Motivational Digest Week Ending 24 August 2013

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Articles Week Ending 24 August 2013 (Pacific Time):

15 Ways to Wake Up With Motivation: http://addicted2success.com/motivation/15-ways-to-wake-up-with-motivation

10 Most Counter-intuitive Pieces of Advice from Famous Entrepreneurs: http://www.creativitypost.com/business/10_of_the_most_counterintuitive_pieces_of_advice_from_famous_entrepreneurs

The Invisible Gorilla: 9 Bad Business Tips: http://tomlthinkingoutloud.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-invisible-gorilla-9-bad-business.html

Good Leaders Get Emotional: http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2013/08/good_leaders_get_emotional.html

Why Your Goals May Be Ruining Your Life: http://www.fengshuidana.com/2013/08/19/why-your-goals-may-be-ruining-your-life/

Here’s What Really Happens When You Extend a Deadline: http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2013/08/heres_what_really_happens_when.html

Stop Enabling–Five Ways Saying No Equals Success: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tom-lowery/dont-be-stupidfive-ways-s_b_3771991.html

Success is Not a Matter of Chance: http://www.shifthappens.com/index.php/2013/success-is-not-a-matter-of-chance-its-a-matter-of-choice

Rationalizing Self-destructive Behavior: http://thoughtcatalog.com/2013/rationalizing-self-destructive-behavior/

13 Results-Sabotaging Activities: http://trueresultsunleashed.com/13sabotagingactivities

Got Success or Failure?: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/headshrinkers-guide-the-galaxy/201308/got-success-or-failure

Human Brains Are Hardwired for Empathy and Friendship: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/08/130822085804.htm

Dress for the Job You Want: http://girlgonetravel.com/2013/08/22/dress-for-the-job-you-want/

Don’t Let the Critic Grind You Down: http://deepakbhootra.blogspot.in/2013/02/criticus-non-carborundum-do-not-let.html

Unlocking Directions of Desire: http://onegrtlife.blogspot.com/2013/08/unlocking-directions-of-desire-1.html

Live an Authentic Life: 10 Factors: http://positiveprovocations.com/2013/08/23/live-an-authentic-life-10-factors-you-should-stop-caring-about-today-to-be-true-to-yourself/

Life-Hacking Tips: http://www.selfleader.com/blog/self-leadership/life-hacking-tips/

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Quotations, Images, etc. Week Ending 24 August 2013:

Experience is what you get when you don’t get what you want. ― Dan Stanford

It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts. ― John Wooden

Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm. ― Winston Churchill

In any situation, the best thing you can do is the right thing; the next best thing you can do is the wrong thing; the worst thing you can do is nothing. ― Theodor Roosevelt

I am thankful for all of those who said NO to me. It’s because of them I’m doing it myself. ― Albert Einstein

Identify your problems but give your power and energy to solutions. ― Tony Robbins