Posted by Eric Twitty on November 22, 2008
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Here are what I believe to be the top 5 self improvement books of all time:
1. Awaken the Giant Within
by Anthony Robbins
In my opinion, this is the ultimate self improvement book. If you only buy one book to change your life for the better, this is the one.
2. How to Win Friends & Influence People
by Dale Carnegie
This classic will help you improve your relationships with others and show you how to win people over to your way of thinking. A must for any salesperson.
3. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
by Ben Franklin
Learn from the life of one of the greatest figures in American history. This book is considered by many to be America’s first self-help book.
4. Rich Dad, Poor Dad
by Robert Kiyosaki
Learn the difference in the way the rich view money and the way the poor view money. A must for anyone wanting to get their finances in order and begin to build wealth for themselves.
5. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
by Stephen R. Covey
This great book has been responsible for changing many people’s lives. This book will help you succeed in any endeavor. Definitely a must read.
Read These Books
Everyone should read all five of these books. They will dramatically change your outlook on life. They will give you the knowledge necessary to achieve your dreams. If you do not own these books, pick them up today!
What are your favorite self improvement books?
Feel free to add your favorite self improvement books or leave any comments you may have below. I look forward to hearing from you!
Posted by Eric Twitty on October 30, 2008
Want to make sure that you struggle financially for the rest of your life? Be sure to do these things:
1) Buy the nicest, most expensive car you can find
Go out there and get that car you always wanted but never really could afford. It’s fine as long as it makes everyone jealous right? Just think about how many people will want to be like you.
2) Buy the nicest house you can find
You can’t have a nice car without the nice house. Go find a big, expensive home that will impress your friends and make them even more jealous of you. They will really want to be like you now.
3) Use credit cards to buy what you can’t buy with cash
Who cares if you don’t make enough money to buy the things you want. That’s what credit cards are for. Charge up those cards. You can buy something for $500 and only spend $10 per month.
4) Don’t save your money, you can’t take it with you when you die
Why save money? If you don’t spend it someone else will right? Buy whatever you want. Have you been wanting the latest designer jeans? No problem. Buying jeans is way more fun than investing.
5) Don’t let your neighbors out-do you
You can’t still be driving a 2008 Mercedes when your neighbor just got a 2009 model. Go out there and not only get a 2009, but a more expensive model too. Never let your neighbors have nicer things than you.
6) Don’t waste time buying groceries and cooking when you can go out to eat every night
You don’t have time to go to the grocery store and cook. If you are eating at home, who is going to see you in your 2009 Mercedes? They don’t even have a valet at the grocery store. You should go to expensive restaurants to eat because that’s where the rich people go. You drive a Mercedes. You are rich too, aren’t you?
7) Make sure you have all the latest technological gadgets
You can’t live without the latest IPhone. You have to have the 60 inch plasma t.v. in your living room. Do you have the little 10 inch plasma t.v.’s in every bathroom? What about the newest Blue-Ray DVD player? And last but not least, you must have one of those automatic vacuum cleaners that vacuum your floor for you.
Is this you?
Are you doing these things? If you are then you are well on your way to going broke and staying there until you change your habits.
Posted by Eric Twitty on October 13, 2008
Successful people are successful because of their way of thinking. Success in any area of life has little to do with luck. If there is any area of your life you would like to improve then you should follow these eight steps:
Step 1: Know What You Want and Make a Plan
Sit down and visualize being the person you want to be. What areas of your life do you want to improve? You need to know what you want to become before you can get there. Write these thoughts down. It helps you stay focused when you have them down on paper. Make a commitment to yourself to improve these areas. Make a plan.
“Failing to plan is planning to fail.” Alan Lakein
Step 2: Learn, Learn, Learn
There is tons of information out there on just about any subject you can think of. After you have decided on what areas of your life you want to improve, acquire the knowledge necessary to get where you want to go. Read everything you can. Go to seminars. Do what you have to do. Learn the subject inside and out.
“Knowledge is the food of the soul.” Plato
Step 3: Think Positive
Know that you can achieve what you have set out to do. Positive thinking is a trait that all successful people have. They know they can succeed.
“For myself, I am an optimist–it does not seem to be much use being anything else.” Winston Churchill
Step 4: Take Action
Be a doer, not a thinker. This is the most important step. Anyone can spend countless hours researching the area they want to improve, but the truly successful take the knowledge they have acquired and do something with it. Read The Most Important Key to Success for more on taking action.
“I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by conscious endeavor.” Henry David Thoreau
Step 5: Be Willing to Take Risks
Successful people know they are not perfect. They know they will make mistakes. The key is to control your risk. As long as you are able to try again, no risk is too great. Don’t let the fear of failure keep you from trying.
“Our doubts are traitors,And make us lose the good we oft might win by fearing to attempt.” William Shakespeare
Step 6: Be Persistent
Never give up. The only true failure is when you stop trying. They say it took Thomas Edison 1,000 tries before he invented the light bulb. Now that is persistence.
“Continuous effort–not strength or intelligence–is the key to unlocking our potential.”
Winston Churchill
Step 7: Network
Get out there and make some contacts. Find people that are good at what you want to be good at. Surround yourself with successful people. I’m sure you have heard the saying “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” I disagree. It should be “It’s what you know, and who you know.”
“Position yourself as a center of influence - the one who knows the movers and shakers. People will respond to that, and you’ll soon become what you project.” Bob Burg
Step 8: Be Patient
Patience is important. No one becomes successful at anything overnight. As long as you strive to make a positive step towards your goals everyday, success will come. Enjoy the journey.
“The value of achievement lies in the achieving.” Albert Einstein
Follow the Path
This is the path to success. It has been laid out for you. Now it is up to you to take these steps and achieve the things you always wanted. Don’t accept failure. If you follow these steps you will become successful in any area you want to improve.
Posted by Eric Twitty on October 3, 2008
Welcome to my motivational quotes page, where you’ll find inspirational quotes to promote positive thinking, personal growth, success, and achievement in your career, relationships, and life. Read your favorite quotes everyday for motivation and inspiration.
“Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
“The value of achievement lies in the achieving.” Albert Einstein
“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Continuous effort–not strength or intelligence–is the key to unlocking our potential.”
Winston Churchill
“To laugh often and love much; to win the respect of intelligent persons and the affection of children, to earn the approbation of honest critics; to appreciate beauty; to give of one’s self, to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to have played and laughed with enthusiasm and sung with exultation; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived–that is to have succeeded.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Self-trust is the first secret of success.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Knowledge is the food of the soul.” Plato
“In the long run, men hit only what they aim at. Therefore, though they should fail immediately, they had better aim at something high.” Henry David Thoreau
“For myself, I am an optimist–it does not seem to be much use being anything else.” Winston Churchill
“Public opinion is a weak tyrant compared with our own private opinion. What a man thinks of himself, that it is which determines, or rather indicates, his fate.” Henry David Thoreau
“Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Men were born to succeed, not to fail.” Henry David Thoreau
“If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things.” Albert Einstein
“Success is going from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm.” Winston Churchill
“Did you ever hear of a man who had striven all his life faithfully and singly toward an object and in no measure obtained it? If a man constantly aspires, is he not elevated?” Henry David Thoreau
“We shall neither fail nor falter; we shall not weaken or tire…Give us the tools and we will finish the job.” Winston Churchill
“The significant problems we face cannot be resolved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them.” Albert Einstein
“The problems of victory are more agreeable than those of defeat, but they are no less difficult.”
Winston Churchill
“I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by conscious endeavor.” Henry David Thoreau
“Courage is the first of the human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees all the others.” Winston Churchill
“Our doubts are traitors,And make us lose the good we oft might win by fearing to attempt.” William Shakespeare
“Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing.” Abraham Lincoln
“If your success is not on your own terms, if it looks good to the world but does not feel good in your heart, it is not success at all.” Anna Quindlen
“There is only one success - to be able to spend your life in your own way.” Christopher Morley
Posted by Eric Twitty on October 2, 2008
What is success? The dictionary defines success as “the attainment of wealth, position, honors, or the like.” I think most people would agree with this definition that wealth is what success is about. Sure, making money is an element of success, but I think it’s more than that. Success is more about happiness. I don’t care how much money you make, if you are not happy with your life, then in my opinion you have not achieved true success.
Most people think that if they just had a lot of money that all of their problems would vanish. That is just not the case. Don’t get me wrong, financial freedom does have many advantages. You should definitely take action to secure your financial future, but there are many more areas in your life in which to achieve happiness.
Health and fitness are areas to strive to be successful. You see very few fit people out there. Just think about how you would feel if you had the body of your dreams. It takes alot of hard work and sacrifice but it is achievable. Trust me, the effort is worth it.
How about relationship success? Not just with members of the opposite sex but in making friends also. Success in relationships will be a major source of enjoyment and happiness in your life.
Ultimately I think happiness is what success is all about. Maybe you don’t have much money but you have alot of friends and a loving spouse. Life is not perfect but you are happy with your situation. Maybe you do have alot of money but you are lonely and overweight.
No matter what your situation is, you should strive to achieve success in all areas of your life. You will be much happier with yourself and in my opinion that is the true meaning of success!
The goal of this website is to help you achieve success in four key areas:
Emotional- Conquer your emotions and start living the life of your dreams.
Physical- Build the body you always wanted but never knew how to obtain.
Mental- Stimulate your mind and give yourself the mental clarity to think through life’s problems.
Financial- Learn sound financial strategies to achieve financial independence.
Your daily habits greatly influence the success that you achieve in these four areas. This site is about developing productive habits that push you closer towards your goals in life. There are tons of self-help books and programs out there that in reality do little or nothing to help you achieve your dreams. This site only deals with straightforward strategies that have been proven to work time and time again.
How to use this site
This site will focus on various topics concerning personal growth and achieving success. You can use the category links on the side of the page to access the articles that are most applicable to your life and what you want to accomplish.
There is a motivational quotes page that will inspire and motivate you to take action. Reading some of your favorite quotes everyday will keep you focused.
There is a recommended reading list that includes books covering many topics such as wealth creation, relationships, health, and literature.
I occasionally test different ideas and give a daily account of my experiences with that particular idea. This will give you a first hand account of what to expect should you decide to try that idea or program yourself.
My committment to you is to give you a one-stop source for all of your self-help needs. I am confident that I can help you improve any area in your life that you feel you need to improve.
Be sure to add this site to your favorites so you can return to it again and again. Spending 30 minutes a day here can help get in the proper mindset to achieve success!
