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The Strangest Secret

David Hennessey — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 09:14:30 +0000

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Like many people, my life have been filled with many challenges including cancer in my family, financial crisis and more I stress than I care to think about. I believe one of the best things that ever happened to me was when my Dad gave me a copy of a speech by Earl Nightingale’s The Strangest Secret. This one speech opened my mind to a new way of thinking more than any of the other personal development tools I had ever listened too.

I was a shy, reclusive person who was not aware of the power of seeing my mind like a garden that I could choose to grow either success or stress in. I did not know until I had listened to Earl’s words I had complete control over how happy I felt by how I directed my mind and how simple it could be to change my life.

When later in life I discovered I was extremely passionate about helping people improve their lives it is because of Earl’s words I created the inner courage for me to move from being shy to being a professional speaker. You have to believe this was a big step for someone who was afraid to ask a question in class to being the one up front teaching and sharing in front of hundreds of people.

With over 100 professional speaking engagements on personal development now behind me I still continue to listen to Earl’s inspiring words to help motivate me before each time I present. His words are powerful and timeless.

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Enjoy a wonderful day,
David

Seven Ways to Make Other People Feel Great

David Hennessey — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 10:12:57 +0000

1. Give someone you meet a spontaneous compliment

2. Give another person a compliment

3. Give yet another person a compliment

4. Give a fourth person a compliment

5. Give a fifth person a compliment

6. Give as many people as you genuinely can give a compliment

7. Give yourself a compliment for all the compliments you gave

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Mental Training Note from an Olympian

David Hennessey — Mon, 03 May 2010 08:08:00 +0000

Have you ever wondered how a Para-Olympian athlete thinks so they can over come physical challenges many people would be devastated by?

I have too and when I was on a plane recently on my way to present at a seminar in Vancouver by chance I was seated by Heinrich Popow. Heinrich is a Para-Olympian from Germany who competes as a sprinter. He finished second in the 100 m sprint in the 2008 Beijing Summer Games so he runs fast. I asked Heinrich what is the key to his success and he responded without hesitation “It is all about how I think”. He does not see the fact that he has had the lower part of his left leg removed as a reason to believe he cannot run.

In fact, Heinrich explained to me that people who have had a limb amputated and still sense the presence of the limb (sometimes called a shadow feeling) they never become successful Para-athletes since they feel limited by the lack of the limb. In contrast, Heinrich said, as a successful Para Olympian, he knows the piece of his body is gone but he is not limited by this. He believes he can do anything he sets his mind too.

Thank you, Heinrich for sharing your wisdom.

Search for more information on Heinrich Popow in your favorite search engine.

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Enjoy a wonderful day,

David

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