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- Breakfast of Failures - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2005 from Sharif Khan"If you want to increase your success rate, double your failure rate." --Thomas Watson, Sr. Founder of IBM Before the Breakfast of Champions - there was the Breakfast of Failures: * C.S. Lewis (The Chronicles of Narnia) had over 800 rejections before he sold even one piece of writing. * Oprah ...
Views: 1016 - How do you discover and live your passion? - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2005 from Craig NathansonHow do you discover and live your passion? This is the seventh article in a ten-part series based on Craig Nathanson's trademark "Ten P" model for vocational happiness. By Craig Nathanson The Vocational Coach™ This is a question we all want to answer… …especially in mid-life where ...
Views: 2869 - Manifesting abundance Though be careful What You Wish For - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2005 from Michaela ScherrWhat does it take to manifest abundance into someone’s life? For me manifesting joy takes no effort, there are so many simple things I get joy out of. As a matter of fact I lead quite an abundant simple life. I’m talking more about big material things here like manifesting money - lots of it, ...
Views: 1303 - How Bonkers Is Your Mind? - Why Not Tame It Using Hypnosis? - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2005 from Keith WatsonDo you realise that have been self hypnotising all your life? You just haven’t realised it. Let me explain with an example. Have you tried calling a child away from an absorbing Play Station game or maybe ‘The Simpsons’ on TV to come and have their meal? If they acted as if they didn’t ...
Views: 1044 - Top 7 Manifesting Mistakes - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2005 from Jeannette MawThose of you familiar with the Law of Attraction know how straightforward the deliberate creation process is: like attracts like, so get in vibrational harmony with what you want, and let it in. Seems simple. Yet virtually everyone who practices it runs into a few hiccups. Here are the top ...
Views: 1541 - Finding Love and Happiness - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2005 from Sally HigginsFinding Love and Happiness I’ve been on a personal search and assisting clients and friends to find love and happiness for a long time now, and last month I believe I finally found the key. We have all heard the old adage that happiness comes from within and that you have to love yourself ...
Views: 1631 - Quartz Crystals: Science or Magic? - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Daniel NoyesThere is no question that quartz crystals are very special. They have been revered throughout the ages as symbols of beauty, health and often power. The latter is sometimes referred to as key to the rise and fall of the mythical civilization of Atlantis. More recently quartz crystals have been ...
Views: 17333(1 vote) - Separating Business from People - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2005 from Julie Donley“After 20 years of employment, I was injured and my employer told me they had no job for me. You bet I’m angry!” Many people lose their jobs through injury, downsizing or closings and it’s challenging to come to terms with leaving an employer after so many years of service. Anger is a natural ...
Views: 926 - On Saying Goodbye to a Drama King - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2005 from Yolanda CardenCharles left her, just left altogether with no satisfactory explanation. Just announced, after six months of a hot-house infatuation that had swept her off her feet, “Sorry, Miranda, this isn’t working” -- said it not even kindly, at that -- and said he wanted out. He wasn’t interested in ...
Views: 1558 - How To Get Heard In Meetings - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2005 from Laura BrowneThink about the last meeting you attended at work. After the meeting, did you feel that everyone heard what you had to say and your ideas were taken seriously? Or did you leave frustrated because louder or more forceful people dominated the meeting? If so, you need to take control of the role ...
Views: 1066 - How To Get What You Want At Work - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2005 from Laura BrowneWhat do you want at work? Do you want a promotion, a new office, or the opportunity to work on an exciting new project? Here are 4 simple rules that will help you get what you want: 1) Ask. That seems pretty simple, but often at work we’re not clear about what we want. We may assume that ...
Views: 3708 - Should I Put My Child On A Diet? - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2005 from Beverly GreySHOULD I PUT MY CHILD ON A DIET? We are becoming a nation of overweight people. Adults who were never overweight as children are now overweight or even obese. The epidemic of childhood obesity is starting to worry parents, as they hear of more and more children developing type 2 ...
Views: 850 - Avoiding the Worst Cold Calling Mistakes Made By Sales Pros - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2005 from Leslie ButerinSales pros frequently ask, “What’s the #1 change I need to make, as I prospect by phone instead of face-to-face?” Here’s the emotional truth behind this seemingly innocent question: Most sales pros confess they’d rather have their toenails pulled out with pliers than cold call prospects by ...
Views: 867 - Raised in a Cult - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2005 from Lyca ShanThe sound of the bell interrupted me, tolling another lecture. It made my heart jump. I climbed down, swinging from my special tree branch and ran to the classroom. Things seemed different now. I always felt afraid when we had “lectures,” afraid I would be called on. After all, didn’t he ...
Views: 3316 - Wouldn't It Be Nice if TIME Grew on Trees? - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2005 from Lori RadunThe top two things that people seem to want more of are money and time. As a matter of fact, more money and more time are the top two issues people come to life coaches for (they also happen to be the top two excuses people use for not hiring a coach). It would be great if we had a money tree ...
Views: 1215 - The Trouble with Being Perfect - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2005 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorAsk someone to walk to the moon and you’ll hear, “Not realistic,” as a response. They wouldn’t have a problem giving that answer. Ask some people to be perfect and you can almost hear the inner and outer dialogue start — “You have no idea how hard I try to be just that.” This person might even ...
Views: 1202 - Open Door? Open Mind? - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2005 from Mike MooreOpen Door Policy? Open Mind Policy? By Mike Moore I was giving a presentation on “ the Value of Recognition” to the office workers of a large Canadian City. The City Commissioner ended his welcome to those present with these words, “ I have an open door policy so I want to encourage you to ...
Views: 1897 - The Secret Of Abundance - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2005 from Chuck DanesYou know it never ceases to amaze me when talking with people regarding living life to the fullest, how the majority of people perceive that it must happen. When it comes to money, the majority believe that you must work longer, harder, or be luckier than the next person if you are to ever ...
Views: 1431 - Mind Speed Reading Taiji Success Tool - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2005 from Nikolas Maricic WolfMIND SPEED READING – CROATIAN TAIJI CENTRE HELIS TEHNIQUES FOR BETTER LIFE AND SUCCESS First, do You want to read faster and understand better what you read? Why? The best way to learn anything is to pretend that You are teaching this to someone. So, from now ...
Views: 720 - Your Pillow Is Likely Infected With Fungus and You Don't Even Know It - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2005 from Joseph MercolaAccording to researchersyour pillows may be home for millions of fungal spores, . Aspergillus The fungus Aspergillus fumigatus, which is the species most commonly found in pillows, is also the most likely to cause disease. The resulting syndrome, aspergillosis, has become the leading ...
Views: 1537 - Follow-Up Letters Win Job Offers - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2005 from Linda MatiasA surefire way to separate yourself from a sea of other qualified candidates is to write a follow-up letter after an interview. Most job seekers neglect to write a letter, assuming that once they leave the interviewer’s office the interview is over. Well, it isn’t. The interview process extends ...
Views: 1152 - Balance: A Mystic Ideal - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2013 from Edwin SpinaLast week, a friend of mine gave me a best-selling business book that forecast the rise of the right brain thinker and the demise of the left-brain thinker. Scientists have identified the right brain as the emotional, empathic, artistic side and the left-brain as the side of logic, intellect and ...
Views: 1602(1 vote) - Physically Close, Emotionally Distant - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2005 from Dr. Dennis NederDear Dr. Neder, I read your answer on 'Trust' on the Internet and I hope you can help me. I am engaged to be married this December. The problem is I feel that my fiancé is not emotionally available to me during love making. I know she has been emotionally hurt by her past boyfriend seven ...
Views: 1096 - Where You Can Find Sympathy - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2009 from Gene SimmonsAsk any of my kids and they’ll tell you immediately that you’ll find it in the dictionary between “sh—“ and “syphilis”. Wasn’t that absolutely cruel and unkind of me to instill in them a nearly total distain for the concept of “sympathy”? With so many individuals in the world suffering in so ...
Views: 1348 - How to Lower your blood pressure quikly - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2005 from Fabiola GroshanIn most cases, the secondary diseases that follow the high blood pressure manifest long time after the hypertension and it's symptoms appear. To provide a treatment for hypertension and to lower blood pressure quickly it is significant to discover it's existence in the beginning phase, before it ...
Views: 869 - Ordinary or Extra-Ordinary? - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2005 from Neil FellowesThere is a way to feel wonderful all of the time and what’s more it is quite simple to implement. I’m not sure about you, but I can’t think of any other outcome that would be higher, or that I would enjoy more, than for a person to have had an interaction with me and enjoyed it so much that ...
Views: 903 - Water and Exercise: Stay Hydrated! - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2005 from Ray KellyOur bodies are made up of over 75% water. We all know that without water, there is no life. In fact we can only live 3 days without it. However, water has been replaced in most diets by soft drinks and other sugar sweetened refreshments. However, water is a healthier and more necessary drink ...
Views: 951 - How to Tell Your Partner You Love Them - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2005 from Trent BrownriggRemember the words from an old song... "Be sure it's true when you say I love you, it's a sin to tell a lie". The concept of "sin" has lost its meaning for many in our modern era, and even "love" has lost a significant portion of its importance. If you still believe in "falling in love" ...
Views: 1189 - Happiness From Within - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2005 from Elizabeth SavinoHappiness From Within By Elizabeth Savino Are you happy? When asked this question, do you stop to ask yourself, “What is happiness anyway”? I wonder how many people even stop to clarify what happiness means to them or what can be done to improve the present level of happiness that exists in ...
Views: 4190 - UNDERSTANDING PEOPLE AND POWER: AN IMPORTANT KEY TO BUSINESS LEADERSHIP - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2010 from Ann VaninoCopyright 2005 by Ann Vanino All rights reserved in all media. By Ann Vanino “The best leaders are those who understand power and people. They use this knowledge to make the world a better place. Leaders guide, mentor, organize, inspire and lead.” ~ Ann Vanino How well do you ...
Views: 1791(2 votes) - GIVING UP IN DEALING WITH YOUR FEARS IS NOT AN OPTION - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2005 from Stanley PopovichYour fears, anxieties, and other problems have the best of you and you don’t know where to turn for help. At some point you feel totally helpless as you struggle each day. What do you do? As a layman and an author of a Managing Fear book, there were times that my fears had the best of me. ...
Views: 1109 - FAME, MONEY, AND SUCCESS WILL NOT TAKE AWAY YOUR FEARS - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2005 from Stanley PopovichYour fears, anxieties, and other problems have the best of you and you don’t know where to turn for help. At some point you feel totally helpless as you struggle each day. As a layman and an author of a Managing Fear book, there were times that my fears had the best of me. One of the things that ...
Views: 1139 - DEALING WITH YOUR MENTAL DISORDER, ANXIETIES, AND YOUR FEARS - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2005 from Stanley PopovichIt is not easy to deal with your fears, anxieties, or any type of mental disorder. If you have such a problem, the first step is that you should talk to a professional who can get you started in the right path of getting better. Getting help from a counselor or other professional is very ...
Views: 984 - WHEN SOMEONE YOU KNOW STRUGGLES WITH DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2005 from Stanley PopovichWhat do you do when someone you know has to deal with persistent fears, anxieties or even depression? Well the first thing you need to do is to get the person to seek the services of a professional and/or counselor who can lead them in the right direction and give them the help they need. In ...
Views: 1183 - ADHD- Bee or Mosquito? - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2005 from Patrick HurleyOctober 2005 - Volume II - Issue X ADHD - Bee or Mosquito? Statement: My intent in this newsletter is to express as quickly as possible my own beliefs and opinions on matters. I have no problems with people who disagree with my opinion and have even been swayed to rethink my position from ...
Views: 1500 - Gaolamania - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2005 from Lynne DeanIt never really occurred to me that goal setting was not an option. I don’t know when or how it started but it’s always been a blessing in my life. It gives me a sense of accomplishment and hope. I also always assumed that goal setting is something that everyone does, but it appears not. ...
Views: 929 - Three Words That Can Change Your Life - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2005 from Debbie MandelWhen adversity strikes, we are ready to listen to anyone who can help alleviate our pain and grief. And in fact, good advice can come to us from any source, even the most casual encounter with a stranger. There is a Zen saying walk around with our cup half full because then we leave room to ...
Views: 1407 - What to do With Pesky Packing Peanuts - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2005 from Dawn BatesWe do everything we can to do our part in the effort to protect the environment. We recycle. We take extra care to combine errands so we don't waste gasoline (especially at these prices). We even make purchases online to save energy and keep the paper catalogs at bay. And if you are like me, you ...
Views: 1274 - Passion vs. Detachment - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2005 from Steve TaubmanAs a student of success for many years, I’ve become familiar with the idea that we need to generate a passion for our goals, a burning desire to see them brought to fruition. Yet, as a student of spirituality, I’ve spent a lot of time embracing the idea that desire is the root of all suffering. ...
Views: 2258 - The Power of Kindness - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2005 from Steve TaubmanSometimes a random word of kindness is all that’s necessary to transform someone’s entire existence, and it’s so little cost to us. There’s a wonderful story I heard several years ago. The teller, we’ll call him John, claimed that it was true. John had just come from a self-help seminar in which ...
Views: 1359 - Appropriate Distance - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2005 from Steve TaubmanI’ve been thinking a lot lately about my contribution to others and my commitment to loving presence. In that regard, I’ve adopted a concept I call appropriate distance. In previous articles, I’ve suggested a philosophical stance for our interactions with others and implied that it’s our ...
Views: 1585 - Postpone your Procrastination indefinitely-5 ways to conquer this demon once and for all! - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2005 from Sandra Baptist -We’ve all done it at some time or other. We put off our exercise routine until tomorrow; we continually delay finishing that project or starting that business. Procrastination is the mother of all demons and can literally stop you in your tracks from achieving all that you desire. Sandra ...
Views: 1663 - Spirituality in Marriage & Family Therapy - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2012 from Carole CullenThe great malady of the twentieth century, implicated in all of our troubles and affecting us individually and socially, is “loss of soul.” When soul is neglected, it doesn’t just go away; it appears symptomatically in obsessions, addictions, violence, and loss of meaning. - Thomas Moore ...The ...
Views: 2041 - Up toYour Neck in Parenting Dogma-Doo? Step into Something Personally-Correct : 5 WARNING SIGNS THAT BIG MOTHER IS WATCHING - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2005 from Joan BechtelWHO’S MAKING YOUR PARENTING DECISIONS? You.... or the Mommy Police? The Mommy Police? They’re just a fiction--an adult version of the Bogey Man, aren’t they? Well, maybe they don’t actually inhabit the bodies of the living dead like your mother-in-law, your ex-pediatrician and that ...
Views: 1045 - Ten Tips to Send Your Audience to Sleep - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2005 from Barbara WhiteHave you ever fallen asleep when listening to a speech or presentation? Sometimes a little nap during a presentation can boost your energy for the rest of the day. Speakers- if you want to be the one to send your audience to sleep, so they will be fully alert for other people’s presentations ...
Views: 1071 - Elliptical Trainer vs Stationary Bike - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2005 from Rich RojasWhen I joined my first commercial gym back in 1988 I began to explore new approaches to weight training. The wide assortment of weight training equipment was staggering for someone who had worked out in the basement for years with just a barbell set and a weight bench. My new gym had a vast ...
Views: 1794 - Self Forgiveness is Essential for Healing - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2005 from Tim OngIn the waiting room in my clinic, there is a poster that says “Self Forgiveness is Essential for Healing”. A patient once asked me what it means and why I put it up there. There are two main reasons why I put the poster up. Firstly, I want my patients to realise that some physical illnesses ...
Views: 1987 - Who Needs Encouragement? - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2005 from Roger CarrEveryone has times when they could use some support or motivation from others. That means everyone is a candidate to receive encouragement from you. Look for someone you know who has been disappointed or is going through a tough moment in life. Showing an interest can be very encouraging. It ...
Views: 1323 - Walking For Weight Loss: How many calories does it burn? - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2005 from Ray KellyPeople who walk daily have a lesser incidence of cancer, heart disease, stroke, diabetes and other killer diseases. Not only does walking make you healthier but it also burns calories, creates psychological well being, increases metabolism, strengthens muscles, increases flexibility, improves ...
Views: 1302 - Pricing Your Home for Sale - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2005 from Roselind HejlProfessional appraisers sum it up in three words -- buyers make value. Ultimately, the value of your home is what a reasonable buyer is willing to pay within a reasonable time. Setting an asking price for your home requires that you anticipate what most buyers would be willing to pay. This ...
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