Archive for: March 2009

By 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 being used.

By 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.

So, how does one become genuinely happy? Step 1 is to love yourself.

My theology professor once said that “loving means accepting.” To love oneself means to accept that you are not a perfect being, but behind the imperfections must lie a great ounce of courage to be able to discover ways on how to improve your repertoire to recover from our mistakes.

I am going to ask you to something very weird right now. First of all, I want you to listen to your thoughts. Now tell me, what thoughts fill your head? Would you label them as positive, or negative?

Everyone, at some point of his or her life, has dreamed of being somebody special, somebody big. Who hasn’t fantasized about being the one who hits the game-winning homer? Who hasn’t dreamed of being the homecoming queen? And how many times have we dreamed of being rich, or successful, or happy with our relationships?

By Anthony D Carter

In this final installment of tips for improving persistence you’ll learn a very important key. It is the opposite of what you probably think. It does not involve you doing more work. You actually need to do less work.

By Anthony D Carter

As I stated yesterday, persistence one of the most important components of your success or failure. If you don’t have enough perseverance then you will most certainly fail.

By 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.

By Anthony D. Carter

Why is it that when we are called on to speak before a crowd for the first time we get nervous? For some the mere thought of speaking in front of a roomful of people brings about fear to the point of near paralysis.

You hear it all the time: “success is a state of mind.”  There are people who would argue that success is a natural result of proper planning, preparation and focused action, and that viewpoint certainly holds a grain of truth – but there are also many exceptions to disprove that “rule.”  Have you ever wondered how two people can attempt the same objective in the same way and only one of them succeed?  Is it sheer luck?  Timing?  Tenacity?  More often than not, it’s a person’s mind-set that determines whether they fail or succeed.