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Power of Personal Development Daily Insight http://mattclarkunplugged.com Learn to Be-Do-Have the Lifestyle and Income You want! Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:26:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 Power of Personal Development Podcast, Learn to Be-Do-Have the lifestyle you desire. Decide on the life you desire, design it and then hold yourself accountable to live it. Learn to Be-Do-Have the Lifestyle and Income You want! Matt Clark Personal Development,Success Tips,Self Help,Success Principals,Leadership no Matt Clark matt@itstrue.ca Unplug, Less Stress and More Success http://mattclarkunplugged.com/success-tips/how-often-do-you-unplug/ http://mattclarkunplugged.com/success-tips/how-often-do-you-unplug/#comments Fri, 29 May 2009 14:07:23 +0000 Matt http://itstrue.ca/?p=1249 http://mattclarkunplugged.com/success-tips/how-often-do-you-unplug/feed/ 2 In the last few months I have gotten involved with something that I have always wanted to do. Have a <a title="Tuonela Wilderness Resort" href="http://tuonelawildernessresort.com/" target="_blank">wilderness retreat</a> that I could go and hike and bike and spend time outdoors and unplugged. I was up this past week and began to see how this time in nature and unplugged from the noise of the city was incredible for my continued personal growth and also reducing stress. <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1287" title="Unplug- Less Stress, More Success" src="http://itstrue.ca/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/less_stress_more_success.png" alt="Unplug- Less Stress, More Success" width="400" height="225" /> Two years ago I unplugged the tv, and that was amazing. This freed up some much time in my daily life I was able to get more things done in less time. However, did I clear all the noise in our surroundings? No, this is almost impossiable these days. I still had wi-fi flying around, lights on, fridge humming in the background etc. Wow, when I think about all the noise that goes on when you live in a urban environment it seems overwhelming. For most of us we can filter the noise out and focus on the important stuff. It is important to remember that the unconscious mind does not filter it out, it takes it all in. This can tie up our mind, which can limit your ability to focus on things that matter most. The benefits of unplugging once in awhile can be compared to a physical fitness program. It provides a time for us to calm the mind and think, gives us more energy, reduces stress and allows us to be at peace with the moment instead of feeding our senses with future and past events. I polled my <a title="Follow Me On Twitter" href="http://twitter.com/itstrue" target="_blank">Twitter followers</a> and <a title="Facebook Friends" href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=845095767" target="_blank">Facebook friends</a> and was somewhat shocked at the results. Most people said they don’t unplug, or if they do it is only once or twice a year for a few days. You can follow some of the comments on <a title="Follow the Comments on how often people unplug" href="http://bit.ly/M53YL" target="_blank">Kwippy</a> <h3>Benefits of Unplugging</h3> <ul> <li>Time to think, meditate, and free your mind. Less stress</li> <li>Building relationships and connecting with friends and loved ones through socialising and shared activities in the real world.</li> <li>A healthy body. Instead of slouching in front of the TV, unplugging encourages you to get active. Go for a walk or a run. Get outside and breathe in the beauty of nature, get out and play.</li> <li>Being able to focus on your goals and dreams, rather than using TV as an anesthetic to numb your mind into settling for less than you long for.</li> <li>Time to be creative – do something you have always wanted to do.</li> </ul> <h3>Create a “Unplug From it All Day”</h3> With the proven benifits of unplugging it seems that if success is something we seek then we should take some time to unplug. Don’t get me wrong I love technology, however we should take time at least once a week to unplug and reset. I put together some tips on how to setup a “Unplug From it All Day” and some suggestions for what to do with yourself in this free unplugged [...] In the last few months I have gotten involved with something that I have always wanted to do. Have a wilderness retreat that I could go and hike and bike and spend time outdoors and unplugged. I was up this past week and began to see how this time [...] Unplugged, Reduce Stress, Leave the cell phone at home Mastermind Groups and The Power of Many Minds http://mattclarkunplugged.com/success-tips/mastermind-groups-and-the-power-of-many-minds/ http://mattclarkunplugged.com/success-tips/mastermind-groups-and-the-power-of-many-minds/#comments Fri, 15 May 2009 18:09:42 +0000 Matt http://itstrue.ca/?p=1207 http://mattclarkunplugged.com/success-tips/mastermind-groups-and-the-power-of-many-minds/feed/ 3 <img class="img size-full wp-image-1211" title="Mastermind Group" src="http://itstrue.ca/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/mastermind_group.jpg" alt="Mastermind Group" width="400" height="260" /> I was involved with a mastermind group last year and it was amazing. I was able to achieve more in less time that every before. The power of the mastermind group allowed me to move past limiting beliefs and has been a critical component to my continued success. Napoleon Hill said “When a group of individual brains are coordinated and function in harmony the increased energy created through that alliance becomes available to every individual brain in the group” As the saying goes two heads are better then one. Imagine having a mastermind group that meets each week for the purpose of problem solving, brainstorming, networking, and encouraging and motivating each other! <h3>Creating Your Mastermind Group</h3> The creation of a mastermind group is simple, however a few key points should be followed to achieve a dynamic and powerful group. You should choose people that are where you want to be in your life, or at least a step above where you currently are. Below are some tips to starting your first mastermind group and working together for the success of all involved. <ol> <li>It only takes two to mastermind, however a group of 4-8 people works best with 6 people being ideal.</li> <li>To make it easy to work around everyone’s schedule use a conference call system. Here are some some companies offering conferecnce call service for free, <a title="Free Conference Call" href="http://www.freeconferencecall.com/" target="_blank">Free Conference Call</a> and <a title="Rondee.com" href="http://www.rondee.com/" target="_blank">Rondee.com</a></li> <li>Meet weekly if possible for at least an hour or hour and a half. This must be held sacred by everyone involved and make it a priority to attend and have a upbeat and enriching time while on the call.</li> <li>Each member must agree to play full out — to openly share ideas, support, contacts, information, feedback, and anything else that will help advance the individual and group goals.</li> <li>Start the meetings by having each member share something positive and good that happened since the last meeting.</li> <li>Next, have each member share an opportunity or problem they have experienced since the last meeting and ask for whatever support they would like on it. It is a good idea to have a time-keeper to make sure that each member of the group gets the same amount of time. This is important if you want your group to last. Everyone must get value at each meeting.</li> <li>End the meeting by sharing gratitude, and acknowledgments.</li> </ol> You’ll find one of the real values of a mastermind group is the accountability partners – other members checking up on you to make sure you meet your stated commitments. This alone will propel you forward to reaching your goals sooner than every before. <h4><a title="Download the Mastermind Workbook" href="http://itstrue.ca/index.php/home-business-information-kit-and-tele-seminar/subscribe-to-the-daily-insight/" target="_self">Want to start a Mastermind Group, Download your complete Mastermind Group Workbook here»</a></h4> How many of you would like to join a mastermind group and not sure how to [...] I was involved with a mastermind group last year and it was amazing. I was able to achieve more in less time that every before. The power of the mastermind group allowed me to move past limiting beliefs and has been a critical component to my [...] Matt Clark Mastermind groups, Masterminding, Power of Mastermind groups no You Get What You Focus On http://mattclarkunplugged.com/personal-development/you-get-what-you-focus-on/ http://mattclarkunplugged.com/personal-development/you-get-what-you-focus-on/#comments Thu, 07 May 2009 18:53:23 +0000 Matt http://itstrue.ca/?p=1187 http://mattclarkunplugged.com/personal-development/you-get-what-you-focus-on/feed/ 4 <img class="size-medium wp-image-1190" title="You Get what you Focus On" src="http://itstrue.ca/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/focus-rs-dec06-01-300x207.jpg" alt="You Get what you Focus On" width="400" height="307" /> You get what you focus on. How many have heard that? Seems simple right? But, often the simpler they appear the deeper they run. We need to pull back the layers and find the true meaning. For instance, you are focused on a getting a new car. It is the perfect car for you. You want that car badly. You have laser beam focus. Since your focus is on strong desire, the results is that you get more of that. More desire, more longing. Now, what if your current circumstances predict that you are not able get that car right now. You begin to think of the lack of not having the resources to get the car. Again, you are getting more of what your mind is focused on. More feelings of lack, more circumstances that keep you from receiving that new car. So, what can you do differently? Instead of focusing on your outgoing desire for the car, you instead focus on the internal emotions of having the car. Replay how it feels to have the car. Your mind will behave in alignment with your new thinking. You will begin to attract things, people, and circumstances that will lead you to having the car. It is a subtle difference, a difference that brings the successful use of the Law of Attraction to you. You get what you focus on, so be careful of the way you focus. Be conscious of your consciousness. What have you been focusing on that is keeping you from what you desire? You get what you focus on. How many have heard that? Seems simple right? But, often the simpler they appear the deeper they run. We need to pull back the layers and find the true meaning. For instance, you are focused on a getting a new car. It is [...] Matt Clark You Get What You Focus On,Circumstances,Law of Attraction Balance in Your Life http://mattclarkunplugged.com/personal-development/balance-in-your-life/ http://mattclarkunplugged.com/personal-development/balance-in-your-life/#comments Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:58:20 +0000 Matt http://itstrue.ca/?p=1181 Are you looking to find Balance in your life and not sure how to do it? Balance in your Life, go with the flow!

What does that word mean to you? Many of us seek balance in our lives and sometimes it seems it is just not possible. We juggle our career, family, personal life and usually one area of our life suffers. What is balance, how can we achieve balance in our family and personal life when most people spend 80% of their waking hours at work.]]> http://mattclarkunplugged.com/personal-development/balance-in-your-life/feed/ 2 <h3>Are you looking to find Balance in your life and not sure how to do it?</h3> <img class="size-medium wp-image-1182" title="Balance in your Life, go with the flow!" src="http://itstrue.ca/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/bigstockphoto_patteson_waterfall_694654-300x199.jpg" alt="Balance in your Life, go with the flow!" width="400" height="299" /> What does that word mean to you? Many of us seek balance in our lives and sometimes it seems it is just not possible. We juggle our career, family, personal life and usually one area of our life suffers. What is balance, how can we achieve balance in our family and personal life when most people spend 80% of their waking hours at work. Balance to me is not one or the other it is both. You see to achieve balance in your life you need to move with the flow of your life and your feelings. We need to stop flowing with the external circumstance that are put on us and move inside to our internal flow and what our feelings are telling us. This is the true guidance system of life and such the path to finding balance in all areas of our lives. Your feelings are the gauge of the balance in your life. When something feels good and right and we are enjoying it, that it is our feelings telling us that this is right and to continue doing more of it. When something feels forced and uncomfortable, that is time to move your focus in another direction. The thing is that if we enjoy something and we continue to do it we bring more of what we enjoy into our lives and the lives of the people around us. This does not mean if you enjoy watching TV, you just sit on the couch and watch TV. Sooner or later our feelings will let us know that it is time to move to something else. If you disregard that feeling you will notice that sitting around is not so much fun anymore and eventually for most of us we will get off our duff and go do something. If we can trust our feelings and come from a place of seeking balance and joy in all areas of our life our internal guidance system will work as long as we trust in it. That guidance system is accurate, we just need to listen and go with the flow! Think of it as a GPS, many of us may have used a GPS and we trust the directions it gives and we find our destination. If you tell yourself you want balance in your life, trust the directions of your feelings and you will reach your destination. <h4>Some tips for learning to listen to your feelings:</h4> <ol> <li>Ask yourself in the moment what you are feeling, joyful, happy, excited or mad, angry, frustrated. If it is the first feelings of a good and joyful state keep doing more of that, have fun and go for it. When you feel that you are not having fun anymore and you notice that things are forced, it is time to take a break and move to something else.</li> <li>Take time to be in the moment, the only way you can listen to your feelings is to be in-tune with the current moment you are in. If you are thinking of the past or the future your mind is so focused elsewhere you will be late on picking up your feelings until your body is overwhelmed. This leads to stress, frustration, and sometimes illness. Live now, in the moment, it is truly where everything happens.</li> </ol> <h5>Balance, how do you find it in your life? Share your tips for our readers!</h5> <h3>Are you looking to find Balance in your life and not sure how to do it?</h3> <img class="imgleft size-medium wp-image-1182" title="Balance in your Life, go with the flow!" [...] Matt Clark Balance of life, personal success, personal development Life is All about Change, with Change comes Growth http://mattclarkunplugged.com/personal-development/life-is-all-about-change-with-change-comes-growth/ http://mattclarkunplugged.com/personal-development/life-is-all-about-change-with-change-comes-growth/#comments Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:46:51 +0000 Matt http://itstrue.ca/?p=1167 Life is All About Change, with Change comes Growth

Life is All About Change, with Change comes Growth

How many of you have heard the saying "the one constant in life is change"? When we resist this constant flow of events it creates stress. Embrace change for it brings with it new and wonderful experiences. How can we embrace change? Most of us try to resist it change. When we do let go, we end up saying to ourselves, what was I afraid of all this time? To learn to embrace change we must look within. We must look at our current life experiences, and see if any areas need to change to provide more of the experiences we desire. The way to change our results, is to change our thoughts and actions.]]> http://mattclarkunplugged.com/personal-development/life-is-all-about-change-with-change-comes-growth/feed/ 0 <h5></h5> <img class="size-medium wp-image-1171" title="Life is All About Change, with Change comes Growth" src="http://itstrue.ca/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/change_000-300x200.jpg" alt="Life is All About Change, with Change comes Growth" width="400" height="300" /> How many of you have heard the saying “the one constant in life is change”? When we resist this constant flow of events it creates stress. Embrace change for it brings with it new and wonderful experiences. <a title="Life is all about change podcast" href="#podcast">Prefer to listen, click here »</a> How can we embrace change? Most of us try to resist it change. When we do let go, we end up saying to ourselves, what was I afraid of all this time? To learn to embrace change we must look within. We must look at our current life experiences, and see if any areas need to change to provide more of the experiences we desire. The way to change our results, is to change our thoughts and actions. What I have found to be really helpful is doing a personal inventory. A look at each area of my life and the results I am achieving in that area. If the results are what I desire I keep doing more of what I am doing. If the results are not what I desire, then I look at my thoughts and actions that I am currently implementing. I look at ways to change these thoughts and actions to achieve the results I desire. <h4>Here are 10 areas of your life that you can do inventory on. Look within to change the outer results.</h4> <ol> <li>Personal Appearance</li> <li>Personal Life</li> <li>Social Life</li> <li>Personal Development Study</li> <li>Health</li> <li>Attitude</li> <li>Time Management</li> <li>Business Associates</li> <li>Working Habits</li> <li>Wealth</li> </ol> Do this personal inventory and decide on things you want to “change” and you will create the results in your life that you desire. People attract what they are, resistance to change only creates suffering. Do not hold yourself back, let go and let god! Enjoy this game of life! Life is all about change, with change comes growth! <h5><a name="podcast"></a></h5> What are your thoughts? I would love to hear some comments on how you deal with change! <img class="imgleft size-medium wp-image-1171" title="Life is All About Change, with Change comes Growth" src="http://itstrue.ca/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/change_000-300x200.jpg" alt="Life is All [...] Life is all about change, with change comes growth, personal inventory