Success Tip: Positive Attitude

A positive attitude is one of the most important factors to help you be successful. Those with a positive attitude don’t panic when things are not going as planned. Positive people plan to succeed despite circumstances.

A good reminder...

Here are some of the basics for attracting what you want in your life:



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Listen to the Master Key System by Charles Haanel

Master Key System by Charles Haanel was one of the inspirations to the movie "The Secret". Here is the book in audio form:

















































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Brain Tracy: Self Motivation and Performance Management

Here is a nice video about success and motivation that clip Brian Tracy posted today.

He talks about 5 keys to motivation. You must have:
Written goals
Measures to see how you're doing
Success experiences
Recognition
Rewards



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Benefits of Smiling

What is your reaction to seeing a baby? Unless they are crying, usually your reaction is to smile! You naturally want to connect with the baby and try to get them to smile back. Why not try to same thing with adults (except maybe not use your baby voice)? Here are some benefits of smiling:

Smiling improves your mood.
Fake it to you make it and your mood will follow. Put a smile on your face and you will stay positive. Friends, family and co-workers feel better being around positive people. Smiling can also make you feel better about yourself. Smile at yourself in the mirror and you will feel more love towards yourself.

Smiling has physical benefits.
Smiling relieves stress and even can make your feel better physically. It boosts your immune system and smiling can even lower your blood pressure. Try smiling right now and see if it makes you feel more relaxed? Smiling will also cause positive chemical reactions in your body. It releases endorphins which are natural pain killers and it also releases serotonin which is the chemical that many anti-depressants help release. Why rely on a pill when you can do it naturally?

Smiling improves your appearance.
A person always looks better with a smile on their face and makes them more approachable. It makes you look younger because it's like a natural face lift. When you are smiling it makes you appear more confident, which make you more successful because confident people are more successful.

So make a note to smile more today and see if it improves your life.

Six ways to improve your people skills

People skills are important. Believe it or not, the grades you got in school and technical skills are not really what bosses are looking for in business. Sadly, most of the time schools tell their students to spend a lot of time concentrating on their studies, and they don't teach the importance of soft skills like communication. Social skills are usually not taught at all. So students put their effort into grades and their skills are unbalanced. Promotions are usually given to those with social skills. Quality of interpersonal skills is one of the reasons employees are promoted to higher positions and as people move up the ladder people skills become even more important. It's never too late to improve your interpersonal skills by reading books, or going to seminars and workshops. Here are some more tips to improve your people skills:

1. Be a good listener. Not only listen to people to be polite, but respect their opinions and give them constructive feedback.

2. Smile and say hello. We all feel more comfortable when around those who are friendly.

3. Involve others. Don't try to do everything on your own. Collaborating with others will let them feel more accomplished and will help them see the value in working as a team.

4. Spend time with colleagues. Join the bowling league or softball team. Spending time with each other outside of work can help boost the feelings of friendliness with others.

5. Pay attention to body language. Making eye contact, smiling, standing up straight, leaning toward the person one is speaking to, and keeping the body open are ways to make one feel more comfortable around you.

6. Be a positive and cheerful person. Develop a positive mental attitude. People are comfortable being around people who are easygoing, friendly, patient, and open minded.

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Give people the right first impression - The 90 Second Rule

Here is a simple way to improve your relationship at home. Below is a video that reminds of not only how important first impressions are, but the "first impression" after not seeing someone for awhile even if you see them every day.



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Inch By Inch It's A Cinch

Do you ever feel like your goals are too far away to reach?  It's the little things that are done over time that lead to success. For example, if you start lifting light weights (choose a weight you can handle that is bit of the challenge, but not one you can barely lift) for just for few minutes a day or even a few times a week, you'll eventually see results. Gradually you'll start to see some positive changes in your physique and you can will probably gain strength. But it won't happen over night. But, goals can be reached if you work on them consistently and patiently. 

How to get people to like you

Success is often a result of good relationships. In order to have great relationships, you need to be someone that people want to have a relationship with. How can you get people to like you more?

The best way is to be cheerful. Smile and say hello and make them feel like you're happy to see them.

Talk about them. People like to talk about their favorite topic - themselves! Their other favorite subjects are THEIR favorite subjects. So if someone is a fan of golf, ask them what they thought about last weekend's PGA tournament or what golf courses they recommend. They also like the sound of their name, so whenever possible, use their name (but don't over do it so it sounds fake).

Focus on the positive. Give them compliments. Use humor and laughter to lighten the mood.

Here are a few DON'Ts:

Don't complain. People get tired of someone who always complains.

Don't argue. No one likes to feel like they're wrong. If you have 2 choices - to be right or to be kind, choose being kind (I believe Wayne Dyer said this).

Don't gossip behind their back. The negative things said today could eventually make it back to them.

Inspirational words of wisdom from Dale Carnegie

Here is a nice collection of ideas from Dale Carnegie. Here is a sample: "Act as if you were already happy and that will tend to make you happy". Watch the clip below for more!



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How to Stick to New Year's Resolutions

Here is a good article from the CBS Early Show (from 2010) about keeping your New Years resolutions:

How to Stick to New Year's Resolutions
Exercise More? Eat Healthier? Read Tips on How to Succeed at Your Goals by Not Aiming Too High, Too Quickly

We're only hours into 2010, and somewhere, someone's New Year's resolutions are already toast. Resolutions are a great idea, but experts say many of us aim too high and end up quickly giving up.

Woman's Day Health Director Amy Brightfield shares some tips with "The Early Show Saturday Edition" on how to turn potential failures into success.

Failed Resolution: Exercise Regularly

An easy way to avoid failure is to create a habit gradually, perhaps starting with a five-minute walk daily.

Brightfield said, "Try to walk at least five minutes every day. Doesn't sound like much but at this point it's all about setting the groundwork so exercise will be a natural part of your life, not something you have to force yourself to do. Plus, experts emphasize that building a habit gradually and consistently makes it more likely that you'll stick with it long-term."

"After the first week or two, bump the walking up to ten minutes and keep adding five minutes every week until you're up to 30. And consider this amazing health benefit you'll be getting: The Harvard Nurses' Health study, which followed 80,000 women for more than 20 years found that just a half hour of walking daily can slash your risk of a heart attack by 30 to 40 percent. (And heart disease is the number one killer of women and men)," she added.

Failed Resolution: Eat Healthier

"When it comes to eating healthier, don't think "overhaul." For example, some people vow to not eat sweets or dessert or chips, or some other favorite indulgent food. A better way is to focus on the positive, or what you can eat," Brightfield suggests.

"Vow to eat foods that have fewest ingredients possible. Natural, healthy foods like yogurt, fruit and nuts are really just one-ingredient. The longer the ingredients list, the more processed it is, and processed foods tend to be higher in fat, salt, sugar and additives that we don't need," she explained.

"Another big part of a healthy diet is getting five to seven servings of fruits and vegetables daily. That sounds like a lot, but if you vow to eat one fruit and/or veggie at every meal you'll be well on your way. Even better, if you have a simple salad with lunch and dinner (think dark, leafy greens, tomatoes, carrots, skip the creamy dressing and croutons) chances are you'll be getting at least two servings of veggies. In fact, doing this can even help you lose weight: one study showed that people who started with a salad (or soup) ate less during the meal. Plus, fruits and veggies are what experts call "high volume" foods meaning they fill you up for fewer calories. And you can eat more of them," Brightfield added.

Failed Resolution: Be Happy!

"This is always a toughie: you can't just wake up one day and say, 'Okay, I'm going to be more positive.' But believe it or not, you can train your brain to think positively. You just have to start small. Neuroscientists know that thought patterns create neural pathways in our brain. So just like making a trail in the woods, the more often you walk the same path the easier it is to go that way," Brightfield explained.

One easy solution, Brightfield said, is the help someone in a small way every day. "One little thing that'll go a long way is try and help someone every day. It can be something as small as helping your co-worker solve a problem, taking time to stop and give directions to a stranger or listening to a friend vent. Research shows that when you do things for others, there's more activity in the 'pleasure' part of your brain. So it actually triggers a physiological response that makes you feel better, happier."

Also, she said to write down one thing you're grateful for. "If you're helping out but still not feeling the love, try writing one thing down a day that you're grateful for. It doesn't have to be big - it can be as simple as being thankful for your morning latte. This will help train your brain to focus on the positive and help change those negative thought patterns. It'll also give you more energy: one study found that people who kept a daily list of things they're grateful for had 25 percent more energy," Brightfield explained.

Failed Resolution: Stress Less

An easy solution is to laugh every day. "Laughter is a great tension-reliever because experts say that it increases the production of those feel-good endorphins in your brain. Laughter can also stimulate circulation, helping to soothe and release tension in your muscles," Brightfield said.

Another way to reduce stress, Brightfield said, is to take time out to breathe deeply for five to ten minutes. "Deep breathing is a great way to dissipate stress because it actually slows your heart rate (which tends to race when your stressed) and can help lower blood pressure," she said.

Failed Resolution: Get More Sleep

"Trying to catch up by sleeping in on the weekends doesn't make up for the zzz's you're not regularly getting during the week. Getting that seven to nine hours experts recommend really is crucial to your health: research shows that lack of sleep raises your risk of heart disease, diabetes and may even contribute to weight gain (not to mention make you cranky!)," Brightfield explained.

"In fact, being sleep deprived raises your risk of being in a car crash: a study from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found that people who sleep six to seven hours a night are twice as likely to be involved in a car crash as those sleeping eight hours or more, while people sleeping less than five hours increased their risk four to five times," she added. "Another Australian study showed that being awake for 18 hours and then driving made you just as impaired as if you had a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .05, and .10 after 24 hours; .08 is considered legally drunk."

You need to figure out exactly how much you need. "On a vacation or weekend, don't set an alarm for a few days and see how long you sleep. Experts say that's about as much as you need," Brightfield explained.

"Work up to getting the zzz's you need by going to bed five to ten minutes earlier each night until you're there," she added.

Brian Tracy: You Are What You Think

Brian Tracy: You Are What You Think



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