read about her this morning is her amazingly positive view of the world. From the documentary 'The Lady in Number 6': Alice Herz-Sommer says whether life is good or not 'depends on me.' Bear in mind: In 1943, Herz-Sommer and her husband, Leopold Sommer, and their son, Raphael, were sent from Prague to a Nazi camp for Jews in the Czech city of Terezin. According to the BBC, Herz-Sommer and her son "were among fewer than 20,000 people who were freed when Terezin was liberated by the Soviet army in May 1945. The film's creators added that: Having a Money Meltdown? 7 Prescriptions for Peace | BLISSBOMBED.com. EmailShare 609EmailShare This is what life does.

It throws its arm around you when you’re pregnant with your first kid and says “Hey Sugar. I know you’re all concerned with your swollen ankles and stuff, but we’ve got bigger fish to fry.” With only 8 weeks of pregnancy to go, I got this sudden, gut intuitive hit that I should go au naturel with my birth. Epidural-free. Crazy, I know. It seemed preposterous to me too. Well, guess what. So how does this relate to money? Launching a business (I found out) is closely paralleled with giving birth to a kid. These are my 7 personal practices + attitudes that keep me from melting down about money: There is ebb and flow to bringing something great into the world. Having a plan in place is more for your peace of mind than a statement of how it’s really gonna go. It is not your responsibility to try to make the process go faster.

Your journey is YOUR JOURNEY. How long you’ve been at it says nothing about how much further you need to go. Newsletter | Sue Mazza. Hi Leaders! Welcome to Fall! We have amazing opportunities ahead of us in the next 90 days to grow or even double or triple our current business! Our business is really simple. We have to do two things. 1. It really helps when you know just what to say and how to find new prospects for our business.

Many leaders are enjoying these benefits as part of The Leaders Edge Coaching and Training Membership. Recently, we a very special Leader’s Edge call with MLM Training Superstar Tom “BIG AL” Schreiter. Many prospects put up walls of disbelief and skepticism to people who don’t think the same way they do. Tom has a new book that has just come out on this subject too! Tom “Big Al” Schreiter is one of the most successful people in the history of network marketing! Tom has also been a great friend and mentor to me for many years. You can also find out more about the Leaders Edge atwww.suemazza.com/leadersedge. No, it’s not finding prospects… or keeping your team members interested. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Sue. Startup Library. How Not to Die.

August 2007 (This is a talk I gave at the last Y Combinator dinner of the summer. Usually we don't have a speaker at the last dinner; it's more of a party. But it seemed worth spoiling the atmosphere if I could save some of the startups from preventable deaths. So at the last minute I cooked up this rather grim talk. I didn't mean this as an essay; I wrote it down because I only had two hours before dinner and think fastest while writing.)

A couple days ago I told a reporter that we expected about a third of the companies we funded to succeed. Another way of saying that is that half of you are going to die. If you can just avoid dying, you get rich. It was really close, too. You may have heard that quote about luck consisting of opportunity meeting preparation. We've done this five times now, and we've seen a bunch of startups die. For us the main indication of impending doom is when we don't hear from you. I realize this will sound naive, but maybe the linkage works in both directions. How The 7 Deadly Sins Can Boost Your Career. 15 Primal Ways to Savor the Holiday Season. Welcome! If you want to lose weight, gain muscle, increase energy levels or just generally look and feel healthier you've come to the right place. Here's where to start: Visit the Start Here and Primal Blueprint 101 pages to learn more about the Primal Lifestyle.

Subscribe to my free weekly newsletter to receive 10 eBooks, a 7-Day Course of Primal Fundamentals, and more - all for free. Cut to the chase by visiting PrimalBlueprint.com. There you'll find books, support options, and the best supplements on the planet to help you take control of your health for life. Thanks for visiting! This past summer I did a slow living inspired guide to enjoying summer. Let me actually reframe it in terms of the Primal Connection – the concept that our evolutionary roots have something to teach us in creating a contented, fulfilling life – because I think it most aptly addresses the question.

A lot of great blogs and publications encourage us to slow down during the holidays. Rhythm Physical Inner Life Play. Make space for your future to show up. You want the dream job on the other side of the country? But they’re not hiring yet. Never mind that. Get your affairs in order so that you could move on short notice. Get into position to take your position. You want to bring a committed, romantic love into your life? Send a clear signal to Life that you’re ready — and available — for what you really desire. You want to create more of your art (the book, the blog, the band, the products) — even tho’ you’re not sure what that is yet? Sometimes when you fill up your day planner, your closets, your dance card, you’re telling the universe that you’re too busy to pick up the gift you ordered — your hands are full, you like being distracted, you’re okay with killing time.

Just because what you want isn’t here today, doesn’t mean you should fill the empty space while you wait for it to arrive. 'In the meantime' kind of living can be a toxic compromise. The thing is, letting some of the spaces in your life be blank and open can be uncomfortable. 10 of The Best Financial Education Books That Wealthy People Read. You don’t just need money to build an empire, you need great knowledge, usually from financial education books that will feed you with nuggets of wisdom needed to amass, maintain and increase your wealth. There are a number of financial education books that have built a great reputation over the years for providing insightful and mind-opening education that has changed the lives of many people. Finding a book that answers the financial questions that have remained a puzzle in your quest for success is a life-changing experience.

Here is a collection of some of the best financial education books that have shaped the lives of some of the newest wealthy individuals across the globe and inspired them to take up challenges that have made them remarkably successful. Rich Dad, Poor Dad Rich Dad, Poor Dad is arguably the most insightful book that has changed the way people look at investments and employment. The Millionaire Next Door The Intelligent Investor Street Smarts Think and Grow Rich . .” 5 Things Mentally Tough People Don’t Do. Whether you are on the court or in the board room. Mental strength is demanded on a day to day basis for those in high profile positions. Athlete’s, CEO’s and risk hungry Entrepreneurs excel in their fields only by pursuing their goals with a thick skin and a high level of mental strength.

In this article, Sports and Performance Psychologist “Justin Sua” tells us what it takes to be mentally strong enough to take on the big wigs in the arena. 1) They don’t feel sorry for themselves They understand that complaining doesn’t make the situation better. They know that people won’t treat them the way they want to be treated, circumstances might not be ideal, and they will experience adversity; however, rather than complain about the negative aspects of their situation, they focus on what they want to happen and what they’re going to do about it. 2) They don’t give people power over them They are not people pleasers. 3) They don’t avoid change They are always looking for ways to evolve. 7 Ways Letting Go Will Create Immediate Success. Right now you’re like Santa Claus. You have a big bag that you carry around with you every day of your life.

But this bag is not full of presents; it’s packed with worries, concerns, past memories, regrets – all sorts of things that keep pulling you back. All of these things don’t allow you to be the best that you can be. Letting go of everything is actually what you need to do in order to succeed. “So how do I let go?” 1. Many people feel that memories are the most important thing they have. You don’t need to forget them, but simply stop thinking about them so that you can create new ones. 2. Letting go of that complacency and pushing yourself to grow is the key to success. Realize and understand that everything you do each and every day matters. 3.

Fear is what holds you back from doing great things. If you overcome your fears, you can be successful! 4. Let go of all of the pain and anger that you are keeping inside. You are better off without them. 5. What lies ahead can be scary. 6. 7. 40 Magnificent Quotes By The World's Most Successful Billionaires. 18 T. Harv Eker Quotes To Activate Your Millionaire Mind.

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