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FREE Video Listings The following are casual short summer time videos of James C. Tanner addressing important issues raised by his readers. |
"The Dynamic Attitude" -- with James C. Tanner |
"Internet Marketing Strategies -- Marketing 101 Part 1" -- with James C. Tanner |
"Internet Marketing Strategies -- Marketing 101 Part 2" -- with James C. Tanner |
"The Foundations For Success Part One" -- with James C. Tanner |
"The Foundations For Success Part Two" -- with James C. Tanner |
"The Foundations For Success Part Three" -- with James C. Tanner |
"The Foundations For Success Part Four" -- with James C. Tanner |
"The Foundations For Success Part Five" -- with James C. Tanner |
"The Foundations For Success Part Six" -- with James C. Tanner |
We live in a day and age where every person, irregardless of age, race, faith, or gender is seeking some form of guidance on how to succeed in some area of their life. Many psychologists believe that the human quest for significance begins as early as the age of 18 months to 2 years of age. The age where self-discovery begins for every person. The age where, by walking past a simple mirror, we begin to realize we are an individual person amongst many people. At the core of self-discovery lays one question which touches the foundations of every life, the question of "Who am I?" From the heart stopping words of great motivational speakers, the words of self-improvement trainers, orators, or public speakers in general, to words of direction from a business coach, mentor or personal advisor, people are trying to discover themselves. In the process of trying to discover themselves people are trying to find purpose and success in their lives. Be it a home based business mogul, a well known entrepreneur, internet business owners, corporate leaders, a secretary, news anchor, construction worker, a housewife, husband, single parent, a recent divorcee trying to bounce back, a teenager looking for a first date, all are crying out for one thing--the true path to success for the task at hand. With many private book shelves collapsing under the load of books, tapes, and CD's on the subject of success, one reality has settled in. In training people on how to succeed in life many of today's communicators are missing one critically required element for true life success. An element which must exist before any person, corporation or business entity can ever hope to attain a place of genuine longterm success. Successful People Make Room In Their Life For Success. At the core of every human being--past, present or future--lies one element, a truth which tells us, "To obtain success in our life, we first have to make room for it". We live in a world where countless people don't have a clue as to what they want from life, and they spend vast resources plus great levels of energy going every which direction, trying to attain it. The end achievement is a life filled with the clutter of mis-direction and lack of focus. Lives which become so congested with things of the past, there is little to no room left for the things of tomorrow. Success requires room to flourish. In order to make room in our lives for success, many of us need to let go of the things of the past. Vast numbers of people go through life consumed by the events of yesterday never realizing how our hold on the past keeps us from grasping the future. "Don't let yesterday take up too much of today." - Will Rogers Successful People Sharpen Their Focus. Renowned publisher Elbert Hubbard once wrote, "A retentive memory may be a good thing, but the ability to forget is a true token of great genius. Successful people forget. They know the past is irrevocable. They're running a race. They can't afford to look behind. Their eye is on the finish line. Magnanimous people forget. They forget easily. Be a good forgetter. Business dictates it, and success demands it." We all have reasons for not doing what we ought to do in life. We all face life hurdles, challenges, problems, the lack of funding, the lack of skill or ability, and possibly the lack of blessing from a key person in our life. Challenge the reasons. Challenge the excuses. "I think what separates a superstar from the average ballplayer is that he concentrates just a little bit longer." - Hank Aaron Successful People Are Learners. Great success in life comes through humble preparation. Many people are fooled into thinking success will simply come to them one day. Success is merely the season of life were people are recognized for the effort applied in getting to that place. Successful people are constantly trying to improve themself or learn better ways to achieve. "The secret for success in life is for a man to be ready when his time comes." -- Benjamin Disraeli Successful People See The Road Ahead Of Them When Others Cannot. It is a common trait in successful people that they learn from their past experiences or the experiences of others who have gone before them, while still maintaining a forward focus, and forward momentum. The risk of learning from the past, is assuming it will teach us all we need to know for the present. Successful people continue to push themselves, learning not only from the past, but the present, and continuing into the future. A successful person, figuratively speaking, remains focused on the horizon, seeing further than others do, always increasing their vision as they move forward toward their goal. Successful People Correct Themselves, Instead Of Rushing Out To Correct Others. It's a common trait in human nature to see situations and circumstances only through our own eyes, and inner understanding. The accuracy of our sole perspective isn't always correct. Successful people recognize this trait within themself and move forward in life deliberately creating balance by trying to see situations through the eyes of others. Management and authority figures often strike out to bring other people into line. Successful people take the time to correct themselves first before rushing to accuse or correct someone else. "I love playing chess. Whenever I'm losing at chess, I consistently get up and stand behind my opponent and see the board from his side. Then I start to see the stupid moves I've made because I can see it from his viewpoint." -- Art Morrell Successful People Give Way To Passion. The history of mankind is one of societies constantly moving towards a sense of order and predictability. Civilizations developed into planned and organized communities whereby the citizens of those societies were expected to live within the behavioral and societal boundaries set down by those responsible. Successful people understand the importance of boundaries, recognizing that a person's self can often hide behind their own mis-placed personal boundaries. Successful people know how to not hold back, and how to unleash their passions in life in a responsible manner. Successful people often shape their visions at a mental plane typically outside the mindset of a controlled society. They release their imagination as if still living in the wild, where no boundaries are allowed to fence in their thinking processes. A place where the mind is totally open and receptive to all realms of possiblity. Success is never a gift, or a talent. It's a choice. Grab hold of the excellence life has to offer YOU! Copyright 2008 James C. Tanner. All rights reserved. |
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As an author, business coach, and public speaker, James C. Tanner lives his life on one foundational belief--there is no situation too great for the overcoming power of the human spirit. He has written and taught business training programs for clients such as, but not limited to The Federal Government of Canada and in particular the branch responsible for Human Resources Development. James C. Tanner has founded, built up, owned, and sold his own businesses. A consultant and coach, he routinely makes his time available to assist budding entrepreneurs through advice and direction. His articles are in wide circulation, focusing on the subjects of business, internet marketing, psychology, and all matters related to the human spirit. He is a single father, who currently resides in the incredibly beautiful lake and wine country of Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. |
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