So, Michael Phelps -USA Olympian Swimmer- is claiming he’s going to get AT LEAST 8 Gold Medals this Olympics… Well, he’s already got 1 with many more days and races to go.
And you probably didn’t even know he was diagnosed w/ ADHD at the age of 9. By the time he was 11 he was managing his ADHD without medication. How? By keeping a (more…)
I thought, at first, that working from home would be a total blessing. I’d be more in control of my schedule, less stressed, more productive… I wouldn’t have to worry about my boss looking over my shoulder at my job (when I was working on my sites), and I could work comfortably on my couch… with out a cubicle in sight…
And after 2 full weeks of working from home full time, I realized that my laziness can EASILY take me over…
When I was working 8am-10pm, I was DEAD FOCUSED on every minute of my day… When it was time to write an article, I did it… When I needed to write an ad, setup a PPC campaign, write site content… it was in my schedule… and it was on a to-do list. (more…)
It takes more than talent to win the biggest game of the year…
Living in NY and following the Giants through out the season (their training camp is even in Albany :-) ) I got to see the events unfold 1 week at a time…
The REAL reason the Giants won isn’t just because they decided to pull together and work as a team… it wasn’t just their talent or a little luck…
Like Strahan said in the post-game, it’s all about confidence… <———
The week that the team stopped talking about how it was this persons fault or that person’s… if Coughlin was a good enough coach, and if Eli had a leadership problem…
The moment that they began to UPLIFT and ENCOURAGE each other is the REAL moment they became Champions… When they began to SPEAK the right words… THAT is when things started to come together…
They fed off of each other’s enthusiasm and confidence, and that confidence carried them through the biggest games of their lives…
REMEMBER TO UPLIFT AND ENCOURAGE EACH OTHER!
IT DOESN’T MATTER IF IT’S IN SPORTS, IN BUSINESS, IN RELATIONSHIPS!!
YOU CAN CREATE THAT MOMENTUM OF POSITIVITY IN YOUR OWN LIFE BY ENCOURAGING OTHERS!
DON’T FORGET TO PAY IT FORWARD!!!
ADAM HOLLAND
http://www.adam-holland.com/
So, I’ve been brainstorming an idea to make another site… I’m not going to give you the details, but I will be posting some self-help, motivational, and inspirational stories and opinions on it… Here’s the first video…
Can you believe it? The New York Giants not only beat the Bucs AND the Cowboys, but they just beat the Packers in overtime in the NFC championship… and they’re off to Arizona for the Superbowl…
If you asked anyone early on in the season if the Giants would go to the Big Show, everyone would’ve said ‘not a chance’…
Plagued with injuries, a not-so-confident QB, a sloppy secondary, and up-and-down coach, and more… they were just simply NOT in the running… But they turned things around and fought for every year to come up with a ton of big wins…
After the game, Coach Tom Coughlin said that it was their character and teamwork that pulled them together for these big victories… The team definitely has the talent, but I saw so many of the players (especially Manning - who was supposed to be the offense’s leader) walking around with his head down. For the first few games of the season they lost because they thought like they had already lost…
The Giants became great when they started to THINK and ACT great… then and only then did the magic start to happen on the football field… When each teammate started to encourage and empower each other for success, they started to succeed.
We see examples like this so often in sports… and it should remind us in life and in business to always encourage and empower each other in everything we do.
I used to be a lazy s-o-b. Uber-lazy. Until I finally realized that I needed to make some serious changes in my life, or things would just keep going the same way they were all the years before… I realized that I needed to discipline myself. I needed to be thinking and, more importantly, I needed to be aware that I was thinking.
What does that mean? Well, there are very few things in this world that you can control, but one of them is your thoughts. If something bad happens to you, and you get pissed off… you need to realize that your temper temporarily controlled you… your thought process was NOT in control. If something bad happens to you, and you recognize you have a CHOICE to how you respond… then you are aware of your thoughts. And you can control what you say and do.
If you want to control your bank account, family life, career, and your entire future… you must first take control of your own thoughts. Stay positive and enthusiastic, and start working diligently towards your goals.
“The reason why worry kills more people than work is that more people worry than work.” - Robert Frost
Man, does that quote just speak to you!? I really needed to hear that today. I’ve got a to do list that reads like a grocery (more…)
When you hear the good ol’ saying, “Attitude is Altitude” or “Attitude is Everything” or any of those clichés, do you really take them seriously? I sure didn’t. Just saying some phrase you’ve heard from some guru didn’t lend me any insight into where my attitude was at.
What made the difference to me was when I realized that I needed to be aware of my attitude at all times. When I got a flat tire, when I pulled a muscle, when I spilled a drink, when anything didn’t go the way I wanted it to… I would throw a temper-tantrum just like a little kid. Maybe not out in the (more…)
In order to really understand how much this meant to me, you have to understand where my mind was at the time of receiving this compliment.
I was working 2 jobs (8am to 10pm) Monday through Friday. At lunch and on breaks I would work on my websites I was getting close to launching. In fact, I would time everything PERFECTLY every single day. As soon as it was noon, I’d put some lunch in the microwave and while it was cooking I’d take my bathroom break. On my way out of the restroom, I’d grab the hot lunch, head back to my desk, and diligently start typing out text content that I was going to put on my website.
I’d do this again at 5pm with dinner. I started my second job at 6pm, and during lulls in the evening I’d start typing an email to (more…)
