Notes

Inspiring thoughts and images from near and far.

Machine Gun Preacher

Machine Gun Preacher? Don’t let the name of this film fool you. Yes, this movie has some action. If you like movies that make you think and movies that inspire, then this one will get you thinking about your purpose for living. If you are looking to ignite a passion about a special cause, then you must …

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The Need For Massive Change

Half way through my recent 90-day plan, I realized how far I was from achieving my financial goals. I realized that to achieve my goal, there is a need for massive changes in my strategy. I must unveil better ways to create value so that I can get paid to achieve my 90-day goal. As it is said, “to achieve …

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It’s hard to do it alone – get others to help

During a recent quarterly plan, I set a higher financial goal for my freelance website design business. What I realized mid way was that except being focused on reviewing my 90-day plan, I didn’t really change anything about how I actually work. Instead, I decided to work hard. I stayed up late a couple of nights over the …

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Adding Rewards to Your Goals

To make your goal more appealing its worth adding a reward for attaining your goal. Attractive rewards help during moments of procrastination. The reward should be unrelated to the goal itself. For example, if your goal is to loose 20lbs of body fat, then the reward shouldn’t be “I’ll feel more energetic”. Instead, you can reward yourself with …

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Join others to stay motivated

I recently set a goal to earn more money in the next few months. Surprisingly, my goal didn’t fade, as it usually does after a few days. Instead, I challenged myself to think of new ways to achieve my financial goal. All as a result of a new program that I joined. A friend of mine …

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90-Day Planning Deja Vu

I’ve been familiar with the idea of planning, but was never successful about doing it properly. The most common scenario? I would just not do my plan. I was so caught up with my daily stuff that I would just miss my 90-day planning time. When I will remember about it, it would feel like “its too …

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Look up to the skies and feel bigger

It’s natural to feel down sometimes. Feelings of fear and insecurity appear to everyone, even the most successful people. The difference is how we deal with those feelings. When I experience negative feelings, I notice that I tend to think small. I begin to cave in to my emotions. I become antisocial. I loose passion …

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Life lessons from geese

As each bird flaps its wings, it creates uplift for the bird following. By flying in a V formation, the whole flock adds a 71% longer flying range than if each bird flew alone.Lesson: People who share a common direction and sense of community can …