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Unleashing Your Positive Side

May 30, 2013 by Featured Author Leave a Comment

success joy happinessYour attitude can make all the difference.  The actual act of thinking positively or negatively requires the same amount of energy. Of course the end results are very different.  A negative attitude will lead you into negative situations.  Most of the time you’ll suppress your full potential and follow down a path of failure.  Finding the positive in any situation can lift your spirits and set you on a better pathway to achieving what you want out of life.

It takes a lot of work to maintain a positive attitude. Proper planning and preparation will set you on the path to achieving the goal of living positively.  Follow these tips to learn how to unleash your positive side so that you improve relationships with friends and family, and impact coworkers and others around you.

Personal Assessment

The very first step is to take a self assessment.  Before you can proceed with any changes you should review your own disposition and current situation.  Take a long hard look and be honest with yourself.  This will not be easy, but it can be done.  You can’t change anything until you identify the areas that need the most emphasis.  Make a list and note down the negative aspects of your life.  Think about your attitude, how you live and your relationships.

Setting Goals

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Filed Under: goals, Gratitude, Guest Author, Motivation, Power of Attitude Tagged With: affirmation, affirmations, attitude, friends and family, personal assessment, personal development, positive attitude, self assessment, setting goals, specific and measurable goals

Find Ways to Honor Those Who Sacrifice

May 27, 2013 by Scott "Q" Marcus Leave a Comment

Find ways to honor those who sacrifice.

vietnam-memorial
Today’s Motivational Memo was obviously inspired by the fact that it’s Memorial Day and we need to honor those who have served our country – and especially those who paid the ultimate sacrifice.

However, without diminishing our armed services, it’s importantly to remember that we can also honor the sacrifice of others who make our communities better.

For example, those people who:

  • Teach our children
  • Protect our streets
  • Take care of our children and our elderly
  • Minister to our poor
  • Keep us healthy
  • Volunteer for the needy and less fortunate
  • Watch over their neighbors

If you know a veteran, take the time today to salute him or her.

If you don’t I’m sure you’ll find someone else who could be honored and remembered.   (You might only need to look in the mirror.)
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Filed Under: Current Events, Gratitude, Holidays, Inspiration, Motivation, Motivational Monday Tagged With: armed services, memorial day, neighbors, sacrifice, service, veteran, volunteer

What Will Your Future Self Say to You?

May 20, 2013 by Scott "Q" Marcus Leave a Comment

Do something today that your future self will thank you for.

As children, we couldn’t wait for our birthdays. They seemed so far in the future that we thought they’d never get here. Yet they did.

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Filed Under: Baby Boomers, goals, Inspiration, Motivation, Motivational Monday, Relationships, Self Talk Tagged With: future, future predictions, future self, honest abe, predict, the future

The Traffic Jam of Life

March 21, 2013 by Scott "Q" Marcus Leave a Comment

Photo Credit: City Traffic And Mobile Phones by Scott Meltzer

No matter how young or old you are, it’s never too late for your dreams.

Many  people feel like they’re not going anywhere in their life. Others feel like they should have accomplished much more than what they already worked so hard for. On the bright side, when it comes to a major situation, the solution is always the same.

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Filed Under: Guest Author, Motivation, Overcoming Obstacles Tagged With: abundance, achieving your goals, attaining your goals, dreams, goals and dreams, positive attitude

Video: Marty Grunder on Getting Past Being Overwhelmed

March 15, 2013 by Scott "Q" Marcus Leave a Comment

This is the third in a series of Friday Motivational videos with successful people discussing with Scott how to get past what holds you back. In a hallway meeting at a conference, Scott “Q” Marcus asks Marty Grunder, professional speaker and green industry consultant how he gets past what holds him back  on days when he’s overwhelmed.
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Filed Under: Motivation, Overcoming Obstacles, Overcoming Perfectionsim, Procrastination, Productivity, Video Tagged With: Friday Motivational Video, motivational speaker, overwhelming stress

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