February 11, 2010

When Motivation Is No Longer Necessary

Filed under: Goal Setting — Tags: , , , — Roger Seip @ 6:00 am

Roger SeipWhat if I could show you how to reach a point where you no longer needed motivation to crush your goals?

I have found a renewed sense of energy and effortless motivation for my goals AFTER I push myself beyond the limit.

Here is a story that illustrates this point and tells you how you can reach this sweet spot.
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One of my goals this year is to run a half marathon.

Now I know for some of you reading this that distance may not seem like that big a deal, but it’s big enough for me this year, and I think anyone can relate to the experience I had as I began training.

Part of what I’m doing is at the end of a week, I run Read More...

February 10, 2010

Sales is a Predictable Science

Tom WeberYou are going to love this post, especially if you are in sale. For some of you, this will be a great reminder and others it will be a revelation.

Sales is a predictable science.

Success in sales is not dependent upon personality, attitude or good looks. Those can be factored into the equation, but I have met people with a terrific attitude, who could not sell a 20-dollar bill for a dollar. I have also met some very ugly souls, who could sell a ketchup popsicle to a woman wearing white gloves.

What does this mean for you?

It means that you can determine and predict your results. The point of this article is that you need to track your Read More...

February 9, 2010

Top 10 Ways to Get Motivated

Filed under: Goal Setting, Top 10 Lists — Tags: , , , — Freedom Personal Development @ 7:12 am

MotivationToday’s Top 10 Tips was inspired by zenhabits.net. 

Loss of motivation can happen to anymore.  Whether it is for your goals or a project at work, these 10 tips will help you keep your energy to stay focused on your goals.

Do not forget to enter our contest this month – What Motivates You – and win some cool prizes.

Be Free!
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  1.  One Goal
    Whenever I have been in a slump, I have discovered that it is often because I have too much going on in my life. I am trying to do too much. And it saps my energy and motivation. It is Read More...

February 8, 2010

What is Excellence?

Filed under: Goal Setting — Tags: , , — Leah Simpson @ 7:09 am

Leah SimpsonWhat does excellence mean to you? Before you continue reading, jot your definition down.

A lot of times I ask that question in the interview process and I am amazed with the answers I get. Many times people think excellence is trying hard, but we can all think of examples where people have tried hard and have fallen far short of excellence. People also mention being the best.

Excellence is one of our Core Values at Freedom Personal Development. We define it as raising the level of what is considered to be as success. It is a high standard to strive for because, when you become successful, it is no Read More...

February 5, 2010

Video – The Customer’s Biggest Fear

Filed under: Sales Training, Videos — Tags: , , , , , — Freedom Personal Development @ 6:00 am

Turn the art of selling into a simple science using the proven tried-and-true techniques of the nation’s top sales champion, Tom Hopkins.

In sales, the potential clients or customers you interact with have some fears – the #1 fear is of you, the salesperson. Your clients do not want to be sold.

The key to overcoming your customer’s fear is to Read More...

February 3, 2010

Tips to Read Faster – Keep Your Eyes Moving Forward

Filed under: Speed Reading — Tags: , , — Freedom Personal Development @ 6:00 am

Abby Marks BealeUse A Blank White Card to Push Your Eyes Down the Page

A common problem all readers have is passive regression, or unintentionally going back over material previously read. The habit typically stems from a reader’s insecurity about their comprehension level initially instilled by our well-meaning reading teachers. Regression can be beneficial though if it is done actively with a purpose in mind, such as going back to check an unfamiliar word.

Try this: To reduce passive regression and to help you read faster, place a blank 3 x 5 white card ON TOP of the words covering the text you already Read More...

February 2, 2010

Top 10 Tips to Discover Your Passion

Filed under: Cultivating Passion and Significance, Top 10 Lists — Tags: , , , — Freedom Personal Development @ 6:00 am

lessons-to-be-happyThis week’s Top 10 Tips Tuesday is a guest post from vibrantnation.com on how to discover your passions in life.  Let us know what passions you have.

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What do you want to do with the rest of your life? We’ve heard it said a kazillion times that to achieve happiness we must find something we’re passionate about. Sounds easy. Right? Problem is some of us wouldn’t recognize our passion even if it jumped off a billboard, landed in our lap and gave us a bear hug.

Many of us have maxed out our Visas on books with titles like “Finding your Passion” or “Following your Dreams.” All well and good if you actually possess Read More...

February 1, 2010

Points of Passion – What are You Excited About this Week?

Filed under: Cultivating Passion and Significance — Tags: , , — Freedom Personal Development @ 6:00 am

business-successNot many things feel as good as experiencing the perfect day.  You know the feeling, when everything seems to just go right.  I know some of you reading this are thinking… “How about the perfect hour” that would be a good start.

The thing about the perfect day that is important to understand is that they don’t happen by accident.  Many times it seems like an accident, but in reality there are a couple of things that happen when everything just seems to go right.

For starters, the perfect day almost always has at least one, if not several moments that are highly anticipated.  That could be a show you’ve been waiting to see, a meeting with a close friend, a dinner at a special Read More...

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