 Issue 1 -- January 1, 2000 |
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| Happy
New Year! Welcome to the New Millennium
and to the very first edition of Living Successfully. Living
Successfully is a Quarterly Motivational Newsletter designed
to inform, inspire, and empower people to live successful lives----personally
and professionally. Each issue offers inspirational messages and quotes,
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here. WARNING: LIVING SUCCESSFULLY MAY PRODUCE MOTIVATION, HIGHER SELF-ESTEEM, PERSONAL GROWTH, SELF-IMPROVEMENT, POSITIVE ATTITUDE, LOVE, LAUGHTER, HAPPINESS, AND SMILES! Leon Shepherd, Editor leon@leonshepherd.com |
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No matter who you are or what your situation, you have within you, right now, the ability to accomplish more than you ever have before. You have the potential to exceed all your previous levels of accomplishment. Today is your day! This is your year! Achieving success in the New Millennium begins with your attitude. A superior attitude will produce superior results. Once you've taken control of your attitude, you must exercise the following steps to develop a clear sense of direction to achieve the success you desire in the New Millennium. VISUALIZE. Visualization is the process of creating a mental picture in your mind of what you want to happen as if it has already happened. You must see yourself successfully achieving your goals. Remember, everything created by man or woman was once an idea, a thought, a vision before it became a physical reality, including the chair you're sitting in. When you can visualize your dreams and goals, you are well on your way to their accomplishment. WRITE IT DOWN. Each of your goals should be written in one complete sentence. When you write your goals down, you are making a commitment to achieve them. When writing your goals down you must be specific. For example, let's say you want to buy a new car. If you define your goal as simply wanting to buy a new car, dozens of unanswered questions remain: what kind of car, what price range, what color, what make, what year, what model, what options? Without specifics, your mind ends up with confusion and questions instead of answers and directions. However, once you define the car you are after in terms that are specific and measurable, the process becomes simpler. Your goal becomes easy to visualize. The clearer the goal, the more easily it can be achieved. DEVELOP A PLAN. Attempting to achieve your goals without a plan, is like driving a car without a steering wheel---trying to get somewhere with no control of your direction. A plan is like a steering wheel, it gives you control of the direction you want to go. With a well thought out plan, you will be able to achieve more than you ever imagined. START! Webster defines start as to go into action, to begin. Often times instead of taking action, we delay, procrastinate, or make excuses. To successfully start your plan, divide your goals into smaller workable steps. Make the first step the easiest to accomplish. This will build your confidence and give you an incentive to keep on going. Make sure you stay on pace by measuring your progress along the way. SUSTAIN. Never give up on achieving your goals. You've got to be persistent. The power of persistence is characteristic of all men and women who have achieved greatness. Don't let frustration, discouragement, or circumstances stop you from achieving the success you desire and deserve. In an effort to sustain and persist, you must encourage yourself on a regular basis and share your goals with a confidant who will give you the encouragement and support it takes to succeed. As soon as you realize the power of persistence, the faster you will be on your way to achieving success in the New Millennium. Remember, today is your day, this is your year! Success Quotes My philosophy is that not only are you responsible for your life, but doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment. -Oprah Winfry Do not let what you don't have, prevent you from using what you do have. -Unknown Do not follow where the path may lead. Go where there is no path and leave a trail. -Unknown Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there. - Will Rogers According to your faith; be it unto you. - Jesus Christ Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty and persistence. - Ret. U.S. Gen. Colin Powell The secret of success is to start from scratch and keep on scratching. - Unknown None of the secrets of success will work unless you do. - A Fortune Cookie Just do it. -Nike
Baking soda can be used as toothpaste, shoe deodorizer, a foot soak, a deodorant, a fire extinguisher and with a little water to make a paste with which you can treat insect bites and poison ivy. Vitamin C increases iron absorption, so always eat iron-rich foods with those high in the vitamin, such as tomatoes, sweet potatoes, broccoli, leafy greens, citrus fruits and strawberries. Leon Shepherd Editor/Publisher Living Successfully Website: http://www.leonshepherd.com E-Mail: leon@leonshepherd.com |
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DON'T fall in love with someone's potential.
Too many men and women choose a mate or stay in relationships
with the hope that the other person will change. DO be honest with
yourself and ask: ''Can I love this person exactly the way they
are now without the expectation of change?" If not, find someone
else. Movie Pick -- "The Hurricane "
Coming up in the February issue will be a feature on how to stay motivated. The issue will also have part 2 of ''10 Tips For Finding and Keeping a Loving Relationship,'' as well as other great ideas on how to live successfully. Living Successfully motivates, informs and entertains to help make life more fulfilling and fun! Each issue offers inspirational messages and quotes, success tips, entertainment, humor and more. The newsletters purpose is to inform, inspire, and empower people to live successful lives---personally and professionally. Living Successfully is sent via e-mail to subscribers and also posted on this website. If you received an e-mail newsletter, there is no need to sign-up below. For a FREE subscription to Living Successfully, simply enter your e-mail address below and press the "Subscribe" button. Within 15 seconds you'll receive an e-mail response to confirm your subscription. Want to receive more valuable information like what's found in this newsletter? Then click here to visit Leon Shepherd's Website. Also, be sure to sign his Guestbook to leave Leon your comments and personal messages. |
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