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Harry Potter on Personal Development:: Relationships Are Your Greatest Asset

Posted on 09. Nov, 2009 by admin.

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Of all the things I have learned from the Harry Potter saga, this is the most powerful to me. If you were to ask yourself what was Harry’s greatest strength or asset; what would you say? I would say, “his friends.” The strength of any person can be measured by those who are loyal to [...]

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How Business Growth Works – The Plateau Principle

Posted on 22. Oct, 2009 by admin.

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Sometimes the most frustrating thing for an entrepreneur can be stagnant results over a period of hard and consistent work. That is why its important for all people to understand the Plateau Principle and how it works in every aspect of your life. The principle put simple is, “All growth happens in

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Harry Potter On Personal Development:: The Need To Know

Posted on 15. Oct, 2009 by admin.

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Dumbledore was a man of as few words as he could manage. This goes against human nature. Each of us has a natural desire to be part of a conversation and without even consciously thinking about it we naturally desire to turn the topic towards ourselves. Few things are as inherent in mankind as

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Do you know where Nike came from?

Posted on 14. Oct, 2009 by admin.

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I know this might come as a shock but Nike was not born to give Micheal Jordan something to wear. Nike was born to fit the shoe of running legend Steve Prefontaine. Running sports have never had a large following perhaps because they just aren’t as much fun to watch or because they tend to [...]

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Harry Potter Personal Development:: Compassion and Kindness

Posted on 12. Oct, 2009 by admin.

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Harry is young and perhaps we should only expect so much from him, but we can learn from this bad example. A little compassion and understanding can go a long way. When it all comes down to it I dare say that in the 7 books we read Harry never gives his family a reason to love him. Even when people treat us with complete disregard and contempt we must learn to…

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Harry Potter on Personal Development:: Play to Your Strengths

Posted on 17. Sep, 2009 by admin.

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Play to your strengths. It was Mad-Eye Moody who gave Harry this advice when he encouraged Potter to think of his own strengths that would help him beat his dragon in the upcoming task. In the last 5 years it has been a consistent theme among personal development coaches to teach the focus on one’s [...]

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Personal Buy-In:: Why Seminars are Better than Books

Posted on 16. Sep, 2009 by admin.

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I used to think that these expensive seminars and events were a waste of money. Why not just buy the book and listen to it in the car or during my workout? Well, last week while hearing from Connie Podesta I finally understood the difference. When you see someone face to face your body, mind, and soul are able to feel that person. You create a relationship of trust between the two of you even if you are only one person in a crowd of 5000. This relationship or buy-in as I call it changes things…

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Harry Potter on Personal Development:: Belief Equals Reality

Posted on 14. Sep, 2009 by admin.

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In the book “The Half Blood Prince,” Ron believes that he has been given , the lucky potion. Because his own belief system is changed, his reality also changes. He performs as if he had been lucky. Clearly this effect would only work if Ron already had the skills necessary to perform. The important point is how our own beliefs change our reality.

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1/2 Marathon. Goal Completed!

Posted on 10. Aug, 2009 by admin.

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Back in March of this year I publicly declared my goal to run in a 1/2 marathon at the end of the summer. I registered for a race on August 8th and have been training all summer. I had some good stretches of training and some times where I was less faithful. Every single time [...]

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Harry Potter on Personal Development:: What We Fear

Posted on 04. Aug, 2009 by admin.

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Lesson 1: “Well, well . . . I’m impressed. That suggests what you fear most of all is — fear. Very wise, Harry.” -Professor Lupin
The above quote comes from book 3 in the series and has had me thinking all day. Most people set there fears on specific things such as spiders, heights, water, death, and even commitment.