Archive for September, 2009
A few words from US President Barack Obama inspired me today. My first instinct was to share them with you.
- “Making your mark on the world is hard. If it were easy, everybody would do it. But it’s not. It takes patience, it takes commitment, and it comes with plenty of failure along the way. The real test is not whether you avoid this failure, because you won’t. it’s whether you let it harden or shame you into inaction, or whether you learn from it; whether you choose to persevere”.
- “Focusing your life solely on making a buck shows a certain poverty of ambition. It asks too little of yourself. Because it’s only when you hitch your wagon to something larger than yourself that you realize your true potential”. (more…)
My self confidence has always swung like a pendulum. Sometimes it is giant sized, other times it is midget sized. Sometimes it is up north, other times it is in the Deep South. Mostly, it is somewhere in between. In the new style blog, I will be tackling problems that are real to me or people around me. It is easier to communicate issues that I have a firm grasp on. So let us kick off with confidence.
Self confidence is an attitude. It is a state of mind that makes us see our lives from a positive perspective. When confident, we are able to believe in our strengths and abilities, and are enthusiastic about what we go through everyday. Self confidence gives us pride, independence, and emotional maturity to handle different situations and handle criticism. (more…)
On the 5th of January this year, I set out on a journey to inspire my friends through this blog. I set out some objectives for my efforts but those objectives were vague at best. At the back of my mind, I knew it was possible to connect with others using the blog, and make a difference in people’s lives.
Reality Checks in …
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One vital relationship that you need in your success journey is a right hand man (or woman). You need a friend, a close friend who will be your sounding board for your ideas. A person who will keep you in check and ensure that you are on the right track in your quest for success.
Not all your friends can play this role of a right hand man. Not everyone in your career line can do that either. To ensure that you have the right man (or woman) for the job, be careful to check that they have some of these qualities. (more…)
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There are actions and habits that should be reason enough for you to run to the hills. You shall know them by their fruits. How good are you at spotting trouble in relationships? What can you do to avoid the eminent danger posed by these evil signs? (more…)
Some relationships are single serving like airline food. Others last a life time. How do you make your relationship edge closer to a life time relationship? I don’t have all the answers, but following these rules can only be good for your relationship. (more…)
Trust is one of the great essentials for healthy relationships. We shall go through some of the ways of cultivating and maintaining trust in a relationship.
Trust is simply reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, or surety of someone or something. Trust does not just happen, it is cultivated over a long period of time. The little things that you do everyday are the little trust deposits. It takes years to do this. (more…)
Relationships often fail because of having the wrong mind set. We have the wrong idea of how things should be. There are several theories about relationships that are taken as gospel truth and yet people wonder why things never improve.
In today’s post we uncover some relationship myths that may be holding us back. Hopefully you will be inspired to approach relationships from a new angle. (more…)
Yesterday we talked about the importance of relationships in our lives. Today we look at some actions that can make great relationships elude you. (more…)
In the last series, we were talked of Getting Ahead in life. From my experience, the fastest way of succeeding and sustaining success is growing and nurturing relationships. Be they business, social, family or dating relationships, how you relate with others determines how high you ascend or how low you sink.
The people you interact with have a deep impact on how you feel and who you eventually become. No matter what stage in life you may be in, you need other people. Cultivating relationships is a powerful skill to add to your success arsenal.
This series will be exploring various relationships and aspects of relationships. But before we do that, let’s get clear on why relationships matter. Why do we even need to bother fostering great relationships? (more…)
Kaizen is the process of reaching your goals in life by harnessing the amazing power of baby steps. It is a simple concept imported from Japan, that can transform your life if you apply it.
According to Wikipedia, “Kaizen (continuous improvement) is a Japanese philosophy that focuses on continuous improvement throughout all aspects of life. When applied to the workplace, Kaizen activities continually improve all functions of a business, from manufacturing to management and from the CEO to the assembly line workers.”
Instead of focusing on giant leaps towards your life goals, you can apply the principles of Kaizen to better yourself each and every day. Kaizen is all about making small changes and monitoring results, then adjusting. Instead of big overwhelming goals, you can have smaller goals, which can be rapidly adapted and accomplished. (more…)
