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3 Ways to Be Proactive with Your External Influences

Leah Simpson — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 11:00:55 +0000

Most people understand that setting goals and managing time requires being proactive. However, many people consider the external influences in life-what gets put into your mind-very circumstantial, therefore that they are out of your control.

It is not only possible-it is your responsibility-to take a proactive approach to influencing what influences you!

There are three critical areas where you can substantially affect what enters your mind from the outside: the people you spend time with, what you read, and what you listen to.

The People You Spend Time With
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Reading – The Best 15 Minutes You will Ever Invest

Roger Seip — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:47:47 +0000

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I recently was made aware of two comparative statistics that I thought you might find extremely valuable. I learned that the average American reads less than 2 books per year, one and a half to be exact, with almost two thirds of those going unfinished. On the whole, Americans have lost the habit of reading good books.

There is a notable exception, however. CEO’s of Fortune 500 companies read, on average, roughly FOUR BOOKS PER WEEK! That equates to about 200 times the average for the rest of America, and I can guarantee that the vast majority Read More...

Book Review – Influence – The Psychology of Persuasion

Freedom Personal Development — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:00:56 +0000

Dr. Robert Ciadini’s book, Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion�is an enjoyable read with colorful examples throughout.� The book focuses on six “Weapons of Influence.”

The first, Read More...

Book Review – Raving Fans by Ken Blanchard and Sheldon Bowles

Freedom Personal Development — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:00:12 +0000

Book Review by Andy Sheehy

Raving Fans: A Revolutionary Ap To Customer Service is a book on providing excellent service in your business. It follows the career of an “Area Read More...

Looking for Personal Development Book Reviews

Freedom Personal Development — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 11:00:07 +0000

Have you read a good personal development book lately?

If so, we want to hear about it!

Looking for book reviews:

*� What was the book about?
*� What did you learn?
*� Have you implemented any of the ideas into your life?

Send your personal development book review to katie@deliverfreedom.com and we will publish it on our blog.

It doesn’t have to be long – 300 – 500�words is great. Take a look at the Read More...

Book Review � The Traveler�s Gift – Seven Decisions that Determine Personal Success

Freedom Personal Development — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 11:00:04 +0000

I have never been a fan of personal development books that wrap key lessons into a cutesy fictional story, but I absolutely LOVED The Traveler’s Gift by Andy Andrews! I literally couldn’t book the book down and had to review it on the blog.

It is a story about a man, David Ponder, who is down on his luck. He has lost his job due to a corporate takeover, is behind on his mortgage, and is fired from his Read More...

Four Ways to Activate the Law of Attraction in Your Life

Gary Castellano — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:00:52 +0000

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First, we must understand what the Law of Attraction is. Understand it’s nothing new; it’s been around since the beginning of time. It’s a law of nature. The Law of Attraction basically states that everything that you have in your life, every positive thing in your life, is a result of you attracting it. That’s pretty easy for people to accept, but the Law of Attraction also states that everything negative in your life you’ve also Read More...