25 Quotes that will Kick your Ass!

Posted by Ben Lumley on Jun 9, 2010 in Motivation, Success | 23 comments

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I love quotes and anyone who follows me on Twitter will know that I regularly share some of my favourites about. So I've pulled together today for you 25 of my absolute favourites from all areas of life.
You are the architect of your own reality. - Tim Brownson
If you think you can or you think your can't; you're right - Henry Ford
You, and you alone, must decided whether or not the reward you are striving for is worth the price you must pay for it in effort. - Napoleon Hill

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Make a change – Get Motivated

Posted by Ben Lumley on May 12, 2010 in Motivation, Success | 24 comments

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"Well defined goals are like magnets, the better you chisel them the more they pull." Jim Rohn

It's true what they say, "any goal is better than nothing at all" but I'm not here to advocate simply having a goal just for the sake of it. When you set a goal properly, you open up a well of power inside of you that can completely change how you approach your dreams in life.

Create enough reasons

When I'm speaking in schools, I get a lot of people (teachers particularly) who want me to motivate their kids. It's not uncommon for me to hear the phrase "So Ben has come in today from a company called No Limits to motivate you" as part of my introduction before I begin my talk. Hearing it always fills me with a sense that I'm about to take on an impossible task.

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Demotivation: the curse of success? The choice is yours.

Posted by Ben Lumley on Feb 25, 2010 in Thinking Differently | 37 comments

photo credit: TheTruthAbout... So a while ago I asked on Twitter and on Facebook what it was that demotivated people. Thank you very much to all of you that answered by the way, I really appreciate it. From that simple question, I very gratefully received a lot of great answers. Including….

• Having to go somewhere for no real reason that will not benefit your life what so ever..!!
• Being asked to apply for your current job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
• Being over managed
• Getting outta my bed.!!
• When u want to do something but it's with other people and the others just keep moanin and makin excuses which slows everything down and detracts from the original target!
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