In my previous blog (announcing Mother-in-Law Day on October 28), I suggested we all try to be a little more respectful of the women who brought our husbands into the world.
Since then I have heard from several friends who agreed with my sentiment but said they found it hard to get along with, ... Views: 3401
The ugly truth is that most salespeople have poor or non-existent follow-up. And you have all kinds of excuses for why you don't do it. Let’s take a look at them, and you’ll begin to understand that a lot of your sales struggles are the result of your behaviors rather than your ... Views: 660
Remember when you were a kid, and how anxious you were for Christmas to get here? Things were less hectic then. People did more things together as a family. Today, in many cases, both parents have to work and time is at a premium. Many kids spend as much time with the baby-sitter as they do with ... Views: 769
Nowadays, more and more women must face the nights in loneliness because of various reasons at certain point of their lives. Well it does not matter what the exact reason may be, but all lonely women’ve got something in common: they want the warm contact of a man’s torso. This ... Views: 3243
....Know yourself first: Your relationship with yourself
Deep down inside, at the core of your soul, your spirit knows that you are a person of worth and value. You have a burning desire to reveal to others that you are indeed a worthwhile individual, someone of value to know. But in order to ... Views: 1952
Life Reflection Exercise
by Al Link and Pala Copeland
The purpose of this exercise is to help you learn to become detached from the results of your actions. When you are detached from the results of your actions you can more easily stay completely immersed in the moment, fully enjoying each ... Views: 1011
After you've done a needs analysis, do you get a lot of not now's and other objections? That's because you're incorrectly implementing the right idea. And that happens because you think a needs analysis is a product sales tool and it shouldn't be.
You see when you do a needs ... Views: 1236
Someone told me they desire to be a teacher. First, we are all teachers, all the time. We teach by personal example. We teach others about the state of being, about the thinking process, and about relationship skills, to name a few. In short, we teach all the time, by mere presence. People ... Views: 2759
Dry skin in women over 40
As women approach 40 their skincare regimen needs to be assessed. Even though aging occurs gradually and sometimes it is hard to notice the slight changes, especially when we fall in love with a product that we use for years, swear by it and refuse to realize that ... Views: 1518
If you wish for the body of a Greek god or goddess, you don't have to battle one-eyed monsters or hurl thunderbolts - simply eating like the ancient idols could help you get a physique that people will worship.
The Mediterranean way of eating, which is a diet that includes an abundance of ... Views: 1012
Many people feel uncomfortable or experience minor anxieties when thrust into a new situation or a group of unfamiliar people. Unfortunately, for roughly 10 percent of Americans, anxiety about social situations is so severe as to be disabling. Scientists now think that an even larger group of ... Views: 1040
What are alternative medical techniques?
Alternative medical techniques most commonly are outside of conventional medical care (1). In other words, they promote wholistic healing for pain management. Wholistic healing involves treating the whole person, body, emotions, mind, relationships, and ... Views: 1208
I don't mean the hyper-active jumping up and down talking too much enthusiasm of a person who lacks self-control. I do mean your energy and the way you control that energy, and how it's conveyed to potential buyers. It’s been said many times and it’s still true that the first ... Views: 688
The human need for identity and purpose in life serve as intrinsic motivators of our conscious and subconscious minds. Everyone must communicate,journey through relationships, and attain measurable fulfillment.
The evolutionary path of identity and purpose remains unfulfilled for many. The ... Views: 933
Imagine the day when you shine bright as a star. Deep down inside, you have a knowing of this. It is a feeling that propels you to keep trying—to sing better, paint better, dance better,
write better, sound better, and play that role better. It’s an addiction of sorts. You’d ... Views: 905
Our free wheeling industrial society has forced
us against time. Things are changing quickly as each
moment grows ever more valuable. People want answers,
they want things done fast, and have acquired
a “Quick-Fix Mentality.”
Society’s “Quick-Fix” has become a ... Views: 5301
A whole range of NLP techniques are applicable to coaching, so we will look at one and see how much you can get from a foundation NLP tool.
Perceptual Positions an NLP Technique
Perceptual positions is an NLP exercise geared to looking at a situation from multiple perspectives. Any given ... Views: 1233
It seems cliché to say the most important question you will ever ask yourself is “Who am I ?” It is the question that has led to a thousand self help books yet do we ever have the courage to sit naked in the truth of our identity?
Often it is easier to create an illusion of who we are based ... Views: 1281
The issue of interest rate cuts has been high on the agenda this month as the Bank of England's own inflation report hinted strongly at UK mortgage cuts next year. However, the minutes of the latest meeting of the monetary policy committee (MPC) showed that the people making the decisions were ... Views: 756
It's as easy as 1-2-3. First, you have to identify who those customers are. Second, you have to know what they’re actively looking for. Third, you have to develop a message and the right bait to get their attention and interest.
The customers with the greatest potential for you ... Views: 996
No matter where you are starting from, you can begin to turn your life around or dramatically improve your financial situation using THE BARON SOLUTION 5-Step Action Plan for Building Wealth. It is important to learn disciplined strategies of sound money management, investing, and business ... Views: 2003
On a recent Southwest Airlines flight from Dallas to Oklahoma City, I happened to meet someone who is called into the situation only if there is a dispute between a labor union and management that cannot be resolved by the parties themselves. Yes, he belongs to an elite group of men and women ... Views: 2575
Dear Doc:
I like this girl at work. Our work is not related but we work in the same office. She is 12 years younger than me and I hold a senior position.
Knowing all the stuff about sexual harassment all I did for the last 7-8 months was just look at her. She would look back and we would just ... Views: 2219
Greetings! Below you will find 7 tips, created by me, for setting up one's meditation practice. I am not a guru, a sage, or a monk. Feel free to take what works for you and create the rest on your own. The most important part of any journey is to begin. Here's to beginning!
1.) Create the ... Views: 707
(From: Three Minute Therapy, Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life, by Michael R. Edelstein with David Ramsay Steele. Published by Glenbridge Publishing Ltd., available at Amazon..com, Barnes & Noble. com, and direct from Glenbridge.)
Your feelings come from your thinking. This doesn’t mean ... Views: 4627
Make up Your Mind!
How do you want to experience your day? Well, “make up your mind” and do it now! It is all up to you. The world you experience each day is based on how you choose to perceive, process and respond. You are in total control of how your day will be experienced!
Notice I ... Views: 1436
Making Up Stories
Author Lisa Nichols says, “we use our stories to keep us where we are.” I started thinking, how else could we use our story?
Each and every day we make up a story about our life. We make up stories all day long about everything that happens in a day. Some of the ... Views: 1583
Managing “What if”
“What if” are two of the most powerful words in our language. “What if” is the key that unlocks our imagination. Our imagination opens the door to the world of possibilities. Sounds wonder-filled doesn’t it? We have the power to change our lives with the “what if” key. ... Views: 1336
Move the Energy
We’re all familiar with those “hot and hazy” days of summer. You know, the days when the air feels as if you could cut it with a knife- it feels stagnant and suffocating, as though there’s less oxygen available, making it hard to breathe. On these stiffeling days we turn on ... Views: 1327
Moving Through Change
Part One – 9 Attitudes that Keep You Stuck
Have you become proficient at “managing stuck?” Have you given up on “plan A, B, C and D, abandoning dreams of what you thought your life would be like? Are you stuck in managing stuck?
Picture this: you’re in a rowboat ... Views: 2894
If you have been blogging then the reasons that you blog is because you are passionate about what you are writing in your blogs and you want to share it with the entire world, and the next obvious reason is you want to make money from your blogs. Most probably you have been making money from ... Views: 573
Now that you have read Part I and you've sucessfully regained your calm, you can put the following structures in place to create the kind of holiday you’ll be happy to remember.
1. Slow Down
We learned this one from our daughter Hannah when she was about 6 years old. On that Christmas ... Views: 750
When Andy Williams sang the lyric, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year”, he must have been joking. What with presents to buy, parties to attend, and cheer to spread, we often find ourselves wondering what the heck is so happy about the holidays. If that describes you at all, it’s time for ... Views: 818
Hawaii is a state or rather an archipelago, which is basically situated in the Pacific Ocean. Basically Hawaii is a part of the United States of America though it is located some 3700 odd kilometers away from the continental United States of America. Honolulu is the capital of Hawaii Islands. In ... Views: 616
Dating and sex are two things which are inextricably linked to a great extent and some would even go to the extent of saying that they are inseparable! There is every chance or probability that if you are having a romantic meeting then at some point you will want to go to bed with each other or ... Views: 594
Are you focused on the past or the potential your future holds?
Many people can’t let go of something that happened a long time ago. Maybe it was a conversation you had, or didn’t have. Maybe it was a project you should have taken, or one that you let pass by. Maybe it was something you said on ... Views: 1022
Somehow it has become ingrained in us that negative thoughts are more realistic than positive thoughts. This is pure madness, especially since over 90% of what we worry about never happens!
We have to get our heads around the fact that being positive is actually far more realistic than being ... Views: 1055
So, here we are again. The holiday season is upon us and we have preparations to make. One would think we’d get better at getting ready for them each year, but we don’t.
You’ve gone shopping to purchase that special dress or stylish pantsuit for those special occasions, like the arrival of ... Views: 1024
You worked your butt off to lose those inches. Now, all the rich food from one party to another threatens to make you gain back the flab. So what do you do?
For one thing, make time to exercise. The day after each feast, run an extra mile or two. Push yourself harder in your workout to burn ... Views: 1048
With today's busy lifestyle you will often feel that there simply isn't enough time to do everything you want to do. Most of us have busy work schedules and have families to look after so every minute of leisure time seems like a valuable commodity. However, there are some simple steps you can ... Views: 1034
Famous for its Nawabi culture and traditional values, the city of Lucknow is gradually wearing a look of modern city with its swank commercial properties, sprawling shopping malls, and modern residential real estate.
Not just the city’s prime commercial and residential locations, the ... Views: 869
Autumn has turned into winter, the beautiful coloured leaves are on the ground and I am reminded of lessons we can learn from Mother Nature. There is a natural flow to life, which includes the changing of the seasons and optimal times for doing things. We would find life to be richer, more ... Views: 967
4. Listening to negative thinkers and "Dead Heads." Nothing kills the entrepreneurial spirit like negativity. With all the challenges you face in business, you need to keep a positive, upbeat, enthusiastic attitude about what you're doing. It's the only way you'll be able to perform at your ... Views: 736
2. Getting into the rental business before your cash-flow needs are met. Boy, did I ever get tangled up in this one. When I first got started with real estate, I decided to buy all the rental property I could. I figured with a lot of tenants in a lot of houses, the cash would just fall into my ... Views: 784
Over the last 23 years, I've known many investors and entrepreneurs. I've seen every possible scenario, from overnight success to plodding, sit-on-your-butt-and-do-nothing failure. I've known people who would get off to a great start, and then fade away, and some who would piddle around and ... Views: 772
A Story About How to Lose Weight Fast
“I wish she wouldn’t do that,” groaned Scales. “It’s just too much being jumped on every morning by a great fat lump. Why does she have to jump on me before I’ve even had a chance to wake up ... Views: 2070
Being obese puts you at risk for many life-threatening diseases not to mention the fact that it can ruin your appearance and lower your confidence. The good news is you don’t have to spend a fortune to keep fit and look good. All it takes is a little discipline and the right ... Views: 736
Yes, we know: “Business first, fun last," but if you don't enjoy your job and co-workers are suffering from terminal professionalism, will that create a highly productive, successful environment? Taking our jobs seriously and ourselves lightly is the key to making fun of work.
We all ... Views: 635
There are two ways of spreading light - to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it - Edith Wharton
It is looking around the world, at what is happening with starving people and violence, which makes me feel small and helpless sometimes. I can remember thinking about it ever since I was 15 ... Views: 2468