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Aug

24

Feeling Stressed Out? Try This

August 24, 2010 | 5 Comments


The last 30 days have been crazy for me. Emotionally, I feel more stressed than I have in a long time - probably more stressed than when I was writing my exams in University. But it’s a weird stress because I also have these moments where I feel super-elated; like life could not get any better than this.

I’ve really put myself out there - stretching what I thought was possible and the results are showing.  This month I’ve had my biggest jump in income as a blogger/coach. I’ve already cleared $3,500 US for the month of August from this site alone.

It makes me happy to know that all my hard work and effort has paid off.   The funny thing is that this has been the easiest money I’ve ever made.  I remember how hard I used to work to earn $3,000 per month at my job as an engineer.  There is no comparison.

It took me a little longer to get to this point than I expected, but it has been well worth it.  Three years in the making, I’ve felt like giving up, but I persisted.  I kept focused on my vision by asking questions like: “How can I help?  How can I make a difference?  How can I contribute?  And the big question that ties all these together… “How can I get paid for helping, making a difference and contributing to others?”

It makes me feel proud to be a part of something that makes a difference and I know that others appreciate it too.  Over the past few weeks I’ve been getting 3-5 emails a week from people telling me how I’ve had an impact on them with my blog posts and videos… and hearing that makes me feel ever so grateful.

At the same time I’ve gone through a lot of changes and at times I feel stressed.  Maybe this is what T. Harv Eker talks about when he says,

“You are only growing when you are in tension.  Your Intention is when you are in tension.”

I do feel that tension.  Everything seems to be happening much faster than I could have ever imagined and I don’t feel grounded like I used to.  Things are less predictable.

I have 50,000+ views on my Youtube Channel and I barely update my channel anymore. It seems to go up by 5,000 views each month without me really doing anything.

On Friday I reacted to a comment my mom made.  I seem irritated at times.

I also got into an argument with a long-time friend of mine this past weekend.  This was unexpected as we normally get along. It’s been a few days and I’m just getting over it now.

Yesterday I couldn’t see much of anything positive in my life (even though things are going great from an outside perspective).  I talked it through with one of my business partners.  That really helped.  I realized again for the first time that nothing is ever as bad as it seems.

3 Ways I’m Dealing with the Stress

Here are the 3 ways I’m dealing with the stress:

1. Keep in Good Shape: The first way I’m dealing with the stress is by going to the gym.  I usually work out three times a week. I’ve bumped that up to about 5 times a week including once a week to play hockey. This has really helped me energize and re-focus.   It also gives me a break from thinking too much.

2. Become Aware of Feelings: I’ve made more of an effort to become aware of how I feel as opposed to what my head is telling me is happening.  As an example if I have a feeling in my abdomen, I just notice the feeling. I don’t give it a name or label it.  I just become aware of it.  I focus on what color it is, the size of it and how it feels without trying to label it as good or bad.   I just notice it for what it is.  Most times the negative feelings I get go away without me having to “fix” anything.

3. Connect with Relationships: I’ve made an effort to spend more time with my family and friends.  On Sunday I went to visit Trisha’s parents and visit a few cousins of mine.  That gave me a chance to catchup and reconnect with people I don’t see very often.  This also made me realize that everyone has problems - it’s normal and you can’t get rid of them.  By connecting and listening with others I’ve re-discovered that the best way to overcome problems is to look for the opportunity.  It’s a matter of seeing the good when there is no good to be seen.

That’s how I’ve dealt with the stress and it has seemed to help.  What do you do when your stressed out? How do you de-stress? Click here to read more…

Mar

1

The #1 Reason You Procrastinate

March 1, 2010 | 3 Comments


Procrastination is a huge problem. There are so many books out there on the subject, but nobody (that I’ve seen) has clearly told you the truth about why you really procrastinate. Inside this free report you’ll find the #1 reason you procrastinate and how to stop procrastinating now.

Are you feeling guilty for putting off critical tasks and want to stop wasting your time?

Stop Procrastinating Now



One of the most common questions I get asked is: how do I stay motivated?

In an answer to this question I created this free report: The #1 Reason You Procrastinate.   In my free report, you’ll learn:

  • the #1 reason you procrastinate
  • what you need to do to stop procrastinating
  • where exactly does motivation come from
After you download this report, I’ll also send you some great training from my book How to Quickly Get Motivated in 7 Minutes or Less.

Click here to read more…

Jan

26

Feeling Overwhelmed? Try This!

January 26, 2010 | 5 Comments


I’ve had my fair share of ups and downs. Sometimes it’s better to just lay low and take a break from it all so that you can see the stars through the clouds. It’s easy to get so caught up in the “doing” and working harder mentality to the point where you’re feeling overwhelmed.

In today’s video, I’ll share a trick that has helped me eliminate that nasty feeling of being overwhelmed.

Steve

P.S. If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed lately, you’re not alone. Where is an area in your life where you keep really active and busy to compensate for ’sloppy thinking’? Click here to read more…

Dec

9

Interview at The Skool of Life

December 9, 2009 | 2 Comments


Here’s an interview I did with a fellow personal development blogger.  In this interview we talk about everything from blogging, marketing using keywords, how to get past the plateaus and keep moving forward and how to move towards a stable income model using your blog.

You can download the podcast and listen to the interview here: Interview With Up and Coming Bloggers: Steve Martile at Freedom Education Click here to read more…

Dec

4

Quick Poll for Friday

December 4, 2009 | 1 Comment


Just putting out a quick poll for the end of the week. I’ve been thinking about a few ideas that I could share with you for blog content. If there is anything specific you would like to learn you can use the other option to include your answer there.

Here’s the poll: Click here to read more…

Nov

6

True Wealth

November 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment


This is the most critical element of creating true wealth, but very few people (if any) talk about it.

I don’t like to hold back and I want to be completely honest with you guys, so here goes nothing…

Here’s the video:

Click here to read more…

Sep

14

6 Reasons Why You Are Not Doing More Productive Work

September 14, 2009 | 5 Comments


When being productive, it’s more about quality than it is quantity.  Doing more productive work means trimming the fat and taking the actions that count the most.

It means using the 80/20 rule.  The 80/20 rule says that 20% of your actions create 80% of your results.

80-20 Rule

When I worked as a Consultant I dropped my work week from a 40 hour work week to a 20 work week.  This was more than enough time for me to produce the same results in half the time.  The way I did this is by trimming the fat and taking action on what mattered the most - effective actions.

An effective action is where 20% of your actions produce 80% of your results.

It sounds straightforward, right?

Well it is - it’s not rocket science, but the problem is that most people don’t follow this rule.  They know that it works, but they’re still not using it!

Why?

Here are 6 reasons why you are not following the 80/20 rule and doing more productive work:

Reason #1: Fear of failure

Click here to read more…

Aug

25

White Water Rafting & National Life Appreciation Day

August 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment


A bunch of friends and I went white water rafting on the Ottawa river on August 15, 2009. We took a huge tumble, which left a group of scattered lemmings with yellow hats struggling to reach shore (see the video below).

The rapids were so severe that our guide said, “this was the biggest ride on the Ottawa River he’s had in the past 17 years.”

My friend Hani at easyonlinevideotips.com said this was his first near death experience. Here’s a log of his thought processes as we spun out of control:

“First Thought: Don’t panic, you’re wearing a life jacket and you’ll eventually float to the surface. So I started kicking to propel myself to the surface. I looked up and it was dark.

Second Thought: What if I’m under the raft, what do I do then? I stretched my hand up to try and feel for the raft, but all I felt was water.

Third Thought: I really need some help! So I started waving my hands to try to flag someone for help (underwater).

Fourth Thought: Wait a second, I’m underwater and nobody is going to see me. I really hope I am close to the surface by now or else I’m going to run out of air. I stretched again and still nothing but water.

Fifth Thought: I’m starting to inhale some water and if I don’t get any air now I’m seriously NOT going to make it! Just as I was about to give up, I shot to the surface, and took in some air.

Sixth Thought: Oh crap its not over yet.  I have to swim across the current to make it to shore or else I will get sucked into another Rapid! I’m sooo exhausted. Luckily, the rescue boats were right there to pick me up and take me to shore.

Nobody was seriously hurt on this trip.  August 15th is now officially referred to as “Life Appreciation Day”!

Life is short…follow your dreams!”

Visit Hani @ www.easyonlinevideotips.com

We were all pretty happy to come out in one piece.  When you watch the video, just keep in mind that Hani wasn’t in that group of yellow bobbing hats.  Here’s the video: Click here to read more…

Aug

7

What’s Your Biggest Challenge Right Now?

August 7, 2009 | 1 Comment


I’ve been giving some thought on how to better serve the long time readers of this blog. And since I haven’t figured out how to read minds just yet (but I’m working on it), I’ve decided to put together a quick poll to get more information about your biggest challenge and how I might help.

Here’s the poll:

Jul

29

What’s Your Most Burning Question?

July 29, 2009 | 7 Comments


What are your most burning questions?

I’ve been wanting to do something like this for a while.  I love answering questions and providing feedback in ways that help others.

Please submit your questions in the comments below or use my contact form and I’ll do my best to answer them.

Here are 3 criteria to consider:

1. The question must be specific and clear. If you ask a foggy question you’ll get a foggy answer.  Try and be as specific as possible.

2. Ask a question that is related to personal growth or at least a topic that I blog about (ie. mind power, law of attraction, goal setting, etc.)  If you ask me something about investing, I most likely won’t give you an answer because that’s not my area of specialty.

Ask your financial advisor.  That’s what I do :)

3. Focus on your challenges or some of your biggest problems.  That’s where the meat and potatoes are.  If you have a big problem that hasn’t been solved, maybe I can help.  I may not have solved it myself, but I may know someone who has.

Other than that, ask away!

Curious Steve

The article is now posted here: Overcoming Resistance to Change, Eliminating Negative Emotions, Creating Focus and the Law of Attraction

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