In 1997 I ran my first marathon in Chicago. Coincidentally, Khalid Khannouchi, one of the greatest modern marathoners, also finished his first marathon that day just 20 seconds slower than the world record. A few years later, when he was the reigning world record holder, I stood in line at the New York Marathon expo to get his autograph. I mentioned to him that Chicago had been my first marathon too. His face was suddenly animated and he excitedly exclaimed how much he loved that first marathon and that it is a special race for him.
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Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Small experiences fill a well of motivation to tap into at
During my running career I have looked for inspiration and motivation from many sources. Initially, I looked to stories about incredible bravery and overcoming adversity to achieve monumental goals. My inspiration has changed over time. Chance encounters and day to day examples of inspiration have led me to look at the smaller view rather than the big picture.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
MOURINHO KEEN TO MAKE MARK IN ITALY
He said: "It is important to have the motivation to win always, always, always and, for me, the day I wake up without motivation is the day I stay in Portugal and stop working.
"Having this motivation is important and I expect my players to arrive with that very same thought."
Monday, June 23, 2008
Self Improvement, Self Development
Personal Development - Why Is It Important?
A lot of people look at life as being unfair at times and they think the current livlihood is a series of disappointments. Why are some households more "lucky" as opposed to others?
What about you? Does livlihood seem unfair? Would you mull over yourself as a happy person? Do you consider yourself a successful person? Do you consider yourself lucky? in Life? in Love?
Self improvement and self development are important, because they help to develop a new way of thinking, to extend up the "life is unfair" attitude. Self improvement is a continuous process, a continuous grunt work on ourselves.
Self improvement cannot come without your decision to do so. You should offer your decision first.
There are numerous self improvement techniques to choose from. There are self improvement strategies used by the most lucrative people in the world. These techniques include affirmations, creative visualization, meditations and other. There are a lot of opportunities available such as self improvement books, CD's, courses, seminars, trainings and workshops.
How to start? How to decide and apply self-improvement techniques?
You may want to start with small and simple self improvement steps such as assured affirmations to remove old horrible thoughts and patterns and replace them with positive affirming beliefs. Add assured feelings and emotions to your affirmations for the best results
By using positive thinking and affirmations in your daily life, you can reprogram your mind, so you can achieve your goals.
Look at the people obtainable you. If you get a trait of character, that you do not like, look at yourself closely and find out whether you hold the same trait of character. Then use positive affirmations to achieve the change you want.
Everyone is different, and what works for one person may not work for another.
Self improvement causes us better.
To your success,
A lot of people look at life as being unfair at times and they think the current livlihood is a series of disappointments. Why are some households more "lucky" as opposed to others?
What about you? Does livlihood seem unfair? Would you mull over yourself as a happy person? Do you consider yourself a successful person? Do you consider yourself lucky? in Life? in Love?
Self improvement and self development are important, because they help to develop a new way of thinking, to extend up the "life is unfair" attitude. Self improvement is a continuous process, a continuous grunt work on ourselves.
Self improvement cannot come without your decision to do so. You should offer your decision first.
There are numerous self improvement techniques to choose from. There are self improvement strategies used by the most lucrative people in the world. These techniques include affirmations, creative visualization, meditations and other. There are a lot of opportunities available such as self improvement books, CD's, courses, seminars, trainings and workshops.
How to start? How to decide and apply self-improvement techniques?
You may want to start with small and simple self improvement steps such as assured affirmations to remove old horrible thoughts and patterns and replace them with positive affirming beliefs. Add assured feelings and emotions to your affirmations for the best results
By using positive thinking and affirmations in your daily life, you can reprogram your mind, so you can achieve your goals.
Look at the people obtainable you. If you get a trait of character, that you do not like, look at yourself closely and find out whether you hold the same trait of character. Then use positive affirmations to achieve the change you want.
Everyone is different, and what works for one person may not work for another.
Self improvement causes us better.
To your success,
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Anticipate the positive
This onslaught of questioning is all about them anticipating the positive. They are prepping themselves for the good stuff. They are lit up like Christmas trees talking about what toys they will bring, what we are going to see and do while there, etc.
Come to think of it, they get the same way when we tell them we are going out for ice cream, heading for the beach, etc.
My kids, like so many others, are good at getting excited about the good stuff.
I am not sure when it happens, but we adults seem to lose our ability to anticipate the positive. I wish I had a dollar for every person who has told me, "I can't get excited about that trip (dinner, movie, play, etc.) until I get through this."
As adults, many of us not only have forgotten the power of anticipating the positive, but also have taken that great gift of anticipation and used it instead for negative anticipation.
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Saturday, June 21, 2008
'The secret of life is love’
The secret of life is love: the inexpressible love of God that overcomes human weakness, moves human hearts so that he loves life, his neighbours and even his enemies. Sr. Marta Wiecka appears as a luminous example of limitless love. Her beautification is a concrete example testifying to the importance of responsibility for others, of life for others, of service to others. By making new saints and blessed the Church shows them to us and our successors as models to follow. The Church invites us to follow this way and to witness to the world about limitless love that overcomes all things, even death.� Cardinal Bertone appealed to those who cared for the sick, �May the Blessed Sr. Marta Wiecka arouse in you care, attention and dedication for all sick. Man is a unity of body and soul. When you care for the sick do not forget to consider their spiritual needs, necessary for full health.
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Friday, June 20, 2008
Interest, not salary, is workers' main motivation
An interesting job and good relationships with co-workers are more motivating to employees than a high salary, research published today suggests. And, according to the annual City & Guilds Happiness Index, bosses are falling behind their employees' expectations when it comes to flexible working. Some 57% of 1,000 people surveyed said that a strong interest in their job had kept them with their current employer, while 56% said that they stayed because of their colleagues. Only 44% of respondents said that a high salary made them stay. City & Guilds says its findings show that employers are out of touch, with 43% of managers offering bonuses, but only one fifth adopting 'flexible working practices', and one tenth allowing staff to work from home. "With a clear impact on the bottom line, improving workplace happiness is rising up the business agenda and employers cannot afford to ignore it," said City & Guilds managing director Bob Coates.
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Thursday, June 19, 2008
Self Improvement And Self Help
Self improvement is the enrichment of the mind, character, and attitude through your own efforts and positive thinking. There is no incorrect or right in now field, what is self improvement to one past customer may actually appear as self decline to another.
When applied ideally and consistently these kinds of thought handles can transform your whole life. Most of us suffer from low self esteem and a lack self confidence from instant to time. Eventually we believe that self improvement is unachievable to achieve.
These thoughts own continued shaped by previous failures and negative experiences.
Hopefully we can reach a point in our life when we are ready for adjustment and are keen to accept information too will help us unlock our self improvement power. For many people, financial success is an important part of such a process.
We begin to understand so self improvement and self price increase improve the quality of life. There is no such concern as an second fix. Upon starting any self improvement program, most people more often than not encounter inner resistance that come based on data from their old habits and this subconscious mind, and moreover resistance and opposition from the people around them.
Self-improvement begins with self-understanding , knowing your true potential and of making aware that you are unique. Improvement can be judged to be in several ways, in a variety of contexts. What really does measure is how the individual sees his or her self, and what properties would perceive as improvement to that self.
The popularity of self-improvement books, tapes and seminars is a reflection of the universal interest we all have in overcoming our limitations, or being the perfect we can be. The cause why you see so that much literature on self improvement whenever you go to a bookstore is that people have forgotten the basic fact the what they are searching for is already within them, and the current they already have the leads to over them to achieve their goals.
In pursuit of an objective, a goal, or even a dream, whether business or personal, you can increase in value the odds of success by continuously exercising your mind with positive thinking, self help and personal growth.
When applied ideally and consistently these kinds of thought handles can transform your whole life. Most of us suffer from low self esteem and a lack self confidence from instant to time. Eventually we believe that self improvement is unachievable to achieve.
These thoughts own continued shaped by previous failures and negative experiences.
Hopefully we can reach a point in our life when we are ready for adjustment and are keen to accept information too will help us unlock our self improvement power. For many people, financial success is an important part of such a process.
We begin to understand so self improvement and self price increase improve the quality of life. There is no such concern as an second fix. Upon starting any self improvement program, most people more often than not encounter inner resistance that come based on data from their old habits and this subconscious mind, and moreover resistance and opposition from the people around them.
Self-improvement begins with self-understanding , knowing your true potential and of making aware that you are unique. Improvement can be judged to be in several ways, in a variety of contexts. What really does measure is how the individual sees his or her self, and what properties would perceive as improvement to that self.
The popularity of self-improvement books, tapes and seminars is a reflection of the universal interest we all have in overcoming our limitations, or being the perfect we can be. The cause why you see so that much literature on self improvement whenever you go to a bookstore is that people have forgotten the basic fact the what they are searching for is already within them, and the current they already have the leads to over them to achieve their goals.
In pursuit of an objective, a goal, or even a dream, whether business or personal, you can increase in value the odds of success by continuously exercising your mind with positive thinking, self help and personal growth.
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