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         <title>Two Plus Four Equals Success</title>
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         <description>What's the deal with self improvement advice anyway? It's everywhere, isn't it?

Self help books line multiple shelves in any book store you'd walk into, there are countless personal development web sites to choose from and there's got to be like a gazillion articles out there on the topic. With so much great advice so readily available on the topic of self empowerment, why is life nothing more than a daily struggle for so many?

If this describes you - if you're experiencing more struggle than success in your life - I've got some great news for you. Believe it or not, you may be only a tweak or two away from some major, positive changes in your life.

Here are two simple yet very powerful steps you can take to immediately move yourself quickly in the right direction.

The first step is to make an affirmative decision on an area of your life which you feel could use improvement. You see, self improvement topics cover every area of life you can possible think of. What you'd want to do is choose an area and concentrate on it.  **End Summary**  Topics: <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/Self+improvement" rel="tag">Self improvement</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/self+help" rel="tag">self help</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/personal+development" rel="tag">personal development</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/success" rel="tag">success</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/business+success" rel="tag">business success</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/empowerment" rel="tag">empowerment</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/achievement" rel="tag">achievement</a>]]><![CDATA[<p>]]> About the Author: <![CDATA[<br>]]> To help you along your own road of self improvement, reading a good quality book can make all the difference. For a limited time you can gain free, immediate access to &quot;A Plum In The Syrup&quot; by Daniel Herzner. This empowering, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.apluminthesyrup.com/&quot;&gt;free self help book&lt;/a&gt; has already touched countless lives around the world and now it's your turn. Simply visit APlumInTheSyrup dot com now for your free download.</description>
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         <pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:44:26 -0500</pubDate>
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         <title>The Definitive 4 Step Home Business Success Blue Print</title>
         <link>http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/The-Definitive-4-Step-Home-Business-Success-Blue-Print/837582</link>
         <description>It's probably a pretty safe bet to say that you have a desire to succeed in a home based business of your own. After all, there's a good reason why you're reading these words, right? It could be that you've already found your work from home business opportunity and now it's time for you to take action and turn that opportunity into a legitimate and profitable business.

Are you feeling a little bit frustrated though? Perhaps your desire for success is not the issue but rather knowing what to do in order to achieve success in your home business is the problem. Well, rest assured that, at this point, if you have only the desire to succeed but nothing else, congratulations, you're already well on your way to success in your home based business. There is still a fair amount of work which needs to be done but your desire does have you pointed in the right direction. 

With a desire to succeed in business being your most important quality, the second most important quality you can possess is a willingness to fail. Failing or stinking at something is always the prerequisite to succeeding at it.  **End Summary**  Topics: <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/Work+from+home+success" rel="tag">Work from home success</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/home+business+success" rel="tag">home business success</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/how+to+succeed+in+home+business" rel="tag">how to succeed in home business</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/home+business+ideas" rel="tag">home business ideas</a>]]><![CDATA[<p>]]> About the Author: <![CDATA[<br>]]> Do you need help getting your success wheels in motion? Save time and money now by gaining immediate, free access to the book A Plum In The Syrup written by Daniel Herzner, the author of this article. This new, &lt;a href=http://www.apluminthesyrup.com/&gt;success strategy book&lt;/a&gt; is available free but only for a limited time. Go grab your own copy now while you still can.</description>
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         <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:13:06 -0500</pubDate>
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         <title>Are You Taking Your Advice from A Source You Can trust?</title>
         <link>http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Are-You-Taking-Your-Advice-from-A-Source-You-Can-trust-/837548</link>
         <description>With so many "gurus" out there these days, how do you know who you can listen to? If you have two respected authorities who offer you completely contradictory advice, then what?

I can recall a time when I attended a speaking engagement featuring the author of "Secrets of a Millionaire Mind", T. Harv Eker. Harv was talking about how he enjoys watching professional football. His point was he always appreciated a professional athlete's strive and determination to perform at his best. He also talked about how a losing athlete would comment about he and his team coming back stronger next time, playing harder and performing better in order to get the win.

On a separate occasion, I had attended a conference where mega real estate investor and trainer Jim Smith was also talking about watching football. Jim was making a point that watching a football game is a complete waste of time. He urged people to not sit on the couch for 3 hours watching somebody else play games but to get off your butt and get in the game yourself. He suggested to put those 3 hours towards learning wealth and success strategies.  **End Summary**  Topics: <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/expert" rel="tag">expert</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/advice" rel="tag">advice</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/success" rel="tag">success</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/harv" rel="tag">harv</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/eker" rel="tag">eker</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/guru" rel="tag">guru</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/success" rel="tag">success</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/self" rel="tag">self</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/help" rel="tag">help</a>]]> <![CDATA[growth]]> <![CDATA[improvement]]><![CDATA[<p>]]> About the Author: <![CDATA[<br>]]> GET THE BOOK FREE: This article was written by Daniel Herzner, author of the new self help book &quot;A Plum In The Syrup&quot;. You can get the book free for a limited time by going to: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.APlumInTheSyrup.com/&quot;&gt;Free Self Help Book Here.&lt;/a&gt; The book's author, Daniel Herzner, is a home business owner and consultant and serial entrepreneur and welcomes feedback from all of his readers. Email Dan today at dan at danielherzner dot com .</description>
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         <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:06:29 -0500</pubDate>
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         <title>Goal Setting 101</title>
         <link>http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Goal-Setting-101/830869</link>
         <description>How does your future look, do you envision greatness? You do have a vision of what your future will look like, don't you? It's a must. After all, if you know where it is you wish to go, there's a good chance you will get there. Without a clear vision of the future you'll never know where you'll end up.

Arguably one of history's greatest achievement experts, Zig Ziglar, put it this way: He says he can take the most accurate archery expert in the world and inside of just a few minutes, he could have you shooting arrows with accuracy much greater than that of the archer. What he quickly adds is, he'd have to first blindfold the archer and spin the guy three or four times so he'd have no idea where the target was located.

Zig's point is, how can anybody possibly hit a target they can't see? If your desire is to live a better life but lack a clear vision of what it is you want, then how will it ever become reality?

Some will refer to it as goal setting while others might their big dream.  **End Summary**  Topics: <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/goal+setting" rel="tag">goal setting</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/visualization" rel="tag">visualization</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/self+growth" rel="tag">self growth</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/achievement" rel="tag">achievement</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/success" rel="tag">success</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/mind+mapping" rel="tag">mind mapping</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/zig+ziglar" rel="tag">zig ziglar</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/abundance" rel="tag">abundance</a>]]><![CDATA[<p>]]> About the Author: <![CDATA[<br>]]> You can succeed with developing your dream vision, it is not a difficult thing to do. You can save time and effort in reaching your goals simply by reading the right books. For a limited time you can download the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.apluminthesyrup.com/&quot;&gt;new empowering book&lt;/a&gt; A Plum In The Syrup absolutely free. Simply visit APlumInTheSyruup dot com for immediate access.</description>
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         <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:14:16 -0500</pubDate>
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         <title>Can You Adopt These 7 Qualities To Achieve More Success?</title>
         <link>http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Can-You-Adopt-These-7-Qualities-To-Achieve-More-Success-/825343</link>
         <description>Do you yearn to live a more fulfilled, more satisfying life? If your answer is yes then what steps are you taking to get there? Are you taking personal responsibility for the direction of your own life or is your strategy to rely on hope?

You see, there simply are no short cuts to living a life of fulfillment. Self improvement is the most important step you can take to achieve the life you desire. Simply put, achievement is a learned skill. And if you fail to make learning how to succeed in life a personal quest then chances are good your desired success will never materialize.

So what personal development steps should be taken in order to achieve more? The following seven suggestions are a start only. Your evolution needs to be a work in progress with no end in sight.

1. You've got to know your purpose 
Are you drifting through life without direction - simply hoping to find happiness and prosperity? By identifying your life's purpose you will be giving yourself a unique compass which will lead you emphatically to your desired destination every time.  **End Summary**  Topics: <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/Self+help" rel="tag">Self help</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/personal+development" rel="tag">personal development</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/self+growth" rel="tag">self growth</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/self+improvement" rel="tag">self improvement</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/skills" rel="tag">skills</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/tips" rel="tag">tips</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/suggestions" rel="tag">suggestions</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/achievement" rel="tag">achievement</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/fu" rel="tag">fu</a>]]><![CDATA[<p>]]> About the Author: <![CDATA[<br>]]> Self-improvement is indeed one type of work that is always worth the effort. To continue your journey towards success, you may download a free copy of Daniel Herzner's &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.apluminthesyrup.com/&quot;&gt;self help book&lt;/a&gt; A Plum In The Syrup. This book has already touched hundreds of lives and has helped a countless number of people and now it's your turn. Simply go to APlumInTheSyrup dot come now to claim your own copy absolutely free.</description>
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         <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:55:12 -0500</pubDate>
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         <title>Does Learning How To Speed Read Have To Be So Painful? Nope</title>
         <link>http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Does-Learning-How-To-Speed-Read-Have-To-Be-So-Painful--Nope/820425</link>
         <description>You can pretty much discard everything you've ever heard about speed reading techniques. That goes double for speed reading courses and speed reading software too. Have you ever wanted to learn how to speed read? If you have then you probably already know that speed reading courses just don't work.

From personal experience, speed reading courses are expensive, time consuming and are flat out just really confusing. The average person can spend upwards of two hundred dollars on the latest and greatest speed reading course. They can spend sometimes months studying and practicing the speed reading tips and techniques these courses teach and in the end, their reading speed has not improved one bit.

And remember, the most important aspect of learning to read more quickly is to do so without sacrificing reading comprehension. After all, what good is learning how to speed read if, by the end of a page, you can't remember what you've just read?

Furthermore, and most importantly, people today lead busy lives. Who has the time to spend endless hours studying and practicing speed reading strategies? There's got to be a better way.  **End Summary**  Topics: <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/Learn+how+to+speed+read" rel="tag">Learn how to speed read</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/increase+your+reading+speed" rel="tag">increase your reading speed</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/learn+speed+reading" rel="tag">learn speed reading</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/faster+reading" rel="tag">faster reading</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/ebook+publish" rel="tag">ebook publish</a>]]><![CDATA[<p>]]> About the Author: <![CDATA[<br>]]> To discover this publishing innovation for yourself, you can download a copy of A Plum In The Syrup absolutely free. It's been completely formatted to enable zigzag reading. See for yourself how quickly and easily you'll be able to &lt;a href=http://www.apluminthesyrup.com/&gt;learn how to speed read&lt;/a&gt; . The days of expensive course materials and confusing speed reading tips, techniques and tricks are officially over.</description>
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         <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:50:07 -0500</pubDate>
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         <title>That Glass Of Water, Is It Half Full Or Half Empty?</title>
         <link>http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/That-Glass-Of-Water--Is-It-Half-Full-Or-Half-Empty-/816395</link>
         <description>By nature, human beings are impatient. We want good things to show up in our lives and we want them to show up now. Let's face it, we live in a microwave society - we don't want to wait around for anything.

When it takes longer than expected for goodness to materialize, frustration sets in.

For example, if you've ever placed second in a contest, are you the type of person to throw in the towel and not try again? Or, would you be proud of a respectable showing and use the experience to push for better results the next time? 

In life, you will be constantly confronted with having to make choices. You may opt to have a pessimistic point of view and make self-defeating choices or you may decide to take an optimistic point of view and make empowering choices for yourself.

Which route you go is entirely up to you. Nobody can tell you to be a victim or a victor; you can only make that decision for yourself. If your desire is to discover how to succeed in life then choose to be a victor, choose optimism - it goes hand in hand with being positive.  **End Summary**  Topics: <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/Optimism" rel="tag">Optimism</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/being+optimistic" rel="tag">being optimistic</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/how+to+be+optimistic" rel="tag">how to be optimistic</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/positive+thinking" rel="tag">positive thinking</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/positive+thought" rel="tag">positive thought</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/positivity" rel="tag">positivity</a>]]><![CDATA[<p>]]> About the Author: <![CDATA[<br>]]> Optimism starts with feeding yourself empowering messages. The very best way to do so is by reading good quality books. For a limited time you can get free access to an &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.apluminthesyrup.com/&quot;&gt;empowering self help book&lt;/a&gt; written by Daniel Herzner. When you open yourself up to quality, positive messages and you'll be amazed by the impact they'll have on your optimism.</description>
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         <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:17:29 -0500</pubDate>
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         <title>How To Succeed In A Home Based Business, It Starts With Appreciation</title>
         <link>http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/How-To-Succeed-In-A-Home-Based-Business--It-Starts-With-Appreciation/814324</link>
         <description>If you want to learn how to succeed in life, then there's a habit you need to develop starting today. And note I said "habit" which means you'll need to put it into practice every day. This important habit is something you'd also want to use if you wish to learn how to succeed in business too.

This habit can be best illustrated with a story... 

Let's say that you've decided to start a home based business. As anybody who has ever tried would know, starting a home business is never an easy thing to do. Getting a business up off the ground requires lots of time, energy, money and focus. There may be long periods of time where you'll be putting everything you've got into your business with very little, if anything, to show for it.

Eventually, however, the fruits of your labor will begin to show. Maybe a small sale is made or you get a phone call from a good, potential client. Whatever it might be, something happens which can be recognized as a positive step in the right direction.  **End Summary**  Topics: <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/How+to+succeed" rel="tag">How to succeed</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/life" rel="tag">life</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/business" rel="tag">business</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/appreciation" rel="tag">appreciation</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/home+based+business" rel="tag">home based business</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/starting+a+business" rel="tag">starting a business</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/growing+a+business" rel="tag">growing a business</a>]]><![CDATA[<p>]]> About the Author: <![CDATA[<br>]]> Appreciation is a habit the author of this article, Daniel Herzner, would encourage all entrepreneurs to adopt and use daily. Learn more about the power of appreciation and 17 other success principles in his &lt;a href=http://www.apluminthesyrup.com/&gt;new self help book&lt;/a&gt; . You can get the book free but only for a limited time.</description>
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         <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:52:29 -0500</pubDate>
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         <title>Think You Know What It Takes To Succeed? You Don't Know Jack!</title>
         <link>http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Think-You-Know-What-It-Takes-To-Succeed--You-Don-t-Know-Jack-/763315</link>
         <description>How committed are you to your own success?

Ask that question of a hundred different people and I'm sure each one of them will tell you they're completely committed to living a successful, more fulfilled life. I mean, after all, who doesn't want more out of life, right?

So where's the disconnect? If most everyone wants more out of life, why do so few actually get it?

The answer lies in one's ability to handle adversity. How to succeed in life is lost on those who are incapable of handling life's challenges. Too many people are willing to cut and run once the going gets difficult. And you know what? Things will ALWAYS get difficult from time to time.

Your commitment to success will be frequently challenged. And it is the strength of your commitment which will determine whether you stand up to those challenges or run from them.

To get through the challenges you must focus on your objectives. You must put all of your focus on where you are going to, not what you're going through. You do that and I can promise you will get through it; do that and you'll get through anything.  **End Summary**  Topics: <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/overcome" rel="tag">overcome</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/adversity" rel="tag">adversity</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/self" rel="tag">self</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/help" rel="tag">help</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/growth" rel="tag">growth</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/improvement" rel="tag">improvement</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/success" rel="tag">success</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/goal" rel="tag">goal</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/setting" rel="tag">setting</a>]]> <![CDATA[achievement]]> <![CDATA[wealth]]> <![CDATA[work]]> <![CDATA[from]]><![CDATA[<p>]]> About the Author: <![CDATA[<br>]]> GET THE BOOK FREE: This article was written by Daniel Herzner, author of the new self help book &quot;A Plum In The Syrup&quot;. You can &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.apluminthesyrup.com/&quot;&gt;get this self improvement book for free&lt;/a&gt; for a limited time. The book's author, Daniel Herzner, is a home business owner and consultant and serial entrepreneur.</description>
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         <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:43:14 -0400</pubDate>
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         <title>The Seven Words Which Can Change Your Life</title>
         <link>http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/The-Seven-Words-Which-Can-Change-Your-Life/755822</link>
         <description>When you look into your future, what do you see? Do you have a clear vision of where your life is heading? If you know where it is you wish to go, odds are you will get there. However, if you have no idea of where it is you're going, it is certain that you will get there.

The great personal trainer Zig Ziglar put it this way: Zig said that he can take the most accurate archery expert in the world and inside of just a few minutes, he'd have anybody shooting arrows with much greater accuracy than the archer. Of course, he'd have to first blindfold the archer and spin him around three or four times so the guy would have no idea where the target was located.

Zig's point is, how can anybody possibly hit a target which they can't see. If you're hoping to get more out of life but you do not have a clear vision of what it is you want, how in the world do you expect to get there?

Some people call it goal setting while others refer to it as "keep your eyes on the prize".  **End Summary**  Topics: <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/goal+setting" rel="tag">goal setting</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/visualization" rel="tag">visualization</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/achievement" rel="tag">achievement</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/success" rel="tag">success</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/self+help" rel="tag">self help</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/self+improvement" rel="tag">self improvement</a>]]><![CDATA[<p>]]> About the Author: <![CDATA[<br>]]> GET THE BOOK FREE: This article was written by Daniel Herzner, author of the new self help book &quot;A Plum In The Syrup&quot;. You can get the book free for a limited time by going to &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.APlumInTheSyrup.com/&quot;&gt;http://www.APlumInTheSyrup.com/&lt;/a&gt; The book's author, Daniel Herzner, is a home business owner and consultant and serial entrepreneur and welcomes feedback from all of his readers. Email Dan today at dan@danielherzner.com .</description>
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         <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:21:43 -0400</pubDate>
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         <title>Beating Depression VS Beating Desperation, There Is A Difference</title>
         <link>http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Beating-Depression-VS-Beating-Desperation--There-Is-A-Difference/743185</link>
         <description>I'll admit; there isn't much I know about how to beat depression. What I do know of it, those who suffer depression find themselves in an almost daily struggle dealing with the affliction. I wish there were words of liberation I could offer those folks...but I don't have any. I'd be remiss if I tried.

However, there is a lot I know about beating desperation. And I think it's a safe bet to say that there are a lot of folks out there today who are suffering desperation.

Unemployment in some parts of the world, including parts of the USA, is at double digits. Small businesses are suffering. The mortgage foreclosure rate is through the roof, the entire planet is under economic malaise and there's lots of unrest in the Middle East. Yes, there is a lot of desperation out there today.

Let me say that I am not comparing depression with desperation; there is certainly a clear distinction between the two. But because there are high levels of desperation today, it is a topic worthy of discussion.

So what can be done about beating desperation? Because, yes, it can be beat. Here's a caveat though;  **End Summary**  Topics: <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/self+help" rel="tag">self help</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/self+improvement" rel="tag">self improvement</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/desperation" rel="tag">desperation</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/success" rel="tag">success</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/how+to+succeed+in+this+economy" rel="tag">how to succeed in this economy</a>]]><![CDATA[<p>]]> About the Author: <![CDATA[<br>]]> Get the book FREE: This article is based on the book &quot;A PLUM IN THE SYRUP: 17 Observations, Suggestions And Truths You Can Adopt To Live A More Fulfilled Life.&quot; In his book, author Daniel Herzner delivers practical advice which anybody can use to live more successfully. To get a free copy of this empowering, 101 page book please visit:
 &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.APlumInTheSyrup.com/&quot;&gt;http://www.APlumInTheSyrup.com/&lt;/a&gt; </description>
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         <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:03:15 -0400</pubDate>
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         <title>5 Personal Success Strategy Pitfalls You'd Want To Avoid</title>
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         <description>True story: the other day I was visiting a friend and I overheard her say to her son, "one day, when we're rich, we're going to..." When I heard her say this I had to bite my tongue. I bit my tongue not because I fault her for wanting more out of life but because she is doing nothing to actually get it.

Actually, she is doing one thing; she's hoping to one day become rich and successful. She, like millions and millions of other people, hope for a better tomorrow. But sadly, hope alone will get you nowhere.

If you are one of the millions who are looking forward to a more prosperous tomorrow but are relying on nothing more than hope to get there, I'm here to tell you that hope is not a strategy for success.

There's nothing wrong with having hope; it's a great place to start but hope alone will never - NEVER - translates into success. 

So I ask you to be realistic, put hope aside for a moment and look at these five success pitfalls to avoid at all costs.  **End Summary**  Topics: <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/Success+stategies" rel="tag">Success stategies</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/mind+set" rel="tag">mind set</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/self+help" rel="tag">self help</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/self+growth" rel="tag">self growth</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/prepare+to+succeed" rel="tag">prepare to succeed</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/successful+life" rel="tag">successful life</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/abundance" rel="tag">abundance</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/wealth" rel="tag">wealth</a>]]><![CDATA[<p>]]> About the Author: <![CDATA[<br>]]> Get the book FREE: This article is based on the book &quot;A PLUM IN THE SYRUP: 17 Observations, Suggestions And Truths You Can Adopt To Live A More Fulfilled Life.&quot; In his book, author Daniel Herzner delivers practical advice which anybody can use to live more successfully. To get a free copy of this empowering, 101 page book please visit:
 &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.APlumInTheSyrup.com/&quot;&gt;http://www.APlumInTheSyrup.com/&lt;/a&gt; </description>
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         <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:58:29 -0400</pubDate>
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         <title>Here Are 5 Dream Killing Stumbling Blocks To Avoid At All Costs</title>
         <link>http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Here-Are-5-Dream-Killing-Stumbling-Blocks-To-Avoid-At-All-Costs/703626</link>
         <description>Is anybody out there - especially in this day and age - not looking to create a more fulfilling, abundant life for themselves? To ask this question in a different way, are you completely happy with the direction your life is headed or is there room for improvement? 

I'm going to assume you said that there is room for improvement. I know I'm not going too far out on a limb making this assumption. After all, who doesn't want to get the most from life? We all only have one shot at being on this big, blue marble called Earth so why not make our time here all it can be?

Getting more from life is the result of applying learned skills. It doesn't happen by chance and you better not leave it up to luck. Oh yeah, and hoping things get better for you will not make it happen either.

In large part, learning how to get more from life will come about in one of two ways. The first way is in learning how to do something and the second is in learning what not to do.  **End Summary**  Topics: <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/How+to+succeed" rel="tag">How to succeed</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/how+to+live+better" rel="tag">how to live better</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/successful" rel="tag">successful</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/successfully" rel="tag">successfully</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/abundance" rel="tag">abundance</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/abundant" rel="tag">abundant</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/self+help" rel="tag">self help</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/self+growth" rel="tag">self growth</a>]]><![CDATA[<p>]]> About the Author: <![CDATA[<br>]]> Get the book FREE: This article is based on the book &quot;A PLUM IN THE SYRUP: 17 Observations, Suggestions And Truths You Can Adopt To Live A More Fulfilled Life.&quot; In his book, author Daniel Herzner delivers practical advice which anybody can use to live more successfully. To get a free copy of this empowering, 101 page book please visit:
 &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.APlumInTheSyrup.com/&quot;&gt;http://www.APlumInTheSyrup.com/&lt;/a&gt; </description>
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         <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:19:07 -0400</pubDate>
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         <title>You Don't Know Jack About Home Based Business</title>
         <link>http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/You-Don-t-Know-Jack-About-Home-Based-Business/700800</link>
         <description>To be more specific, you don't know jack about how to succeed in a network marketing home based business. But not to worry, I'll help to get you straightened out.

Today we're looking at a real good news / bad news scenario. First the bad news: millions of decent, hardworking people have lost their jobs as a result of this sour economy. Now, the good news: many of these people are turning to home based entrepreneurialism in response.

And why is this good news? It's a wakeup call to folks everywhere who are finally realizing that financial security has got to be a personal responsibility. People can no longer depend on an employer for a prosperous today or a secure tomorrow. Working for somebody else trading your time for a fistful of dollars is a road to nowhere. If you've made the jump to a home based business or are about to then I salute you.

Many who get involved in network marketing will go on to great success. Sadly, the overwhelming majority will experience nothing more than lots of frustration, lost time and lost money.  **End Summary**  Topics: <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/network+marketing" rel="tag">network marketing</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/mlm" rel="tag">mlm</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/training" rel="tag">training</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/help" rel="tag">help</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/assistance" rel="tag">assistance</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/home+business" rel="tag">home business</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/home+based+business" rel="tag">home based business</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/work+from+home" rel="tag">work from home</a>]]><![CDATA[<p>]]> About the Author: <![CDATA[<br>]]> Get free network marketing training today. The home based, network marketing industry is your oyster if you get the right training. It's your worst nightmare if you think you can figure everything out for yourself. Visit &lt;a href=http://www.UltraNetworkMarketing.com/&gt;http://www.UltraNetworkMarketing.com/&lt;/a&gt; today for some the best MLM training you'll find anywhere.</description>
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         <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:25:59 -0400</pubDate>
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         <title>What Does It Take To Live A Truly Successful, Abundant Life?</title>
         <link>http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/What-Does-It-Take-To-Live-A-Truly-Successful--Abundant-Life-/695399</link>
         <description>How to become wealthy and successful is a topic that's been written about probably more than any other. It's regarded as an "evergreen" topic because man has always been enamored with discovering the secrets of how to live a successful, more abundant life. There have been many books written over the years on the topic of success and abundant living; many more than can be reasonably counted. And the future is sure to see many, many additional books of the same genre. As long as man continues to walk the earth, there will always remain a demand for self-help guidance.

Frequently, the books written on the topic of how to become wealthy and successful provide insight from the author's own experiences. Meaning, much of what is written on the topic of success is not necessarily right nor can it be immediately discounted as wrong. It simply means that you, as a unique individual, can choose to adopt that which makes the most sense to you.

To put this in perspective, let's say you read 3 books on the topic of success.  **End Summary**  Topics: <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/Success" rel="tag">Success</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/mind+set" rel="tag">mind set</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/self+help" rel="tag">self help</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/self+growth" rel="tag">self growth</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/mindset" rel="tag">mindset</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/successful+life" rel="tag">successful life</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/abundance" rel="tag">abundance</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/abundant+living" rel="tag">abundant living</a>]]><![CDATA[<p>]]> About the Author: <![CDATA[<br>]]> Get the book FREE: This article is based on the book &quot;A PLUM IN THE SYRUP: 17 Observations, Suggestions And Truths You Can Adopt To Live A More Fulfilled Life.&quot; In his book, author Daniel Herzner delivers practical advice which anybody can use to live more successfully. To get a free copy of this empowering, 92 page book please visit:
 &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.APlumInTheSyrup.com/&quot;&gt;http://www.APlumInTheSyrup.com/&lt;/a&gt; </description>
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         <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 11:55:58 -0400</pubDate>
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         <title>4 Principles Of Success You Can Adopt To Achieve The Life You Desire</title>
         <link>http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/4-Principles-Of-Success-You-Can-Adopt-To-Achieve-The-Life-You-Desire/689316</link>
         <description>Is the word success synonymous with the word wealth? To answer this question, who do you bring to mind when you think about success? Do you envision somebody like Donald Trump or do you see somebody like Mother Theresa instead?

I'm sure we'd all agree that, with the wealth and high profile name he has, Donald Trump could be considered a success. But, wealth notwithstanding, couldn't Mother Theresa also be considered hugely successful? The point is these two words, wealth and success, are not the same. Some people may include wealth in their definition of success and others may not.

Even though your definition of the word success is unique to you, there are a number of common principles to be found from one successful person to the next. Furthermore, let's take a look at success from an entrepreneurial standpoint.

Here are a few business related principles you can adopt in order to live a more fulfilled and abundant life. Adopting these principles and putting them to use with consistency in your own life will put you on the path of greater achievement.  **End Summary**  Topics: <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/Success" rel="tag">Success</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/mind+set" rel="tag">mind set</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/self+help" rel="tag">self help</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/self+growth" rel="tag">self growth</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/mindset" rel="tag">mindset</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/successful" rel="tag">successful</a>]]><![CDATA[<p>]]> About the Author: <![CDATA[<br>]]> GET THE BOOK FREE: This article was taken from success principles as discussed in the book &quot;A Plum In The Syrup&quot;. You can get the entire book free for a limited time by going to http://www.APlumInTheSyrup.com/ The book's author, Daniel Herzner, is a home business owner and consultant, serial entrepreneur and all around nice guy :)</description>
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         <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:06:40 -0400</pubDate>
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         <title>Wondering How To Live A More Successful Life? Taking These 4 Action Steps Will Help</title>
         <link>http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Wondering-How-To-Live-A-More-Successful-Life--Taking-These-4-Action-Steps-Will-Help/689222</link>
         <description>Why do a very small number of people live a life of success and fulfillment while the vast majority struggle daily just to maintain the status quo? Have the successful amongst us been somehow "chosen" by the Gods of achievement and abundant living? Is there some deep, dark mystery behind a truly successful life?

If only the answer were that easy. There really are no "secrets" to success. Those who live lives of fulfillment discover the principles integral to success and put those principles into practice on a daily basis. Living a life of fulfillment is never and accident; it is always a result. But a result of what exactly?

Success is the result of taking consistent, deliberate actions on a daily basis toward the achievement of a larger goal or vision. This is precisely why success is available to us all. Each one of can take the actions necessary to move ourselves towards a better life. The only question is, will you take the actions required?

There are many actions required to live an abundant life, some of which will be completely unique to you. At the same time, many of what is required is quite universal.  **End Summary**  Topics: <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/achievement" rel="tag">achievement</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/self+growth" rel="tag">self growth</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/self+help" rel="tag">self help</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/success" rel="tag">success</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/successful+living" rel="tag">successful living</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/" rel="tag"></a>]]><![CDATA[<p>]]> About the Author: <![CDATA[<br>]]> Get the book FREE: This article is based on the book &quot;A PLUM IN THE SYRUP: 17 Observations, Suggestions And Truths You Can Adopt To Live A More Fulfilled Life.&quot; In his book, author Daniel Herzner delivers practical advice which anybody can use to live more successfully. To get a free copy of this empowering, 92 page book please visit:
 &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.APlumInTheSyrup.com/&quot;&gt;http://www.APlumInTheSyrup.com/&lt;/a&gt; </description>
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         <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:18:29 -0400</pubDate>
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         <title>Who Out There Is Ready To Discover The Secret To Success?</title>
         <link>http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Who-Out-There-Is-Ready-To-Discover-The-Secret-To-Success-/687983</link>
         <description>Here's a question man has been asking himself for thousands of years now and he'll continue to ask it for thousands of years to come: "what is the secret to success?". The answer to this question may startle you, it may anger you and it may even leave you feeling a bit empty. The answer is not something jealously guarded by an elderly success guru who sits quietly meditating atop a hill in some distant land.

Ready? Here's the answer: the secret to success is that there are no secrets. Successful, abundant living is not reserved for a select few and withheld from the many. It is not something you need to climb a mountain to discover. A life of wealth and success is not dependent on a Harvard education nor is it a mystery cloaked in secrecy. 

All success starts from within. Success is a mindset, it's an attitude, it's a vision, a goal. Success is always a result and it's never an accident. Most importantly, success is yours as long as you're willing to do whatever it takes to achieve it.

Your success filled life will never be willingly handed over to you, it must be earned.  **End Summary**  Topics: <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/Success" rel="tag">Success</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/mind+set" rel="tag">mind set</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/self+help" rel="tag">self help</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/self+growth" rel="tag">self growth</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/mindset" rel="tag">mindset</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/successful" rel="tag">successful</a>]]><![CDATA[<p>]]> About the Author: <![CDATA[<br>]]> GET THE BOOK FREE: This article was taken from success principles as discussed in the book &quot;A Plum In The Syrup&quot;. You can get the entire book free for a limited time by going to http://www.APlumInTheSyrup.com/ The book's author, Daniel Herzner, is a home business owner and consultant and serial entrepreneur.</description>
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         <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:55:17 -0400</pubDate>
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         <title>Four Traits You Can Use To Achieve A More Fulfilled Life</title>
         <link>http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Four-Traits-You-Can-Use-To-Achieve-A-More-Fulfilled-Life/685314</link>
         <description>To live a flourishing, more fulfilled life is something everybody wants. Who amongst us wouldn't want to be surrounded with the things 

capable of filling our lives with happiness? We have only one go 'round at this thing called life and we each deserve to live it as 

abundantly as we choose.

The best thing about the word achievement is it has no one, single definition. As a matter of fact, there are roughly 7 billion people who 

call the planet earth home which means the word success has roughly 7 billion distinct definitions. How you define success for yourself is as 

unique as your thumb print and nobody else will define it in exactly the same way.

Bear in mind that the word success is not necessarily synonymous with having money. Some people may include wealth in their definition of 

success and others may not. True success though, by any definition, will always mean self-improvement.

There are numerous traits commonly found amongst all successful people regardless of how the word is individually defined. Here are the 

first four of those traits-

Success Trait #1
Evolution Basically, to have more you must become more.  **End Summary**  Topics: <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/Self-help" rel="tag">Self-help</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/personal+achievement" rel="tag">personal achievement</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/business+success" rel="tag">business success</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/abundance" rel="tag">abundance</a>]]><![CDATA[<p>]]> About the Author: <![CDATA[<br>]]> GET THE BOOK FREE: This article was taken from success principles as discussed in the book &quot;A Plum In The Syrup&quot;. You can get the entire book free for a limited time by going to http://www.APlumInTheSyrup.com/ The book's author, Daniel Herzner, is a home business owner and consultant and serial entrepreneur.</description>
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         <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:37:39 -0400</pubDate>
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         <title>A Plum In The Syrup And The Importance Of Rising Above Life's Challenges</title>
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         <description>Wouldn't life be grand if things were to always work out the way we wanted them to? Just imagine that; life with no adversity. Yeah, right...OK, snap out of it. Life has never been, nor will it ever be without its ups and downs. If there's one thing all human beings have in common it's that we are constantly being tested by life's challenges. So the question is not, will life challenge you but rather, how will you react when it does?

The ability to confront and productively overcome life's challenges can be considered the number one most important quality shared by all successful people. If you lack the ability to bravely and confidently stand eyeball to eyeball with adversity, then anything else you do in your journey toward success will have very little meaning.

The phrase "a plum in the syrup" is a metaphor for those times in life when things do not go according to plan and more importantly, how you respond. You have virtually zero control over THE circumstances you'll have to deal with in life but at the same time you have 100% complete control over HOW you'll deal with them.  **End Summary**  Topics: <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/self+help" rel="tag">self help</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/self+growth" rel="tag">self growth</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/self+improvement" rel="tag">self improvement</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/success" rel="tag">success</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/achievement" rel="tag">achievement</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/how+to+succeed" rel="tag">how to succeed</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/entrepreneur" rel="tag">entrepreneur</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/i+need+help" rel="tag">i need help</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/w" rel="tag">w</a>]]><![CDATA[<p>]]> About the Author: <![CDATA[<br>]]> Get the book FREE: This article is based on the book &quot;A PLUM IN THE SYRUP: 17 Observations, Suggestions And Truths You Can Adopt To Live A More Fulfilled Life.&quot; In his book, author Daniel Herzner delivers practical advice which anybody can use to live more successfully. To get a free copy of this empowering, 92 page book please visit:
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         <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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         <title>Would You Agree With These 4 Suggestions On How To Live More Abundantly?</title>
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         <description>The topic of self-improvement is fascinating, addicting and is just plain fun. The study of self growth forces you to look at yourself in ways that you may not have thought of on your own. Getting to better understand your strengths and identifying your weaknesses will provide the stepping stones necessary to achieving a more fulfilled life.

And if there's one thing which every successful person can agree on it's that all success starts within. Understand this: every new level of success demands a new you. You will not be able to earn a greater income, influence higher level people or move up in social status as the same person you are today. In order to make progress in your life you've got to first make progress on yourself.

There are many strategies which you can use to make this necessary self-progress. Not every strategy is right for every person. The fun part of self improvement is that you get to choose which areas you feel are most important for you. With that in mind, here are 4 suggestions you can use to become more successful.

Do any of the following suggestions make sense for you?  **End Summary**  Topics: <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/self+improvement" rel="tag">self improvement</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/self+help" rel="tag">self help</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/self+growth" rel="tag">self growth</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/success" rel="tag">success</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/abundance" rel="tag">abundance</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/wealth" rel="tag">wealth</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/how+to+live+a+successful+life" rel="tag">how to live a successful life</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/achiev" rel="tag">achiev</a>]]><![CDATA[<p>]]> About the Author: <![CDATA[<br>]]> Get the book FREE: This article is based on the book &quot;A PLUM IN THE SYRUP: 17 Observations, Suggestions And Truths You Can Adopt To Live A More Fulfilled Life.&quot; In his book, author Daniel Herzner delivers practical advice which anybody can use to live more successfully. To get a free copy of this empowering, 92 page book please visit:
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         <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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         <title>4 Powerful Principles You Can Adopt To Live A More Fulfilled Life</title>
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         <description>Why do a very small number of people live a life of success and fulfillment while the vast majority struggle just to maintain the status quo? Have these people been somehow "chosen" by the success Gods?

There really are no "secrets" to success. Those who live lives of fulfillment discover the principles integral to success and put those principles into practice on a daily basis. Most people go through life allowing themselves to be pushed around by circumstances. Meanwhile, successful people are committed to controlling their own destiny and live life with purpose and meaning.

Even though the definition of the word success is unique to everybody, there are a number of common principles to be found from one successful person to the next. Adopting these principles and putting them to use with consistency in your own life will put you on the path of greater achievement.

Having said that, here are 4 of the many common principles you'll find amongst virtually all successful people. 

Success Principles #1
Identify A Trend And Get In Its Way - Historically, a good success strategy has always been to identify a hot trend which interests you then get in its way.  **End Summary**  Topics: <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/self+help" rel="tag">self help</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/self+improvement" rel="tag">self improvement</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/success" rel="tag">success</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/abundance" rel="tag">abundance</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/how+to+succeed" rel="tag">how to succeed</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/success+traits" rel="tag">success traits</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/live+successfully" rel="tag">live successfully</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/advice" rel="tag">advice</a>]]><![CDATA[<p>]]> About the Author: <![CDATA[<br>]]> Get the book FREE: This article is based on the book &quot;A PLUM IN THE SYRUP: 17 Observations, Suggestions And Truths You Can Adopt To Live A More Fulfilled Life.&quot; In his book, author Daniel Herzner delivers practical advice which anybody can use to live more successfully. To get a free copy of this empowering, 90 page book please visit:
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         <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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         <title>Following These 4 Powerful Truths Will Lead You To A More Fulfilled Life</title>
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         <description>There have been many books written over the years on the topic of success and abundant living; many more than can be reasonably counted. And the future is sure to see many, many additional books of the same genre. As long as the human race continues to persist, there will always remain a demand for self-help guidance.

Each book written on this topic provides insight from the author's point of view. What this means is that much of what is written on the topic of success is not necessarily right nor can it be immediately discounted as false. It simply means that you, as a unique individual, can choose to adopt that which makes the most sense to you.

At the same time however, there exists a number of truths about success which are as undeniable as the fact that the earth is round. There never was, nor will there ever be, an author who could write a book to dispute these truths of success.

Adopting these common truths is a prerequisite to living a successful, more abundant life. For attempting to reach your greatest heights without first adopting these truths is like still insisting that the earth is flat.  **End Summary**  Topics: <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/self+improvement" rel="tag">self improvement</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/self+help" rel="tag">self help</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/self+growth" rel="tag">self growth</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/success" rel="tag">success</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/abundance" rel="tag">abundance</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/wealth" rel="tag">wealth</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/how+to+live+a+successful+life" rel="tag">how to live a successful life</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/achiev" rel="tag">achiev</a>]]><![CDATA[<p>]]> About the Author: <![CDATA[<br>]]> Get the book FREE: This article is based on the book &quot;A PLUM IN THE SYRUP: 17 Observations, Suggestions And Truths You Can Adopt To Live A More Fulfilled Life.&quot; In his book, author Daniel Herzner delivers practical advice which anybody can use to live more successfully. To get a free copy of this empowering, 92 page book please visit:
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         <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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         <title>Can You Adopt These Traits In Order To Live A More Fulfilled Life?</title>
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         <description>Living a successful, more abundant life is something everybody wants. Who amongst us wouldn't want to be surrounded with the things capable of filling our lives with happiness? We have only one go 'round at this thing called life and we each deserve to live it as abundantly as we choose.

The best thing about the word success is it has no one, single definition. As a matter of fact, there are roughly 7 billion people who call the planet earth home which means the word success has roughly 7 billion distinct definitions. How you define success for yourself is as unique as your thumb print and nobody else will define it in exactly the same way.

And keep in mind that the word success is not necessarily synonymous with wealth. Some people may include wealth in their definition of success and others may not.

Having said that, there are numerous traits commonly found amongst all successful people regardless of how the word is individually defined. Here are the first four of those traits-

Success Trait #1
Evolution - Basically, to have more you must become more.  **End Summary**  Topics: <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/self+help" rel="tag">self help</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/self+improvement" rel="tag">self improvement</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/success" rel="tag">success</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/abundance" rel="tag">abundance</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/how+to+succeed" rel="tag">how to succeed</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/success+traits" rel="tag">success traits</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/live+successfully" rel="tag">live successfully</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/advice" rel="tag">advice</a>]]><![CDATA[<p>]]> About the Author: <![CDATA[<br>]]> This article is based on the book &quot;A PLUM IN THE SYRUP: 17 Observations, Suggestions And Truths You Can Adopt To Live A More Fulfilled Life.&quot; In his book, author Daniel Herzner delivers practical advice which anybody can use to live more successfully. To get a free copy of this empowering, 90 page book please visit:
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         <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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         <title>Improve Your Chances Of Network Marketing Success By Avoiding These 7 Fatal Mistakes</title>
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         <description>To borrow a line from the classic "A Tale Of Two Cities"; these are the best of times, these are the worst of times. There are many people today who are really hurting as a result of this economic meltdown we're collectively going through. On the flip side, there are also a number of people who are doing very well for themselves today. Which group are you a part of?

Before you answer that question, understand that your mindset has everything to do with the answer.

The first group has a mindset of lack. They're the group who sees themselves as victims of a weak economy. The people within this group will try to cling to the past. Perhaps they've lost a job and are now competing with everyone else within this group for a new one. They don't understand that job security and a steady, guaranteed paycheck are a thing of the past; the likes of which may never return.

The second group sees opportunity in the current economy. They realize that now is a time for bold action not business as usual.  **End Summary**  Topics: <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/home+business" rel="tag">home business</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/how+to" rel="tag">how to</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/MLM" rel="tag">MLM</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/network+marketing" rel="tag">network marketing</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/start+a+home+business" rel="tag">start a home business</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/training" rel="tag">training</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/make+money+from+home" rel="tag">make money from home</a>]]> <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/tools" rel="tag">tools</a>]]><![CDATA[<p>]]> About the Author: <![CDATA[<br>]]> You can gain immediate access to a free, 7 part video training series on how to become successful in Network Marketing produced by the author of this article; Daniel Herzner. Dan is a Network Marketing business owner, trainer and consultant. To contact him or to gain immediate access to his free video series, please visit
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         <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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