Today Matters
Today matters. It is important. Why?
1. You are alive vs. the alternative
You are a living, functioning and vital part of the world. You are needed and necessary. No one can do the things that you do in the unique way that you do them.
2. Today provides new opportunities – you can change and make changes
You can make changes – today. Yesterday’s mistakes are gone. Today is yesterday’s “do-over”. Use the opportunity of today to make corrections and alterations, so that your tomorrows will be like you want them to be.
3. Today gives you the chance to say I’m sorry for past wrongs you’ve committed
Amend mistakes. Apologize for misdeeds – then get busy living in today.
4. Today is a new starting point for the rest of your life
Today is a great day. Focus on the moment. Yesterday is gone, you cannot change it. The best you can do about yesterday is comment on it. Don’t waste your time and opportunities focusing your attention on the things that you cannot alter.
Today is a great day. Use it to your advantage. Tomorrow will be the result of what you do today. Therefore, today will always be more important than tomorrow because tomorrow owes it’s existence to today.
If today was your last day:
- Would you go to work or would you pursue the things that you are passionate about?
- What would be your greatest regret - the things that you did or didn’t do?
- Would you give someone “the finger” for cutting you off in traffic or would you let it ride?
- Would you spend your last day watching television or would you take a look out of your window and see reality?
- Would you call your mama or dad?
- Would you right any wrongs, say “I’m sorry”?
- Would you yell at your kids for tracking mud through the house or hold them tightly and make sure they know how you feel about them?
- Would you obsess about what others think about you?
- Would you be thankful that you pursued security instead of your dreams?
- Would you be at the bar instead of with your family?
- Would you work overtime?
Today is a great day because it is your day. You decide what it will be. Will today be the beginning of a new and better you? Will today be the same as yesterday?
Use today to provide yourself with a better tomorrow.
What’s on your life’s “to-do” list?
Most people are wondering, “what is a life to-do list?” Basically, you sit down and make a list of all the things that you would like to do or accomplish before you die.
- climb a mountain
- become president
- jump out of an airplane
- make a million dollars
There is a recent movie that takes a hard look at the advantages of creating such a list. It is entitled “The Bucket List”, and it stars Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman.
What’s on your “to do” list?
Nothing? For most, that is the answer. To them, this is a silly notion and certainly not worth their precious time. The truly sad thing is that these same people will waste a good portion of their lives “watching” fairy tale productions (television) of others, doing extraordinary things with their lives and all the time they’re thinking, “I’d really like to be doing that”.
You are a goal seeking organism
People are happier and more productive when they have a goal to pursue. I believe that this is the reason that so many people lead lives of “quiet desperation”. There is an inner conflict between what they want to do and what they believe they should be doing or are capable of doing.
When you have a goal, you move with purpose. Your life and actions are calculated and planned so that you can move closer to your desired outcome. Life has meaning – because you have created it’s meaning. And along the way:
- you will do extraordinary things
- visit fantastic places
- meet unique people
- discover new and ancient cultures
- learn diversity
- create a lifetime of stories for your children and grandchildren
- you will be envied for having the guts to live life on your terms
- you will live your life as life is meant to be lived (not observed from the “easy” chair)
What do you “want” to do?
You get to choose what goes on your life’s to-do list. Let your mind run free. Take a few minutes to write down all of your dreams and hopes. This simple act can be the beginning of your fantastic life.
Regrets
As a middle-aged man, I’ve got as much life left to live as I’ve lived already. I’ve still got a lot of things left on my “to-do” list. But, as I look back at my life so far, it’s not the things that I’ve done that I regret. It is all the things that I haven’t done, that I wish that I had done, that causes me the most sorrow.
When your life is over, will you have done all the things that you wish you had done? Whose fault will it be? Get busy working on your “to-do” list. Life is about doing – not watching!
Marketing is easy when your product is good
I am back. I spent most of last week in Orlando at the PGA merchandise expo, where we were:
- demonstrating the Rotater
- giving interviews
- discussing possible distributorships (both local and foreign)
- answering questions
- networking
- and making lots of sales
Marketing the Rotater is easy when you have guys who are willing to step up and tell you how much they believe in your product.
Underdogs and entrepreneurs have “great hearts”
We all love stories about underdogs. This is how you can explain why movies like “Rocky”, “Rudy”, and “Hoosiers” do so well at the box office. There is something very inspiring about watching the “little guy” overcome adversity and go on to make a great showing of himself or herself. It is pure motivation!
I am inspired because the underdog has the one trait that cannot be taught – heart! This quality reveals itself in the following ways:
1. Underdogs and entrepreneurs are willing to do whatever is necessary.
Like the underdog, entrepreneurs understand that their success is a directly related to the amount of time they spend learning, training and developing their skills. Entrepreneurs know that in order for them to succeed, they alone are responsible. They do not wish to and cannot “pass the buck”.
- We (entrepreneurs) like to create. But creation is just a small part of the process of becoming successful. Most people can create, but few ever follow through with their ideas. In my experience, almost everyone has had a great idea. However, the comfort of mediocrity, the stability of the status quo or the fear of the unknown keeps so many people in their rut, that most of these great ideas never see the light of day.
- Entrepreneurs are devoted to learning. We do the research. We know that in order to succeed, we must arm ourselves with as much knowledge about our prospective business or idea as possible. This is a necessity because we are likely to have to explain to investors:
- what our idea is
- what the market outlook for our business or idea is
- whether any competitors exist and what their market share is
- why our idea is better than our competitors
- what our competitive advantage is
- If no business model exists for our new idea, we are willing to develop one. I am faced with this quandary right now. I am involved in the development of a great and unique idea. However, because it is unique, we have to develop a plan to implement it. The answers don’t just fall out of the sky. You have to work long hours, but you understand this and this willingness to do whatever is necessary is what coaches like to call having a “great heart”.
2. Underdogs and entrepreneurs don’t quit.
Like the underdog, entrepreneurs refuse to quit before acquiring their goals. Quitting is not in us. I have always been involved in athletics and as a result, I am a highly competitive person. It is part of who I am. In high school, I played football on a team that was not championship quality. Consequently, we lost more games than we won. I could see heads drop and eyes glaze over late it the games when we were behind. That was my first experience with people who did not have the heart of a champion. It was then and is now, an unfathomable idea to me. How do you just quit?
- Quitting becomes habit forming. My parents explained to me at an early age that quitting was not an option. If I signed up to participate in some event or sport then I was expected to fulfill my obligation. This quality was further instilled in me by my father who was a drill instructor in the Army. After I reached the age of about ten, during the summer months when I was out of school, my father would sometimes let me go to work with him. He would let me participate in physical training right beside grown men. I loved every minute of it. It was also the first time that I ever witnessed someone giving up during training. I did not like it then and I don’t like it now!
- Quitting sets a bad example. My daughters watch me. They want to know about Daddy’s “businesses”. They are almost five and seven. If I quit, what does that show my daughters?
- It’s O.K. to quit if things get hard?
- That I am frivolous and don’t take my obligations / commitments seriously?
Underdogs and entrepreneurs know that quitting never leads to winning. Don’t quit.
3. Underdogs and entrepreneurs believe that they can win.
I have a hard time explaining this concept to some people. There is this feeling that overcomes me and lets me know that I will accomplish any goal that I have set for myself. If you have read the book “The Secret”, then you have some kind of idea of what I am trying to say.
- I know that people and events are conspiring to help me reach my goals.
- I know deep inside that I am and I will be successful in all my endeavors. This self knowledge is an inner confidence that is not based on what I can do, but on what I am and that by believing in myself and others, my success is a foregone conclusion.
- I know that I attract to myself the things necessary for my success. If I need something, it will reveal itself to me.
- I know that I am a small part of a greater plan and I am willing to shoulder my part of the load.
- I know that I am successful and I will continue to be successful as long as I keep my priorities on helping others reach their goals.
Underdogs and entrepreneurs have great hearts. They are willing and able to work hard, they never, ever quit, and they know that their efforts will be rewarded. Be an underdog. Overcome your obstacles and reach your successes.
High income potential in a field in which you are already an expert - SALES
High Income Potential
Have you ever thought of trying to make your living by selling? If you are very good, your income potential is unlimited. But, you must have thick skin. That means that you must have little or no fear of failure and you must be able to absorb rejection without taking it personally.
Everyone is a salesman
Few realize it, but everyone is a salesperson. That’s right. Everybody is selling something. Does that sound like a broad statement to you? It is a fact that is so obvious we tend to overlook it. Want proof? Consider these examples:
- A suitor tries to sell himself and his attributes to his potential bride.
- A wife sells her husband on the idea of taking a Disney vacation before the children become too old and are no longer impressed by the magic.
- A teen tries to sell his/her parents on the idea of going to a party that “all the kids are going to.”
- A teacher sells his/her students on the need to and the joys of learning.
- Bosses sell increased production, higher efficiency, fewer accidents and less scrap.
- Preachers sell religion.
- Bankers and credit card companies sell money.
- Entrepreneurs sell ideas, products and services.
Everybody is selling something to somebody. It’s called the art or science of persuasion. You are trying to persuade someone to:
- believe in you
- believe in something you can do
- believe in something you can provide
- believe in something that you believe in
Ways to increase your persuasive ability:
- Believe in yourself. This is the number one prerequisite for selling anything. If you don’t believe in yourself, no one will believe in you. Without a strong faith in yourself, you lack conviction. Without conviction, you will not be taken seriously.
- Believe in what you are selling. This is implies that you must have a good working knowledge of your product. There are very few people who cannot recognize B.S. when they hear it. If you don’t believe in your product, you will not be able to convince anyone else to believe in it.
- Create a pleasant atmosphere. Don’t be pushy. No one likes to be sold. Simply speak plainly in laymen’s terms. Describe the product or service, make the benefits known and explain why they need it.
I’m sure that there are more or better techniques, but this is my short list of no pressure persuasion tips and these seem to work for me.
Mama’s commonsense approach to excellent interpersonal skills
Life is about interaction. With rare exception, everyone interacts on a daily basis. You deal with your family, bosses, subordinates, customers (clients, patients, readers, etc), coworkers, friends, enemies, strangers and more everyday.
How would you characterize these exchanges? Do you enjoy interacting with others? Do they enjoy interacting with you?
Here are a few ideas that I feel (and my Mama taught) are common sense solutions for many of the problems that we face when dealing with others.
1. Smile at everyone.
This is easy enough to do physically, but we have problems with the mental part. Why should I smile? I don’t feel like smiling.
- Smiling causes others to relax. In a potentially tense situation, your smile may lower everyones blood pressure enough so that problems can be handled rationally. Your smile may even allow your message to be more easily received. Think of how you brace yourself when someone approaches you with a scowl on their face. Are you relaxed or are you thinking, “Oh No, here comes trouble?”
- Smiling helps you relax. Consciously smiling actually changes your attitude. It sounds crazy, but it is a fact. I have discovered that when I am having “bad” or anxious thoughts, if I will stop and think of something that makes me smile, my anxiety level decreases significantly.
- The presence or absence of a smile is the FIRST thing that people notice about others. It tells others that you are friendly and mean no harm.
- Your smile almost always provokes others to smile and thus feel better and be easier to deal with.
- Hint: Smile with your entire face – allow your eyes to “smile” along with your mouth.
2. Your Mama taught you some “magic” words and phrases – use them!
From the time that each of my daughters were born, my wife and I have tried to impress on them the need to use certain words and phrases. We consistently encouraged them and explained why it’s important to use these “magic” words and phrases. As a result, my children are complimented regularly on their manners.
- “Thank You” – does this really need an explanation? Everyone likes to know that they are appreciated – Everyone. I don’t care if it is a waiter refilling your glass or your father giving you a new car. Take the time to say “thank you”. If you think you are too “big and important” to be bothered thanking everyone that does something for you, then you are not really “big and important”.
- “Your welcome” – a proper response to “thank you”. Yes, it is a simple acknowledgment, but necessary nonetheless. Do it.
- “Yes sir”, “Yes ma’am”, “No sir”, “No ma’am” – Old fashioned? Maybe, but mostly it shows respect. You can never expect others to respect you if you fail to demonstrate respect for them. Your demonstration of respect for others reveals your character. People watch and listen to you. You won’t fool them for long – Be respectful.
- “Please” – I don’t care whether you own the business, work in the shipping department or clean the toilets, using “please” will get you more (and more often) than not using it. People resent being ordered around and will usually respond quite readily to a “please.”
- “Excuse me” – Wait for a break in the conversation before interrupting. Need directions? Approach potential help with “excuse me” – works every time.
3. Look ‘em in the eye.
Nothing conveys the message, “you are not important to me”, faster than looking elsewhere when a person is talking to you. When conversing, people look at your eyes to gauge your response to what they are saying. If you are looking at them, then your eye to eye contact tells them that what they are saying is valuable, thus they are valuable to you.
If you want your popularity to increase, then “focus on being focused” on the people you converse with. I guarantee that you will be happily surprised at the result.
4. Stop interrupting.
Interrupting is like the verbal version of pushing someone out of your way so you can get where you are going. It makes you look like the playground bully – because in essence, that’s what you are. It tells others that you are “bigger” and “more important” than they are, so you deserve to be heard first. Worst of all, it’s really, really rude. You won’t gain allies by interrupting them.
5. Don’t “one-up” everyone.
Maybe your cousin does pitch for the San Diego Padres, but my son getting his first hit in little league is what’s important to me. What do you think that your need to “top” every story conveys? Insecurity? Neediness? It is not an attractive trait and it will inhibit your otherwise good attributes. Allow someone else to steal the show sometimes – even if your stories are better.
6. Listen, listen and listen.
The auditory version of making eye contact. People talk with you for a reason. They want to:
- make you aware of something
- explain something to you
- get your feedback
- warn you
- prepare you
- ask your advice
If you are not listening, then you will not hear the message. Sometimes the message is subtle, so you have to listen hard. Conversation is a two-way street. You talk and then you listen. If you are not listening, then you are not in the conversation. Save yourself and others some time. Go get a mirror and talk to it.
7. Initiate and invite conversation.
Take the time to meet and greet others. If you are the “boss”, there is nothing (NO OTHER THING!!!) that you can do, that will produce greater returns for what is invested. Stop and say “hi” to the people who work for you. Ask about their families. Make it a point to know about them or take the time to get to know them.
Again, it tells people that they have value. This is important. When people feel valuable, they act valuable. They do their jobs in a valuable way. The bottom line is that when they feel valuable, they increase your value.
It’s like having clean underwear on.
As I said in the beginning, this is all common sense. The sort of stuff your mama told you when you were a kid. It’s kind of like her always telling you to make sure you’re wearing clean underwear. Her thought was, you never know when you may have to go to the hospital so you want to have clean underwear on. It won’t prevent you from having to go to the hospital, but if you do go, you’ll be prepared.
Most of the time, how you interact with others is just plain, old common sense. Smile, look at them, listen to them, be respectful and show them that they have value. You never know when you might need the “other” person.
Keep your blog’s readers coming back with a little commentluv
I recently discovered a WordPress plugin that I really like – so far. It’s called commentluv.
A brief description of commentluv.
Basically, it works like this:
- A person, (who has their own blog) reads on of your blog articles.
- That blogger then leaves a comment on your site.
- The commentluv plugin then goes to the other bloggers blog and retrieves that bloggers latest post title and places it at the end of his/her comment as a link back to his/her site.
Sounds cool, huh? Want to see how it works? Go to my article Six Barriers to Successful Living and scroll down through the comments. At the bottom, you will see where MichelleVan has left a couple of comments since I have installed this plugin.
Example
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Try the commentluv plugin for yourself
Leave me a comment and then watch and marvel at how well it works. Instant links.
Thanks to Andy Bailey at FiddyP
Thanks Andy for this fantastic plugin. I hope that this article sends a lot of traffic your way. You deserve it. Kudos!
The Greatest Success Story…that You’ve Never Heard!
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING CONTACTS SOUPORNUTS.COM
On Nov. 30, 2007, I received an email from an associate director of marketing with Doubleday. She asked me if I would be interested in reading and reviewing a book entitled Make the Impossible Possible by Bill Strickland. Due to the high volume of orders that we had been receiving for the Rotater, I did not have the time to respond to her offer. However, at the end of December, I called this marketing director and told her that I would like to read this book and I would be happy to provide my thoughts about it. I received Make the Impossible Possible – One Man’s Crusade to Inspire Others to Dream Bigger and Achieve the Extraordinary, the next day via FedEx.
DISCLOSURE
I do not know how or why I was chosen. Since I was contacted through the contact page of soupornuts.com, I can only assume that it is because soupornuts.com is a personal development blog.
I have received no compensation of any kind for this review.
WHO IS BILL STRICKLAND?
- a product of inner-city Pittsburgh
- a resident of inner-city Pittsburgh
- a teacher
- a mentor
- a commercial jet pilot
- an social entrepreneur
- a facilitator
- most of all he is a dreamer, visionary and role model
IT ALL STARTS WITH PASSION
Every dream, hope, idea or goal that is achieved is dependent on passion. This story is no different – it’s about the passion of Bill Strickland. His passion and mission is to help people turn turn their lives around.
Bill says in the book, “The story I have to share with you is the story of the pursuit of one unrealistic, impractical, outrageous dream after another, and the remarkable consistency with which those dreams have come true…..That’s the essential lesson of my life and of this book: that each of us can achieve the “impossible” in our lives.”
PASSION CREATES
Bill Strickland’s passion for helping led to the creation of the Manchester Bidwell Center in Pittsburgh – a state of the art facility that offers job training for careers in:
- chemical laboratory technology
- culinary arts
- horticulture
- office technology
- medical
As well as classes for students in:
- ceramics
- photography
- digital arts
- design arts
SOME IMPRESSIVE STATISTICS
- over 90% of the kids who attend classes at the Manchester Craftsman Guild go on to receive their high school diploma
- 85% of these students continue their education after high school by enrolling in college of some other program of higher education
- 80% of adult students complete their vocational training
- 86% of these adults who complete their training find jobs
MY THOUGHTS ON THE BOOK
I am a voracious reader, and once I started this book, I simply could not put it down. It reached me on a number of levels.
- It’s the remarkable story of a high school kid who sidestepped whatever kind of life that ghetto living could throw at him and went on to create an exceptional life for himself by helping those around him.
- It’s the inspiring story of always keeping your dream – of not allowing others to determine what you are capable of accomplishing.
- It’s about the establishment of the understanding that what Bill has accomplished can change the world. (If this seems laughable to you, then read the book to see who has partnered with Bill as they seek to establish development centers like the Manchester Bidwell Center all over the world.)
RECOMMENDATIONS
Do yourself a favor. Read this book. It will inspire and motivate you, while at the same time teaching you many of the principles needed to establish and run a profitable business. You won’t regret it.
Six barriers to successful living
Why haven’t you achieved your potential? Why are others achieving more and better results than you? What’s holding you back? Simple questions – not so simple answers. Here’s a short list of obstacles that prevent you from achieving greatness:
1. You are scapegoating through life.
You have convinced yourself and everyone who will listen that all of your problems are caused by someone else or something else. Everything (at the very least, most things in your mind) are beyond your control.
Man, it depresses me just to write this stuff down. I can’t imagine how someone who truly believes this crap, must feel.
Napoleon said,
“I create the circumstances that affect me.”
This is true. It’s a fact, “stuff” happens to everybody – You are not special. At least, not in that sense. The universe is not picking on you. Crap hits everybody. Make up your mind to deal with it and then deal with it.
Accept responsibility for your actions or more likely your inaction. Decide that you are not going to take it anymore. Then don’t take it anymore. The simple fact that you are reading this is evidence that you are searching for direction. Here it is: You have every right to be successful in life. Make it your quest to soar above your present situation. Once you make a decision and begin to search for answers, the help you need will be revealed.
SOLUTION: Decide to be the master of your destiny or relegate yourself to being pushed around by circumstances beyond your control. Take control of your life. It’s really up to you.
2. It’s all about me – you are self-absorbed.
You know who you are. You get bored when someone else is getting the attention. You have the best stories (we’ve heard you one-up everybody). It’s always all about “you”.
Here is a wake up call: You are boring and dull. The only reason we listen to you is because either we are too nice to walk away or we realize that the politics of the organization we are a part of would be violated.
Your potential is diminished because you don’t understand that you cannot influence others when it’s obvious that you don’t care about them. Zig Ziglar said, “You can get anything you want, if you help enough other people get what they want.”
SOLUTION: In order to help yourself, you must help others. There’s no better long-term strategy to achieving your success. As Dr. Phil would say, “It ain’t about YOU!” Become a listener and a people person. Help others and then help yourself indirectly.
3. You allow others to make your life decisions.
You know how it goes; someone (Mom, Dad, or whoever you deem as influential) says you should do “this or that” with your life. Why? How do they know what you want? Or how you feel?
The family needs you to become a lawyer, or doctor, or accountant, or football star or whatever. “If you want me to pay for your college, then you’ll major in what I tell you to major in”.
To some of us, this seems absurd, but it happens. Really. Here’s a secret, if you are not happy, then you will not be able to make anyone else happy. The only thing that is sure is that by compromising you desires for someone else you will be filled with resentment and hurt.
Eventually, those emotions will be revealed.
SOLUTION: Why not cut to the chase and deal with it now? You’ll be happier in the long run and probably save a heap of money in psychoanalyst fees.
4. You are filled with subconscious self-doubt.
You are filled with doubts and thoughts of inadequacy. You feel un-deserving. If you don’t believe in yourself, then why should I? Or anyone else for that matter?
The short answer is that no one will believe in you. By the simple act of thinking self-deprecating thoughts, you have defeated yourself, regardless of your abilities.
Everyday, average people just like you and me have fantastic, original, creative thoughts and ideas. But just as quickly, they are dismissed and discarded for the simple reason that they must be of no value if a simpleton like you thought of them.
People tend to overestimate the talent, ability and intelligence of others and then compound the problem by underestimating their own attributes.
SOLUTION: Read “The Power of Positive Thinking” by Norman Vincent Peale. It is a classic and deserves to be. Learn some meaningful affirmations and use them. Become a true believer – in yourself.
5. Your are afraid.
I am not even going to attempt to list the wide variety of fears that hold people back.
SOLUTION: You must think of fear as the fence that keeps the herd in the pasture of mediocrity. You were not built for mediocrity. You are unique and you have unique abilities – use them.
6. You have no clear goals.
At least you are not alone. Studies and statistics that have been repeated many times prove that only 3–5 percent of the population have a tangible, written set of goals. Remarkably, this is the same percentage of financial independent people in the U.S. and world.
Do you think there is a correlation? It’s a no-brainer.
SOLUTION: Write down your goals and go over them daily. It will change your life.
Great Bloggers, Great Friends and Great Support
On June 23, 2007 I published my first article on soupornuts.com. It was titled “Change your priorities - create a plan for living”. Since then, I have learned quite a bit about blogging. My Alexa ranking started at over 9 million and is currently a respectable 265,975. This is due to the help and inspiration of a vast group of bloggers. Thank you all.
Great Bloggers, Great Friends and Great Support
This rise in the popularity of soupornuts.com is due to the help of a great blogging community along with their continual motivation and support. As a result, I want to use this article to express my thanks by adding some great blogs to my blogroll.
- Luciano Passuello at Litemind – Luciano asked me to participate in his “Lists Group Writing Project”, which resulted in a large increase in new visitors to soupornuts.com. My list was – 26 ways to change the world.
- Daylle Deanna Schwartz from Lessons from a Recovering Doormat – Daylle has been a source of inspiration for me. She writes excellent articles (she is a published author of several books), she has been on several TV shows and she is very approachable. Daylle tagged me to participate in a meme ( 7 things that you may not know about me ) and since then we have corresponded on a number of occasions. Most recently, she hosted a blog carnival and asked me to submit an article from my “other” blog, Shoulder Performance & Rehab. I submitted an article written by my business partner, Scott Kay, entitled “Shoulder Rehab (shoulder rehabilitation)”.
- Tina Fukuchi at Public Spark – Tina is a great writer with phenomenal insight.
- Michelle Vandepas and CK Reyes at Divine Purpose Unleashed.
- Holli Jo at Evolving Blueprint.
- Al at 7P Productions – all the powerful P attributes – Passion, Purpose, Planning, Pursuit, Progress, Power and Peace.
- Jeannie Marshall at JMviews Meditation and Empowerment.
- Karen Lynch at Live the Power.
- Daniel Sitter at Idea Sellers.
- Albert at Urban Monk.Net – Albert has a powerful insight and a humble delivery of his views.
- Change Therapy
- Pearl at Interesting Observations
- Work(s) in Progress
- Luke Houghton at The Issues of Life – Outstanding advice, applicable insight and quite knowledgeable.
- Peter at I WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE . COM
- Pricilla Palmer.com – Pricilla’s idea for a list of Personal Development blogs was a stroke of genius for both her and those of us who benefitted from the exposure and increased traffic. A million thanks Pricilla!
- Tina Su at Think Simple Now – Tina is a continual source of inspiration for me with many outstanding articles. My personal favorite is The Art of Smiling.
- Robin Skeen at Robin’s Reflections.
- Kirsten Harrell at Ipopin
- Personal Growth with Corinne Edwards
- Bob at every, every minute – Bob allowed me to participate in his Desiderata Project for which I am eternally grateful.
- Tune Up Your EQ
- Tristan Loo at The Synergy Institute – Tristan is a published author, former NCAA athlete and a great motivator.
- ElemantalTruths.Com
- JobMob
- Dream Jobs Dialog
- Millionaire Mommy Next Door – the real thing.
Huge Blogroll Update
Ok, guys and girls, if you are on this list, then you should also appear on my blogroll ( if for some chance you don’t appear on my blogroll, please contact me and I will correct the problem). I have researched every site and if you appear here, then it is because I feel that your blog has something valuable to say and should be heard.
I also want to thank:
- Stephen Hopson at Adversity University
- Brad Baggett at Juice of Champions
- Eric Sanders at Brainwavers
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The Golf Club at Wescott Plantation
Rotator Cuff Strengthening & Stabilization
"I just received the Rotater today and I am instantly convinced that every baseball player needs to have this tool in their arsenal! Not only is it simple to use, it does exactly what you expect it to do with no learning curve."
Coach Dan Huff, CSCS
www.baseballstrength.com
