7 Ways To Enter The Flow State, A Key Ingredient To Happiness #5MinMotivation

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What is one of the ingredients to a life worth living?  Do we feel really happy?  Positive psychologists, most notably Dr. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Ph.D.–argue that your ability to enter the flow state on a regular basis is a key component of happiness. By learning how to enter the state of flow you can increase your … Read more

The Age Factor When It Comes To Your Success #5MinMotivation

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When it comes to your success, how does your age contribute to your chance of achieving it?  Is there an age factor? Some of the most successful stories of Entrepreneurs are about young go-getters who had a vision at an early age and gained wealth.  Full of energy, vision and determination, it is easy to … Read more

Why Being Brave Means So Much More Than You Think #5MinMotivation

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As a kid, I grew up seeing acts of bravery on T.V.  The hero that saved the Princess from the monster was brave.  The Fireman who ran into a burning building to save another person defined bravery for me.  As I grew older, I realized that being brave actually means so much more. Those heroic … Read more

27 Legendary Quotes From Successful Entrepreneurs [Infographic] #5MinMotivation

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When you want to learn how to play guitar, you take lessons from someone who can hopefully play guitar at least as well as you want to play.  When you want to learn life lessons or tactics that will help drive your success, what do you do?  You learn from successful Entrepreneurs that teach you … Read more

What We Can Learn From Athletes: The Path Of A Life Long Learner #5MinMotivation

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What do Athletes, Musicians, and Singers engage in that most of us don’t?  They know the power of being a life long learner.  They understand the importance of practicing and honing your skills. I was talking to someone about a book I read the other day.  I recommended this book to this person and got … Read more

7 Ways To Take Advantage Of Failure And Learn From Mistakes #5MinMotivation

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You hear it all the time about the importance of learning from failure.  That you don’t avoid failure but embrace it because if you learn from mistakes, you become stronger.  The logic is there but how do you get over the fear of failure? I was watching the latest Guardians of the Galaxy movie from … Read more

Leadership Blog Roundup: Effective Traits And Strategies To Up Your Leadership Game

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What I enjoy the most about Leadership Blog Roundups is how you can quickly summarize great tips and strategies all in one single post.  This roundup is all about sharing leadership and personal development strategies to help you become a more effective leader. Tony Robbins Says This One Trait Shared by Gates, Jobs, And Branson … Read more

How The Ordinary Become Successful #5MinMotivation [Video]

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It’s been a while since I shared a motivational video.  These short less than 10 minute videos can be a great boost of inspiration.  Today’s video is about how the ordinary become successful.  Who is ordinary?  Not you.  You are different because you are reading this post.  You are committing some time to invest in … Read more

How Your Environment Can Contribute To Your Negative Thinking #5MinuteMotivation

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You may be working hard on creating the life you want.  You may be doing almost everything right.  However, if you forget this one step, then your results will be impacted.  Your environment can contribute greatly to whether or not you nurture your positive or negative thoughts. I remember early in my career, I started … Read more

Embrace The Chaos And Keep Moving Forward #5MinMotivation

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Remember when life was simple?  Probably not.  The truth is, it was never really simple?  The difference today is that we are living in times of profound change more than every before.  What was relevant yesterday is no longer the case today.  The word we can use to describe life today is chaos.  How do … Read more

What I Learned About Personal Finance From CEO’s And Their Watches #5MinMotivation

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I was reading an article on Business Insider that put together a list and commentary about the wristwatches worn by 11 CEOs of some of the world’s most powerful companies.  The article goes on to say that for some, a wristwatch is more than a time-telling device.  It’s a statement.  It was an article about … Read more

17 Amazing Life Tips From Eric Thomas #5MinMotivation

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We sometimes hear stories of people who despite the odds, break out from the negative cycle that plagued them and often their family for years.  Their story aims to inspire us because it holds as a reminder that anything is possible if you just keep moving forward.  One such story is of Eric Thomas, who … Read more

Life Is a Game Of Inches #5MinMotivation

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It’s easy to get discouraged when you put a lot of effort into something but still haven’t achieved your goals.  If you measure your success by the attainment of the final result then you will face many disappointments.   But Life is a Game of Inches, not of miles. I remember watching Football for the first … Read more