•A Hobby As A Release
A Hobby As A Release by Josh HindsIf you haven't done so already I highly recommend looking for something you enjoy doing. Then start spending a little time each week working on it. I'd like to point out that it doesn't have to necessarily be a monumental undertaking. Nor does it have to be something you plan to make a living doing (Although many a person hasfound that it leads to this).Perhaps it is something like starting a little part time business. Maybe it's deciding to take up wood...
•Avoid the Tendency to Underestimate Your Greatness
Avoid the Tendency to Underestimate Your Greatness
by: Josh Hinds
As a whole I think there is a sad tendency in most of us to underestimate just how powerful we are. Just how much greatness lies inside each and every one of us - just waiting to get out. The reality is if you knew just how special you were - and how much greatness went into making you the unique you that you are I'm convinced you'd immediately know that nothing can truly keep you from achieving that which you want in your...
•Bullet Proof Yourself
Bullet Proof Yourself by Josh Hinds Bullet proof yourself - No, I'm not talking kevlar here :-). Instead I am talking about the importance of developing in yourself, multiple skills. You might choose start a little side business. A good friend of mine started a lawn care business as a way to supplement his "real job". If business keeps up he'll be in a position to do it full time. The key here is that he didn't start out trying to change the world with his business idea. Instead, he gave...
•Check Your Comfort Zone At The Door
Check Your Comfort Zone At The Door
by: Josh Hinds
No matter what goals and dreams you desire, there's a good chance it's going to mean reaching beyond what you believe yourself to be capable of.
This fine line between what we think we can achieve and cannot is often referred to as one's comfort zone.
Whether it's giving a report in class, or preparing to make a speech to the board of directors at your company -- we all have a point where we begin to doubt what we're made of. Can we...
•Commit It To Paper
Commit It To Paper
by: Josh Hinds
Commit it to paper - You have the idea so therefore you have within you the ability to make it a reality. Admittedly it may not always be obvious, but rest assured deep down you're capable.
The catch is that often we don't lay the correct foundation so that we have a plan as to what it will take to make the idea a reality. First off we must understand that things often don't just happen. Rather they are the result of following out carefully planned...
•Create Your Own Luck
Create Your Own Luck By Josh Hinds (c) 2005
I find it particularly disheartening when I hear someone refer to a person's success and achievements as simply luck. Or even worse... dumb luck.
The word luck implies that the person had very little to do with the positive outcome they are currently enjoying. In fact, it even conjures up the idea that someone that is enjoying their success could have as easily achieved the result from doing something as simple as going to the local store and...
•Do Your Goals Match Your Passions?
Do Your Goals Match Your Passions?
by: Josh Hinds
Making sure our goals are properly aligned with our passions only makes sense. If you have the wish to move up the corporate ladder, start your own business, or just about any other worthwhile endeavor you're going to make things a lot easier on yourself if you're working on things that get you personally excited and make you feel alive when you're working on them (i.e. following your passions).
We hear this a lot I know... But have you ever...
•Don't Assume You Can't Do It, Just Because Conventional Wisdom Say's You Can't
Don't Assume You Can't Do It, Just Because Conventional Wisdom Say's You Can't by Josh HindsBe weary and leery when it comes to standardized tests and things of that nature that attempt to gauge your intelligence, aptitude, or ability to achieve at your given goal or dreams. Please don't misunderstand me, such things can and do have their place and even be quite effective in steering a person towards the right career path, classes to take in college, or which educational degree to pursue.The...
•Failure Is Not Final
Failure Is Not Final by Josh Hinds Don't look at failure as final, it's simply a step in the process - Try to remind yourself that your failures are rarely final as the word failure implies. Rather they are lessons to gain insight into how to do things better the next time around. I would challenge you to find one occurrence in your own life where you have not actually gained something from a past mistake? It might take some heavy thought here, but as you ponder the situation I think you'll...
•Find Passion In What You Do
Find Passion In What You Do by Josh HindsFind something you feel passionately about - Ok, I'll readily admit that on the surface this seems like a no-brainer. Yet it never ceases to amaze me by how many people I talk with that feel as though they're just going through the motions with regards to the events in their lives (both business and personal).My Friend, you may be at a point where you personally feel as though things are a little stagnant. I can sympathize with you. I know in the...
•Get More Personal
Get More Personal
by: Josh Hinds
Most folks who know me, know that when people write me I always like to write back and show how much I appreciate the message. I do stay busy, but taking the time to write back is something that's very important to me.
Well friends, the other day I slipped up! (See even I can admit my mistakes... lol. After all that's how we grow isn't it?). You see I received a message from a person that had two parts to it. The first part a very kind note letting me know...
•Giving It Your Best - The William Hung "American Idol" Success Story
Giving It Your Best - The William Hung "American Idol" Success Story
by: Josh Hinds
Never underestimate the power that comes from following your passion. It never ceases to amaze me what can happen when we put action to work for us and go after the things that we hold a true desire for. I'm not sure if you are familiar with the story of William Hung (www.williamhung.net) or not.
William was a contestant on the reality TV show, American Idol. Incidentally, I should tell you I don't...
•How To Stay Positive In spite of The Negativity Around You
How To Stay Positive In spite of The Negativity Around You
by: Josh Hinds
I'm often asked how it is that I stay so positive. Now allow me to clear up some misconceptions you might have based on that last statement. I am not one of those folks that walk around with what is commonly referred to as a career politician's smile painted across my face.
Although I do believe whole-heartedly in the power that a simple smile can impart on another. No, you see, just like everyone else, no matter how...
•It's All About A Journey
It's All About A Journey by Josh Hinds It's All About A Journey...By Josh Hinds(c)"It's not the destination. It's the journey." I'm sure you have heard something like that before. Be it "destination" or "journey", I have learned something along the way: happiness is more of a choice than I first realized. In the past I tended to think happiness would naturally follow if I... Attained a certain set of goals.Or succeeded at certain things. And I'll admit, I often experienced a measure of...
•Keep Your Goals Clearly In Mind
Keep Your Goals Clearly In Mind
by: Josh Hinds
Keep Your Goals Fresh In Your Mind - Most of us have goals, the question is how many of us actually follow-up and work those goals.
What I mean is going a step further then actually recording your goals, with that said the question is how do we effectively work our goals list...
Here are a few techniques that work for me, hopefully you can adapt these to work for you. Add daily, weekly and monthly tasks to your overall goals. Make these...
•Key Things I've Learned From Studying The Lives of Great Achievers
Key Things I've Learned From Studying The Lives of Great Achievers
by: Josh Hinds
I've long been a student of those who have achieved high levels of success. Over the years I've noticed several common threads in the makeup of the people I've studied. I'd like to recount several of those traits for you in the hope that in identifying them, you can implement these qualities into your own life and in turn be better as a result.
Responsibility, Persistence, and Belief in your own greatness -...
•Look for the win, win!
Look for the win, win! by Josh HindsI'm absolutely convinced that if we look hard enough at any given situation we can identify a win, win situation in it. "So what's the big deal about win, win" you ask? Admittedly, I know a lot of people (many are friends of mine) that go day to day in their business dealings (and personal lives for that matter) looking for opportunities that only benefit themselves directly.Now I am not saying there's necessarily anything wrong with this. Even so, I can't...
•Mentors Around Every Corner
Mentors Around Every Corner by Josh HindsDo you have a library card? At this point you're probably asking yourself how in the world this is possibly going to translate into a commentary on self-improvement. Bear with me on this because it's going to fit together I assure you.Sadly, if you're like most folks you don't have one. Not only that, you might not even remember the last time you took advantage of these incredible repositories of knowledge. In actuality the word incredible is a gross...
•Motivators... Catch Folks Doing It Right
Motivators... Catch Folks Doing It Right by Josh HindsDo you know one of the best ways to motivate other people and get them involved? Here's a clue... It's not always as simple as quoting a passage from a motivational book or threatening to fire someone, or screaming at the top of your lungs about how incompetent they are :-)I'm not downplaying motivational material. Believe me, I read it all day long. I'm 100% sold on it. However, it tends to be one of those things that positively impacts...
•On Being A Born Leader
On Being A Born Leader
by: Josh Hinds
"Leaders are born, not made." Right? Let me ask you a question: do you believe that?
I'll give you mine: I *don't* believe it.
AND HERE'S WHY...
Reason Number One: Look Around You
Look at the military, businesses, schools and other organizations. They are hiring people who they feel can make a difference. They say, in effect, "Join us. Listen to us. Practice what we teach... and we will help you to make a difference with us."
They look for -...
•Rainbows Always Come After The Ra
Rainbows Always Come After The Ra by Josh Hinds Rainbows Always Come After The RainBy Josh Hinds(c)As you move through your day today do not lose sight of the fact that you have greatness in you. That's right, you have unique talents and gifts that all come together to make you who you are. Whether or not up to this point in your life anyone has ever taken the time to make you realize that, I want you to know without a shadow of a doubt that it is true.Believe me I know things can happen in...
•Reach Out For Your Dreams
Reach Out For Your Dreams by Josh Hinds Why are we afraid to chase our dreams... Why does one person find it difficult to set out and achieve that which they desire, while others can some how set out, without so much a care in the world. What makes some people achievers, while others remain simply dreamers.Is it the difference in their internal makeup? Is it in the way they were raised? The environment they grew up in? When one studies the lives of "achievers" one thing becomes evident. What...
•Share Little Random Acts of Kindness
Share Little Random Acts of Kindness by Josh Hinds According to a new survey carried out by Alliance & where ID_NUM=9270;Leicester, one in five small business owners view tax astheir greatest concern. The Chancellor has announced in hislast budget that companies with profits below œ10,000 willnot have to pay any corporation tax with effect from 1 April2002. The question to be asked is: does that announcementmake incorporation a more attractive option compared tobeing a sole trader?The answer...
•The Journey
The Journey by Josh Hinds The Journey - While aimlessly waiting for their so-called SHIP to come in and change their life for the better, far too many people miss the boat that could actually carry them to a brighter future. They are often so afraid of testing new waters that they spend an entire lifetime waiting on the shore...My friend, don't let this describe you. If it does, take heart, because at this very moment you can make a conscious decision to start getting the most out of your...
•The Little Things Increase Your Network Of Influence BIG Time!
The Little Things Increase Your Network Of Influence BIG Time! by Josh HindsThe other day I got a note from my friend Bob Burg (www.burg.com) letting me know I'd been quoted in Steve Goodier's inspirational ezine (www.lifesupportsystem.com). I'm used to Bob taking the time to let me know of things like that, or dropping an e-mail of appreciation for little things that which might have otherwise gone unnoticed by most people (myselfincluded in some cases).However, this time it set me on the...
•The Power Of Goal Achievement Is In The Habit
The Power Of Goal Achievement Is In The Habit by Josh HindsYou had your new year's resolution all planned out. This was your year to "insert your missed goal here" :-). You knew exactly what you needed to do; maybe you even got off to a blazing start! You were absolutely sure this was going to be your year! This goal is as good as in the bag you thought. Then - BAM! - You suddenly realized that your goal is nowhere in sight. Does this sound familiar?If you answered yes let me assure you that...
•Track Your Achievements to Ensure Your Success
Track Your Achievements to Ensure Your Success by Josh HindsI don't feel like I am making fast enough progress - I think this is a far more common feeling than most realize. It tends to stem from our being so 'forward thinking' with regards to our own goals. Please don't get me wrong. There's nothing wrong at all with having long-term goals, as long as we take the time to acknowledge our achievements along the way...I used to be absolutely notorious for "not feeling like I was making ample...
•Your Greatness Begins With The Tiniest Of Waves
Your Greatness Begins With The Tiniest Of Waves by Josh Hinds Everything begins with the smallest of gestures -- I think it's for this very reason that many of us never get around to reaching the points in our life where we'd like to be. The timing just never seems to be right. We never have quite enough money for our undertaking or venture. We convince ourselves that we're not smart enough to go for our master's degree, or go to go back to college... To this I can only say one thing --...
•Your Reasons To Be Thankful Abound
Your Reasons To Be Thankful Abound by Josh HindsTracking our things to be thankful for - Everyone of us has many things to be thankful for. The problem is that we don't always see this to be true. Me included :-). Therefore; playing something as simple as the thankfulness game can do wonders to get us track. This is something that takes little more effort on your part then your time and commitment to actually carry it out.In fact, you need only a pencil and a piece of paper (and your...
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