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- Fear and creativity - by In an issue of his Creativity Newsletter, Eric Maisel , PhD, wrote: "Only a small percentage of creative people work as often or as deeply as, by all rights, they might be expected to work. What stops them? Anxiety or some face of anxiety like doubt, worry, or fear. Anxiety is the great silencer ...
Views: 918 - Seeds To Success - by Don't aim for success if you want it; just do what you love and believe in, and it will come naturally. ~David Frost
You are the little packet that holds the seeds to succeed! Finding those seeds in your self is the key to your success. Your seeds of desire, ambition, self-esteem, and ...
Views: 1139 - Make Your Now A Wow! - by "Now is the only time there is. Make your now wow, your minutes miracles, and your days pay. Your life will have been magnificently lived and invested, and when you die you will have made a difference." -- Mark Victor Hansen
So famously said by the well known Mark Victor Hansen from Chicken ...
Views: 1031 - The Sweet Stream of Life - by Never does nature say one thing and wisdom another.
~Juvenal, Satires
When I envision life as one continuous, free flowing stream nothing I encounter comes as a shock. Becoming one with my life, as with nature, I can clearly see the significance of the moss that gathers, the boulders that ...
Views: 753 - The Light Switch, I Know It's Here Somewhere - by When you find yourself wondering around aimlessly throughout the day that is a good sign that somewhere along the way you have lost the zest for the moment. Is this ok? Well, sure it is but does it feel good? No, I would have to admit it doesn't at all! Is it possible to hang on to your get up ...
Views: 945 - Life Times Three - by The past represents lessons learned. It holds memories that when reflected on give guidance to the present. The past is not meant to hold on to, live in, wish on, grieved over, or to be brought into the present. It is simply a part of life that is key to future growth. When applying what is ...
Views: 851 - Spiritual Is As Spiritual Does - by We are spiritual and incorporate a body in the process of being born; we do not incorporate a body and become spiritual. At an early age of our spiritual life we encounter religious beliefs that gives ethical encouragement but does not offer an upward path thereafter. As we progress on this ...
Views: 1274 - The Ultra Sensitive Person: Staying Centered and Feeling Safe when the World Overwhelms You - by Do you experience a heightened sensitivity to certain noises, light, foods, groups of people, other people’s edges or emotions, or does everyday life feel like just too much stimulus? Do you have frequent feelings of overwhelm and panic? If you experience any one (or more) of the preceding ...
Views: 8065(1 vote) - What Super Heroes Teach Us About Personl Growth - by Submitted on May 06, 2007 from Dwayne GilbertI have always enjoyed super heroes. Spiderman, Batman, The X-Men, and many others. My favorite of all time would have to be Superman though. Superman always amazed me because he is one of the few super heroes who has to put on a costume to be normal. He also has the ability to have anything he ...
Views: 2591 - Living Well with Mitral Valve Prolaspe Syndrome - by Mitral Valve Prolaspe (MVP), is present in 10% of the population. It is said to be the most common cardiac variation and women have it more than men. Of that 10% - 25% have mild to severe symptoms.
The mitral valve and the autonomic nervous system are formed at the same time in the ...
Views: 8430 - What's Important in Choosing Your Career - by There are many different criteria that people use in choosing a certain job or career--security, recognition, power, life purpose, and others. If you happen to be in serious financial difficulty or on the edge of being out on the street, you choose a job for survival reason--whatever will pay ...
Views: 1448 - How to Find a Career You Love - by Does your current job feel satisfying? Is your life missing excitement and passion? Do you feel alive only in your spare time outside of work?
Careers that Satisfy the Soul. Most people don't find their careers fulfilling or meaningful. And today more and more people are dissatisfied with this ...
Views: 1134 - The Pied-Piper of Employee Retention - by Businesses feel the increasing threat of the Pied Piper who, with just the sound of his flute can steal away valuable employee! What happens to a company when long-term employees quit? The loss of an integral part of any organization is disruptive at best, so what are the successful strategies ...
Views: 1231 - Workplace Wrath: Using Anger to Build - by When anger is used correctly it almost always has positive results! This statement is very shocking, for it is in direct contradiction with most past experiences. We have all witnessed the sharp and cutting blade of anger as it slashes and cuts red its victim. We have all felt unresolved anger ...
Views: 3105 - Riding Above the Waves of Life: The Key to Success in Business and Life - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2016 from Leon EdwardRealistic Optimism: Riding the Tides of Life To New Heights. Success comes to those who want it, and who can visualize themselves succeeding. This is used by psychologists, hypnotherapists, and sports trainers the world over. It's the key to most martial arts success. And, more and more ...
Views: 1224(1 vote) - The Emperor's New Clothes - Providing Negative Feedback - by In the fable of the Emperor's New Clothes, a couple of con men convinced the king that they had magical cloth, which only the wise could see. The king hires these men to make him the most magnificent suit of clothes, declaring that anyone who cannot see this material was a fool. The king was ...
Views: 10205(1 vote) - Reading and Inspiration: It All Started With Just One Book - by When it comes to personal growth, self-development and inspiration, the first thing that I think of is reading. Reading books, magazines, newspapers or anything else -- on topics ranging anywhere from spiritual enrichment to computer software to health and fitness -- can help individuals learn, ...
Views: 1128 - Help Your Relationship Flourish by popping the Question??to Yourself! - by According to Hale Dwoskin, author of The Sedona Method, our relationship problems stem from need, not love. we are really looking for love in all the wrong places and in all the wrong ways, he says. Love gets mixed up with or covered over by other feelings, and therein lie such problems ...
Views: 751 - Hypnosis and The Spiritual Connection - by The foundation for my work in hypnotherapy is based on the human trinity. Each of us is a trinity within himself or herself. I am a trinity, you are a trinity. We are made up of body, mind and spirit. We are physical, emotional and spiritual beings. These three aspects of our being are so ...
Views: 737 - Viktor Frankl's Contributions to Hypnotherapy - by I wish to pay tribute to one of my hero’s. Though he is not known as a hypnotherapist, his theories and counseling techniques can be used by hypnotherapist. In an address on Hypnosis and Religion, Augustin Figueroa said, “Though he may or may not be a hypnotist, Victor Frankl's Logotherapy ...
Views: 1505 - Alfred Adler's Contributions to Hypnotherapy - by In 1972 and 1973, I went through four quarters of Clinical Pastoral Education (C.P.E.) at Waiter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington D.C. When I went there, I was a very outgoing person but inside, I felt inferior. When someone gave me a compliment, I would smile and say "Thank you," but ...
Views: 2583 - Hypnosis and Hypnotic Anaesthesia - by I consider myself to be very fortunate for I am a hospital chaplain and certified hypnotherapist. As Director of Pastoral Care and Clinical Hypnotherapy at Pendleton Memorial Methodist Hospital, I have full support for the use of hypnotherapy in my pastoral ministry by both the Administration ...
Views: 910 - Another Thing to Consider When Choosing A Career - by There's a lot being said these days about EQ (emotional intelligence). It plays an important part in many areas of our lives. The term was popularized by Daniel Goleman in his book, "Emotional Intelligence." The George Lucas Education Foundation (see www.edutopia.org) has made it a major focus ...
Views: 2819 - The Top Ten Things I Learned from Mister Rogers - by Fred Rogers has received virtually every major award in television and dozens of others from special-interest groups in education and early childhood, and he's one of my heroes. He makes everyone feel special and valued. Here are the top 10 things I learned from Mister Rogers:
1. "You can ...
Views: 1098 - Discovering Your Brilliance - by How do you figure out what you were meant to do? How do you know what you're really good at? What can you do that makes you shine?
One obstacle most of us have is that we really don't know. People are quick to point out our weaknesses and most of us in childhood on onward were pushed toward ...
Views: 1095 - Intuition - by Intuition is beginning to emerge from obscurity and gain legitimacy. A natural mental faculty, a key element in the creative process, a means of discovery, problem solving, and decision making, it's no longer considered the province of a gifted few.
Intuition is an EQ competency. That is, it ...
Views: 3502 - When Perfect Isn't Good Enough - by Being a perfectionist can do you in. Excellence is good enough; don't saddle yourself with perfectionism.
If there's one thing that can really hamper a person, it's perfectionism. it's like a wolf in sheep's clothing, because it seems to be heading in the right direction, but it's actually way ...
Views: 1551 - Building Resilience - by One of the most important things we can have is resilience. It means being able to bounce back after failures, setbacks and losses. We all face problems, and how we deal with them makes a profound impact on the remainder of our life. Here are the attributes of a resilient person, according to ...
Views: 2746 - The Top Ten Things to Know About Optimism - by 1. Optimism is learned.
If it's learned, it can be changed! If you don't feel you're optimistic and would like to be, put yourself around someone who is and observe and listen, or work with a coach.
2. People who are optimistic have learned to modulate their inner states.
According to Dr. ...
Views: 1065 - Ten Signs of Emotional Intelligence - by We're hearing more and more about EQ (emotional intelligence) these days, and for good reason. How you handle yourself and others makes a big difference in your success and happiness, both in your career and in your personal life.
Here are ten signs of emotional intelligence:
1. ...
Views: 14892(1 vote) - Mobbing in the Workplace: Has This Happened to You? - by Mobbing in the workplace has long been studied in Europe. Just look it up on a search engine. Described in "Mobbing: Emotional Abuse in the American Workplace", published by Davenport, Elliott, and Schwartz in 1999, mobbing is about collective assault in the corner office, in cubbies, on the ...
Views: 23829(1 vote) - Learn to Protect Yourself From This Insidious Form of Abuse - by Mobbing in the workplace has long been studied in Europe (just look it up on a search engine). Now authors Elliott, Davenport, and Schwartz discuss this disturbing phenomenon in America in "Mobbing: Emotional Abuse in the American Workplace." It's about collective assault in the office, on the ...
Views: 1846 - How to Build Your Career with Emotional Intelligence (EQ) - by 1. EQ starts with self-awareness. Know your strengths.
Take the StrengthsFinder(tm) profile and find out what your innate abilities are so you can build your career around them. This assessment is available when you buy "Now, Discover Your Strengths," by Buckingham and Clifton.
2. Evolve ...
Views: 852 - 8 Things To Do for Someone Who's Depressed - by Someone suffering a clinical depression needs medication and therapy. In addition, here are some things you can do for them as a loving person in their life, or as their personal life coach.
1. Be clear in your mind that they need medication and therapy, and project this. Encourage them to ...
Views: 12644(3 votes) - How to Find the Work You Were Meant To Do - by Charles M. Schultz, ("Peanuts") wrote: "I have always been grateful for the tolerance my parents showed for the ambition I showed for a strange profession. They never tried to discourage me, or point me in a different direction."
We're all born with innate talents, but we lose touch with them. ...
Views: 941 - Coaching, Part I: What Does a Personal Coach Do? - by Permission is granted to reproduce article if byline and links stay intact. Courtesy copy appreciated.
Personal coaching has burst upon the scene. Everyone’s got one. You think you might want one. But what do they do? Here’s one example.
Charles M. Schultz, Creator of “Peanuts,” said: “I ...
Views: 813 - Point/Counterpoint on Coaching - by In response to Dr. Cathy’s Goodwin’s article, ”The Free Coaching Session May Cost You Plenty,” I want to talk a little about coaching from the standpoint of the coach.
First let me say that I respect the field of consulting, but I don’t really know what consultants do. I have no right, ...
Views: 936 - Forgiving Ourselves: Name it, claim it, and let it go! - by The nature of being human is being imperfect. We, as human beings, make mistakes every day. Making mistakes can be a great learning experience.
Finding out how not to do something can be as important as discovering the correct way to do it. Some of the world’s greatest discoveries and ...
Views: 1656 - Living Purposefully: Making thoughts and actions count - by What does it mean to live purposefully? Simply put, it means that we live each day as though it may be our last chance to make difference in the lives of others or in our own lives. It means that we decide to make our living meaningful and focus our energies on accomplishing our goals. Living ...
Views: 728 - The Inner Reality of Selfhood - by When man comes to see himself as he is rather than how he supposedly thinks he should be to please others, he will enter into the psychic space of his subconscious mind and exercise the power necessary to become himself like no other. Until then, he will suffer greatly because he continues to ...
Views: 1088 - Break Free Now - by Every outstanding achievement starts with a minority of one. When Mohammed Ali announced I am the greatest, only he believed it. And he believed it from the marrow of his bones. Then he prepared himself. He practiced, drilled, rehearsed. Just as you are to do. He strengthened his muscles as he ...
Views: 1050 - Guarantee Specific Outcomes - by 1. Reach 'em where they live! Grab 'em where the hair is short. Create a 2-prong penetration into your customer's consciousness. Experience a double-edged blockbuster benefit. First, guarantee specific outcomes. Don't market your product or service. Instead, market what your customers identify ...
Views: 894 - How To Make Yourself A Successful One-of-a-Kind Resource In Your Industry - by A touch of background first: A successful, journeyman level speaker, serving associations and corporations, I routinely received fees of $3000 to $5000-6000 for 1 to 3 hours of programs. I got 1 or 2 bookings a week.
What does this mean to you: Start by being truly outstanding at what you do. ...
Views: 740 - How to Make Yourself a Successful One-of-a-Kind Resource in Your Industry - by A touch of background first: A successful, journeyman level speaker, serving associations and corporations, I routinely received fees of $3000 to $5000-6000 for 1 to 3 hours of programs. I got 1 or 2 bookings a week.
What does this mean to you: Start by being truly outstanding at what you do. ...
Views: 834 - 7 Ways To Capture Wisdom From Your Coach - by A coach is a modern-day mentor. In Greek legend, Mentor was a friend of Odysseus. As advisor, sage, and counselor he was entrusted with the education of Telemachus, the son of Odysseus.
A coach is a faithful, wise, devoted advisor and teacher. A coach is a loyal resource. A coach engages ...
Views: 776 - Rules Of the Game - by We’re talkin’ about the game of being an expert at your specialty. These rules are unforgiving. Break them and a remorseless force simply sweeps you off the board, clicks you off the screen—and you’re not even history. You’re nuthin’, baby.
Abide by these rules and you smile all the way to the ...
Views: 759 - For We Are All One - by Submitted on May 06, 2007 from Michelle MorovatyDear Loved Ones, Welcome and a Fantastic day to you today and every day. I love you. I love you. I love you. FOR WE ARE ALL ONE. Are you here? Are your thoughts present with you? Are you present? I invite you to take a deep breath and allow yourself to be present, NOW. Kindly please take a ...
Views: 745 - Mars & Mayhem - by Naked Eye Astronomy is the method used by ancient Druids and other earth people. This means I use daily astronomy and the visible star map to create accurate predicitons. Stone henges were once used to clock these occurences so everyone could witness them in a sacred manner.
Mars turned ...
Views: 1307(1 vote) - Food and Our Mood – Expert Question - by Q. I can’t seem to stick to a diet. I get so depressed all the time and food seems to comfort me. I eat because I’m unhappy and I’m unhappy because I eat. Do you have any ideas of what I could do? I need your help badly!
A. Too often, we eat in response to feeling depressed, stressed, bored, ...
Views: 937 - WAKE UP and Create Something - by It's time for the "mainstream" to WAKE UP. The alarm clock is ringing, they keep hitting snooze, and in the meantime, the life they could be living is passing them by.
Day after day, millions of people go through their lives wishing and hoping and dreaming that things could be better, with ...
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