PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT MOVEMENT

Image via Wikipedia December 1, 2008 Excerpt From:  Personal Success The Greatest Obstacle to Success  The fear of failure is the single greatest obstacle to success in adult life. Taken to its extreme, we become totally pre-occupied with not making a mistake, with seeking approval for security above all other considerations. The experience of the fear of failure is in the words of "I can't", "I can't." We feel it in the front of the body, starting at the solar plexus and moving up to the rapid beating of the heart , rapid breathing and a tight throat. We also experience this fear in the bladder and in the irresistible need to run to the bathroom. The Fear of Rejection Holds You Back The second major fear that interferes with performance and inhibits expression, is the fear of rejection. We learn this when our parents make their love conditional upon our behavior. If we do what pleases them, they give us love and approval. If we do some

Image via Wikipedia December 4, 2008 Excerpt From: Personal Success Everyone wants to be physically healthy. You want to be mentally healthy as well. The true measure of "mental fitness" is how optimistic you are about yourself and your life. In this newsletter, you learn how to control your thinking in very specific ways so that you feel terrific about yourself and your situation, no matter what happens. Control Your Reactions and Responses There are three basic differences in the reactions of optimists and pessimists. The first difference is that the optimist sees a setback as temporary, while the pessimist sees it as permanent. The optimist sees an unfortunate event, such as an order that falls through or a sales call that fails, as a temporary event, something that is limited in time and that has no real impact on the future. The pessimist, on the other hand, sees negative events as permanent, as part of life and destiny. Isolate the Incident The second differ

Image via Wikipedia Learn how to excel in all aspects of your life and attain personal success. Attaining personal success can be a big challenge. Brian will share his thoughts to help you attain the personal success and business success that you desire. Relax and Recharge Completely By Brian Tracy December 8, 2008 Excerpt From:  Personal Success Regular relaxation is essential for a long life and personal effectiveness. Here are some techniques for relaxing physically that are used by the most successful and highest paid people in America. Take Time Off Every Week First of all, work only five or six days per week, and rest completely on the seventh day. Every single study in this area shows that you will be far more productive in the five or six days that you work if you take one or two days off completely than you ever would be if you worked straight through for seven days. Get Your Mind Busy Elsewhere During this time off, do not catch up on reports, organize your desk