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- Secrets Of Clear Thinking - by Submitted on May 13, 2005 from Steve GillmanNo More Brain Fog Where is...car...my keys...hmm...and that...oh yeah, but...hmm - Does your brain feel like that sometimes? How can you combat "brain fog," and think more clearly? Try some of the following. Clear space equals clear thinking. Despite many protests to the contrary, it's rare ...
Views: 1127 - Zen And Romance - by Submitted on May 13, 2005 from Brenda ShoshannaThe art of romance and the art of Zen are actually very similar. By romance we mean the feeling of love, happiness, joy and delight in just waking up in the morning. We mean being able to be excited about our day, our lives and the people we meet along the way. This is usually the way we feel ...
Views: 6062 - KABBALAH OF LOVE: The Secret Power of Ego - by Submitted on May 13, 2005 from Shifra HendrieThe Key to True Love Do you long for love? Most of us do. The intimate touch of another soul is the most powerful antidote for the all-too-human experience of aloneness. It may be the most compelling and pleasurable experience there is. So why do we spend so much of our time and energy ...
Views: 1157 - Looking For Love in All the Wrong Faces - by Submitted on May 13, 2005 from Susan PeabodyFALLING IN LOVE WITH AN UNAVAILABLE PERSON Many love addicts find they have a history of falling in love with an unavailable person and they wonder why this keeps happening over and over again. The following is a list of the most common reasons love addicts keep falling into this ...
Views: 10227(1 vote) - Parent's Report Card Time - by Submitted on May 12, 2005 from Lesley Spencer PyleA friend recently told me that he took his son out for a burger. While they were eating, his son said, "Dad, do you know why I am eating so slowly?" His dad said, "No. Why?" And his son replied, "So I can have more time with you." Those are powerful, thought-provoking words. Kids need their ...
Views: 948 - Reaping the Fruit of Success in Life - by Submitted on May 12, 2005 from Barbara WhiteOne way to become more successful in our lives is to look at the lifestyle and habits of people who are already clearly reaping the fruits of success in life and living and growing towards their unique God given potential. What are some common characteristics and behaviour that we can apply to ...
Views: 1067 - Unhealthy Attachments Lead to Unhappy Results! - by Submitted on May 12, 2005 from Bennett MarksI will be the first to admit that every time I have formed unhealthy attachments in life, it has invariably led to trouble! Trouble such as resentment, fear, anger, discouragement, low self-esteem, and limiting beliefs, which all seem to be the potential result of unhealthy attachments! One day, ...
Views: 1136 - Change Your Outlook on Change - by Submitted on May 12, 2005 from Charlene ProctorMake no mistake about it, change is challenging whether it is conscious or unexpected. Viewing adversity as change, not loss or failure, is part of empowered and positive thinking. Humans develop resiliency through change, both physiologically, and emotionally. It’s necessary for all life ...
Views: 898 - How to Be a Beacon of Influence - by Submitted on May 12, 2005 from david doyleArnold Schwarzenegger. Abraham Lincoln. John F. Kennedy. Martha Stewart. What do these names have in common? They have “IT”. They have that mysterious quality I like to call the "IT Factor". What's that, you ask, the "IT Factor"? The "IT Factor" is that elusive and singular quality of ...
Views: 1210 - Three F's and a Challenge - by Submitted on May 12, 2005 from Steve ErreyIt’s no secret that life is a tricky animal to understand and it’s even harder to tame it so that it delivers what you want. But from my work in the world of personal development I've figured out three simple things that can transform any situation, any problem, any issue...and any life. Three ...
Views: 999 - The Observation Cycle - You Get More of What You Are Observing - by Submitted on May 12, 2005 from Michael LosierMany people often ask, "Why do I keep getting more of this (as they refer to something unwanted)?" The answer is always the same - you get what you vibrate! In other words, whatever you give your attention, energy and focus to, you'll get more of it. I hear people say, "But I'm not giving ...
Views: 1477 - You, Too, Can Be a Salesperson - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2009 from C.J. HaydenI am not a sales and marketing guru. I've written two books on marketing and taught thousands of people how to sell themselves, but really, I don't know more about sales and marketing than most of you. What I know how to do is talk to people, all kinds of people -- restaurant owners and ...
Views: 1256 - How Being Intentional Makes You Happy - by Submitted on May 11, 2005 from Laura Sandham"Inspiration does not beget action. Action begets inspiration." - Chinese Proverb This proverb succinctly sums up the power of intention. Nothing happens, nothing changes without intended action. An intention can best be described as an aim guiding an action. What you intend, what you ...
Views: 1879 - To Blink or not to Blink? - by Submitted on May 11, 2005 from Robert (Bob) CannonMalcolm Gladwell, author of Tipping Point, has gone to the Best Seller list once more with his new book Blink. I don’t want to take anything away from Malcolm because he is a proven best selling author, but how does it happen that a book about decision-making rises to the status of best seller ...
Views: 1395 - ***Fun Things to do Just Because it's Spring - by Submitted on May 08, 2013 from Jim AllenAh, spring! What a wonderful time of year. April showers, May flowers, cool breezes, singing birds. Everything about Spring encourages one to grow, to reach, to succeed. It's a great time to get things done... and to have some fun. My suggestions? Well... 1. Take a holiday Oh, ...
Views: 4320(1 vote) - Garden Feng Shui - by Submitted on May 11, 2005 from Linda BinnsFor thousands of people, interior design involves more than just picking pretty throw pillows. A growing number of individuals across the country are exploring the ancient art of Feng Shui (pronounced “fung schway”). Those who use the principles of this centuries-old practice to guide their ...
Views: 1263 - 8 Penny Stocks to Avoid - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2012 from Peter LeedsThere are many good penny stock investments available, which could turn a small amount of capital into a small fortune very quickly. However, to discover these you need to know what to look for and what to avoid. When searching for that one big payoff, steer clear of the following examples. ...
Views: 1835(2 votes) - Hold Tight To Your Integrity - by Submitted on May 11, 2005 from Josh HindsWhile I might concede that the spoils of life don't always go to the most deserving. I hold true to the belief that without a doubt the "spoils" are always more enjoyed when one has lived a life with integrity and not sold out on the things they value most. I have known men and women who have ...
Views: 1577 - Hypnotic Job Interview Skills - by Submitted on May 11, 2005 from David BarronWhat if there where a way to hypnotize HR people into hiring you? Although it sounds like the stuff of movies, you really can influence the job interviewer’s subconscious mind to hire you, or at least move your resume to the top of the stack. How do you do this? There are three steps. You ...
Views: 1715 - What Creative People Do to Stimulate and Maintain Passion - by Submitted on May 11, 2005 from William G Jr CovingtonCopyright 2005 by Dr. William G. Covington, Jr. Creative people operate within a "dialectical tension between involvement and detachment" write psychology professor Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. Passion can only come where strong emotions are present. Emotions will not be activated when one is ...
Views: 2336 - 10 Tips to Happier Parenting - by Submitted on May 10, 2005 from Tracy Hill10 Tips to Happier Parenting Parenting is the toughest job there is. But it is also themost rewarding. Many parents get mired down in the day-to-day difficulties in raising children and they lose the joy.Being a parent can be the happiest time of your life and thefollowing tips will help you to ...
Views: 842 - Vastu: Decorating in Harmony with Nature - by Submitted on May 10, 2005 from Lissa CoffeyJust as we have relationships with other people, we also have a relationship with our environment. We are all connected to each other and to the universe at the same time. Our environments are an extension of ourselves, and we feel better and function more efficiently when we are in harmony with ...
Views: 3050(1 vote) - Can Exercise Directly Help Advance the Goals of Your Life? - by Submitted on May 10, 2005 from Sheldon GinsbergSo far, the evolution of our exercise and fitness techniques has done wonders to improve our muscular strength, balance and flexibility, increase our cardiovascular efficiency and reduce our body fat. However, the problem is that many of the movements, motions and techniques found in the ...
Views: 881 - Healing Exchange with Dr. Brian Dailey, How Crystals and Stones help in Meditation with Alisa Parlette Complementary Health TV S - by Submitted on May 10, 2005 from Les RobinsonTOPICS: Show 35: Healing Exchange with Dr. Brian Dailey, How Crystals and Stones help in Meditation with Alisa Parlette “ Complementary Health TV Series” hosted by Lester J. Robinson FICF. This show is about the healing exchanges that are going in western New York. There will be many ...
Views: 1472 - Ditch the Itch - by Submitted on May 10, 2005 from Myra CharlestonDitch the Itch With Emu Oil, THE Natural Alternative™ It’s a pretty spring day and you can’t resist the urge to do a little spring-cleaning in the yard and flowerbeds. You pull out weeds, trim a few bushes, and maybe even burn some dead branches. Later that evening you absent-mindedly ...
Views: 756 - Increase Your Mind Power - by Submitted on May 09, 2005 from Steve GillmanWhat Do You Think? Can you solve problems easily? Can you learn new things efficiently? Can you increase your brain power? Whatever you think and feel about these questions, those thoughts and feelings will have an effect on your brain function, because brain power and psychology are ...
Views: 2497 - Do you need an expensive padded, cushioned, air bubbled, gelled running shoe? - by Submitted on May 09, 2005 from Winston NgNike Free does not think so; and neither should you. Read on to find out why this concerns every one of us, our health and a good deal of wasted money. This is not a story of the Nike Free shoe; it’s about our freedom and growth. By Winston Ng, Phenogy Health Advisors It has been a really ...
Views: 1236 - Stress Relief - An Industry For Self Induced Stress - by Submitted on May 09, 2005 from Roy ThomsittStress Relief – An Industry for Self Inflicted Stress Stress is a big business in Western society. We live what we regard as hectic lives, that prime us with stress. That stress, to those who recognise its presence, requires relief. We are competitive beyond true need, and that too pumps more ...
Views: 1775 - What Cults Can Teach Us About Persuasion - by Submitted on May 07, 2005 from David BarronI've really been having some doubts about whether I should write this because I wanted to talk about “mind control”. What made me decide to write this is that the information I'll tell you about is already out there. I want to add some spin on it that you can use to power up your persuasion ...
Views: 4554(1 vote) - How To Get Clients To Take Immediate Action - by Submitted on May 07, 2005 from Jim KleinAre you tired of excuses? Looking for a persuasion technique to get people to take immediate action? Are prospects saying things to you like: "I'll think it over and get back to you?" "I need to talk it over with my wife." "Call me next week and we'll set up an appointment." Then create a sense ...
Views: 993 - I’ll do it in a minute………….or maybe I won’t. - by Submitted on May 07, 2005 from Kate Harper‘Procrastination is like a credit card: it’s a lot of fun until you get the bill.’ Christopher Parker Do you suffer from distractibility? I do. I have been meaning to write this for ages. My problem? Did I have a crisis so that I couldn’t do it? No. Did I find the topic uninteresting? On ...
Views: 804 - A 21-step Path to Discover and Do What You Love with Your Life’s Work - by Submitted on May 07, 2005 from Craig NathansonIn mid-life, many of us are unfulfilled in our lives and careers. We have a deep longing for change. We often feel that we’ve waited too long to pursue our dreams, and believe that we have no choice but to settle for our current lot in life. Choosing how to fill such a deep void is no small ...
Views: 863 - Forgiveness -- Good for the Body and Soul - by Submitted on May 06, 2005 from Linda SimmonPerhaps the strongest poison to the human spirit and body is the inability to forgive oneself or another person. When I say “forgive” I mean letting go, releasing your anger, bitterness, fear and hurt. Forgiveness is different than saying “I lose” or “I was wrong” and it does not mean that you ...
Views: 1446 - Healing Exchange with Dr. Brain Dailey, How Crystals and Stone help in Meditation “ Complementary Health TV Series” hosted by L - by Submitted on May 06, 2005 from Les RobinsonTOPICS: Show 35: Healing Exchange with Dr. Brain Dailey, How Crystals and Stone help in Meditation “ Complementary Health TV Series” hosted by Lester J. Robinson FICF. This show is about the healing exchanges that are going in western New York. There will be many different types of healing ...
Views: 1278 - Excerpt: Life Lessons for My Sisters - by Submitted on May 06, 2005 from Yolanda CardenWHO OR WHAT IS GOD? God is a spiritual being that exists within you, within others, and within the world. God is the force that created you and everything in this world. God created the world as a place for man and nature to coincide. God is not a wrathful, vengeful being. He is not a being ...
Views: 900 - Biological investigation of lichen Usnea Complanata (Mill, Arg) Mot. - by Submitted on May 06, 2005 from RENI CHARLESBiological investigation of lichen Usnea Complanata (Mill, Arg) Mot. C.Reni charles,Lecturer,Department of pharmacy services, Christian medical college, vellore. Lichens are peculiar plants consisting of a fungus and an algae. The biological property particularly Cytotoxic activity was ...
Views: 1585(1 vote) - Desperate Kids--Bullies and the Bullied - by Submitted on May 05, 2005 from Barbara McRae, MCCBullying is more prevalent and serious than most parents realize. To bring bullying to the forefront, Lifetime recently aired the original movie “Odd Girl Out.” It’s a fictional story about a teen daughter and her mother who have difficulty handling the wide-spread problem of emotional bullying ...
Views: 1193 - Opening To Your Unlimited Potential - by Submitted on May 05, 2005 from Mary KayIt is high time you know the truth about yourselves. You can be whatever you desire, you can do whatever you think or imagine. You have the magic key in your pocket, which opens the door to all your highest dreams and wishes, the key, which opens the gates of prosperity and abundance beyond your ...
Views: 742 - How To Win Your Customer Service Battle - by Submitted on May 05, 2005 from Andrew LawrenceMillions of people, just like you, end up with a customer service problem that they just can't seem to get resolved. No matter what they do. Even though you are in the right, even though you are being treated improperly. You may needle and wheedle them, bellow and battle, but your problem still ...
Views: 1058 - THINKIN' AND THANKIN' - by Submitted on May 04, 2005 from Terry L. SumerlinGenerally, when it comes to long distance travel, air is preferred to ground because it gets a person there and back quicker and with less wasted time. However, since my travel took me to Malvern, Arkansas and Lancaster, Texas for two weeks of speaking, I decided to drive. It provided the ...
Views: 894 - Stop Lying NOW - by Submitted on May 04, 2005 from Kim OlverDo you have a consistent problem with your child lying to you, even though he or she is normally a “good” child? Sometimes the lies are even about things that don’t really matter or your child continues to lie in the face of overwhelming proof to the contrary? It is my firm belief that we will ...
Views: 1203 - Understanding What it is Like Being an Empath and Tools to Help Protect - by Submitted on May 04, 2005 from Linda FoltynUnderstanding What it is Like Being an Empath and Tools to Help Protect Yourself Article Written By: Lyn Rose-Hornabrook Many of us who were born with empathic abilities have not understood this “gift” until well into our adulthood. Those who were lucky enough to have parents that recognized ...
Views: 9023 - Get Over Yourself - by Submitted on May 04, 2005 from Kevin EikenberryLet me tell you a secret. Things don’t always go the way we want them to. Let me tell you another secret. We don’t always hear what we want to hear. Duh. These two statements are hardly secrets; we all know they are true. If they aren’t secrets, then why do we act surprised when it ...
Views: 7287 - ***“Bodybuilding Sins” That Cause Back Pain and Missed Workouts: Part 3 - by Submitted on May 04, 2005 from Robert DuvallWelcome to article number 2 in our series “Bodybuilding Sins That Cause Back Pain and Missed Workouts”. In this article we are going to talk about how bodybuilders tend to create massive muscle imbalances and what you can do to not be one of them. If you missed the first article, you can read ...
Views: 1471 - Eliciting States In People - by So I was driving on the freeway the other day and this other car pulls right up next to me. I don’t pay much attention to him. The driver proceeds to drive at the same rate I’m going for a couple miles. Now, he’s got my attention because he’s matching me perfectly.
After a few miles of this, he ...
Views: 798 - Excerpt: Fix-It and Forget-It Diabetic Cookbook - by Submitted on May 04, 2005 from Yolanda CardenA Few Thoughts about Eating and Cooking When You Have Diabetes No matter what the latest diet fad is, people with diabetes must always focus on carbohydrates, because carbohydrates raise blood sugar. Choosing the right foods, exercising every day (such as walking), and taking diabetes ...
Views: 2415 - The New Paradigm That Built a $100 Million Online Business - by Six years ago, Agora Publishing decided to test a theory - to see whether the same methods used in running a successful publishing business offline could be translated into running a profitable online business.
Did it work?
In fact, the results were remarkable - so much so that savvy online ...
Views: 946 - The New Paradigm That Built a $100 Million Online Business - by Untitled Document
Six years ago,
Agora Publishing decided to test a theory - to see whether the same
methods used in running a successful publishing business offline could
be translated into running a profitable online business.
Did ...
Views: 1087(1 vote) - Drive Gently Over the Stones - by Submitted on May 03, 2005 from Susan DunnI’ve been studying proverbs from around the world in order to produce an inspirational PowerPoint. There are some beautiful slide shows out there, and as far as I’m concerned there can’t be enough of them, and I’ve not seen one with great proverbs, of which there are plenty. They are a ...
Views: 2596 - ADHD - Addictive Tendencies - by Submitted on May 03, 2005 from Patrick HurleyApril 2005 - Volume II - Issue IV ADHD - Addictive Tendencies 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 ...
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