Tag Archives: power of the mind

Focusing On What I Can Control – My CATTS

I’ve decided this coming year I will be more in control of my CATTS – yes, my CATTS. Sometimes I get so caught up in what I can’t control that I lose track of what I have the power to control. I’m making a resolution to myself that during the coming year I will stay [...]

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Beauty In Your Own Backyard

There’s a series of essay’s written in 1910 about the beauty and power of friendship. In this one section the author talks about the friendship we have with “ourselves” – making time to enjoy our own company. He writes about finding the beauty around us instead of feeling the need to travel far away to [...]

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How To Clear Your Mind

A clear mind can make clear and empowered decisions. There are times when we all just need to step back, take some quiet reflective time to clear and calm our mind. Here are a few suggestions: 1. Take a long walk surrounded by the beauty of nature. The hours around dusk and dawn can be [...]

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Favorite “Start My Day” Quotations

Who doesn’t need a powerful and motivational quotation first thing in the morning? An empowering quotation can have you thinking positive thoughts all day long. Here’s a suggestion I have for you: Pick a different quotation to read first thing in the morning for the next two weeks. Decide how you are going to implement [...]

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Fall Success Habits

Temperatures are falling, (in some places even snow is falling) leaves are changing color and it is time to fine-tune our fall success habits. How about a year-end success habits checkup? 1. Revisit your 2011 goals. Only a couple of months until 2012 – are you on track for achieving your 2011 goals? Make time [...]

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Success Is A Powerful Self-Esteem Booster

I’d like you to think back to a recent success. It doesn’t have to be a huge success but it does need to a success for which you feel a sense of pride. It could be something like cleaning out the closet, finishing a project you may have been putting off or going to a [...]

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Can You Think Yourself Sick?

Your mind is a powerful tool! I believe if you think about something long enough, it either begins to happen or suddenly becomes reality. I also believe that you get what you ask for. But, can we make ourselves sick just by our thoughts or attitude? You can listen and read the text! Be sure [...]

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Women In Business – Are You Avoiding Success?

Are you avoiding success? Sounds almost absorb doesn’t it – avoiding success, why would anyone do that? Here’s something to think about: 1. You start to work on a task that will take your business forward and find yourself getting distracted by something that is not as important. 2. Even if you don’t mean to, [...]

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Is It Optimism or Denial

This past week I heard a psychologist say that many optimistic people are simply people who are in denial. My first reaction was “WHAT in the world was this woman talking about?” Here are my thoughts . . . Definition of optimism: From American Heritage Dictionary – A tendency to expect the best possible outcome or dwell [...]

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Are You Writing Your Greatest Success Story

Have you written your success story? If CNN sent a reporter to create an award winning feature story about you and your greatest successes, what would it look, feel and sound like? I’m serious – what would you want to proudly share with the world? Was it easy to create a great success story or [...]

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