If you’re going to be successful in whatever you do, the belief and confidence has to come from you, not from strangers who don’t know you. And you certainly shouldn’t allow strangers on the internet to negatively affect how you feel about yourself and your ambitions.

If you’re comfortable with yourself, and have a strong sense of who you are and what you’re hoping to achieve, it won’t matter what others say. Be Strong, Be Smart, Be Safe....

If you’re going to change your life, or do anything meaningful, you have to truly believe. You can’t do anything half-heartedly. You’ve got to keep on telling yourself: "I can do this, I can really do this, I can see, hear and feel it."

Sometimes you’ll know where you want to get to, but you don’t know how you’re going to get there. If you truly believe, you’ll eventually find a way to make that dream become a reality - step, by step, by step....
 

The challenge for many prople in the 'adventure world' is  that threir ambition lies on the reaching of a single goal. Then to be 'met' with a profound emptiness once it has been reached. "Where to now?" jumps up! 

For me it's about keeping dreams alive - Big, Bold and Beautiful ones. It's about re-setting our compass once we've achived our first 'Biggie"....

I've heard that the way to achieve your gols is to imagine in great detail all the different ways success will affect your life. perhaps in some istances this will work. However, I am inclined to believe that's not as necessarily true.

Rarely there is only one single reason for what we do. While some motives aren't easy to identify, I believe there are some that are behind almost every journey. Momentary flashes of experience can be compared to eternity. Let's explore them in some more depth.....

Don't chase happiness, let it find you...

Have you ever wondered properly why you are happy? Although I've felt I was happpy when I asked that question of myself I beagn to doubt myself.

A good life is about using your senses, seeking knowledge, living in companionship with others and being engaged in striving. Does contenment come from someone who is content? Let's explore furhter...

I believe that a zest morning routine is one of the most important habits for an exceptionally great life. The way we begin our day very much sets up how our day unfolds.

Of course we may choose to start with MVP [Meditation, Visualization, Prayer] is also powerful.

Doing a sweaty workout while hydrating and listening to a fascinating audiobook or pulsating music adds magic to our morning.

I’ve also started writing a few lines in answer to the following 5 questions, which, in the spirit of service I share with you....

It is sometimes easy to reach agreement smoothly, painlessly, and quickly. Other times it takes a lot of tugging and pulling to finally arrive at “Yes.”

There are four main reasons why peo-ple do not ask for that “Yes”:

1. Fear of rejection;
2. Lack of appropriate vocabulary;
3. Insufficient practice;
4. Lack of belief.

Learn to ask for the “Yes.”  Let's explore 'Factors plus incentives' and dealing with objections.


Behavioural Values Dictionary
https://jimbennett.global/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Core-Values-Behavioural-Dictionar-Rev-1y.pdf


ZeComms Workbook
https://jimbennett.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ZeCommunications.pdf

Methods and words that are used to persuade and influence people are important to identify. 
These things are as important as modes of speech and body language.

Clients will choose you because they trust you, like you, have confidence in you, and think that you can get the job done. Most important, they believe you have their best interests at heart....   

Helpful Link:

Standford Report on 'The power of language: How words shape people, Culture."

https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2019/08/the-power-of-language-how-words-shape-people-culture

When starting a conversation with another person, you are attempting to break the other person’s preoccupation with whatever they are  doing.

Make the person want to listen to you. Excite them, put them at ease, or have them feel important. Each of these reasons is supported with various techniques to have the most effective start to a conversation.......

Useful Help:

250 conversation starters
https://conversationstartersworld.com/250-conversation-starters/

Body language is considered the most important and largest percentage of the three major fac-
tors of communication. It far surpasses how you say what you say and what you actually do say in words. A staggering 93% of communication relies on aspects other than the words you use.

Body language really is the unspoken truth - it is as crucial as active listening....

Helpful Links

Understanding Body Language and facial Ecpressions:
https://www.verywellmind.com/understand-body-language-and-facial-expressions-4147228

Body Language and Non Verbal Communications:
https://www.helpguide.org/articles/relationships-communication/nonverbal-communication.htm