Obstacles are conditions to success

August 21, 2010

Success is defined as “an event that accomplishes its intended purpose”. Especially when you set your mind and soul to it. This a beautiful short story which I heard from John C. Maxwell and had to share it with you, life explorers. An eagle’s only obstacle to overcome for flying with greater speed and ease [...]

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Leadership with Emotional Intelligence

August 12, 2010

Emotional Intelligence or also known as EQ is a quality a successful leader should posses. Western cultures esteem analytics skills measured by IQ tests missing probably the most important quality of a leader, EQ. EQ describes the ability, capacity & skill to identify, assess, manage and control the emotions of one’s self, of others, and [...]

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How to sleep 5 hours per night

August 6, 2010

Not enough time in a day… is a common mantra in our society. But what if we could change this and gain extra 3 hours in a day to do more, become more, have more energy, and achieve those goals sooner. Does all of this come for free? of course not. There is always a [...]

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Breakthrough with Tony Robbins

August 1, 2010

Finally a reality series worth watching. It is called Breakthrough with Tony Robbins now showing on NBC (and Hulu). It follows Tony Robbins (self-help author and success coach) as he helps the show’s participants face their personal challenges. What is a Breakthrough? A Breakthrough is a moment in time when the impossible becomes possible. When [...]

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What Do You Lack? Probably Vitamin D

July 27, 2010

There it is again. Another article about a common, slow, yet silent killer – Vitamin D deficiency. The New York Times published an article on this topic titled “What Do You Lack? Probably Vitamin D” providing further insight into Vitamin D deficiency in our society and it’s serious effects on our health. I highly recommend [...]

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Speak like a Pro – Boot Camp Lessons from MethodSpeaking

July 4, 2010

Public speaking and fear have something in common. For many, one thought of having to go up on stage and speak in front of a crowd of people is enough to bring out the critters of fear – butterflies in the stomach, faster heart rate, unwelcome physiological changes etc.. We have this scary picture inside [...]

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The perfect breakfast – awesome kick start to each day

June 30, 2010

I’ve been experimenting (tweaking) my breakfast for some time now and I believe I am close to what I call the perfect breakfast. A perfect breakfast is simply one that is high with good stuff, low in bad stuff and sets me up with enough energy to keep me going throughout the day both physically [...]

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How I lost 13 pounds in 8 days on a lemon detox diet

June 16, 2010

I love food. Eating it and enjoying its flavours and texture. So how could I ever give up solid food for whole 8 days and survive mentally. Did I mention I love food. So I did it. It was easier than I thought. I dedicated myself to a lemon detox for 8 days and lost [...]

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The public speaking & presentation training group

June 4, 2010

Almost every one of us will have an opportunity to be involved in public speaking in some form at some point in our lives. Therefore when the opportunity comes it helps if you are prepared to do a good job. Why is public speaking important? Increases your own self-confidence. Most people fear public speaking so [...]

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Ernest’s Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-05-30

May 30, 2010

I Tweet – Follow Me – @ernestsemerda Here is what I Tweeted in the last week of 2010-05-30: New at Ernest’s blog: Lessons from Sun Tzu’s Art of War http://bit.ly/aXYVT9 If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader! ~ John Quincy Adams I liked [...]

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