Michelle's Success Strategies

Want To Overcome Your FEARS?

2009-10-06T09:08:00.005-05:00

Do you want to easily overcome your fears? We all have fears. Some of us have never faced them, too afraid. When push comes to shove one day you may have to face some of those fears so I have a helpful suggestion for you. You may want to face some fears this week, so this will be very helpful.

A couple of years ago I remember going to the movie theatre to see an intense dark movie and decided I would be prepared for the movie. I have always been afraid of scary movies or intense drama movies. So on the way to the theatre I silently asked that I "enjoy" the movie and not receive any of the negative or intense "vibes" from the movie. It worked! While other people in the theatre were shaken and holding that negative energy, I was totally free of it and enjoyed it. I only asked maybe a couple of times and trusted that my message was received.

I also had an opportunity to ride a few rollercoasters recently. So again I mentally prepared myself to enjoy the ride and to trust that my message was received and again I was shielded and could enjoy the ride. I did ask each time I was about to board a new one so I did repeat it often, but I was not nagging or fearful, just matter of factly about this.

Now you can apply this to any situation you are in. I suggest you ask before the situation arises. Before you enter the building. Before you drive your car. Before you make that phone call. It takes practice on your part and trust and faith. It sure is a lot more fun when you enjoy the experience and not at all be caught up in the drama.

So if you are feeling intense or drama of your current situation, you may want to do this. It works. I started on something simple like watching a movie or perhaps reading a book may be a good start. But for me I built up this relationship of trust that I was okay and overtime I learned to shield myself when needed.

Enjoy the ride and excitement and leave the worry behind. All the best!

Law of Attraction Works Best When You Make The Best of It

2009-08-21T20:21:00.003-05:00

Law of Attraction works best when you make the best of every situation. By being your best no matter what, you will end up with a very positive result more consistently. When you think of balance and how there is ebbs and flows to everything this may start to make some sense. For every negative situation, there is an opposite, a magnificent positive outcome. It is there for you, a gift.

I remember one time a number of years ago my car had a flat tire. Well, instead of going into panic mode or start blaming, I just simply made a few phone calls. First, I called to get a tow truck driver. Second, I called and left a voice mail message on my husband's office number explaining that at this point, I will be late in picking him up. We used to car pool together and he usually was waiting for me to pick him up at this point. I then phoned my mother to ask her to pick up my daughter from the daycare because I may be late.

So when the tow truck driver showed up, he couldn't open up my tire lock but he did refill the air in my flat tire so I could drive it to my dealership to have them fix the tire. After leaving another phone message I drove clear across town to our dealership to have my tired repaired. I then drove back to his office building parking lot being really really late and he wasn't there. He showed up shortly after I did apologizing to me that he is so sorry he is late. His meeting ran late and he had to take back all the display materials to the other building so he never got any of my messages. How funny.

So in the end, my daughter had dinner at grandma's while Warren and I ate dinner in a restaurant and celebrated our success! It will always work out much better than you can imagine if you have faith and belief. Enjoy yourself and cherish how wonderful life works out for you.

Did You Know that Money Beliefs and Self Worth Are Two Separate Issues

2009-08-12T09:49:00.004-05:00

The amount of money you earn should be separate from your level of self worth. It is a common assumption for many people that the more money they make the higher degree of self worth they have.

So what happens when you are in a financial slump, your level of self worth goes down. So detach from this belief immediately. Money is a form of energy, it is our own belief system of whether to attach a negative or a positive belief with money. Look around you and see if this applies to you.

I had a conversation with someone who said their marriage broke down because of the lack of money in the marriage. And consequently that individual failed in a business venture. The lesson is to detach from money as a source of your happiness and self worth.

Once you see this detachment then your next business venture and relationship will flourish because you have a balanced self esteem and have learned the lesson of what money truly is. It is a tool, an energy, it is up to you to decide how it will be of service for you on your journey.

Develop your self - self development evenly and with balance, love and patience.

How To Have More Gratitude In Your Life NOW!

2009-06-01T09:37:00.003-05:00

How to have more gratitude in your life? It is a frequently asked question. Being grateful is to accept the current situation you are in. If you are having trouble with acceptance start there. Face your current situation because it is blocking you from the uplifting feeling of accomplishment.

Gratitude is feeling so good that you accomplished something regardless of what your current situation was. Whether it was relationship issue or something as simple as completing a task around your home. Set a goal each week to accomplish the resistant blocks that have been holding you back.

What will happen is a relief, called gratitude. You actually feel more raised compared to the situation you were in and now you have possibilities of having a greater outcome. I make thousands of dollars each time I have a strong feeling of gratitude. The stronger and longer the feeling of gratitude, the better the results.

However, it has to be genuine. You can't be pretending to be grateful. You actually have to release the resistance, the block that is holding you from this emotion. Fear of failure often holds people from having success because they didn't know that they have to face it.

Luckily, each situation you are in each day, you can accomplish. Remember in grade school when you had a big test or some obstacle that seemed incredibly rough. Well, if you today were put back into that situation in the past with what you know now, you could easily face the situation and have a wonderful outcome. Because you faced that fear and recognize it you know what to do and do it without the fear or struggle. It comes naturally for you now. Personal development is learning and growing from each situation you are in.

Each week assess your blocks and face them gently and with the expectation that a positive outcome will appear. Gratitude or relief will flood in every time you accomplish or face the situation. So look forward to the struggle, for once you face it, you won't have to struggle with it anymore! Have a great week, I know you can do it!

How to Avoid The Pitfalls of Law Of Attraction

2009-02-08T10:41:00.003-06:00

A pitfall I encountered with Law of Attraction was the "ideal" or my perception of not thinking, speaking or talking of any negative things. As I grew to my understanding of the power of positive thinking I suppressed all negative thinking and feelings! I thought I can't be thinking anything negative at all because then I may start attracting a negative result. I thought or believed I was supposed to be learning how to be more perfect, more positive and never again experience negative emotions! What happened for me was a bottle up effect of suppressed negative emotions.

Luckily, we all know we are not instant manifestors and if a thought pops into your head it will not instantly manfiest into your reality. I discovered a positive way to disperse the negative energy I encountered. I would journal about the negative things in my life and ask for help in regards to a positive and gentle way for a solution. By writing down in the journal about a negative experience I released it and forgave myself. You are helping yourself work through the issues as they come up.

By being genuine and authentic, I gave myself permission to experience "life" as it comes along I am able to face the small things that come up so they don't grow into bigger and bigger problems. So next time something comes, excuse yourself for a few minutes when you can and in a quiet space write down and release. Or perhaps you may find another way to release that works best for you. The point is not to release it on other people or negatively take it out on others.

For example, my teenage daughter and I got into a brief and negative argument which lead her to retreat to her room. I sat down and wrote out that I need some help here and guide me as to what to do to fix the situation? So about 20 minutes later I was drawn to take her clean laundry clothes into her room. By then, she was on the floor in her bedroom organizing jigsaw pieces into two piles. I was guided to quietly fold her clothes and "hang out" and see what happens while she was doing this. What happened next was pure magic! She invited me to help her find the edges of the jigsaw pieces along with her in the box. So I gladly sat down with her on the floor and went through the box and we never had to discuss the "blow out" we had earlier. To me, whatever it was - I can't even remember - was over and I learned from that experience. I learned to ask for a gentle and positive way to solve the problem and all I did was follow my intuition to guide me.

The stillness we have inside of us allows us to hear the wisdom to really enjoy the game of life. However, it is a choice for each one of us to practice being quiet to allow the wisdom to come to us. A still pond is a lot more receptive than a raging river. Learn to quiet yourself and use that to guide you - not the labels we "think" we have to live up to. Playing this game of life is to experience the wonderful feelings we get from emotions. It isn't all about being "rosy" all the time. It is about learning to experience how to play the game in the first place. We are here to experience life - not just sit on the sidelines of life watching.

How To Manifest and Create Flow (Synchronicity) In Your Life!

2009-02-01T17:47:00.004-06:00

How to manifest and create flow in your life. Well, it should start off with a basic understanding of what flow is that you want? What areas in your life do you want flow? Once you spend a few minutes writing down a few sentences you can start.

Really? Yes. In your day to day life, describe how you want your day to look like thinking about being in flow - going with the stream of life, not bucking the current. Focus on words like being in harmony, gentle, loving, and positive.

For example, let's say you want more harmony with the kids in the home. Describe what that might look like for you. Or perhaps you want people you work with to be more co-operative with you. So describe a scenario and how people are going along with your suggestions as an example. This applies to any situation in your life.

The next step is start to be appreciative of all that you have that is WORKING right now in your favour! Start saying "thank you" to the Universe everytime something works out for you. I personally do both. I will say thank you and then write it down perhaps compiling it with a few together and thanking the Universe for such a wonderful way it always works out for me.

So now you are in the flow by focusing on what you want that is working and by appreciating it showing up. You are manifesting your results and co-creating with the Universe. You can start with simple things like getting parking spots or that someone called you when you were thinking about them. Those things happen to us and we forget to say "thank you" to the Universe so they don't come consistently because we haven't consistently said "thank you". Once you start to get into the HABIT of focusing on creating and manifesting you will notice more evidence of things working for you. In order for me to able to work on silencing the monkey chatter, I consistently meditate daily and consistently daily write down things I want to see happen.

This past weekend everytime I went out to drive somewhere the weather was good for driving and shortly after I returned home the snow started to fall and the winds picked up! Being in flow can be something simple like being at the right place at the right time more and more consistently.

Remember it has to start off somewhere and some people may say it was a coincidence but what happens when you know it and can see it happening more and more you start to build up BELIEF in yourself. You build up confidence and trust and that is what connects you to the Universe. By trusting yourself, you allow the Universe to do the "work" for you. To line things up you want. By having faith and trust you keep the flow going strong and it works for you. By not having trust or faith or lack of confidence you cut off the flow or let it flow around you not bringing you what you want. So have the faith and trust first. Take it slow and easy and ask for gentle and positive ways to bring flow to you.

So pay attention to what is going on that you do want and say thank you and also remember to ask by writing down what it is you want, otherwise you are leaving it up to the Universe and you will get the same old the same old again and again.

Enjoy manifesting your life now to what you do want and make yourself an exuberant life.

Accomplish Your Goals - Here is HOW - Finish What You Started

2008-11-29T11:08:00.008-06:00

In order to accomplish your goals, LEARN to finish what you started! Are you finding that you are not getting the results you want in your life? Look around your home and see for yourself if there is evidence of this in your own home. For example, do you have unfinished projects you started that are looming over you?

So often we will put the intention out there to start something and somewhere along the way we get side tracked and either abandon the project or put it off! Can you see the project lying there right now as you read this? Is it chipping away at you and bothering you? Even if you think that because it is in the garage or in the basement, the fact of the matter is, you haven't dealt with it. It is in your mind regardless of where the project is. So you have to somehow either deal with the project in your mind or physically finish the project.

Ever notice what a relief you feel when you tackle a project and see it through! That feeling will propel you forward and you will get a flood of success by finishing projects that you have started. Finding the relief and feeling it lifts you up! Now you are open to more. Remember the saying, "when one door closes another one opens". This applies here.

So what is nagging at you to complete? Deal with it and move on. That is how to create success and get unstuck! It can be anything and it may be pretty simple. Like staining that deck you put off or donating some un-used physical equipment! By taking a simple action step of completing a project you free space and then more can flow to you.

I look forward to hearing from you using simple strategies like this. Learn to help yourself achieve success in all areas of your life. Have fun on your journey of life.

Help Yourself And Then You Can Help Others

2008-11-17T12:16:00.005-06:00

You can't help the poor by being one of them. So many people put others first and discount their own value about themselves. I occasionally have a conversation with someone who is poor and would like to be comfortable and help others.

In order to help others you have to help yourself first. In a position of lack, you cannot help others accept to comfort them. What they need is to catch your enthusiasm and hopefulness. Being hopeful starts to increase value in yourself. The process to get from here to there has to start somewhere. So by having hope you start to increase momentum and that is what is truly inspiring.

So whether this is you or not or you may occasionally have conversations with people who have poverty consciousness, by being hopeful yourself you transfer your enthusiasm. A great way to have hope is to imagine yourself already accomplishing your dreams. Pick a goal or dream and start to let your mind wander about it. Imagine how you feel when it happens and start thinking about it all the time. Let it be the catalyst of enthusiasm and excitement. Some people put together dream boards or write it all down on paper. Be persistent and consistent that it is happening for you. When you go to bed at night spend a few minutes acknowledging the dream and looking forward to when it comes and as well first thing in the morning before you get out of bed put your smile on your face and build up the enthusiasm for it.

By launching into the world of imagination you get inspired and then the ideas start to flow of how to get there. The solutions will appear by your continued belief in yourself. We all have a great powerful imagination that can inspire all of us if we stop the monkey chatter of negativity. Whenever you find yourself saying "but" stop right there. The dreams don't have a "but". You have to remember that your goals are coming and not be attached to the how. That part is not your work. Enthusiasm is your work. Keep up the excitement and joy and belief and the how comes to you.

Over Reacting To Stress, Reduce Your Stress and Live A Successful Life!

2008-10-11T16:19:00.003-05:00

Over reacting to stress, reduce your stress and live a successful life!

There is an old tale of a very wise man who always responded to every situation with the phrase, "don't matter". For instance, one day his prized stallion ran off from the stables. His friends were so upset for him, but his response was "don't matter". Then as a result the following week, the stallion came back with a herd of mares! Again the friends response was about how lucky he is and his response was the same, "don't matter".

If you treat everything in your life without over reacting to each and every situation your situations become more positive each and every time. So how does one go about becoming a calm and trusting person? Especially in a world filled with untrust and quick response reactions.

First of all, try to start off with the little things in life, which are really important. When you accidently spill something or knock something and it breaks, don't REACT. Stay calm and remember that there will be a reward for your patience and understanding. Now after awhile I found that soon when the bigger things may start to happen, you already have been practicing on the little things and you soon start to be more patient and understanding and know that everything is going to be okay IF you don't REACT - you wait and see.

It is interesting that as well in order for me to achieve this calming and patient point of view, I had to eliminate some of the negative contributing factors in my life. Like watching the TV news each and every day. That in itself was hard as well as not to read the newspapers, but I did it! As a results, today I am calm, I am relaxed and don't have knee jerk reactions to situations that I see others still respond to.

It takes effort and I know that the rewards in life are worth it! So start today to eliminate and practice patience and trust. Have a wonderful journey to success!

Law of Attraction - Do You Believe It?

2008-09-05T11:26:00.003-05:00

Do you believe in Law of Attraction? I find myself wondering how many people out there believe that their thoughts, their actions, are creating their own results in their lives. Yes, I believe. When I am outside of my home and interacting with teachers, parents, or relatives and neighbors, they all seem unaware of what they are doing.

The majority of people are not really conscious of their own thinking...understanding that the most powerful law out there is the Law of Attraction. I remember when I first heard that I was dismissive. I thought for sure that the Law of Gravity was stronger. It took me awhile. Luckily for me however I am finally getting a better understanding of how powerful it really is, and how powerful I really am in working with it.

The other day I had an opportunity to share a car ride with a parent of my daughter's friend. I was a little unsure about how the conversation in a car would be because once people have your attention they usually talk about all the things going wrong in their lives. And that is exactly what you don't want to be doing. Anyway...this time I turned the tables. I decided to start talking about how lucky I am. I talked about how driving on a car trip during the winter we missed all the snow storms and how fortunate we were to have people who were helpful when we were confused, that sort of thing. So now she thinks I am a lucky magnet. I even shared with her about us winning a few times at the casino. So she promptly told me she never wins...guess what will happen when she goes gambling next time.

I do have to laugh inside about how I am living a dual life. I am using the Law of Attraction always and so is everyone else, they just don't know it yet. They think when they get good luck or bad, that they are not at the cause of it. Guess what - you are. You are always at the cause of everything in your life - just how am I going to go about letting everyone else know.

It would be better if everyone knew - then we could all enjoy the game so much better. Yes, I call life a game. If you are lighthearted and relaxed about life then by Law of Attraction, you will get more of what you are BEING. So treat life like a game, enjoy who you meet and learn from each experience. Enjoy the moment of being You.

You could help me out and let others know about this blog...perhaps it may help be the click they need to understand the game. Have a great day.

Is Ego Is In The Way Of Your Success?

2008-08-31T10:10:00.007-05:00

Is ego in the way of your success? It was for me. Having a business partner who is your husband is quite a challenge but can be very rewarding to work with your spouse once your hurdles are overcome. If you are wanting to successful in your business and perhaps with your spouse this may be the answer you are looking for.

In the beginning, when my husband and I started working together we shared the responsibilities as equally as we could and had a heck of a time getting past egos. It wasn't my husband's ego I had to get past, it was my own!

I am currently reading the book by Eckhart Tolle, "A New Earth Awakening to Your Life's Purpose." and as usual an idea pops into my head about the evolution of myself towards letting go of ego.

For me, when I worked with my husband and we shared the tasks, we stepped all over each other. We expected each other to understand or read each other's minds as to what was the next step. All kinds of chaos was the result. My ego was my problem for sure. All my husband's advice was taken as insulting so I was on the defensive side. I was looking at my past performances as a guide to my future and so far at that point, I had never ran a business only followed others. I had low self-esteem in myself when it came to the business, however I really felt a strong urge to keep going thankfully.

It was my ego in control now when I am reflecting back on the whole situation. So how do you get ego out of the way when working with your spouse? It didn't happen over night that is for sure, but I kept asking for wisdom and guidance to help me with ego. I journalled about it everyday and all of a sudden it hit me. When a situation came up and my husband shared with me his advice I understood that this is the answer! Eureka. The widsom and guidance was not showing up in a book or going to pop into my head, it was coming from him. I remember a time when after talking with someone who was on the fence about making a decision, Warren said to me that "ask what does that mean to you?" So of course in about two days' time or perhaps even the very next day I again was talking to someone else who was on the fence. I had an opportunity to learn so this time I said what my husband had told me and I asked what does that mean to him. This guy ended up sharing with me his concerns, which is exactly the response I was looking for. So the answers from my husband was the guidance all along, his guidance was heartfelt and not coming to me from ego.

When you receive other people's advice is it coming from their heart or their ego? Are you in ego state when you receive it and therefore not open to learning. For me, allowing in my true self and focusing on that allowed my ego to hang out and see how much better my life flows. I constantly think of myself in the now or remind myself in as many moments in the day as possible that I am not my ego I am much more than that. It takes effort, but you will get there, perhaps sooner than you think.

The awareness is the key. When I realized that ego was in command then of course I am going to get those old results I had in the past. Ego will always be there, for I cannot stop being Michelle, but I can relax about Michelle and let a more bigger aspect of me be my guide. The answers come from all different sources, so keep looking and finding them everyday.

Power Of Focusing On Your Goals And How To Achieve Them

2008-08-24T12:24:00.003-05:00

The 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was a great time for me to understand more about the POWER we each have to focus and accomplish goals. Goal setting is vital to each and every one of those athletes as well as to each one of us.

Most people do not really believe that setting goals work or that they can accomplish them. So perhaps you need to set for yourself a small goal and see your level of belief grow. See for yourself the power of setting goals and the feeling you get when you do. Once you have the feeling of accomplishment you can memorize that feeling to assist you in achieving the next one and the next one. That is all.

Each week I speak with people who focus on failing instead of winning. Every one of us can start to notice our accomplishments not failures and start to notice how things always work out for us once we start to focus on our successes. Ever notice that the better it gets the better it gets? Ever notice how when you feel so good it doesn't matter the little things, for they don't really matter. This is law of attraction responding to your feelings. Notice it more and more each day. Start to notice how you change your feelings from negative to positive and then your results willl show things around you start to improve also from negative to positive. Whatever you notice whatever you focus on will grow by your attention to it.

Now getting back to the Olympics, I was watching olympic athletes running towards the finish line and I noticed that the runner who won had her eyes focused at one point, not looking around, focused on one thing. I am sure we all can guess a similar goal this winner had - focused on being first to cross the finish line, which she did. Her eyes did not dart sideways as she passed her competitor. She had her eyes focused forward - perhaps visualizing herself crossing the line while she was running.

I remember a goal I had about receiving an award. I rehearsed myself walking up to that stage over and over again day after day. That is the work I did first before I took action each day. I never took my eye off my goal, MY AWARD. By the time I DID WIN the award I felt like it was deja vu - for I lived it for six months in my head!

Your habit to win is to ALWAYS to focus on your goal and not be comparing yourself to others, for that will take you out of the race. Not to judge yourself by comparing yourself to others. That also is a habit you can let go of. Not force it, just release. Just allow yourself to focus on your goals and not be looking around for approval of others or noticing things you don't want.

Now that you have the awareness of FOCUS and the POWER you get as a result of Law of Attraction, start to memorize these feelings and soon accomplishing your goals can be just a matter of time. Be good to yourself and never judge. Allow yourself to achieve your success.

I welcome your comments and questions. Contact me at Michelle@InspiredAbundance.com

Personal Development Can Be Expanded By Changing Your Perspective

2008-08-18T20:35:00.006-05:00

The power of changing your perspective is beneficial to your personal development. I have a recent story that happened to me I wish to share to help you understand this concept.

I recently went out to the garden to gather up some peas. At first glance, I was looking at three rows of peas and could not see a single pod to pick! I am sure some of you at least have had this experience or can find a similar analogy.

So anyway, determined to have some peas I walk up and down the row. Finally I spot some, but they were not fully formed or not ready to be picked yet, maybe in a few more days, sigh. However, I walked up and down the row and something transformational happened. You see I started to focus better my eyesight or my vision of what my goal was.

When you first come across a row of pea plants you see a wall of green. The wall can be shoulder high even and lots of green leaves. You may notice flowers first because of the color difference but you have to adjust your eyesight and concentrate, perhaps start to walk slower and scan all around. At last I started to find pea pods that were just the right size. I knew they were there but honestly at first glance you couldn't see any at all! I sometimes had to push the leaves around to penetrate the foliage and there perhaps may be a pea pod or two undiscovered. Or I just bent down and looked up from knee level and could see them much clearer and in abundance!

The point of this reference is that you too can change your perspective and find abundance too. Just perhaps look at it differently, slow yourself down, or get down at a lower level to see it all that is hidden and waiting just for you. Sometimes we rush around and too impatient and all too eager to dismiss the obvious.

I am sure you have heard of the old wise man sitting on top of a mountain story. I find that he is there to remind us about mental clarity. We are a society which is demanding instant gratification and not in the process to get there. In order to help you experience more out of life both financial and personally, pause as often as you can. Just ponder even for a 2 second grace period so you can develop the habit of getting the BEST perspective of life you can.

Meditation too is also a way of changing your perspective, but for now be open to learning how to change your perspective.

This life has so much all around us to really appreciate and can certainly provide a bounty for you. Be open to looking at things from different vantage points. They always say that you should put yourself into the other persons's shoes for instance. Take the time to sit and quiet yourself, not always do things the same and perhaps in no time at all you will start to see what has been there all along. Just change your perspective.

Prosperity Consciousness vs. Poverity Consciousness - Controlling Positive Emotions

2008-07-12T09:59:00.006-05:00

Prosperity consciousness versus proverty consciousness. There is a big difference between the two and your results in your financial affairs are a result of this thinking.

The difference should be pretty obvious. If you have some brief conversations with people in a very short period of time you will discover if those you are talking with speak about lack of money and are focused on the nothingness they have then they have poverity consciousness. They complain and will draw more attention on what it is they don't like and therefore attract more of it.

However, on the opposite side of the coin is prosperity consciousness! Seeing abundance at every corner, talking with those who have a bright future and have great excitement of what is coming and feeling good about money and prosperity! That is prosperity consciousness and that is how you must feel in order to attract more of it.

The lack of financial prosperity in your life feels awful to you and you are worried, even upsetting others. So now you know you have to change how you feel first. You first have to be aware that you have these negative LIMITING beliefs and are only attracting more of that. Congratulations for now being able to see that if you can only feel free of those negative thoughts and then start working on getting what you do want, instead of what you don't want.

So each day, in a quiet spot, sit by yourself and ask yourself that you want to feel prosperity consciousness. You want to relax your muscles, to breathe, and now focus yourself on what it feels like to be prosperity consciousness. Each and every day you must remind yourself and do this exercise. During the day, when you catch yourself feeling a negative emotion about lack of abundance, say a quick thank you to yourself and that you will now allow in the feeling of prosperity consciousness once again. You are allowing yourself to feel prosperity and feel the energy of abundance. Welcome the feeling, breathing in and out and relax.

By controlling how you feel about something will change dramatically your future outcomes. Just slow yourself down a bit and allow your mind to stop beating yourself up. This is all exercise in your mind, no different than exercising your muscles. After awhile, it becomes your new level of thinking and the results will show up in your results.

Stress and Frustration, How To Reduce Stress and Be Happy

2008-07-06T16:54:00.005-05:00

Stress and frustration, how to reduce your stress and be happy. Stress is caused by the current situation you are in and you are reacting to it with a negative emotion. When one is allowing your mind to drift off and think of the consequences of your day to day life, often you can start to focus on the negative stuff and let that start to take you on a downward spiral. The trick is to re-focus on what it is you want, not what it is your current situation.

Your current situation is the now, so take stock and start to focus on the what it is you do want. Easier said than done, I agree. However, it can be done! A great tip is to remove yourself from the situation, take a break. Often, the removal of yourself allows things to cool down, and then from there you can say to yourself what it is you do want. Remember that phrase. What is it I do want!

Let's say you are in a situation where you cannot leave but you are still having the negative thoughts taking you on a downward spiral. There is several other solutions you can choose. First, you can write it down in a short phrase what happened and what it is you do want. You can release some of the pent up emotions that way too. It often is a great way to help you start to focus on what it is you want. You can draw a quick picture of what your day would look like when you have gone passed the outcome for example. After only about 20 minutes, you are done and their is a great release of emotions.

What if it is a really big problem, what then...well, if the the really big problem is still nagging at you, you can noise it out. I will put my headphones on and listen to someone else talk about creating joy and happiness. This helps remove your own thoughts in your head as you are listening. It takes effort on your part, depending on how big the problem is, but by putting positive thoughts in your head, no matter whose voice it is, it works. You cannot hear both your monkey chatter (those negative monkeys talking in your head) and the audio you are currently listening to. Sometimes, a great music CD or watch a funny movie can help, but the point is to be able to get past focusing on the problem and open yourself up to solutions. When solutions appear, you feel better. Your stomach doesn't bother you anymore and you can actually start to feel a little bit better, maybe even hungry.

I have created an audio format of 7 Steps To Happiness which is currently available for you to help you get that monkey chatter out of your head. Visit my website at http://www.7StepsToHappiness.com . I look forward to your feedback. Make yourself a great day!

Wanting Success But Don't Know Where To Start?

2008-06-11T08:53:00.004-05:00

Wanting success but don't know where to start? I speak with lots of people who are looking for "something" to do from home but have no idea what it could be. They figure they will know it when they see it. If you have been looking for several months or even for about a year, you haven't got your heart in it.

To truly want "something" is for you to figure out first! What I mean is that decide first what is it you want. Is it the job you currently do so maybe the answer is to change jobs. Or is it the income and "not getting paid what you are worth" feeling? The first thing to do is to figure it all out. Find out what is your "why" and are you really ready to commit yourself to starting a business and treating it like a business. People start businesses everyday but have no idea about committment! Sometimes I talk with people who have been looking for months and I usually ask them how consistent have they been looking? Have they been focused on finding a business 4 or 5 days a week and discovering all that is out there with excitement and anticipation? The answer is no, they sort of look for awhile and then stop. That tells me that those people have no idea what consistency really is, they don't know how to "do" it, even when searching for something to do.

If you don't have the desire to find the right thing that is for you to do at the beginnning stages how can you expect to carry it forward throughout the coming years. It all starts with baby steps! Learning to develop better habits of what successful people do on a daily basis. I will ask them to describe some characteristics a person should have if they are to be business entrepreneurs. Some people say words like consistency and persistency. I then ask them if they have it. They tell me yes, but their actions are reflecting that they do not know how to "do". I am being honest with them and show them that they need to first be honest with themselves and start developing better habits of other successful people.

So don't sit there on the couch in your evenings and watch TV. It means taking all out action to follow through on what it is your really want, but first -- DECIDE on what it is you want.

How to figure out what you want is different for everyone. Talk with your spouse, read books or attend seminars or events which can show you. Meet business entrepreneurs and see how they discovered how to get success. I am sure you really know deep down what it is you need to do - you just have to LEARN how to do it consistently and persistently.

So now if you realize that and you still don't have a strong belief in yourself, all that may mean is that you are lacking confidence in getting there -- that is all. So start with personal development to help you get there - that is why personal development is there in the first place - to help us get to where we really want to go in life! Use it, every day, and you will get what you want and know without a doubt that you are on a path to success!

I know you will get there -- just start right now. Take baby steps to LEARN how to be, do and have, and then it will be easier for you to proceed. To Your Success -- Cheers!

Achieve Success Faster, Learn How Now.

2008-05-30T10:11:00.005-05:00

Want to achieve success faster. Learn to "let go" of what your idea of how things work. Relax about yourself. You will feel a whole lot better and by learning how to relax you are in flow of achieving success faster.

Let's look at the other side of the coin to help you through this.

Being all stressed and uptight about things is not serving you. Constantly pushing against the things that you do not want only focuses your attention upon it, expands it and wastes your energy. Disease is the result of this negative pent up resistence. That is right. Dis-Ease. When you are not at ease with yourself, you are at dis--EASE. So learn to relax and let it out. Release is the key.

The tighter your try to hang on to something the more it slips through your grasp. Look around in your life for examples. The more you push against something the more resistence you will get.

You will find that with business partners you will go through this attachment as well. You have one point of view and they have another. Remember to be the best person you can be. Don't push or force it. It takes practice to let go. But every day you get a new chance to improve.

You will soon learn to trust your instincts and let go of controlling others and allow them to also learn in a way that best serves themselves. Your role is not to make it happen for them. Just be there showing them how to "BE" the best person one can be. By being forgiving and unattached to how things should be, and see what wonderful "new" ways it can happen.

Success happens much faster to those who expect it and not try to resist it. Relax and enjoy your life and don't be so attached to what the other person is doing. Afterall, they have to take person responsibility for themselves too.

Increasing Your Success With Business Partners, The "How".

2008-05-23T10:28:00.004-05:00

So to increase your success in business with partners and POTENTIAL business partners you have to be able to have them trust you. You have to Be the person they want to do business with, that they trust.

It has occured to me lately that the truly "being" is often an overlooked component to success in life! The phrase BE, DO and HAVE is the essentials to your everyday results. Most people think it is in a different order, have, do and be. Which really doesn't make sense. Because not everyone "have" or has it to begin with so how can they get more of it? To truly get success in anything in your life, you have to "BE". Then the action of doing is a lot less work and effort.

For instance, I talk with my business partners and potential business partners on the phone each and every day. In order for them to be in business with me they have to have "trust" in me. I have to BE "trustworthy".

So how does one go about BEing one of trust? This is the hard part for if you look around you, society is not really big on that one. People lock their doors, don't look directly at each other and are very fearful.

However, if you can visit a small town or community, you get a better feeling of trust! Now, you don't have to move from your community but there are many examples of trust out there, just start to look for it. For starters, turn off the TV and stop reading the "untrustworthy" newspapers for they are full of mistrust and judgement! By soaking in the negative stuff from the outside sources on a constant day to day bombardment, how can you feel trust? This is all little things you can do, but your awareness of it is the "key". Take the babysteps necessary in realizing that if you are yourself not trusting, then how will anyone else want to trust you? If they don't get the sense that they can trust you you cannot attract business partners.

So if you are having a lack of success in attracting business partners, perhaps a little sprucing up of your own values will benefit you. You will start attracting the better business partners and being more trustworthy yourself if you focus on "trust" for yourself first!

Building Success With Business Partners In Your Network Marketing Business

2008-04-25T09:03:00.004-05:00

It is vitally important in your network marketing business to stay connected with your business partners and help them achieve success! The people you work with have so much valuable information and by you tapping into all the people in your network to share their information you are increasing everyone's success!

One way in which Warren and I have achieved this is by putting together a team website in which all can contribute! Photos, articles, audios, and links can all be added by anyone of the business partners thus adding lots of information available to everyone and everyone is also learning how to help others succeed as well. We liked the website so much that we created a different one to assist those who initially get started as well and need some guidance in their first baby steps to success!

This second website also has email list that they are encouraged to subscribe to for free so that they get emails from us on a regular basis to help them stay connected. In any business, you need to develop good habits of communication and consistency. Of course, it really is up each and every individual who chooses to start a business to be able be open to guidance from others and learn as much as possible. The learning is in the doing and taking action. Some people who get started get stuck in getting ready to do and never take the action steps necessary. Basically it is fear that holds them back. Fear of rejection or failure. But I find that once you take those action steps, those fears soon disappear pretty quick. Fear in your head is bigger and dramatic but once you start working your business you soon get over it, as you will find yourself feeling good for facing your fear.

Warren and I also have put together an open forum team call once a week to our business partners. The open forum call basically has no specific agenda for each call, but a chance for people all over Canada and the US to get an opportunity to ask questions openly and hear a variety of answers for which they can choose to use or not. This call is not recorded so it is a relaxed atmosphere, kind of like sitting around a coffee table with a cup of tea and getting absorbed in learning how to think better.

The calls do not have to have lots of people on them but I usually recommend 4 or 5 people as a minimum. Our open forum call lasts for only one hour and anyone is allowed to ask questions or answer them. Participation is the best way to learn how to be a leader in building a successful business and everyone benefits from our open forum calls. Discussions have varied from call to call and no call is alike. We never really know what the call will be like, as we just ask our partners for any questions and allow the discussion to flow.

So stay connected with your team. Provide a service that is valuable for their success and you will see rewards coming to back to you in various ways you never imagined possible!

If you need help setting up your own open forum team call or would like to further discuss any of these principles, please email to Michelle@inspiredabundance.com for further discussions. Remember the questions you do not ask are the stupid ones.

So What Comes After Success?

2008-04-03T11:33:00.004-05:00

So what comes after you have started your career and reached a level of success? This question actually applies to all areas of your life. Whether you have just gotten married, or have a successful business or practice. The point to remember is to keep moving forward.

It was recently brought to my attention a different perspective of looking at your life. If you can picture yourself like a pendulum, swinging back and forth as you grow your business, like the ebbs and flows of a tide, that you cannot really stop the motion, you have to allow it to swing back and forth. The problem most of have is the attachment to the pendulum when it is on a certain point in the swing, we say, yes we like it, but everything is constantly changing and growing and expanding or degenerating or shrinking.

So in your career or in relationships, don't try to hold on, but keep moving forward. Keep yourself in forward motion to achieve new goals or intentions. Your marriage will rot and decay if you don't keep it flowing for example. So many of us hold on to the past and expect the marriage to stay as it was the day you first got married. So think about that for awhile and decide that in order to really keep up, you have to keep moving forward, to work at creating not holding on. The waves will carry you, just allow it, don't force against it.

In business this works the same way. Once your business is up and running you often get caught up in the "drama" of the day to day running of it and stop the creating process. Then you start to get stagnation and decay. So change the perspective of how you look at things, don't be so attached in yesterday, and keep moving forward and then tell me what comes for you after success!

I look forward to your feedback! You can reply to michelle@inspiredabundance.com

ARE YOU IN CONTROL OF YOUR EMOTIONS?

2008-03-31T20:39:00.006-05:00

I am a woman and in control of my emotions! Not in my wildest dreams did I ever think it was possible! Not me...no way....I am a woman...emotions control us, don't they?

Emotions are your reactions to situations in your present situation. As I have come to realize that in each and every situation I have a choice. Each and every day I choose before I get out of bed what kind of day I am going to have. How many people do that? Do you decide before getting out of bed that you have the possibility of having a great day? You should. It is a choice. So what if you day turns out bad, you don't have to RESPOND without control of your emotions.

I realize when you are in an awful situation you can't ignore it, but you can decide how you are going to react. You have not realized that up until this very moment you can carefully step back and reflect. This takes practice, that is all. Press on. No matter what, it could be worse. Choose to accept responsibility for your day, for your actions and choose not to lose control of your emotions. Did you know that 99% of your worst fears never arrive? You waste so much energy on the possibility you are missing out on the good stuff in life!

All emotions really are is a release. If you find you are feeling emotional, choose to accept responsibility for it and not fight it with everything you got. You will wear yourself out. You will constantly have this struggle within you to deal with. You are in fact every moment creating and making decision in your life and ALWAYS will be responsible for 100% of all things in your life including your reactions.

Now that you got that HUGE piece of wisdom, you can face it. Take ownership. You are no longer pretending to live your life, you don't have to. Relax with who you are and accept the possibility now that you are always deciding who you want to be, what you want to do and what you would like to have in your life.

Michelle Wojnowski can be contacted through email @ michelle@InspiredAbundance.com for mentorship programs.

Are You Being The Best Person You Can Be?

2008-03-23T11:25:00.003-05:00

We tell our kids to do what we say but not what we do? Why is that? Why are you not being the best person you can be? Are you lazy? Do you hang out with other lazy people. What if your kids were behaving like you are, being lazy and unproductive. You would certainly not stand for that because you can see something that they cannot. You are guiding them as parents but you are no longer as an adult being responsible and learning and growing!

What type of friends do you hang out with? Are they successful and happy. You know that if your own kids hang out with kids who are lazy and prone for failure not to encourage your child to hang out with them. So why do as adults hang out with the wrong crowd?

We tell our kids to keep active and encourage them to read and do activities yet as adults we do not reap what we sow as well? Lots of adults sit down and just watch TV all evening and complain they don't have time.

I will give you an example of managing time: If you take a piece of paper 9 X 11 inches and turn it sideways so it is 11 X 9 and then fold it in 3 equal sections. Then look at those three sections as 8 hour blocks of time. The first section is 8 hours of sleep. The second section is 8 hours of work. The third section is 8 hours left in your day to accomplish your tasks. We each have the same 24 hours in a day and what do you fill up your 8 hours with?

Be open to doing some changes and then you will get different results - results you are looking for. Remember to do baby steps in the initial stages for all out massive action results can be daunting for most and they will likely give up. You need to develop habits slowly. Tackle some project you want in small manageable portions. An hour a day or even just 20 minutes to start. By now focusing on "you" and seeing yourself as able to handle the project, you will have success and your kids will benefit from your improvements, from what you sow.

So take the time now before your time is up. Don't worry about the how, just decide what areas of your life that could be better, be improved. You will soon discover after deciding to do something the answers will appear, the courses, the books, the new friends and the opportunities. As one door closes another one will open up - trust and have faith.

How To Get Creative Ideas Flowing

2008-03-20T10:53:00.006-05:00

How I get creative ideas is usually when I am reading. I have read a lot of great positive inspirational books and while I read I get ideas! That is right. Often when I read my mind starts to wonder and I actually start thinking of possibilities or solutions. Of course, you should be reading books about inspiring wonderful ideas to help you achieve this alpha state. Some great authors I have read are: Dr. Wayne Dyer, Deepak Chopra, and Andy Andrews for starters.

We have made available on our website a book review section as well for you to get some more ideas about what books we enjoyed and why.

But the process of reading is to learn and when I sit down to read I start to drift off a little and start to get some creative ideas. You should write them down and act on them when you can as soon as possible and then you have to pick up the book and re-read that section again.

My subconscious mind does that to me. If I have questions lingering and want to focus on solutions, sometimes during conversations I may get ideas too. That is why it is important to have a mastermind group of a few people who you can talk over ideas with. The end result is that you support each other with the idea that anyone can accomplish what they set out to do, all you have to do is first decide. By allowing yourself to envision the idea sort of like daydreaming you can think how does that feel if this happens or that happens and yeah - this will work!

But remember to write those ideas down as you get them. You may get ideas while you are in the shower or while driving so sometimes it may be difficult to write it down, so ask yourself to remember it and why you want to remember it when you do get a chance to write it down. Ideas pop into your head at all times of the day, even if you are watching TV, you may see something which will get you to start to think about your own situation and voila, you have an idea.

Some of the best ideas in the past with famous scientists involved were they were relaxed about getting the solutions and sort of just become "detached" from it. They either had a dream or the idea popped into their head, and all this happens from the subconscious mind. The process of Isaac Newton discovering "Gravity" is a very common one. There he was sitting under an apple tree and he gets the answer he was seeking. This reminds me to suggest that you can read a great book by Dr. James T. Murphy, "The Power Of Your Subconscious Mind". He has examples illustrating this concept and while reading the book I got an answer to the problem I was facing, the answer just sort of popped into my head in the middle of the night just after I awoke from a dream. So try it, it worked for me!

So enjoy your book reading and really allow yourself to relax and see what pops into your head! I am available for one on one coaching sessions as well. Contact me through my website.

How To Achieve Success

2008-03-17T10:52:00.002-05:00

How to achieve success. Basically, KNOW YOUR CRAFT. Be good at what you do. Pretty simple, you have to be willing to learn, be open to learning from others, that is the biggest obstacle which holds people back.

Most people figure after schooling is done that they are not in learning mode. You can learn, and the learning is the most important now. Because it is the experience of doing which is going to help you achieve success, that is how you get to know your craft. Whatever you choose to do, realize that by doing it you will learn. Be flexible and do not be hard on yourself as you grow. Allow yourself room to grow!

If you want to learn about creating financial wealth, you need to learn from others who are wealthy as an example. How was it for them. If you read about their biographies you may start to see a common thread. They were in a position to either learn or give up. They were at crossroads with themselves. You are probably experiencing some of that right now. That is where the growth comes from. It comes from breaking through a threshold which is holding you back, keeping you limited to your current situation. You have to take that step towards your goal, you have to KEEP MOVING FORWARD. No matter what your "poor" friends say, keep your dream alive and trust your instincts, operate from the feeling of knowingness.

Picture yourself achieving your success. See yourself with how you feel about it by the end of this year. You are only holding yourself back by not moving forward, or letting other people tell you how to live. It is a great and rewarding life you live, you have so many options, just stop looking at your past results, and focus on your achieving success.

My personal achievements have been very rewarding and I look forward to be of any assistance you may need. Personal one on one coaching sessions are available now. Contact me by email at michelle@inspiredabundance.com I look forward to your success!

How To Turn Your Spare Time Into Profits!

2008-03-03T14:37:00.004-06:00

How to turn your spare time into profits. Turn the TV off and now in your spare time you can operate a home-based business. A home based business is not only convenient, but anyone can operate one.

Are you ready to take charge of your life? Have you been wondering what the next step is? Is now the time to go for it before it is too late?

If you have been asking yourself one of these questions or something similar you are not alone. The market is growing rapidily. There will be more millionaires and fortunes made this year than last year! So why would you not want to get started?

Some people think that they do not have a certain skill or quality like myself for instance. When I first got into a home-based business I really thought that it was for making a few bucks! I really did not know what huge potential there is in this growing industry! I then realized that average people with all sorts of backgrounds were making it in the home-based business industry! We decided for us to start a home business instead of a franchise because franchises would be a lot more work, more training and stress.

So what lead me down this whole new path to a world I did not even know existed was the fact that my husband was sick and tired of working for someone else. At that time, I was already home with 2 kids and all the pressure was on him to maintain a lifestyle and being something he really wasn't wanting to be anymore. He grew tired of the rat race and the politics of the corporate world. At the time, all I really knew was that he was unhappy and unfulfilled.

Change is such a wonderful release and boy does it feel good. When my husband and I did enter the home-business industry, it was really him who started. But as soon as I realized that a woman with very little education can learn to operate a business I was contributing and the change was great for me too!

Since we started in 2005, my husband and I have made a six-figure income operating from home. He walked away from his job in 2006 and we have travelled to South Africa, Australia, and many other tropical locations like Hawaii. None of this would have been possible until he was retired if he had stayed at his job. Perhaps, if he stayed working in that executive level stressful environment being unhappy, he may have even would have worked himself to death like so many others we hear about.

Our journey is now what we create and our marriage, our kids, and our health is all that much better because we changed our direction. I am so glad we are helping others along this journey, showing them what truly is possible. So perhaps you now can too turn your spare time into profits.

Why Is Personal Development Necessary For Everyone?

2008-02-22T15:11:00.006-06:00

Why is personal development necessary for everyone? There will at some point in time in your life where you may feel like life sucks, or perhaps you wonder why it always seems to happen to you! Personal development is a basic understanding of yourself and why you get what you get in life. When you truly understand this concept and apply it to your daily routine, you can change your pattern of habits and begin to change the course direction your life is on.

Most people view themselves through other people's eyes. They work so hard to live up to standards of others or in wanting approval of. That is an example of external gratification. It is a temporary feeling of relief or masking of the real problem.

Whenever you turn on the TV you are looking for ways to escape your world. Think about that one. There is nothing wrong with watching TV, as long as you now know why you do it! Think about the huge population of people who come home everyday and turn on the TV and tune out of their lives!

So now you realize one day you sort of wake up and say to yourself that your life is half over and have you really done anything about it? The great thing is that you can still enjoy each and every moment from now on.

This is the first step. Awareness. Accept the fact that the past is the past and there is nothing you can do about it but more forward. So then you are now released! Feels good. Move on towards what you want, not what you think you should want. This is the shoulds verses the wants in your life. Doing stuff because you are supposed to, not because you want to. I realize it may not all happen in the first week you start, but start to focus on what you truly want.

You have the contrast of your life that you don't like so now start to zero in on what truly gives you passion. Then life falls into place. Find what you are passionate about and don't worry what others think about you. That will be what will make your life worth living for yourself! Others will see you light up like a lighthouse and want to know what you are on. If we all started to let go of what others do and say and start zeroing in on what we are doing in the moment and what we intend to do the next day to live our lives, you will see a new emerging of inspiring products, lifestyles, and more rapid growth for all!

All it takes is for one to light up a room and create a path for others to follow. So lead yourself and truly inspire everyone to do so as well. That is why personal development is necessary for everyone.

How To Start A Successful/Happy Life?

2008-01-31T11:43:00.000-06:00

So today you decided that you are going to turn over a new leaf but how does one go about a new start to a successful happy life?

I recently noticed in a widespread newspaper article that those in their 40's are unhappy. People in their 30's feel still there is time. Then in their 50's they stop the worrying and move on with their lives. Why wait. Start here, start right now. No matter how old you are, how young you are, how poor or wealthy. You can today feel good about yourself and where you are going.

It all starts with the power of your mind. Your subconscious mind does so much for you and you are not even aware of it. It operates your body systems, it keeps your heart beating, digests food, and controls your breathing, until you think about breathing! That I find is incredible. Imagine you do all kinds of things all day long and are not conscious about breathing until you think about it. Then you have control. Then you have to take over, don't you. Your subconscious mind obeys your mind. Every time.

Whatever you tell yourself, your subconscious mind hears it. It is listening! It cannot see, it only believes what you tell it. People who tell themselves positive inspiring comments, affirmations, are in fact telling their subconscious mind that this is in fact the truth so make it so.

What happens when you tell yourself over and over again that you are a failure or are forgetful with names, your subconscious mind makes it so. So NEVER tell yourself a negative affirmation.

Affirmations should always be positive, and to the point. For example, I used to always forget people's names right after we were introduced. I know that there were tricks to use to help, but I did not always remember the tricks at the time or could only remember a couple of people's names because the tricks were too awkward to use in large numbers. What worked for me, is to tell myself I have a great memory for people's names. I have a great memory! So instead of telling my subconscious mind a negative, I changed the cycle. So now I have a great memory and remember again and again.

So by using affirmations, we are in fact, telling our subconscious mind what it is we intend to be as a result. I remember talking with someone who was doing 300 affirmations a day! He was not having any success. No wonder. Affirmations are to be simple. Repeat it often throughout the day the same one or two. You can say an affirmation before you get into your car for example. You can say that you are going to arrive at your destination in a timely fashion safe and sound. So remember to say that each and everytime you get into your vehicle and now you are in control, total control.

You must be consistent at repeating affirmations regularly. It is a habit you start. You can also then say an affirmation before you prepare for your day like: Today I am co-creating a joyful day that is gentle and financially prosperious. Pick out something that you intend to have as a result of your affirmation, say it regularly and the mind will get it. It is simply a matter of being focused on what you want your day to look like.

So from now on remember your subconscious mind is listening to you so start each day off right. Appreciate how wonderful your subconscious mind is. The human body really is a marvelous machine. Your days will start to flow much smoother, happier, and successful now that you have your subconscious mind doing what you intend!

Is Low Self Esteem Holding You Back?

2008-01-23T10:37:00.000-06:00

Is low self-esteem holding you back from being what you want to be?

If you have low self-esteem as I did then it is very hard to see yourself as who you really want to be. I truly did not love myself . I blamed others and felt I was not in control at all. So what did I do?

Well, first things first. Awareness.

My husband shared with me that where I am right now is only the result of all my decisions or lack of making decisions. I started to listen. I started to open up.

Stop blaming others for your life! The moment I realized that, I truly started on my path to success. I felt a weight lift off my shoulders. So I am not asking you to do the impossible, only just silently forgive everyone and most importantly yourself for your lot in life.

By forgiving, you are now releasing and it feels so much better. Now you are in a positive state of mind. Everything starts out much better and you can then start to appreciate how wonderful you truly are.

There are many books out there about self-esteem and I encourage you to get a hold whatever you feel is best. But first just see if maybe all you need to do is let go of blaming everyone. Just realize that you are where you are in life because of the decisions you have made up to this point or the decisions that you decided not to make. Don't need to beat yourself up anymore about the past, it is the past for a reason, leave it there. Once you tell yourself that there is nothing more you can do about that since it is in the past, you are now ready to do something about right now!

Now that you are feeling better, you can focus on maintaining the positive forward momentum. The next step is gratitude. Being grateful is a great way to maintain your high self esteem! Be grateful for all that you have accomplished up to this point. Look around you. The whole universe has created this moment in time just for you. You know what you can do that makes you feel grateful. An example maybe to go for a walk or an activity that you enjoy, like wood-working or helping someone rake up leaves. Remember that feeling and keep it with you as you go about in your day to day experience. Have photos on your desk about your progress and take a few minutes to write about them in a journal before you go to bed or in the mornings. This is not complicated at all.

So to improve your self-esteem is first to relax and not blame others. Then being grateful for who you are. By taking the day to day drama out of your life and filling it with positive feelings of yourself you are now able to accomplish what you want.

**Learn more about how to achieve success and get what you want by visiting my website at http://www.inspiredabundance.com/ or email Michelle directly at: Michelle@InspiredAbundance.com

What is the Secret to Success?

2008-01-19T15:56:00.000-06:00

What is the Secret to Success?

Your daily mode of operation is the basic practical steps to move forward. Every day you do activities which helps you create success. But, if two people each are doing the same thing exactly the same way, how come some one achieves success and one does not? Why is that?

The answer truly lies within each individual. Each one of us a set of beliefs about what we believe we can accomplish and a set of beliefs of what we cannot. Even between two siblings who have been raised in the same home together have different results from one another. So if you are not really getting the results you want the answer is in your own set of beliefs. This is why personal development has been very popular and helpful.

At some point in your process of personal development you may have come accross the term or phrase, "Law of Attraction". Listen to the audio below as Warren and I reveal secrets to assist you in your further understanding of "Law of Attraction".

**Learn more about how to understand the Secret to Success by using Law of Attraction by visiting my website at http://www.inspiredabundance.com/ or email Michelle directly at: Michelle@InspiredAbundance.com

How to Be, Do, Have?

2008-01-17T13:15:00.000-06:00

How to Be, Do Have?

That phrase can help you realize how to change the way you are looking at things and get control of your life. If you want certain lifestyle, or have results that you know someone is having that you would like, it is just a matter of simply pretending to be that person. If they can do it, so can you. So then you as you are pretending to be that person, you start to do what they are doing and then you start to get the results that they have too. Sounds pretty simple. I will break it down in a little more detail for you.

First--Be(the New You): Decide on who you would like to be like, or the results that someone you know is getting, whether they are someone personally you know or someone famous. There are lots of books out there and people in the media that you probably like some aspects of them or their lifestyle as an example. So do some researach.

So let's say you want to be a crocodile expert with your own TV show. First, you could watch the wildlife TV shows and learn what they do and then read up on their biographys to see what steps they did to accomplish their dreams. But there is more.

To really be who you desire, your new you, first don't put yourself in awe of that person. Afterall, we are all human, we were all once babies and we all had to learn how to walk one step at a time. So if you hold yourself away from what you want to be, how in your mind can you achieve their results. I hope you understand that. You too can do what they did. You just have to really want it bad enough, really be ready to do it no matter, no matter what anyone says.

See yourself as already being in possession of your results. How? Just imagine how that person is being all the time and copy it. Feel what it is like. Spend a lot of your focus on just "being" and imaging, and pretending...then you feel more comfortable with the "be" part.

Second--Do: This is the action step. Do what needs to be done effortlessly because afterall you reeaaally want to be the new you and have to get your desired results. So when you are focused on being, the doing feels like it is the next logical step, that it isn't so hard afterall, just keep focusing, pretending, doing. It takes practice, but you do have large easy footprints to follow as a guide. So many different types of people out there are leaving bread crumbs for you to follow! Get their books, programs, whatever you can to help you do what they did, it can be that simple! Stay positive. Remember you have a blueprint from which to follow.

Third--Have: Now you start to get the results of your efforts! Now people may compare you with who you are being for instance, or they may compliment you. Perhaps they may just notice something is different! Enjoy it. The new you is getting feedback from your efforts and only then the new you will start to HAVE the results. As everything is coming in relax about it and feel good at every turn. Don't panic if things are somewhat not what the new you pictured, for this will be an opportunity for you again to decide for yourself if this who you want to be. The new you may decide to go a different direction. The new you will be given choices all the time in your results. The key is to stay consistent and persistent. Don't flip, flop between the old you and the new you.

Now, in order for you to move forward in life and achieve success at whatever you want, first BE, DO, and then you will HAVE. It is a lot easier and more fun this way.

**Learn more about how to be, do, have, by using Law of Attraction by visiting my website at http://www.inspiredabundance.com/ or email Michelle directly at: Michelle@InspiredAbundance.com

Are You Coachable and Trainable?

2008-01-14T11:06:00.000-06:00

Are you coachable and trainable? At any point in your life you can learn something "new". It just depends on you. Are you WILLING to be coachable and trainable?

For me, I remember I had the "attitude" that there is nothing new I need to know. Boy was I wrong. For starters, I was in a dead end job and had a pretty uneventful life. Just same old same old. No more growth! All my best years are behind me!!! NO, no, no. It was true I could picture my life for the next 20 years. For example for us, every year go on the same 1 week holiday in the winter and take a few weeks in the summer! Keep working until I can retire. You call that living? That isn't life, it is just biding time. What was I waiting for? Why am I afraid to move forward? Anyone can move forward. Just start from where you are. That is why you have to become coachable and trainable. Open up and be ready to move forward.

But now looking back, I opened up to learning and being coached in order to experience new growth! If I can do it I know anyone can. For starters, I met and made new friends who I could learn something from. These new friends loved to read about personal development for starters. They too wanted to do more than what they have achieved so far. It was so exciting when I realized that I can learn more, just by opening myself up to the possibility. I read, I listened, I attended conferences and now look at me.

My husband is coming up to his second year anniversary of quitting his job and I have been home now for over 5 years! My life is exciting and I assisting others on this journey as well. The step by step journey for us is very satisfying. Now I "feel" truly what life is all about. Not just existing. I don't spend my evenings anymore just watching TV!

So now you know, you can only learn when you are ready. Once you come to a point in your life that you cannot get any further with what you have learned so far, then it is time to open yourself up to be coachable and trainable. That is pretty all there is to it. You cannot learn until you decide you want to learn, you want to move forward!

So when I asked if you are coachable, there are all types of coaching available. From in-depth one on one to just talking regularly with new friends who have set a path and are moving forward. It is up to you. Find yourself new friends for support in your path of learning. Find yourself mentors, coaches, examples of what you can do. Then your path to learn and be coached is wide open along with your choices.

So are you ready to move forward, are you coachable and trainable?

**Learn more about how to be coachable and trainable by using Law of Attraction by visiting my website at http://www.inspiredabundance.com/ or email Michelle directly at: Michelle@InspiredAbundance.com

Achieving Goals Is All About Your Attitude

2008-01-10T15:21:00.000-06:00

Achieving Goals is all about your attitude. Everyone should set goals or intentions and know the secret as to how to accomplish them.

SETTING a goal is one of the first things you should do to achieving goals. It makes sense, but I for one never really new that much about setting goals or intentions let alone how to achieve them. No one told me until a few years ago. I learned that you get what you focus on, so set a goal or intention, but you have to have a positive attitude too.

Firstly, you decide what it is you want. If you can't decide, then you get a mixture of things you may want or not want or nothing at all. So if you are not getting anything at all you will enjoy this blog.

Start off with something simple that may perhaps be the next logical step. Since lots of people have jobs out there an example would be a raise or promotion. Now the important part is to think about it all the time. To imagine yourself as the one with the pay raise or the promotion. How would you feel? Do you look any different? See where I am going with this?

I am serious when I say you have to focus on it all the time. You should take time throughout your day to focus on it, but always do it with a positive attitude.

If your goal was to get a new car, have the picture of it in your home and office. Talk about it constantly but always with excitement. You also should start to notice it around on the streets or hear of other people getting one. If that happens then you know you are on the right track.

A positive attitude helps out a lot. Why? Well you can attract a lot more bees with honey than with vinegar. I am sure you notice how you feel much better on a sunny day as to a cloudy day? Being positive gives you a feeling of hope, which leads to belief, which leads to knowing.

So focus on your goal and be in a positive frame of mind. Some people set lots of goals, which may only hinder them because they cannot decide which one they truly want. So know what it is you want. Don't worry about how it will happen, afterall a lot of the truly wonderful ideas in the world came when the scientists were relaxed. The idea just pops into their head, like an apple falling from a tree.

Now if you don't get what you want you were focusing on the lack of what it was you wanted. What that means is your were focused on the now, the absense of the car in your garage for example. So what you were actually focused on was the NOT having that new car. That is the tricky part. Know the difference, it is crucial.

So focus on what you truly want, start off with some simple goals, one at a time is good for starters, and ALWAYS be positive!

**Learn more about how to achieve goals using Law of Attraction by visiting my website at http://www.inspiredabundance.com/ or email Michelle directly at: Michelle@InspiredAbundance.com

Achieve Success with Practice, Practice, Practice

2008-01-06T12:17:00.000-06:00

Practice is the doing to achieve success. Sounds pretty simple. It is. If you want to be good at anything, you need to practice it. By practicing you are creating new habits and truly learning. Words do not teach, doing teaches.

So whatever it is you want to be, do or have, you have to practice at it. For example, to practice being a great employer. Every day is a new day to "practice" being better than before. You know what to do, just practice it every day. Don't beat yourself up if you at first are not good at it. It will come, just keep practicing.

All day long you get to practice at getting better and better than before. Today is a magnificent day for you to start. If you want to practice at being a healthier person, you know what to do. Just practice and before long you are now learning, just because you are doing.

Look at what you are doing every day as a practice. Even the final competitions you may be part of is just a practice. What is the result of all this practice is new habits and also now you have changed the way you are looking at things. Your perspective of life is that this is a learning process by doing. There is lots of fun in the practice, the pressure is off, you can relax and enjoy the learning that much better.

The only way to learn to achieve success is by doing, and all we really are is practicing. So go out today and practice what you desire to be, do or have.

**Learn more about how to achieve success using Law of Attraction by visiting my website at http://www.inspiredabundance.com/ or email Michelle directly at: Michelle@InspiredAbundance.com

January "Blahs" Become An Opportunity for Appreciation

2008-01-05T15:19:00.000-06:00

Turn the feeling of the January blahs into an opportunity for appreciation of yourself. Pick one room in your home and clean it out. (I did my en-suite bathroom this week as an example) You don’t have to pressure yourself and do the whole house, you can do a small area, like the corner of a room.

Give away the dust collectors, throw away the old bottles of product, rearrange the furniture, plants, wall pictures, give away your clothes you did not wear last year, increase the lighting or swap lamps, anything to make the room look like a picture in a magazine! Or like a hotel room (with lots of drawer & closet space!) For your office area, clean off the desk! Put your in-box and out-box trays on the filing cabinet behind you so you don’t have it in front of you. Rearrange your office furniture if possible, but have your office looking like all the work is done!

Now sit in that room. Enjoy what you have opened up for yourself. One room is done, the clutter that was there is now gone. Feel appreciation of what you have…what you are capable of doing…feel appreciation for yourself…remember how appreciation feels like and carry that with you throughout this month and then from there for the rest of your life (one room at a time).

**Learn more about how to appreciate yourself using the Law of Attraction by visiting my website at http://www.inspiredabundance.com/ or email Michelle directly at: Michelle@InspiredAbundance.com

Uplift Others With The Power Of Thank You Cards

2007-12-21T14:16:00.000-06:00

Uplift others with the power of thank you cards. It is so nice at this time of year to receive Christmas cards but what about the other times of the year? There are so many opportunities to send out thank you cards to people. It is never too late to send out a thank you card or a note of appreciation in the mail, because it puts out a wonderful vibration of good will.

The idea of sending out cards of gratitude is to express your feelings so that the other person then feels good too. Passing along gratitude is a benefit to the whole society. Don't expect anything in return, remember you are passing along good feeling intentions.

Mail them out as often as you can and remember that to send it in the mail is the best way. Emails and phone messages are not nearly as powerful as a card sent by post. It takes more effort to write out a card and mail it but what may only take a few minutes of your time once a week goes along way to make someone else feel the vibration of gratitude. Just keep it in mind during the week and once a week make it a habit to send out a card or two.

So pass along good feelings whenever you can. Mail out cards to thank those who perform service for you or have had you over for drinks! It is the thought that counts. Choose to do thoughts with gratitude regularly and see for yourself the power of gratitude.

**Learn more about how to use the power of positive thoughts using Law of Attraction by visiting my website at http://www.inspiredabundance.com/ or email Michelle directly at: Michelle@InspiredAbundance.com

Are You Listening To Your Intuition?

2007-12-16T12:58:00.000-06:00

Are you listening to your intuition?

What does that mean you might ask? Well, we all have an inner dialogue from time to time about certain things in our lives. Often we feel a strong desire to do something and the thought keeps haunting us until either the moment expires and you do not do anything about it or you do take action as a result.

The intuition may only be a feeling of something nagging you or a vivid image of something you desire. As everything in life, we have choices about responding and acting or just choosing to do things without thinking (habits). The intuition I am referring to is very helpful if you choose to listen. I will give an example of a true story.

I know of a guy who has behind his backfence a ditch which he planted some small trees. This past summer he had a duck nest behind his fence. He avoided mowing the grass around these little trees beside the ditch so he would not disturb the duck on her nest! Finally, the ducklings hatched and left the area. The grass needed cutting badly as it hid the trees. This gentleman had "a nagging desire" to trim the grass around the trees but put it off a few days. It was a constant thought for him as he retold me the story of how he chose not to act due to the weather conditions and his work schedule. By the time he got around to cutting the grass, the grass was cut down along with his little trees by the community workers. He was aghast and shocked however if he had responded to his intuition earlier in the week, he would have saved those little trees and cut the grass in his area so that the trees would not have been mowed down.

Listen to your intuition and ACT on it. It feels like your are being nagged. You may even think about it for days sometimes. There is a very strong pull towards acting, so listen to your intuition and follow it. You will then have much happier outcomes in life!

**Learn more about how to listen to your intuition using Law of Attraction by visiting my website at http://www.inspiredabundance.com/ or email Michelle directly at: Michelle@InspiredAbundance.com

Is Happiness A Choice?

2007-12-12T10:56:00.000-06:00

Is happiness a choice? Can you choose happiness?

You can be in control once you realize that your thoughts and only your thoughts is the only thing on earth you have complete control over. It is impossible to control the thoughts of anyone else. If you asked 50 people who know you what there thoughts were of you as an example, you would get 50 different responses to that question. Everyone's own thoughts are their own.

So now you are aware that thoughts are your own and you can control what you are thinking. By thinking positively in stressful moments, leaders are born. You feel victory after the moment because you stayed positive.

When you think a thought in direct result of present circumstances you are only reacting and not in control. But regardless of the circumstance you are in, if you find a positive thought you are no longer reacting, you are creating a new opportunity for the future. Positive thoughts to the current situation is prepaving for the future.

So by thinking thoughts for future moments you are believing in yourself. From this vantage point, your positive thoughts will reflect forward into your future and when the future becomes the present moment, it is much easier to be happy because the future is one of positive choices.

However, it should be taught to everyone that by reacting negatively only to the present moment you are not creating positive results for future moments. A negative feeling involkes more negative results. STOP the cycle. Realize that at every moment of your day you can choose how you REACT to your present circumstances.

I agree it is impossible to go from depression to JOY in one fell swoop, but you can choose a better feeling emotion once you realize you are in control. You can go from depression to anger and actually start to feel better. But don't linger there too long. Once you feel a little better, think of a solution, and don't beat yourself up. There have been so many other people who have gone through the same situations you have and have made it. You can too.

Recognize when you feel angry to find a better feeling thought. Perhaps it may be revenge, which may help you feel a little bit better. Then from that state, move to a better feeling emotion. After revenge, you may feel hopeful. After feeling hopeful for awhile you may feel belief and by focusing on what you are thinking you can find a solution because now you have belief.

AWARENESS: Just being aware of how thoughts you think right now will bring into your future moments the results you are currently processing. So be careful or mindful of what your present state of thinking is as those negative thoughts prepave your future.

Don't judge yourself too harshly. In fact, from this point on erase your mistakes by pressing the RESET button and say from now on you will think only better feeling thoughts.

Some helpful hints of feeling better is if you can get outside and spend at least 5 minutes and feel the wind, the sun or smell the freshness of outdoors just to help you feel better and relax. Music can be uplifting as well as reading or doing an activity which pleases you. The distraction takes the drama out of life and allows you to focus once again on feeling good.

Happiness is a choice. Reread this blog and always feel good about you. Email Michelle Wojnowski at Michelle@InspiredAbundance.com for the complete works of the 7 Steps to Happiness e-course.

Is There A Fun Way To Teach Yourself How To Think Wealth Creation?

2007-11-09T14:07:00.000-06:00

I discovered a fun way to learn how to generate wealth when I first started my path to success a couple of years ago.

Before I had achieved financial success I had come to believe that wealth was a lot of hard work and years of education if you were not born with a silver spoon in your mouth.

One of the fun ways I learned how to become thinking like a successful business entrepreneur was to play a board game, called "Cashflow". It is created by Robert Kiyosaki, a best selling author of Rich Dad Poor Dad series of books.

My husband and I started to play this game on Saturday nights along with friends and family members. Both Warren, my husband, and I truly got the whole idea of starting business partnerships and thinking of better ways that generate income passively, so that we have the mindset of having wealth coming to us in monthly payments and not having to work for a paycheck.

This game truly is designed to help reduce your inability to make decisions, increase your confident level in discussions about finances, and increase the total awareness of how many different ways you can create wealth in your life. If you want to be a millionaire/billionaire, you have to open your mind to their way of thinking. By playing the game over countless times, you are creating new thought patterns. You are thinking like a millionaire! In the game, you are making business decisions over and over again and the repeating action generates a more confident ability in making decisions outside of the game and in your every day life.

Financial success in life is all about making decisions on the spot. When faced with a decision, the longer it takes you to make the decision, the more likely you will talk yourself out of making the decision, which actually is a decision. Not making a decision is the same as saying no. Business entrepreneurs make decisions all the time. To become a millionaire you need to be comfortable with your decisions.

So now you have a tool in your tool box. If you want to think like a millionaire get the game and start playing it, a lot. It truly is a fun way to think wealth creation.

**Learn more about how to create wealth using Law of Attraction by visiting my website at http://www.inspiredabundance.com/ or email Michelle directly at: Michelle@InspiredAbundance.com

How to Start A Home Business

2007-11-02T14:39:00.000-05:00

How to start a home business?

Okay, so you decided that to get control of those bills you need to get some extra money working for you. You have already looked at changing jobs, changing careers, and you keep coming back to this thought.

It really is quite natural to come to an idea like becoming your own boss, working from home, not having to deal with parking!!! Yes, working from home does sound good, but what would be ideal? Most people would at this point look around them for clues.

#1. Mentors. Do you know of anyone working from home? Most likely not. For they are home and not commuting back and forth like you. Those people shop during the day, not on the way home from work! Get proper information from those who make lots of money! Don't get advice from someone who makes $25K a year.

#2. Resources. There are lots of books on the book shelves about working from home, starting businesses, networking, investing, etc. The very first book we purchased was Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki. This booked opened up our eyes about the way we earn money and how to create wealth properly. It started us on a reading bonanza. The internet has lots of information available but by reading first, you are educating yourself, for us, it was the first step.

#3. Your business-- is it selling something or providing a service? Pretty simple isn't it? You are either selling a product to someone for money or providing a service to someone for money. The point is we get money from other people. You will have to be able ask people to pay you. Can you do that? So now you have to decide what type of business you want to part of. This is the fun part! Your search. Remember to focus on what it is you do want, to have a financial goal so that you get a business that is a perfect match to what you want.

Important note: Line up credit to start a business. If you were to start a home business without a source of capital you will have to fund the business from your own pocket, which is not a wise thing to do. Have a business plan with the list of expenses you will incur during your first 12 months of business. Borrow the money which will cover ALL expenses including borrowing enough to pay the cost of borrowing!

Have fun enjoying the life of a business entrepreneur. That is how to start a home business!

Learn more about how to create prosperity using Law of Attraction by visiting my website at http://www.inspiredabundance.com/

Is Fear Holding You Back From Your Peak Potential?

2007-10-17T15:05:00.000-05:00

So is fear holding you back from your peak potential?

Do you suppose people are afraid to put money into a business because they think they will lose it? Have I got it correct? People will research on the web, ask their friends, and will use these excuses why not to get started. They are focused on fear, not success. Fear attracts more fear. Focus on success and you will attract success. You get what you focus on.

Perhaps some people are "tire kickers" anyway but if you are focused on the money, not the potential, you should be changing the way you look at it. Perhaps if you ask yourself what if this will work for you? Do you see yourself in that role? Be truthful to yourself.

The way you view yourself changes everything about your potential!

Also, are you looking for a reason to get started or a reason NOT to get started. Basically, if you are approaching any business looking for a reason not to get started then you will find your answer. You can find something negative in everything. So don't let the excuse of being afraid hold you back. Decide to find a business that works for you, and you will have success in life because you are moving forward toward your goal and not holding yourself back.

Feel confident in your decision in becoming an entrepreneur! Being an entrepreneur is really just a series of making decisions! Think about it. Every day you are making decisions towards your goals or away from them. It is pretty simple. So ask yourself when making decisions, "Is this taking me towards my goal or away from my goal." How does your answer feel to you. Does it feel right? Don't live your life with fear. Life your life getting what you came here for!

So don't let fear hold you back from your peak potential.

Learn more about how to create prosperity using Law of Attraction by visiting my website at http://www.inspiredabundance.com/ or email Michelle directly at: Michelle@InspiredAbundance.com

Success Does Not Depend On Your Marital Status

2007-10-02T20:36:00.000-05:00

Do successful women need to be married? Is it a man's world out there and women can't succeed in business and even worse, an unmarried one at that?

I probably would have believed other women at one time if they told me that they are having difficulty in the business world because they are single. That people can't understand why a women is single and not married, what is wrong with her. I would believe like so many others that you are right, society is to blame.

So what was it that really helped me realize that women hold themselves back from success. I read a book by author Lisa Jimenez called "Don't Mess With a Princess" which gave me much insight into what labels we place on ourselves as women. For me, being a mother at one time made me feel that to be successful I would be compromising my ability to raise children.

Ladies, if you at any point don't consider yourself first a woman who can be whoever you want to be then it will be difficult for you to convince anyone else! If you are blaming society then you are focused on the belief that society's opinion of yourself counts higher than your own. The truth is that your own opinion of yourself is what counts. You get what you focus on.

Labels we place upon ourselves are only labels that hold you back. Let go of your belief to fight, to struggle, to be right. Forgive yourself about their opinions and don't focus on it. You get what you focus on. You may say, but Michelle, "I am focused but society won't let me be who I want to be". I say that by focusing on why society is not happy with your marital status is just going to get you more of what you are thinking about. Always focus on what it is you want. Don't focus on your present situation but focus on what the solution or what it is you desire to be. By releasing yourself from the present situation you now are moving forward towards your goals, regardless of your marital status.

Now the part about women and men working alongside together I truly believe is possible. This topic is covered wonderfully in the book, "Don't Mess With A Princess" by Lisa Jimenez. It is a must read if you are climbing the corporate ladder!

Remember that whatever you choose in life to do, life is supposed to be fun. So go ahead and be everything you desire. Don't hold yourself back from success because you are single.

Learn more about how to create prosperity using Law of Attraction by visiting my website at http://www.inspiredabundance.com/

Is The Learning In The Doing?

2007-10-01T14:21:00.000-05:00

Is the learning in the doing? So what does that actually mean? How can you do something if you don't know how or even worse afraid of what someone will think?

Let me show you an example of what it is I mean. If you have never tasted chocolate before it would be very difficult for me to explain it to you without your tasting it. The process of doing is how we learn, grow, and achieve results. You may not have to do a whole lot to get the process started but you do have to take that first step.

On the weekend I attended a conference which had the International Best Seller "Bob Proctor" on stage. This is my second sitting of his remarkable teachings. The second time was very valuable to me as I once again took notes and viewed the screen. He flowed for 2 hours a very realistic and powerful set of principles for achieving success. Repetition is very essential in the learning. I needed to hear him speak and soak his words in once again. The doing for me is to write down his words, it helps one get gold nuggets out of his session. So if you get the chance to see Bob Proctor, enjoy the opportunity!

Another thing, in Bob Proctor's book, "You Were Born Rich" something he mentioned struck me very strongly. He said "So, regardless of what I, or anyone else, might say, you are going to have to prove these ideas for yourself."

Pretty powerful words. Read it again and come to the understanding that you are going to have to prove to yourself that you are a success! You are going to have to show to the world who you really are, reveal yourself without worry of what anyone else thinks. Just imagine if you really let go and did what you needed to do to get the job done --you would not fail. It is only you who holds yourself back because of worry of what others will think.

Let me point something out to you that was explained to me by my husband, Warren. If I were in a room full of 100 people and I had the chance to meet them all for the first time, all 100 people would have a different opinion of who I am. So it would not matter what I said or did, I cannot control the thinking of 100 people! The only opinion of yourself that counts is your own! It does not matter what others are thinking about because you cannot control their thoughts! Cannot be done. Rulers have tried it and failed. You are the master of your own thoughts.

This is your life, not theirs! So go ahead and do whatever it is you want to do and you will learn from it. You will truly expand your potential, your confidence, your belief, as learning by doing is how we all should go about it. By going for it you feel great. You now know what it feels like to do it! By doing we are growing, learning, that is the only way. Words alone do not teach.

Learn more about how to create prosperity using Law of Attraction by visiting my website at http://www.inspiredabundance.com/

Tip for Success

2007-09-27T11:00:00.000-05:00

What is the tip for success? How about this question, "Who do I blame for my failures?" Any idea? Or what about "Who do I blame for my success?"

The answer is right in front of you in the mirror. You. You are totally in control of your life whether or not you realize it. Wake up. If you have tremendous success it is because you decided to have it. If you have tremendous failures in your life it is because you have decided to have it. It is that simple.

So what is the next step? FORGIVENESS. The game of life is not called the Blame Game. To forgive yourself is the most important part of life. Move on. Every day you have an opportunity to forgive yourself about what you did or did not do. Don't need to rehash it over and over again. What is really important is that you move forward and not dwell in past experiences.

What about other people? Forgive them too! If you are remembering an argument that even perhaps happened a long time ago and the other person is long dead, LET IT GO. It is only you who is looking backwards. Is that how successful people think? Successful people in the game of life think forwards, think about now, think about where they want to go. By blaming others is focusing on yesterdays of your life. The energy of negative thinking keeps you on a downward spiral.

By forgiving EVERYONE in your life you release and become free. You are no longer carrying a burden and you are permitting yourself to move forward, since afterall, you are the only one holding yourself back. Forgiveness is the release. To achieve success forgive, learn, let it go and move forward!

Learn more about how to create prosperity using Law of Attraction by visiting my website at http://www.inspiredabundance.com/

What Is Law Of Attraction?

2007-09-24T11:23:00.001-05:00

So what is exactly Law of Attraction?

The basic concept is "like attracts like". You reap what you sow. In the end, for example movies, the good guy gets the girl. There are many well known authors who know of this concept. For example, Napoleon Hill, Michael Losier, and Bob Proctor to name a few.

So what if life really is like in the movies. You can write your own ending. Wouldn't that be cool? What if I told you Law of Attraction is like that. You create your own day to day drama of your life. You are living today are you not? You are creating your day right now. Law of Attraction is working for your right here right now whether or not you know it is or not. It is best right NOW to be aware about what it is you are getting so that you can change what tomorrow brings and the next day and the next day. See where I am getting at? Keep working on yourself. It takes practice, that is all, just keep practicing.

So from now if you are being the person who gets everything, act like it. Be wonderful and happy. That is truly how you would feel anyway when it all works out for you in the end. So if you are happy and feel truly wonderful then it will be a wonderful life. It is law. By setting forth a positive outlook to the story you are living will start a new momentum in your life. You are being exactly who you really want to be and you feel good about it.

An example, is in your job. Enjoy the fact that you have a job and that you are helping others. When you lead by example that life is worth living you start to see an answer to your problems. You are no longer reaping weeds, you are setting down seeds that will produce a wonderful crop. But it starts right NOW with you BEING the person who is happy. It starts with you seeing yourself at the end of the movie.

I heard once it was told this way. If you saw the ending of a movie or read an ending of a book before you saw or read it you know how it ends. So when you do watch the movie from the beginning you know how it will end and the "drama" is taken out of the equation. You are not caught up in the flow of it, because you know how it ends. I find that if you focus on the end and not get caught up in today, you are setting down good seeds for the crop. If you're only focused on the negative stuff around you today you are only planting weeds.

Science has shown us that positive attracts positive and negative attracts negative. Very simple stuff. Radio waves on a certain frequency cannot be picked up on a different frequency as another example. When you start your day feeling lousy, it only gets worse. Often when you let your angry emotions boil out of you, you often break something as a result. Turn it around. Find something of value in your day that you feel good about and start from there. It only takes one candle to add light to a dark room. One flower can brighten up someones day. Compliment as many people as you can and see the positive result from your action. You will truly FEEL wonderful and happy and now you have set down seeds that will grow!

Law of Attraction is knowing that you will have a great ending to the drama of today, all you have to do is take the little step of acting like it is, believing that you are already there, enjoying your day regardless, and the Universe has guaranteed the ending. So act happy and wonderful all day long and in a very short time you will see your positive results. You are now in control of your life using the Law of Attraction.

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Are Your Habits Holding You Back From Financial Success?

2007-09-18T11:50:00.000-05:00

Are your habits holding you back from financial success?

Financial success is actually one decision away. If you think about it, success is only a series of decisions.

Unfortunately, people don’t think for themselves, they just do things out of habit.

I discovered that most of the time I was not even aware of what I was doing from moment to moment? I discovered that all day long I do things that are actually habits. I rarely made decisions, just habits all day long. I had to ask myself how often during the day do I really make a decision? I was just doing the thing without thinking about it, without really being present. So am I really heading towards financial success if I am not making any decisions? No. Decisions take you either toward your financial success or away from it.

So what I realized is that by my not making decisions I am not moving forward, nor am I gaining any experience in decision making. It is said in the book “Think and Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hill that to make decisions quickly and change your mind slowly is actually the best way to go about achieving financial success. What I understand from this ideal, is that most of us have to “think about” before we act. And then...after we have heard or discussed with others we decide not to do it. Not to take the risk. Play it safe. Or if we do act, we let others change our minds quickly and do not hold onto our own true desire. We let others take us out!

I for instance would ask others for their opinion, but ultimately I have to decide on my own and stay true to myself. What is it I truly desire? I should actually be making decisions on my own, trust my own instincts. At the end of the day, I have to live with it. It is easy to ask others to answer for you but was I really taking responsibility!

I now make all my own decisions. Trust your inner “you”. The habit of existing is not making you feel uncomfortable, not allowing you to grow. By feeling anxious, excited, these emotions I feel allow me to realize I am ALIVE. Perhaps you feel a little unsure. See what happens when you make a decision. I found that I feel relief after making the decision.

A tip I recommend to help take little steps toward making big decisions is to start right now with making decisions, not acting out of habit! We all have habits that we are not even aware of. A habit is to put your watch on your left wrist. Michael Losier author of “Law of Attraction” shared this aspect with us at a conference. He suggested you put your watch on the other wrist. Now you are breaking a habit. Every time you look at your watch you are reminded because you will look at the wrong wrist. See how this reminds you are only existing, and not making decisions. Walking the same hallways, same parking spots, are examples of all the same boring habits that make up your day. Mix things up a little. Do stuff differently. Have fun with breaking habits.

So start right now taking little steps of breaking habits and teach yourself confidence and trust in your own ability to making decisions about what it is you want. Teach yourself that life is fun and learn to feel good about yourself. Now ask yourself, "Are your habits holding yourself back from financial success?"

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