Inspire Yourself with more Motivational Music!

Here's some motivational songs that always seem to get me going. Essential to my ipod, and keeping the work ethic going through out the day.

I'm not sure if this follows for everyone, but for myself, each of these brings back strong memories that have been turning points in my life. As Tony Robbins has said for years, you are either motivated for something positive ahead of you which you are pulled towards, or you are running from something negative which you need to escape. Not to say there are negative songs, but some have been instrumental in changing the mood and allowing me to move forward.

Please feel free to contribute and give your suggestions - think of this of an open forum for inspirational music. Here's the first 50 we're starting with;

A Little Less Conversation (JXL Radio Edit Remix) - Elvis Presley

Africa - Toto

Again - Faith Evans

Against All Odds - Montell Jordan

Alive - Edwin

All About U - Classified

All Day - William Murphy

Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Tammi Terrell & Marvin Gaye

Beautiful Day - U2

Bitter Sweet Symphony - The Verve

Come With Me - P. Diddy & Jimmy Page

Come Fly With Me - Frank Sinatra

Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing - John Legend

Empire State Of Mind - Jay-Z & Alicia Keys

Encore - Jay-Z

Everything Is Everything - Lauren Hill

Eye Of The Tiger - Survivor

Feeling Fine (Remix) - Jordan Croucher

Feelin' So Good - Jennifer Lopez

Good Life - Kayne West & T-Pain

Gonna Fly Now - Bill Conti

Happy People - R Kelly

Heaven - Bryan Adams

Hope - Twista f/ Faith Evans

I Believe - Yolanda Adams

I Can - Nas

I Can See Clearly Now - Johnny Nash

I Feel Good- James Brown

If I Ruled The World - Nas

Island in the Sun - Weezer

Its a Party - Tamia

Its My Life - Bon Jovi

Just gotta make it - Trey Songz

Lose Yourself - Eminem

Lovely Day - Bill Withers

Man in the Mirror - Michael Jackson

More Than A Feeling - Boston

Night Shift - The Commodores

One More Day - Glenn Lewis

Remember the Name - Fort Minor

Sinnerman (Felix Da Housecat's Heavenly House Mix) - Nina Simone

The Final Countdown - Europe

Thunderstruck - AC/DC

Too Much For Me - Amerie, Baby, Foxy Brown, Nas

True to your Heart

Use Somebody - Kings of Leon

We Are the Champions - Queen

What's Going on - Marvin Gaye

World's Greatest - R Kelly

Yalla Habibi - Karl Wolf

You Gotta Be - Des'ree

A to Z of Success - E is for Excitement

E – Excitement. I like to think of excitement like a movie trailer. If you get excited during a quick clip of a movie, you are most likely to go and see it. This is the same philosophy for your new endeavour. If you only have 30 seconds or a minute to tell someone about what you’re working on will they be motivated enough to follow up with you? Use your excitement to create a positive buzz about what you’re working on.

A to Z of Success - D is for Dream

D – Dream. “It started with a dollar and a dream”

The first time I heard that, I stopped in my tracks, but now, I believe it. The power of dreams really can propel you to overcome major obstacles.

The size of your dream is directly reflected to the size of the obstacles which will stop you. If you have a small dream, small and often petty problems will be your stumbling block. However, on the other hand, the larger dreams + focus + determination, really has nothing to stop or slow you down.

What’s your wildest dream?

A to Z of Success - C is for Character

C – Character. The sum of your actions equals up to be your true character. What do you do behind closed doors? The actions you do publically are not the only ones which determine your true colors.

It is much easier to have a consistent, transparent image when you need to be around people. If there is “dirt” to dig up on you, be aware that it can and usually does surface. Genuinely good people don’t seem to be out there in the general media because we are surrounded by the negative news. Don’t let this seem unjust.

Strive to be great in your business and personal life. Opportunity will never catch you off guard.

Inspire Yourself with Motivational Music!

Of the many things to kick-start your day, or to fire you up; Music is the most common. Even to get you out of the rut, the right song can really set the mood.

Sports teams using music before the game or to celebrate the victory. Speaking of victories - last night's World Series championship was an amazing game. The 2009 MVP, Hideki Matsui and the are the new champs! Congratulations to the team in the pinstripes.

As iconic the Yankees and their 27 championships are, Queen - We are the Champions is the anthem. Enjoy:

A to Z of Success - B is for Budget

B – Budget. With all of the fantastic resources and tools, most people do not know how to create a budget. There are simple things (for free) available to everyone that can help us budget!

As most will define, budgets are not something we strive for. Even businesses which name themselves, Budget, are usually basic, affordable, minimalistic and sometimes cheap. We don’t want to be associated like this, but we all need to stay within our set budget.

Debt is at an all time high (and climbing) so we ought to be responsible and say in the black. Debt free companies and people are rare, but very sought after! Strive to achieve this, and if you find a debt-free, low capital opportunity, give it a real good look. They are out there – take a look at this one I found.

Develop a budget, don’t cut corners, and stick well within it. Your goals can be reached within budget, if you’re dedicated to it.

A to Z of Success - A is for Ambition

A – Ambition. At least a bit of ambition has brought you across this list. The ambition to hunt and find a solid opportunity for you to succeed is great! Build from this very positive trait and run. Ambition can be applied to almost every aspect of life, in most cases, its being the first to take ownership in a particular task, project, or business.

Keep running and feed from being that accountable person who has the ambition to strive forward and achieve.