"A downturn is really the time to prepare for the inevitable upswing!" Staying motivated when things aren't going the way we'd like can be challenging. Recently someone left me a note on my ...
How to Improve Your Life - Manage Negativity With the 4 R's -- Denise Hart
Negativity sucks, so manage it! Negative thoughts, Negative people, negative messages, negative images... negative, negative, negative, negative. See, even reading the word negative too much creates ...
Become a Life Attractor - Be Grateful and Want More From Life -- Denise Hart
In the Science of Getting Rich by Wallace Wattles it tells us that the essential key to getting riches is to always have an attitude of gratitude. This advice is exactly correct. To receive more in ...
Honor the Creative Process - Struggle is an Essential Part of the Creative Process -- Denise Hart
Struggling is just so... ugh isn't it?! No one really wants to struggle. We all want to sail through our experiences and even think that if we're experiencing even the tiniest bit of ...
Positive Thinking - To Change Your Thoughts Improve the Power of Your Thinking -- Denise Hart
There's so much talk about changing your thinking and think positive that it can be a bit overwhelming at times as to how to actually achieve the kind of change that everyone is talking about. ...
Keys to Overcoming Loneliness -- Timothy Arends
According to a New York City psychologist, "Loneliness is a leading social problem of our times. And when people make no attempt to overcome it, the consequences are often stagnation, sitting in ...
A Powerful Five Step Plan For Beating Loneliness -- Timothy Arends
According to a New York psychotherapist, "loneliness is a leading social problem of our times. And when people make no attempt to overcome it, the consequences are often stagnation, doing nothing, ...
How to Start Conversations and Make Friends Easily -- Austin Barnes
Want to improve conversation skills and make friends quickly and easily? You can have this ability. Both of these skills are not hard to learn and can greatly boost confidence. Knowing how to ...
The Art of Complimenting -- Vincent Ng
The conversation tip that I'm going to offer today is the art of complimenting. A truly charismatic speaker will know how to charm people by making them feel good about themselves. There are two ...
Friendship - Three Mistakes That People Make With Their Relationships -- Linda Hancock
Everyone seems to support the idea of having friends but not everyone knows how to keep their friendships healthy and growing. This article describes three mistakes that people do which harms or ...
Self Motivation - Your Key To Success -- Jennifer Lim
Motivation is defined as the intention of achieving a goal, leading to goal-directed behaviour. It drives us towards achievement our goals, give us a reason to do things that is required to reach our ...
The Secret to Staying Motivated -- Anthony D Carter
Are you motivated each day when you wake up in the morning? Do you spring out of bed eager to engage your daily tasks with enthusiasm and vigor? If not you don't have to experience a lack in ...
Dealing With Disappointment & Failure -- Dave R Roberts
“I’m an idiot, What use am I to anybody, What good am I to anybody I’m a loser , I’m pathetic , what exactly am I good for, I can’t get anything right, Why do I bother, I hate myself, I’M ...
Anthony Robbins - Lessons To Live By -- SeminarEventReview.com
Tony Robbins has influenced millions of people around the world - including myself. He has helped people make positive changes in their lives through his many inspirational products. Tony is the ...
If It's On Your Plate -- James Leer
Does it ever seem like things aren't going you way? Isn't that a joke? Does it ever seem like you're wondering, "How am I going to get out of this, how am I going to solve this? Why do I ...
Embrace Adventure -- James Leer
Today, I want to talk about turning adversity into triumph. The leading personal achievement scientists have reached the same basic conclusion on the subject. Weick and Browning ask, "How do you ...
Know How to Confidently Talk to People and Make Small Talk -- Austin Barnes
Knowing how to talk to people in a confident manner and make small talk, can seem like a huge task to many who are worried about their social skills. Because so many people are concerned with this ...
The Top 5 Steps To Success -- Thomas Turner
Success is far too often thought of as impossible. The fact is that no matter how far we get in our path to success we always end up further than where we started. Don't wait to better your life. ...
You'Re Infected With Negativity Viruses -- Thomas Turner
Are you in a place where you often find yourself feeling down or angry or upset all the time? No one wants to spend all their time like this, and one question that many researchers have started ...
Inspired Motivation – A Personal Path -- Scott Allen Barker
Inspired Motivation – A Personal Path To be "inspired" to move towards a goal, or a dream is a wonderful and magical experience. Most of us tend to look for inspiration from our surroundings. ...
9 Secrets to Creating Positive Change -- Lynn Scheurell
As a soul-driven entrepreneur, it’s likely that you want to make the world a better place. And you also likely know that it all starts with you… as you evolve, your business evolves, you make a ...
Quick Tips For Staying Motivated -- Sam Crowley
Most people give up on achieving their goals when they are just about to reach their breaking point. And the most glaring truth is that it doesn't happen because of external factors. It happens ...
6 Tips to Increase Your Energy Levels -- Cody Butler
I think it's reasonable to say that most people find themselves in a position desiring to increase their energy levels. Tiredness and fatigue are very common complaints and being able to overcome ...
Protecting Your Ego -- Karen Pesta
Years ago at a family reunion picnic the day was ending with a baseball game. People were choosing up sides and when it was my turn I was quick to say, "no thanks, I'm not very athletic." I ...
The Best Way to Know Yourself -- Karen Pesta
In one of his movies the famous comic W C Fields walks into a bank and the teller says, "Can you identify yourself? " Fields says, "of course, do you have a mirror." The teller hands him a mirror and ...
In Search of Happiness - A Personal Journey -- Larry Icabandi Nabiong
Happiness is an intangible thing; only a state of mind. Of course, the cause of such feeling can be material things such as fancy cars, big house, big bucks in the bank, etc... or it can be ...
Steps To Take To Become Motivated Again -- Javier Perez
We all experience a deficiency in self motivation from time to time. We can discover a hundred methods to better our existence, but then fail to act. Something more insignificant grabs our attention, ...
5 Ways to Transform Mediocrity Into Magnificence -- Gladys M. Anderson
The definition of mediocrity is powerlessness, helplessness, weakness and limitation. The definition of magnificent is brilliant, awe-inspiring, significant and wonderful. Are you living a life of ...
Motivation - The Magic Ingredient to Transform Your Body -- Carolyn Hansen
Why do some people have a great body and are fit and strong while others struggle with the way they look and can never seem to get it together to make the changes necessary to achieve success? These ...
Motivate and Survive -- P Drew
In 1980, the government issued "Protect and Survive" - a handbook offering advice on how to stay safe in the event of a nuclear attack. So how can you keep your staff motivated and spirits high ...
Achievement Motivation - Do You Have it in You? -- Amy Twain
Are you the kind of person who has that strong desire to attain or achieve something in your life? Then you are likely to have that particular level of achievement motivation in you. The definition ...
How to Motivate Yourself to Succeed - 10 Simple Tips -- Denise Hart
"To get what you want in life you must develop the ability to think in the way that will support your goals and dreams." When we're in hot pursuit of our dreams and goals it can feel effortless, ...
Believe in Yourself -- Hope Wilbanks
Feeling like you are lower than dirt is terrible. Yet, I would say there are many of you reading this article right now who feels that way. Your self esteem has plummeted and you feel hopeless. Maybe ...
Top 30 Life Tips -- Robin Newman
I wish everyone would write down their top life tips then we could pass it on for every generation to add to. I am no guru but like everyone else there are certain things I have discovered about ...
100 Facts of Life -- Robin Newman
Here are 100 facts of life: 1. People who spend lots of time in other people's lives are avoiding dealing with their own 2. People who confess "I shouldn't tell you but....." will do the same ...
Everything Happens For A Reason? -- Steven Gillman
Everything happens for a reason? What nonsense! On the other hand, what a great idea! Whatever your religious or philosophical background, this is a belief that you can use, even if it isn't ...
- Re: Everything Happens For A Reason? -- Jack Ronald
..Everything do happen for a reason!..a childe can be whatever he want's! i see in evrey day life that people who belive in theas thing's become what ever they planned on bieng~! ..and people ...
How To Save Money On Anything -- Steven Gillman
When you want to save money on something, your first thought might be to look for a better price. That is one way to spend less and still get what you want. Let's take a good look at that before ...
Frugality - Three Quick Lessons -- Steven Gillman
What is frugality? The dictionary definition of frugal: "Practicing or marked by economy, as in the expenditure of money or the use of material resources." People think of it as simply being "cheap," ...
Your Creativity Quotient - How To Boost It -- Steven Gillman
We don't have a precisely-numbered measure of your "creativity quotient," yet, like we have for your intelligence quotient, or "IQ." But tests which do try to measure your creative ability ...
How To Think Outside Of The Box -- Steven Gillman
People talk about the need to think outside of the box as though everyone understands what that means. It is assumed to simply mean being more creative and open minded in your thinking. But ...
Motivate Yourself For Improvement -- Amy Twain
What drives you to be motivated in your life—or in your career? There are many people who have created and pursued a fulfilling career training people the significance to motivate oneself. One ...
The Wings to Soar Towards Success -- Rodney Hill
We all are given a pair of wings when we are born. Some of us choose to fly high. Some of us will fly low and some will choose not to leave the ground and it is not because we can't fly or our ...
12 Steps For Overcoming Low Self Esteem and Gaining Respect -- Rosamunde Bott
Gaining respect from others starts with having self respect, and that starts with overcoming low self esteem. Everyone has the capability for self respect. The steps below will help to boost your ...
Low Self-Esteem? Tell Yourself How Much You Love You! -- Alessandra Viero
You probably have already heard that we should love ourselves before loving anyone else. In fact, if we don't love ourselves at least a bit, we are not even capable of loving any other beings for ...
5 Symptoms of Low Self Esteem -- Jerry Grinkmeyer
Symptoms of low self esteem are like symptoms of any other malady; they are indicative of an underlying problem that, unless treated, is likely to get worse before getting better. And as I stated ...
7 Tips to Love Where You Are -- Gladys M. Anderson
"Yesterday's the past, tomorrow's the future, but today is a gift. That's why it's called the present." - Bill Keane Today is a beautifully wrapped free gift that we all receive. We ...
3 Keys to High Motivation Levels -- Anthony D Carter
"I just can't get motivated!" is something that I hear people say with regularity. When I hear them utter those words I know that there is an underlying cause. There are 3 principles that are not ...
Motivation - The Importance of Momentum -- Anthony D Carter
When attempting to get motivated half of the battle is won by just getting started. A big part of the other half is won by the act of keeping on keeping on. If you have a strong desire for what it is ...
How to Defeat a Lack of Motivation -- TJ Philpott
One of the most common factors keeping people from succeeding is a lack of motivation. As horrible as this may sound it is true. How many times have you 'meant' or 'wanted' to do ...
Re: Driving Away Stress -- Elaine
Hello, I so enjoyed your suggestions for taking the stress out of driving. There are many that I practice already. I also do little stretches to fight fatigue and breathing techniques to stay clear ...
Success Secrets - Some Golden Rules -- Thomas Turner
Would you like to be successful, but feel that you are missing an obvious piece of the puzzle? If you are still fighting for success, but cannot reach your desired level, you should ask yourself ...
How to Lift Yourself to Greatness -- Solomon Benard
What made Henry Ford to become so successful in life and Americas' most rated industrialist? Thomas Edison had less formal schooling but he turned out to be the greatest inventor in history. ...
When Everything Is Lost, Try This -- John Vespasian
Do you have lots of problems? I am talking about serious troubles, not small stuff. Have you lost more than 80% of your assets in the stock market crash? Are you going through divorce? Did you just ...
Persuasion Techniques: Get What You Want Using The Power Of Persuasion -- Michael Lee
It’s amazing how persuasion techniques can allow you to get the things you've always wanted, even without the right timing or budget. You can actually put yourself in situations that are more ...
Feeling Stuck - Need Help to Motivate Yourself? -- Paul Parkin
There are Two main symptoms synonymous with a lack of motivation, Confidence and Direction. If your Confidence has been affected and you feel that you cannot do something, this will leave you feeling ...
Ten Simple Ways to Love Yourself a Little More Each Day -- Lisa Jaye Murray
To be truly happy and satisfied with life you need to find ways to love yourself. So many people complain that nobody likes them and that they are all alone, but how are other people supposed to love ...
Ten Ideas on How to Live a Happy Life -- Lisa Jaye Murray
Very few people believe that they are truly happy, and many feel envious of those that are, but have you ever tried to find out how to live a happy life? Here are ten ideas on how to improve you life ...
How to Increase Self Confidence Today in Three Easy Steps -- Lisa Jaye Murray
Step one - Check your personal appearance It is a simple fact that if you look good you will feel good, so if you are wondering how to increase self confidence, your personal appearance is a good ...
How to Be Happy With Yourself in Five Easy Steps -- Lisa Jaye Murray
Often the really attractive and likable people we meet aren't the most physically beautiful, the most intelligent, or the most artistic, but simply those that are the happiest with themselves. ...
Five Ways to Stay Motivated and Achieve Your Goals -- Lisa Jaye Murray
Are you having one of those days when nothing seems to go right? Is every task you try to do harder than you thought it would be, and do you seem to encounter problem after problem along the way? We ...
The Top 5 Steps To Success -- Thomas Turner
Success is far too often thought of as impossible. The fact is that no matter how far we get in our path to success we always end up further than where we started. Don't wait to better your life. ...
An Inspired Future - How To Avoid Self-Sabotage -- Trevor Hill
It seems strange, but we often make choices that work against our best interests. Why do we sabotage ourselves in this way? To get to the answer, I'd like to invite you into a thought experiment. ...
Committed to the Dream or the Fear? -- Sahara Damore
All I hear from the sign we often see (Warning: Do Not Back UP. Extreme Tire Damage) is to "Move Forward. Move Forward." But what keeps us from doing this in our lives? What holds us back from living ...
8 Tips to Fuel That Fire Called Ambition -- Kishor V R
Everyone wants to be successful, make more money, etc. Everyone has ambitions and lot of strength and enthusiasm. However some people do not channelize it properly. Here are some tips to channelize ...
Time to Take Action -- Simon Preacher
"He Who Has Begun Is Half Done. " ~ Horace Action is known as the ingredient that ensures results. No Action, No Result. Simple as that! Many people plan and talk about what they want to do, but when ...
You've Got to Get Moving -- Fred Nicklaus
What are your goals? Would you like to be a better student, more efficient employee, more involved mom or dad, or a friend that others can count on? Would you like to lose weight, become more healthy ...
Having the Right Attitude -- Ryan C Murphy
As a musician and producer second guessing myself too much can be a very bad habit. There is a tendency to wonder If anything you do is very good, or if anyone would like it. This is the wrong ...
Persistence - 3 Tips For Strengthening It -- Anthony D Carter
Persistence is a vital ingredient in your success or failure. If you don't have enough perseverance then you will most certainly fail. However if you are able to weather the storm in the face of ...
Are You Stuck in the Rut -- Consolata Ugboko
Are you stuck in the rut? - In your Job! Relationship! or hometown! Do you feel empty, unfulfilled, undiscovered, or unappreciated? If you do then you are stuck in the rut. What will do about it? You ...
Motivation and Determination -- Fred Nicklaus
I talked to a good friend of mine this afternoon. His name is Joe and I've known him for almost 30 years. He came to us as a clumsy 13 year old with giant feet who wanted to learn the martial ...
What Motivates You Or What Will Motivate You to Get Your Results? -- Brandon Richey
So what motivates you? If you are on the edge of starting a fitness and weight-loss program then you need to ask yourself a few questions. Why do I want a trainer, dietitian, or coach to get me on ...
Boosting Self Morale -- Jennie Gandhi
For conducting life, a certain amount of motivation is required. For a person to perform daily needs it is important to cut the routine and add a few elements of interesting things so that the ...
How to Motivate Yourself -- Willie Horton
For the last thirteen years, in each two-day workshop, I've asked my clients if they love themselves, if they think they're perfect. No-one answers "Yes". It's damn difficult to motivate ...
10 Ways To Reduce Stress -- Sharon Reid
Finding ways to reduce stress is important as most of us lead busy lives that tend to get busier as we get older. If we're not careful this can lead to feeling overwhelmed and can cause physical ...
Self Motivation and Its Importance -- Bertil Hjert
Self motivation is very important. There are several reasons for self motivation being so important in a person’s life. Everyone needs to be self motivated. Who needs motivation? All of us do. In ...
Motivation-the 3 Aspects of Human Behavior You Must Know to Succeed -- Scott Allen Barker
Motivation can be defined in numerous ways, but there are two basic definitions or descriptions. It can be defined as the main reason or reasons that individuals partake in a certain behavior, ...
Motivation for You, Me and Everyone Else! -- Kym Robinson
This article will help you find ways to get motivation out of little things around you! Read on to discover how to get it and where! Finding Motivation in the Little Things Are you one of those ...
What is Motivation -- Glen Peebles
Motivation is of particular interest to Educational psychologists because of the crucial role it plays in student learning. Motivation in education can have several effects on how students learn and ...
Boosting Self Morale -- Jennie Gandhi
For conducting life, a certain amount of motivation is required. For a person to perform daily needs it is important to cut the routine and add a few elements of interesting things so that the ...
Positive Thinking Stories -- Munyaradzi Chinongoza
Sometimes people under estimate the power of positive thinking. You can use motivation and positive thinking to help achieve anything that you would like to achieve. Your goal could be losing weight, ...
Get Motivated Stay Motivated - RSS feed -- Peter Murphy
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The 6 Ways Winners Plan For Success -- Peter Murphy
Once upon a time, I used to be the messiest person alive. I don't just mean in terms of messy room and messy car. I mean messy plans, too. I would have a general idea of what I wanted to do, but ...
9 Great Ways to Survive Burn Out -- Peter Murphy
We have all experienced the familiar sting of burnout: the feeling of being mentally and physically exhausted, the fear that any moment now, you will drop down and not be able to get back up. ...
8 Simple Ways to Overcome Distractions and Stay Focused -- Peter Murphy
It happens to the best of us: we have a job to do, we get ready to do it... in some cases, even starting it... and then we get a phone call. Or our favorite show comes on. Or someone knocks on the ...
7 Fast Ways to Overcome Laziness -- Peter Murphy
So many times we are pestered by a lack of confidence in the things that we can do, hindering us from moving forward and accomplishing our goals. Those feelings may come from things like losing your ...
7 Simple Ways to Kill Self-Doubt and the Fear of Making Mistakes -- Peter Murphy
During the American Civil War, President Lincoln had trouble with General McClellan. He was a great organizer, but indecisive. Fear of making the wrong decision can lead you to make no decisions. Or, ...
5 Traps to Avoid When You Are Busy Being Busy -- Ellen R. Norman
Busy for the sake of being busy is an overwhelming dangerous excuse for not wanting to get involved with life. You feel like you are multitasking on steroids. Expending energy but not seeing or ...
The Source of Motivation and Determination -- Jack A Zufelt
When a person persists at a task, we say that person has determination or motivation. But where does that determination come from? Some would say it comes from dedication, commitment, or sense of ...
Twenty-One Hot Tips For Developing Your Winning Personal Success Strategy -- Roger M Ingbretsen
Successful people are continually seeking to find their core talents, skills and competencies so they can improve their personal strategy for success. They want to leverage that knowledge so they can ...
Success - Self Sabotage and The Inner Critic -- Nick Arrizza, M.D.
Are you one of those unfortunate individuals who not only engages self sabotaging behaviours but then finds a harsh inner critic beating up on you making you feel guilty, bad, inadequate, stupid, ...
How to Achieve Success -- Nnamdi Uyanna
To arrive at the success place, at some point you must work long and hard. This may involve going beyond the usual 8/24 or 5 to 9. If you study the lives of successful people, you will discover that ...
Big Dreams Equal Big Successes -- Shannon Tani
When I was a little girl, my mom took me to see The Nutcracker. Well, when I got home from that, I was sure I was going to be a ballerina. Never mind that I was a little chubby and had never taken a ...
Bad Relationship Signs -- Kristiana Jones
Let's face it - all relationships have their ups and downs, open seas and rough patches. However, sometimes you notice that the cons start outweighing the pros. In this instance, you may be ...
Tips For Getting Over a Bad Relationship -- Kristiana Jones
So you finally realize that he/she is not the one for you and you found your way out of a bad relationship. Now what? The most important thing you need to do is keep your distance from your ex. Even ...
What Causes Jealousy? -- Kristiana Jones
When you are worried about where your boyfriend or girlfriend is spending their time, and whom they are with, it can be incredibly stressful. However, rather than worrying about those problems, you ...
Best Ways To Get Over a Broken Heart -- Kristiana Jones
Anyone who has experienced a broken heart knows that it is a feeling so tormenting that it would not be wished upon one's worst enemy. On top of the mental anguish, the steps that need to be ...
Tips to Reduce Stress -- Duncan Kelly
Stress seems very common in today's high pressure, fast moving society. People become physically ill or mentally affected by these pressures, which in severe cases limits their abilities to ...
To All You Failures and Losers Out There. -- Duncan Kelly
Well, if you got past the title of this article, you probably think you are a failure, or a loser, or both. But I can assure you, you are neither! You see, the big, bad world out there has this ...
Dealing With Disappointment -- Duncan Kelly
Sometimes things just don't work out the way we hoped. Finances are low, family is fighting or grumpy, and our efforts at improving our situation are not succeeding. We go to the postbox hoping ...
10 Ways to Feel Better -- Duncan Kelly
Most of us suffer from the blues, discouragement and hopelessness at one time or another. Sometimes someone comes along and makes us feel better, but other times we seem to stay down until we pull ...
Why Do You Never Succeed -- Duncan Kelly
You read all the stories of people who have succeeded, who are happy in their work and making megabucks at the same time, and you wonder, why am I not able to succeed like that? Well let me tell you ...
Managing Panic Attack Syndrome and Depression -- Duncan Kelly
When I came home one day and found Lynn on the floor, hardly breathing and with a vacant stare, 2 little kids crying in their bedrooms, I knew we were in trouble. The doctor came, she went to ...
Success: New Rules -- Valery Satterwhite
Copyright (c) 2009 Valery Satterwhite What did you get punished for as a kid? What got you into trouble? What did you get rewarded for? What got you 'kudos'? I ask these questions because the ...
The Intuitive Mind: Albert Einstein Quote -- Valery Satterwhite
Copyright (c) 2009 Valery Satterwhite "The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift." ...
Fun, But is it Satisfying? -- Danielle Vindez
Have you ever noticed that something can be fun, but leave you with an empty feeling the next day? Often times fun is instantaneous, and does not take any effort or planning. It is the trill of the ...
Fear of The Unknown? -- Brenda Stanton
A few weeks ago I talked about the topic of having a fear of commitment from the standpoint that we are weary of committing to something we say we want for fear of losing something in our current ...
There Are Many Things To Motivate A Man! -- Sandra Stammberger
The human being is a social creature, so he requires motivation for effort. A man, who is skilled of doing all, needs approval from others for his works. For some works, when confidence is not strong ...
Self Improvement Is The Way To Happiness -- Sandra Stammberger
Self improvement is a way in which a person makes an effort in improving his performance in various activities. Self improvement helps the person in harnessing his powers positively to achieve ...
How to Motivate Yourself to Achieve Your Goals -- Ghulam Nabi Rezbi
I've been sitting here wondering about the reasons why people make changes in their lives, both business and personal. And I realised there are any number of possibilities why people seek change. ...
The Secret to Getting What You Want - Intention and Focus -- wealthwithoutlimits.com
I am sure most of you have already heard that what we focus on expands, but have you really experienced that in your own life? Have you really noticed it, because if you did, you would be very ...
3 Recommended Ways to Build Up Perseverance -- Arswino Sonata
How to build perseverance? How do determined people manage to deal with various situations while others simply fall into despair when confronted with problems? Here are three recommended ways to ...
Finding Authentic Happiness -- Jillie - mindbodyandsoul.ie
7 positive steps to increase happiness A sadness epidemic? Research suggests Ireland is miserable. Although as a nation we are subjectively wealthier than we were in the 1950s, we are less happy. ...
The Three Keys to Maintaining Motivation -- Damien Clarke
There are three keys to maintaining motivation. 1. DESIRE - to want to achieve your goals. Only you can change yourself. You make the decision not someone else. You must truly have the desire to ...
How to Find Your Motivation -- Daniel Carlin
Self-motivation can be hard to accomplish. Most people are able to motivate themselves when it is important to them. To help get or keep you motivated try using some of these tips. Do What Matters ...
The 7 Easy Steps to Getting Your Goals Back on Track -- Tony Hall
As you investigate the subject of self improvement you will learn much about setting and working towards meaningful life goals. They are essential as a means to developing as a person in whichever ...
Unlock Your True Potential, You Did It Once You Can Do It Again -- Keith S Callister
There is a power within you, and this power contains all the things that you have the ability to accomplish, all the faculties that you need to do anything at all in your life are inside of you right ...
Ever Feel Like Giving Up? -- Hani Al-qasem
"I have set myself a goal to become a more confident car salesman." "I want to read a book on building my self confidence." "I keep telling myself I will be more confident and action-oriented." Are ...
What makes people stingy with giving praise and saying thank you. -- answers.yahoo.com
I know there's a variety of reasons and situations so I'm talking about people who you suspect with-hold intentionally and likely without a good reason.
How can I say thank you to new friends -- answers.yahoo.com
All my friends recently turned their back on me since my depression hit a low stage, two girls however (which I met through a short lived relationship last year) have taken me under their wings, how ...
Is saying thank you a bad habit? -- answers.yahoo.com
I have a habit of saying thanks in response to any polite or helpful thing someone does, or just doing their job. It feels kind of goofy but if I don't do it, I feel rude. I also think sometimes ...
Empowerment & Motivation -- PawUpClose.com
Empowerment for the Willing Mind Many times we find ourselves completely powerless, even when we've spent the previous two weeks on an emotional high, where we felt certain this times things are ...
Creating a New Future by Living in the Moment -- Dave Teitler
Moving forward on the road of life We are all products of the mental image we have formed for ourselves. Most all images are created by our imagination based on our past life experiences. These ...
Secrets To Success - 3 Ways To Turn Failure Into Success -- Omar Negron
The reality that no one is perfect is hard for some people to understand and they even try to avoid talking about it. But the truth is if you really want to succeed you have to accept the fact that ...
A Setback Is Only A Push Forward -- Ryan K Biddulph
We will certainly encounter obstacles on the path to success. Rather than be feared they should be embraced because they tell us that we are getting closer to our goal. Each perceived setback is an ...
What Makes You Tick? -- Sharmen Lane
Can you imagine doing something you love every single day? What a way to live! Right? How many get to do that? I know I do. Everyday I wake up and think I am so blessed to get to do what I love all ...
Top 10 Secrets To Success Without Struggle™ -- Rowena List
1. A favorable or desired outcome of something attempted. 2. A successful person, enterprise, etc. 3. Attainment of wealth, etc. Success is a journey, not a destination. It takes 25 years to become ...
Having A Positive Mental Attitude -- mylifesuks.com
Having a positive mental attitude is a good thing. It can help you get through tough times. One of the hardest things to do is keep that PMA when you don't feel anything positive going on around ...
How to Motivate Yourself - Success Strategies to Keep You on Track - All of the Time -- Bob Crawford
Learning to stay motivated and on track can make the difference between your success and failure when you are pursuing a goal or dream. When you are highly motivated you find yourself doing whatever ...
Five Positive Attitude Tips Guaranteed to Boost Your Mood! -- Corinna Bowers
Need some positive attitude tips to help you get back on the right track? These tips are guaranteed to reframe what's important to you and make you feel good about yourself. Practice using them ...
How to Get Rid of Your Inferiority Complex and Boost Your Self-Esteem -- Felix Nutter
It's likely your childhood, particularly your teenage years, shaped your self-esteem. If you have an inferiority complex, this is when it probably started. It is important you learn who to rid ...
7 Ways You Can Expect the Best Out of Yourself -- Kishor V R
1) You do not have to win all the time:- If you are inclined towards only winning, you may end up having something less. Sometimes people take wrong methods to win. Our focus should be to complete ...
Patience - Is it in Your Vocabulary? How About Your Work Mindset? -- Brent Jaworski
It's 10:00pm and we just lay down. Seriously? Already? The alarm sounded and it was ringing in full force. There's nothing like the sound of a screaming baby to keep you awake at night, ...
The Meaning And Significance Of Achievement Motivation -- Lucile Taylor
In general, motivation is defined as a force that generates energy to drive a person to do or accomplish something. There are three aspects of motivation and they are the following: · Stimulation of ...
6 Steps to Motivate Yourself When You've Lost Interest in Your Work -- Helene Desruisseaux
What do you do when it's getting harder and harder to face Monday morning? When you have to stop yourself from rolling your eyes at management meetings? When your only bright spot of the morning ...
The Benefits of a Self Motivational Exercise -- Shawn B
If you want to change the path of your future, get rid of a bad habit or improve the way you work; you definitely can gain a lot by practicing self motivation exercises. Getting motivated is really ...
Ideas For Self-Motivation at Work -- Shawn B
If you are seeking ways to gain self motivation at the workplace, search no more. Here are a couple of ways that will assist development of your energy and motivation, and successfully step-up your ...
How To Get Rid Of Low Self Esteem? -- Sudath Priyantha
Are you lacking confidence in any area of your life? Do you not believe in your abilities and skills? Are you always seeking approval from others in whatever you do? If you answered YES to one of the ...
How To Build Confidence - Face Your Fears -- Prasant
"Self Confidence is the first requisite to great undertakings." -Samuel Johnson Self Confidence is belief in yourself. It is your ability to trust your abilities. The reason for lack of self ...
Fear Of Failure: What Does Failure Mean To You? -- Margaret Paul, Ph.D.
What do you believe about failure? The ego wounded part of ourselves, the left-brain part of ourselves that has been programmed with many false beliefs, often believes that: "If I fail, I am a ...
Awards Trophies Are Excellent Motivational Tools -- Mike Selvon
Appreciation is one of the most important ingredients in the life of a happy person. As long as he or she feels they are appreciated, it does not matter the amount of work he or she puts in. On the ...
Motivational Speaker ~ What They Do And Why They Are Needed -- John Bell
It may be a cash flow problem that brings your company to the edge of the abyss but it will be an unmotivated work force that provides that final, painful push, launching your dreams into a black ...
Secrets To Success - 3 Ways To Turn Failure Into Success -- Omar Negron Jr
The reality that no one is perfect is hard for some people to understand and they even try to avoid talking about it. But the truth is if you really want to succeed you have to accept the fact that ...
Smile - Love Being You -- Lenore Miller
"It costs nothing, but creates much. It enriches those who receive, without impoverishing those who give. It happens in a flash and the memory of it sometimes lasts forever." Dale Carnegie, How to ...
A Short Lesson in Encouragement -- Scott McQuarrie
One of the great advertising slogans of all time is also a powerful reminder that action speaks louder than words. And it is a universal truth, too, effective in every area of life. "Just do it." ...
How to Overcome Fear -- Jon Simu
How can you overcome fear, to overcoming fear and become fearless? Well, let us begin by going through this simple exercise. Now, name me the most scariest ghost movie you have watched; the one that ...
Use Your Motivation to Your Advantage -- Anne Bachrach
The basic definition of motivation is "inspiration, stimulus or incentive." Motivation has also been called an internal need or desire that induces a person to take action. Interestingly, motivation ...
The Benefits of a Self Motivational Exercise -- Shawn B
If you want to change the path of your future, get rid of a bad habit or improve the way you work; you definitely can gain a lot by practicing self motivation exercises. Getting motivated is really ...
7 Quick & Easy Tips to Stay Motivated and Achieve Your Goals -- Jan Malloch
How many times have you set yourself goals, only to find that you simply aren't motivated enough to carry them through? Ideas and goals are totally ineffective if you don't take action, so ...
Daily Affirmations to Empower Yourself -- Carla Valencia
If you want to change your life in a positive way, you have to start by repenting -- by literally changing your mind, changing the way you think. And one of the best tried and true methods for doing ...
The Power of Eliminating Resistance -- Cindy Silbert
"What you are is what you have been, and what you will be is what you do now." ~The Buddha~ Have you heard the saying, "What you resist persists"? Resistance is so powerful it can create an energetic ...
Conscious Resolutions - A More Effective Way to Make the Right Changes in Our Lives -- Clive A Wilson
It's a new year and like so many people, I've been thinking about resolutions. I've made a few and many of them are the same as last year: drink less, eat fewer sweets, exercise more and ...
Use Visualization To Conquer Stress -- Scott Wells
When you visualize something, you are looking at the big picture. You should look at how you are going to get yourself into a state of happiness. Figure out how you are going to relieve your stress ...
Stress Is Not Cool -- Scott Wells
Stress is when your peace of mind is interrupted and your emotions are worked up. You can feel stress in your home, work or your child can feel stress at school. If not handled properly, it can mess ...
Positive Motivation! -- Sandy Walden
We all need motivation. What does it for you? As a life coach some people firmly believe that I always feel positive, motivated and 'up'. While that's true to a large extent because I am ...
The Only New Year's Resolution You'll Ever Need -- Robert Gerzon
How are you doing with your New Year's resolutions? Inspired by the sight of a new calendar, we vow to do better during the coming year. We resolve to break a bad habit (to stop overeating, to ...
Motivation Is The Core Of Self Improvement -- Helen Troyanovich
Pain, they say, is the cornerstone of all spiritual growth and may sometimes be the reason why people change for the better. Debts may inspire us to find ways to increase our income in creative ways. ...
Want New Results? Find Your Passion -- Cheryl Janecky
A little board or things not working out? If you like a lot about your life now, and just want more money – you probably don't see many opportunities – so where do you look? A Quick Good ...
Why Giving Chance A Chance Means Taking Risks -- Priscilla F. Parham
On any given day each of us takes a risk. It can be something small but it can also be something that changes our lives. It can be as simple as deciding to take a different route to work or it could ...
How To Create The Self-motivation To Achieve Anything You Want -- Frank Mayes
The following article covers a topic that has recently moved to center stage--at least it seems that way. If you've been thinking you need to know more about it, here's your opportunity. The ...
Motivation Is The Force Which Can Propel You Towards Success -- Ajay Shah
Motivation is the force which can propel you towards success. Combined with Smart Work, Patience and Persistence becomes the the Key to Success. There is No other Secret for Success. It doesn't ...
If At First Ye Don’t Succeed Try, Try, Try Again -- Garry A Wynters
It is coming to that time of the year when we should be reflecting on our endeavours and appraising how things have transpired for ourselves over the past 12 months. It is after all coming to the end ...
How To Develop A Wellness Program In Your Life -- Constantine George
It's important for all of us to take responsibility for our health and overall wellness in life. If you want to improve how you feel, how you look, or any other component in your life, developing ...
Ten Tips Of How To Become More Creative -- Constantine George
Don't you love it when your creativity manifests itself? Creativity brings us benefits that go far beyond artistic expression. Being a creative person can help you to be a better (and higher ...
What Makes A Bad New Year's Resolution -- Constantine George
Why is it that many of us make the same resolutions every New Year's but seldom keep them? Could it be because we're setting unrealistic goals for ourselves that we can't possibly ...
Searching For The Excellence Within -- Constantine George
When you think of excellence, who's the first person that comes to mind? Is it you? If not, why not? Perhaps you need to change how you view yourself! We all should view ourselves as excellent ...
Problem Solving Meditation -- Constantine George
Certain mental states induced by meditation are common with those states specific to mental processes that get your undivided attention like studying something you find interesting or that involves ...
Discovering Your True Passion -- Constantine George
Many of us go through life with interests that we never truly nurture and enjoy because we are too concerned about what others think. Of course, that's no way to live! Finding your passion is an ...
How To Get Motivated, Quickly And Easily -- Constantine George
Getting the motivation to do something – whether it's a trip to the kitchen or to pursue your dream career – seems easy enough, but few can sustain the motivation to follow-through ...
How to Get Motivated -- Denise D. Ryan
Most of the articles I see that discuss motivation talk about sports. But we average Joes and Jills are not playing sports. We just have to get out of bed everyday, go to work, and try to live. We ...
How to Stay Positively Motivated -- Scott Wells
If you find that you are having a hard time being motivated to make it through the day or certain projects on a regular basis there are certain things you can do. Motivation includes a combination of ...
How to Increase Your Enthusiasm -- Kevin Sinclair
When was the last time you felt the strong excitement for something you are passionate about rise up within you? Do you wonder how to increase your enthusiasm? Are you concerned about some type of ...
Keeping Your Vibrations High and Positive - How to Cope With Negative People -- Kristy Nichols
We all have people with whom we interact that we find to be, well, difficult. Their sky is always falling, they incite gossip wars, tattle on others, are intolerant of everyone's weaknesses but ...
The Power Behind Positive Thinking -- Paul Sutherland
Loneliness and the accompanying depression are normal for everyone, at one time or another. However, it is considered a real problem when there is no relief after a few days or weeks. Then, it is ...
The Ultimate Security - Doing What You Love -- Tama J. Kieves
Here is my dearest hope for our changing times. I hope more of us will turn our eyes away from the crumbling wreckage of conditions we knew, and turn our eyes toward what is now available. Alfred ...
How You Stay Stuck in Life -- Ali Bierman
Your thoughts create your reality. Your very old thoughts created the deep core beliefs that run your life...completely out of your awareness. Your subconscious mind creates your results. In fact, ...
The Moment - That's All There Is -- Peter Vajda, Ph.D
"Love the moment, and the energy of that moment will spread beyond all boundaries." -Corita Kent I'm a great believer in living in the now. Being present. In the moment. And if you think about ...
Check Out Your Mirror -- Carol Stanley
It is time to take a serious look in a full length mirror. What do you see? What can you do to improve the reflection you see. Or perhaps you are satisfied totally with what you see. If that is the ...
10 Secrets to Self Motivation -- Paul Archer
Deal with decent people I am in a privileged position in being self employed since I'm able to deal with customers and clients who I want to deal with. Now I'm not so arrogant to turn ...
Ditch the New Year's Resolutions - Replace Them With Ideas That Really Work! -- Shona Partridge
Lots of people will have made New Year's Resolutions for 2009. If so, I wonder how many are the same as ones they made at the beginning of 2008? Often we decide on 1st January that we are going ...
The Rationale Behind Motivation -- Amy Twain
How do you define motivation--or how does it work? If you try to search or find it in the dictionary or any thesaurus, it may give definitions that describe the 'stir to action', or the ...
Give it a Try and See What Sticks -- Christopher L Elliott
Coming up with great ideas is not hard. Everyone you meet has great ideas for books to write, businesses to start, and ways to improve society. With all of these ideas floating around, it is a wonder ...
The Two Worst Words in the English Language -- Christopher L Elliott
Do you know the two worst words in the English language? No, they are not naughty words. They are two simple words that most people use everyday and they are holding you back. I guarantee you that if ...
Dare to Challenge Fear -- Anese Cavanaugh
What does failure have to do with action? I wrote an article on daring to celebrate failure. I spoke about the learning and growth and opportunities that we can find when we allow ourselves to really ...
How to Choose a Motivational Speaker -- M James
If you're looking for a Motivational Speaker to increase morale and productivity as well as to improve teamwork and communication skills within your company, then you might not know what skills ...
Three Keys to Identify Good Opportunities -- Lynn M. Scheurell
We don't need to create opportunities; rather, we need to decide which ones to pursue in each moment! But how do we know our best opportunities? Consider driving in highway traffic when you want ...
Revitalise Your Work - What to Do When You're Stuck -- Trevor Hill
We all have dreams - outcomes we would really like. But often the obstacles seem too great. So they stay dreams, never making it into reality. We feel stuck, so we try to get on with day-to-day tasks ...
Change and Growth -- Kenrick E. Cleveland
"You cannot expect to achieve new goals or move beyond your present circumstances unless you change." --Les Brown It's not possible to avoid change. Sure, you can keep the same clothes, the same ...
Learn How To Boost Employee Motivation -- Lucile Taylor
There is no single solution to increase employee motivation simply because what motivates one person may not be the same for another. Hence, if you are a business manager or a human resource manager, ...
5 Easy Daily Habits To Supercharge Your Personal Success And Effectiveness -- Warren H Wojnowski
How would you like to discover 5 easy daily habits that supercharge your personal success and effectiveness? As a student of personal development and self improvement, you've no doubt come to the ...
How To Expand Your Comfort Zone To Achieve Your Goals -- Clint Cora
As a motivation keynote speaker, I often talk about comfort zones. In fact, along with achieving goals, comfort zones represent one of my favorite topics to speak about. When you hear or see the term ...
6 Tips to Get Motivated & Stay That Way -- Quang Van
I know staying motivated can be tough. But it is essential if you want to succeed in anything to stay motivated. Here's my top six ways to stay motivated: 1) Get a support group. That's ...
You Will Be Judged by Your Cover -- Michael Donell Brown
The First Impression is the Only Impression One of the key reasons I have been able to pull myself out of poverty and into a life filled with personal and professional success is that I have always ...
Create a Dream List to Increase Motivation -- Tara Martindale
When building an Internet business we all have our own motivation or reasons for doing so and wanting to succeed. We should all take the time to write down our motivations and read them every day. ...
How to Stay Positive and Self Motivated -- Nick Lancaster
We all have our down points at one time or another. A project turns out to be more difficult than you originally thought, you didn't get the job you interviewed for, or you aren't seeing any ...
Motivational Self Improvement As a Way to Realize Your Life's Desires -- Tirelo Besele
Most of us go through life believing that it will be a smooth ride. And when it's not we say it's fate - it has been decided that way! Then we secretly want to alter our 'fate' by ...
How to Stay Motivated on the Job -- Tony Jacowski
Any job can become a pain if you do not feel motivated enough to do it. When you are not motivated, it shows. You will soon find yourself passed over for raises and promotions. You will not be ...
Put Your Best Face Out There -- David Bohl
Whether you realize it or not, and whether you intend to or not, every action you take builds your reputation in the world. It is your form of personal branding, creating the words, characteristics, ...
The Secret to Getting Everything You Want - Just Ask! -- David Bohl
In their amazing book The Aladdin Factor, bestselling authors Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen claim that the secret to getting everything you want is to just ask. There are many reasons people ...
Professional Improvement Plan - Eliminate These Seven Deadly Habits -- Annette Estes
This may sound like a mix of the 7 deadly sins and Steven Covey’s 7 habits, and maybe it is. People are beginning to realize that what happens in their lives comes from inside rather than outside ...
How Strong Is Your Desire? -- Doug Hart
What does it take to keep you going in the direction of your dreams? If you have a truly powerful desire to become a new person, or to accomplish something really great in your life, is that enough ...
Mastering Your Mind Power: Affirm, Affirm, Affirm! -- Harold L. Lowe
Armed with a list of the things, conditions, circumstances, and people you truly want in your life, how do you now give the items on your list the best possibility of becoming your new consistent ...
The Secret to Instant and Lasting Motivation -- Justin Popovic
Do you have a list of goals and desires that have yet to be fulfilled? Do you find yourself generating exciting new ideas only to find that you lose the motivation to complete them shortly after you ...
Ten Ways to Re-motivate Yourself -- Doug Hart
Good Day, The past few weeks have been sort of unproductive for me, mostly because of certain distractions that for the most part were beyond my control (scheduling problems, personal things that ...
Motivation, The Biggest Step to Your Success is Motivation -- Carmn Paynter
We often hear that Motivation is the foundation of success. Should we believe it? Well we know that peoples dreams and ambitions are far more less likely to be squashed even before they have a chance ...
What Are You Motivated By - Pain Or Pleasure? -- David Bohl
People are motivated by pain than pleasure. In other words, they are more determined to move away from their pain, than they are to move toward pleasure. Think about that for yourself. What motivates ...
It Is Very Important To Keep Improving Yourself -- Lemy Yusento
Sometimes, when all our doubts, fears and insecurities wrap ourselves up, we always come up with the idea of “I wish I was somebody else.” More often than not, we think and believe that someone ...
"a Better You" Your 7 Days Program To Self-improvement -- Lemy Yusento
I seem to lost count on how many times I've read and heard of celebrity marriages failing almost left and right. Not that I care (and personally I don't), it seems strange that we often see ...
Wanna Starter Guide To Self Improvement? Build Your Self Esteem !! -- Lemy Yusento
So how do you stay calm, composed and maintain self esteem in a tough environment? Here are some tips you may to consider as a starter guide to self improvement. Imagine yourself as a Dart Board. ...
How To Map Your Life As The Vision Of Success -- Lemy Yusento
Success is more than economic gains, titles, and degrees. Planning for success is about mapping out all the aspects of your life. Similar to a map, you need to define the following details: origin, ...
10 Powerful Inspirational Quotes Which Will Improve Your Self Within Seconds! -- Lemy Yusento
It might take a little coffee or probably a few rounds of beer or any other booze you could get your hands on when it comes to relaxing after a hard day's work. Well, yeah I'm guilty about ...
How to Find Your Motivation -- Maggie Pawelek
The key to success is having the motivation to follow through with your ideas and put them into action; to set goals and actively work towards achieving them. Well it's just about that time of ...
Free Motivational Games - Motivate Yourself With Games -- Wendy Pan
Many people need sources of inspiration in their lives, but often they do not know where to look to find that inspiration. There are free motivational games available to help motivate people who need ...
Stop Thinking And Get Into Action -- Beverly Nerden
Nobody ever reached their full potential just by thinking. Even the world's great thinkers and philosophers became teachers, writers or orators to give their ideas substance and their lives ...
Easy Steps to Happiness -- Mankani Senthil
True happiness stems from a quality within ourselves,from a way of thinking of life. Happiness is the meaning and purpose of life.The whole aim and end of human existence. Happines is what we all ...
How To Get The Lucky Charm -- Daniel Massicotte
Luck seems to only have meaning in computer games: If you wear this bracelet, you will have a 50% better chance of getting lucky when a monster drops magical items. Beyond computer games, most people ...
Get Rid of Limiting Beliefs and Stop Self Sabotage -- Kathy Andrews
A belief is assuming something to be true, to be a fact. But the truth is a belief is created by choice. A belief is not true. It is not a fact. But many of us assume a belief is a fact. Beliefs are ...
Motivating Adult Students - 3 Theories to Motivate Adult Students -- Wendy Pan
Many theories exist in today's educational world to help motivate adult students. Adult students cannot be taught, motivated, or assessed in the same ways that traditional students can be taught, ...
Six Daily Motivation Tips -- Steven Gillman
How do you achieve a more consistent level of daily motivation? Use the following powerful techniques, beginning at the start of your day. 1. Start The Day Motivated Have a morning motivation ...
The Essence of Self Motivation and Positivity in Life -- Amy Twain
Why We All Need Self Motivation... Each one of us goes through sad and happy times. When you're down and out, you absolutely need the help and support of your loved ones, family and pals. Count ...
Ten Ways To Re-motivate Yourself -- Doug Hart
The past few weeks have been sort of unproductive for me, mostly because of certain distractions that for the most part were beyond my control (scheduling problems, personal things that needed ...
Motivation - Inspiration Or Desperation? -- Joey Bushnell
There are two forces which motivate us or cause us to act. Inspiration or desperation. Always act out of inspiration and you will experience more joy in your day to day living. Take a look at your ...
Success Begins With Self-Education -- Richard Posner
I fervently hate slick, long winded marketing hype that forces me to scroll down a lengthy litanies of half-truths and doubtful speculations before I can get to the bottom line about the "deal." ...
Getting Rid of Your Lack of Motivation For Good -- Victor Ghebre
Lack of motivation is like a vacuum it can suck the life and energy right out of you! If you are reading this, it is probably something that you struggle with. It is probably something that holds you ...
Why is it So Hard to Break a Bad Habit? -- Mark Yarrobino
Habitual activity is yet another item on the long list of constants among all people. This, of course, includes good habits as well as bad habits - such as smoking, drinking, overeating, nail biting, ...
The Dreaded Workload -- Stanley Lai
In the world we live today, we all have something we are dreading: Work, bills and the lack of time for oneself Many people are still dreaming of a wholesome life, with wealth, health and lots of ...
Common Errors That Kill Interest -- Stanley Lai
Bad Attitude You find that all the peers you have seem to discriminate, that person. And you feel uncomfortable; thinking that it might be you too. That is a constant fear that consumes you, and this ...
When All Else Fails, Give Something Away -- Pete Michaels
Anywhere you look on the Internet you will see it. Free money! Great work from home opportunity! Make six figures in a month while wearing your pajamas! Buy this program and you will become a ...
Harnessing Motivational Power For Maximum Achievement -- Bruck Shapiro
Motivation is such a powerful factor in goal attainment. Its presence virtually guarantees success and its absence certain failure in any pursuit whatsoever. Time an again we see ambitious plans, ...
Motivation For You When You Are Full-time Employee and a Part-time Student -- Chinweike Okwuduche
Sitting still is one of one the greatest enemy of human race. You immediately become 'obsolete' the moment you stop learning. Though learning can be done in any form (formal and informal), ...
Desire is the Fire For Achieving Success -- Ineke Van Lint
If you really want something, you will get it! It's true: desire is a powerful force that can't easily be stopped. Think about your goal, about what you want to achieve in life, and ask ...
Should You Attend a Motivation Workshop? -- Wendy Pan
Do you feel you lack motivation in your life? Do you feel lost and have no idea which way to turn? Do you have an idea of what you need to do or where you need to be in your life, but no idea how to ...
How Motivated Are You? -- Michael Rayel
While almost everyone has the motivation to pursue activities daily, some of us have to struggle. Somehow, some can't find that necessary inner zeal to be productive. Do you sometimes find ...