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Healthy, Wealthy and Wise"},"subtitle":{"type":"html","$t":"Making you focus on Health, Wealth and Wisdom"},"link":[{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.onepowerfulword.com\/feeds\/posts\/default"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/38070791\/posts\/default\/-\/Success?alt=json-in-script\u0026max-results=10"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.onepowerfulword.com\/search\/label\/Success"},{"rel":"hub","href":"http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/"},{"rel":"next","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/38070791\/posts\/default\/-\/Success\/-\/Success?alt=json-in-script\u0026start-index=11\u0026max-results=10"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"generator":{"version":"7.00","uri":"http://www.blogger.com","$t":"Blogger"},"openSearch$totalResults":{"$t":"44"},"openSearch$startIndex":{"$t":"1"},"openSearch$itemsPerPage":{"$t":"10"},"entry":[{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38070791.post-1841245451745107213"},"published":{"$t":"2023-04-10T07:00:00.014-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2023-04-10T07:00:00.170-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"dwayne johnson"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"mind master"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Success"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Become a Master of Your Mind | Dwayne Johnson"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"BLOG_video_class\" height=\"312\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RIVHDnoFeIA\" width=\"490\" youtube-src-id=\"RIVHDnoFeIA\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDwayne \"The Rock\" Johnson is a true icon of strength, perseverance, and success. His life story is one of overcoming obstacles, mastering his mind, and pursuing his dreams with unwavering determination. In this article, we'll explore some of the inspiring details and stories from Johnson's life, and learn how we too can become masters of our own minds.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFrom Football to Wrestling\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJohnson's love for sports started at an early age. He grew up in a family of wrestlers, and it wasn't long before he started training with his father and uncles. In high school, Johnson was an accomplished football player, and he received a scholarship to play for the University of Miami.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDespite his success on the field, Johnson faced numerous challenges in college. He struggled to find his place on the team, and was eventually relegated to the bench. To make matters worse, he suffered a back injury that kept him out of the game for an entire season.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBut Johnson refused to give up. He continued to work hard, both on his physical recovery and his mental strength. He studied the game, watched hours of game footage, and visualized himself on the field. His hard work paid off, and he eventually became a star player for the team.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAfter college, Johnson turned his attention to professional football. He was signed by the Calgary Stampeders, but was eventually cut from the team. It was a devastating blow, but Johnson refused to let it define him. He turned his sights to the world of professional wrestling, where he knew he could use his athletic abilities and showmanship to make a name for himself.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThe Rise of \"The Rock\"\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJohnson's wrestling career started off slow. He was initially given the persona of \"Rocky Maivia,\" a clean-cut, smiling babyface wrestler. But the fans didn't connect with the character, and Johnson soon found himself booed and mocked by the crowds.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBut once again, Johnson refused to give up. He knew he needed to reinvent himself if he wanted to succeed in the cutthroat world of wrestling. He teamed up with legendary wrestling manager Vince McMahon, and together they created the persona of \"The Rock.\"\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\"The Rock\" was a confident, cocky, trash-talking wrestler who became an instant fan favorite. Johnson's charisma and talent in the ring made him a superstar, and he quickly rose to the top of the industry. He became a seven-time world champion, and is widely considered to be one of the greatest wrestlers of all time.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETransition to Acting\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAfter a successful career in wrestling, Johnson turned his attention to acting. He had always been interested in the craft, and he saw it as a natural progression from his work in the ring.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBut like any new endeavor, acting presented its own set of challenges. Johnson was initially typecast as the muscle-bound action hero, and he struggled to find roles that would allow him to showcase his range as an actor.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBut once again, Johnson refused to give up. He continued to work hard, and eventually landed a breakthrough role in the film \"The Scorpion King.\" From there, he went on to star in numerous blockbuster films, including the Fast and Furious franchise, Jumanji, and Moana.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003EEntrepreneurship\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to his work in wrestling and acting, Johnson has also become a successful entrepreneur. He has his own production company, Seven Bucks Productions, which has produced hit films like \"Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle\" and \"Hobbs and Shaw.\" He also has his own clothing line, Project Rock, which is sold exclusively at Under Armour.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBut Johnson's success as an entrepreneur didn't come easily. He faced numerous challenges along the way, including setbacks with his clothing line and difficulties finding financing for his production company.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOnce again, Johnson refused to give up. He kept pushing forward, using his experience and knowledge to navigate the challenges he faced. His hard work and determination paid off, and he is now a successful and respected figure in the world of business.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMastering the Mind\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThroughout his life, Johnson has faced numerous obstacles and setbacks. But through it all, he has remained focused and determined. He has learned to master his mind, and to use his mental strength to overcome the challenges he faces.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne of the keys to Johnson's success is his positive attitude. He is known for his upbeat and optimistic outlook on life, and he has credited this attitude with helping him to stay focused and motivated.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn an interview with Oprah Winfrey, Johnson said, \"My philosophy is simple: If something stands in my way, I'm going to find a way around it. If something pushes me down, I'm going to get back up. Every time I'm faced with a challenge, I see it as an opportunity to grow, to learn, to become better.\"\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJohnson has also been open about his struggles with depression. He has said that he was plagued by feelings of sadness and despair throughout his early twenties, and that it was only through therapy and a deep commitment to self-care that he was able to overcome his mental health issues.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn a social media post, Johnson wrote, \"Depression never discriminates. I was devastated and depressed. But I eventually found the courage to face my fears and seek help. I'm grateful to have gotten help, and to have come out the other side stronger and happier.\"\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJohnson's story is a powerful reminder of the importance of mastering our minds. Life is full of challenges and setbacks, but by cultivating a positive attitude and a commitment to personal growth, we can overcome even the most difficult obstacles.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003EConclusion\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDwayne Johnson's life story is one of strength, perseverance, and success. From his early days as a struggling football player to his rise to stardom as a wrestler and actor, Johnson has faced numerous challenges and setbacks. But through it all, he has remained focused and determined, using his mental strength to overcome the obstacles in his path.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJohnson's story is an inspiration to all of us. By mastering our minds and cultivating a positive attitude, we too can overcome the challenges in our own lives. Whether we're struggling with mental health issues, facing setbacks in our careers, or dealing with personal challenges, we can learn from Johnson's example and use our mental strength to achieve our goals and live our best lives.\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/38070791\/posts\/default\/1841245451745107213"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/38070791\/posts\/default\/1841245451745107213"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.onepowerfulword.com\/2023\/04\/become-master-of-your-mind-dwayne.html","title":"Become a Master of Your Mind | Dwayne Johnson"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/RIVHDnoFeIA\/default.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38070791.post-7872122864487874631"},"published":{"$t":"2014-02-09T06:44:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2014-02-09T06:44:00.112-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Success"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"How to Find Your Passion and Inner Awesomeness"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"ennote\" style=\"-webkit-line-break: after-white-space; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; word-wrap: break-word;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-L58WMMeti8k\/UvcxI5WRGHI\/AAAAAAAADzM\/RwocYBJ28qM\/s1600\/38cd0482a0f431c6fabc7038f32ff388-781476.png\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-L58WMMeti8k\/UvcxI5WRGHI\/AAAAAAAADzM\/RwocYBJ28qM\/s320\/38cd0482a0f431c6fabc7038f32ff388-781476.png\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5978301059260553330\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E1. Know Yourself\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EWho are you ? What are the things you like ? What are the things you do not like ? 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Awesomeness"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-L58WMMeti8k\/UvcxI5WRGHI\/AAAAAAAADzM\/RwocYBJ28qM\/s72-c\/38cd0482a0f431c6fabc7038f32ff388-781476.png","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38070791.post-8882320146016453376"},"published":{"$t":"2014-02-06T06:48:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2014-02-06T06:48:00.720-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Success"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Climbing Mount Everest"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\nSixty years ago New Zealand mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary and Nepalese Sherpa Tenzing Norgay made the first confirmed ascent of the world's tallest peak which reaches 29,029 feet. Since then thousands of people have made the attempt, with many perishing. Just last week 80-year-old Japanese mountaineer Yuichiro Miura became the oldest person to reach the summit for the third time, although he said that he nearly died on the descent and that this would be his last time. The 1953 expedition that took Hillary and Norgay to the top ended with a stay of just 15 minutes, with Norgay leaving chocolates in the snow and Hillary leaving a cross that was given to him by Army Colonel John Hunt, the leader of the British expedition.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u0026nbsp; (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.boston.com\/bigpicture\/2013\/05\/climbing_mount_everest.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ECheckout more photos here\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"article\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/inapcache.boston.com\/universal\/site_graphics\/blogs\/bigpicture\/everest60\/bp1.jpg\" height=\"333\" style=\"height: 425px; width: 590px;\" width=\"440\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\nTenzing Norgay, left, and Sir Edmund Hillary on their historic ascent of Mount Everest in 1953. (Associated Press)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"visit\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/feeds.boston.com\/c\/35022\/f\/646883\/s\/2c963eea\/l\/0L0Sboston0N0Cbigpicture0C20A130C0A50Cclimbing0Imount0Ieverest0Bhtml\/story01.htm\"\u003ES\u003C\/a\u003Eource: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.boston.com\/bigpicture\/2013\/05\/climbing_mount_everest.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eboston.com\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/38070791\/posts\/default\/8882320146016453376"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/38070791\/posts\/default\/8882320146016453376"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.onepowerfulword.com\/2014\/02\/climbing-mount-everest.html","title":"Climbing Mount Everest"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38070791.post-3622236564967551971"},"published":{"$t":"2014-02-05T06:36:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2014-02-05T16:40:31.905-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Success"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"20 Ways to Get Mentally Tough"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\nAs we know all too well, life and work can be challenging. That’s why mental, emotional and spiritual toughness is so essential. In this spirit I hope these words give you the strength to take on the day. I believe in you and I hope you will forward this to someone you believe in.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E1. When you face a setback\u003C\/b\u003E, think of it as a defining moment that will lead to a future accomplishment.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E2. When you encounter adversity\u003C\/b\u003E, remember, the best don’t just face adversity; they embrace it, knowing it’s not a dead end but a detour to something greater and better.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E3. When you face negative people, \u003C\/b\u003Eknow that the key to life is to stay positive in the face of negativity, not in the absence of it. After all, everyone will have to overcome negativity to define themselves and create their success.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E4. When you face the naysayer’s\u003C\/b\u003E, remember the people who believed in you and spoke positive words to you.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C!-- Adsense --\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E5. When you face critics\u003C\/b\u003E, remember to tune them out and focus only on being the best you can be.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E6. When you wake up in the morning\u003C\/b\u003E, take a morning walk of gratitude and prayer. It will create a fertile mind ready for success.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E7. When you fear\u003C\/b\u003E, trust. Let your faith be greater than your doubt.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E8. When you fail,\u003C\/b\u003E find the lesson in it, and then recall a time when you have succeeded.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E9. When you head into battle\u003C\/b\u003E, visualize success.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E10. When you are thinking about the past or worrying about the future\u003C\/b\u003E, instead focus your energy on the present moment. The now is where your power is the greatest.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E11. When you want to complain,\u003C\/b\u003E instead identify a solution.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E12. When your own self-doubt crowds your mind,\u003C\/b\u003E weed it and replace it with positive thoughts and positive self-talk.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E13. When you feel distracted,\u003C\/b\u003E focus on your breathing, observe your surroundings, clear your mind, and get into The Zone. The Zone is not a random event. It can be created.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E14. When you feel all is impossible,\u003C\/b\u003E know that with God all things are possible.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E15. When you feel alone,\u003C\/b\u003E think of all the people who have helped you along the way and who love and support you now.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E16. When you feel lost,\u003C\/b\u003E pray for guidance.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E17. When you are tired and drained\u003C\/b\u003E, remember to never, never, never give up. Finish Strong in everything you do.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E18. When you feel like you can’t do it,\u003C\/b\u003E know that you can do all things through Him who gives you strength.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E19. When you feel like your situation is beyond your control\u003C\/b\u003E, pray and surrender. Focus on what you can control and let go of what you can’t.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E20. When you’re in a high-pressure situation and the game is on the line,\u003C\/b\u003E and everyone is watching you, remember to smile, have fun, and enjoy it. Life is short; you only live once. You have nothing to lose. Seize the moment.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAuthor: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.jongordon.com\/newsletter-051109-20waystogetmentallytough.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EJon Gordon\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n(Excerpt from Training Camp: What the Best Do Better Than Everyone Else)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/38070791\/posts\/default\/3622236564967551971"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/38070791\/posts\/default\/3622236564967551971"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.onepowerfulword.com\/2014\/02\/20-ways-to-get-mentally-tough.html","title":"20 Ways to Get Mentally Tough"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38070791.post-174368749566500131"},"published":{"$t":"2014-02-04T06:19:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2014-02-04T06:19:00.236-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Success"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"8 Ways You Too Can Be An Unstoppable Entrepreneur "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003EWe all know at least one entrepreneur who always gets things done, and appears unstoppable in his quest. All of you probably know many others who talk incessantly about their great ideas, but never seem to even get started, or they give up at the first obstacle. What are the attributes that make an entrepreneur unstoppable, and is it possible for people to learn to be unstoppable?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C!-- Adsense --\u003EAccording to my own observations, and a new book by Bill Schley, “The UnStoppables: Tapping Your Entrepreneurial Power,” there are some key “emotional mechanics” that put entrepreneurs in motion, and some principles that help entrepreneurs succeed in startups, as well as big companies. I believe we all have the power within us to learn and adapt to these principles.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nEvery entrepreneur needs to accelerate his proficiency by adopting and using this proven set of skills, rules, and emotional power principles, like the Graham Weston experiences at Rackspace summarized in the book. Here is an outline of the key essentials:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Col style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThe law of motion versus contemplation. \u003C\/b\u003EEveryone dreams and talks. Successful entrepreneurs do. This means yearning and starting, not quitting, and ultimately achieving some value that wasn’t there before. In a startup, the founding team and their key employees have to all be entrepreneurs, with an impassioned leader.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELimit focus to the top three or four priorities\u003C\/b\u003E. It turns out that focusing on three or four activities at a given point, like positioning your brand, prospecting for leads, or managing cash flow, are all that you need to survive. It’s also all that any entrepreneur can manage concurrently with proficiently. Adhere to the familiar 80-20 rule.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERely on mental “rules of thumb” or heuristics.\u003C\/b\u003E Being unstoppable must include the power to think and innovate on your feet under real conditions in real time. That means developing an intuition or “gut feeling” based on preset “rules of thumb,” continually updated from peers, advisors, positive experiences, and prior failures.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESimple beats complicated.\u003C\/b\u003E If your unique difference can’t be explained on the back of a business card, you don’t have one yet. There is virtually no idea, no process, and no vision that simplicity and brevity can’t improve – and never let a consultant, attorney, or investor try to tell you otherwise.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFind the center of an issue and go there.\u003C\/b\u003E Unstoppable entrepreneurs wake up every day on a quest to keep the center of their brand, their performance, their culture, or their status as #1 choice locked in the crosshairs. They win by going all in where it counts, and nothing counts more than the center.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EConquer the fear that is preventing action.\u003C\/b\u003E When a person has something important to do, and they are not doing it, then some type of fear is stopping them. The biggest counter to fear is love – as in passion for the idea, love for teammates, and desire to change the world.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EEmbrace risk. \u003C\/b\u003EWe can’t achieve any human progress without risk. In this new dynamic world, where change is accelerating all around us, the safety we feel by hiding behind a rock instead of putting ourselves in motion has become an illusion – the riskiest decision of all. It’s always less risky to do it, than to have it done to you.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThe unsurpassed power of belief. \u003C\/b\u003EHenry Ford said simply, “If you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right.” Thinking “it’s possible” triggers confidence, determination, and energy. Thinking the opposite makes any task impossible. Belief is the outcome of mastering all the other emotional mechanics\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNotice that none of these mention anything about how much money you need to start, extraordinary intelligence, or academic credentials. Accelerated proficiency is all about the art and science of getting entrepreneurs to be Minimally Functionally Qualified (MFQ) in a sharply accelerated time frame so they can get in motion, start doing, and effectively teach themselves, rather than talking and observing.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nTo be unstoppable, every entrepreneur has to decide to dream, to dare, and to do. Decide to stand with your fear, and turn the struggle into your best advantage. Decide to learn the essence, then get in motion. Where are you along this spectrum as an entrepreneur?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAuthor: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/martinzwilling\/2013\/05\/22\/how-you-too-can-be-an-unstoppable-entrepreneur\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMartin Zwilling\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/38070791\/posts\/default\/174368749566500131"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/38070791\/posts\/default\/174368749566500131"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.onepowerfulword.com\/2014\/02\/8-ways-you-too-can-be-unstoppable.html","title":"8 Ways You Too Can Be An Unstoppable Entrepreneur "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38070791.post-6872414424549741875"},"published":{"$t":"2014-02-03T06:33:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2014-02-03T06:33:00.075-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Success"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"4 Self Created Life Conditions That Don't Let Us Succeed"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cb\u003E\"The boundless dimension of existence is denied to those who remain within the limitations of logic.\" -Sadhguru\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWe are basically unlimited beings. But we limit ourselves in many comfort zones. We have a lot of conditioning which, in reality, are mental. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nSome mosquitoes were put in a box and they kept jumping a lot. The box was covered from the top and each time they jumped they hit the top of the box, and when they jumped too close to the right or the left they hit the sides of the box. Slowly, to avoid harming themselves, they learned to jump just under the cover and without reaching the sides of the box. One day all the four sides of the box were opened. The mosquitoes were free, but they kept on jumping as far as the limit they had learned. The physical limits were no longer there. But they had become conditioned mentally. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe same thing happens to us. We have to open the sides of the box and take off the top, or we can continue to live inside the box created by our own mind. \u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C!-- adsense --\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nFour self-created mind conditioning's because of which we do not experience complete freedom:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n1.\u003Cb\u003E Beliefs\u003C\/b\u003E, acquired since our childhood, which limit us.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n2. The \u003Cb\u003Enegative images of low self esteem\u003C\/b\u003E that we have created of ourselves.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n3. The damaging \u003Cb\u003Ethoughts of doubt\u003C\/b\u003E, which does not let the highway of trust to build up inside ourselves and does not allow the creative energy of positivity to flow from inside us to the outside.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n4. The\u003Cb\u003E fear of failure\u003C\/b\u003E or not being to able to succeed completely. A lot of times the fear exists due to past experiences of failure or not having succeeded as much as you would have liked.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWe need to become aware of what our pattern of thoughts is, which brings us under the negative influence of mental conditionings. When that happens, we will be able to become free of these conditionings. While we do not become aware, we will continue to remain under its influence.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nSource: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBrahmakumari\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/38070791\/posts\/default\/6872414424549741875"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/38070791\/posts\/default\/6872414424549741875"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.onepowerfulword.com\/2014\/02\/4-self-created-life-conditions-that.html","title":"4 Self Created Life Conditions That Don't Let Us Succeed"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38070791.post-1102496576076435556"},"published":{"$t":"2014-01-24T05:46:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2014-01-24T05:46:00.366-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Success"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"How to Stop Worrying ?"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWhat is Worry ?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWorry is a process of imagining the worst possible outcome or result or future in a particular situation and creating a living and active image of it in front of the eye of your mind, and then using the energy of that negative image to flow inside your consciousness so as to completely overpower or weaken your spiritual and as a result your physical self to evoke fear in the self.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C!-- adsense --\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EDefending the Habit of Worry\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWhen people are asked about this process, a person who is attached to this process and is involved in the process very regularly the whole day in different types of situations, one who is a habitual worrier, responds \"But it's important to worry, it's good to worry. If we don't think of different possible negative outcomes, how will we prepare for them?\" \u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EIt's important to realize that the belief, that by worrying, we prepare for the worst in the future is a false one. This belief causes us not to realize the truth that all worry is simply an incorrect and fruitless creation. It is a wrong use of the positive, constructive and imaginative capacity of our mind and intellect which, instead of empowering the mind and intellect, weakens it. Preparing for the future is important and necessary, but very often while doing that, we enter the territory of worry, which leaves us, defeated or weakened. There is an extremely fine line between proactive preparation (necessary preparation in advance) on the one hand and worry on the other. The preparation can be done without creating an excessive number of possible negative outcomes in the mind. Worry is the wrong use of the imaginative capacity of the mind and intellect.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EReplacing Worry With Positive Outcomes\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;Imagining possible positive outcomes or results will have a double effect of not only keeping the negative outcomes away from us (even if there is a possibility of them occurring), but will also attract the positive results towards us. But to ensure that both these processes happen, it's important not to attach possible negative results to the same, even to the minutest extent, otherwise the probability of positive futures becoming a reality reduces.  Worrying is another word for this attachment process.  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EWorry Free Consciousness\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWorry is a type of mental habit, which arises from the belief that it's good to worry. This belief gets acquired during our childhood. And then it keeps getting strengthened from our life experiences. We start from this belief. That attracts negative circumstances; as a result the belief gets strengthened further, because you think that with life full of so many negative circumstances, it's important to think of negative outcomes beforehand. You don't realize that these negative situations occurred in the first place largely due to this belief. When we are faced with a negative situation, again we worry because we hold that belief. Again it's the same result. In this way, we are caught in a vicious cycle. How do we come out of this cycle? By changing this belief to - 'it's not good to worry'. Once we do that, there is no guarantee that negative situations will completely stop arising in our life, because we have performed negative actions in the past, which need to be settled in our present, but the extent of negative situations will be minimized. And even if they do come, they will bid goodbye sooner, if we have a worry-free consciousness.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/38070791\/posts\/default\/1102496576076435556"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/38070791\/posts\/default\/1102496576076435556"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.onepowerfulword.com\/2014\/01\/how-to-stop-worrying.html","title":"How to Stop Worrying ?"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38070791.post-3519535577767732870"},"published":{"$t":"2014-01-22T03:39:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2014-01-22T03:39:00.476-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Success"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Think Like an Entrepreneur - Creative Line Of Thinking Illustrated"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"ennote\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-gnZDokwtlu4\/UtzgDEDeJUI\/AAAAAAAADDE\/ffVgQnbXHBQ\/s1600\/getting-on-the-entrepreneur-line-of-thinking-infographic.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-gnZDokwtlu4\/UtzgDEDeJUI\/AAAAAAAADDE\/ffVgQnbXHBQ\/s1600\/getting-on-the-entrepreneur-line-of-thinking-infographic.png\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nHow does one learn to think? If you get lost, here is a line of thinking map.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"position: relative;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/fundersandfounders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/getting-on-the-entrepreneur-line-of-thinking-infographic.png\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E \u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/fundersandfounders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/getting-on-the-entrepreneur-line-of-thinking-infographic.png\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"display: inline-block;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\nNo one teaches you to see opportunity. To see opportunity – you have to think yourself. And, just as importantly, rethink and \u003Cem\u003Eunlearn\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003Ewhat you were told in your pre-entrepreneur life.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch2\u003E\n\u003C\/h2\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EAuthor\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/fundersandfounders.com\/author\/anna-vital\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Posts by Anna Vital\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EAnna Vital\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/38070791\/posts\/default\/3519535577767732870"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/38070791\/posts\/default\/3519535577767732870"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.onepowerfulword.com\/2014\/01\/think-like-entrepreneur-creative-line.html","title":"Think Like an Entrepreneur - Creative Line Of Thinking Illustrated"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-gnZDokwtlu4\/UtzgDEDeJUI\/AAAAAAAADDE\/ffVgQnbXHBQ\/s72-c\/getting-on-the-entrepreneur-line-of-thinking-infographic.png","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38070791.post-4455356616227284766"},"published":{"$t":"2014-01-13T00:08:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2014-01-13T11:06:07.973-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Success"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"12 Exercises to Improve Your Concentration"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"ennote\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"position: relative;\"\u003E\nThese concentration exercises are from a book from 1918: \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.gutenberg.org\/cache\/epub\/1570\/pg1570.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EThe Power of Concentration \u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E by Theron Q. Dumont, and have shared some excerpts from the book below, along with some great illustrations from Mr. Ted Slampyak. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\n\u003Cstrong\u003EConcentration Exercises from 1918\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\nThe rays of the sun, when focused upon an object by means of a sun glass, produce a heat many times greater than the scattered rays of the same source of light and heat. This is true of attention. Scatter it and you get but ordinary results. But center it upon one thing and you secure much better results. When you focus your attention upon an object, your every action, voluntary and involuntary, is in the direction of attaining that object. If you will focus your energies upon a thing to the exclusion of everything else, you generate the force that can bring you what you want. When you focus your thought, you increase its strength. The exercises that follow are tedious and monotonous, but useful. If you will persist in them you will find they are very valuable, as they increase your powers of concentration.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cstrong\u003EIt will be necessary to first train the body to obey the commands of the mind.\u003C\/strong\u003E I want you to gain control of your muscular movements. The following exercise is especially good in assisting you to acquire perfect control of the muscles.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C!-- Adsense --\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\n\u003Cstrong\u003EExercise 1: Sitting Still in a Chair\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\nSit in a comfortable chair and see how still you can keep. This is not as easy as it seems. You will have to center your attention on sitting still. Watch and see that you are not making any involuntary muscular movements. By a little practice you will find you are able to sit still without a movement of the muscles for fifteen minutes. At first I advise sitting in a relaxed position for five minutes. After you are able to keep perfectly still, increase the time to ten minutes and then to fifteen. This is as long as it is necessary. But never strain yourself to keep still. You must be relaxed completely. You will find this habit of relaxing is very good.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\n\u003Cstrong\u003EExercise 2\u003C\/strong\u003E: \u003Cstrong\u003EFix Gaze on Fingers\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\nSit in a chair with your head up and your chin out, shoulders back. Raise your right arm until it is on the level with your shoulder, pointing to your right. Look around, with head only, and fix your gaze on your fingers, and keep the arm perfectly still for one minute. Do the same exercise with your left arm. When you are able to keep the arm perfectly steady, increase the time until you are able to do this five minutes with each arm. Turn the palm of the hand downward when it is outstretched, as this is the easiest position. If you will keep your eyes fixed on the tips of the fingers you will be able to tell if you are keeping your arm perfectly still.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\n\u003Cstrong\u003EExercise 3: Fix Eyes on Outstretched Glass\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"display: inline-block;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-QqvOw_QPu0U\/UtNyh6NNTbI\/AAAAAAAAC5o\/kLqmNYI-Wtk\/s1600\/f5c25e0a02ad4c5d3f0e2608be8197fd-726631.jpeg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5968239858081942962\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-QqvOw_QPu0U\/UtNyh6NNTbI\/AAAAAAAAC5o\/kLqmNYI-Wtk\/s320\/f5c25e0a02ad4c5d3f0e2608be8197fd-726631.jpeg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\nFill a small glass full of water, and grasp it by the fingers; put the arm directly in front of you. Now fix the eyes upon the glass and try to keep the arm so steady that no movement will be noticeable. Do this first for one moment and then increase it to five. Do the exercise with first one arm and then the other.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n_____\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe purpose of the above exercises is to gain control over the involuntary muscular movement, making your actions entirely voluntary. \u003Cstrong\u003EThe following exercise [is designed] to bring your voluntary muscles under the control of the will, so that your mental forces may control your muscular movements.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n_____\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\n\u003Cstrong\u003EExercise 4: Concentrate on Opening and Closing Fists\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\nMove your chair up to a table, placing your hands upon it, clenching the fists, keeping the back of the hand on the table, the thumb doubled over the fingers. Now fix your gaze upon the fist for a while, then gradually extend the thumb, keeping your whole attention fixed upon the act, just as if it was a matter of great importance. Then gradually extend your first finger, then your second and so on until you open the rest. Then reverse the process, closing first the last one opened and then the rest, and finally you will have the fist again in the original position with the thumb closed over the finger. Do this exercise with the left hand. Keep up this exercise first with one hand and then the other until you have done it five times with each hand. In a few days you can increase it to ten times.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n_____\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe chances are that the above exercises will at first make you \"tired,\" but it is important for you to practice these monotonous exercises so you can train your attention. It also gives you control over your muscular movement. The attention, of course, must be kept closely on each movement of the hand; if it is not, you of course lose the value of the exercise.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nYou may think these exercises very simple and of no value, but I promise you in a short time you will notice that you have a much better control over your muscular movements, carriage and demeanor, and you will find that you have greatly improved your power of attention, and can center your thoughts on what you do, which of course will be very valuable.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cstrong\u003ENo matter what you may be doing, imagine that it is your chief object in life\u003C\/strong\u003E. Imagine you are not interested in anything else in the world but what you are doing. Do not let your attention get away from the work you are at. Your attention will no doubt be rebellious, but control it and do not let it control you. When once you conquer the rebellious attention you have achieved a greater victory than you can realize at the time.\u003Cstrong\u003E Many times afterwards you will be thankful you have learned to concentrate your closest attention upon the object at hand.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nLet no day go by without practicing concentrating on some familiar object that is uninteresting. Never choose an interesting object, as it requires less attention. The less interesting it is the better exercise will it be. After a little practice you will find you can center your attention on uninteresting subjects at will. \u003Cstrong\u003EThe person that can concentrate can gain full control over his body and mind and be the master of his inclinations; not their slave.\u003C\/strong\u003E When you can control yourself you can control others. You can develop a Will that will make you a giant compared with the man that lacks Will Power. Try out your Will Power in different ways until you have it under such control that just as soon as you decide to do a thing you go ahead and do it. Never be satisfied with the \"I did fairly well\" spirit, but put forward your best efforts. Be satisfied with nothing else. \u003Cstrong\u003EWhen you have gained this you are the man you were intended to be.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n_____\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\n\u003Cstrong\u003EExercise 5: Concentration Increases the Sense of Smell \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"display: inline-block;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-ae1GO4AF41s\/UtNyijPwM0I\/AAAAAAAAC50\/ALBF7NPNC3g\/s1600\/4221149327d7560c20f5fab15bb2bd3a-729828.jpeg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5968239869098472258\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-ae1GO4AF41s\/UtNyijPwM0I\/AAAAAAAAC50\/ALBF7NPNC3g\/s320\/4221149327d7560c20f5fab15bb2bd3a-729828.jpeg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\nWhen you take a walk, or drive in the country, or pass a flower garden, concentrate on the odor of flowers and plants. See how many different kinds you can detect. Then choose one particular kind and try to sense only this. You will find that this strongly intensifies the sense of smell. This differentiation requires, however, a peculiarly attentive attitude. When sense of smell is being developed, you should not only shut out from the mind every thought but that of odor, but you should also shut out cognizance of every odor save that upon which your mind, for the time, is concentrated. You can find plenty of opportunity for exercises for developing the sense of smell. When you are out in the air, be on the alert for the different odors. You will find the air laden with all kinds, but let your concentration upon the one selected be such that a scent of its fragrance in after years will vividly recall the circumstances of this exercise.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n_____\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cstrong\u003EThe object of these exercises is to develop concentrated attention, and you will find that you can, through their practice, control your mind and direct your thoughts just the same as you can your arm.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n_____\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\n\u003Cstrong\u003EExercise 6: Concentration on the Within\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\nLie down and thoroughly relax your muscles. Concentrate on the beating of your heart. Do not pay any attention to anything else. Think how this great organ is pumping the blood to every part of the body; try to actually picture the blood leaving the great reservoir and going in one stream right down to the toes. Picture another going down the arms to the tips of the fingers. After a little practice you can actually feel the blood passing through your system.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\n\u003Cstrong\u003EExercise 7: Concentrating on Sleep\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\nWhat is known as the water method is, although very simple, very effective in inducing sleep. Put a full glass of clear water on a table in your sleeping room. Sit in a chair beside the table and gaze into the glass of water and think how calm it is. Then picture yourself getting into just as calm a state. In a short time you will find the nerves becoming quiet and you will be able to go to sleep. Sometimes it is good to picture yourself becoming drowsy to induce sleep, and, again, the most persistent insomnia has been overcome by one thinking of himself as some inanimate object–for instance, a hollow log in the depths of the cool, quiet forest.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThose who are troubled with insomnia will find these sleep exercises that quiet the nerves very effective. Just keep the idea in your mind that there is no difficulty in going to sleep; banish all fear of insomnia. Practice these exercises and you will sleep.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\n\u003Cstrong\u003EExercise 8\u003C\/strong\u003E: \u003Cstrong\u003EPractice Talking Before a Glass\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"display: inline-block;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-VvTioyDp3Nc\/UtNyjV_WrwI\/AAAAAAAAC6A\/Kf6iZnlMwik\/s1600\/7d899af6fda13da89709d16ce5e3bbb5-732483.jpeg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5968239882719899394\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-VvTioyDp3Nc\/UtNyjV_WrwI\/AAAAAAAAC6A\/Kf6iZnlMwik\/s320\/7d899af6fda13da89709d16ce5e3bbb5-732483.jpeg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\nMake two marks on your mirror on a level with your eyes, and think of them as two human eyes looking into yours. Your eyes will probably blink a little at first. Do not move your head, but stand erect. Concentrate all your thoughts on keeping your head perfectly still. Do not let another thought come into your mind. Then, still keeping the head, eyes and body still, think that you look like a reliable man or woman should; like a person that anyone would have confidence in…\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWhile standing before the mirror practice deep breathing. See that there is plenty of fresh air in the room, and that you are literally feasting on it. You will find that, as it permeates every cell, your timidity will disappear. It has been replaced by a sense of peace and power.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe one that stands up like a man and has control over the muscles of his face and eyes always commands attention. In his conversation, he can better impress those with whom he comes in contact. He acquires a feeling of calmness and strength that causes opposition to melt away before it.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThree minutes a day is long enough for the practice of this exercise.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\n\u003Cstrong\u003EExercise 9: The Eastern Way of Concentrating \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"display: inline-block;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-hiwPFUQX3Lw\/UtNyj-5LfMI\/AAAAAAAAC6M\/kGEqS273Dcg\/s1600\/e11317a16526a3b0be522f664753fe62-735032.jpeg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5968239893699853506\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-hiwPFUQX3Lw\/UtNyj-5LfMI\/AAAAAAAAC6M\/kGEqS273Dcg\/s320\/e11317a16526a3b0be522f664753fe62-735032.jpeg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\nSit in a chair with a high back in an upright position. Press one finger against the right nostril. Now take a long, deep breath, drawing the breath in gently as you count to ten; then expel the breath through the right nostril as you count to ten. Repeat this exercise with the opposite nostril. This exercise should be done at least twenty times at each sitting.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\n\u003Cstrong\u003EExercise 10: Controlling Desires\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\nDesire, which is one of the hardest forces to control, will furnish you with excellent exercises in concentration. It seems natural to want to tell others what you know; but, by learning to control these desires, you can wonderfully strengthen your powers of concentration. Remember, you have all you can do to attend to your own business. Do not waste your time in thinking of others or in gossiping about them.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIf, from your own observation, you learn something about another person that is detrimental, keep it to yourself. Your opinion may afterwards turn out to be wrong anyway, but whether right or wrong, you have strengthened your will by controlling your desire to communicate your views.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIf you hear good news resist the desire to tell it to the first person you meet and you will be benefited thereby. It will require the concentration of all your powers of resistance to prohibit the desire to tell. After you feel that you have complete control over your desires you can then tell your news. But you must be able to suppress the desire to communicate the news until you are fully ready to tell it. Persons that do not possess this power of control over desires are apt to tell things that they should not, thereby often involving both themselves and others in needless trouble.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIf you are in the habit of getting excited when you hear unpleasant news, just control yourself and receive it without any exclamation of surprise. Say to yourself, \"Nothing is going to cause me to lose my self-control. You will find from experience that this self-control will be worth much to you in business. You will be looked upon as a cool-headed business man, and this in time becomes a valuable business asset. Of course, circumstances alter cases. At times it is necessary to become enthused. But be ever on the lookout for opportunities for the practice of self-control. \"He that ruleth his spirit is greater than he that ruleth a city.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\n\u003Cstrong\u003EExercise 11: When You Read\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\nNo one can think without first concentrating his thoughts on the subject in hand. Every man and woman should train himself to think clearly. An excellent exercise is to read some short story and then write just an abridged statement. Read an article in a newspaper, and see in how few words you can express it. Reading an article to get only the essentials requires the closest concentration. If you are unable to write out what you read, you will know you are weak in concentration. Instead of writing it out you can express it orally if you wish. Go to your room and deliver it as if you were talking to some one. You will find exercises like this of the greatest value in developing concentration and learning to think.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAfter you have practiced a number of these simple exercises read a book for twenty minutes and then write down what you have read. The chances are that at first you will not remember very many details, but with a little practice you will be able to write a very good account of what you have read. The closer the concentration the more accurate the account will be.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIt is a good idea when time is limited to read only a short sentence and then try to write it down word for word. When you are able to do this, read two or more sentences and treat similarly. The practice will produce very good results if you keep it up until the habit is fixed. If you will just utilize your spare time in practicing exercises like those suggested you can gain wonderful powers of concentration. You will find that in order to remember every word in a sentence you must keep out every thought but that which you wish to remember, and this power of inhibition alone will more than compensate for the trouble of the exercise. Of course, success in all of the above depends largely upon cultivating, through the closest concentration, the power to image or picture what you read; upon the power, as one writer expresses it, of letting the mountains of which we hear loom before us and the rivers of which we read roll at our feet.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\n\u003Cstrong\u003EExercise 12: Watch Concentration \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"display: inline-block;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-6HBkfCt98dE\/UtNykoGvgOI\/AAAAAAAAC6Y\/nPZ6IpQxW7s\/s1600\/4281421672c699ac98e6367d558ede89-738127.jpeg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5968239904762593506\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-6HBkfCt98dE\/UtNykoGvgOI\/AAAAAAAAC6Y\/nPZ6IpQxW7s\/s320\/4281421672c699ac98e6367d558ede89-738127.jpeg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\nSit in a chair and place a clock with a second hand on the table. Follow the second hand with your eyes as it goes around. Keep this up for five minutes, thinking of nothing else but the second hand, This is a very good exercise when you only have a few minutes to spare, if you are able to keep every other thought in the stream of consciousness subordinate to it. As there is little that is particularly interesting about the second hand, it is hard to do this, but in the extra effort of will power required to make it successful lies its value.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAlways try to keep as still as possible during these exercises.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"display: inline-block;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\nAuthor: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/2012\/08\/08\/12-concentration-exercises-from-1918\/\"\u003EBrett \u0026amp; Kate McKay, artofmanliness.com\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/38070791\/posts\/default\/4455356616227284766"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/38070791\/posts\/default\/4455356616227284766"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.onepowerfulword.com\/2014\/01\/12-exercises-to-improve-your.html","title":"12 Exercises to Improve Your Concentration"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-QqvOw_QPu0U\/UtNyh6NNTbI\/AAAAAAAAC5o\/kLqmNYI-Wtk\/s72-c\/f5c25e0a02ad4c5d3f0e2608be8197fd-726631.jpeg","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38070791.post-6596634677058840237"},"published":{"$t":"2011-12-24T07:11:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2011-12-25T01:05:10.388-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Book"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Related"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Success"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"23 Must Read Books in 2012"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\nWhen you're looking for advice on how to create a successful and rewarding life, why not get the answers from those who have \"been there, done that?\" These thought leaders and business experts used the principles of positive mental attitude and experienced a lifetime of rewards.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWe encourage you to find a book that interests you and carve out a few minutes every day to read at least a few pages. You'll be amazed at the difference it will make in your journey toward success! You can also check these\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/redirect.html?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Frichpub%2Flistmania%2Ffullview%2FR1FO0C42T7BI9F%3Fie%3DUTF8%26lm%255Fbb%3D\u0026amp;tag=fansofclintge-20\u0026amp;linkCode=ur2\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=9325\"\u003E23 books on Amazon Listmania\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C!-- adsense --\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EHow to Win Friends and Influence People,\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E \u003C\/span\u003EDale Carnegie (Pocket Books, 1998)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bp0.blogger.com\/_OQgYQ9CsO80\/SBdxm_-ckcI\/AAAAAAAAAlc\/RoCPcZ-4ggM\/s1600-h\/51JDKW8TV1L._SS500_.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194745610017477058\" src=\"http:\/\/bp0.blogger.com\/_OQgYQ9CsO80\/SBdxm_-ckcI\/AAAAAAAAAlc\/RoCPcZ-4ggM\/s400\/51JDKW8TV1L._SS500_.jpg\" style=\"border: medium none; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 218px; width: 218px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EFirst published in 1937, How to Win Friends and Influence People was an overnight success with staying power. Today, this book is regarded as one of the all-time best for its lessons on dealing with people.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe reality of Carnegie's teachings is that none will work if the intent is manipulation. Only with authenticity and honesty will Carnegie's methods work consistently.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C!-- More --\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nCarnegie's book is a classic. Though he credits many people for inspiring his ideas, his methods are the foundation for many of today's personal-development and business-management books.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EThe Richest Man in Babylon\u003C\/span\u003E, George S. Clason(BNP Books, 2007)\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bp1.blogger.com\/_OQgYQ9CsO80\/SBdyOP-ckoI\/AAAAAAAAAm8\/ad4jVCQ8OMg\/s1600-h\/clason-richest-man-in-babylon.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194746284327342722\" src=\"http:\/\/bp1.blogger.com\/_OQgYQ9CsO80\/SBdyOP-ckoI\/AAAAAAAAAm8\/ad4jVCQ8OMg\/s400\/clason-richest-man-in-babylon.jpg\" style=\"border: medium none; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 220px; padding: 2em; width: 180px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nToo often, life doesn't turn out as expected. And money, or the lack of money, plays a large role in people's ability to handle life's ups and downs. Perhaps that's why, in the 1920s, banks and insurance companies decided to distribute short parables written to educate people on important financial principles. The Richest Man in Babylon began in 1926 as a series of pamphlets, the most famous ones later compiled into one of the best-loved money guides of all time.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWith time-tested principles and an engaging format, The Richest Man in Babylon is an excellent introduction to finance, and a classic.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EThink and Grow Rich, \u003C\/span\u003ENapoleon Hill(Aventine Press, 2004)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bp0.blogger.com\/_OQgYQ9CsO80\/SBdx-_-cklI\/AAAAAAAAAmk\/F0yJvXbSHcQ\/s1600-h\/0449214923.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194746022334337618\" src=\"http:\/\/bp0.blogger.com\/_OQgYQ9CsO80\/SBdx-_-cklI\/AAAAAAAAAmk\/F0yJvXbSHcQ\/s400\/0449214923.jpg\" style=\"border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; float: left; height: 272px; padding-bottom: 1em; padding-left: 1em; padding-right: 1em; padding-top: 1em; width: 148px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNapoleon Hill, inspired by business legend Andrew Carnegie, spent 20 years of his life studying the lives of some of history's most successful people. The culmination of his research was the in-depth series, The Laws of Success. In 1937, Hill published another book, Think and Grow Rich, founded on the same philosophies of success. This book condensed the wealth of knowledge he's accumulated into 13 principles for successful living.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThink and Grow Rich is a timeless classic that should be read by everyone interested in improving their lives and reaching their goals.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E9 Steps to Financial Freedom, \u003C\/span\u003ESuze Orman(Crown, 1997)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bp3.blogger.com\/_OQgYQ9CsO80\/SBdxmv-ckaI\/AAAAAAAAAlM\/TlvKhFM9NxI\/s1600-h\/9-steps+to+freedom.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194745605722509730\" src=\"http:\/\/bp3.blogger.com\/_OQgYQ9CsO80\/SBdxmv-ckaI\/AAAAAAAAAlM\/TlvKhFM9NxI\/s400\/9-steps+to+freedom.jpg\" style=\"border: medium none; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 238px; padding: 1em; width: 144px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAs a financial expert, Suze Orman offers advice on the nuts and bolts of managing money. But whether you're watching her on television or reading her advice in O, The Oprah Magazine, or in one of her best-selling books, such as 9 Steps to Financial Freedom, her message is clear: Wealth is an attitude and money isn't the key to acquiring true financial freedom.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAcquiring wealth isn't as simple as piling up the green stuff. Your beliefs about money, yourself and the world around you have as much to do with wealth as do the riches you acquire.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EThe 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, \u003C\/span\u003EStephen R. Covey(Free Press, 1989)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bp1.blogger.com\/_OQgYQ9CsO80\/SBdybP-ckuI\/AAAAAAAAAns\/rG5gpJj1y_4\/s1600-h\/stephen-covey-7-habits+of+highly+effective+people.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194746507665642210\" src=\"http:\/\/bp1.blogger.com\/_OQgYQ9CsO80\/SBdybP-ckuI\/AAAAAAAAAns\/rG5gpJj1y_4\/s400\/stephen-covey-7-habits+of+highly+effective+people.jpg\" style=\"border: medium none; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 291px; padding: 1em; width: 191px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWhile Stephen Covey wasn't the first to write a book on becoming a better, more effective person, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People marked the beginning of a revitalized interest in personal development.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe habits are divided into three sections: Private Victory, Public Victory and Renewal. Private Victory focuses on the individual's view of himself. The first three habits are: becoming proactive, beginning with the end in mind, and putting first things first. These habits will challenge you to take responsibility for your thoughts, beliefs and actions. The Public Victory section focuses on creating meaningful, mutually beneficial relationships. And because being effective requires energy and focus, the seventh habit, \"Sharpening the Saw,\" encourages you to engage in activities that promote mental and physical renewal.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nCovey says that when our behavior contradicts our beliefs or when our relationships consistently fail, any successes we achieve feel hollow. This book takes a total approach to success and encourages growth and maturity beginning with self, which leads to stronger relationships and greater success at home and at work.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ELaws of Success, \u003C\/span\u003ENapoleon Hill(Combined Registry Co., 1966)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bp1.blogger.com\/_OQgYQ9CsO80\/SBdxnP-ckdI\/AAAAAAAAAlk\/emUnLatINkE\/s1600-h\/51SQ2C6M05L._SS500_.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194745614312444370\" src=\"http:\/\/bp1.blogger.com\/_OQgYQ9CsO80\/SBdxnP-ckdI\/AAAAAAAAAlk\/emUnLatINkE\/s400\/51SQ2C6M05L._SS500_.jpg\" style=\"border: medium none; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 217px; padding: 1em; width: 217px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nTwenty-six years of research, including interviews with more than 500 self-made millionaires, laid the foundation for this massive collection. After studying the methods and accomplishments of masterminds such as Thomas Edison, John D. Rockefeller, Henry Ford, Andrew Carnegie, Theodore Roosevelt and Alexander Graham Bell, Napoleon Hill compiled what he learned, offering it to the world as the Laws of Success.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EAcres of Diamonds, \u003C\/span\u003ERussell H. Conwell(Filiquarian, 2007)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bp0.blogger.com\/_OQgYQ9CsO80\/SBdxx_-ckiI\/AAAAAAAAAmM\/vJhq5HIgwAQ\/s1600-h\/29224.gif.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194745798996038178\" src=\"http:\/\/bp0.blogger.com\/_OQgYQ9CsO80\/SBdxx_-ckiI\/AAAAAAAAAmM\/vJhq5HIgwAQ\/s400\/29224.gif.jpg\" style=\"border: medium none; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 235px; padding: 1em; width: 164px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nOpportunities for success, wealth and happiness often lie under foot and yet go unnoticed. This little book, originally a speech by Russell Conwell, serves as a reminder not to overlook the abundance right on our doorstep.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThis timeless work is freely available online, in both written and audio formats, and addresses the myth that fame and fortune are waiting somewhere \"out there.\" He also dispels the notion that men and women of integrity shouldn't desire money or wealth. \"Money is power, and you ought to be reasonably ambitious to have it. You ought because you can do more good with it than you could without it,\" Conwell said. And to that end, he advises readers to begin searching for the diamonds in their lives… at home.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EAs a Man Thinketh, \u003C\/span\u003EJames Allen(Filiquarian, 2007)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bp0.blogger.com\/_OQgYQ9CsO80\/SBd2u_-ckwI\/AAAAAAAAAn8\/zblMOA58IPc\/s1600-h\/AsAManThinketh.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194751245014569730\" src=\"http:\/\/bp0.blogger.com\/_OQgYQ9CsO80\/SBd2u_-ckwI\/AAAAAAAAAn8\/zblMOA58IPc\/s400\/AsAManThinketh.jpg\" style=\"border: medium none; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 197px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; padding: 1em; width: 166px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nPublished in 1902, \"This little volume\" as James Allen refers to it, has been a source of inspiration for millions and has influenced the work of many respected personal-development leaders. And with statements such as, \"The soul attracts that which it secretly harbors, that which it loves, and also that which it fears,\" Allen paved the way for many contemporary philosophers.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAt its core is the belief that \"as a man thinketh in his heart, so is he.\" \u0026nbsp;This book, now in the public domain and freely accessible on the Internet, should be in every achiever's library.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EMaximum Achievement, \u003C\/span\u003EBrian Tracy(Simon \u0026amp; Schuster, 1995)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bp2.blogger.com\/_OQgYQ9CsO80\/SBdyOf-ckqI\/AAAAAAAAAnM\/a4cbM_pDWg0\/s1600-h\/maximum+achievement+bt.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194746288622310050\" src=\"http:\/\/bp2.blogger.com\/_OQgYQ9CsO80\/SBdyOf-ckqI\/AAAAAAAAAnM\/a4cbM_pDWg0\/s400\/maximum+achievement+bt.jpg\" style=\"border: medium none; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 198px; padding: 1em; width: 176px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAs suggested by this book's subtitle, \"Strategies and skills that will unlock your hidden powers to succeed,\" it's likely you already possess what's required to create success in your life.\u0026nbsp;Learn how to create success that encompasses every area of life-health, personal and professional happiness, relationships and wealth. Whether you're already on the road to success or just getting started on your success journey, the principles outlined in the book will help you realize your true potential. Build the life you want and attain the peace of mind that comes with the knowledge that you control your destiny.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EThe Seasons of Life, \u003C\/span\u003EJim Rohn \u0026amp; Ronald Reynolds(Jim Rohn International, 1981)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bp3.blogger.com\/_OQgYQ9CsO80\/SBdxmv-ckbI\/AAAAAAAAAlU\/O31SISynKcI\/s1600-h\/31_l.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194745605722509746\" src=\"http:\/\/bp3.blogger.com\/_OQgYQ9CsO80\/SBdxmv-ckbI\/AAAAAAAAAlU\/O31SISynKcI\/s400\/31_l.jpg\" style=\"border: medium none; cursor: pointer; float: left; padding: 1em;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIn The Seasons of Life, Jim Rohn and Ronald Reynolds draw parallels between life and the changing seasons. When you learn that change is the only guarantee, you can make the most of each season as it comes into your life.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIt's possible to learn and grow from every experience. The authors help readers understand that every season is necessary and valuable-even winter, when life seems harsh and your actions unfruitful.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ESee You at the Top, \u003C\/span\u003EZig Ziglar(Pelican Publishing Company, 2000)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bp3.blogger.com\/_OQgYQ9CsO80\/SBdyOv-cksI\/AAAAAAAAAnc\/Ckw-hAkNq7I\/s1600-h\/see_you_at_the_top.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194746292917277378\" src=\"http:\/\/bp3.blogger.com\/_OQgYQ9CsO80\/SBdyOv-cksI\/AAAAAAAAAnc\/Ckw-hAkNq7I\/s400\/see_you_at_the_top.jpg\" style=\"border: medium none; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 176px; padding: 1em; width: 116px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nZiglar offers a nuts-and-bolts approach to developing the self-image, attitudes and habits that make people successful. Learn how to set and achieve goals, how to create momentum that propels you forward in life and why being focused on others is a critical aspect of success. This step-by-step guide will help you excel in every area of life.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EThe Magic of Thinking Big, \u003C\/span\u003EDavid J. Schwartz(Pocket Books, 1995)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bp0.blogger.com\/_OQgYQ9CsO80\/SBdxx_-ckhI\/AAAAAAAAAmE\/vz_esSeqpM4\/s1600-h\/5182S3SJ5SL._SS500_.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194745798996038162\" src=\"http:\/\/bp0.blogger.com\/_OQgYQ9CsO80\/SBdxx_-ckhI\/AAAAAAAAAmE\/vz_esSeqpM4\/s400\/5182S3SJ5SL._SS500_.jpg\" style=\"border: medium none; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 146px; padding: 1em; width: 146px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThinking big separates the achievers from the average. In this best-selling classic, David Schwartz suggests that it's not necessarily intelligence or work ethic that move people up the ladder of success, but the personal choice people make to believe that something bigger and better is possible.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nMake time to reflect on your life's goals and expand them. Once you have a clear picture of what you want, focus your energy on achieving that goal. Keep your eyes fixed on your goal and do not allow the small thinking of the world around you to cloud your vision. Schwartz offers practical advice for putting the magic of thinking big to work in your life.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EThe Power of Positive Thinking, \u003C\/span\u003ENorman Vincent Peale(Fireside, 2007)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bp1.blogger.com\/_OQgYQ9CsO80\/SBdx_P-ckmI\/AAAAAAAAAms\/Nk84VEPGAh8\/s1600-h\/0762412550.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194746026629304930\" src=\"http:\/\/bp1.blogger.com\/_OQgYQ9CsO80\/SBdx_P-ckmI\/AAAAAAAAAms\/Nk84VEPGAh8\/s400\/0762412550.jpg\" style=\"border: medium none; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 184px; padding: 1em; width: 153px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe book teaches readers that focused, intentional and unyielding belief is required before they can achieve the lives they desire.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe philosophies from this best-selling book have helped millions reach their personal, financial, spiritual and relationship goals. Learn to replace negative thoughts with positive beliefs and to break the worry habit by cultivating a character that isn't swayed by circumstances.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EAwaken the Giant Within,\u003C\/span\u003E Anthony Robbins(Free Press, 1992)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bp3.blogger.com\/_OQgYQ9CsO80\/SBdxxv-ckfI\/AAAAAAAAAl0\/IwnbLUONBno\/s1600-h\/123.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194745794701070834\" src=\"http:\/\/bp3.blogger.com\/_OQgYQ9CsO80\/SBdxxv-ckfI\/AAAAAAAAAl0\/IwnbLUONBno\/s400\/123.jpg\" style=\"border: medium none; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 177px; padding: 1em; width: 115px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNot one to do things in a small way, Robbins found huge success, lost it all and then, using the techniques outlined in this book, took control of his life and his success. This personal-development classic delves into the specifics of goal-setting, achieving success in relationships, talking to yourself and discovering your true potential.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDeveloping the Leader Within You, \u003C\/span\u003EJohn C. Maxwell(Thomas Nelson, 2005)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bp3.blogger.com\/_OQgYQ9CsO80\/SBdx-v-ckkI\/AAAAAAAAAmc\/NWzOPM4MMfw\/s1600-h\/7838106.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194746018039370306\" src=\"http:\/\/bp3.blogger.com\/_OQgYQ9CsO80\/SBdx-v-ckkI\/AAAAAAAAAmc\/NWzOPM4MMfw\/s400\/7838106.jpg\" style=\"border: medium none; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 214px; padding: 1em; width: 141px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDeveloping the Leader Within You makes the theories of leadership personal. For those struggling to take the next step in their careers or who doubt their leadership abilities, the book offers practical methods for developing leadership skills.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nRecognizing that some people have innate leadership-personality traits, the book provides direction for becoming more effective. But John Maxwell's book debunks the myth that only an exclusive few are born to be leaders. Instead, he suggests that everyone benefits from learning self-discipline, seeking mentors and adding to their skills through training.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EThe One Minute Manager, \u003C\/span\u003EKenneth Blanchard(HarperCollins Business, 2000)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bp3.blogger.com\/_OQgYQ9CsO80\/SBdyOv-ckrI\/AAAAAAAAAnU\/SXVSij4VxJs\/s1600-h\/oneminute.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194746292917277362\" src=\"http:\/\/bp3.blogger.com\/_OQgYQ9CsO80\/SBdyOv-ckrI\/AAAAAAAAAnU\/SXVSij4VxJs\/s400\/oneminute.jpg\" style=\"border: medium none; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 167px; padding: 1em; width: 109px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nApply the principals taught in The One Minute Manager and watch your team's productivity and job satisfaction grow. This allegorical tale pulls together the wisdom gained through experience, allowing readers to prosper without making their predecessors' mistakes.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe One Minute management style allows leaders to be efficient and effective with their time. The short chapters in this easy read focus on interaction between managers and their teams. By setting goals that encourage, redirecting, reprimanding and praising appropriately, leaders can get more from their teams while earning their respect.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EGood to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't, \u003C\/span\u003EJim Collins\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bp3.blogger.com\/_OQgYQ9CsO80\/SBdxxv-ckgI\/AAAAAAAAAl8\/iN66USQ5vy0\/s1600-h\/297.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194745794701070850\" src=\"http:\/\/bp3.blogger.com\/_OQgYQ9CsO80\/SBdxxv-ckgI\/AAAAAAAAAl8\/iN66USQ5vy0\/s400\/297.jpg\" style=\"border: medium none; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 280px; padding: 1em; width: 184px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E(Collins, 2001)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIf good is the enemy of great, can good companies become great? And if so, how is that transition made with lasting effect? These are some of the questions central to the research that led to the publication of Good to Great.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nFive years of investigation uncovered the characteristics that made uncommonly great companies outshine their competition and earn significantly higher profits. Comparing the differentiating traits of good companies and their great counterparts, Jim Collins and his research team learned that, among other things, leaders who willingly work with their heads and hearts, rather than their egos, are required to take a company from good to great. Such leaders create the foundation for the culture and sustainable results that propel an organization to excellence.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EThe Automatic Millionaire, \u003C\/span\u003EDavid Bach(Broadway, 2003)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bp1.blogger.com\/_OQgYQ9CsO80\/SBdx_P-cknI\/AAAAAAAAAm0\/kHcEKdATVPg\/s1600-h\/automaticmillionaire1.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194746026629304946\" src=\"http:\/\/bp1.blogger.com\/_OQgYQ9CsO80\/SBdx_P-cknI\/AAAAAAAAAm0\/kHcEKdATVPg\/s400\/automaticmillionaire1.jpg\" style=\"border: medium none; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 245px; padding: 1em; width: 158px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWho wouldn't want to become a millionaire automatically? The truths related in this book, as in Bach's Finish Rich series, are that nothing great is accomplished without forethought. But with a little planning and by putting many aspects of your finances on autopilot, you can be on the road to wealth.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe automatic aspect plan allows readers to save time while saving money. And though many of the principles aren't new, Bach's easy-to-understand approach helps the reader understand them in a new way. Some of the highlights include principles such as paying yourself first, and advice about why and how to save for retirement-even if you're hard-pressed to make ends meet now. Bach also provides advice for accomplishing short-term savings goals and explains that giving is an important part of wealth.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ERich Dad Poor Dad, \u003C\/span\u003ERobert T. Kiyosaki(Time Warner Paperbacks, 2002)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bp1.blogger.com\/_OQgYQ9CsO80\/SBdyOP-ckpI\/AAAAAAAAAnE\/XzwxrwaxiLg\/s1600-h\/kiyosaki-rich-dad.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194746284327342738\" src=\"http:\/\/bp1.blogger.com\/_OQgYQ9CsO80\/SBdyOP-ckpI\/AAAAAAAAAnE\/XzwxrwaxiLg\/s400\/kiyosaki-rich-dad.jpg\" style=\"border: medium none; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 248px; padding: 1em; width: 170px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe paradigm shift related to work, employment and entrepreneurship has been a long time coming. In one of his most-read books, Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki reveals the value of taking control of your financial destiny through entrepreneurship and investing.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIn Rich Dad Poor Dad, Kiyosaki contrasts the differences between what the rich and the poor or middle classes teach their children. As a young man, Kiyosaki was taught by his \"poor dad\" to follow the path of least resistance: Get an education, get a job and work hard. His \"rich dad,\" his friend's dad, mentored him to do the opposite. The book acknowledges education is important but it isn't always best received in a formal learning environment. Lessons include the value of self-employment, how to be self-employed without limiting yourself to the constraints of an employee, and how to create and take advantage of residual-income opportunities. Instead of working hard for money, use the principles in this book to make money work for you.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EThe Greatest Salesman in the World, \u003C\/span\u003EOg Mandino(Frederick Fell Publishers, 2001)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bp2.blogger.com\/_OQgYQ9CsO80\/SBdx-f-ckjI\/AAAAAAAAAmU\/-5uQXPL67KM\/s1600-h\/2840225b9da0c9185446b010._AA240_.L.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194746013744402994\" src=\"http:\/\/bp2.blogger.com\/_OQgYQ9CsO80\/SBdx-f-ckjI\/AAAAAAAAAmU\/-5uQXPL67KM\/s400\/2840225b9da0c9185446b010._AA240_.L.jpg\" style=\"border: medium none; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 170px; padding: 1em; width: 170px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nTen ancient scrolls hold the key to wealth and happiness in this classic parable. A young camel boy wishing to improve his station in life takes his master's words to heart: \"No other trade or profession has more opportunity for one to rise from poverty to great wealth than that of a salesman.\" Desiring success and wealth, the young man sets out to become the greatest salesman in the world.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThis pocket-sized book can be read easily in an hour, but it's packed with wisdom for those pursuing a career in sales. Far more than a how-to book on closing the sale, the story encourages the reader to contribute to society and to grow in peace of mind and in heart. Those who apply the principles in the scrolls will learn how to overcome the challenges of sales, how to persist through trials and, ultimately, how to succeed.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EThe Sales Bible, \u003C\/span\u003EJeffrey Gitomer (Wiley, 2003)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bp2.blogger.com\/_OQgYQ9CsO80\/SBdxxf-ckeI\/AAAAAAAAAls\/SLCp43nP9Yw\/s1600-h\/66.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194745790406103522\" src=\"http:\/\/bp2.blogger.com\/_OQgYQ9CsO80\/SBdxxf-ckeI\/AAAAAAAAAls\/SLCp43nP9Yw\/s400\/66.jpg\" style=\"border: medium none; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 232px; padding: 1em; width: 155px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nJeffrey Gitomer has an extremely low tolerance for lamenting salespeople and that comes through in the bold and fast-paced tone of his books. The Sales Bible puts more than 100 sales facts, tips and solutions at your disposal to help you \"make sales while others are whining!\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThis book magnifies the details of every aspect of sales. Learn the basics and understand how recent changes in selling affect you and your pitch. Discover the keys to setting yourself apart from the competition and finding your prospect's button. The table of contents is designed to help you quickly identify specific topics. Or just start reading from cover to cover for an excellent education from someone who knows the profession from the inside out.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EWho Moved My Cheese?, \u003C\/span\u003EDr. Spencer Johnson(Vermilion, 2002)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bp2.blogger.com\/_OQgYQ9CsO80\/SBdybf-ckvI\/AAAAAAAAAn0\/C0EBMKwIwv8\/s1600-h\/who-moved-my-cheese.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194746511960609522\" src=\"http:\/\/bp2.blogger.com\/_OQgYQ9CsO80\/SBdybf-ckvI\/AAAAAAAAAn0\/C0EBMKwIwv8\/s400\/who-moved-my-cheese.jpg\" style=\"border: medium none; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 209px; padding: 1em; width: 136px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nFor many people, change can be challenging. It can cause fear, anger and the feeling of being out of control. This popular parable examines change and what happens to those who choose not to embrace it.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\"If you do not change, you can become extinct,\" is one of the many truisms the characters learn in Who Moved My Cheese? What's holding you back? Are you taking note of small changes that could lead to more significant changes in the future? In the maze of life, it's possible to successfully deal with change if and when you clear your mind of expectations and understand that while your comfort zone may be cozy, it's not necessarily the safest place to live.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ESuccess through a Positive Mental Attitude, \u003C\/span\u003ENapoleon Hill and W. Clement Stone (Pocket\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bp0.blogger.com\/_OQgYQ9CsO80\/SBdyZ_-cktI\/AAAAAAAAAnk\/0gH8PXjdi-c\/s1600-h\/stapma.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194746486190805714\" src=\"http:\/\/bp0.blogger.com\/_OQgYQ9CsO80\/SBdyZ_-cktI\/AAAAAAAAAnk\/0gH8PXjdi-c\/s400\/stapma.jpg\" style=\"border: medium none; cursor: pointer; float: left; padding: 1em;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EBooks, 1991)\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nSuccess through a Positive Mental Attitude was first published in 1960, written by two of history's greatest personal-development leaders, Napoleon Hill and W. Clement Stone. For almost half a century, this book has been the launching point for those who want to change the direction of their lives.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nHill and Stone recognize that each person has their own definition of success. But whether your desire is to build great wealth, own profitable organizations or be a world-renowned artist, the authors point out, \"You have everything to gain and nothing to lose by trying. Success is achieved and maintained by those who keep trying with a [positive mental attitude].\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThis book addresses all areas of life. From getting the job you want to building better relationships with those around you to living healthier longer (Stone lived to be 100 years old!), this book takes an inclusive approach to success, beginning with your state of mind.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.onepowerfulword.com\/feeds\/6596634677058840237\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.onepowerfulword.com\/2008\/04\/25-must-read-books-for-achievers.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/38070791\/posts\/default\/6596634677058840237"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/38070791\/posts\/default\/6596634677058840237"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.onepowerfulword.com\/2008\/04\/25-must-read-books-for-achievers.html","title":"23 Must Read Books in 2012"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/bp0.blogger.com\/_OQgYQ9CsO80\/SBdxm_-ckcI\/AAAAAAAAAlc\/RoCPcZ-4ggM\/s72-c\/51JDKW8TV1L._SS500_.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}}]}});