17 Extraordinary Human Capacities
17 Extraordinary Human Capacities
by: Steve Brunkhorst
People have a tremendous capacity for outstanding achievement. There are also many extraordinary capacities that allow them to become high achievers.
Here are seventeen extraordinary capacities that make human beings remarkable. When we recognize and use these capacities, the quality of our lives can become more joyful than ever before.
1. Helping someone in their time of tragedy or need shows the capacity for human goodness.
2....
5 Result-Getting Time Management Tips
5 Result-Getting Time Management Tips
by: Steve Brunkhorst
How often have you tried to manage your time in more productive ways, and found the process to be difficult and confusing? Perhaps you simply gave up on the idea. As one friend said, "Time management takes too much time!"
These tips will simplify time management with five important steps that can bring remarkable changes. They will allow you to easily customize a plan that will fit your specific objectives. Each action in your...
7 Dynamic Strategies for Creating a Life that Works
7 Dynamic Strategies for Creating a Life that Works
by: Steve Brunkhorst
Everyone wants a life that works effectively, whether that means harmonious relationships, a happy family life, a successful career, or the achievement of an important mission. People with successful lives take certain actions consistently.
These seven strategies can bring more success and satisfaction to your life. There is a question after each strategy to bring insights that apply specifically to you.
1. Follow...
7 Gifts that Multiply Happiness
7 Gifts that Multiply Happiness
by: Steve Brunkhorst
Did you know that there are gifts that will multiply your happiness when you give them away? Here are seven of those gifts. Giving these gifts will allow you to share with others your most unique treasure: your authentic self. Each gift will return to you many times.
As you read about each of these gifts, think about ways that you could share that gift with someone today.
1. Share appreciation
Tell someone how much you appreciate...
7 Key Steps to Unshakable Confidence
7 Key Steps to Unshakable Confidence
by: Steve Brunkhorst
Do you remember that day? Perhaps it was your first job interview. Perhaps you were speaking to a group for the first time. Maybe you were starting a challenging new career or meeting a special person for the first time. Your throat became dry and your knees wanted to shake.
You were about to leave a place of mental and emotional safety. You were putting your skills on the line and taking a risk. If you were successful, there could...
7 Power Skills that Build Strong Relationships
7 Power Skills that Build Strong Relationships
by: Steve Brunkhorst
A strong, healthy relationship is one in which the partners show respect and kindness toward each other. The relationship forms a rewarding and enduring bond of trust and support. Here are seven power skills that will help you form stronger alliances and bring more closeness, authenticity and trust to your relationships.
1. Relax Optimistically
If you are comfortable around others, they will feel comfortable around you. If...
7 Powerful Ways to Show Love to Children
7 Powerful Ways to Show Love to ChildrenBy Steve Brunkhorst
Our children are our most important legacy to the world. However, our love is our most important legacy to our children. Here are seven ways to show love that will help children build sturdy foundations for the future.
1. Spend Time with Your Children.
Time is the most loving gift we can give to our children. It allows for the mutual exchange of ideas, emotions, actions, and words that help our children develop and learn to...
A "Potential" New Year's Resolution
A "Potential" New Year's Resolution
by: Steve Brunkhorst
It is often said that all of us come into this world on equal footing, with nothing in our possession. Certainly we are born with equal value in the eyes of our Creator, and we don't enter the world with any material possessions. Yet we do not begin life empty handed.
The moment we are born, we each have in our possession the most amazing gift! It is the gift of pure untapped potential, unique and different for each of us.
A person...
A Gift from the Heart of a Friend
A Gift from the Heart of a Friend
by: Steve Brunkhorst
She stares at me, and then closes her eyes. A tinge of early dawn plays on her cheek as it peeks through the glass curtains by my desk. I grow warmer, waiting in silence for her first uncertain word and the gentle touch of her hand. She fidgets and rocks in her chair. She cannot hold her thoughts inside much longer.
We've been meeting like this for months. Some days she rambles, pouring out her soul. She talks of yesterday's sorrows...
Advance Your Enthusiasm and Determination for Success
Advance Your Enthusiasm and Determination for Success
by: Steve Brunkhorst
Imagine being firmly committed to your deepest ambitions. Imagine feeling energetic and enthusiastic about your relationships, career, and all the things you want. Envision a future as bright and promising as any you have ever imagined.
Is this your typical day-to-day outlook? Do you adjust easily to unexpected obstacles and handle stressful situations resiliently? Do you thrive on challenges, or do you tend to...
Adversity to Victory
Adversity to Victory
by: Steve Brunkhorst
The following is a true story about a young friend who lives in St. Louis...
Andy was born with a developmental disorder. The two sides of his brain were not joined normally with each other. The right side of his body could not communicate with the left. At age three, it was difficult for him to walk, speak, and play. He could only echo back a few words, and walk slowly while someone held each of his hands.
Then came the struggles. He attended an...
Along the Road to Achievement
Along the Road to Achievement
by: Steve Brunkhorst
One of the first things most of us remember hearing when learning to drive an automobile was "Keep your hands on the wheel."Then there were other precautions like, "Keep your eyes on the road, drive defensively, buckle up for safety, and watch the road signs!"
These basic precautions would keep us moving along safely, and help us arrive at our intended destinations on time. Remembering these simple golden rules of safe driving can also...
An Angel's Special Christmas Gift
An Angel's Special Christmas Gift
by: Steve Brunkhorst
Towering ponderosa pine trees reached up to touch a blue December sky. Their top branches waved to billowy white clouds sailing over the snow-covered Colorado forest. Sniffing the sweet-scented Ponderosa bark filled my head with the aroma of Christmas candles and butterscotch cookies.
I lowered my tripod to the ground, and pointed my camera lens toward the top branches of these living giants. Their pinnacles formed a lofty monument to...
Build a Storehouse of Energy and Resiliency
Build a Storehouse of Energy and Resiliency
by: Steve Brunkhorst
Did you ever feel like your "get-up-and-go" got up and deserted you? Has a stressful situation left you feeling drained and unmotivated to perform the simplest tasks?
Most of us have experienced times of stress followed by fatigue. The resiliency to work, play, and enjoy life after stressful times requires enough reserve energy to bounce back.
Bruce Lee said that "
the stiffest tree is most easily cracked, while the bamboo or...
Encouraging Blossoms of Achievement
Encouraging Blossoms of Achievement
by: Steve Brunkhorst
The tiny dogwood sapling was only a twig when my mother planted it years ago. At age four, with a red wagon and bucket, I was happy to carry water to anything that grew, even to the full grown, flowering apple trees in my grandfather's orchard.
Thrilled with the promise of a flowering dogwood, I happily nourished the new sapling with both water and anticipation. Yet weeks later, to my naive impatience, there were no flowers.
Greek...
How to Feel Satisfied in Your Career
How to Feel Satisfied in Your Career
by: Steve Brunkhorst
Many people turn a beloved hobby into a vocation. They have a gift, a talent screaming for expression. It means doing something that they love. At last, they feel empowered.
However, this newfound empowerment is inside the person, not in the changing of careers. How can you feel empowered if you are already successful in your work but feel discontent? You must recognize and feel the value within you and your work every day!
A...
How to Succeed for the Rest of Your Life
How to Succeed for the Rest of Your Life
by: Steve Brunkhorst
I spoke recently with the owner of a large clothing store who had poured years of effort into his business. He had achieved his dream and built a successful career. However, his hectic pace was becoming difficult to maintain.
New interests were tugging at his heartstrings. He felt himself entering another phase of life. He wanted a change but didn't want to give up his successful lifestyle.
What would you do if you felt yourself...
How to Turn Idea Squashers into Possibilities
How to Turn Idea Squashers into Possibilities
by: Steve Brunkhorst
Managing a small business continues to become more challenging. However, history has shown that resourceful business owners will succeed. They will prosper, turning disadvantages into advantages by thinking creatively.
While entrepreneurs focused on competition fade into the past, those working from a creative standpoint will carry the torch. The creative individual will force the solution to a problem by looking closely at...
Making Commitments of Love and Courage
Making Commitments of Love and Courage by Steve BrunkhorstBy Steve Brunkhorsthttp://AchieveEzine.comThere is a story about a little girl who suffered from a serious disease. Her best chance of recovery would be to receive a blood transfusion from her five-year old brother.The doctor explained the situation to the little brother. He asked the boy if he would be willing to give his blood to his sister.The young boy hesitated for a brief moment. Then he took a deep breath and said, "Yes, I'll...
Making Communication Effective: 4 Language Filters
Making Communication Effective: 4 Language Filters
by: Steve Brunkhorst
Language is a challenging way to communicate. It allows us to share our thoughts and feelings by describing our personal views of reality.
Yet language is not reality. It is merely a limited system of symbols, signals, sounds, or gestures that belong to a specific culture or group. It only describes a personal map of the actual territory. We might have a great message to share. Yet there are other important factors to...
Setting High Personal Standards
Setting High Personal Standards
by: Steve Brunkhorst
In his book, "The 22 Non-Negotiable Laws of Wellness," author Greg Anderson wrote, "Let us be about setting high standards for life, love, creativity, and wisdom. If our expectations in these areas are low, we are not likely to experience wellness. Setting high standards makes every day and every decade worth looking forward to."
He also reminded us that, "When we change our perception we gain control. The stress becomes a challenge, not...
The Alphabet for High Achievers
The Alphabet for High Achievers
by: Steve Brunkhorst
A im for what you want by focusing clearly on priorities.
B elieve in yourself and your goals, and then begin to strive for them.
C ount your blessings, create opportunities, and commit to faith-driven action.
D ream big dreams, design a plan, and dedicate yourself to excellence.
E nergize yourself with positive thoughts, and expect daily miracles and victories.
F ollow through with faith-driven action, and forgive mistakes of the...
The S.W.P.D. Recipe for Success
The S.W.P.D. Recipe for Success
by: Steve Brunkhorst
A wonderful quote by author and scholar William A. Ward relates a time-tested recipe for success. Think of it as the S.W.P.D. success recipe. This simple and powerful formula has brought success to many men and women who have put it to use. S.W.P.D stands for studying, working, preparing, and dreaming.
"Recipe for success: Study while others are sleeping; work while others are loafing; prepare while others are playing; and dream while...
When Elephants Dance on Wooden Floors
When Elephants Dance on Wooden Floors
by: Steve Brunkhorst
Imagine that you've just won a vacation to a beautiful tropical island. You are told it's a magical place where all your dreams will come true. The only requirement is that you must visit a secret cabin hidden in a mystical enchanted forest, and watch a special presentation from beginning to end. You are told that you will see the most incredible life-changing show you've ever seen.
On the first day of your visit, you and several...
Your Pot of Gold: Waiting for the Rainbows End
Your Pot of Gold: Waiting for the Rainbows End
by: Steve Brunkhorst
An old story tells of a country pastor who had created a very beautiful garden. He had removed the old decaying trees and replaced them with healthy young saplings. He had dug granite stones from the hillside and built steps and walkways throughout the garden.
A clear stream ran through the garden and supplied a sparkling pool. There were bright red roses, colorful flowering trees, and lovely fountains.
One day, a local...
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