http://www.free-articles-zone.com Morenos en 03/12/2009 Focus is to our life like a magnifying glass is to the sun. It allows us to increase our natural power to do things we would ordinarily do. Setting a stick ablaze using the sun rays with a magnifying glass occurs in seconds. Focusing on a task until we complete it improves our productivity. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=177757 2008-09-13 Remaining in a child's life is the most important choice one can make. Often, it looks best for all involved to pick up and leave. All the reasoning in the world cannot justify that decision. Here is an accounting of the unforeseen pain that I endured. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=128848 2008-03-20 This article contains 20 ideas that I wish were presented to me when I was 20. They are the culmination of 20 years experience in the “real” world. They serve as a shortcut to success and happiness. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=123860 2008-03-06 Fear is something that does not exist. A key to overcoming procrastination is discarding the power that fear has over us. Staying in the present moment is what helps us to do this. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=122919 2008-03-04 Successful people set out to be effective, not necessarily liked. It is impossible to make everyone happy. Tough decisions that affect multitudes of people are made daily. Success is not a popularity contest. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=120788 2008-02-28 Focus on one activity at at time to increase productivity substantially. Successful people have the single-minded focus. Blocking all other distractions out is what makes the difference in gaining the recognition of others. It is the foundation for being someone people can count on to get things done. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=120663 2008-02-27 A list is one of the basic components for breaking through procrastination. Most waste time because they do not know what to do next. Tired of living life according to the circumstances that arise. Begin to take control of your life by making a list of what you want to accomplish. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=113581 2008-02-07 We get what we expect. The Law of Expectation is one that needs to be mastered if we are to achieve success in any area of life. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=105540 2008-01-08 Procrastinating robs us of valuable energy. We can reclaim this lost energy by simply acting. Living something one time is easier than reliving it over and over. The mind is a powerful mechanism which cannot distinguish between real and imagined. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=105867 2008-01-08 Living the lifestyle that someone else chose for you does not work. The cultural norm fits for the vast percentage of the people. Yet there are a large number for whom this fails to create happiness. Choose a lifestyle that meets your needs. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=104701 2008-01-04 Learn the two motivating factors of procrastination. It is a habit that is ingrained in us by repeated behavior. We can overcome it by changing our mindset towards action. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=98561 2007-12-12 Successful organizations are led by people who are visionary. Do you have a vision of where your enterprise is going? Do you spend time working on your business or in your business? It is important to see what is gong on both inside and outside your organization. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=97185 2007-12-06 Excuses give your power away. In success, the task is either completed or it is not. People who continually blame others for their failings are sure not to achieve success. Become a person of your word and get things done. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=91662 2007-11-18 Greatness is achieved outside your comfort zone. Developing the habit of stretching the comfort zone will do more to ensure success than most anything else. Comfortable is where the masses live. Greatness is something that only a few dare reach out for. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=91663 2007-11-18 Many of us do not realize how few choices that we really make. We believe that we are the ones who choose the way that we live. However, further analysis shows that the conditioning of others is a huge factor. Oftentimes, most of the decisions that we make ar heavily influenced by others around us. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=91664 2007-11-18 Worry is an activity that most of us engage in yet it solves little. It is a total waste of time. Following this three step plan enables you to handle those circumstances that commonly cause you worry. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=88006 2007-11-04 How we view life in general affects every aspect of our lives. To change what we experience, it begins with altering our core beliefs. What is life to you? How can you view it differently to make it more enjoyable? http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=88007 2007-11-04 Being financially free is something most dream about. However, few take the necessary steps to begin moving in that direction. Following this 3 step plan will help you develop the habits that will get you on the road to financial freedom. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=87868 2007-11-03 People tend to want to save money. Most do not enjoy being deeply in debt. Saving in a basic component to attaining financial freedom. To do so, we must destroy three myths that are common about saving. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=87870 2007-11-03 Everyone is capable of growing. Personal development is one of the most beneficial exercises you will ever engage in. Here are 10 pitfalls that will hinder progress. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=87877 2007-11-03 Time management is a skill that people have been seeking for years. However, most seem to fail miserably at this. Two skills necessary are keeping your word and dropping the perfectionism complex. Do what you say while focusing on getting it done. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=87878 2007-11-03 To attain success in your own business it is important that your spouse is equally committed to. While the spouse might not be directly involved. it is crucial that you be given the support to do what you have to do. This includes working long hours and sacrificing in other areas. If both parties are not in agreement, one situation, either the marriage or the business, fails. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=87879 2007-11-03 There is never enough time to do all that you want/need to do. This is a reality of life. People who focus on 'the minor things in life' tend to be unsuccessful as well as unfulfilled. Asking yourself 'what is the most productive thing that I can be doing right now' puts our focus on those activities which will have the greatest impact on our lives. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=76438 2007-09-17 Most of us tend to operate at a level much less than 100%. When studied, people usually exert about half the energy available to them. Our success rate jumps substantially when we increase the effort that we put forth. Add another 25% effort in all that you do and watch the incredible results that you achieve. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=76439 2007-09-17 People are taught to say no. This is something that is learned at an early age. However, the most successful people get ahead by saying yes. Life is a contact activity, requiring participation. The universe rewards people who continually get involved by saying yes. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=76440 2007-09-17 Your thoughts make up your life. To change our lives, we must change how we think. Thoughts have the power to create or destroy. The more that we can harness the power behind them, the better our experiences will be. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=76441 2007-09-17 Attitude does make a difference. The successful have a much different outlook than the unsuccessful. Developing a “winner's” attitude is critical to success. All the effort in the world can be undone by having an attitude that is preset for failure. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=75122 2007-09-12 Writing all that we have to do is a phenomenal way to overcome the state of overwhelm. Most people do not have as much to do as they think they do. Prioritizing comes much easier when everything is written in front of you. The technique of the 'mini-blitz' can then be applied to handled those smaller but necessary items. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=75307 2007-09-12 Bad managers are a fact of the business world. If you are in this situation, find out all that you can learn from the circumstances. Typically, either the manager or you move on to another job shortly. These 7 lessons can help anyone perform better in a leadership role. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=73189 2007-09-04 Most of us carry with us beliefs that were given to us by others. As we grew up, we had a number of influences who shaped the way that we think. Some of what we were taught is useful and serves us well. However, there is a lot that we carry with us that causes us great harm. Until we analyze our belief system, we will not be able to create the life that we truly desire. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=71959 2007-08-28 Most people major in the minor things in life. What we focus upon tends to not be that important. Begin taking your life to the next level by concentrating on those activities that make a major difference. Realize that time is not an unlimited commodity. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=71960 2007-08-28 For those who want to get ahead in life, the willingness to “go the extra mile” is what separates the successful from the rest. Are you willing to go the extra length. The easiest way to develop the habit of this is to do one more before quitting. Weightlifters show us that the most beneficial rep is the last one, not the first one. Push yourself to do a little extra before you quit. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=69831 2007-08-18 Learning how to win is what separates the highest of achievers from the front runners. Having a mentor allows one to take the actions that create the intended results. However, to completely excel, one must be in enough situations to gain a feel for “winning the game”. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=69167 2007-08-15 The majority of the population exchanges their time for money. Their pay is dependent upon the hours that they work. At the end of the pay period, they receive a paycheck in exchange for the hours worked. The wealthy do not operate under this premise. They put their money to work for them. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=68791 2007-08-13 Most of us think that we know what different situations mean. Oftentimes in life, things occur that seem terrible in the moment only to be viewed differently in hindsight. Our perspective tends to change as we receive more information. This parable tells of a man who didn't rush to judgment. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=68792 2007-08-13 Unsuccessful people play the victim. The tend to take comfort in blaming everyone and everything else for their misfortunes. This often allows them to garner the attention that they desire. However, while in this mode of thinking, they are completely helpless. Making a change is beyond their capability. It is only after we accept responsibility for what occurs in our lives that we are able to move forward. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=68793 2007-08-13 Procrastination destroys more lives than any other single factor. This habit can grow so out of control that it literally paralyzes a person from taking action. It kills relationships, careers, and self esteem without regard. The key to success is action. Therefore, overcoming the inactivity caused by procrastination is vital. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=68795 2007-08-13 The successful persevere through all conditions. Developing persistence in all that you do is one of the key components to attaining success. Life has a way of giving us lessons in the form of negative situations. Learn the lesson and move on. You will be able to apply it in the future. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=68796 2007-08-13 Maintaining a long term perspective is vitally important. Telling yourself that everything will be alright helps to keep the attitude up. Consider all the life situations that looked bleak to realize that you made it through all those circumstances. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=68797 2007-08-13 Accountability makes it easier for us to take action. When we know that someone else will be “checking up on us”, we are more apt to get things done. However, we often let ourselves off the hook when we are left to self motivation. An important component to enable you to move towards success is to set up levels of accountability that will assist you. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=68798 2007-08-13 Deadlines tend to cause stress and anxiety within people. The reason for this is because most deadlines are created by external factors. However, when one uses the power behind this marvelous technique, it is one of the greatest assets in overcoming procrastination. Learn how to set deadlines that help instead of hindering you. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=68800 2007-08-13 The ability to focus is a characteristic that leads to tremendous success. The most successful people have the ability to focus on one thing at a time until that task is completed. The majority bounce around doing a little here and a little there. In the end, not much is completed. Learn about the power of focus. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=68801 2007-08-13 Fear is the most common factor that stops people from taking action. Unfortunately, most of what we fear never transpires. It is the giant immobilizer that prevents us from reaching the success that we so desire. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=68802 2007-08-13 Expectations play a large role in the success we experience. Most people expect the worst in any given situation and that is exactly what they get. Put the power of the mind to work for you by beginning to control your outcomes. Expect the results that you want in all circumstances. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=68803 2007-08-13 As children we all have the ability to dream. During these years, we do so without limit or care of consequence. However, as we mature, we are told that we must be realistic. With this dies the ability to dream. For all great achievement, we need to recapture the dream mechanism. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=68805 2007-08-13 Circumstances usually are allowed to dictate how we react in life. Determining how you respond when things do not go your way is a sign of how successful you will be. The most successful people use adverse situations to motivate them to propel themselves forward. Following this same course of action in your life will have similar effects. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=68806 2007-08-13 Criticism is a unfortunate part of success. The more successful one is, the more people will try to tear that person down. One must be prepared to handle the negative responses so as not to be caught off guard by them. The tendency to make decisions based upon the supposition of what others will say must be avoided. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=68807 2007-08-13 The difference between winning and losing is often the confidence one has going into the situation. Many events, in both athletics and life, the margin of victory is only a “nose”. Having a confidence about your abilities will tilt the results in your favor. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=68808 2007-08-13 There are many projects that we need to handle in life that seem overwhelming when we first approach them. Successful people have found that the best way to excel in this situation is to break the entire job into manageable pieces. When one tries to do it all at one time, burnout is usually the result. The “piecemail” approach is helpful to keep motivation up. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=68809 2007-08-13 All success begins with your thinking. Most people limit the quality of their life by the size of their thinking. The general tendency is to simply think too small. This creates a ceiling on the life that one can have. Begin to expand the potential of your life by expanding your thinking. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=68810 2007-08-13 Learning for most ends with graduation. They believe that their education finished with the passing of school. The most successful know that learning is one of the most important skills to have in life. Every situation is a life lesson. Do those things that will enable you to expand your knowledge base. This will bring you more success. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=68811 2007-08-13 Learn 9 techniques that can be applied to help get your life back on track. These can be used repeatedly to increase the level that your life operates at. Focus the attention in the areas that is required. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=68812 2007-08-13 People often focus their attention upon those activities that do not yield the greatest results in their life. For various reasons, they put a great deal of time into “busy work” while overlooking the major activities. The most successful do the most important first, then handle the other affairs if time allows. Learn this to move your life forward. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=68814 2007-08-13