By Adam Sutcliffe
Today I wanted to change the slant of our focus a little, while we usually look at self help and motivation success in a business mindset - today I wanted to spend some time looking at self help to quit smoking. Finally, a new program has been approved in the USA and it actually works.
Smoking is obviously a massive problem in most parts of the world, and while governments and various groups have tried hard to get some traction with 'Quit Smoking' courses and focus groups the overall result has been poor. Many smokers are reluctant to attempt or attend courses directly and while recent drug advances have helped we still have a long way to go to help more people be able to fully quit smoking.
More recently a group by the name of Zero Smoke has developed a self help product that is actually seeing a massive amountas of success and has been enabling a good percentage of smokers to fully quit their dirty habit.
There is no need for patches, gums or pills and the Zero Smoke program has helped over 2 million people in Europe fully escape their smoking habit. Now approved by the FDA, people in the USA can take full advantage of the program - the BEST part of the Zero Smoke approach is most people can fully lick the habit in 30 days.
I personally hope the program can be extended to other parts of the world, however for US based readers - follow this link for more information; Zero Smoke it will not only help you stop smoking and get healthy, but you will save yourself massive amounts of money moving forward.
Self Help: Quit Smoking
Free Self Help Info
Our site which is dedicated to 'free self help' is returning! After a brief delay, we are once again sharing stories of motivation, success and overall self help. Previous based in Australia, SelfHelpWorld.Info will now be catering to the US and Asia Pacific Region of the World.
What that means is more from Anthony Robbins, but other great motivators and Successful people such as Robert Kiyosaki and new players on the block (on the blogging block) such as John Chow. You may not have heard of Chow, but he has become quite successful through monetizing his popular blog website.
We look forward to your comments and visits - thanks for rejoining us at Self Help World.
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Understand Body Language
Understanding Body Language can be a huge advantage to you; in many facets of your day to day life.
Not only helpful in a business environment, but in personal dealings and situations such as a buy or sell transaction - knowing and understanding body language is invaluable.
The main points of body language to watch for for are:
1. Aggression
2. Frustration
3. Interest
4. Courtship
5. Suspicion
6. Confidence
7. Openness
8. Dominance
9. Truthfulness
10. Evaluation
11. Readiness
12. Concealment
A good book I have recently read is 'Body Language' by Dr Joseph Braysich. In this book you will learn how to take control in group situations and understand the detailed tips through over 115 illustrations that easily show what people are thinking and feeling.
A must read and something that needs to be understood, I rate this skill and book in the same category of 'How to win friends and influence people'
Check it out today!
Donald Trump - Trump 101
One of the most successful of them all, "Donald Trump" - The Donald has proved more times than most that he has been able to fight back from the depths of defeat; a never say die quality and the mind set to 'think big'.
I have been looking through Donald Trumps latest book; 'Trump 101' The Way to Success and I have found it a very good read.
One of the most glaring and interesting statements in the book is "Don't waste your life on work you don't love; Passion will help you do better!"
Now that is a great line, and it is so obviously true. Many of us have certain dreams, some involve work we absolutely love - but unfortunately sometimes we need to 'slave' from 9-5 just to earn the bacon.
Donald Trump talks of people he knew that had fantastic ideas, but could never get them off the ground because the approached everything 'weakly'. "Many thought their ideas would just take off by themselves" Trump said.
You have to put the ideas into action, motivate yourself and drive through all roadblocks. Otherwise the great idea will simply sit there on top of your desk and go no where.
And finally says Donald Trump "Lack of passion is often the difference between failure and success"
Absolute Happiness
There are various methods and ideas that will allow you to 'unleash your internal happiness' and get well on the way to achieving your goals:
To access more of your internal powers, talents and higher intelligence - you need to first understand that happiness comes mostly from two things
- personal health / fitness
- mindset
If you can get these two personal things on track first, you are well on the way to achieving absolute happiness through success in both relationships and business
Achieving peak performance in fitness and mindset, awakens the creative abilities that can be applied to virtually any area you wish. This will quickly bring productivity and meaning to your day to day life.
You will suddenly realize inner abilities you never knew you had. At peak health and mind, your motivation, positive thinking and outlook makes you into a lean, happy machine. You will cruise along each day with the power to overcome any hurdles much quicker and with less stress.
Overall, achieving success in health and mind - and improving your outlook and routine will actually give you a sense of purpose and a meaning to life!
Time Wasting
With so many interruptions in our lives today such as: Mobile or Cell phones, instant messaging, social networking, satellite phones and PDA's - we are always contactable and at times these devices can really waste our time if not used correctly.
For most people in daily 9-5 work - what interruptions are killing our time during the day?
Unnecessary Meetings: In the USA alone, estimates say that there can be up to 11 million meetings a day. Many of these meetings are too long and some not even needed. So if you're the host of the meeting, ensure only the needed people are invited - keep it brief and stick to an agenda firmly. When accepting meetings, check the agenda from the host - be sure you are needed 100% and excuse yourself if things go astray. The time you could save is extremely valuable.
Too much work: Taking on too much work, or working too hard can simply ruin your total and overall production. Being overloaded can totally reduce your output and waste more time.
Say to no to additional work if you cannot handle it, and try to delegate where possible.
Red Tape: A massive frustration for many workers in many countries. In an effort to bed down process - many companies have implemented so much process that red tape can prevent anything being done effectively time wise. How to beat it? Know the process well, understand that it does exist and for a reason - try to 'plan' for the red tape and you will minimize its impact.
Poor Attitude: Finally, the evidence of a poor attitude can simply kill your motivation and hamper efforts to save time. Keep upbeat and try to stay motivated. Eat and exercise well, ensure working conditions and equipment are ideal and try to smile! It does help!
Gerry Harvey - Secrets of Success
Gerry Harvey an Australian Millionaire might not be known the whole world over. While his business 'Harvey Norman Holdings' a massive retail chain now reaches into many countries, the story of this self made man is extremely inspiring.
A fan of motivators and self help programs, Gerry Harvey started out selling vacuum cleaners door to door in Australia. He now runs a global retail giant that stretches from Sydney to Slovenia.
Reaching success in the 1980's Gerry Harvey initially hit problems and sold off his original retail giant to fellow Australian icon Alan Bond.
Not one to be deterred, Gerry Harvey simply started all over again and built one of the most successful Australian socks ever.
Gerry Harvey's story, while one of self determination, positive thinking and hard work - his journey succeeded on good strategy, breathtaking gambles and a constant will to win.
It's a great story, and one that many of us can take plenty from. No matter what your situation is at present - think big, put in the effort and use whatever motivators you can.
The book about Gerry Harvey - 'Gerry Harvey - Business Secrets of Harvey Norman's Retailing Mastermind' is a great read and retails for around $20AU
Powerful Self Help Principles
Some really low level yet powerful self help principles are discussed in todays post. Coming from the book 'No Excuse!' by Jay Rifenbary - these are some easy to understand and utilize steps to give you a great personal advantage in life.
- Employing forgiveness as the first step to letting go and moving-on. 'Don't get worked up with people or over little obstacles, as this will hamper your thoughts' Forgive, move-on and let go.
- Living a self esteem lifestyle - gives you greater happiness. Be thankful for whatever you currently have, no matter how small it may seem.
- Elevate your attitude - think like a winner and surround yourself with winners every day.
- Self control - be disciplined in everything you. This is the basis of motivation
- Honesty - be honest with yourself, don't subconsciously tell little lies to yourself.
- Importance of Dreaming - its so important to think big and have a goal, no matter how unobtainable it may seem.
- Learning - upgrade your skills to get what you want
- Understanding peoples personalities - everyone is different and you need to know how people work and understand them to get what you want.
- Family and Friends - put them above all, it gives you personal happiness and joy
- Determination - everyday push yourself that little bit further.
Power of Pesistence
We talked previously about motivation, idea generation and overall the power of positive thinking. Another vital ingredient to any successful person is: persistence. The power of persistence cannot be questioned.
Regardless of the venture, industry or person involved the power of repetition and persistence is unquestioned. No matter if early attempts in your mission are failing, the ability to continually bounce back and keep chipping away at your goals is oh so important.
You do have to fixate on that goal initially, but your continued movement and persistence at achieving your targets is such a vital step. You will find at times, you may look for excuses to avoid repetition. This is common, however the successful folk are able to focus intently on their goal at hand and continue the persistence tactics to get them over the line.
I'd love to hear some readers examples of successful persistence stories, feel free to post comments below this post.
You dont have to be born brilliant
Today I've taken the theme from the book of John McGrath. Australian resident McGrath has successfully created and built an elite Real Estate agency group responsible for the Top 5% of housing listings with Australia.
John McGrath claims that he certainly wasn't born brilliant, rather through self understanding and 'unlearning' his bad habits he was able to chip away at his creation and build a giant.
Its a really good theory from which to base your own ambitions. Many of us feel the successful people are born with a gift. This cannot be further from the truth. A big idea, some powerful thinking - followed by good personal effort and attention can get a good idea to explode and bring success.
So keep it in mind 'You don't have to be born brilliant' - anyone can succeed through the right thinking / mindset and will to win.