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		<title>Motivation Tips &#8211; The Five Most Common Initiative Killing Mistakes That Drain Your Motivation Levels</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 21:59:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anthony</dc:creator>
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<p><strong>Waiting. </strong>Waiting until the perfect time is a big  motivation killer. If you continue to wait until the perfect time you  will be disappointed because it will never come. Opportunities will  continue to pass you by. Eventually you will give up on your dream and  goals altogether.</p>
<p>Solution: There is no perfect time in the future  to start. The time to start is right now. Get going even if you are not  sure what to do. You can adjust along the way. Once you began  opportunities will began to become apparent to you.</p>
<p><strong>Influence.</strong> The negative influences of other people will kill your enthusiasm,  belief and initiative. If you allow it, negative people will talk you  out of pursuing your dream. If seems the very people who have never  really accomplished anything themselves are the ones who are the most  vocal with reasons why you cannot accomplish your goals.</p>
<p>Solution:  Do not share your aspirations with everyone. People should earn your  trust. If they have supported you in the past then they qualify. You  want to get encouragement support and honest feedback. So, always give  careful consideration to who you share your plans with. When you have  the right people in your corner you will be motivated to accomplish  lofty objectives.</p>
<p><strong>Fear.</strong> Fear of failure leads to  inaction and hesitation. When you allow fear to gain a foothold in your  decision making process you will severely limit your chances for  success. We are not motivated when we are too nervous to try.</p>
<p>Solution:  Even when you feel the fear take action anyway. You will find that the  more you take action despite fear then the easier it will be to overcome  fear. Each time you fight through fear it will lose it&#8217;s power over  you.</p>
<p><strong>Comfort Zone.</strong> Your insistence on remaining  in your comfort zone destroys your initiative and drive. Your comfort  zone is a deceptive killer of dreams. While doing what comes easy on a  daily basis, you are allowing your aspirations to fade away into distant  memories. Over time your dreams will cease to be important to you. You  will lose your desire for them in favor of staying comfortable.</p>
<p>Solution:  Stretch yourself. Widen your comfort zone. Do activities and task which  force you to get better. As you improve your skills you will improve  your results. As you get more and more of the desired results that you  want then the stronger your motivation will be to continue to stretch  yourself. You will come to realize that the rewards lie on the outside  of your comfort zone.</p>
<p><strong>Weak Motives.</strong> Weak motives  yield weak and inconsistent results. If you do not truly desire what you  are working to have then will discover that you cannot maintain steady  motivation. You will start, slow down and then stop. You will not be  able to pay the price to hit the goal that you have set for yourself.  Weak motives lead to quitting.</p>
<p>Solution: Always set goals that  matter greatly to you. You gain high degrees of motivation from your  strong desire for outcomes that are important to you. The size of your  dream determines the level of your motivation. Be sure that your reason  is worth the sacrifice and work that you will have to put out in order  to obtain what you want. When your motive is strong then your motivation  is high.</p>
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		<title>Succeed by Expanding Your Comfort Zone</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 08:40:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anthony</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>By Anthony D Carter</p>
<p>To get more become more. In order to get more in life you have to grow. Outside of winning the lottery or claiming a multimillion dollar inheritance, you can&#8217;t expect to have more by just staying the same person. In order experience better results it helps to live differently than you have in the past . It is of vital importance that we constantly push ourselves beyond our comfort zone. Our most cherished dreams reside on the outside of it.</p>
<p>As an example let&#8217;s use the problem of being stuck in a dead-end job. Let&#8217;s say you want a better job but no company is hiring in your city. Rather than limiting yourself to your current city explore available options in other cities. I can hear it now. &#8220;But man you don&#8217;t understand, I can&#8217;t move. I don&#8217;t want to uproot my family.&#8221;  Well, I have a question. Is that the reason or is it an excuse? Sometimes we continue giving ourselves excuses in order to rationalize away the fear that we feel. Sure it&#8217;s scary to change but on the flip side of your fear lies opportunity.</p>
<p>When we step out of our comfort zones we are rewarded in countless ways. Our confidence gets a boost. We learn new skills. Our comfort zone gets expanded. All of these benefits set us up to live life at a higher level and experience the success that we desire.</p>
<p>When we expand our comfort zone we find that it is easier to go after the big goals. When we go after enough big goals we are certain to hit our fair share of them. It only takes the successful achievement of a few key goals to change your life permanently for the better. </p>
<p>Even when you fail you keep possession of the valuable experience and skills that you gained in your pursuit. These attributes can be used again and again throughout life. You can even use the wisdom gained to pass down knowledge to your children, as well as, set the great example for them.</p>
<p>Rather than waiting for circumstances in your life to change instead step out of your comfort zone and realize the boundless possibilities that await you. You will be pleasantly surprised and well rewarded.</p>
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