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The Secret of Getting Anything you want!

What makes successful people different from the miserable fellows? What do the rich know that the poor people don't know? Is there really a secret that successful know that other people don't know? These are some of the questions that many people I know and some of you are still asking yourself even today. But is there really a secret that one need to know to get whatever he or she want in life? I asked myself these questions several times in the past. And as the burden of these questions began to weigh on me, I decided to do something about it by all cost. I attended seminars, workshops, church services, Jumat prayers, I read books and also seek advice from people that I considered successful. While other successful people were willing to give me little time from their schedule, others simply ignored me and consider me a pain. But when you really want something so badly, you can keep asking, seeking and knocking. No wonder, "winners never quit and quiters

Effective Listening as a Skill for Success

Communication is a vital tool for existence both in human and animal kingdom. Communication gives us the sense of identity and expands our horizon in all sphere of life. But for communication to be complete and effective, we must develop the skills of listening. How does a new born baby come to understand his parents’ language? It is because; he first developed the sense of listening in order to communicate with his parents. This skill as vital as it seems, most people don’t realise its importance in their lives. In most cases where two or more people are gathered, you hear many of them speaking at the same time without listening to one another. This creates a tense environment, which culminate into brain strain.            To be successful in our lives, especially business, we must be able to write, speak, and listen effectively. Of these three skills, effective listening may be the most crucial because we are required to do it so often. Unfortunately, listening also may