tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65311041941482992222012-01-30T06:49:43.844-08:00Inner Resource CenterWhen you have the right resources you can solve ANY problem!
When you're stuck...
When you don't know who you are anymore ...
When you are exploring career changes.
The Inner Resource Center is the place to go!Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.comBlogger1951100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-27898820083338253352012-01-30T06:31:00.001-08:002012-01-30T06:49:43.901-08:00Special Offer for Four-Day Personal Breakthrough IntensiveI have ONE slot available for a Personal Breakthrough Intensive at the end of February. Because I'll be gone for two weeks this month, I'd like to fill that slot before I leave (February 3rd). As a result, I'm offering that this intensive at a substantially reduced rate.
If you have wanted to have a Personal Breakthrough Intensive to get rid of your baggage or to change at least one area of Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-11231850211992958012012-01-16T05:23:00.000-08:002012-01-16T11:04:52.443-08:00The Two Most Important Elements in Goal Setting"Hold in your mind the thing you most desire."
~Robert Collier
There are really two very important elements to this quote and to goal-setting. The first is to hold things you want in your mind. To achieve the things that are important to us, we must focus on them. They have to be "in mind"--a part of you, both consciously and unconsciously. The second element is that it needs to be somethingLinda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-79201395089638584472011-12-26T05:23:00.000-08:002011-12-26T05:23:00.144-08:00Doing Small Things Can Have a Major Impact"Small things, done consistently,
in strategic places, create major impact.
What are [your] top 'small things' right now?"~ David Allen
This is a great thing to think about as you prepare for the New Year. Often we focus on our big goals, thinking that we need to do big things to be successful. The small things can create an even bigger impact as long as they are done consistently and Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-90184874316732790482011-12-19T05:21:00.000-08:002011-12-19T05:21:01.295-08:00Intuition Allows You to Be "In the Zone""When you are in the zone, your intuition comes to the forefront, ... Your intuition will guide you. It is your best friend. It has information your mind does not have.
When you are a zone performer — no matter what it is you do — you are operating on intuition
and you have an unfair advantage
over the competition."
~Jim Fannin
Learning to tune in to your intuition is one of the most Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-68814362322604750982011-12-12T05:01:00.000-08:002011-12-12T05:01:00.841-08:00Keep Your Focus on the Big Goal"You must remain focused on
your journey to greatness."~Les Brown
It is sometimes easy easy to lose your focus on your big dreams in the midst of everyday life. This is especially true when we get busy with the holidays or other demands on our time and energy. You may have to attend to the small things in your midst, but keeping your eye on where you are really going is essential. Think of Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-90356755994210117862011-12-05T05:41:00.000-08:002011-12-05T05:41:00.687-08:00What is Your Place in the Universe?"There are no extra pieces in the universe.
Everyone is here because he or she
has a place to fill, and every piece must
fit itself into the big jigsaw puzzle."~ Deepak Chopra
It may seem difficult to figure out what your place in the universe is, but the clues are all around in your life. For many people, there are causes or situations that we are drawn to, that we feel passionately Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-53401437221645352372011-11-28T06:06:00.000-08:002011-11-28T06:06:00.728-08:00Do You Want to Do What You Are Doing Today?"When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like: 'If you live each day as if it was your last, someday you’ll most certainly be right.' It made an impression on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirrorevery morning and asked myself: 'If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?'And whenever the answer has been 'No' Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-55900124310777870972011-11-21T05:37:00.000-08:002011-11-21T05:37:00.292-08:00Express Your Gratitude in the Way You LiveAs we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.
~John Fitzgerald Kennedy
As we celebrate Thanksgiving Day in the U.S. on Thursday, we need to remember what that holiday is really intended to do. It is a day for expressing gratitude--to God, to our friends and family, and to all those whose actions and gifts we appreciateLinda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-69712777018608162522011-11-14T04:35:00.000-08:002011-11-14T04:35:00.658-08:00Decide to Succeed"People begin to become successful
the minute they decide to be."~ Harvey Mackay
This may sound simplistic, but it is actually true. The first step in being successful is to figure out how you define what is success for YOU. The second step is to DECIDE to be successful. Once the decision is made, you will unconsciously begin to take the steps to get there. That's the third step, to createLinda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-81146468413692357552011-11-07T04:35:00.000-08:002011-11-07T04:35:00.144-08:00The Key to Avoiding Stress and Overwhelm"Most of the stress people experience
comes from inappropriately managed commitments
they make or accept."~David Allen
One of the best ways to reduce stress and overwhelm is to look at the commitments you are making. You need to be able to look realistically at the time and energy those commitments may require, and do that BEFORE you commit yourself. Sometimes you have to say "no." You haveLinda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-77370389960214909872011-10-31T07:53:00.000-07:002011-10-31T07:53:00.770-07:00The Three Ingredients in the Good Life"There are three ingredients in the good life: learning, earning, and yearning."
~Christopher Morley
The specific ingredients for a good life vary between individuals, but usually contain some opportunity to move forward--learning. When our life encompasses learning, we are able to change what isn't working and create something that suits us and our circumstances better. Earning is a Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-18765896468668473072011-10-24T05:21:00.000-07:002011-10-24T05:21:00.210-07:00Wealth Is a State of Mind"Wealth is not a material gain, but a state of mind."
~Jerry Gillies
What we think and feel about our lives is really what determines if we are wealthy or not. If you are focused on what you DON'T HAVE, you will feel poor. If you are focused on what you DO HAVE, you will feel rich. There will always be people who have more than you have in terms of financial wealth. And there will always be Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-55580676243195817802011-10-17T05:10:00.000-07:002011-10-17T05:10:00.874-07:00Be Yourself"You can't base your life on other people's expectations."
~Stevie Wonder
We've all done it at some point or another--tried to live our lives based on someone else's expectations. Those people might have been our parents. Or maybe our peers. Or a significant other. Most of us have learned the hard way that basing your life on other people's expectations leaves you living someone else's life.Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-75164828631479794242011-10-10T04:30:00.000-07:002011-10-10T04:30:03.327-07:00Warren Buffet's Advice"The one piece of advice I can give you is, do what turns you on. Do something that if you had all the money in the world,
you’d still be doing it.
You’ve got to have a reason to jump out of bed in the morning."
~Warren Buffet
You need to have passion for what you do every day. That is what sustains you when times are tough or when you are facing tasks that are a challenge. If you do what Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-9303449966477351582011-10-03T05:21:00.000-07:002011-10-03T05:21:00.210-07:00It's All in How You Think About It"Being challenged in life is inevitable, being defeated is optional."
~Roger Crawford
It seems that it is inevitable that challenges will occur in our lives. Changes happen and we must be able to roll with them. We have to be able to adapt and accommodate. If we are unwilling to change, we set ourselves up to be defeated. It is all in how you think about it. Challenge and change can bring Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-69323258912112958742011-09-26T04:35:00.000-07:002011-09-26T04:35:00.316-07:00Don't Get Your Knickers in a Knot"Don't get your knickers in a knot. Nothing is solved and it just makes you walk funny."
~Kathryn Carpenter
This quote is a reminder not to allow ourselves to get upset over the small stuff. When we overreact, we just make ourselves look silly and may alienate people as well. Unless you want to be the negative center of attention because your knickers are in a knot and you are walking funny, Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-69351149935773195002011-09-19T05:34:00.000-07:002011-09-19T05:34:00.744-07:00Your Life Needs to Fit YOU"The shoe that fits one person pinches another; there is no recipe for living that suits all cases."
~Carl Jung
This is such a great reminder that "one size does not fit all" when we are talking about your living your life. We often look at the way we think others are living and either envy it or judge it, but the key to a fulfilling life is to make sure your life fits YOU. We each must make Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-46083583865538346152011-09-12T05:21:00.000-07:002011-09-12T05:21:00.752-07:00No Matter How Inspired, You Have to Take Action"Inspiration does exist, but it must find you working."
~Pablo Picasso
Creativity and inspiration will only lead to excellence when it is followed by action. You can have the best ideas in the world, but if you don't work to bring them to fruition, they remain just ideas. Dreams are fine, but fulfilling those dreams requires work.
This week: Take a look at some of the ideas you have had Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-48453440115260018212011-09-05T05:23:00.000-07:002011-09-05T05:23:00.597-07:00Getting Outside Your Comfort Zone Is Necessary For Success
"To be successful, all you have to do is give up everything you know."
~Asara Lovejoy
O.K., this isn't quite true, but it seems like it. To be successful, you need to be able to let go of preconceived notions, long-standing limitations and habits that don't serve you. You need to get out of your comfort zone and stretch yourself. Sometimes when you are doing things that feel uncomfortable, Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-73997635882213223052011-08-29T05:23:00.000-07:002011-08-29T05:23:00.351-07:00Believe in Your True Self"There is but one cause of human failure. And that is man's lack of faith in his true Self."
~William James
We so often sell ourselves short. We believe that what needs to be done is beyond our abilities. We allow past experiences to mold our beliefs and keep us from stepping up to tackle challenges again. If we really believed in our true Self, what could be possible? Your true Self is Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-19672129058636720582011-08-22T04:41:00.000-07:002011-08-22T04:41:46.336-07:00You'll Never Fly If You Don't Ever Jump"You've got to jump off cliffs all the time and build your wings on the way down."
~Ray Bradbury
O.K., you don't LITERALLY jump off cliffs, but you have to be willing to take chances, to escape the things that hold you back. And sometimes you can't just stick your toe in and expect it to make a difference. You have to be willing to "jump off cliffs" and escape the bonds of your own fear, yourLinda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-25160813798973755792011-08-15T05:24:00.000-07:002011-08-15T05:24:00.864-07:00What Does Your Inner Voice Say?"The loudest and most influential voice you hear isyour own inner voice, your self critic. It can work for you or against you, depending on the messages you allow."
~Keith Harrell
We all have an internal critic inside commenting on our thoughts, behavior and emotions. Sometimes we call it our "conscience" as when it warns us against doing something wrong. Sometimes it is the voice of a Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-63953425220053755462011-08-08T04:55:00.000-07:002011-08-08T04:55:00.412-07:00Stretch Outside Your Comfort Zone"Do one thing everyday that scares you."
~Eleanor Roosevelt
I love this quote because it reminds me to continue to stretch myself every day, to confront the things that scare me. When we face the things that make us uncomfortable we gain confidence. We may not always be successful, but we have faced down the fear. Face your fear and do it anyway. Most times the things we are afraid of are Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-80633280267922977512011-08-01T05:17:00.000-07:002011-08-03T09:16:55.846-07:00Find Your Pace"Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability."
~Sam Keen
This quote really resonated with me this week (O.K., I confess, it resonated for this whole past month). When the weather is hot, it is tough to move. We slow down. At first I thought this was a bad thing, but I'm now realizing that hot weather or not, it is often important pace yourself. There is a rhythm to life and the key isLinda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-44438626506887090752011-07-25T04:12:00.000-07:002011-07-25T04:12:00.972-07:00You Are More Than You Think You Are"You are much grander than you think you are."
~Asara Lovejoy
While it is certainly true that many people hide their brilliance behind a veil of false modesty, the reality is that none of us (not even the most arrogant) can really capture how much we are truly capable of. No matter what you think you really are, you are always something more. In part this is because we are not able to Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-61166799697378400712011-07-18T04:00:00.000-07:002011-07-18T04:00:04.461-07:00Don't Wait Too Long to Use Your Ideas“Turn every idea upside down to see if there is an expiration date stamped on the bottom.”
~Thomas Shepherd
While it may sound strange to check for the "expiration date" of ideas as if they were carton of milk or a loaf of bread, the timing of an idea may be vital to its success. When you have ideas or opportunities to develop something new, check to see what the urgency is of creating it. Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-9708956092470282662011-07-11T05:01:00.000-07:002011-07-11T05:01:00.579-07:00It All Begins With Your Imagination"First comes thought; then organization of that thought, into ideas and plans; then transformation of those plans into reality. The beginning, as you will observe, is in your imagination."
~Napoleon Hill
Sometimes people wonder about how to do strategic planning. It isn't something magical. It involves following these steps to create the plan for your organization or for your life. First Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-80191110655149555122011-07-04T08:00:00.000-07:002011-07-04T08:00:07.779-07:00Being True to Yourself Gives True Freedom"True independence and freedom can only exist in doing what's right."
~Brigham Young
When we allow ourselves to be guided by our moral compass and our beliefs about what is really right, we can be authentic to ourselves and those around us. When you are true to yourself, you can experience true independence and freedom. It isn't about being what others expect of us that counts; it is what Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-47777371384505843832011-06-27T04:00:00.000-07:002011-06-27T04:00:06.145-07:00What Are You Thinking?"Any idea, plan, or purpose may be placed in the mind through repetition of thought."
~Napoleon Hill
This can be either very helpful or not very helpful. If you are thinking empowering thoughts, and repeat them often enough, you can be empowered. You can create ideas and plans that inspire you. You can allow purpose (and passion) to move you forward toward great things--just by thinking thoseLinda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-83591314073450898212011-06-20T04:35:00.000-07:002011-06-20T04:35:00.759-07:00You Need to Be Able to Communicate Your Ideas"You can have brilliant ideas, but if you cannot get them across, your ideas will not get you anywhere."
~Lee Iaccoco
The ability to communicate your ideas to others is important. Not because you need others to approve of your ideas, but because when you share your ideas you clarify your thinking and those ideas become better, more productive, more achievable. There is a synergy that happens Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-83563786209156773192011-06-13T05:58:00.000-07:002011-06-13T05:58:00.359-07:00Emptying Your Mind Creates Space for Peace"A primary method for gaining a mind full of peace is to practice emptying the mind."
~Napoleon Hill
We are often so caught up with working and doing things that we ignore peace. We might crave it, but we don't do anything to pursue it or encourage it. For many of us, thoughts chase us throughout the day, even into the night. We have trouble turning our mind off, so we have trouble getting Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-48532182784974656562011-06-06T04:35:00.000-07:002011-06-06T04:35:00.660-07:00Great Things Are Done in Smaller Steps"Great things are done by a series of
small things brought together."
~ Vincent van Gogh
Whether you are doing all the small things yourself to create something bigger, or whether you are collaborating with others to put together the pieces that will make your outcome greater than the sum of each part, when you take small steps and put them together, you often get something greater than you Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-26569572937423748492011-05-30T04:35:00.000-07:002011-05-30T04:35:00.768-07:00The Secret to Success Is Being Ready"The great secret of success in life is for a man
to be ready when his opportunity comes."
~Benjamin Disraeli
There are a lot of secrets about success, but this one is vital. Opportunities may come to us, but we may not ready for them. When we are not ready, we either ignore them, completely oblivious to them, or we attempt to seize the opportunity, but cannot deliver. We are not ready forLinda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-14634975461740319472011-05-23T04:35:00.000-07:002011-05-23T04:35:00.304-07:00Leave the Past Behind"The farther behind I leave the past, the closer I am to forging my own character."
~ Isabelle Eberhardt
When you are stuck in the past, you often stay stuck as the person you were back then, many times determined by what others thought of you. While all of us have been shaped by the events in our past and how we reacted to them, we DO have the power to change those influences. The key to anyLinda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-55795242780914785462011-05-16T05:00:00.000-07:002011-05-16T05:00:07.886-07:00Why Do You Put Things Off?"If you put off everything till you're sure of it, you'll never get anything done."
~Norman Vincent Peale
Putting things off is often due to perfectionism or uncertainty. You don't have to be perfect. You don't have to be sure. Sometimes you just have to jump and do it, even if you aren't sure of it. In most situations, you can revise and tweak your results. Too often we expect ourselves Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-48516733047073902412011-05-09T05:00:00.000-07:002011-05-09T05:00:14.944-07:00Find the Place Inside You Where Nothing Is Impossible"You must find the place inside yourself where nothing is impossible."
~Deepak Chopra
We are all capable of so much more than we believe is possible. We limit ourselves by our thoughts that we don't have the skills, don't have the capabilities to achieve what we'd like to dream. In order to really succeed, we each need to find that place within ourselves where nothing is impossible. If you canLinda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-68613137600085355762011-05-02T05:24:00.000-07:002011-05-02T05:24:00.205-07:00Are You Ready to Change Your Bad Habits?“Bad habits are like a comfortable bed, easy to get into, but hard to get out of.”
~Unknown
We often get comfortable with our habits, even if they are not habits that are good for us. It isn't that we are too lazy to change them; only that sometimes the pain of that bad habit isn't strong enough to motivate us to "get up" and change. Actually, changing habits doesn't have to be that difficult,Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-26325371775889061602011-04-25T05:39:00.000-07:002011-04-25T05:39:00.413-07:00Confront Your Fears"The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek."
~ Joseph Campbell
It is so true that when we confront our fears, we discover the greatest treasures. Often we hold ourselves back because of our fears. When you give in to your fear, you are allowing yourself to be deprived of the treasure you most seek. Most of us create fear around the things that are more important and valuable to Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-35571536020578845922011-04-18T06:43:00.000-07:002011-04-18T06:43:00.278-07:00You Have to Choose"You are doomed to make choices. This is life's greatest paradox."
~Dr. Wayne Dyer
Even when we postpone decisions, we are deciding. Sometimes not deciding becomes a decision in its own right. No matter what, we MUST make choices in our lives. We have so many opportunities, but at some point we must make a choice and restrict those opportunities. It is unavoidable, and trying to keep from "Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-30840082967938845912011-04-11T05:23:00.000-07:002011-04-11T05:23:00.542-07:00Ask for What You Want"The winds of grace blow all the time. All we need do is set our sails."
~ Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
Sometimes we sit and wait for good things to happen, and sometimes we are disappointed that we are not getting what we had hoped for. At the same time, in order to get what you want, you need to declare it--you need to say what you want and be ready to receive it. Once you declare your Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-19448915141686175232011-04-04T06:34:00.000-07:002011-04-04T06:34:00.489-07:00Take Your Own Life's Journey"No one saves us but outselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path."
~Buddha
People often look outside themselves for something or someone to save them or change their situation. While it is fine to get information or assistance, the decision of what to do and how to do it remains with you. It is ultimately your journey in this life and no one else can take it for you.Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-26774092468145909052011-03-28T07:48:00.000-07:002011-03-28T07:48:00.058-07:00Change Your Thoughts and Beliefs to Change Your Perception of the World"Every thought you have makes up some segment of the world you see. It is with your thoughts, then, that we must work, if your perception of the world is to be changed."
~A Course in Miracles
Our thoughts are very powerful. We each view the world in terms of our thoughts, feelings and perceptions, which have been based upon our experiences in life. We act as if our thoughts are true, when, in Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-67976842025606146222011-03-21T07:54:00.000-07:002011-03-21T07:54:00.223-07:00Be Willing to Do and Dare"The person who gets the farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare. The sure-thing boat never gets far from shore."
~ Dale Carnegie
If you are looking for a "sure thing," you are likely to miss out on your dreams and the possibilities life has to offer you. In order to grab what you want from your life, you need to be willing to take action--to do--as well as to take a chance--Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-5773312950662795602011-03-14T07:32:00.000-07:002011-03-14T07:32:00.324-07:00Notice the Value in Those Around You"We do not believe in ourselves until someone reveals that deep inside us something is valuable, worth listening to, worthy of our trust, sacred to our touch."
~e. e. cummings
We all need to believe in our own value, and although we can do much to acknowledge our own value to ourselves, when another person acknowledges our value, it has special meaning. Knowing that someone else notices that we Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-76987690940382764362011-03-07T06:53:00.000-08:002011-03-07T06:53:16.329-08:00Allow Yourself to Find the Most Valuable Use of Your Time"Perhaps the very best question that you can memorize and repeat, over and over, is, 'what is the most valuable use of my time right now?'"
~ Brian Tracy
Putting your focus on what is the most valuable use of your time allows you to make choices about how you will live your life. It allows you to live with intention and purpose, congruent with what is most important to you. Too often we allow Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-66165811358855875552011-02-28T06:06:00.000-08:002011-02-28T06:06:00.177-08:00Tune In to Your Inner Music"We rarely hear the inward music, but we're all dancing to it nevertheless."
~Rumi
We are all guided, whether we realize it or not, by our inner, often unconscious thoughts, feelings, beliefs and passions. Realizing that you are responding to that inner music, and beginning to "tune in" to it allows you to utilize that resource in a greater way. When you do that, you enhance your ability to Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-50753978869642170462011-02-21T06:37:00.000-08:002011-02-21T06:37:00.309-08:00Choose to Believe in Your Value"You are always a valuable, worthwhile human being, not because anybody says so, not because you're successful, not because you make a lot of money, but because you decide to believe it and for no other reason."
~ Wayne Dyer
When you believe in yourself, you unleash the power to create, to achieve, to inspire. You unleash your own potential and authenticity, simply by choosing to believe that Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-59189656379063067182011-02-14T05:00:00.000-08:002011-02-14T05:00:14.249-08:00Share Your Love With Special Friends “I love you,
Not only for what you are,
But for what I am
When I am with you.
I love you,
Not only for what
You have made of yourself,
But for what
You are making of me.
I love you
For the part of me
That you bring out;
I love you
For putting your hand
Into my heaped-up heart
And passing over
All the foolish, weak things
That you can’t help
Dimly seeing there,
And for drawing out
Into the Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-51460021671310094242011-02-07T06:36:00.000-08:002011-02-07T06:36:00.980-08:00The Expression of Your Power Requires Relaxation"Your power is proportional to your ability to relax."
~ David Allen
When you have the ability to relax, you allow yourself to replenish. You build an environment that nurtures your power and your creativity. You allow yourself to reflect, to think more clearly, and to relate to others more authentically. You are able to relax you can really allow yourself to be most yourself--and in doing Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-57404859996691844662011-01-31T04:30:00.000-08:002011-01-31T04:30:01.363-08:00The Real Key to Authenticity "Become who you are."
~Nietzsche
We hear a lot about being "authentic." The key to authenticity is to be who you really are. So many people put on masks to disguise who they really are with their coworkers, peers and even with their loved ones. All of us have a core identity composed of who we really are and are intended to be. To "become who you are" you must allow that real you to peek outLinda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-88836712522532031032011-01-17T06:18:00.000-08:002011-01-17T06:18:00.325-08:00Use The Power of Your Thoughts and Move Beyond Negativity"If you realized how powerful your thoughts are, you would never think a negative thought."
~Peace Pilgrim
When we are caught up in negative thinking, we create that negative experience for ourselves. We end up feeling anger or discouraged or hopless or despairing. Those negative thoughts become our assessment of our experience and take on a reality before we even realize it. Our brains try Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-45578788002490906502011-01-10T06:39:00.000-08:002011-01-10T06:39:00.125-08:00Simple Kindness to Yourself Can Transform You"Simple kindness to one's self and all that lives is the most powerful transformational force of all."
~Dr. David Hawkins
When you are kind to yourself and others, you connect with the energy of the universe in a way that has the power to change yourself and others. Essentially, you open yourself up to the possibility of what you and they can become. The kindness denotes acceptance of yourself Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-18427091179267380442011-01-03T05:06:00.000-08:002011-01-03T05:06:40.888-08:00Keep Your Focus on the Main Thing"The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing."
~Stephen Covey
The New Year presents an opportunity for us to DREAM BIG and to create what we most want. But to do that we must keep our focus on what is the "main thing." What is most important in order to create the life we want? What must we do to keep focused on the main thing and not be distracted by the bright shiny objects that Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-51905914340793391012010-12-27T06:37:00.000-08:002010-12-27T06:37:00.377-08:00The Fastest Way to Gain Productive Energy"Sometimes the greatest gain in productive energy will come from cleaning the cobwebs, dealing with old business, and clearing the decks."
~ David Allen
As the year draws to a close, it is great time to clear the decks and move old things out of the way. Getting rid of emotional and physical clutter may be one of the most important things you can do for yourself this year, especially if you Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-57437816065230794912010-12-20T06:00:00.000-08:002010-12-20T06:00:00.645-08:00Take Time to Express Your Gratitude"Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it".
~William Arthur Ward
We are all influenced at some time or in some way by people who have entered our lives and touched us. They may be central figures in our lives and well known to us, or they may be almost strangers who touch us in some significant way. You may touch others without realizing it, just asLinda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-78267206258393588702010-12-13T05:12:00.000-08:002010-12-13T05:12:00.179-08:00The Best Gift of All"Make a gift of your life and lift all mankind by being kind, considerate, forgiving, and compassionate at all times, in all places, and under all conditions, with everyone as well as yourself. This is the greatest gift anyone can give."
~David Hawkins
The best gift you can give is the gift of yourself and how you live your life. When you move beyond the petty issues we all face daily and chooseLinda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-16775863853745610132010-12-06T09:21:00.000-08:002010-12-06T09:21:09.309-08:00It Is Not What Happens to Us, It Is How We Think About What Happens to UsIf you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself but to your own estimate of it.
~Marcus Aurelius
As odd as it may seem, it isn't the event itself that hurts and distresses us, it is how we interpret that event and the meaning we place on it. The good news is that we don't have to be negatively affected forever by things that have happened to us, even if they Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-63229470946769013002010-11-29T06:41:00.000-08:002010-11-29T06:41:00.319-08:00Believe You Can"I don't think anything is unrealistic if you believe you can do it."
~Mike Ditka
The importance of belief is everything. If you believe you cannot do something, you are absolutely right, you won't be able to do it. If you believe you can, you have created the possibility of success. That's all it takes--just the possibility. Once you conceive of the possibility of being able to do something,Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-28751168092705736792010-11-22T05:12:00.000-08:002010-11-22T05:12:00.208-08:00Things Worth Having Are Worth Some EffortWhy not go out on a limb? Isn't that where the fruit is?
~Frank ScullySometimes you have to stretch yourself beyond your comfort zone in order to get meaningful rewards. Often things that are the most valuable require effort, risk and action. If you are not willing to put yourself out to reach your goal, you are not very invested in your results. Sitting at the bottom of the tree and Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-84844548844458565562010-11-15T05:25:00.000-08:002010-11-15T05:25:05.098-08:00When Adversity Hits, It is What Is Inside That Counts"When you squeeze an orange, orange juice comes out — because that's what's inside. When you are squeezed, what comes out is what is inside."
~Dr. Wayne Dyer
All of us are "squeezed" at some point in our lives. Adversity hits and it is in those times that we demonstrate what we are made of inside. Do we respond with courage? Do we respond with integrity? What do we do to rise above it? How Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-32822415038068573812010-11-08T05:19:00.000-08:002010-11-08T05:19:00.837-08:00You Have to Take a ChanceProgress always involves risks. You can't steal second base and keep your foot on first.
~Frederick B. Wilcox
So many people are afraid to take chances. They stay stuck in place, afraid to reach out and go after what they really want because they are afraid to move from the safety and security of their daily life. Even if they aren't happy in their daily life, they are afraid to step forward.Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-53083507816465237632010-11-01T05:08:00.000-07:002010-11-01T05:08:52.020-07:00Learn to Do What You Cannot Do By Doing It Your Own WayI am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it.
~Pablo Picasso
There may be many things that you believe you cannot do because you have not yet learned to do them. When we think that we cannot, we make that outcome true. If you can tell yourself that you simply need to learn how to do it, that can change the outcome from impossible to possible.
This week: Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-85072536346762174932010-10-25T10:55:00.000-07:002010-10-25T10:55:46.217-07:00You Create Your Life By How You Live It"Everything you see happening is the consequence of that which you are."
~Dr. David Hawkins
We create our lives by how we live them. If our lives are filled with drama, it is because we have been living that drama and buying into it. If you are unhappy and dissatisfied, it may be because you have been focused on that unhappiness and dissatisfaction. When you begin to change your focus and Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-20084082355436653012010-10-18T06:42:00.000-07:002010-10-18T06:42:00.429-07:00Make Things Happen"My father instilled in me that if you don't see things happening the way you want them to, you get out there and make them happen."
~ Susan Powter
Many people are good at recognizing when things are not going the way they would like. They identify all the things that are wrong--in politics, in business, in the economy, in their relationships, in their life. But too few take action and Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-5689879551892971242010-10-11T06:38:00.000-07:002010-10-11T06:38:00.270-07:00Opportunities May Be Right In Front of You"Your big opportunity may be right where you are now."
~Napoleon Hill
Too often we wait for opportunities. We think that they will come under some sort of special circumstances. The reality is that there are probably opportunities right in front of you. There may be opportunities that can come to you from the things you are doing right now. There may be opportunities that are right in front Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-68753537302981754372010-10-04T06:09:00.000-07:002010-10-04T06:09:52.998-07:00Change Your Negative Thinking to Change Your Life"What we think determines what happens to us, so if we want to change our lives, we need to stretch our minds."
~Dr. Wayne Dyer
Many people don't realize that how they think about things helps shape what happens. They dwell on all the things that could go wrong, they focus on the negatives, and then are dismayed when life keeps giving them lemons. If you want to change how your life is going, Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-79024958766487995272010-09-27T06:13:00.000-07:002010-09-27T06:13:06.453-07:00Life Experiences Create a Way to Transform Yourself"Everything in your life is there as a vehicle for your transformation. Use it!"
~Ram Dass
All the experiences we have can be a source of positive learning. Even the people and events that challenge us or we view as "negative" have a lesson to teach us to help us move forward. Transformation requires us to be willing to change in a big way. It requires us to perceive things differently. We Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-63506018267710633242010-09-20T05:21:00.000-07:002010-09-20T05:21:00.561-07:00Dare to Imagine"Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world."
~Albert Einstein
Everything starts with an idea, and ideas start with imagaination. When we imagine something, we create possibility. We ask "What if?" That is a unique human ability. Imagination becomes the first step to creating something new. It is from all that "something new" that Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-58726412648589094942010-09-13T05:24:00.000-07:002010-09-13T05:24:00.566-07:00To Encourage Others to Be Their Best, Walk the Walk"You get the best out of others when you get the best out of yourself."
~Harvey Firestone
One of the best ways to encourage others to be their best, is to model excellence for them. When you set a standard for excellence, then work to achieve it yourself, you can teach people by your example. You can model how to overcome obstacles. You can show others how to maintain motivation. You can show Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-50081397682395796422010-09-06T07:00:00.000-07:002010-09-06T07:00:05.933-07:00Make Time for What Is Important"It is time to make the time."
~Henry Dumas
How often have you said "I don't have time" or "I'll do it when I have time"? Too often we make excuses about time. While it is true that there is a finite number of hours in the day and often more demands on us than there is time to do them, there really IS time--for the things that are most important. Unfortunately, we sometimes don't spend our Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-556337274860276072010-08-30T06:00:00.000-07:002010-08-30T06:00:08.062-07:00Start Thinking About What You Really Want"I found that when you start thinking and saying what you really want, then your mind automatically shifts and pulls you in that direction. And sometimes it can be that simple, just a little twist in vocabulary that illustrates your attitude and philosophy."
~ Jim Rohn
Too often, we tend to limit ourselves. We think that something is impossible or that we don't deserve to have what we want. We Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-85171400130649970232010-08-23T04:08:00.000-07:002010-08-23T04:08:00.542-07:00Real Decisions Require Action"A real decision is measured by the fact that you've taken a new action. If there's no action, you haven't truly decided."
~Anthony Robbins
Many people say they have made a decision about something; yet do nothing about it. Real decisions require you to take some action. The action brings that decision to life. Deciding, then sitting and waiting keep you in the same position you were before Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-26879794203047091862010-08-16T05:00:00.000-07:002010-08-16T05:00:11.162-07:00Don't Assume Your Dreams Are Impossible"It is difficult to say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday is the hope of today and the reality of tomorrow."
~Robert H. Goddard
It is important not to assume that your dreams are impossible. Things that we once thought were impossible are everyday events now. The dreams you create set the stage for the solutions to them. When you really allow yourself to dream, to imagine the "Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-80839758509364298252010-08-09T04:08:00.000-07:002010-08-09T04:08:00.735-07:00Are You a Pessimist or an Optimist?“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.”
~Winston Churchill
It all has to do with your perception. Pessimists focus on what isn't working or won't work--all the difficulties. An optimist focuses on opportunities and doesn't allow the difficulties to block them. Which are you? Which focus would help you move forward in your Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-39197775848644713772010-08-02T05:00:00.000-07:002010-08-02T05:00:09.165-07:00Don't Limit Youself; Dream Big"We can't think narrowly. We have to think in the biggest possible way."
~ Alice Waters
When you think narrowly, you limit yourself. You keep yourself from achieving all that is possible. But when you dream big, you create the possibility that you can achieve things that you may not have dared believe possible.
This week: Spend some time looking at how you limit yourself through your own Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-90046490301711385002010-07-26T05:27:00.000-07:002010-07-26T05:27:00.532-07:00Live Each Day Fully"And in the end it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years."
~Abraham Lincoln
If you want your life to count, you need to live with meaning. Don't waste your time doing unimportant things. If you do not yet know what your life's purpose is, discovering it can change everything. If you life according to your life's purpose, you begin to live with passion, with Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-19743112397048220582010-07-19T05:26:00.000-07:002010-07-19T05:26:00.420-07:00In Order to Change, Keep Moving"The great thing in the world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving."
~Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
If you don't like the way your life is going, take steps to change it. Most of us have some thing that we would like to change, but we have to be willing to take the steps and move in the direction we want to go. Just sitting and wishing things would change is not going Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-23481221049462221702010-07-12T04:10:00.000-07:002010-07-12T04:10:00.162-07:00You Become What You Think"You become what you think about all day long and those days eventually become your lifetime."
~ Wayne Dyer
We attract those things we think about. The thoughts you think are very powerful, because your brain tries to create all those things you think about--positive AND negative. If you are constantly self-critical, or mired in self-doubt, you create that life for yourself. If you don't likeLinda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-62451336954015702422010-07-05T04:11:00.000-07:002010-07-05T04:11:00.238-07:00You Are In Charge of Time"Time flies. It’s up to you to be the navigator."
~Robert Orben
It doesn't matter if you are "ready or not" time moves forward. It is up to each of us to decide how we want to spend that time. We are in charge of it. We get to decide what is important or not important, what we need to attend to and how we spend our time. Too many people think they are the "victim" of time that is outside of Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-36133359152104162882010-06-28T05:25:00.000-07:002010-06-28T05:25:00.307-07:00Leave Your Past Behind"Never let yesterday use up too much of today."
~Will Rogers
Too many people live in the past. We let our past experiences and the emotions that accompany those experiences stockpile. We carry them with us, long after they have outlived their usefulness. I call these stockpiled emotions and the limiting beliefs that sometimes accompany them "emotional clutter." And, like physical clutter, it Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-69091796280387027982010-06-21T04:42:00.000-07:002010-06-21T04:42:45.970-07:00Stretch Yourself by Aiming High With Your Goals"The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short, but in setting our aim too low and achieving our mark."
~Michelangelo
If you are afraid of failing, you may end up not even setting a goal that will stretch you. But in doing so, you deprive yourself and others of all that you might be able to accomplish. Michelangelo is a great example. Had he not aimedLinda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-57210176038035996862010-06-14T05:27:00.000-07:002010-06-14T11:02:19.539-07:00We Can Learn from Difficult Experiences"Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance."
~Marie Curie
Sometimes it is the perserverence in the face of those challenges that brings us the greatest rewards. No great inventor or researcher "discovered" their solution in their first attempt. Many had to work at it over and over and over again. Those difficult challenges in our work or our life can help us Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-48713277149663238122010-06-07T05:22:00.000-07:002010-06-07T05:22:00.204-07:00Make Your Life Count"What we do in life echoes in eternity."
~Maximus Decimus Meridius
The actions that we take and our intentions all leave a legacy. In order to make your life count, pay attention to what you do, say and the impact you have on others. Most of us would like to leave a positive legacy. To do that, I think it is important to live with intention, congruent with your life's true purpose. Don't knowLinda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-32824734754549104612010-05-31T05:49:00.000-07:002010-05-31T05:49:00.255-07:00Invest More to Get More"I've found that luck is quite predictable. If you want more luck, take more chances. Be more active. Show up more often."
~ Brian Tracy
In order have more luck, you need to be willing to invest yourself. You need to believe in yourself and the outcome you are seeking. When you are willing to give your all, you will notice more and more opportunities. You will notice that your passion for yourLinda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-90358530452093997042010-05-24T07:45:00.000-07:002010-05-24T07:45:00.297-07:00Don't Fear Time--Use It"Don't let the fear of the time it will take to accomplish something stand in the way of your doing it. The time will pass anyway; we might just as well put that passing time to the best possible use."
~Earl Nightingale
Many people avoid starting something because they think it will take too much time. They think they don't have enough time,so they end up wasting the time they do have. The Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-18548560042184707672010-05-19T06:54:00.000-07:002010-05-19T06:54:30.728-07:00Watchwhatyouthink.mp4Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-51573023581911319032010-05-17T07:49:00.000-07:002010-05-17T07:49:00.182-07:00Enjoy the Dance"When you dance, your purpose is not to get to a certain place on the floor. It's to enjoy each step along the way."
~Wayne Dyer
Although I am a big believer in setting goals to move you forward in your life, life isn't only about achieving and getting to some destination. As we move toward our goals in life, it is just as important to take breaks and enjoy our lives. It isn't just the Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-64784911077587622802010-05-10T05:00:00.000-07:002010-05-10T05:00:00.409-07:00Your Passion Gives a Gift to Others"As we let our light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same."
~Marianne Williamson
When we live passionately and enthusiastically, we attract others to us. Whether they share our particular passion or not, they can see by our example how energized our life is by something of meaning. Without saying a word, we give them a glimpse of what they could experience and Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-13059008633871484652010-05-03T06:00:00.000-07:002010-05-03T06:00:02.994-07:00Before You Start, Envision Your End Result"We may be very busy, we may be very efficient, but we will also be truly effective only when we begin with the end in mind."
~Stephen Covey
Knowing where you are going, having a vision of your desired outcome, starting with the end in mind is key to really being effective at achieving your goals. Without knowing where we are going, we tend to waste our resources of time, energy and money. We Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-61883375688055549012010-04-26T05:33:00.000-07:002010-04-26T05:33:00.501-07:00Utilize the Power of Your Thoughts"If you realized how powerful your thoughts are, you would never think a negative thought."
~Peace Pilgrim
We have the power to create fear, disappointment and to limit ourselves through our own thoughts. We also have the power to empower ourselves with our thoughts and beliefs. When you focus on what is possible, rather than what is impossible, you open avenues for yourself as well as others.Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-35326188777175434992010-04-19T07:58:00.000-07:002010-04-19T07:58:00.197-07:00Peace in Your Heart Comes from Meaning"Fill your mind with the meaningless stimuli of a world preoccupied with meaningless things, and it will not be easy to feel peace in your heart."
~Marianne Williamson
When you spend your time and energy on things that do not have real meaning, you are swept into clutter and "noise." When your focus is on such things, there may not be room to focus on the things that are really important. Our Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-54920941295626149572010-04-12T08:01:00.000-07:002010-04-12T08:01:00.451-07:00What If You Were in Charge of Creating Your Experiences?"Every person, all the events of your life are there because you have drawn them there. What you choose to do with them is up to you."
~Richard Bach
When you have conflict in your life or in your relationships, look for the message about what you can learn. Any challenge we face gives us an opportunity. It gives us the opportunity to learn important life lessons, and to develop greater Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-1269950759802052492010-04-05T07:54:00.000-07:002010-04-05T07:54:00.654-07:00Personal Growth Can Have the Biggest Impact"Of all the things that can have an effect on your future, I believe personal growth is the greatest. We can talk about sales growth, profit growth, asset growth, but all of this probably will not happen without personal growth."
— Jim Rohn
I completely agree with Jim about this. We bring ourselves to everything we do. When we invest our energy, our ideas, our time and our money we infuse our Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-39944887361869547422010-03-29T07:58:00.000-07:002010-03-30T12:31:52.987-07:00Discover What Your Mind Can Do"The greatest discovery you'll ever make, is the potential of your own mind."
~ Jose Silva
This is so true. The longer I practice and the more I learn, the more I realize how powerful our own minds are. Your mind can help create your wildest dreams, or can keep you stuck and miserable. When you harness what your mind can do for you--so that it empowers you--you open a world of opportunities Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-11413323918348593712010-03-22T08:02:00.000-07:002010-03-22T08:02:00.949-07:00The Rewards of Life Require the Risk of Playing the Game"There's no reward in life without risk."
~Barry J. Farber
In order to "win" the game, you have to play. You can't expect to sit on the sidelines, expecting to dream your outcome into being. Yes, dreaming IS important, but you must take action. Anytime you commit yourself to taking action, you are taking a risk. You are putting yourself out there, declaring what you want. You are stating Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-65528846772977804662010-03-14T03:51:00.000-07:002010-03-14T03:51:00.224-07:00You Control Your Own Personal Growth"You are the only problem you will ever have and you are the only solution. Change is inevitable, personal growth is always a personal decision."
~Bob Proctor
When you begin to realize that you are both the problem AND the solution, you empower yourself to move forward. You empower yourself to grow in the direction of YOUR choosing. Which would you rather have in your life: the belief that Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-53533426138658698542010-03-08T06:32:00.000-08:002010-03-10T05:21:37.063-08:00Trust Yourself"You have to trust in something: your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life."
~Steve Jobs
Each of us has a wise part of ourselves that is often outside of our awareness. It goes by various names--subconscious, unconscious mind, gut, God--but is that part that resides in you that knows what is best for you. Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-49431674707530572252010-02-28T07:56:00.000-08:002010-02-28T07:56:00.220-08:00Find Beliefs That Empower You"Beliefs have the power to create and the power to destroy."
~Tony Robbins
Our beliefs are very powerful. Once you form a belief--any belief--you will do almost anything to prove it right. You will ignore evidence to the contrary, distort perceptions to make it true, or generalize from one situation to another. It is important to recognize which beliefs empower you and which limit you. You Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-13554372922356638142010-02-22T06:08:00.000-08:002010-02-22T06:08:00.207-08:00Moving Toward Your Goals Despite "Failures""Success is going from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm.”
~Winston Churchill
Face it. When you try to accomplish things, there will inevitably be "failures." Accomplishing goals takes effort and enthusiasm to keep going when things are not going well. That enthusiasm serves as motivation. It allows you to take the so-called "failure" and utilize it as feedback. When you are Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531104194148299222.post-87973315804564441152010-02-15T07:56:00.000-08:002010-02-15T07:56:00.307-08:00The Importance of Making a Change"Everything in your life gets better when you get better, and nothing is ever going to get better until you get better."
~Larry Winget
If you don't like the way your life is going, make a change. Change the things that get in the way of your living the life you would really like to live. As you get better, your life will get better too. As you work to make the changes you will build momentum Linda Pucci, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03638074644128474477noreply@blogger.com0