Archive for the ‘Motivation’ Category

Decide To Do It

April 24th, 2009 by Susan Owen-Thursfield

How many times have you thought you could do something…. and then didn’t?  Are you scared of public ridicule? Well here’s what could happen if you risk everything and put yourself out to public opinion. Here’s the point. Susan possessed the talent, but had not reached her dream either because she did not believe she [...]

The Mind Altering Power Of A Word

April 22nd, 2009 by Susan Owen-Thursfield

Unfortunately I had T4-T8 spinal neurosurgery in 1998 which pretty much changed my life, and then I went on to have twins.  But back in the day, we went skiing at least once a year.  And before “global warming” ensured the Alps were swamped with heavy dumps of snow every year (J), our preferred destination [...]

Change Your Habits To Change Your Mindset

April 20th, 2009 by Susan Owen-Thursfield

Smiling is a precursor to laughter, a great stress reliever and a natural antidote to depression. Give it a go.

Tips To Stop Self Sabotage

April 17th, 2009 by Susan Owen-Thursfield

Self sabotage is one of the main reasons people do not succeed in their life goals.  Do you want to make money online?  Lose weight?  Learn Spanish?  Quit smoking?  Grow roses?  Or something else?  And are you on your way to success?  If not, consider whether you are a self-saboteur.  Self sabotage affects pretty much [...]

Laugh A Bit More And Live A Bit Longer

April 14th, 2009 by Susan Owen-Thursfield

One of my favourite comedians is the Peter Kay.  He’s from Bolton, near my neck of the woods, in the North West of England.  For those who don’t know who he is, here’s a clip. Now I know humour doesn’t always translate so apologies to anyone who struggled with the accent and colloquiums, but the [...]

Keep Schtum If You Want To Succeed

April 10th, 2009 by Susan Owen-Thursfield

I want to share a personal thought with you.  I’m not going to discuss exactly why I’m sharing this with my online family.  Read into it what you will. First, let me give you an image.  Every relationship you have is like a see-saw.  It has its ups and downs.  However, if it is to survive [...]

Are You A Noun Or A Verb?

April 8th, 2009 by Susan Owen-Thursfield

But if you are not happy, the harsh truth is that you need to do something. I’ll say that again. If you want to live the life you dream of, rather than the life that is dealt to you, you have to do something about it.

Beat Stress Five Ways

April 1st, 2009 by Susan Owen-Thursfield

Stress is fast becoming the biggest health problem in modern societies. Financial pressures, work pressures, family pressures – so much to do so little time to do it all! Here’s five quick ways to ease the pressure and relieve stress:

Procrastination Double Whammy Effects

March 30th, 2009 by Susan Owen-Thursfield

Procrastination will simultaneously stop you from achieving your dreams and prevent you from even being exposed to opportunities. Of all of the negative aspects of procrastination, this last point, the failure to spot and act on an opportunity is probably the saddest.

How Do You Eat An Elephant?

March 28th, 2009 by Susan Owen-Thursfield

Are You On Target For Success? March finishes on Tuesday 31st.  That’s next Tuesday.  So by next Tuesday, one quarter of this year will be over.  That means that to be on target, you should have completed one quarter of the tasks that you will complete by the end of the year.  Your business plan [...]

How To Embed A YouTube Video Into Your Blog

March 20th, 2009 by Susan Owen-Thursfield

Following on from my music for motivation post, I thought I would embed a motivational music video into my blog.   I chose this inspirational piano piece because it struck a chord in me.  I hope you enjoy it!  But for any non-techies out there who still feel that embedding video on their sites it a bit [...]

Use Music To Stay Motivated

March 17th, 2009 by Susan Owen-Thursfield

From time to time life just gets on top of me.  I can’t be alone in this.  It’s not that I don’t love my family, dogs, internet business building etc, it’s just that life seems to get in the way of everything I try to do.  My To Do List is longer at the end [...]