This short You Tube video has so many life lessons.

Will Smith on You Tube

He talks about success, commitment, fear, giving back,  helping others, and what are you willing to die for?

If you made a video about your beliefs, what would it sound like?

Something to think about. Great video, well worth the 9 minutes. Please take a look.

To living your inspired life,

Ann

If we could harness the powerful attribute of self-discipline our life would change dramatically for the better. This is no easy task, but well worth the effort.

Self-discipline is the ability to do whatever it takes to overcome obstacles and reach your goals, even when it’s inconvenient or uncomfortable. It may involve saying: “no” to things you want or saying: “yes” to things you hate, but with the power of self-discipline, it becomes easier to stand up for yourself.

Most individuals would love to be more self-disciplined, yet very few people actually take action to acquire it.

Perhaps you start your day with good intentions, but veer off as the day progresses due to challenging issues, stresses, or distractions. Thankfully, there are some strategies you can incorporate into your daily life so you can become a master of self-discipline and stay on task.

Follow these techniques to strengthen your self-discipline:

1.    Start by deciding what you want to accomplish. Self-disciplined decision making becomes easier when you ask yourself one easy question; “Is this action taking me closer to my goal or away from my goal?  Read more... (645 words, 1 image, estimated 2:35 mins reading time)

I recently heard this group, Gypsy Soul, perform in Phoenix, Arizona. I was so inspired by their music I requested permission to post the words of one of their songs on my blog. I was so moved  by the words and music in this song, “Be the Change”, it seems to lift me higher and touch every other part of my life. I listen to this song and sing along with it everyday. Not often does one song touch me so deeply and have such a profound influence on my daily life. See what it does for you.

I have attached a link to their website so you can see and hear this beautiful music video. Click on the MySpace link on their site  to hear this song.

Be the change that you desire:-) And be inspired.

Ann

http://www.gypsysoul.com/

BE THE CHANGE

(Cilette Swann / Roman Morykit)

We are flesh and bone and
We are parts unknown
We are ashes, we are dust

We are rogues and kings
We are bold extremes
We are jury, we are judge

We are strength and heart
Though we are miles apart
We are one, we are love  Read more... (440 words, estimated 1:46 mins reading time)

What Can I Do with Personal Development PLR Articles?

It’s always good to have an influx of high quality content to use for
your website. However, many people, once they have it, don’t know what
to do with it. It can be a little overwhelming when you have always
struggled with the creative end of things and you suddenly don’t have
that standing in your way.

With excellent self-help private
label rights articles, such as the ones from PLR.me, the content is
already optimized to bring visitors to your website and provide them
with valuable information. You can use them as they are or you can
tweak them to provide a unique perspective. You can also combine them
to create totally new products. The choice is yours.

Ways You Can Use Your Personal Development PLR Articles

When you have a PLR membership with PLR.me, you’ll be able to accomplish a
ton with your PLR self-help articles. Some of the things that you are
encouraged to do include:  Read more... (582 words, 1 image, estimated 2:20 mins reading time)

1. Combine the articles to create a unique eBook.
2. Give the articles away to your customers to boost loyalty.
3. Package them with other products to add value.

Article marketing is one of the best ways to generate traffic to your website.

Here’s how it works.

1. You write an article.

2. You submit it to article directories.

3. Web publishers (website owners & bloggers) grab your article from the article databases and use your article on their sites free of charge.

4. Inside your article, at the end, you include a resource box that contains a link to your website. When the article is published, that portion must tag along and be published, too.

Your link tags along with your article and you get FREE advertising.

Want an example? I’ll give you a few.

http://www.123webmarketing.com/articles/make-money-launch.html

This is the link to one of Jimmy D. Brown’s articles.

You see at the end? It says…

Jimmy D. Brown is the author of “Small Reports Fortune” – if you can write 7-15 page small reports, you can earn a living online working just a few hours each week from your home. Look for his EXCLUSIVE formula “Creating A Six-Figure Income With Small Reports” at www.SmallReportsFortune.com

That would be an example of an author bio.

Here’s another:

http://www.ladypens.com/plr-articles-how-to-choose-a-good-service/  Read more... (345 words, estimated 1:23 mins reading time)

Recently there has been lots of media attention and books written and people teaching the principles regarding the Law of Attraction. If you’re not familiar with the concept, it’s actually quite simple. Positive attracts positive and negative attracts negative. In other words, you’ll receive good things or bad according to what you focus on. And also according to the feelings or thoughts you have.

If you focus on the positive in your life, then more positive things will come your way. If you spend your time and energy focusing on the negative, then you’ll attract more negative things.

You can use these principles to harness the power of the Law of Attraction to attract more money into your life.

Follow these strategies to attract money:  Read more... (557 words, estimated 2:14 mins reading time)

1. Express gratitude. If you want more of something, like money, you must first express gratitude for what you have presently. Gratitude is a powerful positive emotion. Be thankful for all that your Creator has provided you this far.

• You must be sincere in your thanks. If you don’t honestly feel the gratitude, then you won’t be able to attract more of what you want.

Procrastination plaques us all at some time or another. If this is your weak point in your life or business, you may profit greatly by developing new habits of taking  action and getting things done.

We’ve all heard the quote, “Why put off till tomorrow what you can do today?” For some of us, this is the only motivation we need, while others struggle with putting things off for weeks, months, or even years.

Take a moment to think about things you may have been putting off. Starting to write that book, losing a few pounds, cleaning out the garage, learning audio or video marketing, cleaning up your hard drive.

Procrastination doesn’t have to be a way of life for you; you can overcome it. With a little focus and the right attitude, coupled with some practical tips and techniques, procrastination can be a thing of the past.

Here are five strategies you can use today to help you tackle procrastination head on:  Read more... (783 words, 1 image, estimated 3:08 mins reading time)

1. Set small goals. Many times, we feel overwhelmed with a task, so we continue to put it off until we have no choice but to complete it.

This is my first post in 2010. Last year was a very busy time for me with travel and taking online courses along with some major changes in my personal life.  I took some time away from my blog which I would not suggest doing for long when you have a business online. There is a certain momentum that must be maintained when we are doing business online. Things change quickly and there is always new information to be communicated to your list.  I learned a whole lot of new information last year that I plan on sharing with you over the coming weeks and months. I’m sort of a research hound and I love to take classes especially about internet marketing.

Today I’d like to share with you 10 important tips that I learned about internet marketing that will help you get ahead of the game or keep you out in front so that you can be successful online.

1. You need to have a website or preferably several websites. Your main website should have information about you so people know who you are and what other products or services you offer.  Read more... (874 words, 1 image, estimated 3:30 mins reading time)

Computers have become such a large part of our lives, and  it seems that workloads have dramatically increased. Now, instead of things getting easier, we’ve gotten busier and more hectic than ever before. We use Twitter and iPhones and we are always checking our Blackberries. Someone once told me that he keyed in directions to his hand held GPS device in an unfamiliar city, then  he couldn’t find his way back to his hotel when he didn’t have his GPS with him.

We have almost forgotten how to use common sense and our own intuition to lead a more balanced and efficient life.

We may feel overburdened with your heavier workloads, especially when it comes to tasks you have to do repeatedly. We can find better ways to accomplish your to-do lists that can save time, money, and a whole lot of frustration.

How do you “work smarter, not harder and take time to relax? Look at what you do on a daily basis and develop ways to get the same amount done with less effort and struggle.

Here are some ways you can work smarter, and then have extra time to relax.  Read more... (629 words, 1 image, estimated 2:31 mins reading time)