http://www.articleburn.comfree submit original articleen-EN Sat, 06 Dec 2008 12:03:06 GMTCopyright 2007 articleburn.comhttp://www.articleburn.com/articles30993-the-positive-power-of-saying-quotnoquot.htmlKnowing when and how to say "no" is a constant battle for many people. This becomes especially difficult for business professionals who are looking to please and impress higher-ups. Almost from birth, the world has conditioned us to do what others ask without question for any number of reasons. We, to ...Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:50:23 GMThttp://www.articleburn.com/articles31053-create-your-best-life.html "You can create what you want in life; first you have to imagine it clearly. Imagine your ideal scene," Marc Allen, The Millionaire Course. How do you use your imagination to create your ideal scene? If you want to be inspired to create your best life, I"ll share with you some of the ideas I"ve used. 1. Write out your top ten values. Writ ...Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:50:23 GMThttp://www.articleburn.com/articles31096-how-to-motivate-yourself-and-stay-motivated.htmlWhat motivates us to do the things that we do? Why do we think and behave as we do? What influences people to do what they do? The word "motivation" means different things to different people. One thing for sure is that you can't buy a jar of it: it has to come from within yourself. A person's brain needs constant motivationa ...Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:50:23 GMThttp://www.articleburn.com/articles31100-picture-yourself-a-winner.html In the work place, the amount of good things that happen to a person during the day far out number the amount of bad things that happen, so why do we spend so much time stressing over the bad things when we should be smiling about the good things. One reason being, when something bad happens, such as being berated by a customer, it shakes us up ...Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:50:23 GMThttp://www.articleburn.com/articles31115-what-are-you-making-it-mean.htmlWhat Are YOU Making It Mean? Helaine Iris © 2002 “You and I do not see things as they are. We see things as WE are” -Herb Cohen It all started with a perfectly innocent question from my husband. “Honey, can we compare our calendars, I have some things I want to schedule and I’d like your input?” Happily I agreed and pulled my ...Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:50:23 GMThttp://www.articleburn.com/articles31143-success.html10, 20 or 30 e-zine subscription requests in one day. 500 unique visits to your web site last week. 12 fulfilled orders in two days. 8 people signed up under you in an affiliate program you advertised in an e-zine. A $39 check this month from one of the affiliate program you joined two months ago. Your article published in an e- ...Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:50:23 GMThttp://www.articleburn.com/articles31156-8-ways-to-motivate-your-team.html 8 Ways to Motivate Your Team By Cheryl Cran, CSP www.cherylcran.com It's the eternal conundrum, how do leaders get their teams to perform at higher levels and how do they maintain a level of high morale. It always amazes me how leaders point the finger at their people and talk about them as if they are the problem or ...Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:50:23 GMThttp://www.articleburn.com/articles29849-what-would-make-you-proud-if-your-daddy-was-watching-you.htmlHave you thought of the things that will make you proud if your Daddy was watching you? I remember the pride in my Daddy's eyes when I visited him at the hospital and showed him the photos of my achievements when I was crowned the top achiever in my network marketing company. Why I love network marketin ...Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:49:55 GMThttp://www.articleburn.com/articles29866-three-stress-relief-techniques.html There is good stress, and there is bad stress. Good stress is the type that propels a person to excel, to reach new heights or to complete a big project on time. And there is bad stress. Stress that comes from conflict or worries. Stress that keeps a person from sleeping and happiness. Stress that calls for relief. He ...Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:49:55 GMThttp://www.articleburn.com/articles29888-take-action.html Please, don't be afraid of change! Don't do what so many good people do, which is "accidentally" smother their true potential by clinging to what "seems" comfortable. Success is created by action. People who get results keep moving, even if they are a little fearful! They do not quit. Sure, there are always so ...Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:49:55 GMThttp://www.articleburn.com/articles29936-swapping-coffee-for-lottery-tickets.htmlEvery morning, when at the barbershop, I walk across the street to the convenience store. I come back with three items – J.B.’s coffee, my coffee and my banana. One morning, as I was waiting in line at the register, the cashier scanned the purchases for the customer in front of me. When she came to his coffee she ent ...Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:49:55 GMThttp://www.articleburn.com/articles29943-seven-deadly-enemies-that-stop-you-from-reaching-your-goals.htmlEverybody on this planet has enemies, rivals and foes. Call them any way you like, but nevertheless they exist, chasing you at every step you make. Nobody knows where they come from, but the fact of their existence was detected on the planet and still nobody knows completely the effective remedy from them. They spoil our lives; put the s ...Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:49:55 GMThttp://www.articleburn.com/articles29961-goal-setting-personal-planning-and-success-how-to-set-very-smart-goals.htmlGoal setting, is a skill that you have to learn if you want success. Goal setting, personal planning and action are key elements in your success. Goal setting is so important that there has been a lot written on this topic. The biggest challenge is setting goals and then going on to achieve them. If you can ...Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:49:55 GMThttp://www.articleburn.com/articles30021-thought-about-why-you-should-be-positive-today.htmlWhen you think about it, a positive attitude comes from a life dedicated to self-improvement and helping others. Do you have a personal commitment to do your best today? Your best is just that, your best! By doing your best, it causes your thinking becomes positive. Everything you do something good it causes good things to keep happening. Eve ...Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:49:55 GMThttp://www.articleburn.com/articles30023-when-safe-is-not-the-best.html“Why not go out on a limb? That’s where the fruit is.” (Mark Twain) Safe is a word that many people use every single day. Safe is also a place where everyone wants to be. We are then secure and nothing will hurt us. The truth is that while nothing will hurt us, we are hurting ourselves. Going out ...Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:49:55 GMThttp://www.articleburn.com/articles30030-make-mistakes-its-okay-really.html You have permission to publish this article electronically or in print, free of charge, as long as the byline below is included. A courtesy copy of your publication would be appreciated. Email: ronnie@acqyr.com ========================= Make Mistakes! It's Okay. Really! When you fall, do you get right ba ...Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:49:55 GMThttp://www.articleburn.com/articles30043-rise-knightslay-the-dragons-in-your-paththen-claim-the-golden-crown.html By Gabriel Daniels The following is a powerful technique you can use to conquer your fears...and attain your dreams. Imagine yourself being a brave knight, complete with armor, shield, helmet, and sword (or any weapon of your choice...ex. spear, bow and arrow, etc.). In other words, “act as if” you are a brave knight (one who has foug ...Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:49:55 GMThttp://www.articleburn.com/articles30050-5-tips-for-great-selfesteem.html Copyright 2005 Sonia DevineDo you wish you had high self-confidence? Some of us go through our life fighting against that feeling that we are just ‘not good enough’. We convince ourselves that we don’t matter and that we don’t deserve to amount to anything…..but what price do we pay? The fact is that many people ar ...Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:49:55 GMThttp://www.articleburn.com/articles30062-how-to-increase-those-quotyesquot-moments.htmlI jotted this note down from a speech I heard. Kids are imagination machines. Their world is a kaleidoscope in which reality and make-believe run together into a riot of fantastic patterns and colors. Why do so many of us lose this ability as we age? How many of you had a delightful toy where you swi ...Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:49:55 GMThttp://www.articleburn.com/articles30118-reduce-your-stress-with-stress-balls.html Copyright 2005 Trevor DumbletonOf all the methods of stress elimination used, the most popular methods is through good old stress balls. The simple act of squeezing something in your hand can help you ease a few of your concerns, release some built-up tension, and make you feel like you are at least doing somet ...Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:49:55 GMThttp://www.articleburn.com/articles30144-what-beats-in-your-heart-the-heart-of-chris-gardener.html"We were homeless. We were not hopeless. There's a world of difference." These are the words that beat strongly in the heart of a man whose story of courage my family and I had the privilege of watching tonight. His name is Chris Gardner, his story "The Pursuit of Happyness." Chris's life story demonstrates profoundly ho ...Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:49:55 GMThttp://www.articleburn.com/articles30224-communication-is-the-difference-between-winning-and-losing.html The ability to "communicate with a focus" (action) plays a vital role. Regardless of our occupation, the individuals who excel in a specific field and are able to communicate this knowledge to benefit others and themselves always win. Be attentive to your presence, voice, body language, eye contact, ...Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:49:55 GMThttp://www.articleburn.com/articles30230-motherhood-is-a-perfect-adventure.html Copyright 2005 Lori RadunHow often do you think of family life as an adventure or delightful experience? If you and your children are having a good day, then you might buy into this idea. However, many of you are probably laughing hysterically now. What is delightful about the children fighting for the umpteenth time t ...Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:49:55 GMThttp://www.articleburn.com/articles30288-your-mind-and-its-superpowers-hidden-within.html Copyright 2005 The IWE, LLC. All Rights Reserved.The human mind is an Infinite wonder.It has the power to transmute your Inner desires into their physical counterparts once focused.What the mind can conceive, You can achieve, just as long as you have the inner Belief and Will Power to back it.For example, take the case of where cancer pa ...Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:49:55 GMThttp://www.articleburn.com/articles30294-do-you-have-what-it-takes.htmlDo You Have What It Takes? Body of Article Every one has something to offer. A target market of people who are one step behind or one step ahead of you, is always around. But new coaches ask me - do I have what it takes to build a successful business? Here are 7 assets which are definitely an advantage in pursuing coaching as a career: 1. Experie ...Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:49:55 GMThttp://www.articleburn.com/articles30296-first-step-to-success-eliminate-your-inner-obstacles.htmlCopyright 2005 Flaming Life Coaching INC. Think back to a time in your life when you felt inspired and excited to make a significant change. Did you go for it or did your inner obstacles get in the way? Your thoughts and beliefs are the foundation on which you build your success. You can't build a solid house on a foundat ...Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:49:55 GMThttp://www.articleburn.com/articles30313-do-you-have-expertitis.htmlI'm starting to wonder if anyone thinks for themselves anymore. We're given this fabulous bio-computer called a brain and rather than use it, we blindly follow the so called experts. Folks, everything you need is already inside you. You've got the wisdom of the ages, right between your ears. Why would anyone t ...Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:49:55 GMThttp://www.articleburn.com/articles29780-the-ultimate-kickbutt-motivational-lesson.htmlCopyright 2005 Robert Evans How often have you struggled with yourself over the work that needs to be done? How many times have you put off performing some task or other because it's too mundane? Not everything you do in business is going to excite you. There will be many times when you just can't get yourself sufficiently fired up to m ...Sun, 09 Mar 2008 02:06:59 GMThttp://www.articleburn.com/articles29757-you-made-a-mistake-way-to-go.html Mistakes have gotten a really bad rap. Whether you call it an error, a blunder, a screw-up, a faux pas, a gaffe or a boo-boo, no one wants to be guilty of committing one. The fear of not performing "up to snuff" leads many people to procrastinate or even worse, never to act at all. For many, this has become a ...Sun, 09 Mar 2008 01:06:48 GMThttp://www.articleburn.com/articles29744-911the-call-that-counts.html"The trouble with the future is--it isn't what it used to be" Paul Valery (1871-1945) writes these words. I first hear them from NSA member Robert Mayer Evans in 1984. He repeats this piercing quote several times during his general session speech at my first NSA Convention. I cannot forget them. They sear my heart. On Se ...Sun, 09 Mar 2008 12:32:47 GMT