Bigg Successtony robbins | Bigg Success http://biggsuccess.com Life On Your Own Terms Fri, 25 May 2012 12:00:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 2006-2011 bigginfo@biggsuccess.com (Bigg Success) bigginfo@biggsuccess.com (Bigg Success) posts 1440 Life On Your Own Terms Bigg Success Bigg Success bigginfo@biggsuccess.com No no http://biggsuccess.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Showlogo-144_144.jpg Bigg Success http://biggsuccess.com 144 144 Little Things Make a Bigg Difference http://biggsuccess.com/2009/06/10/little-things-make-a-bigg-difference/ http://biggsuccess.com/2009/06/10/little-things-make-a-bigg-difference/#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:00:48 +0000 George Krueger & Mary-Lynn Foster http://biggsuccess.com/?p=1800 little_big.jpgBigg Success is life on your own terms. Today we want to focus on growth, one of the five elements of bigg success.

Little things can make a bigg difference on our path to bigg success. Oftentimes, they’re mostly attitudinal adjustments. We’ll discus six of these little things today.

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Instead of taking an extra fifteen minutes, give an extra fifteen minutes.

Over the course of a year, if you were to show up fifteen minutes earlier and stay fifteen minutes longer, you’d have 120 more hours of productive time. That even allows for four weeks of vacation!

This doesn’t have to be work. It really depends on your objectives. You may get home fifteen minutes earlier, put an extra fifteen minutes into studying for that certification you want, or work on building relationships for an extra fifteen minutes a day.

Instead of telling someone about you, ask about them.

Ask your spouse or significant other about their day. Ask that person you just met about the work they do.

This makes a bigg difference in so many ways. It’s amazing how much we can learn from others. By letting the other person tell you about themselves, you learn about yourself and your world.

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marylynnI find this ironic. You seem more interesting when you let the other person talk about themselves. They find you more interesting because you’re letting them talk.

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georgeYou always tell me, Mary-Lynn, that the less I talk, the more interesting I am!

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Instead of sitting back, lean forward in your chair.

This is somewhat related to the last one. One benefit is that you’ll stay awake! But the other benefit is that you will be more engaged with the person with whom you’re talking. You appear more interested. So they feel better about themselves.

Instead of walking around with a frown, flash your bigg beautiful smile!

When you smile, it makes people wonder what you’re up to!

Tony Robbins says: “Motion creates emotion.” Even when you don’t feel like smiling, by telling yourself to smile you’ll soon see the world in a different way. Even in the worst of times, we can find something to smile about.

Instead of seeing the bad, see the good.

This applies in so many ways. We’ll just discuss a couple.

How about the people around you – like your co-workers? Look for their good traits. See what they do well. Compliment them on it.

How about your company? Don’t focus on all the things you don’t like about it. Focus on the things your company is doing well.

Along that line …

Instead of focusing on the problem, think about solutions.

There are a lot of problem-finders in the world; we don’t have enough problem-solvers.

It’s easy to find a problem; it’s a lot harder to SOLVE IT. But bigg goal-getters know that’s how you find bigg success!

What little things have made a bigg difference in your life?

We’d love it if you’d share that with us. You can do that by:

  • leaving a comment below
  • e-mailing us at bigginfo@biggsuccess.com
  • calling us at 888.455.BIGG (2444)

Phil Gerbyshak called us with a comment on our Lone Wolf or Lead Wolf show. He said:

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phil_gerbyshak“For a long time, I lived as the lone wolf but, in the last few years, I’ve realized that being the lead wolf is a lot more fun, a lot more rewarding, and a way to get a whole lot more done and experience some bigg success. So thanks for inspiring me with this article and podcast and for all you do to help us be a bigg success. Make it a great day!”

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Thanks Phil! You make it great every time we hear from you!

And thank you for reading our post today. It’s no little thing to us. We hope it makes a bigg difference for you!

Please join us next time when we talk about why, when it comes to your career, the second time’s a charm. Until then, here’s to your bigg success!

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]]> http://biggsuccess.com/2009/06/10/little-things-make-a-bigg-difference/feed/ 2 00:01:01 Bigg Success is life on your own terms. Today we want to focus on growth, one of the five elements of bigg success. Little things ... Bigg Success is life on your own terms. Today we want to focus on growth, one of the five elements of bigg success. Little things can make a bigg difference on our path to bigg success. Oftentimes, they#8217;re mostly attitudinal adjustments. We#8217;ll discus six of these little things today. ___ ___ Instead of taking an extra fifteen minutes, give an extra fifteen minutes. Over the course of a year, if you were to show up fifteen minutes earlier and stay fifteen minutes longer, you#8217;d have 120 more hours of productive time. That even allows for four weeks of vacation! This doesn#8217;t have to be work. It really depends on your objectives. You may get home fifteen minutes earlier, put an extra fifteen minutes into studying for that certification you want, or work on building relationships for an extra fifteen minutes a day. Instead of telling someone about you, ask about them. Ask your spouse or significant other about their day. Ask that person you just met about the work they do. This makes a bigg difference in so many ways. It#8217;s amazing how much we can learn from others. By letting the other person tell you about themselves, you learn about yourself and your world. ___ I find this ironic. You seem more interesting when you let the other person talk about themselves. They find you more interesting because you#8217;re letting them talk. ___ ___ You always tell me, Mary-Lynn, that the less I talk, the more interesting I am! ___ Instead of sitting back, lean forward in your chair. This is somewhat related to the last one. One benefit is that you#8217;ll stay awake! But the other benefit is that you will be more engaged with the person with whom you#8217;re talking. You appear more interested. So they feel better about themselves. Instead of walking around with a frown, flash your bigg beautiful smile! When you smile, it makes people wonder what you#8217;re up to! Tony Robbins says: #8220;Motion creates emotion.#8221; Even when you don#8217;t feel like smiling, by telling yourself to smile you#8217;ll soon see the world in a different way. Even in the worst of times, we can find something to smile about. Instead of seeing the bad, see the good. This applies in so many ways. We#8217;ll just discuss a couple. How about the people around you #8211; like your co-workers? Look for their good traits. See what they do well. Compliment them on it. How about your company? Don#8217;t focus on all the things you don#8217;t like about it. Focus on the things your company is doing well. Along that line ... Instead of focusing on the problem, think about solutions. There are a lot of problem-finders in the world; we don#8217;t have enough problem-solvers. It#8217;s easy to find a problem; it#8217;s a lot harder to SOLVE IT. But bigg goal-getters know that#8217;s how you find bigg success! What little things have made a bigg difference in your life? We#8217;d love it if you#8217;d share that with us. You can do that by: leaving a comment below e-mailing us at bigginfo@biggsuccess.com calling us at 888.455.BIGG (2444) Phil Gerbyshak called us with a comment on our Lone Wolf or Lead Wolf show. He said: ___ #8220;For a long time, I lived as the lone wolf but, in the last few years, I#8217;ve realized that being the lead wolf is a lot more fun, a lot more rewarding, and a way to get a whole lot more done and experience some bigg success. So thanks for inspiring me with this article and podcast and for all you do to help us be a bigg success. Make it a great day!#8221; ___ Thanks Phil! You make it great every time we hear from you! And thank you for reading our post today. It#8217;s no little thing to us. We hope it makes a bigg difference for you! Please join us next time when we talk about why, when it comes to your career, the second time#8217;s a charm. Until then, here#8217;s to your bigg success! Subscribe to The Bigg Success Show in iTunes.#160; Subscribe to the Bigg Success feed. Direct lin Personal,Growth bigginfo@biggsuccess.com no No Two Proven Keys to Happiness http://biggsuccess.com/2008/07/18/two-proven-keys-to-happiness/ http://biggsuccess.com/2008/07/18/two-proven-keys-to-happiness/#comments Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:30:05 +0000 George Krueger & Mary-Lynn Foster http://biggsuccess.com/?p=1055 happyThere’s a rising call for developed countries to track happiness, rather than just income and wealth. Economists say that the goal of a “rational actor” is to maximize his or her “utility” – their fancy term for happiness – over the course of his or her life. Perhaps governments are trying to catch up with the economists!

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Leicester University in England has tracked happiness for the past 30 years. Consistently, Denmark – not Disneyland – has topped their list as the happiest place on earth.

We wondered why … why are the people in Denmark so darn happy?

Is it the weather?

Average temperatures in Copenhagen are about 68 degrees in the summer and around zero in the winter. We don’t know about you, but that’s not our idea of great weather!

Is it the taxes?

Like her sister Scandinavian countries, Denmark has some of the highest taxes in the world. Now, granted those taxes are matched with some of the highest benefits for any citizenry.

Is it their lifestyle or their habits?

Danes are some the heaviest drinkers and smokers in the world?

Is it their diet?

One of the staples of the Danish diet is herring – this is a country that eats a lot of herring!

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marylynnSo it can’t be the diet, because … maybe it’s just my personal taste, but ick!

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georgeNow there a lot of theories about what makes the Danes so happy. One of my theories is that they drink so much, they don’t remember whether they’re happy or not!

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Seriously, theories are fine, but we thought we should look at what the research shows is driving this happiness.

Professor Kaare Christensen at the University of Southern Denmark found that Danes have low expectations. Because of this culture of expecting less, the people are happy when good things happen.

This made us think of something Tony Robbins said – if you’re not happy, you have a choice. You can either change your conditions or your expectations. But what if you don’t want to change your expectations?

Tal Ben-Shahar, who teaches the most popular class at Harvard University, found that the single most significant predictor of happiness is close relationships with friends and family. We found it interesting that 92 percent of Danes belong to some sort of social club.

Maybe that’s why social media has become so bigg! What do you think?

Subscribe to The Bigg Success Show in iTunes.

Subscribe to the Bigg Success feed.

Sources

University of Leicester Produces the first ever World Map of Happiness

Why Danes are smug: comparative study of life satisfaction in the European Union

Denmark: The Happiest Place on Earth

Denmark ‘happiest place on earth’

The REAL Happiest Place on Earth

And The Happiest Place On Earth Is…

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]]> http://biggsuccess.com/2008/07/18/two-proven-keys-to-happiness/feed/ 4 00:01:01 Therersquo;s a rising call for developed countries to track happiness, rather than just income and wealth. Economists say that the goal of a ldquo;rational actorrdquo; ... Therersquo;s a rising call for developed countries to track happiness, rather than just income and wealth. Economists say that the goal of a ldquo;rational actorrdquo; is to maximize his or her ldquo;utilityrdquo; ndash; their fancy term for happiness ndash; over the course of his or her life. Perhaps governments are trying to catch up with the economists! . . Leicester University in England has tracked happiness for the past 30 years. Consistently, Denmark ndash; not Disneyland ndash; has topped their list as the happiest place on earth. We wondered why ... why are the people in Denmark so darn happy? Is it the weather? Average temperatures in Copenhagen are about 68 degrees in the summer and around zero in the winter. We donrsquo;t know about you, but thatrsquo;s not our idea of great weather! Is it the taxes? Like her sister Scandinavian countries, Denmark has some of the highest taxes in the world. Now, granted those taxes are matched with some of the highest benefits for any citizenry. Is it their lifestyle or their habits? Danes are some the heaviest drinkers and smokers in the world? Is it their diet? One of the staples of the Danish diet is herring ndash; this is a country that eats a lot of herring! . So it canrsquo;t be the diet, because ... maybe itrsquo;s just my personal taste, but ick! . . . Now there a lot of theories about what makes the Danes so happy. One of my theories is that they drink so much, they donrsquo;t remember whether theyrsquo;re happy or not! . . Seriously, theories are fine, but we thought we should look at what the research shows is driving this happiness. Professor Kaare Christensen at the University of Southern Denmark found that Danes have low expectations. Because of this culture of expecting less, the people are happy when good things happen. This made us think of something Tony Robbins said ndash; if yoursquo;re not happy, you have a choice. You can either change your conditions or your expectations. But what if you donrsquo;t want to change your expectations? Tal Ben-Shahar, who teaches the most popular class at Harvard University, found that the single most significant predictor of happiness is close relationships with friends and family. We found it interesting that 92 percent of Danes belong to some sort of social club. Maybe thatrsquo;s why social media has become so bigg! What do you think? Subscribe to The Bigg Success Show in iTunes. Subscribe to the Bigg Success feed. Sources University of Leicester Produces the first ever World Map of Happiness Why Danes are smug: comparative study of life satisfaction in the European Union Denmark: The Happiest Place on Earth Denmark 'happiest place on earth' The REAL Happiest Place on Earth And The Happiest Place On Earth Is... (Image by nookiez) Happiness,,Uncategorized bigginfo@biggsuccess.com no No