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Attitude Is Everything

Attitude Is Everything

Rainbow and Main Falls at Victoria FallsI’ve been working on a business project for several months. For most of that time, it has been difficult to work with and on. It’s moved forward about as quickly and smoothly as pouring molasses in the winter.

Last week, I decided to change my attitude about it. Instead of dreading working on it and expecting it to be hard, I chose to think that it would be smooth and easy to work on. And as soon as I shifted my expectation, it became easier. I was able to complete a section of it in less than half the time than any of the other sections were done.

Struggling with a situation, dreading the difficulty of a project, or just generally banging your head against a brick wall, creates an expectation of trouble. This brings on more obstacles, and progress becomes like walking through wet cement. However, if you shift your attitude to expect it to be easy, you give the subconscious the instruction to be more resourceful.

This project reminded me to choose to think that the situations of my life can be easy. In the past, when I’ve carried this belief, things have flowed incredibly harmoniously. It isn’t easy to change your expectation when the evidence seems against it, but it’s well worth the effort.

~ Linda-Ann Stewart

Napoleon Hill “Think and Grow Rich” #7 – Positive Mental Attitude

Napoleon Hill “Think and Grow Rich” #7 – Positive Mental Attitude

In this rare video, Napoleon Hill, author of “Think and Grow Rich,” talks about how to keep a positive mental attitude. It can clear any obstacles that are in your way. He gives 20 detailed and valuable tips on how to keep your mind positive. These are specific instructions that he never wrote about in any of his books. If you follow his directions, you will transform your life.



~ Linda-Ann Stewart

Why do negative thoughts arise when using affirmations?

Why do negative thoughts arise when using affirmations?

Question: How come when I use affirmations, negative thoughts take over my mind?

Answer: One reason the negative ideas may be surfacing is that your positive statements are flushing them out of their hidey-hole. As you put more positive in, the negative rises to the surface to be acknowledged before it can be released. But if they’re sticking around, something else is probably going on.

Sometimes the old, negative thought patterns resist our changing them, and the more we affirm positive, the more they clamor. Generally, it’s because they feel like they need to be there for to protect you. You accepted them at a time when they were necessary (or so you thought), but they aren’t helpful any more.

Sometimes, I’ll use an affirmation such as “I have outgrown old, outdated negative thought patterns that were implanted when I was much younger. My subconscious now recognizes that I no longer need or want them in that form, and releases them.”

Whatever you use, you need to understand that they’ll be there until you realize that they aren’t necessary any more. Sometimes it can feel safe to stay in the old (uncomfortable) rut, because its familiar. Or feelings of anger, hurt, fear or guilt can hang onto them.

In that case, you need to address those feelings. Just don’t resist the negative words, that gives them more power. Acknowledge that you recognize that they’ve been there, but you don’t need them any more. You might be surprised what surfaces when you do this.

Copyright 2004, 2013 Linda Ann Stewart
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Make A Decision To Commit To Your Dreams

Make A Decision To Commit To Your Dreams

If you’re ambivalent about a goal, you’ll vacillate and settle for your current conditions. Indecisiveness won’t help you succeed. To succeed in any venture, you have to make a decision to take the actions necessary for it. Learn how important committing to your goal or desire is.


~ Linda-Ann Stewart

Make A Commitment To Your Dream

Make A Commitment To Your Dream

When you begin moving in a direction, and accept opportunities that are offered, you may discover all sorts of new possibilities. A few months ago, I started re-thinking my business model. The old one didn’t serve me as well as I’d hoped. So I set my subconscious mind to find new ways for me to move forward in ways that suited my desired lifestyle.

Within a short time, I was presented with the opportunity to register for Kendall Summerhawk’s weekend workshop LeapLive13. As a member of her International Association of Women in Business Coaching, I was able to register early enough to be eligible for three extra teleclasses that gave specific direction to grow my business.

Within three weeks of my committing to attend the workshop, another major strategy for my business fell into my life. It was one I’d heard before, but I wasn’t open to it then and had forgotten about it. But because of my more open and seeking mindset, this idea got planted in my mind. And it was one that completely resonated with me.

Kelly Chicas of Albuquerque Family Counseling
Kaye Halligan – Assisting to Manifest the Divine You

Then, in April, I attended the 3-day LeapLive13! workshop. It was amazing! Some of the information Kendall shared I already knew. But the way she put it together, the package she created with it, impacted me in ways I couldn’t have imagined. It’s changed the way I plan to do my business.

Nafissa Shireen of Unleash Your Success – Executive Health and Success

We had exercises to work through, generally with partners. I had some fantastic coaches to help me with insights and new directions. Kelly Chicas from Albuquerque, New Mexico, Kaye Halligan from Australia, Nafissa Shireen from Canada, Zahra Efan from Canada, and Niki Klein from Canada. I can’t thank them enough for their assistance!

Zahra Efan – Life and Business Success Coach for Women

The moral of this story? Make a commitment to yourself and your dream, ask for guidance, and follow the signs along the way. You may not know quite where you’re going, but your inner self will guide you to what is for your greatest good.

~ Linda-Ann Stewart

Drink In Motivation and Inspiration To Keep A Positive Attitude

Drink In Motivation and Inspiration To Keep A Positive Attitude

Making sure you get motivation and inspiration is as important as drinking enough water. If you get parched, and you inspiration runs dry, it may take some time to get your attitude back on track. Discover how to make sure you keep your mind hydrated with enough motivation and inspiration so you get better results.



Copyright 2013 Linda Ann Stewart
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Are Your Intentions Consistent?

Are Your Intentions Consistent?

If you’re not being following through with the intentions you set, you’re not going to get the outcomes you want. You’re giving your inner mind conflicting messages, and sabotaging your results. Learn how staying on course will lead you to your goal.



How do I use self-hypnosis to change a habit?

How do I use self-hypnosis to change a habit?

Question: How do I use self-hypnosis to change a habit?

Answer: Congratulations on wanting to change your life. Self-hypnosis can help you change a habit or quit something, but it takes dedication and commitment on your part.

For instance, I’ve had many smokers come to see me, saying “I really don’t want to quit. I want to want to quit.” In this case, they don’t have the commitment to stop smoking. They want a magic pill that will make it go away. Self-hypnosis makes the process of changing or quitting easier, it doesn’t make the choices for you.

Whatever it is that you want to change, you could decide what it is that you want instead of it. You could use an abstract, like greater self-respect or pride, or you could substitute something more concrete, like a carrot stick or green tea.

Once a day, in self-hypnosis, you imagine the desire for ‘whatever’ transferred to what you really want, and imagine yourself satisfied and delighted with the new substitute or abstract. Then, during your waking hours, whenever you think of the ‘whatever,’ you say to yourself, “No, I don’t do that anymore. Instead, I’m choosing ….”

The change won’t happen overnight, and you will have to dedicate yourself wholeheartedly to letting go of the habit or making the change, no matter what happens. And you may have to practice your self-hypnosis up to three times a day in the beginning.

Copyright 2004, 2013 Linda Ann Stewart
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Napoleon Hill “Think and Grow Rich” #3 Going the Extra Mile

Napoleon Hill “Think and Grow Rich” #3 Going the Extra Mile

In this rare video, Napoleon Hill, author of “Think and Grow Rich,” explains about the benefits of going the extra mile. This a habit of leaders and has marked the turning point of successful people. He gives a formula for it and says that this is the habit you need must follow to advance in your life.




~ Linda-Ann Stewart

What Intentions Are You Signaling? Part 2

What Intentions Are You Signaling? Part 2

by Linda-Ann Stewart

To accomplish what you want in your life, you have to be clear on what your goal is. Your subconscious mind can only reason with the information that comes through your conscious mind. So if you’re signaling to go left, then to go right, then left again, it’s going to get confused. The Law of Attraction won’t know what to attract. Instead of trying to figure out what you really want, it’s simply going to continue on the path that it’s always taken.

In your personal life, are you working towards a goal, but not following through on the steps that would create it? Maybe you want to reduce weight, but you don’t adhere to the lifestyle adjustment that would bring about a permanent change. You eat in a healthy way for a few days, but when temptation comes along, you give in. When you’re offered cake, you don’t just eat one piece, but two. This gives conflicting messages to your subconscious mind. Instead of helping you along the way, it will fall back into the pattern that’s most familiar. Achieving your ideal weight will continue to elude you.

Do your intentions align with your current goals, or old comfortable habits? Many times, you might want something different in your life, such as a better position or improved health, but you don’t take the actions that are necessary to move in that direction. Instead, you take the well-worn path you’ve always taken, and keep your goal in the future. In a year, you’ll find yourself in the same situation that you’re in now.

You need to follow the vision of what you want in your life, just like when you’re driving. As you travel, you keep your eyes focused in the direction you want to go. If you look off to the side for any length of time, you’ll start to drift in that direction. Energy and attention propel you along the track of your vision.

To get the cooperation of your subconscious, you have to give it a clear message and act accordingly. Set your intention, give clear signals about how you want to proceed, and then move in the direction that you’ve established. When you put consistent energy into your goal, your subconscious will support you and steer you in the right way.

Affirmation

I recognize that I must have a clear goal and follow through on my intentions to be able to accomplish it. Although I notice distractions, I don’t focus my attention on them. Instead, I keep my thoughts and actions in alignment and follow the vision I have for my life. I signal my clear intentions and follow through on them.

Copyright 2013 Linda Ann Stewart
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