Message From the Universe: Unexpected Outcome

"Did you know, statistically, more often than not, whenever someone receives an unexpected great whopping amount of money, it's usually followed by even more unexpected great whopping amounts of money?

True that, 

The Universe"

Abundance is right around the corner. When you least expect it, money appears from different sources. Now let's remember that even though it seems to be unexpected, abundance is a result of your positive thinking and your constant pursuit of success. Nothing in life happens without your contribution, and it is important to always realize that what you see happening today is a result of what you were thinking about 6 months ago. It may not always be the same timeline in terms of when good or bad things will happen, but the rule of thumb is that when you think of good things today, you will see some results appearing a few months from now. Like everything else in life, patience is needed for greatness to happen. Let's not forget that bad thoughts can also wreak havoc on you and your progress. It goes both ways so it is crucial to control the amount of bad thoughts navigating through your mind. If you feel one coming in, it is important to stay proactive and replace it with something positive so it doesn't linger in your mind.

We all know that life isn't easy, and that bad things happen. It is also right to believe that you are in full control of the outcome of your life, all depending on the type of thoughts you allow to cross your mind at any giving time. You can't be pointing fingers at him or her or anybody else for your pitfalls. You decide what you need to do and just take that step towards reaching your dreams. Be aware that failures will be lurking and may throw you a few jabs here and there to see how you react. It is up to you to either fight back or let it control your destiny. Failure is imminent as everybody faced in several times in their lifetime. You need to decide what's important to you and go for it no matter what. Never give up as you will end up living life with regrets and always wonder how things would have been for you if you would have pushed towards accomplishing your goals.

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Using Affirmations For A Better You! 3 Key Steps (By Richard Brody )

After four decades of presenting hundreds of seminars, and training programs, to assist in personal development, and provide methods of more effectively, introducing self - help, I have come to believe, that one of the most valuable approaches, is properly, consistently, using positive affirmations. While many people say, they want to be, or even believe, they are, positive individuals, few of us, are capable, or willing, to maintain this positive, can - do, attitude, despite any obstacles, thrown in our path. Using affirmations effectively, is a combination of an art, and a science, because, one must proceed, in an introspective, objective manner, understand his personal goals and aspirations, strengths and weaknesses, and prioritize, what he seeks to become better at. With that in mind, this article will attempt to briefly review, consider, and discuss, 3 keys, to effectively use these, to become a better, you.

1. List your goals, objectives, strengths/ weaknesses, priorities: Before you can use any affirmation, in a significant way, it must be something which truly matters to you, and will motivate you, to take action, in a positive manner! Know, and understand, your personal, professional, and work - related goals, and list those, rather than trying to seek, what others do! Analyze and consider, what you do extremely well, fairly well, and/ or, need to improve in. Consider your personal, existing, strengths and weaknesses, and use areas, where you are strongest, to their best avail, while addressing any weakness, etc. Once you have fully developed, and better understand, and recognize, these, you are prepared to proceed, to create your, personal Affirmation List.

2. Write 10 positive statement, in the present, and affirmative: An affirmations list, must be proactive, in the present tense, and positive, Never say, I won't do something, but, rather phrase this, as if you are already doing what's needed and necessary. For example, someone who feels, they need to lose weight, should not say, I'm going to eat less, but, rather, something, like, I eat healthy, exercise, and pay attention to doing, healthy things. Someone who's afraid to address a group, should not state this in the negative, but, rather, in a statement, such as, I enjoy speaking in public, and those listening, love listening and paying attention, to what I have to say. Limit this to 10 positive statements, write them down, and repeat them, at least 3 times, every day (normally, upon awakening, in the middle of the day, and in the evening). Write it down, and read these out - loud, in whatever location, works best, for you!

3. Prioritize: Your 10 statements, should focus on, areas which you consider, as priorities, and continue doing these specific statements, until you have transformed your inner - thinking! Then, you can tweak, and adjust them, to properly, proceed, forward, in a relevant, meaningful, way.

Regardless of what one does, he can always become better, and more effective. Becoming so, begins with having more self - confidence, and effectively using affirmations, is a key component, in doing so!

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What People Falsely Believe About Destiny

I'm tired of hearing people going on about how they were "meant" for something, and about how something was "meant" to be.

Because...

"Meant" by who or what? And when? And why? Is everyone and everything "meant" for something? Or is it only certain situations? Are the resulting actions thereof also "meant" for something? And the resulting consequences of those actions? Etc.

How many couples head over heels in love with each other would say they're "meant" for each other? How many times have you heard someone say this about their current infatuation?

(Hell, maybe you've even been in a relationship like that.)

... And then a couple of years later they break up after months of deteriorating sex and bickering over mundane problems.

Oops.

It seems it's one of those sayings that doesn't hold up to the simplest of scrutiny or logic. Try doing some basic, reasoned questioning the next time someone talks about someone being "meant" for something.

They're not gonna be able to provide satisfactory answers.

Why do we still seem to entertain the notion that anyone or anything can somehow be "meant" for something?

While I don't know, I'm fairly certain the answer has a couple of components to it...

• It's one of those things that people say without giving it any thought. Such sayings permeate our language. (No one is being literal when they tell someone to "get bent", either.)
• For thousands of years, our ancestors have believed in magic and the idea of an omnipotent creator of everything, often one who made a "divine plan" for us. -- Simply because they didn't know any better.
• It's a deceitfully easy way of looking at the world. Because ultimately it supports the idea that we're not in charge of our lives, and that we don't have responsibility for our actions.

While there are interesting aspects to every point, we can potentially learn the most from the last one. Because it tells us about how we tend to shun responsibility in even the tiniest of ways.

"But that's not what I meant at all!" No, of course not. But from a purely semantic standpoint, it's actually pretty much what you're getting at. Albeit unintentionally.

"But God gave us free will!" Sure. And Apollo could predict the future, and Thor had a magic hammer, and Noah was 950 years old when he died.

Look. If something is predestined for anything beyond the scope of human will and control, it is, by definition, not subject to human influence. However we act towards it becomes futile and meaningless. All considerations about the source of "destiny" aside, if everything is "destiny", it means we're not in charge of our lives.

While I do believe that there's no inherent meaning to anything other than what makes sense to the beholder at any given time, what truly empowers us is the very appointing of said meaning. Acknowledging that there is no meaning but what we appoint to things when we make a decision, take a stand and choose a path for ourselves.

And then, of course, we need to do it. We need to realize that there's no sensible reason to believe that anything beyond our own, inherent human traits and nature somehow "destines" anyone for anything.

We need to realize that we have the ability to be proactive and creative in building our lives; that challenges can always be overcome, and that we need not settle for anything or take anything for granted.

And that very insight is true liberation.

http://ezinearticles.com/?What-People-Falsely-Believe-About-Destiny&id=9684501

5 Thinking Ways That Separate Successful People From Ordinary People

When we talk about being successful, everyone wants to be part of it. No one wants to live a mediocre life, but most people are not doing what it takes to be successful.

In this article, you will discover the 5 thinking ways that separates successful people from the ordinary. You will learn the secrets how to think like every successful person did and how to reach the same results in your life.

We all know that to live a great life requires hard work and time. Rome was not built in a day and it was not accomplished without effort. The journey may not be easy, but if you have the right thinking and the right mindset, you will be able to produce the same amazing result like others.

Here are the 5 thinking ways that you need to adopt right now...

1. Successful people always think possible

When it comes to achieving great success in life, successful people always have the "can do" attitude and they always think possible.

They believe in their own ability and they do it anyway. They believe that it is possible for them to achieve their dreams and to reach their goals. This is why they are willing to work harder because they can see that it is possible.

They believe in themselves and they believe in their dreams. Sometimes you can't say that you can achieve it, but you can always say that it is possible.

When there is a possibility, you will have a chance and you can work on it to make it happen. Thus, believe that your dream is possible.

2. Successful people always think action

Successful people are always on the move and they take massive action. Not only that, they are consistent with their effort. They take action day in and day out. They work on their dreams every day, from day to night.

Most people want to be successful but they are not willing to take what it takes. The action is the bridge that connects your dreams and your reality. Without action, you cannot reach what you want in life.

So commit to taking action and make it your habit to be proactive. Start to make things happen and be the first one to act.

3. Successful people will never give up

The word "give up" does not seem to be in the minds of successful people. Walt Disney got fired as a newspaper editor but he never gave up and continued to work on his dreams.

Howard Schultz, the one who started Starbucks got rejected by banks after banks, but he never quit and continued to pursue his dream. This is why Starbucks are everywhere today.

Successful people will never quit and they will never give up on their dreams. You have to be the same. Make it part of your thinking to never give up.

4. Successful people always think positive

They expect good things to happen and they always think positively. Let me ask you this. If you know the market is not good and your product does not perform, will you still go ahead and put everything to launch your product?

The answer is a no. However, when you look at people who have accomplished great result such as Steve Jobs, Richard Branson, Michael Dell, etc, they are willing to pour all their efforts into their businesses.

The reason is simple, they believe in their products and they expect good things. They expect that the market is good and their products can sell. This is why they pour in millions of dollars into their businesses.

Always think positively and always expect good things to happen.

5. Successful people always think about their dreams

Brian Tracy said that you will become who you think about most of the time. And this is true.

So what do you think about most of the time? Do you think about what to eat, where to go and what to do tonight?

Or do you think about your dreams and your goals most of the time? Your thoughts will shape your life. If you think about your dreams and how to accomplish them most of the time, you will align your action with your thoughts and take massive action.

This is why you have to think empowering thoughts that will lead you where you want to go in life.

Conclusion

Now you know what successful people think that make them successful. Are you adopting these 5 thinking? Commit and make these 5 thoughts your primary mindset.

Here are 25 very powerful quotes to motivate as you pursue your goals.

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How to get any job you want — even if you're not technically qualified

If I had to describe 3 things about New Yorkers, I’d say:

1. They hate tourists
2. They hate every other city on the planet
3. THEY ALL look good.

Maybe it’s just because I’m from the Midwest. But to me, everybody in NYC looks like they go to the gym.

I had tried a bunch of times to gain weight previously, but to no avail. Being around all these jacked guys made me want to give it another shot.

But I needed to try something different. So last summer, I hired a personal trainer in NYC.

And I was super happy with the results. So happy that I was thinking about maybe getting another trainer in my hometown after I went back.

I told my NYC trainer about this. He asked, "Are they professionally certified in strength training and nutrition?"

I had no idea.

How many people do you know who say "I want to get ripped. I need advice from someone who has certifications in nutrition and strength training!"

The only people who say that are the people who have those fancy credentials.

The buyers don’t care!

They just find the most ripped person they know, and ask THEM what to do.

Years ago, I was interviewing for an internship at a startup. I had a good resume, and the people at the company knew I went to a good school. I thought I had the offer in the bag.

But I never heard back from them.

I found out later that they hired some guy from a random community college in a city I’d never heard of. He didn’t have as much related experience either.

How’s that possible?

It turns out that people applying for a job care more about their own credentials than the people who are hiring them.

This is very counter-intuitive.

Average applicants obsess over getting the right credentials and being "qualified" on paper. Meanwhile behind the scenes, companies are playing a totally different game.

They’re obsessing over finding the right person to solve their problems.

Here’s what goes on behind closed doors.

Credentials and paper qualifications DO matter for some (mainly academic) industries like medicine or law, but for most other fields, job requirements are surprisingly negotiable.

Companies can sometimes get over a hundred applications for a single position, so they need to have some way of weeding people out to keep that number manageable. The best way of doing that is by saying "graduate degree required", "5+ years of experience required", etc.

What they’re REALLY thinking is "we don’t want to go through a bunch of applications of people who don’t know what they’re doing   —  a person with 5+ years of experience could most likely do a good job."

If you can prove to them that you can solve their problem, you instantly decommoditize yourself, and none of those things on paper matter as much.

This is exactly how I’ve gotten interviews and job offers for positions that require masters degrees, MBAs, degrees in subjects I’ve never studied, and more years of experience than I have.

So how do you prove to them that you can solve their problem?

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Do the job before you get the job.

I call this the "pre-interview project."

For example, if you’re applying for a sales/marketing role, a good pre-interview project could be selling some of the company’s products and writing a document about it. If you’re applying for a design related role, you can mockup some new designs for the company and tell them why you made those decisions.

Today, I’m going to show you exactly how to choose the perfect pre-interview project (including real life examples), who to send it to within the company you’re applying to, and how to structure the email so that it’s well received (I’ll even give you sample email templates to use).

Let’s get started.

Step 1: Narrow in on a few existing jobs.

This process is not as quick as sending your resume out a bunch of times, but it is more effective.

While everyone else is spamming their resume to a hundred companies just to get a few interviews (if any), you’ll pick just a handful of jobs to apply to and crush them all.

First, go on some job boards, and choose 3–5 jobs you’d like to have.

Here are some good rules to keep in mind when you’re looking at the requirements on job descriptions:

• It’s OK if you’re a few years below the minimum experience level, but not TOO far below. If you’re just a college grad, don’t go for senior level jobs that require 7–10+ years of experience. But you CAN go for jobs that require, say, 3–5 years of experience even if you only have 1.
• It’s OK if your education level is a little below the required amount, but again, not too much below. For example  —  even though I never went to grad school, I’ve been able to get interviews for internships that required an MBA, and full time jobs that required a masters, but jobs that require Ph.D.s are out of my league.
• Make sure that you can actually DO the job. You might not need credentials, but you do need the skills to get results.

Once you have your 3–5 jobs, move on to step 2.

Step 2: Outline what you’ll be doing on the job.

By getting a good understanding of what you’ll be doing everyday on the job, you’ll know exactly what the perfect pre-interview project should be to prove that you’d be the right fit.

The only thing you really need at hand to figure this out is the job description.

Make a special note of the day to day tasks you can do right away. For example, "analyzing churn data" isn’t something you can immediately do (because you need a good amount of internal information for that) but "form partnerships with local businesses" definitely is something you can help do without already being at the company.

Step 3: Do one pre-interview project per company.

Now that you know what the company expects you to do day to day, you can actually do it ahead of time and prove to them that you can solve their problems.

When I was applying for a business development role for Kiip, I pitched a few companies on forming partnerships with them, and introduced them to the biz dev team. I ended up getting an offer.

When I was applying for product development related positions, I ran quick usability tests on companies’ products, documented my process, created some design suggestions and sent it to the head of each design team. 

This sort of thing got me interviews at major tech companies like Quora, and it even led to Shutterstock creating a position  specifically for me.

My friend Francine Lee did something similar (but MUCH more in depth) for Dropbox, and then got a job there.

David Rogier wanted a product management position at Evernote, so he interviewed 23 customers and wrote 10 slides about how he could improve the product and sent it to the CEO  —  the CEO emailed him back in 30 minutes and asked him to come in.

Doing a pre-interview project makes you stand out because the secret sauce is hard work. So most people will never do it.

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Step 4: Send your project in.

Next, you want to find the right person within the company to send your project to so that it actually gets noticed.

If you’re applying to a smaller company, this is pretty straightforward  —  you can send it to the head of the department you’re interviewing for, or even the CEO.

Most people have a personal page online you can reach out through  —  if not, you can easily guess their work email (it’s usually firstname.lastname@company.com or something like that).

Here’s a sample email template you can use:

Hi [name],

I’m [your name] and I noticed you’re hiring a [position], and I’m interested. I thought it would be helpful for me to [insert a good description of your pre-interview project] to both show my interest and the value I could bring to [the company].

[Present the project here  —  if you just did a writeup (i.e. a design suggestion) then a link or image would do. If you pitched businesses for partnerships, ask if the person you’re emailing would like to be introduced, etc]

Quick background on me: [insert a quick 2–3 sentence summary of your background as it relates to this job]

Thanks so much for your time  —  hope to hear from you regarding next steps!

Best,

[your name]

If it’s a big company (like Microsoft, Amazon, etc.), it gets a bit trickier because not everyone in the same department will know each other (so your doc might not get shared with the right person). In cases like this, I’d suggest waiting until you get an interview, then do your project, and send it to all your interviewers before the interview date. Here’s a sample email script you can use for this situation:

Hi [name],

[Employee name] mentioned that I’d be chatting with you on [date] as part of my interview for the [position] at [the company]

[Present the project here (insert link, ask if they’d like to be introduced to a potential partner, etc) ]

Just thought I’d send it over now in case you’d like to chat about it during the interview (if you think it would be appropriate, of course).

Best,

[your name]

Every time I’ve done this, my interviews have gone SUPER smoothly and I usually end up getting an offer.

"But this won’t work in my field. My field is different!"

No. It’s not.

It’s just human behavior. People want their problems solved, and they’re much more likely to hire someone who’s already working on solving them than someone who MIGHT solve them.

Try it. It works. And if you are proactive, do a project specifically for a company, and they STILL don’t respond, what does that say about their culture? Then you know that company is not the one you want to work for.

It’s a win-win.

http://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-get-any-job-you-want-even-if-youre-not-technically-qualified-2016-1

8 Ways to Effectively Prioritize the Things on Your To-Do List

Change your habits to become proactive—instead of reactive—in your approach to priorities... and see how much time you gain.

Priorities are things that are important—I know that, you know that. But a lot of us are guilty of the habit of reacting to the urgent things on—and off—our to-do list, rather than responding to the important ones.

Think about this: Important activities should be of high priority because they are the things that contribute most significantly to our objectives. They have more long-term impact, and they should help us the most in reaching our goals. Urgent activities are usually more short-term in nature and may or may not relate to our big-picture objectives, and they do not usually make significant contributions. Instead, by pressuring us daily, they make endless demands on our time.

There is a constant tension between the urgent and the important. And because the important things seldom need to be done today—and the urgent almost always do—there is a critical need to learn how to set proper priorities so that our visions, goals and desires can be met more effectively. 

Don’t prioritize based on who gave you the work; fit it based on its importance and urgency for the big picture. Most people don’t take this time, the time to prioritize. They are usually reactive, so make a concerted effort to be proactive.

How much time could you gain by changing your habits—by more effectively prioritizing? Here are 8 time-gaining tips that you can apply to everyday tasks:

1. Create lists—a lot. Prioritized notes and lists help with focus and multitasking.

2. Set priorities during your daily planning. Eliminate or minimize unproductive to-do items from your daily list to make room for the productive ones.

3. Learn when your high-energy time is. Scheduling your priority work for when you have the most energy gains minutes through more effective work.

4. Early in the day, sort email and quickly categorize each piece appropriately—now, future, trash. Because each piece is only addressed once, you gain time throughout the day.

5. Request simplified emails. When appropriate, request that people send you prioritized emails that spell out the actions required of you with clear bullet points, not long narratives. Set the example yourself by sending only efficient, bullet-pointed emails.

6. Write down your objectives before you return phone calls to gain time through quicker, more effective communication.

7. Prioritize your reading by learning to skim industry newsletters, articles and books. Then read only what really gives you value.

8. Create a written agenda and follow it for every meeting. If you’re not the meeting organizer, help guide a long, rambling meeting to some actionable objectives.

http://success.com/article/8-ways-to-effectively-prioritize-the-things-on-your-to-do-list