Changing Your Habits to Improve your Living

Habits, oh those nasty habits. Habits are developed from training, influences, observation, and practice. We develop many habits throughout our life, which some are good and others are bad. Good habits we can keep, but if one wants to improve their life the bad habits has to go. Getting rid of bad habits however is not easy, especially if an addiction is involved. For this reason, we can take a few steps to learning how you can change your habits.

Making excuses:

People wander through life making excuses. Anytime a person sees something complicated, they will often make excuses why they cannot deal with the problem. “This is just the way I am.” This is a common problem in the world, which we’ve all heard billions of times. If you are out to improve your life however, you need to say, “This is something that hinders me from achievement and I have the power to change it.

The first key to success is stop making excuses. Learn how to tell the truth. The truth is the only answer that leads you to improve your personal life. Once you learn to tell the truth, you will need to commit self to learning new behaviors and habits.

You can commit by choosing a new habit. Today I plan to drink more water. Some of us detest water, yet water is our way of living healthier. Instead of detesting something that will save your life, start saying, today I will drink more water. Even if you start out drinking a glass for the first couple of days, you are making changes.

Today I am going to stop judging others and myself. This is a common mistake people make in the world. They spend time judging others and themselves. This gets them nowhere but in a world of chaos. You make your bed, you must learn to sleep in it, which is why you should change your ways. Judging is only for our Master in the sky.

Do you think negative? I can’t change this.

My life is full of nonsense, I can’t swing it anymore. Why me?

Who put a tag on my head, saying persecute me.

If you spend your life thinking negative and saying negative connotations, try changing your ways today.

For instance, say, I can change something and I am going to. Instead of saying life is full of nonsense, accept it as truth yet move ahead to make your life better. Why me is a common question, which no one knows why, yet we have to accept it, make better decisions and move ahead. If you feel persecuted, ask you what you are doing that makes you feel this way.

Do you have friends or family members or ..... weighing you down? If so, then kick their butt down the road and make new friends. No one in life is worth you suffering ongoing. You have the power to make changes, yet you do not have the power to change other people.

When you start to make changes to improve your life, start small. Instead of jumping the gun, take baby steps to success. Too many times people try to change overnight. This only leads to frustration.

When you are working to change your life and habits make sure you seek support and feedback. You do not have to walk the road to success alone. Feedback is found at your library, the Internet, at colleges, and so on.

You will find support along these channels as well. Ask someone you trust to support you and give you feedback when needed also.






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How To Build Courage To Improve Your Living

When you build courage, you start to improve your living. Building courage will help you take risks to a brighter future that you ordinarily would not take. When you build courage, you put fear behind you. courage is the process of admitting that you have fears, yet you are willing to find a way to defeat those fears and not allow these fears to take control of you. It is ok to experience your fears at appropriate times. For instance, if a bus is heading in your path, swerving you have a right to fear. There is nothing wrong with healthy fear. The problem is you have to put healthy fear in its place and unhealthy fear out of your life.

Once you build courage, you will learn to self-direct you in life. You will learn to accept punishment and rewards gracefully. A courageous person will often feel motivated to accept blame and responsibility while reviewing their actions and using what they learn to move forward. Courageous people will step to the front, rather than stepping back when opportunities come their way. On the other hand, a courageous person will step back and take a view at his or her mistakes gracefully.

Sometimes the courageous person is spontaneous. It is never good to plan each day, because no one knows what the next day will bring in. Think about it. How many times have you planned something all to see it shatter in your face the next day. For instance, I plan to go to the ballgame tomorrow. Come tomorrow a blizzard, hurricane, tornado, wind storm, or rainstorm could change your mind. You planned, but did you plan for the weather. Did you make a backup plan in case your first plan failed. As you can see, planning is not always in your favor, which is why courageous people are sometimes spontaneous.

A person willing to improve their life will relax. This person will relax even when plans fail. For instance, if it stormed the next day the person will find something else to occupy his or her time and feel just as happy about joining this adventure.

To become successful and improve your life you will need to learn how to trust you. When you trust you, you can trust others as well. Unfortunately, we live in a world where trust is hard to find, yet when you trust you, you can’t blame others when things go wrong.

Improving your life includes using your creative and critical mind. When you can create new ideas, you are off to the road to success. You have many options in this world, it takes you to pull up resources to find those options.

Sometimes in life, we feel uncomfortable. In fact, this is common. Are you willing to accept your discomforts? Perhaps at an interview you feel misplaced. Are you willing to accept this discomfort and find a way to deliver a good speech to impress the interviewer. Alternatively, are you willing to allow negative energies cost you the job.

Do you accept?


Do you accept the things you cannot change?

Do you accept the things you have control over?

Do you accept other people regardless of how these people act?

Do you accept you for who you are?

Do you accept the changes that life brings your way?

Acceptance is your key to happiness. When you can learn to accept the good with the bad, you can learn how to live happier and improve your personal life. If you cannot accept however, well, reread this article again.

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Accepting to Improve your Personal Life

Do you have the ability to accept the things you can change and the things you cannot change? Do you have the ability to accept that other people are opt to change them, rather than you changing them? Do you accept that you are who you are, regardless of what others think? Can you accept the many changes that take place in your life?

If you answered yes to one or all of these questions then you are off to the start of improving your personal life. If you are willing to accept, you have the ability to laugh, even when something is not funny. For instance, if someone pushed you, you could stand back and laugh. The push is only a threat to your emotion, which you will see, accept and find a way to gain control of the situation.

When you can accept things in life, including you and others you find a way to take control. When you are in control, it helps you to see how you can improve your personal life. When you learn to accept you will learn to discover you.

Individuality is personal, which philosophers over generalize this subject. Many people in the world believe that when we act the same way at all times, we have established our identity. Politically incorrect! We have emotions, thoughts, behaviors, actions, and have been plagued by a world of influences both good and bad. Each day we will feel something new, which causes our personality to reflect on these changes. Therefore, when you see someone laughing one minute and crying the next, you are seeing a shift in emotions, which is a normal pattern of identity for this person. Unless the persons eyes change, behaviors change dramatically, friends change regularly, etc, and you are seeing common behaviors.

We live in a world that desensitizes us. We are surrounding by billions of influences on television, in the media, on radio, in house-holds, government, schools and so forth. Each to their own, but everyone is judging someone at some time, which is something we have to accept. We cannot change these peoples behaviors and way of thinking, but we can change ours. This is a part of learning and accepting. The best way around the world is become your own influence and allow other influences to make someone else’s life miserable. Only rely on sources that prove truthful with their actions, behaviors and words. Positive reflections are the key to living happier.

Once you learn to accept you will be eager to laugh. For instance, if someone makes you mad you will see the humor in his or her actions. You may see the humor in your actions if you make a mistake and feed into their stupidity.

Once you start to see the humor in life, you will feel better inside. We are involved in a unruly world filled with greedy people, envious souls, lusty tigers, and so on. We have to learn how to work around these people, accept us and move on. Once you learn to change to better you, other people may follow. Good conduct has proven far more effective than words to encourage others to change.

As you grow you will feel a new hunger, and that hunger will guide you to discover new ways to better you. In time as you start to feel better, you will see a need to exercise, eat right, and hang out with positive influences and so on. Once you feel this hunger, you will feel inspired to labor to achieve your goals.

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25 Tips To Succeed In your Next Interview

1. Relax. The employment interview is just a meeting. And although you

should not treat

this meeting lightly, don't forget that the organization interviewing

you is in need of your services as much as, or perhaps more than, you

are of theirs.

2. The key to successful interviewing is rapport building. Most people

spend their time

preparing for interviews by memorizing canned responses to anticipated

questions. Successful interviewers spend most of their time practicing

the art of rapport building

through the use of powerfully effective communicating techniques.

3. Prepare a manila folder that you will bring to the interview. Include

in the folder:

* company information (annual reports, sales material, etc.)

* extra resumes (6-12) and your letters of reference

* 15 questions you've prepared based on your research and analysis of

the company

* a blank legal pad, pen, and anything else you consider helpful (e.g.,

college transcripts)

4. Dress appropriately. Determine the dress code and meet it. If their

dress is business casual,

you still need to be dressed in business professional. Practice proper

grooming and

hygiene.

5. Shoes, of course, must be polished.

6. Wear limited jewelry.

7. Call the day before and confirm the appointment-it will set you

apart.

8. Be certain that you know exactly where you're going. Arrive in plenty

of time. You should be at the receptionist's desk 10-12 minutes before

the scheduled interview.

9. Prior to meeting the receptionist, check your appearance. Check your

hair, clothing, and general image. Test your smile.

10. Secretaries, administrative assistants, and receptionists often have

a say in the hiring process. Make a strong first impression with them.

11. Look around the office and search for artifacts that disclose the

personality and culture of the company-and possibly the interviewer.

This information will be helpful in initially breaking the ice, when you

first begin discussions.

12. Be aware of your body language. Sit erect, with confidence. When

standing and walking, move with confidence!

13. Your handshake should be firm, made with a wide-open hand, fingers

stretched wide

apart. Women should feel comfortable offering their hands and firm and

friendly handshakes. A power handshake and great smile will get you off

to a great start.

14. Eye contact is one of the most powerful forms of communicating. It

demonstrates confidence,trust, and power.

15. During the interview, lean forward toward the interviewer. Show

enthusiasm and sincere interest.

16. Take notes during the interview. You may want to refer to them later

in the interview. If you are uncomfortable with this, ask permission

first.

17. Be prepared for all questions, especially uncomfortable ones. Before

the interview, script out a one-page response for each question that

poses a problem for you, and practice repeating it until you're

comfortable with it.

18. Communicate your skills, qualifications, and credentials to the

hiring manager. Describe your market value and the benefits you offer.

Demonstrate how you will contribute to the bottom line. Show how you can

1) improve sales, 2) reduce costs, 3) improve productivity,or 4) solve

organizational problems.

19. Key in on specific accomplishments. Accomplishments determine

hireability. They separate the winners from the runners-up.

20. Listening skills are priceless! Job offers are made to those who

listen well, find hidden meanings, and answer questions in a brief but

effective manner.

21. Let the interviewer bring up salary first. The purpose of an

interview is to determine whether there is a match. Once that is

determined, salary should then be negotiated.

22. There is no substitute for planning and preparation, practice and

rehearsing-absolutely none.

23. Practice interviewing techniques using video technology. A minimum

of five hours of

video practice, preferably more, guarantees a stellar performance.

24. Close the sale. If you find that you want the position, ask for it.

Ask directly, "Is there anything that would prevent you from offering me

this position now?" or "Do you have any reservations or concerns?" (if

you sense that). At the very least, this should flush out any objections

and give you the opportunity to turn them into positives.

25. Always send a thank-you note within 24 hours of every employment

meeting.

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"25 THINGS TO DO NOW THAT YOU HAVE YOUR WINNING RESUME?"

1. Develop a team of people who will be your board of directors,

advisors, and mentors. The quality of the people you surround yourself

with will determine the quality of your results.

2. Plan a marketing strategy. Determine how many hours a week you will

work, how you'll

divide your time, and how you'll measure your progress. Job searching is

a business in

itself-and a marketing strategy is your business plan.

3. Identify 25 (50 would be better) companies or organizations that you

would like to work for.

4. Contact the companies, or do some research, to identify hiring

authorities.

5. Define your network (see "Networking Tips"). Make a list of everyone

you know including relatives, friends, acquaintances, family doctors,

attorneys, and CPAs, the cleaning person, and the mail carrier.

Virtually everyone is a possible networking contact.

6. Prioritize your list of contacts into three categories: 1) Strong,

approachable contacts, 2)

good contacts or those who must be approached more formally, and 3)

those who you'd

like to contact but can't without an introduction by another party.

7. Set up a filing system or database to organize and manage your

contacts.

8. Develop a script or letter for the purpose of contacting the key

people in your network, asking for advice, information, and assistance.

Then start contacting them.

9. Attempt to find a person, or persons, in your network who can make an

introduction into one of the 25 or 50 companies you've noted in number

3.

10. Spend 65 to 70 percent of your time, energy, and resources

networking because 65 to 70 percent of all jobs are secured by this

method.

11. Consider contacting executive recruiters or employment agencies to

assist in your job

search.

12. If you are a recent college graduate, seek out assistance from the

campus career center.

13. Scout the classified advertisements every Sunday. Respond to ads

that interest you, and look at other ads as well. A company may be

advertising for a position that does not fit your background, but say in

the ad they are "expanding in the area," etc. You have just identified a

growing company.

14. Seek out advertisements and job opportunities in specific trade

journals and magazines.

15. Attend as many social and professional functions as you can. The

more people you meet,the better your chances are of securing a position

quickly.

16. Send out resumes with customized cover letters to targeted companies

or organizations.Address the cover letter to a specific person. Then

follow up.

17. Target small to medium-sized companies. Most of the opportunities

are coming from

these organizations, not large corporations.

18. Consider contacting temporary agencies. Almost 40 percent of all

temporary personnel

are offered permanent positions. Today, a greater percentage of middle

and upper management,as well as professionals, are working in temporary

positions.

19. Use online services. America Online, Prodigy, and CompuServe have

career services, employment databases, bulletin boards, and online

discussion and support groups, as well

as access to the Internet. This is the wave of the future.

20. If you are working from home, be sure the room you are working from

is inspiring, organized, and private. This is your space and it must

motivate you!

21. If your plan is not working, meet with members of your support team

and change the

plan. You must remain flexible and adaptable to change.

22. Read and observe. Read magazines and newspapers and listen to CNBC,

CNN, and so

on. Notice which companies and organizations are on the move and contact

them.

23. Set small, attainable, weekly goals. Keep a weekly progress report

on all your activities. Try to do a little more each week than the week

before.

24. Stay active. Exercise and practice good nutrition. A job search

requires energy. You must remain in superior physical and mental

condition.

25. Volunteer. Help those less fortunate than you. What goes around

comes around.

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25 Networking Insider Tips Of Getting Your Dream Job

1. Two-thirds of all jobs are secured via the networking process.

Networking is a systematic approach to cultivating formal and informal

contacts for the purpose of gaining information, enhancing visibility in

the market, and obtaining referrals.

2. Effective networking requires self-confidence, poise, and personal

conviction.

3. You must first know the companies and organizations you wish to work

for. That will

determine the type of network you will develop and nurture.

4. Focus on meeting the "right people." This takes planning and

preparation.

5. Target close friends, family members, neighbors, social

acquaintances, social and religious group members, business contacts,

teachers, and community leaders.

6. Include employment professionals as an important part of your

network. This includes

head-hunters and personnel agency executives. They have a wealth of

knowledge about

job and market conditions.

7. Remember, networking is a numbers game. Once you have a network of

people in place,

prioritize the listing so you have separated top-priority contacts from

lower-priority ones.

8. Sometimes you may have to pay for advice and information. Paying

consultants or professionals or investing in Internet services is part

of the job search process today, as long as it's legal and ethical.

9. Know what you want from your contacts. If you don't know what you

want, neither will

your network of people. Specific questions will get specific answers.

10. Ask for advice, not for a job. You should not contact someone asking

if they know of any job openings. The answer will invariably be no,

especially at higher levels. You need to ask for things like industry

advice, advice on geographic areas, etc. The job insights will follow

but will be almost incidental. This positioning will build value for you

and make the contact person more comfortable about helping you.

11. Watch your attitude and demeanour at all times. Everyone you come in

contact with is a

potential member of your network. Demonstrate enthusiasm and

professionalism at all

times.

12. Keep a file on each member of your network and maintain good records

at all times. A

well-organized network filing system or database will yield superior

results.

13. Get comfortable on the telephone. Good telephone communication

skills are critical.

14. Travel the "information highway." Networking is more effective if

you have email, fax, and computer capabilities.

15. Be well prepared for your conversation, whether in person or over

the phone. You should have a script in your mind of how to answer

questions, what to ask, and what you're trying to accomplish.

16. Do not fear rejection. If a contact cannot help you, move on to the

next contact. Do not take rejection personally-it's just part of the

process.

17. Flatter the people in your network. It's been said that the only two

types of people who can be flattered are men and women. Use tact,

courtesy, and flattery.

18. If a person in your network cannot personally help, advise, or

direct you, ask for referrals.

19. Keep in touch with the major contacts in your network on a monthly

basis. Remember,

out of sight, out of mind.

20. Don't abuse the process. Networking is a two-way street. Be honest

and brief and offer your contacts something in return for their time,

advice, and information. This can be as simple as a lunch, or offering

your professional services in return for their cooperation.

21. Show an interest in your contacts. Cavette Robert, one of the

founders of the National Speakers Association, said, "People don't care

how much you know, until they know how much you care." Show how much you

care. It will get you anywhere.

22. Send thank-you notes following each networking contact.

23. Seek out key networking contacts in professional and trade

associations.

24. Carry calling cards with you at all times to hand out to anyone and

everyone you come

in contact with. Include your name, address, phone number, areas of

expertise, and/or

specific skill areas.

25. Socialize and get out more than ever before. Networking requires

dedication and massive amounts of energy. Consistently work on expanding

your network.

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GURATEED TIPS FOR USING THE INTERNET IN YOUR JOB SEARCH

1. When typing your resume out with the intent of emailing, make sure it is in an ASCII format.

2. Use keywords heavily in the introduction of the resume, not at the end.

3. Keywords are almost always nouns, related to skills, such as financial analysis, marketing, accounting, or Web design.

4. When sending your resume via email in an ASCII format, attach (if you can) a nicely formatted one in case it does go through and the reader would like to see your creativity and preferred layout. If you do attach it, use a common program like MS Word.

5. Don't focus on an objective in the introduction of the resume, but rather accomplishments, using keywords to describe them.

6. Don't post your resume to your own Web site unless it is a very slick page. A poorly executed Web page is more damaging than none at all.

7. Before you email your resume, experiment sending it to yourself and to a friend as a test drive.

8. Look up the Web site of the company you are targeting to get recent news information about new products, etc., and look for their job posting for new information.

9. Before your interview or verbal contact, research the company's Web site.

10. Use a font size between 10 and 14 point, make it all the same for an ASCII format résumé, and don't create your resume for emailing with lines exceeding 65 characters.

11. In case your resume may be scanned, use white paper with no borders and no creative fonts.

12. Include your email address on your resume and cover letter.

13. Don't email from your current employer's IP network.

14. Don't circulate your work email address for job search purposes.

15. In the "subject" of your email (just below the "address to" part), put something more creative than "Resume Enclosed." Try "Resume showing 8 years in telecommunications industry" (if that is your chosen industry), for example.

16. For additional sources of online job searching, do a "search" on the Web for job searching, your company, and your specific discipline for additional information.

17. Be careful of your spelling on the Internet. You will notice more spelling errors on email exchanges than you will ever see in mailed letter exchanges.

18. Try to make sure your resume is scan able. This means it has a simple font, no borders, no creative lining, no bold face, no underlining, no italics, and limited if any columning.Though the practice of scanning is overestimated, it should still be a consideration.

19. Purchase or check out of a library an Internet directory listing the many links to job opportunities

out there. There are thousands.

20. If you are using the email as your cover letter, keep it brief. If the reader is reading on screen, their tolerance for reading long information is reduced dramatically.

21. Always back up what you can on a disk.

22. If you post your resume to a newsgroup, first make sure that this is acceptable to avoid any problems with other participants.

23. Remember that tabs and spaces are the only formatting you can do in ASCII.

24. Make sure you check your email every day. If you are communicating via the Internet, people may expect a prompt return.

25. Don't send multiple emails to ensure that one gets through. Try to send it with a confirmation of receipt, or keep a look out for a notice from you ISP that the message didn't go through.

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