Like most things in life that are worthwhile, self improvement involves stepping out of your comfort zone. That’s what I’m trying to do with my 30-day positive affirmations experiment.

For the longest time when I thought about positive affirmations, I had a crazy image of Stuart Smalley from Saturday Night Live —>.

For those of you who don’t know, Stuart Smalley was a character on SNL created and played by comedian Al Franken. He was a non-licensed self-help therapist who coined several funny phrases.

• “That’s just stinkin’ thinkin!”
• “You’re should-ing all over yourself.”
• “Denial ain’t just a river in Egypt!”
• “I’m good enough, I’m smart enough, and doggone it, people like me.”

So anyway, that was my previous view of positive affirmations. But the more I read about self improvement, the more I found stories of how positive affirmations can change lives.

In this article I’ll share with you how I am aiming to use positive affirmations to overcome feelings of depression, stop procrastinating, battle the fear of failure, and have better focus in my online business.

I’ll also provide you with some resources to help you experiment with your own positive affirmations, and some examples (including my own) to get you started.

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What if you could just take a quick shot each day and have instant self confidence? Well, I guess you could have a few drinks of “liquid confidence” each day, but not without facing the consequences of a possible D.U.I., getting sick, and having a hangover.

How would you like to know some ways that you can start improving self confidence and overcoming shyness TODAY? All without facing jail time or hugging the toilet! Well, you are in luck. I’ve found seven simple and effective techniques that will dramatically add to your self confidence and help you overcome shyness, starting now.

Personally, I wish I would have found these years ago while I was still in High School. But one thing is for sure, I’m putting them to use now, and you should too.

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We’ve all had those moments when even the smallest things seem to be frustrating enough to cause a bad day. Perhaps the day started with a rude cashier, someone cutting you off in traffic, or by spilling coffee on that white shirt or blouse.

As I type this very article, I am interrupted every minute or so by the sounds of stomping from the family in the apartment above us.

Apparently, when these apartments were repaired after Hurricane Katrina, the contractors did not insulate well at all. As a result, we can hear almost everything that goes on upstairs. It’s hard not to get frustrated at the family itself.

Today, I’ll share with you a simple approach to stop fights, arguments, and frustrations before they begin. A secret I recently discovered in a fabulous book I’m reading. If implemented properly, this tip could potentially salvage relationships, return peace and happiness to your home, and help you become happier and less stressed.
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How do I find happiness? So many people seem happy all the time, what’s their secret?

Let me start by saying that you are not alone in your search for answers. All of us ask the same question at some point, if not multiple times, during our lives.

Anne Frank said

We all live with the objective of being happy; our lives are all different and yet the same.

Well, I’m here to tell you that happiness is NOT some big mystery. There have been people studying “what makes people happy” for decades. Luckily, they’ve done the research so all we have to do is apply their answers to our own lives.

In this article, you’ll learn the answer to “What is happiness?”. You’ll also get my tips on being happy, and the areas to work on in your own life to find true happiness. At the end of this article, I have an awesome exercise that will help you apply what you’ve learned by using your imagination.

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Raise your hand if you take notes regularly. *Raises hand* Now, keep your hand up if you keep your notes well organized, functional, and easily accessible. *Puts hand down*

I think most of us agree that we scribble notes on various notepads, envelopes, and maybe even napkins, but how well organized is that?! Personally, I have notes all over the place, including different yellow pads and on separate computer documents.

It’s time to get our note taking under control to increase productivity and save our sanity!

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