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- Choosing the Right Franchise - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2008 from Gary DickinsonHOW TO CHOOSE A FRANCHISE? Choosing a franchise that is right for you is one of the best actions you can take to ensure a successful business venture. If you’ve made the decision to buy into a franchise, the next step is to determine what franchise you want to buy. There are many ...
Views: 1037 - ***THE POWER OF INTUITION: DR. ORLOFF'S PERSONAL JOURNEY - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2008 from Judith OrloffI’m a psychiatrist and intuitive in Los Angeles. What I do isn’t my job. It’s my life’s passion. With patients and in workshops, I listen with my intellect and my intuition, a potent inner wisdom that goes beyond the literal. I experience it as a flash of insight, a gut ...
Views: 940 - ***Positive Energy: The Missing Piece to Overeating and Why Diets Fail - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2008 from Judith OrloffAs a psychiatrist and intuitive, I know that there is more to overeating and obesity that meets the eye. One big reason that many diets fail is that traditional weight loss programs don’t factor in how we process subtle energy, what Chinese medicine terms life force or chi. Subtle energy ...
Views: 1343(2 votes) - ***Keeping Ourselves Centered and Protected - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2008 from Judith OrloffAs you go through the intuitive healing process you need to know: each of us has our own special power. We carry it within; it waits to be awakened. Call it your inner self, your spirit, or light--however conceived, you must meet and come to know your core-essence. The source of all intuition, ...
Views: 902 - ***How To Stop Absorbing The Energy of Others - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2008 from Judith OrloffHow do you constructively deal with intuitive empathy? What practical methods can you employ to avoid becoming overamped or depleted? I'm going to present some strategies I use. Try them. See which appeal. One is not more preferable than another. Most important is if your choice works. Walk ...
Views: 890 - ***Health and Spirituality - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2008 from Judith OrloffWe are the keepers of our own healing. We are keepers of an intuitive intelligence so powerful it can tell us how to heal. The time has come for each of us to claim it again. Never forget: It is your right to heal. It is your right to look inside yourself for the answers. We are on the vanguard ...
Views: 1115 - ***Five Steps to Intuitive Healing - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2008 from Judith OrloffI am a psychiatrist and intuitive. My passion is combining spirituality and intuition with mainstream medicine. When patients come to see me, I listen to them with my intellect as well my intuition, a potent form of inner wisdom not mediated by the rational mind. Accessible to all, it's a still, ...
Views: 979 - ***Do You Get Drained By Other People's Energy? - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2008 from Judith OrloffGrowing up, my girlfriends couldn't wait to hit the shopping malls and go to parties, the bigger the better--but I didn't share their excitement. I always felt overwhelmed, exhausted around large groups of people, though I was clueless why. "What's the matter with you?" friends would say, ...
Views: 1448 - ***An Introduction to Intuition - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2008 from Judith OrloffI’m defining Intuition as a potent form of inner wisdom, not mediated by the rational mind. Accessible to us all, it’s a still, small voice inside. It’s an unflinching truth teller committed to our well-being. You may experience intuition as a gut feeling, hunch, a physical ...
Views: 845 - Confused on How to Get Your Family History Started? - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2008 from Stellar MontealegreHere are some steps and pointers in how to start your own family history research. Step 1 - How much do you know your family? How strong is your family bond? How many relatives do you know by heart? Write down all exact info you can possibly think of and confirm them. You may not want to make ...
Views: 743 - The Spirit of Santa - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2008 from Michele LongI’ve often been asked by young parents how we explained Santa to our children when they were young. One day, my friend Patti brought that question up again in the conversation. After hearing of our tradition of the "Spirit of Santa," Patti, like so many others, told me she was adopting it, ...
Views: 958 - Anti Aging Skin Care, A Guide to Looking Younger - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2008 from Loredana ConleyThe number of products available for anti aging skin care is simply astounding. These lines include cleansing masks, restorative night time lotions, eye contour gels, natural whitening creams, and whole body creams. Do you need to use all of them in order to get the most from your antiaging ...
Views: 698 - Why Is It So Hard To Talk About The Elephant In The Room? - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2008 from William CottringerWhy Is It So Hard To Talk About The Elephant In The Room? By Bill Cottringer “Two cows were talking in a pasture. One says to the other, “Are you worried about catching mad cow disease?” “No” said the other, I am an elephant.” ~Bad joke. A work colleague of mine, Bob Bennett, is quick to ...
Views: 1098 - Mastering the Art of Weight Loss Motivation - by Sometimes the desire to lose weight is just not enough.
It's nice to think about having toned muscles and flat abs but when you get home from a long hard day's work, exercise and preparing a healthy meal may be the last thing on your mind. All you really want to do is rest. When this kind of ...
Views: 690 - ***New Technology And Aura Readings, Empathic Merges - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2008 from Rose RosetreeIt's a brave new world of technology, Blog-Buddies. Aura readings and empathic merges will stay the same, but we must adjust to the rest. So I wonder, how will our expectations -- changed by today's new technologies -- need to adjust? Will it become harder than ever for people to be realistic ...
Views: 2616 - Pick Safely From Natures Garden - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2008 from Edith LingenfelterIf you have ever shopped for herbal products in a health food store, you may have noticed that the labels almost never tell the potential medical benefits of the herb, much less, any directions or precautions for their use. Why is this? Well, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) prohibits ...
Views: 822 - Herbalism As A Method Of Medicine - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2008 from Edith LingenfelterThe use of plants for healing is by far the world’s oldest and most widely known therapy. Since the beginning of time, the knowledge of herbal remedies has been handed down from generation to generation. With the growth of synthetic drug manufacturing, however, the direct use of medicinal ...
Views: 959 - The Loser, The Workaholic, And The Business Opportunity - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2008 from Pablo TerrerosThis is a tale that takes place is Anytown, USA. You know the characters. Both are always day dreaming about a better life. A life free from work. A life free from debt. A life enjoyed with family. Both go after their dreams, but in different ways. Shortly after graduating college, the ...
Views: 761 - Freedom in Relationships - Finding a New Purr! - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2008 from Peri EnkinI'm looking out at the rain forest that surrounds my new home. I have just moved from sea level to the rain forest at three thousand feet elevation. This is a huge change for me - and for my cat Kanui too! On the first day of the move he stayed under the bed and only ventured out once for a few ...
Views: 788 - Being a Whole Person - Both Human and Spiritual - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2008 from Peri EnkinIf you are like most people you do not want to miss a thing. You sense there is much joy to be had in life and you want it. Of course you do! And yet there seems to be a shortage of hours in the day. It is not that we are incapable of fitting it all in. In fact, many of us run around crazily ...
Views: 805 - What is the Turnaround? - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2008 from Peri EnkinNo matter how evolved we think ourselves to be there are moments over the course of day and during a lifetime when we feel swamped by the circumstances of our lives. We find ourselves swept along by the currents of what came before and impacted by the actions of others. It may be seemingly ...
Views: 855 - Aware Entrepreneurs - 3 Practices to Blend Spirituality with Work - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2008 from Peri EnkinThree Practices to Blend Spirituality with Meaningful Work There are a few good questions that business owners, teachers and leaders ask when they are planning for growth in their classroom, their company or their life. Who are my students or clients or friends – really? What makes them ...
Views: 930 - Emotional Fitness, The surprising secrets about the healthy man - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2008 from Warren RedmanWhen I first met Tom, more than ten years ago, he was a single man of 32, who sold vending machines for a living. He was successful at this, one of the best salesmen in the company, despite being unable to write because of his dyslexia. But he felt himself to be a failure, and that he had not ...
Views: 869 - Knowing When I'm Not: 4 Suggestions for Developing a Strong Center - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2008 from Judy RingerThe more I practice centering, the more I realize that as important as it is to be able to identify and access the centered state, it is equally important to be able to know when I'm NOT centered. Otherwise, how do I choose? When I'm centered I'm in control of my behavior. Centered action is ...
Views: 682 - Keeping Conflict in Perspective - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2008 from Judy RingerA friend told me about a conflict she was having with her next door neighbor. Due to a misunderstanding the neighbor was pretty upset, so much so that when they passed on the street and my friend said hello and reached out to shake his hand, he withdrew it, avoided eye contact, muttered a ...
Views: 896 - Keep the Channel Open - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2008 from Judy RingerWhy do you do what you do? What is your real work in the world, and why is it important to know the answer? I'm an entrepreneur at heart. I have started and run several businesses, and as I look back, I think the most important element in financial and personal success is awareness of purpose ...
Views: 704 - Giving Others the Benefit of the Doubt - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2008 from Judy RingerThere’s a saying in aikido, “There are many lessons on the mat.” It means that when we’re practicing aikido we’re not just learning aikido, we’re also learning about life. For example, when someone grabs my wrist too hard and I get angry but don’t say ...
Views: 774 - ***Freezing, Forgetting, & Other Foibles In Public Speaking - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2008 from Nancy DanielsNo matter what your phobia in addressing an audience, there is a reason that man’s greatest fear is public speaking: we don’t want to make a fool of ourselves. And, no matter how many courses or programs you take, no matter which techniques you use to control, eliminate, or ignore your ...
Views: 1940 - Difficult Conversations - Getting Started - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2008 from Judy RingerIs there a conversation you've been putting off? Is there a coworker or family member with whom you need to talk - but don't? Maybe you've tried and it didn't turn out as you had hoped. Or maybe you fear that talking will only make things worse. Whatever the reason, you feel stuck and you'd like ...
Views: 724 - Discover the 7 Steps That Will Make The Rest Of Your Life - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2008 from Johnny MorneyNever in my wildest dreams did I ever think I would become an award winning international speaker, international businessman and bestselling author. Let me explain why I felt that none of these things were within my reach. Today I truly believe that greatness, prosperity and success are our ...
Views: 2752 - Weekend With the Girls - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2008 from Terri MeyerSpending three days with two lively little girls would be enough to drain the energy of any normal, red-blooded adult. I am no exception. As a single, childless grown-up, my days are spent quietly and peacefully. My typical day does not consist of wrestling, gymnastics, and ballet pirouettes. My ...
Views: 734 - How to Choose Exercise Fitness Equipment - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2008 from Brooks DonnerAlthough there are hundreds of options when it comes to exercise fitness equipment, it is imperative that the right choices be made, especially for the type of goal you have. Shopping around for equipment can be a little overwhelming as you see one manufacturer after another making huge ...
Views: 604 - ***Announcing An Easy End Effective Way To Improve Your Communication Skills To You Get What You Really Want! - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2008 from Dawn AbrahamAre your communication skills lacking? Are you tired of not getting what you want because you don’t know how to express it? Do you often feel misunderstood? In this article I will take you through some motivating and effective ways to communicate. After you finish reading this ...
Views: 2182 - Marketing Is About Loving Your Customer - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2008 from Amitt Sharmaa“Quality means doing it right when no one is looking.” ~Henry Ford Do you cut corners in your products and services? Or do you make the honest effort to do it right even when no one is looking? You can’t expect perfection as that is an impossible goal for the imperfect people ...
Views: 695(2 votes) - The Best Weight loss Diets; The Top Three Secrets - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2008 from Terje EllingsenWhen you are looking into losing weight, you'll find that there are plenty of different plans out there that all call themselves the best weight loss diets, but the truth of the matter is that many of them are just out for your money! How can you make sure that you are taking advantage of the ...
Views: 957 - Affirm Success - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2008 from Tricia MolloyWhat’s on your goal list? Working with ideal clients, mastering that new software or taking a dream vacation? Use affirmations to lead the way. Affirmations are powerful statements to remind us of our magnificent potential, despite what others may say or when our own ego plants that seed ...
Views: 879 - How Raising Your Vibrations Helps Increase Your Success and Nine Other Universal Principles You Should Know - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2008 from Tricia MolloyWhatever business we’re in, we all have something in common. We could benefit from the wise counsel of a trusted business partner. The good news is that this partner is already here but has been sadly underused and neglected. Your business partner is a powerful force with all the wisdom ...
Views: 821 - Minding Your Global Manners - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2008 from Lydia RamseyTo say that today's business environment is becoming increasingly more global is to state the obvious. Meetings, phone calls and conferences are held all over the world and attendees can come from any point on the globe. On any given business day you can find yourself dealing face-to-face, ...
Views: 1015 - Working With The Disabled - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2008 from Lydia RamseySince Congress passed the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990, people who previously had limited or no access to public places now move about with a degree of ease in the workplace. While these people have their challenges with sight, hearing or movement, those who work with them are often ...
Views: 1002 - Winning Customers Over The Phone - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2008 from Lydia RamseyDo you sometimes wonder where your customers have gone? In a study by the International Customer Research Institute, individuals gave the following reasons for becoming “non-repeat” customers: · 1 percent died (makes you wonder how they responded) · 3 percent moved · ...
Views: 1250 - Can You Afford What Rudeness Is Costing Your Business? - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2008 from Lydia RamseyHave you ever thought about how much rudeness may be affecting your bottom line? What is the cost to your company when you or the people who represent you lack proper manners? Do you know how many clients are turned off by employees who would rather carry on a conversation with each other than ...
Views: 1283 - Got Voice Mail? - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2008 from Lydia Ramsey"There's not anybody who really cares about using voice messaging the way I envisioned it." According to Gordon Matthews, the inventor of voice mail, he never anticipated that his automated message system would be used to confuse and frustrate business callers. He didn't foresee how many ways ...
Views: 924 - Are Your Breaking the Law? - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2008 from Tricia MolloyYou may pay your taxes and stop at red lights, but that doesn't necessarily mean you haven't been breaking a few laws. I'm speaking about universal laws. The one you're probably most familiar with is the law of gravity. There's no disputing it. What goes up must come down. That's simple ...
Views: 985 - Three Ways to Reduce Stress and Enlighten Up - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2008 from Tricia MolloyWhen all is said and done, everyone wants the same thing: to be happy. The demands of work and life often make it difficult to reach that ultimate goal. Here are three simple but powerful ways to reduce the stress in your life and enlighten up. 1. Plan for Joy. Begin to make a list of all ...
Views: 961 - Finding Balance in a Lopsided World - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2008 from Tricia MolloyMany of us find it a constant challenge to juggle the demands at work and home and still "have a life." The stress mounts. At the end of the day we often feel like, in an effort to get it all done, we didn't do anything as well as we would have liked. The report was a day late and you still ...
Views: 851 - Prosperity Birthright: 5 Step Process to Stimulate Wealth - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2008 from Lynette LandingThere is no need to work longer hours, take on 2nd jobs, set up strict budgets or sell personal property in order to stay afloat. Money problems are not causing your stress. Stress is causing your money problems! My goal is to help you remember the key to financial freedom and release your ...
Views: 3342(1 vote) - ***Financial Alchemy: Create a New Relationship with Money - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2011 from Morgana RaeYour current financial situation is a direct reflection of your inner relationship with Money. If you don’t like your finances, something needs to change in your relationship. This is where Alchemy comes in. Alchemy is the art of transformation. With roots in ancient Egypt and ...
Views: 5612(11 votes) - Tips For a Psychic Reading And What To Look For In A Psychic - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2008 from Dr. Rose SchwabMany individuals when choosing a psychic do not know what to look for. I have included areas of which the client should do research on, or have knowledge when choosing a psychic. 1. Check out the integrity of the psychic. Do they have a good reputation? Do they have high testimonials ...
Views: 1271 - The Man in the Starched White Shirt - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2008 from FSB AuthorsSo there I was, riding my usual train one day, in my starched white shirt, reading the newspaper and looking out the window, exceedingly happy, when I saw a book that another passenger was reading. The book was "Sliver", but I misread the title and believed that the book's title was "Silver", ...
Views: 988 - The Spirit of Team Building - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2008 from Alan HuntWhy team build? Taking part in corporate team building events encourages individuals to work together as a unit and will inspire them to listen, communicate, and share. Each of your employees brings something unique to your organization. Separately, although their individual skills and ...
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