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A few weeks ago I was ultra-mega-organised with my blog.  I was nearly two weeks in advance on my articles and everything was running like clockwork.  Today?  Hmm, well I’m just now sitting down to write this article which should have been published approximately ten hours ago.   What’s gone wrong?  Basically… routine (or lack thereof).

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How often do you make all kinds of New Year’s resolutions, only to find that by about January 3rd you’ve forgotten about them? It’s because New Year’s resolutions aren’t plans, they’re not goals. They’re often just flippant, spur of the moment things you blurt out at the New Year’s eve party because everyone else is blurting out their’s.  This article is about turning those drunken remarks into something more solid.  A battle plan!

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I hope you noted in this article’s title that I said “a treatment for” and not “a cure for”. In my opinion, there really is no cure for depression, but you can treat it and manage it. This article talks about one method that I have found extremely helpful in treating my depression.

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Most people think success is all about luck. That in order to be successful you need to be in the right place at the right time with the right skill set. This is very rarely the case and one of the first things that superachievers learn is that success is just a game you have to play and there are rules to that game. Providing that you play to those rules and follow some simple instructions then success can come easily in any area of your life.

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This is part two of the two part series on understanding motivation.  In the previous article I gave the definition of motivation as being a desire held in expectation with the belief that it will be realised, and talked a little about basic human drives.  In follow on from that article, this one discusses the different types of motivation.  And you’ll discover what works and what doesn’t.

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This is part one of a two part series on understanding motivation.

By developing the techniques and art of self-motivation, you learn to use more of your untapped potential.  In a word, you become more successful.  If you are a regular reader here you’ll remember that success is defined as the progressive realisation of worthwhile predetermined goals.  Now, just as that is a fairly unusual definition, the definition of motivation that I’m going to give you is equally as unusual…
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Everyone who is successful knows the vital role that self-image plays in the achievement of success.  I’m not talking about conceit or a super-inflated ego, but a wholesome self-respect, a positive self-image that recognises human potential.
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We all live in an abundant world.  We are surrounded by opportunity and have the freedom to choose to make of it what we will.  It seems logical that you should always be happy.  Fear, doubt, or worry should be unknown.  But this is probably not the case.  Unlike other animals, human beings are not content to merely eat, sleep, and reproduce.  We seek a purpose in life.  Without going into too much detail, that pretty much boils down to: your purpose is to realise your potential.  You were given life so that you might make of it a success.  But what is success?

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One of the intangible qualities you must develop in your quest for success is courage.  Courage can be defined as the state or quality of mind or spirit that enables you to face danger with confidence and resolution.  Courage includes… More »

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I’ll believe it when I see it

How many times have you heard somebody say that?  How many times have your heard yourself say that?  Countless times, I bet.  And most times they are saying it to dismiss or ridicule the “it”.  But here is the thing, that statement is 100% completely true!  Visualisation is a very powerful and essential tool in your success toolbox.  This article is going to explain the process and give you some tips and ideas about using visualisation as a part of your success routine. More »

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