Success Secrets

The Path To Success Is Not Always A Straight Line

2009-12-28T21:06:00.001-08:00

Have you ever felt as if you had taken a wrong turn somewhere because your plans didn't seem to be working? Everyday you lived with the nagging feeling that you were wasting so much time you would never find your way to success. And maybe you finally gave up and didn't. Or maybe you believed at one time that you were on the right path, and all seemed to be going well, but you had a bothersome feeling that something just wasn't quite right.

You wanted to fix how you felt, but if you did, you believed that you would end up wasting a great deal of time. So you continued on edge, feeling badly instead of satisfied until you lost your success out of fear or doubt that you were in the right place at the right time. We're supposed to enjoy our success right? Emphatically yes! Not only that, we're supposed to enjoy our path to success as well. We're supposed to be enjoying our lives, not lamenting every day that we've taken a wrong turn. But what if we did?

There are two steps to take for redirection. First we diagnose why things are going wrong or why we're not feeling right about things the way they are. Then we stop thinking about time and how we've wasted it. Doing that will only cause us to waste even more time. What one needs to do is understand how success is achieved beyond the hard work and determination to reach our goals in the fastest amount of time possible.

There are times when "time" must be taken out of the equation for attaining our goals. However what we should do quickly is to change the way we think about taking a wrong turn in our careers or goal setting. So you must not look at getting sidetracked as a waste of time, but a valuable lesson in your path to success. Everyone gets redirected that has had success. The greatest scientists and inventors have experienced hundreds of redirections that have all led them to the right path. And without taking what many call, "wrong turns" they may not have ever realized their goals that have helped humanity and the ! world in general.

I've always admired Thomas Edison and I've always looked to him to gain incites for success secrets unknown to many because he was a person who understood that the path to meeting his goals was not always a straight line. He never gave up and never saw failure as error; instead he saw a clearer path to his ultimate goal. To him mistakes were valuable lessons that always lead to the next step, allowing him to press on, while carrying the banner of triumph because he lived his successes one step at a time. We can see that very ideal in his famous quote which encourages us to keep an inner strength and press forward. "Be brave as your fathers before you.

Have faith and go forward." This is what we all need to do in the face of giving up our dreams. I read about Thomas Edison's stalwart determination to live his dreams over and over until I understood that success is not born out of a mere desire to create what we want, it's also a mix of wisdom, knowledge, and experience that all work together to create our dreams beyond a mediocre level. By not rushing to achieve quickly, we'll instead travel the path to our goals by taking little side trips, thereby gaining the development needed to fulfill them at their greatest level and to keep them alive.

Margaret Lukasik Christian Author and Teacher

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Tightening The Belt On Your Internet Traffic

2009-12-24T02:25:00.001-08:00

When we create a business online we naturally want it to succeed. However, it can be quite a daunting task, especially when it comes to getting enough targeted traffic. Getting traffic for a website is difficult enough, but what if you have decided to "tighten the belt," so to speak, on your website niche so that it's even more difficult to get the traffic you need to survive? In other words you've made your site audience extremely specific.

For example I have two websites where my audiences are quite small because they are both targeted at a Christian audience. Christian audiences are very small and when they are reduced even more with a niche theme, it can be almost impossible to find the targeted traffic needed to make the time and money spent on a website worthwhile.

So if you have a similar problem with your website or a website in the making, I'll share a few success secrets that I've learned about from various site owners to find the targeted traffic you need for your website theme. Using Social Media Social media sites are a perfect way to find the best audience for your website. You can find others to socialize with or you can find others to do business with.

No matter how you plan to use these people, you can use social media sites to find them. Social media sites like Twitter.com and Facebook.com are perfect for finding people with the same interests as your site theme. These sites are both fun and a great way to meet others. There are many ways to find others on Twitter. Some of these options are listed below. TweetBeep.com TweetBeep.com is a site that you can join and receive updates based on keywords you select. You can choose your sites keywords and then use these to find people on Twitter. Twellow.com Twellow.com is a site that you can use to find others.

You look through categories based on people you are looking for. For example, you can look in the Society category to find people to communicate with. Search.Twitter.com is a great ! way to find others based on the keywords you use. Now the downside to this type of search is that you may get results that contain screen names or if a person talks about a person or business with that keyword in it, that will show up as well.

Using the options listed above will help you find others, but you may find you are limited on the number of people. What you can do is follow the people that your followers are following. There are many ways to find others using Facebook. Some of these options are listed below. Twitter If you follow people that list their name on their Twitter page, you can follow them on Facebook as well. You might see a lot of the same posts on the two sites, but you may find different posts on Facebook because you are able to type more than 140 characters. Facebook friends Check out other friends on your friends pages.

If they make posts that are of interest to you, then you can ask them to be your friend. You may want to send a message explaining why you want to be their friend. Facebook groups Search for groups and then become friends with the people that are a part of those groups. These groups are a great way to communicate with others who feel the same way as you do and believe the same as you. Happy people finding!

Margaret Lukasik

Christian Author, Teacher and Life Coach

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Successful Eating Habits Make A Successful Life

2009-12-19T23:34:00.001-08:00

If you're planning on making a New Year's resolution there is a great chance that you will break that resolution before the year gets too far underway. In fact, most people who break their resolutions do so within the first day at some point. I've never made a New Year's resolution because I make changes in myself or my life throughout the year whenever I realize the need.

But that doesn't mean I believe it's wrong to have them. If you like making New Years resolutions and you plan on keeping them and do, then by all means, begin making yours now. I have an idea for a change that will affect your whole life with greater productivity, more confidence, and most important, greater health. Yes, you guessed it, make a resolution to eat healthier throughout the New Year. And by beginning right away, as soon as Christmas Day, you'll have a head start.

Begin the New Year now by understanding portion size, the value of fresh vegetables, the idea that the meat isn't supposed to take up most of your plate, and the necessity of not making dessert a must at the end of every meal. Keeping the simple eating tips above in mind, you should face Christmas and New Years Day festivities with a resolve to be a healthy, happier person which will result in becoming a more successful person in your everyday life. So when preparing the foods you love, keep the fat content low.

By using herbs and seasonings you can make your food more appetizing and therefore, help yourself and your family to enjoy good eating, while cutting back on sugar treats and rich foods. Successful eating habits will change your life and will make your new year the best ever! So stop frying. You know it's wrong, but you keep doing it anyway. The frying process adds simple carbohydrates and fat to your cooking. These are two things you want to try to eat less of. Now I didn't say eliminate them altogether. There's no sense depriving ourselves, and besides we shouldn't cut out carbohydrates and fat from our diets completely.

While! I am not personally an advocate of removing all carbohydrates from any diet I do believe it is a good idea to switch, whenever possible and tolerable to more complex carbohydrates that are healthier to consume. Fats on the other hand, should always be in moderation. It is best to save their use for those times when it is a real treat, rather than making them a daily habit. Reserve the fats for fun food and rewards rather than squandering them on fuel that is meant to merely get you through the day. All we need to do is cut down.

Prepare for smaller meals rather than cooking large meals and eating perhaps a three course dinner. Begin on Christmas Day to set the tone for the New year by serving smaller portions – at least for yourself. Your guests might get mad at you if you include them in your resolution. Food is the fuel your body needs to carry out its functions properly.

The bad news is that far too many of us really enjoy food to the extent that we overindulge, which also prevents the body from working properly. You will need to work to discover what the optimal amount of food and calories is for your dietary needs. Through this trial and error process you'll gain control over your body and your life. Realizing that you've mastered the challenge of self discipline, you'll become empowered to accomplish whatever task you set out to do.

Margaret Lukasik

Christian Author, Teacher and Life Coach

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Living By Grace

2009-12-16T22:03:00.001-08:00

It's so easy to get mad at ourselves when we make a mistake, especially if we find we've hurt someone's feelings. It's only natural! It used to bother me to no end if I thought I had made someone feel badly, until I began to live with Grace.

Who is Grace you might think? I first learned about her in Sunday School when I was told to bow my head and say grace before eating a cracker. I looked all over for her until I saw the other children bowing their heads and folding their hands. I thought it was strange because they appeared to be praying rather than looking for some illusive person. I kept my head up and my eyes open, looking around, but no one named Grace showed up. I suddenly realized after hearing the "Amen," that grace must mean to pray.

Later I learned that it is a specific prayer said before eating to give thanks for food when one or more persons are about to eat. With that out of the way, I later learned that grace is also an eternal condition God has given us. By His grace we have eternal life. By His grace we have forgiveness, and by His grace we have the opportunity to receive many blessings even though we may feel undeserving of them. This means that we don't have to live with our mistakes. We can ask forgiveness and receive it by faith.

Thus, learning from our mistakes and letting them go rather than living them over and over again to create an atmosphere failure over success. If we don't learn to practice forgiveness over our mistakes, our reality about who we are will be so much less than the truth. We'll give in to that familiar voice that keeps reminding us of the worst things we've ever done.

Even when we close our eyes, we'll hear the echo of it's harsh tone reminding us over and over again why we're not worthy for good things to happen to us. It will remain relentless, until we embrace God's wonderful grace and let it open the door to all each of us were meant to be. So the next time you make a mistake and you begin brow-beating yourself, take a deep breath and! hold it for a second or two. Then replace your negative thoughts with a quick request for forgiveness and thank God for His grace. Let grace stand between you and your past to make your days fruitful and filled with joy.

By walking with grace, you'll have the opportunity to abide in greater love for others. Whining and complaining about your past will never help someone else get over a sad time in their life. It will never build strong relationships or give beyond understanding. But it will destroy the gifts you were given by keeping you from ever using them. Read Ephesians 2:8 and receive the gift of grace. Let this gentle life force empower you with great ability to do more good than the mistakes you've made along the way.

Margaret Lukasik Christian Author, Teacher and Life Coach

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Tomorrow Is Too Far Away!

2009-12-14T11:57:00.001-08:00

Today is here, yet we keep thinking about what we have to do tomorrow. We plan our futures by looking forward to retirement, planning to take a vacation when or if we might have the time, or making a promise to visit old friends someday.

Things will be better in time, we think after a bad experience, and maybe if we can save enough money we'll get a better car. I hope we can buy a home, some think, but what actions are they taking today to make their dreams come true for tomorrow? Easier done than said for many, but we must live today for tomorrow. Otherwise, our tomorrows will never become what we need them to be for today. Each moment is all we have, but they can so easily be lost in the past without consequence or benefit of becoming a great memory or an exciting challenge for our futures.

Are you making the most of your day to day moments, or are you chasing an illusive tomorrow that never seems to come? Right now is a moment you can use to create your dreams and insure that tomorrow will indeed come! A tomorrow filled with great ideas, great memories, and a list of reasons why people find you to be a caring, loving person. This moment is the foundation for your college education or the future of your small children. It's the time spent between husbands and wives for deep relationships that will last, and all the success that you dream about achieving.

Don't be busy chasing tomorrow, relax and find a wealth of extraordinary treasure right in the moment waiting to entertain and amuse you, educate you and give you spiritual growth. There's no time like the present to find your joy and happiness because life is short and time is fleeting. So think the best and find something good in even the bad moments and difficult times. Don't have enough money and you're in debt?

Stop worrying about what you're going to do tomorrow and use the present to make a plan for getting out of debt. Or go out and get a job to pay your bills so you'll stop worrying today that you'll lose all your stuff tomorrow. This very moment is the time in which you create the rest of your life, so make it great and special. Avoid mediocrity by enjoying every step of your life's plan.

It's an experience that can never be bought, only lived, so do it well. Laugh your heart out for no other reason than to enjoy the moment. Life belongs to you when you own the moment, so take possession and manage it well. It can slip away easily when left on it's own so don't close your eyes and sleep through it when you've already had enough rest or it will be lost forever. As you can see, life if built upon one small moment at a time that creates the larger picture of our lives.

Living each day to the fullest as we know how at the moment, will expand our ability to make the most of our lives. Margaret Lukasik Christian Author, Teacher and Life Coach www.the-way-to-wealthy-living.com www.child-abuse-victim-recovery.com

Margaret Lukasik Christian Author, Teacher and Life Coach

www.the-way-to-wealthy-living.com

www.child-abuse-victim-recovery.com

Let The Holiday Spirit Ring With A New Sound!

2009-12-11T14:36:00.001-08:00

The holidays can cause us to lose sight of the spirit of joy and peace of the season while rushing around with Christmas preparation. We get stressed and sometimes angry while getting our homes ready to make the most important people in our lives happy on that special day.

Somehow that doesn't make too much sense. It's counterproductive to plan a successful holiday event or plan to attend one if you have to be angry or stressed before the "Big Day." My thought is to use Christmas holiday preparation as a time to practice being at peace no matter what goes wrong or how much you have to do.

Besides the obvious tips such as prioritizing and not taking on too many activities or responsibilities, I thought I'd go a step further. I suggest we all use this Christmas to become more patient, kind and loving to all – even to those who we find most irritating, such as a grumpy neighbor or the "know-it-all relative we try to avoid.

Taking on this challenge will develop in us a deeper character to not just get through difficult times but to think of them as challenges for improving how we appreciate the good in our lives and the joy of spreading kindness. Patience takes practice, so it won't do to say, "I've never had patience," or "I'm not a patient person," and then expect everyone to work around your determination to be quick to anger or to get frustrated. Be the one to smile and let things go.

Don't point out trivial behaviors in others that may not be acceptable to you, but are not really going to bring anyone harm. A smile and a kind look can dissipate trouble rather than a challenging remark that is guaranteed to begin trouble. Shifting to kindness after a heated moment of anger will set the tone for peace to be restored. I believe that small defining moments create who we really are.

If we care about others enough to think beyond our personal feelings, we'll not only be in control of our environment no matter where we are, but we'll always grow in the direction of successful patterns that will create what we desire to achieve. Practicing self-control is to have control! It makes us leaders, and tells others we're not small-minded, but large hearted and at the same time intelligent and wise. This amounts to respect and honor.

People will give you great blessings because you will be revered as a peace maker and a man or women who is fair and just. Let this Christmas develop in you an attitude of looking at the negative sides of others from the point of view of a parent. They see the faults of their children, yet they love them all the same. We can do this very thing with others. Instead of complaining that someone treated you mean, look at their actions as if they were a child and you are the adult.

Think about how that feels. Doesn't it give you a feeling of empowerment? Don't you feel very adult and in charge of the situation? Those feelings will not only bring successful results in the present, but they will create in you a feeling of confidence that you can make what you want to happen. Let your love so shine this Christmas so that there will be no need to think about New Year's resolutions. You'll already be in control to accomplish whatever it is that you want. Let it always be kindness first!

Margaret Lukasik
Christian Author, Teacher and Life Coach
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Keeping Your Home Organized For Daily Success

2009-12-08T16:07:00.001-08:00

When you're at home do you search for fragments of clothing, ingredients for food and important personal information that keeps you from paying your bills on time?

Or, does the thought of people visiting you unannounced fill you with fear? What about getting a message on your answering machine that family is coming — do you panic? Worse, what are you going to do if they're only an hour away? Turn the family into cleaning robots to get the house in shape fast? What about leaving for work and you can't find the report you stayed up late to finish? It somehow got deleted from the computer and there's no backup, so what now besides the obvious stress mounting?

If this sounds like your life, I've got a few suggestions that will help you organize your life. Taking this step will bring you control and the ability to achieve the successful results you desire in every aspect of your life. Take heart, there's no need to get frustrated or just give up thinking it's an impossible task. The real key here is to take it a step at a time.

Take it at your own pace. This IS a fight that you CAN and WILL win! You will have to commit to letting go of unnecessary clutter and items that you haven't used for years, but they certainly haven't contributed anything other than more dust for you to clean up. So don't worry! You can work at organizing your home or apartment a few minutes each day. Yes, you too can occupy a relatively clean and organized environment as long as you relax and let go of "it's-got-to-be-perfect-itis." I am not promoting that your home be picture perfect, I'm only suggesting that if you keep things where you can find them, and put things back when you've finished using them you'll have more time, especially if you have a family. If that's the case, you can all work together on becoming more organized throughout the house.

Ready for step one? Good. First you're going to declutter - set a timer and put on some energizing music to get you going. Decide that you're only going to declutter for 15 minutes in one certain room. Then if you want to work longer, say, another round of 15 minutes, you can. But you don't have to. This helps you get motivated, even when you don't feel like cleaning. Go from room to room one day, just decluttering - 15 minutes in each room. Some rooms might take only five minutes, others might take 30 minutes before you can walk through the room without tripping over something.

Then on day two, go back to your first room and surface clean. Wipe off counters, sinks, flat surfaces. Then spot vacuum. If there's a stain on the kitchen floor, spot clean that. Day three, pick another room. Day four, still another. If you're so motivated one day and get on a roll, surface clean two rooms. But don't let yourself feel pressured. This is the beginning of a more peaceful life. After you've decluttered, you're going to take fifteen minutes a day and do some deeper cleaning in each room. You know, vacuuming thoroughly, dusting, swatting away cobwebs, etc.

Now, if you just repeat this simple schedule, you've got a house that will keep your life more organized. This should take a load off your mind and alleviate stress in your family relationships. Then, go through each room and organize everything that you and your family members use daily to keep functioning smoothly. You'll see a big change in your life and your family dynamic. And you'll be a good example for your children by showing them how to live a more efficient and successful daily life.

Margaret Lukasik

Christian Author, Teacher and Life Coach

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Keep A Joyful Spirit

2009-12-05T04:13:00.001-08:00

Do you find yourself stressed with worry over work and your personal life? Do you want more peace, but it doesn't seem to come? What should you do?

According to Philippians 4:6-7 we're to keep the right attitude and when we do, we'll have success in growing our money or whatever it is we put our faith over.

All we need to do is to be thankful and not worry. Not worrying means that we are at peace and can therefore experience joy.

So if you feel that all you do is prepare for future joyful times instead of live them and you find sayings such as "live each day as if it were your last" difficult to live by, I believe the following information can help you.

Train yourself to be joyful by creating joyful moments. Take time outside of work and dealing with the issues of life to relax, play, laugh and get away to unknown places. Experiencing joyful times can take some extra effort on your part. The truth is, it's a choice. We live in busier and busier times and must remember to schedule time to slow down and enjoy life in the present.

Everyone has a unique definition of what joy means to them. Even on your busiest of days, take time to reflect upon what is important in your life, and then live it according to a schedule that you create. Taking action to live a certain way will guarantee your success in achieving what it is you desire to do.

A Guide For Turning Stress Into Joy:

1. Spend quality time with family sharing meal times. You can find much joy in just spending some quality time with your loved ones at home. Some people might enjoy family game night, week-end get aways or just simple times to talk together.  

2. Relax with an activity or hobby you enjoy. If you're always busy cleaning around the house and working on your job, learn to unwind by finding a relaxing activity such as a computer game, reading or visiting friends.  

3. Take nature walks with your family or alone to get in touch with yourself and God. Let the peace and quiet of a relaxed environment sooth you back to a peaceful calm. Nothing brings you into the moment like a soft slap in the face of fresh air and nature. Allow feelings of well-being and joy to wash over you and cleanse your soul.  

4. Make an effort to be stress-free. The biggest threats to a joyful life are the stresses and anxiety that arise in day-to-day life. Don't allow these feelings to build up or they can take away from your opportunities for joy. Deal with stressful situations as they come up so that they don't turn into long-term stressful scenarios.

Develop a pattern of well-being that works for you and stick to it. In time you'll find that even though joy is a simple emotion, it's charged full of new life.

Margaret Lukasik

Christian Author, Teacher and Life Coach

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Family Comes First

2009-12-04T14:27:00.001-08:00

I can't count the many times I've heard someone complaining that they're a failure. In fact, I think I hear my own voice echoing similar remarks during times of discouragement in my youth.

The truth is that God didn't create failures. He created us after His own image. Therefore, we're extremely loving, creative and intelligent beings who can choose to see value in our lives if we desire because we have also been given a free will. This means that we have a choice to believe whatever reality about ourselves we want.

Therefore we can also choose how we think about success. Instead of making it a gauge for how much money we earn or what type of job we have, we need to use it as a measure for the joy and fulfillment we have from putting family first.

We'll become rich from the inside out with the result of a higher confidence level and self-esteem. This is where wealth begins and our humanity grows to ultimately prosper us in areas of financial and career growth. When we label ourselves as failures, we deny the value of our lives and families.

We're creating a legacy for our children to be discontented and unappreciative of the sheer joy of being alive. Putting family first gives ultimate value to our lives and life in general. You'll find that making this commitment will give your life more quality and depth. On trips to visit the elderly in rest homes I saw many lonely people whose children never visited.

I can't say for sure, but had they put their families first, they might have had the wealth of a child, relative or friend by their side. I've heard many wealthy people express sorrow over the fact that they had put earning money and job status before their families, having believed for most of their lives that the wealth of money had been enough to sustain their relationships. Now alone and perhaps "hated" by their families, they reach the end of their lives, "humanity poor" with no understanding of how to undo the damage.

After all, they had been experts at earning money not how to love their families. Insure today that you let your family know they come first. When you make a commitment to do something with or for them, don't let work make you break your promise. Keeping your word to your family should be as important as keeping it to your employer or clients. Take special time to organize outings together and vacations that will help you bond as well as a time to relax from work and think about enjoying your life.

Living only for work will eventually make you a lonely person who is estranged from the true meaning of life and true giving – of yourself, not money! I've always promoted a well rounded balance in life. I'm also the first to admit it's easy, especially when you love your work to put it first, but at the end of the day all that really counts is having a family that will be there for you when work doesn't go quite right, or if you need emotional support to get through difficult times.

Even more important is the support you give to them. Work can't fill you with the warmth that being needed by those you love can give. If or when you start to complain that you're a failure, think about the faces of those you love and you'll see a vision of true success.

Margaret Lukasik Christian Author, Teacher and Life Coach
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Internet Success Secrets Part VI

2009-12-02T17:57:00.001-08:00

If you're like millions of men and women, you would like to enjoy the benefits of an Internet home business. Why shouldn't you? Or better yet why should you?

There are the benefits of not having to travel to and from work for long hours at a time, you can spend time with family and friends, you will have more time for travel and hobbies, and you can share your time with others who are sick or lonely.

Those are all the normal responses people give when they explain why they wish to work from home, but truthfully you must have other more personal reasons that can inspire you to make your home Internet business work. Those reasons combined with a great web host can almost guarantee your success. I can certainly attest to that fact since my web traffic has increased from just a few people a day to sometimes over 500 people a day in just a short time since I changed web hosts. And my traffic keeps growing everyday!

With my first website in 1999, my first concern was finding a free web host. I did and got what I paid for. I graduated to spending $10.00 a month (I'm not going to bad-mouth any company or name names) and still got what I paid for, a "trickle of traffic."

Then I found a wonderful host that was only a $100.00 a year, but there was a catch I didn't realize – I had to have a working knowledge of HTML. There were no tools and very little technical help so without knowledge of HTML, well, I can't even describe the mess I made with my website. It was like baking a cake that had completely collapsed. It was a nightmare! One day my page would look perfect. Then I'd look at it in another browser and it looked as if it was struck by lightening. I think some of those pages are still stuck somewhere on the Internet. I can't seem to get rid of them because I didn't know how to use an XML file for updates. I cringe every time I run into one of them.

By chance when I was preparing for a book campaign, I ran into a site built by SBI or Site Build It. I dumped my website (and all the work I had invested) and jumped right into this new concept of web hosting – well new for me. It was simple, honest and it was guaranteed to work as long as I worked. It provided tools that I never thought I could afford to have at my disposal for free. It taught me why I had been failing in the past with my other websites, and it gave me a path of expression that made me excited to build my website and make it grow.

With a specific blueprint of success I knew I had found the way, the SBI way. It took work as I said, but I was building a business. I have worked from my home since 1981, writing and selling my art, but SBI made working from home off the Internet so much easier and more profitable since I can reach more people.

And the amazing thing is that my website is relatively new. There are many SBIers who are way beyond my traffic level with statistics that show them in the top 1% of Alexa ranking. Some of them are getting thousands of free visitors per day, yielding them six figure incomes in some cases. So if you're a person who desires to work your own business and you're serious about succeeding, find a website that is inexpensive and that will give your business a blueprint for success. Take your time to shop around or visit my page below.

Margaret Lukasik Christian Author, Teacher and Life Coach

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Internet Success Secrets Part V

2009-11-28T14:47:00.001-08:00

Have you been following my article series on Internet success? If not you may want to go back and read the previous articles first for continuity. I'm nearing the end of this series with an exciting antidote for website failure. Every day approximately 84,000 websites are deleted as compared to the approximate 101,000 websites that are started. That's quite a large number for failure, so stand by as I reveal what you can do to become a website statistic for success.

I'm going to discuss one of the most critical functions of a website publisher that will take his or her thinking from web design to web marketing. Getting right to the point, you'll need to write at least a hundred pages of quality content rather than just a few pages to sell a product or information. But don't dismay! I've already prepared you for getting this done.

Once you have chosen your web host (I'll discuss this in the last article) and have your domain name, it's time to begin creating your web pages. This is where you will have to make a decision to succeed or fail. However since you chose a subject you love, you'll have fun while you work. You'll be able to write pages and pages of quality content for your website inspired by your ideas, experience and knowledge and enjoy every minute!

Every page of your website should be geared toward getting high ranking pages on the four major search engines, Google, Ask, Bing, and Yahoo, as well as sharing your information with those who have a like interest or passion for your theme. You'll of course want to find other search engines that will enhance your theme and perhaps give you reciprocal linking for better credibility of your site, but these are the most important to bring your site hundreds of targeted free traffic.

The simplest means of doing this is to create a blueprint of your website before you begin, using keywords that match your keyword theme. Decide which pages will go on your "Navigation Bar" and which pages will be linked to each of those pages. Link at least five pages to every page on your "Nav Bar."

Keep your "Nav Bar" free of unnecessary pages. Most pages can be linked from your Navigation pages. You want to insure that your site navigation is easy and uncomplicated. This also will help win you favor with the search engines.

As you write your pages keep them at about 500 words, but no less than 200 if possible. This doesn't include your contact me, subscribe, privacy policy, etc., pages which normally don't include much information or links.

As you write your pages, insure that you keep your keywords the same as your file name, title, headline and in one text link. This will give you an edge over your competition by keeping your page theme from beginning to end. Granted, this takes regular, daily work until you've written all of your pages, but in the long run you'll be thankful if you desire to sell a product or information. This is the way to get your visitors to trust what you have to say. By proving
that you're an expert within your chosen theme, you will win the trust of your readers.

Until my next article on the subject of choosing the best website for your needs, keep working at choosing the best website theme if you haven't already. Remember, nothing worth having is easy.

Margaret Lukasik
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Internet Success Secrets Part IV

2009-11-27T02:05:00.001-08:00

I hope this series has been fun. If you've been involved in the web building process now or at any time and you're not enjoying it, perhaps this endeavor isn't for you. On the other hand it could be because you haven't picked the right website theme yet. So hang in there a little longer.

To continue with the last step, you'll need to make one last check of your keywords or keyword phrase (more than one word) in order to choose a subject that will have an enthusiastic audience and monetization value. Most people make the mistake of not doing this vital part of the process.

To begin, submit your keyword or phrase in the Google Search Box at Google. When a list of sites appear with that same or similar keyword(s) look at the upper right hand corner. You will see the number of sites that have that similar keyword.

If that number is over 10,000,000 I don't consider it for my sites keyword. It is too populated to win for first page ranking in most cases. However, if I feel I have a strong subject I might. But mostly I stick with 600,000 to 6,000,000 for my homepage and all other pages.

If your keyword is competing with more websites than that amount you should keep playing with it to have less competition. You'll see that it will pay off in the long run. It may take time, but it's worth it. Keep the same meaning, using different words or a combination of no more than three keywords.

Once this is done, it's time to choose your web address. There are a number of mistakes people make when they take on this task. The first one is that they create their address first and work their website around it. This will hurt rankings.

If you want more traffic, you'll have to put your keywords in your .com, .net. etc., address. So if your keywords are "eating well," you'll want to create a name such as, www. eating well in Hawaii.com. If you noticed I created a theme into the address as well as the keywords. This will make your site more search engine friendly and it will automatically narrow and target your competition.

Another hint is to keep it as short as possible. Don't ramble with a large string of words. Keep it simple to make it easy for people to remember. I put dashes between my words for clarity, but you don't have to do this. I just don't like seeing words without spaces.

The last step is to check out your name's availability. If it's taken and you still want it, try .net, .org, or .info if they will fit with your theme. Also try variations of dashes. Also check to see if the name you want does not contain trademarked words. You can check through some trademark companies online.

Before I close, I just want to warn you not to test your web address availability at any website where web names are sold. If you do, your name will probably be purchased before you get a chance to buy it by a company that hopes you buy the name from them at a higher cost. So only do this within the web host that you are using. Most will give the web address free for the first year.

Take care and enjoy your web building. The next article will cover general web building.

Margaret Lukasik

Christian Author, Teacher and Life Coach

For More Success Web Secrets Go To:

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Internet Success Secrets Part III

2009-11-22T04:00:00.001-08:00

If you've been following my Internet Success Secrets Articles then I hope you're ready to continue the process of choosing your website theme. It can be fun if you let it become a means of revealing who you really are and what you enjoy doing the most.

Getting to know yourself better will actually benefit your Internet web presence. It will help you to create your theme from the core of your being where you have excitement, passion, creativity and innovation.

So let's continue with your theme creation through the use of keywords if you have already chosen two or three theme ideas to test. Doing this will help you to analyze the supply, demand, and profitability of your keywords.

From this point on I will refer to your business idea as your keyword. Simply put, the use of carefully chosen keywords will get you the high rankings on search engines you need. For instance, one of my website's keywords are "wealthy living." If you look them up on Google Search, they normally pop up as the number one keyword. I don't always do as well with Yahoo, but I'm usually at the top of the first page and the same for most other major search engines.

The search term "wealthy living" is a good example of what I'm trying to convey. It was much too broad a term to get traffic, but when I started that website I rushed and didn't take the time to properly narrow down my niche as my website host had instructed. When I finally realized that was the crux of my traffic problems, I narrowed it down to a smaller niche which made a big difference.

For those of you beginning a website, this is an important fact to remember before choosing your keywords. And for those of you who have a site with a theme that's too broad, you can see that your problem can be fixed. Whatever you do, don't get rid of your content. Just be creative and reorganize your site within a narrower category and use the articles that are too broad for your theme to be used as reference by linking to them from your main pages. You can also use them as related articles.

I hope you're getting the point about how important keywords are to your web success. It takes time to create a winning idea and develop a successful business.

Should you be wondering why I have two keywords, wealthy living, instead of only one, it's important to note that it's search engine friendly to use up to three keywords. Any amount after that is too much.

Now, it's time to analyze the supply, demand and profitability of your test niche ideas using a keyword research tool. You can use the free Google Keyword Search Tool or any other you find on the Internet. I use my SBI website tool because it's the most comprehensive. However I also use a Unique Keyword Researching Tool I find indispensable. You can download it for free from my website. The software is easy to use and comes with instructions.

Remember, you must do keyword research on each of your ideas beginning with the one you believe will give you the most enjoyment. Once you have determined the best theme, I have one more test to insure you've made the right choice. I'll also show you how to choose a web address
that will be search engine friendly to bring you more traffic.

Happy Holidays!

Margaret Lukasik
Christian Author, Teacher and Life Coach
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Internet Success Secrets – Part II

2009-11-19T18:23:00.001-08:00

Hopefully you've read Part I of this exciting series that will either help you create a successful website or spruce up an old one to get you the kind of free, targeted traffic you need to sell your products or the information you wish to share with the world.

We all have a voice, and with a website the way to express that "voice" is with clearly, written informative content. In a nutshell, the website becomes our means of sharing with the world our passion or desire. Through our writing we become an expert to the Internet world to fill a need for those with the same interest.

But what do you do if you desire to have a successful website but you don't know where to begin or what subject to choose? What if you don't have a passion about anything you believe can be marketable?

Asking yourself these questions opens the door to who you really are. Everyone has skills, experience, expertise or hobbies they can get excited about. It's just a matter of deciding which of those areas of interest would be most marketable if you wish to make money from the Internet.

If you still can't think of anything after careful thought, relax and think back to when you were a child. What made you excited? What got you up early in the morning during the summer instead of sleeping late? Was it a new bicycle? An art set? A stack of books you just got from the library? How about an animal that you bred for your community fair? Or a science project you enjoyed putting together and used to win first prize?

Within you are hidden many interests that can be the theme for your website. After careful investigation of what you enjoy, you have three more steps to follow before you can choose the best idea for "you." But first, understand the reasoning behind a theme.

A website with a hodgepodge of subjects cannot succeed because it will not win you a title of expert. You will not gain the credibility you need to convince people they will benefit by visiting your site. To keep your visitors you must have one idea that will keep them coming back. With varied information you will never have targeted traffic. Just people who enter and exit your site quickly.

When you're ready to begin the process, first choose a subject you can eagerly write about and share with others. The more you enjoy your idea, the more desire you'll have to work at making your website a success and the better your writing will be.

The next consideration is if your desire or passion is one that a large enough number of people would have an interest in reading about. All subjects have an audience, but you want to insure that your future audience will be large enough to be interested in your site. My advice is to choose three different themes to begin the experiment process.

The last consideration is a little tricky. You'll need to keep working at your theme until it is narrow enough for you to center on that one particular idea while keeping it broad enough to get the right amount of attention. Doing this will involve the use of keywords. You can use free tools to help you. One of the best is the Google Search-based Keyword Tool which will help you discover keyword ideas. But I'm getting ahead of myself. For now, just consider a few website themes from those areas in your life you enjoy. You'll learn more in the next article.

Happy Holidays!

Margaret Lukasik

Christian Author, Teacher and Life Coach

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Internet Business Success Secrets – Part I

2009-11-16T21:55:00.001-08:00

Having an Internet business is a gift, but having a successful Internet business is a well-earned prize. They don't come as easy as most people would like, but the rewards of creating a successful website are enormous for many reasons.

Wouldn't you like to spend less time working and more time doing what you desire? How about playing with your children, taking your family on trips, financing worthy projects, or just doing nothing while you relax in the backyard with your dog?

What I loved about working at home was not having to rush around in the mornings. I got the children off to school, leisurely took care of all our family business, ate a peaceful lunch and then worked for a few hours getting my books packed, posted and ready to ship. That done I would pick up my children and drop everything off at the post office or UPS station.

At that time, this part of my business was achieved only through targeted magazine ads before I got involved with the Internet in 1999. Now life is even better with website marketing. Digital downloads make earning money as easy as it gets! And it's even more fulfilling to be able to share my experience with others faster than I could in times past.

If this all sounds enticing to you, I've got good news! There are many people right now making more money from their websites for only a few hours of work a day than from their past jobs or careers working a minimum of seven hours a day plus travel time to and from work. And you could be one of them! All you need are a few key instructions and the desire to make it happen. You don't even need an idea if you don't know what to do right away.

The first year of any business is the most dangerous, online or off. The mistakes that are made in the beginning more often than not, hurt future potential for success. So how can anyone insure success on the Internet before he or she even begins the creation process of a website?

I'll break it down into the most common errors that cause most websites to fail. The first is having ignorance of the fact that it takes more than just getting the site up. People get a website and just expect everyone to find their two or three pages filled with items for sale or their local storefront business. However, it takes preparation and a specific type of work to draw in the targeted free traffic needed to succeed.

When creating a website for the first time, many people feel the need to rush through the process in order to begin making money right away. If you have this assumption, this article series will save you valuable time and money. It will help you to either create a successful website from scratch or to take an unproductive website and populate it with the right traffic to produce your desired results.

So when you're ready to start up your website, the best advice is to keep your day job and take your time to do it right. You'll need to create regular quality content to obtain the title of expert within your theme. This expertise will bring you credibility, which will in time bring you regular paying clients or customers.

My next article deals with the subject of choosing your website theme. You'll be surprised at how much fun this part of the process is to complete. So please keep reading this series to get the edge you need over your competition.

Margaret LukasikChristian Author, Teacher and Life CoachFor More Web Success Secrets Visit: http://www.the-way-to-wealthy-living.com/wealthy-living-extra-money.html

How to Have a Spectacular Holiday Season

2009-11-15T02:32:00.000-08:00

With the holidays nearing and money tight for many, the prospects of having a joyful season may not look too promising. However, by making a few external and internal changes anyone can have a spectacular Christmas.

If you're a person who normally spends a large amount of money at Christmas, but you now have a limited budget, this could leave you feeling a bit melancholy. Before you let that happen, let me assure you that Christmas can be experienced at the highest level with very little money because it's really about love, kindness and sharing. However, let me share with you how it's possible to obtain those things which you desire.

No matter what the special occasion, it's important we don't give them a monetary value. Instead think of them in terms of having a wonderful time of enjoying the company of those you love. Because Christmas is almost here, you can use it to practice this type of thinking.

So to recap, in order to have a successful Christmas, you must not think about money. Only think about creating an event of enjoying family and friends or just relaxing.

The next step is to put forth your faith for what money or material items you will need such as gifts, travel, and the traditional "Christmas Dinner." Those are the three major expenses at Christmastime, so think of ways to reduce your spending on each while still maintaining quality.

For instance, have a pot-luck Christmas dinner, bake your presents, and put off holiday travel for another time. Use your computer or phone for communication.

If you must travel or you have expenses you can't afford, look to God. Look to Him for assistance and draw nearer to Him in the process. Many people don't look to God for help unless their desperate, but use Christmas to learn that He's always near and ready to provide your desires. And what better time than the day we celebrate the birth of His son!

As we pray for what we want, we must be prepared to receive by faith. In this age of getting everything "right now" it may seem as if God isn't listening to your prayers if they're not answered right away. He definitely hears them, but understand how God works. His timing is different than ours. Because He has given us a free will, He must wait upon our grasping the spiritual concepts of faith and trust.

Once we understand how to walk by faith, we will receive what we have asked God for in prayer. For instance, we can go up to the counter at our favorite fast food establishment and ask for a hamburger and fries. We pay our money and have faith that we will receive our favorite meal. We totally believe that we have that hamburger and fries before we get it. In fact we can see ourselves eating them already while our taste buds have the delightful sensation of a juicy hamburger and greasy fries.

Did you know that this is all done by faith? It's faith built upon a past experience of delivery.

It's the same with God. We must make our prayer requests to God with the same faith and trust we have for getting the things we obtain physically where there is an element of waiting. We must believe that He is going to give us what we asked for before we have physical evidence of that fact. It is this faith that will give us the results we desire in an expedient manner.

Once you have experienced delivery a few times your faith will be as automatic as the experience I have painted for getting fast food. So relax, smile and enjoy everyday as if it were a holiday.

Margaret Lukasik

Christian Author, Teacher and Life Coach

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Preparing For A Successful Christmas Holiday

2009-11-10T11:11:00.001-08:00

Christmas is notorious for bringing friends and family together. It warms the heart with the spirit of giving and being thankful while it also hurries our steps with the flurry of cooking, shopping, baking, church programs and party giving until we begin to wish that the season would hurry up and end.

Are you feeling exhausted yet? Well, Christmas does have a downside. This is the time of the year that causes more depression than any other time, yet it isn't necessary. There is a way to insure that every Christmas can capture the spirit of peace and joy.

Not only can we be more relaxed every Christmas season, but we can use it throughout the year to develop a closer bond with our families. So we will gain twofold by initiating Christmas preparation during the twelve months out of the year instead of the last two weeks.

Having a close family life is the pinnacle of success. Without it our career success has much less meaning and purpose. Realizing this leaves one to rightly assume that regular family activities are paramount to continued closeness. While there are many activities to enjoy, sharing the Christmas spirit of giving all year long will keep a positive attitude flowing.

If you're not sure you have the time, I wholeheartedly suggest that you carve a little out of your weekly schedule to work on a few projects with your family. For instance, as a family you can all
decide what type of presents you wish to give to the persons on your regular Christmas list. Divide the amount of gifts you'll need by twelve and create or shop as a family for that amount of gifts each month. This way it will be easy to personalize them and afford the cost. To be even more organized, wrap and tag them, and then set them aside. If you have little storage, use space underneath the beds or create an extra shelf inside one of your closets.

A great means of teaching children how to discover their creativity is to let them make Christmas cards. They can make them for their friends and teachers and also use the time to learn how to write names and basic Christmas messages if they're still learning these skills.

The adults in the family can create general Christmas cards to send to relatives and friends. There are many ways to do this, the easiest by using a digital printer and a card program. But old Christmas cards can be recycled as well, by cutting away the front of the card from the backside where there is writing. The card fronts can be used to display photos, or they can be decorated with a personal message. Matching envelopes can be purchased.

You can also make a list of the Christmas activities you wish to enjoy and them set about organizing any that will take time to prepare such as parties or Christmas programs. Food lists can also be created and set aside safely in a drawer or a folder. A fun activity is to visit year-round Christmas stores to shop for a new theme for your Christmas tree or to replenish decorations. However this can be expensive if you're on a budget. So a great way to begin your family Christmas preparation is in January right after Christmas to get holiday and Christmas decorations at a substantial savings.

However you decide to prepare for the Christmas holiday throughout the year, I guarantee it will give you a new perspective on giving and it will create wonderful family memories that money can never buy. And it will give you the opportunity to do something different, like visiting a rest home with baked goods, or visiting the children's ward at your local hospital to read Christmas stories. Whatever you decide, your caring will be the best gift of all.

Margaret Lukasik
Christian Author, Teacher and Life Coach
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What To Do If You’re Stuck On The Wrong Career Path

2009-11-06T12:50:00.001-08:00

Many people finally realize they're on the wrong career path or they've reached a dead end in their job at a time when it's not so easy to turn around and begin again. The majority of us didn't
understand how to take what we enjoyed as children and turn it into a fulfilling career so we took employment solely to earn a living.

There is certainly wisdom in making a choice to work, and all honest work efforts should be praised, but there comes a point when the heart begins to cry out that it's just not happy through signs of boredom, lack of concentration, and perhaps massive complaining about one's work.

Believe it or not, choosing the right career is not a cerebral decision, it's a matter of the heart. This is why some children can know from almost the time they can speak what they wish to do. For instance, I was a late bloomer while my oldest daughter knew her career choice from the time she was three years old. So while I was helping to prepare her for her life's work as a teacher (which she did fulfill), I was still searching for what I wanted to do with my life.

Children are more in touch with their hearts and this is why they can easily know what they will do with their lives. However, if we don't have someone to guide us into that fulfillment or we don't have strong, determined personalities, we'll disregard what we once enjoyed as childish dreams when we become adults.

When I finally figured out my purpose in life, it turned out to be what I loved to do as a child. I loved writing and art and even got published in our church newsletter. However, I was consistently told as a child that everything I did had little or no worth. So I lost my dreams and lived with a void for many years.

So if you find yourself dangling on the precipice of boredom with your career or job, it's time to turn back the clocks and examine what you enjoyed to do as a child. First of all, I just want to say that its not positive to blame anyone for keeping you from your dreams, and that includes your parents. In order for career discovery and development to take place you'll need to lovingly forgive and forget everyone who you believe didn't have your best interest at heart when you were a child.

Once that is done, take time to remember all instances in your childhood where you had joy and fulfillment. Ask yourself questions such as what did I enjoy doing at school, in my alone times, or with family and friends?

If the answers aren't forthcoming right away, don't push. Just continue with your current work and do it to the best of your ability. No matter what it is, it's still important work because it holds a function in life. It just isn't your heart's desire. So respect your current work for a feeling of fulfillment and success. These are important character traits you'll need in order to move forward with your life's work.

Once you have the answer you'll know because suddenly you'll feel as if a thousand fireworks have exploded all around you and your heart will be pumping fast with excitement. You'll feel the resurgence of life and at that point you'll be ready for development.

This is the part that's going to take dedication and commitment, but as you gather up all the information you'll need to become the person of your dreams, you'll find the path that will lead you from where you are today to where you belong.

Margaret Lukasik
Christian Author, Teacher and Life Coach
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Abundant Wealthy Living For Life!

2009-11-04T13:43:00.001-08:00

Many believe that abundant wealthy living is something that we might get after we become rich, but probably won't because the chances of getting rich are slim to nothing.

This is a definite fallacy people have because they see success in terms of wealth and wealth in terms of paper money and coins. The truth is that we need to push our thinking higher than a vision of paper and metal. What we need is abundant wealthy thinking which will pave the way to abundant wealthy living.

How is this condition achieved? We can develop it immediately because it's an attitude, a state of being that can be developed by choice. There's no need to wait until you "feel as though you are abundantly wealthy" or until you see "evidence" of it. You can start right now.

In fact, it's so easy to achieve I can tell you how to do it in just one sentence. Anyone can do it because we all have a place from which this type of attitude will flow throughout every part of our lives. There are no exceptions, even if you believe otherwise. You can choose your destiny right now for success or failure.

All you need to do is acknowledge your blessings and be thankful for them. Many times people will say, I don't have anything to be thankful for. Saying this will only keep you locked in a world of disappointment and dishonesty for not admitting the good in your life.

You can't receive much more in life than what you won't acknowledge. Meditate upon that sentence for a few minutes. Relax and get it into your heart. You need to understand how you are limiting yourself and keeping your dreams from coming to fruition.

If you continue to believe that because you don't have physical evidence of what you want, you couldn't possibly have an abundant wealthy attitude, then let me help you further. Thankfulness begins from within. It doesn't require having physical, emotional or mental confirmation.

As I have said previously, it's a state of being. It's being thankful and joyful for the gift of life, for family, friends, for the ability to have freedoms, or to think for ourselves. We can be thankful for
our health, even when ill as we thank God for healing and working through our doctors. We can be thankful for the money or opportunities to receive money before they arrive, causing them to
spring forth by our optimistic attitude of abundant thinking.

Hopefully as you ponder your blessings, you'll discover how wealthy you are already. They can certainly be those mentioned above, but as you search through your life, I'm positive you'll be reminded of simple things like the birth of a baby, the soft smile of your spouse, the warm touch of a mother or the strength of a loving dad.

There is so much good to acknowledge in our lives, but I'll share a little secret with you that few people know. You can also be thankful for the wrong turns in life that you've made, the talents you stopped developing, and the mistakes that cause some people to distrust you or perhaps lose faith in you. God can take everything negative in your life and turn it around. As you stop thinking about mistakes as failures and instead begin to be thankful, you will find lost dreams, reclaim your reputation and discover a new life filled with purpose, joy and fulfillment.

Margaret Lukasik

Christian Author, Teacher and Life Coach
For more success secrets go to:
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Cultivate The Attitude Of Gratitude For Success

2009-10-31T13:47:00.001-07:00

You may not think your life makes a difference to many, but you couldn't be more wrong. Your life can impact everyone you come into contact with even if you see little or no evidence. Make no mistake even a hardened heart can be moved by a sincere smile or a warm touch.

This type of giving springs forth from an attitude of gratitude. It can be likened to a well of flowing water springing forth to bring renewal and revival from one heart to another. This is how we can give to others at the highest level.

Think about it. If you wait to share kindness with others only after they've approached you first or after they've made you feel good, you'll never get the full impact of giving for no other reason than to make their lives better. So let's begin at the heart of the matter.

In order to sincerely "touch" others you must first care about them whether they are strangers or people you know. Turning things around, you can ask yourself the following question. How do I feel when someone sincerely expresses his or her gratitude to me for something I did? I'm sure it made you feel good about yourself, right? You felt lifted up and motivated about the day or maybe your goals.

So taking this concept of gratitude one step further, you can give those same positive feelings to others for no other purpose than to make them feel great about their day or their life in general. It's a gift you can give to the world around you daily for no other reason than to spread your gratitude and resulting joy.

Learning how to develop an attitude of gratitude will bring you the success of providing others with positive feelings throughout the day and it will bring you the success to meet your goals. That's right! There is a direct correlation between expressing gratitude and having success. Feeling grateful for what you have at the moment can actually sustain your drive toward your goals.

Gratitude can have some seriously positive snowball effects, so it's to your best interest to teach yourself how to be thankful daily. It's done quite simply by changing bitter thoughts of disappointment to thankfulness. Think of the positive in your life and concentrate on that. Be thankful for the goodness in others and for the good that happens to them. When you rise in the morning thank God for a beautiful day and expect it to be just that. When something goes wrong, be thankful and trust that God will turn it around into something wonderful.

When you go to bed for the night take a few minutes to whisper affirmations of thankfulness about your day, your family, and your career. Just saying, "thank you God" over and over will give you a peaceful sleep that will create a beautiful new day the next morning.

Having an attitude of gratitude will give you the benefits of reaching your goals, having positive, clearer thinking and peace of mind. Your relationships will be strengthened and as time goes by you will receive many opportunities for no other reason than because you cared for others through your thankfulness and gratitude.

Margaret Lukasik
Christian Author, Teacher and Life Coach
For More Success Secrets Go To:
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The Danger Of Creating Past Tense Goals!

2009-10-28T20:14:00.001-07:00

Do you ever catch yourself thinking about how if you had done something differently in the past your life, your job or your family would be better off today? Sometimes we spend more time creating what we wish we had done than what we can do today. As an expert on the creation of past tense goals I can equivocally attest to the fact that nothing good ever comes of it.

Oh, I had tried for years to fix my mistakes with the most clever plans. After all, I knew the outcome of each mistaken move, so the solutions weren't too hard to surmise. However, just when I had my mistakes fixed and ready to overcome, I got slapped in the face by the present moment. Non-the-less, I continued on that path for an embarrassingly lengthy time. I kept reaching for the the past without shame until my mind finally gave in to the moment.

Ah, what relief the present condition of life can be when we wake up to the truth that the past holds nothing for us but frustration, guilt, remorse or shame. What can those feelings really do for us other than keep us in the past?

Well, of course the answer is absolutely NOTHING! They only keep us in a prison of unproductive thoughts that lead to unproductive actions. Living in the past is the same as not living at all. The goals we so eagerly create to fix the past will never affect the present or the future until we make them present tense goals.

So if you inadvertently catch yourself going back in time to fix your past, stop immediately and jump into the moment. That's where you're going to change the present and the future. Whatever positive you do today in this moment is going to make a difference in your life because there is no other time. There is no other space for you to exist.

Now I realize that living in the moment can take some effort until you get into the habit. It's easy to get distracted by fears, worries, frustrations, and stress. But once you get used to it, you'll wonder how you could have lived any other way!

If you find it difficult to forget the past, here are a couple of helpful actions that can help you let go in order to attain success:

1. It's very helpful to meditate over releasing the past and living
in the moment. This action will help you to quiet your mind and focus
upon your goals. When you feel your concentration breaking, release
all thoughts of your past with each breath you take. After a little
practice you'll see a difference in your reality.

2. Accept the past. You'll feel better about yourself once you learn
to accept past situations. There's nothing you can do to change the
past. Bringing it into your present only clouds your thinking and
makes it harder for you to concentrate on what you can do in the
present moment. When thoughts of the past begin to arise, visualize
them as dead and gone forever. This will help you return to the
present moment without regret or grief.

I'm certain that if you take a little time to make these changes, you'll be getting up early in the morning filled with thoughts of exciting present tense goals.

Margaret Lukasik
Christian Author, Teacher and Life Coach
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Success Of The Most Sensitive Kind

2009-10-25T13:04:00.001-07:00

Working a status job, making a large income and achieving the power to sometimes "buy one's way in life" is a lifestyle many believe to be the ultimate goal of success. But I must pose the question, what good is such a purpose if it only fulfills the superficial desires of an untamed soul?

Something is missing when women measure their self-worth by their designer Jimmy Choo shoes, Valentino handbags, and the best plastic surgery money can buy, while their male counterparts turn their back on their hearts and follow someone else's dreams as the path to their riches and material wealth.

Is there a greater destiny? A place that's still daring yet doesn't cost a soul and peace of mind? Can we still have adventure and live with the excitement of what a new day will bring us if we dare to seek after success of the most sensitive kind?

As we listen to that soft, yet distinguishable voice that comes from deep within we're led to a place of giving instead of taking. Offering compassion instead of judgment and looking to help others prosper in the midst of seeking our own wealth. It's about giving of ourselves when needed, even if we've got too much to do.

Success of the most sensitive kind comes from loving instead of hating, sharing the truth instead of lies and keeping our word when it's not always so easy. It contains seeds of power that grow within us to build strong characters with boldness and courage to achieve great and uncommon accomplishments. It's a great path to riches and wealth that doesn't require the sacrifice of who we are today and who we will become tomorrow. It gives us peace and lasting fulfillment on the journey to our goals and once we've arrived.

It gets us through our youth, mid-life and old age because it's not discriminating, only empowering to make us our best no matter who we are or where we're from. Success of the most sensitive kind is color blind so there are no excuses for getting left behind. It's our choice to have it and keep it. We hold the key to unlock it by looking within and listening to our hearts.

So trust yours for continued inner growth to get you through times of difficulty, the unknown, unintended confusion and most important to keep you close to those you love. This is the greatest success that will ultimately bring the greatest rewards you can achieve; love, honor, respect and wisdom. They will all come together to direct and prosper you, to encourage you, and to promote you in due time to accomplish your greatest life's work--The Real YOU!

Margaret Lukasik
Christian Author, Teacher and Life Coach
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Overcome Challenges To Your Goals With Optimism

2009-10-22T18:05:00.001-07:00

Because all actions begin as thoughts, negative thinking can kill your goals before they even get started. Thinking optimistically can be the difference between obtaining success and falling short. The question is, how can you think optimistically in the face of insecurity or fear?

I'm glad you asked that question! The answer isn't really that difficult, but there are specific actions you should know about in order to achieve your goals. I will list each step in order so that you may get the greatest benefit. So don't eliminate any of the steps given.

If you're ready to set yourself up for success, please follow my instructions to develop an optimistic outlook about your goals. Beginning this moment, I would like you to expect the best. You should have a realistic idea for your ultimate goals so that the best case scenario can and will prevail.

If you begin to drift into the "what if" thoughts from time to time, just stop it! That's right! Believe in yourself for a change. Make this a fun experiment by empowering yourself to overcome all negative thoughts. If you catch yourself reverting to doubt, immediately shift
your focus onto something positive.

By taking immediate action, you can overcome feeling intimidated about reaching your ultimate goals. There might be many things holding you back, including the fear of failure, but this powerful action will leave you no time for pessimistic thoughts. You will forge ahead in a positive direction.

Now, this next step may seem a little trite, but do it anyway. Are you ready? Always seek the silver lining. No doubt there will be situations that present challenges to you, but you must believe that everything happens for a reason and that there is a silver lining somewhere in this challenge. Do your best to learn from the situation and then actively seek the best direction forward.

This next step is important. Periodically write down your thoughts. You can certainly benefit from a "brain download" every now and then. As you write, include your fears in order to vent. Take note of your positive thoughts as well. By writing everything down, you'll gain clarity about your goals.

The last step can be difficult for some people, but keep an open mind. Don't waste your time worrying about challenges. If it's difficult for you I understand. I was brought up to believe that only caring people worry. But after I read Philippians 4:6-7 which tells us not to worry about anything, but instead to be thankful, I immediately switched to thankfulness which has consistently brought forth my intended goals.

So don't waste your time worrying about the challenges at hand or ahead. Once you realize that worrying serves no good purpose, you'll be better able to let it go. Chances are things will work out for the best. You need to believe this in order to achieve an optimistic attitude.

Realism will tell you that there is the possibility of failure. While that may be true, you shouldn't focus on it. Worrying about failure will not make it any easier to endure if it happens, and it can even cause you to attract that failure to you! Worrying only hurts you in the present moment and keeps you from taking the positive action that can bring your goals to fruition.

Allow yourself the luxury of painless living while you prove that optimism indeed brings great surprises and success.

Margaret Lukasik
Christian Author, Teacher and Life Coach
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Taking A Wrong Turn To Success

2009-10-18T12:05:00.001-07:00

People get very angry at themselves when they make a mistake or they go in the wrong direction to reach their goals. No one could be harder on themselves than I was. I called myself names and thought about my mistakes over and over again until one day I was able to see through the fog of confusion my negativity was causing me. What I came to realize was mind-boggling. In fact I experimented a little and began documenting my findings. Here is what I learned:

1. Wrong turns can actually lead to the right direction in a
round-about way. A wrong turn can actually prepare us for our
ultimate goals and the rewards of success.

2, When we find ourselves in the wrong direction, we can stay awhile
and learn new information while we map and chart out a new course
rather than giving up on our goals altogether and complaining that
we've wasted too much time.

When adhered to with a positive attitude, both of the steps above will not only allow us to make the most of whatever happens to us, but they will allow us to gain a wealth of experience in areas we never thought we'd know anything about.

Success is a journey, not a destination. This is why we must all strive to make each step in our lives count. However there is an exception to this truth. When we purposely choose the same wrong directions over and over again that we know will get us absolutely nowhere, we are purposely keeping ourselves from reaching our goals.

This can happen because of addictions for example, or spending most of our time with people who we know will lead us in the wrong direction. If we find ourselves going in circles, it's time to get help from sources that are stronger than we are to help us get back on track. There is no shame in getting help and, in fact, it can be another stop on our map to success.

Here are some affirmations to keep you from never giving up on your goals and to help you use whatever happens in your life to keep you immersed in a sea of motivation throughout your day.

I will keep a positive attitude no matter what to keep myself moving forward. Even when I am unsure of where I am, I am not lost. Instead, I choose to become a trailblazer. The next generation of my family will have access to another route thanks to my resolve to stay the
course and forge a new path.

When I come to a fork in the road I trust my intuition to guide me. Being spontaneous in this way helps me release my inner self and experience success in a new way. Spontaneity gives me freedom.

I will not panic when I miss a turn because I know that I have countless options; I am not limited to only one way. A wrong turn may lead me to find a new way. The opportunity to explore the unknown excites me.

Although it feels daring to get off the fast-paced highway of life and take the scenic route, detours can be worthwhile because they lead me to discover the beautiful things in life that I otherwise may have missed. The road less traveled is filled with the most stunning sights.

Flexibility allows me to prosper despite failure. Being flexible gives me the strength to keep going when I would rather stop.

Watch as these affirmations quickly change your circumstances. The greatest innovators throughout time are their own greatest motivators, so don't wait for someone else to help or encourage you, chart your own path to success.

Margaret Lukasik
Christian Author, Teacher and Life Coach
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Prepare For Your Greatest Dreams!

2009-10-15T02:53:00.001-07:00

Something amazing and magnificent is coming your way. I can feel it; can you? What could I possibly be talking about? I don't even know you and I'm not a psychic, but I know something amazing and magnificent is waiting to occur in your life.

So how do I know?

There are millions of miracles and blessings looming about, waiting to thrill and exhilarate you, intoxicate you with excitement, and answer the call of your most highest dreams — the ones, by the way, you never expect to see. These are the ones you only hope, with a breathless sigh, might happen to you if you're good, or maybe if life is good to you, or maybe if you get a little smarter or stronger … No, they'll never happen, you decide, they only happen to other people, not you!

Wait a minute! You are "other people" because we're all other people to each other so you qualify for those big dreams, that pie in the sky and the ability to get whatever you want. And they're only as far as you push them away with those nasty emotions called fear and doubt. Fear that you can't really have the desires you've been longing for and doubt that anything really great and magnificent will ever happen to you. Just keep believing that rubbish and that's what you'll
always get, nothing but RUBBISH.

So how do I know more about you than you know about yourself? I don't really know you, but I know God. He created some really great spiritual laws that shake things up and make things happen. They're simple to understand, easy to follow, and very uncomplicated. You can use them every day if you like because there is no limit to their use, and they come with a guarantee.

If you're ready, here is one of the most important spiritual principles you will ever learn. Mark 11:24 gives you the precise instructions to have your heart's desire. In fact it's your heart that must take action first. Let me explain. This particular verse tells us that we can have whatever we say if we believe in our hearts and do not doubt the words we speak (faith).

Learning about this principle means that you have one of two choices. You can either believe what God says and act upon it, or you can believe that God is a liar. Do you want to waste time calling God names, or do you want to take Him up on His promise and guarantee that if you do as He says, you'll have what you say?

I'm going to speak the words and believe in my heart that you'll believe God's truth and take responsibility to create miracles, develop innovative ideas and bring to life courageous dreams through the omnipresent power within you.

Margaret Lukasik

Christian Author, Teacher and Life Coach

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