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- Test Your Own Marriage Satisfaction - by Marital relationships are complex institutions! In order to improve the quality of a marriage, it helps to take a systematic look at how it is functioning.
Here is a questionnaire you can use as a general guide for evaluating your marital satisfaction.
After each question below write down ...
Views: 4777(1 vote) - FIVE SURE WAYS TO FAIL IN BUSINESS AND IN LIFE! - by As I've worked with people at all levels of organizations and in a wide variety of settings, I've observed five common causes of failure in personal relationships, whether in business or at home. They are:
Preoccupation with self.
Hasty assumptions.
Negative attitudes.
An all-consuming ...
Views: 1542(1 vote) - THE 10 BIGGEST TRAPS TO AVOID WHEN YOU SPEAK: DULL TO DYNAMIC - by Whenever you open your mouth, whether your audience is one person or a thousand, you usually want to get a specific message across. Maybe you want your opinions heard at meetings, or you're giving a formal talk. Or perhaps you're in a position to advise your sales team or CEO on an important ...
Views: 2635(2 votes) - PERSISTENCE - by I believe there are three kinds of people. There are winners, who know what they want and understand their potential and the possibilities. They take life on. Next are losers, who don't have a clue as to who they are. They allow circumstances to shape their lives and their self-image.
I ...
Views: 1480 - CREATING A POSITIVE ATTITUDE TO ACHIEVE POSITIVE RESULTS - by Your attitude determines the state of world you live in. It is the foundation for every success and every failure you have had and will have. Your attitude will make you or break you.
Attitude creates the way you feel about people and situations. Your actions are a result of your attitude, ...
Views: 8680(3 votes) - LOSE WEIGHT NOW! There is NO DAY BUT TODAY! - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2003 from Amy AgarHave you ever gone on a weight-loss plan and the only thing that got smaller was your wallet? Are you constantly depriving yourself of your favorite foods because you're on a diet? Or have you given up fighting the battle of the bulge because nothing seems to work? If you answered yes to any of ...
Views: 1496(2 votes) - Ease The Stress With Aromatherapy Massage - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2003 from Susan StewartStress is the response that your body has to all the demands made upon it daily. Everyone has felt the effects of a stressful day in the muscles of the neck or back. Whether you have sore or tense muscles, tension headaches or anxiety, getting a massage can really help relieve all that stress. ...
Views: 1678(1 vote) - Emotional Intelligence & Your Toddler - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2003 from Susan DunnI was in the grocery, knew I was approaching the toy aisle, and braced myself. Adam was sitting happily in the grocery cart, but I knew what was coming: a tantrum! I knew he was tired and hungry – this was an emergency run to the grocery. I knew I was tired and hungry, too. Adam and I were ...
Views: 2864(1 vote) - Olivia is 5, and Learning Emotional Intelligence - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2003 from Susan DunnOlivia and I returned from going to the rodeo, and we’d been talking about going swimming. “That would be fun,” I said. “We’re hot and sticky. Let’s ask your Dad if you can.” When we got to the house, Olivia ran ahead of me. While I was talking to her Dad, she came running out in her ...
Views: 1549(1 vote) - How Do You Help Your Child Develop Emotional Intelligence? - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2003 from Susan DunnIn her book, “Taking Charge: Your Life Patterns and Their Meaning,” Gudrun Burkhard writes: “It is important that the child’s feeling life should find fertile ground on which to grow. Such fertile soil can be provided by art or religion, but above all by loving authority which comes from ...
Views: 1781(1 vote) - How to Choose the Right Coach for YOU, Using Your Emotional Intelligence - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2003 from Susan DunnMore people are hiring a coach every day. Choosing a coach is an important decision. To choose wisely, use your emotional intelligence - all parts of your brain, emotional as well as cognitive. HOW TO START YOUR SEARCH Start by doing the research. · Enter "EQ coach" on a search engine, ...
Views: 1390(1 vote) - How to Become Change-Proficient - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2003 from Susan DunnIn today's fast-changing world, there's hardly a more important emotional intelligence competency to have than resilience. Resilience means being able to bounce back after setbacks, failures, disappointments and losses. It means not giving up, and continuing to face the future with optimism ...
Views: 1423(1 vote) - Teaching Emotional Intelligence to Your Kindergartner - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2003 from Susan DunnCasey’s 5 years old and reminds me of Edith-Ann. She sometimes even stomps her foot and tosses her head. And that’s the truth! Casey’s what you’d call “high-maintenance.” She likes things to be just so, reacts strongly to what’s going on, and tends to get wound-up. We’ve been working on ...
Views: 1857(1 vote) - How Do You Get Them to Buy-in to Your Idea? - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2003 from Susan Dunn“How can I get them to buy-in to this idea?” Anna, a bank manager, asked me. She had an idea for restructuring the department. She knew it would work, but only if everyone would agree to it. She talked about different department members: Bob, who disagreed with anything anyone proposed. ...
Views: 1942(2 votes) - Nutrition as an Attention Deficit Disorder Alternative Treatment: Help is as Close as the Kitchen - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2003 from Jeannine VirtueThe quality of food we eat (or lack thereof) has a profound affect on Attention Deficit Disorder and ADHD. For many people, nutrition alone can effectively work as an ADHD alternative treatment. A growing body of research points to nutritional deficiencies - especially with essential fatty ...
Views: 2514(2 votes) - Thoughts Are Things - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2003 from Jim DonovanYou've probably heard this idea at one time or another. You've probably nodded your head in agreement understanding that thoughts are in fact, things. You probably believe this and accept that your thoughts, being things, do in fact have power. Have you really thought about this? Do you apply ...
Views: 1734(2 votes) - About Formal Nights on Cruises - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2003 from Susan DunnMuch excitement and mystery surrounds the “formal nights” on cruises. It’s customary to have one formal night on a 5-day cruise, more in proportion on longer cruises. On my first cruise, I wondered what it would be like, how dressed-up people got, and what I would feel comfortable in. Let ...
Views: 4087(1 vote) - Free Ancient Alchemical Formula For Healing - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2003 from Gary SmithThe increasing likelihood of biological and chemical warfare being used against civilians worldwide indicates the time is now for us to offer our group's ancient alchemical formula for "Healing Waters" to all those who are already helping and healing others. This 2,000 year old formula is a 8 ...
Views: 3017(1 vote) - How Immune Are You? - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2003 from Susan DunnCurrently, the leading causes of death for women in the US are: 1. Heart Disease, 29.9% 2. Cancer, 21.8% 3. Stroke, 8.4% 4. Chronic lower respiratory diseases, 5.1% 5. Diabetes, 3.1% 6. Influenza and pneumonia, 3.0% 7. Alzheimer’s disease, 2.9% 8. Unintentional injuries, 2.8% 9. Kidney disease, ...
Views: 1355(1 vote) - Communication With The Most Important Person - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2003 from Mark ThompsonHe was a student in the 6th grade. He was great in all subjects except Math. His step-father was sent to his room to help him with his Math homework. After a few minutes of silence, a loud yell of anger reverberated throughout the house. His mother came in to after her son was slapped in the ...
Views: 1732(2 votes) - Helping Children Overcome Stress and Fear - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2003 from Debbie MilamNews of an impending war, terrorism alerts, and the economy has created an enormous amount of stress for many adults and this stress greatly affects our children. When we are fearful, are children are fearful. When we are stressed, our children are stressed. So what steps can we take to help ...
Views: 4666(1 vote) - Follow The Formula - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2003 from Peggy McColl“If one advances confidently in the direction of their dreams, and endeavors to live a life which they have imagined, they will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.” Henry David Thoreau The quotation included above is my all-time favorite quote. It may only be a few words, but my ...
Views: 1872(1 vote) - Happiness And The Single Person; Changing Myth Into Reality - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2003 from Antoinette (Toni) ColemanDoes the expression "single and happy" sound like an oxymoron to you? Are you weary of others (especially other singles) reinforcing the belief that singles can't be happy? Do you find yourself always planning for the future or putting things off until you "are married and settled? Do you often ...
Views: 1525(1 vote) - SPEED READING AND "ACT-AS-IF" - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2003 from Hal WechslerWilliam James, professor at Harvard, (1842-1910d), at the turn of the 20th century, is an American psychology icon. He has more quotes attributed to him than Mark Twain. A century later his philosophy of "act-as-if", stands up under fMRI (functional Magnetic Resonance Imagery), as a valuable ...
Views: 1623(2 votes) - Plant A Garden in Your Soul This Spring - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2003 from Susan DunnHave you considered having a personal rebirth this spring, recreating your life, planting new seeds to bring about a different harvest? A coach can help you do this. "A garden in the early stage is not a pleasant or compelling place: it's a lot of arduous, messy, noisome work -- digging up ...
Views: 1404(1 vote) - Clutter-Clearing and Your Authentic Self - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2003 from Stephanie RobertsHave you ever felt so discouraged, your life so out-of-control, the universe so unresponsive to your needs and desires, that you couldn't help it: you just had to clean up? By paying attention to these impulses we recognize the deep connection between our personal environment and our innermost ...
Views: 1438(2 votes) - Cultivating Your Self-Esteem - by Your self-esteem is probably the most important part of your personality. It precedes and predicts your performance in almost everything you do. It is the energy source or the reactor core of your personality, and how much self-esteem you have determines your levels of vitality, enthusiasm and ...
Views: 2288(3 votes) - Set Your Goals, Change Your Life & Celebrate! - by Studies tell us that only 3% of people in the USA set goals, and they are among the wealthiest people in the nation! Worldwide the percentage is probably lower. Why so low? There are several reasons, but the one that concerns us the most at Ziglar Training Systems is lack of know-how. When we ...
Views: 5201(2 votes) - The dream I nearly gave up ........ - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2003 from Nicholas Dixon============================================================ Special Requirements For Reprint: Article may be freely reprinted in your ezine, in your e-book and/or on your web site with the authors resource box included and without any ...
Views: 1497(1 vote) - TODAY - A WONDERFUL DAY! - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2003 from hifzur rehmanBelieve me, today is the most wonderful day of your life! You live in today; drink, dine, walk, talk, work and play today. Living today is not enough, make it a wonderful day for you. In order to make your today a wonderful day, get up from the bed early in the morning. While brushing your ...
Views: 1411(1 vote) - Face Your Fears - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2003 from Lisa MartinFear can be broken down into three categories: real (healthy), imagined (thought-based) and worry. Although fear can get in your way by interfering with your hopes, dreams and desires; fear is not always a bad thing. Admitting you’re afraid of something can be quite enlightening. It gives you a ...
Views: 1429(2 votes) - Face Your Fears - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2003 from Lisa MartinFear can be broken down into three categories: real (healthy), imagined (thought-based) and worry. Although fear can get in your way by interfering with your hopes, dreams and desires; fear is not always a bad thing. Admitting you’re afraid of something can be quite enlightening. It gives you a ...
Views: 1924(1 vote) - HELP YOURSELF TO SUCCESS - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2003 from Roy BurtonWHAT DO YOU WANT? What would be your answer if someone asked you what it is you want most from life? Your reply would probably be that you want to be successful. But how do become successful, and what does it mean? After all, there are many apparently successful people who have large houses, ...
Views: 1415(1 vote) - Turn Sadness into Gladness - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2003 from Ted SchreddSadness is the body’s way of telling you how much it misses being happy. Relationships end, jobs are lost, people die, welcome to the game of life. Sadness is a natural reaction to a loss of some kind. Every person on the planet has situations that can bring on sadness. It can be loneliness, ...
Views: 4186(1 vote) - Mind Poo - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2003 from Ted SchreddHave you ever been out in the world and some person or event sends you into a flying hag bag of negative emotions? Or you feel overwhelmed with downbeat thoughts like anger, fear, sadness and all of their cousins, namely guilt, jealousy, revenge and manipulation? This is what my Gramma Schredd ...
Views: 2151(1 vote) - Using Excuses to Avoid Fun - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2003 from Ted SchreddExcuses stop you from having more fun, more love and more good times in your life. That’s the only thing they do. We’re presented with unlimited opportunities to do, see and experience life. Go here, go there, go everywhere. The problem is we just can’t do everything so we say no to plenty of ...
Views: 1821(1 vote) - Who has the most fun and why? - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2003 from Ted SchreddAll kinds of research has been done to see if certain kinds of people have more fun than others. The results? No particular kind of person is prone to more fun. There are lots of happy poor people and plenty of dissatisfied rich people. Race, political or religious beliefs, boy or girl, it just ...
Views: 1899(1 vote) - Tips For Creating Your " TO DO " List - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2003 from Joe McHenryMost successful people use " TO DO " lists. They range from the top CEOs of multi-national companies to entrepreneurs of small businesses. Busy housewives and retired workers - anyone who wants to use their limited time effectively. You can also use these lists to keep you focused on what ...
Views: 3351(2 votes) - Motivation: It's an "EQ" Thing, not an "IQ" Thing - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2003 from Susan Dunn"Motivation is not a thinking word," say John P. Kotter and Dan S. Cohen, in their book, "The Heart of Change." (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1578512549/susandunnmome-20 ) They go on to say ANALYSIS HAS 3 LIMITATIONS: 1. In a remarkable number of cases you don’t need it to find the ...
Views: 1355(1 vote) - Let's Celebrate National Women's History Month! - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2003 from Susan DunnMarch is National Women's History Month and this year's theme is "Women Pioneering the Future". According to the National Women’s History Project, this includes both “pioneering women from US history, who led and won struggles for equality and civil rights, created and advanced educational ...
Views: 1868(1 vote) - The Path to Success: Finding the Confidence to Step Up to Key Moments - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2003 from Nina HamWhether it’s making a prospecting call to a promising business contact, giving an informal “elevator speech” to a networking group, or attempting to close a transaction, there are certain key moments when putting your best-dressed foot forward really matters. Some of life’s fortunate people ...
Views: 1446(2 votes) - The Elements Of A Great Manager - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2003 from Julie DonleyAs you know, being a manager is no easy task. And if you’ve been promoted from a technical position you may not be prepared to meet the demands of your new position. For some, managing comes naturally while others struggle with creating cohesive teams, handling staff difficulties and producing ...
Views: 5760(3 votes) - Getting More Sales From Your Order Page - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2003 from Karon Thackston© 2003 http://www.ktamarketing.com It’s the gold medal of e-commerce. Getting that coveted sale is what every online business owner hopes and prays for daily. It’s why we fight for good search engine positioning. It’s why we battle with our copy, making it “just so.” It’s what pays the ...
Views: 1331(1 vote) - Emotional Intelligence and the Gentle Art of Conversation - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2003 from Susan DunnHaving just returned from a cruise, where I was seated nightly with a table of 10 stranger, I was reminded of the many definitions of ^emotional intelligence.^ When I ask laypeople what EQ means, they respond “common sense,” or “manners,” or “knowing how to get along.” These are good ...
Views: 1916(1 vote) - 10 Emotionally Intelligent Ways to Use Drive Time - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2003 from Susan DunnSafety first whenever you're in the car, but for most of us, it's a pocket of time, and time is what we have the least of. Know yourself. If you're the kind who can't do two things at once, don't. Driving time can be a great source of stress if you let it be, but if you are intentional, and ...
Views: 1401(2 votes) - Face Reading and Adoptions - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2003 from Naomi TickleFace Reading Expert, Certified Coach and Author of It's All In The Face Making the decision to adopt is a huge undertaking. The whole focus is to bring a child into your family to love as your own. Problem is, the child you adopt has a set of birth parents out there who are linked with the ...
Views: 2926(1 vote) - Face Check-Up - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2010 from Kathy ThompsonMirror, Mirror on the wall, who's the healthiest of them all? Here is your handy-dandy checklist for a healthy you. Discover how your face reveals your health. ____1. If you see 12 bloodshot lines in the whites of the eyes, your internal organs are getting weak. ____2. If the ...
Views: 2257(2 votes) - Touch and Affection: Enjoy the Rewards! - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2003 from Paul HannigWe need to touch and be touched. The body's skin needs and hungers for contact. Since touch is the earliest sense to develop in the human embryo, it becomes a major source of physical nourishment throughout our lifetime. When holding and hugging a loved one, contentment soars and the senses open ...
Views: 1857(1 vote) - Making a Difference in an Indifferent World - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2003 from Robert NajemyWe live in troubled times where our peace and safety are often in danger. Most feel helpless and unable to affect the unfolding events in our present world. And yet many are uniting their minds, energy and actions in order to create a peaceful and safe world with dignity for all. Some groups ...
Views: 1893(1 vote) - Talk Your Child Clever - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2003 from Susan du PlessisMost parents can hardly wait for their baby to say its first word. This usually happens between nine months and a year. From about two years, the child should be able to use simple phrases, and by three he should be able to use full sentences. By four, he should be fully able to talk, although ...
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