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The road to success is always under construction; share your equations for success — and learn some new ones.

The Myth of the Overnight Success Story
If you’re anything like me, you’ve been working on your novel (or a series of novels, or several stand-alone novels) for many, many years. And you probably have friends that know this. Or maybe they’re just coworkers; and if they’re not the type of people who sit down and read or write, then they’re not going to understand what takes you so long. The problem is that they are fooled by the myth of the overnight success story.
By S. Eliza Gregory7 years ago in Motivation
My Soldier
Have you ever been afraid, truly afraid of something? I don’t mean the jump up, adrenaline-pumping fear you get from a roller coaster or a scary movie. No, my fear is a true, bone-deep, tear gathering, loss of muscle control fear. It’s so pervasive, so much a phobia, that facing it can literally leave me in hysterical tears unable to move a single muscle. And yet, I have faced it; several times. I have faced it, and in facing it I have learned about trust and what I’m willing to do to get the perfect picture.
By Lovey McDonald7 years ago in Motivation
The Road to Galway
I was up late writing some music in October when I got a text from my friend Emily asking if I was free for a call. Not unusual, except that this friend was currently traveling in Ireland shooting a short film. She had called me earlier in the week for a BFF pep talk session—her trip in Scotland wasn’t going well and she had been asked if she wanted to be cast in a short film in Ireland. I told her she’d be an absolute idiot to stay miserable and not take the chance.
By Monte Mader7 years ago in Motivation
Successful Goal Setting: 4 Secrets You Need to Know
Ambition is the strong desire to do or achieve something through determination and hard work. It’s in our mundane nature to hold high hopes in what we want most in life, but we seldom ever see anything cross the line from dream to reality by sitting back waiting, hoping, wishing. The fuel to ambition is action, and action is taken in the steps of goal setting.
By Ambi Ambition7 years ago in Motivation
D.R.E.A.M like Nothing Else Matters
Today, I wanted to share with you an idea, a thought that I have had, many times throughout my life, about having a dream, or a vision in life and pursuing it like nothing else matters.
By Osana Lindsay7 years ago in Motivation
Creating Happy Waves
One of my most favorite quotes—“Why Just Float through Life When You Can Make Waves,” was my mantra when I was in my twenties, and it was my first written design. My business, Creating Happy has been the culmination of years of experience with my love and purpose as an artist and creator of Happy things. I felt like I was just ahead of the wave with Creating Happy when I set off on my artistic journey again in 2009. I was ready to jump on my reliable board when the time was right, and ride that wave to the dreamy, purposeful life I had imagined for soooooo long.
By Debi Hammond7 years ago in Motivation
Celebrate Small Successes—Always!
I attended a street party in our street last weekend to celebrate the birthdays of three neighbours and it was a great excuse to get together. I met a guy at the party called Joe who was known by some other neighbours. Joe had taken a couple of hours off work to attend the party. We got talking, and it turns out that Joe had been working hard in setting up his first business. He’d spent months getting things just right for when the customers came pouring in.
By Coach Paul Stretton-Stephens7 years ago in Motivation
Are You Ready for That Carer Change
Are you ready for that carer change, and create that incredible life you have always dreamed about? If you want an incredible life, you must be prepared to walk away from the very thing you don’t want.
By angela mckendrick7 years ago in Motivation
Practical Ways to Get Sh*t Done.
Here’s how to get shit done: Look at when you’re most productive and build systems to replicate it. It’s really that simple.
By Friend7 years ago in Motivation
Say Yes and Figure It Out Later!
"Say yes now and figure it out later!" That quote should ring bells whenever one hears them. You're not alone in thinking this, if you do agree: generally, most people would love to act on this quote, but very few do.
By A Mohamud7 years ago in Motivation
Podcasts Changed My Life
Do you remember the days when to learn something, you either had to listen to a talk radio show or find a book on the topic? When education meant sitting through a lecture in a classroom?
By Kristi Jacobsen7 years ago in Motivation
The Perils of Leaving Everything Behind Because You Think You Are A Bossbitch...
It's as common for us to underestimate ourselves as we breathe. At least I know I have done it more often in a single busy day at work than I had coffee. And let me tell you, on a busy day I would end up having around six to eight cups of coffee. Yeah! I don't know how my organs are still functioning either. But what I have learned from this short life is that it's amazing how we don't even understand how often we OVERESTIMATE ourselves.
By Sumaiya Soha7 years ago in Motivation