<p>A reader responded to my December “Tips and Techniques for Reviewing, Assessing, Celebrating, and Refocusing” blog with this comment:</p>
<p><em>“Hi Jim,<br />
Just like to echo your thoughts on staying focused on successes. For many it has been a tricky year in our global economy. Focused thinking has never been so important. Focus your thinking on the positives, not the negatives and hold a strong belief that 2011 will be a successful year with opportunities a’plenty.”</em> (<a href="http://www.jimclemmer.com/blog/2010/12/14/tips-and-techniques-for-reviewing-assessing-celebrating-and-refocusing/" target="_blank">see my original blog post here</a>)</p>
<p>She is right on. Our <strong>focus and beliefs do set our behaviors</strong> and ultimately reflect back to us that which we expected. My favorite little word trick is the phrase “opportunityisnowhere.” It can be read as <strong>“opportunity is now here” or “opportunity is nowhere.” The choice is ours.</strong></p>
<p><strong><em>Further Reading</em></strong></p>
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<li><a title="Permalink to GRAPPLING WITH THE SCIENCE OF REALITY: DREAMS, ILLUSIONS, AND PERCEPTIONS" href="http://www.jimclemmer.com/newsletter/?p=838">Grappling With The Science Of Reality: Dreams, Illusions, And Perceptions</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.jimclemmer.com/when-choosing-our-thoughts-we-choose-our-future.php">When Choosing Our Thoughts We Choose Our Future</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.jimclemmer.com/seeing-the-world-as-we-are.php">Seeing the World as We Are</a></li>
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<p><strong>Emotional Intelligence Resources</strong></p>
<p>Another reader asked where to find sections of our site dealing with Emotional Intelligence. Here are the main ones:</p>
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<li><a href="http://www.jimclemmer.com/emotional-intelligence-2.php">Selection of articles</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.jimclemmer.com/videos-leadership-lessons-from-emotional-intelligence.php">Four short video clips</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.jimclemmer.com/newsletter/?cat=33">Three archived blog posts</a></li>
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