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5 Strategies to Help Build Up Your Persistence Muscles

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by Andrew Abba Festus Image Credit | Twenty20.com Everyone who knows me, knows about how persistent I am. Sometimes a few people even get irritated and complain about it. I simply smile politely and carry on undeterred.   I wouldn’t have had a #1 bestselling series, or become a top motivational speaker, or been able to impact the lives of people in over 100 countries if I wasn’t persistent. Here are 5 strategies to build up your persistence muscles so that you too are unstoppable : 1 . Don’t Be Shy   So many people are so often not able to move ahead because they are too shy. They are too shy and hesitant to ask for what they want and what they deserve and that holds them back. When I realized this and stopped being shy, my life changed. I started asking for what I wanted and believed I deserved – openly and confidently. I asked people to invite me for motivational seminars. I asked publishers to publish my books. I asked top newspapers and magazines to ...

Pregnant aspiring model struck and killed by train 'while posing on tracks for photo shoot'

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by Andrew Abba Festus A pregnant teenager was struck and killed by a freight train while she posed for a photo shoot on the tracks in Texas, say reports. Fredzania Thompson was killed on Friday (10 March) with authorities saying that she was standing between two sets of tracks when a train struck her in Navasota, around 70 miles (112km) northwest of Houston. Trending: Trump Tower wires not tapped confirms House Intelligence Committee The 19-year-old, who was engaged and, according to her fiancé, pregnant was hoping to launch a modelling career when she was hit by a train operated by the freight company, Union Pacific. Her fiancé, Darnell Chatman, 25, told Texas-based The Eagle newspaper that she called him around a fortnight ago to tell him the good news. Don't miss: Who will win the Dutch Election? We crunch the numbers to find out "She said, 'You're going to be a dad again,'" he said. It was reported that she was struck close...

The 10 Most Common Excuses for Giving Up and How to Change Them

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by Andrew Abba Festus Image Credit | Twenty20.com Why don’t you live the life you want? It`s because you are full of excuses instead of acting towards your goals. Successful people don’t have excuses to give up, only reasons to succeed. They don’t sit desperately and curse their poor and ugly destiny. You are not weak. You are afraid, and you need something or someone to boost your confidence and push you forward. Here are the most common excuses for giving up and ways to start to acting NOW : 1 . I don’t want to risk it You risk every time you go to sleep, to not wake up. Do you not sleep because of this possibility? Next time when you think of how stupid or awkward or scary it is for you to risk, ask yourself this – “ Would I take a risk if I knew I would not wake up tomorrow morning? ” 2 . I don’t have enough time It is the most common excuse. You spend hours of your precious day on sleeping, watching TV, spreading rumors about others, feeling sorry over ...

How to Quit Your Boring Corporate Job and Successfully Launch Your Own Business

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by Andrew Abba Festus   Image Credit | Twenty20.com Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Sometimes, when we study hard and get some sort of opportunities in respect to salary packages, positions, and safe future, we drive our self to that corporate life but with the time, you start feeling that it’s not your cup of tea. You start thinking that you should do business rather than the boring corporate job and probably, that’s the reason you are on this page and reading this article. Quitting your boring corporate career is always a difficult thing to do; either you are 21 years old young guy or you are 45 years old man having 2 kids. A 21 year old has to look for his own pocket money, needs to complete his family demands or have many questions for their future whereas a 45 year old guy has to look after their family, kids and saving plans for the future of his family. In both the cases, quitting the job is very tough but if you follow the way I did for q...

7 Ways to Make Multiple Streams of Income as a Business Lifestyle Entrepreneur

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by Andrew Abba Festus Image Credit | Twenty20.com Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn In light of all the changes that are occurring in the world, there are many people that desire to make multiple streams of income in their businesses to give them the security that they need. As an entrepreneur, this should always be your goal and it is not as hard as you make think to make it reality in your life and business. Creating multiple streams of income without trying to use get rich quick scams, or doing something that is completely against your ethics can be your reality after you get clear as to where you want your business to go and how much money you want to make.   Implementing these 7 strategies will set you up to successfully achieve multiple streams of income : 1 . Always have low priced valuable items to sell These lower priced items is the way that you are going to be able to get your foot in the door to help your potential customers. This will give them a tas...

Robin Sharma – 5 Habits of World Class Achievers

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Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn The Speaker, Entrepreneur & Best Selling Author “ Robin Sharma ” who wrote the classic books “The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari” and “The Leader Who Had No Title” drops by the Addicted2Success podcast to share his wisdom on how to apply highly effective habits for world class success with Joel Brown and his viewers. Robin Sharma – 5 Habits of World Class Achievers Here is the Audio Podcast of this exclusive session with Robin Sharma.  

5 Signs Indicating That You are Becoming a Positive-Minded Person

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Image Credit | Twenty20.com Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Whoever says that being positive is easy is trying to sell you some unrealistic dream. Don’t get me wrong, I believe that life is phenomenal, but I also know that changing your mindset and seeing the good in any bad situation takes some real work and mental strength. Maintaining a positive attitude depends on your decision and commitment, not on luck. When I was younger, the environment I came from was toxic and destructive. It was one of those places where positivity doesn’t exist. You know the word, but you don’t know the meaning. I was convinced for many years that I can’t do anything about my life, that life controls me, end of story. Only the giant feeling of dissatisfaction saved me from living in this misery. Because I wasn’t willing to buy this false belief, I started to read more, to learn more and practice what I learned. When I realized for the first time in my life than I can become a happy person, ...