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- Your Bucket List: What Does it Include? - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Jan MiesseYour bucket list can be driven by the state of your health at this time in your life. It can be greatly affected by how connected you are or are not to your mind, body, and spirit and how you live toward the importance of all three. Let’s focus now on your physical needs in order to ...
Views: 1289(4 votes) - Should You Hire a Professional Resume Writer? - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Cecile PeterkinWhen you are looking for the chance to get ahead in the workplace - meaning, when you want to find a job that’s better than the one have or you just want to be sure that you can get in the door and work your way up - one of the most important things that you can do is to have a great resume. ...
Views: 844(1 vote) - How Inspirational Thoughts Maintain Motivation - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from TJ PhilpottIf motivation is what fuels your actions then inspirational thoughts is what fuels your motivation. Consider what it takes to get motivated in the first place, an inspiration. When inspired you're stimulated or motivated to take action. When your inspiration weakens you then experience a lack of ...
Views: 1069(2 votes) - *** Your Happiness and How You Choose to Look at Things: A Simple Illustration - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Warren WojnowskiNo doubt you have heard the phrase "change the way you look at things and the things you look at change". This is such a powerful phrase because it points out that the one thing you always have control of is your thoughts -- which means you can literally choose to feel happy, or not. How often ...
Views: 1818(1 vote) - How To Use Personal Branding For A Competitive Edge - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Cecile PeterkinBefore you can learn much about how to use personal branding for a competitive edge, it’s important to have an understanding of what personal branding is. Fortunately, it’s possible to take a look at the way many successful people have used personal branding to get a feel for what it is and how ...
Views: 899 - Categorizing Your Twitter Followers - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from TJ PhilpottTwitter is one of the fastest growing social network sites on the internet today. This particular social platform requires users to keep their post to fewer than 140 characters. Messages are intended to be nothing more than brief social exchanges however the online marketing community has still ...
Views: 1018(2 votes) - The Benefits of Reciprocity - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Gian Fiero |Recently I severed a business relationship that I once valued. It was not something that I did impetuously; on the contrary, I had been contemplating this move for quite some time. The delay was not in the deliberation, but in maintaining the hope that things would get better - which it ...
Views: 5176(2 votes) - Prague – The Perfect Vacation Spot - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Sarah JamesPrague is not strange to the tourism world. Featured in many movies including the new “James Bond” movie “Casino Royale”, Prague is the best tourist attraction with many historic tourist spots such as the Prague Castle which was built on the early 9th century. There is no scarcity for historic ...
Views: 1101(2 votes) - The Challenge of Letting Go - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Gian Fiero |There comes a point and time in everyone's life when they need to let go. It's easier said than done, and even when most recognize the need to let go they can't do it. Letting go is about freedom; freedom that can only be experienced through the disconnection of the things - or the person - ...
Views: 2945(3 votes) - First Language: A Journey into Animal Communication - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Dawn BrunkeI first made the acquaintance of Queen, a brown tabby cat with yellow eyes and a tiny orange spot on the top of her head, just as she was approaching death. Her human caretaker, Rain, was understandably sad, but wanted to ask Queen a number of questions. At the time, I was learning some basic ...
Views: 1304(3 votes) - Is That the Truth? - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2009 from Sumner DavenportEarlier this year, a client expressed excitement that Oprah, the woman who has everything, was going to admit that even she couldn’t lose weight and keep it off. I didn’t know what Oprah was going to say during her January show about her weight and living her best life. I only know what is true ...
Views: 1783(2 votes) - A Talk with the Earth Guardians - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Dawn BrunkeOne day, while talking with a variety of animals to learn more about the subject of shapeshifting, I was pleasantly surprised to meet a group of beings who began to talk with me about the earth and the way all life undergoes a "shape shifting" of both physical form and consciousness. These ...
Views: 1846(3 votes) - Small Business Marketing: The Truth About Building a Referral Based Business - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Larry FergusonDuring the first five years of my business, I lived and died for referrals. I would do anything to get a referral because everybody was telling me that was the best way to get business. I read about this multiple marketing books and heard about it from several highly-successful speakers. It ...
Views: 789(2 votes) - Building a Consulting Practice: How to Avoid the Cash Flow Roller Coaster Ride - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Larry FergusonAbout three months after I left my internal consultant job to start my full-time consulting practice, I remember meeting a consultant who had worked with our consulting/training department. For over three years, he served as a coach and mentor to our group. As if it was just yesterday, I ...
Views: 850(1 vote) - He Started What? - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Fireflies TeamPierre was born in Paris, France and attended a bilingual school so he was able to speak English when his family moved to the United States when he was six. Pierre’s family lived in the Washington, D.C. area for most of his schooling. Although his parents were separated when he was about 2 years ...
Views: 890(1 vote) - Loss of Belly Fat Through Detoxing - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Jennifer EdenAre you having a challenging time losing those last few pounds of unwanted belly fat? Do you need a jump start into a healthier lifestyle, but are having difficulty knowing where to begin? Many people have discovered loss of belly fat and other amazing results through detoxing. Some of the ...
Views: 980(2 votes) - Getting Fit with Kettlebells - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2013 from Fred WatersThere are numerous paths to fitness. Getting fit with kettlebells is one of the quickest, most effective paths. What makes kettlebell workouts so efficient? Getting fit with kettlebells involves total body integration and combining resistance training with cardio exercises. By working ...
Views: 2771(2 votes) - 3 Reasons To Visit Windsor Ontario - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2009 from T. PayneWindsor’s location near Detroit makes some people wary of visiting. Windsor is significantly safer than it’s American counterpart and in fact has a number of very compelling reasons to visit: 1. Caesars Windsor: Who doesn’t like some casino action now and then? Although this casino is owned ...
Views: 1853 - *** The Inner Critic Kidnaps The Artist Soul - by “Re-examine all you have been told. Dismiss what insults your Soul.” - Walt Whitman
For many artists, challenges are very personal. And one of the biggest challenges is the Critic in the room, the Inner Critic. This gnarly Inner Critic is the voice of your self-doubt and fear. It is the ...
Views: 2300(4 votes) - Get Off That Treadmill! - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Bette DowdellIf you belong to the longer-is-better treadmill school of thought, you might want to reconsider. And if long distance running takes your time, you really need to think it through. Especially if you buy into the idea of high carb fueling. High carb fueling burns the fire hotter, that’s for ...
Views: 2081(2 votes) - 2 Reasons to Hire a Coach - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Roger SeipI want to talk with you about one of the most impactful, powerful, and highest leverage things that you can do to make this year a success.I’m talking about something that all of the top performers in any field do. I’m talking about a coach. Someone in your life, whether it’s a mentor, a friend ...
Views: 1867(4 votes) - Anorexia: Where There's Help, There's Hope - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Gail DixonFour years ago, Lucia’s alarming weight loss made her the centre of attention at school, and yet the only response from teachers was to exclude her from PE. Lucia never wanted attention, nor did she want to be a supermodel. Girls are resolute that measuring themselves against media images of ...
Views: 1586(1 vote) - Creating Space for MORE in Your Life - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Gail BarkerOne of the words that is used a lot in everyday conversation is the word “but.” Usually, it’s considered to be a pretty benign word, or at least that’s my impression given the way in which it’s carelessly bandied about. I mean it’s a fairly small word, seemingly innocuous enough. I think, ...
Views: 1963(2 votes) - Have You Figured Out Your Reality? Are You SURE? - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Gail Barker“The reality is…” Years ago, when I was first engaged in my training to be a professional life coach, I learned in a pretty dramatic way how the use of this simple and fairly pervasive statement was a sure-fire way to keep me from creating life as I actually want it. The phrase itself is ...
Views: 1568(1 vote) - Low-fat or Low-carb Diet? Which is Better? - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Peng Hock NgOlder women who ate less fat and more carbohydrates lost about 0.9 kg over 7 years, a large study showed. Although this result was considered by some obesity experts as disappointing, the lead author of the research team said it will help people to understand that the weight gain seen in United ...
Views: 966(2 votes) - How is "Knowing Your Limits" Limiting You? - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Gail BarkerI’ll bet the title question has you just a little stumped. Maybe perplexed. And maybe not. Regardless, the idea of limits is what we’re going to explore in this article. More specifically, we’re going to look at limits in the context of how you create your life. One of the things that ...
Views: 2136(1 vote) - 4 Key Tips for De-Stressing the Mind - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Aila Accad, RN,The Mind is a wonderful tool for observation, conceptualization, processing information and in short - thinking. However, when the tool becomes the Master, stress is inevitable. Like a computer, your Mind holds lots of data. It also has a program to organize that data. Each mind programs ...
Views: 12819(18 votes) - Hard Work & Sacrifice: Are These Really Necessary to Achieve Goals? - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Gail BarkerAs someone who's got some pretty big goals that I'm working towards, I’ve been doing a lot of reading lately. My focus has been on some of the traditionally great thinkers in the area of law of attraction, success, positive thinking and goal achievement — you know, Napolean Hill, James Allen, ...
Views: 8007(5 votes) - Four Tips to De-Stress Your Body Fast - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Aila Accad, RN,Stanford Medical School and the World Health Organization agree that 90-95% of illness and dis-ease is caused by - "Stress". What is Stress? Briefly, you have primitive fight, flight and freeze responses which are designed to effectively help you deal with immediate threats to survival. When ...
Views: 5464(6 votes) - 4 Tips for De-Stressing Your Emotions - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Aila Accad, RN,Emotional stress comes from the reaction to fear. Anytime we feel threatened by situations we cannot control, fear arises. Emotional responses are expressed in many ways, such as, anxiety, frustration, anger, hatred, powerlessness, sadness, grief, depression and more. The purpose of this ...
Views: 3147(4 votes) - 4 Tips for De-Stressing the Human Spirit - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Aila Accad, RN,Loss of zest, life purpose or perceived identity stresses the human spirit. How you define who you are, and the meaning and purpose of life is core to the health of your spirit. You experience spiritual stress when these definitions are challenged or unclear. The human spirit asks, “Who ...
Views: 2842(4 votes) - Do We Cause Our Own Diseases? - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Bob EllalThe idea that we cause our own diseases comes from ancient societies that didn’t have any knowledge of bacteria, viruses, and genetics or of the dangerous effects of chemical and radiation pollution and poor diet. In ancient times, people thought that repressed or negative feelings could cause ...
Views: 2154(3 votes) - Abdominal Breathing: Fire Up Your Immune System - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2009 from Bob EllalYou’re in a convenience store, examining a can of Spam in one of the aisles. Suddenly a hooded man bursts through the door, pulls out a .45, and waves it in the cashier’s face demanding the contents of the cash register. You begin breathing shallowly, from the chest, as fear for you own life ...
Views: 3108(5 votes) - The Culture of Addiction: A Strategy for Dealing with the Stress of Life - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Aila Accad, RN,We live in a culture where the definition of addiction is our motto: ‘More is better and there is never enough’. The drive for more, bigger, faster does not allow for a state of satiety, a place of feeling full, satisfied, sustained. Addiction comes in diverse packages yet underneath, all ...
Views: 4222(4 votes) - 3 Steps to Getting What You Want - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2009 from Kim Smith"There's a difference between wishing for a thing and being ready to receive it. No one's ready for a thing until they believe that they can acquire it. The state of mind must be belief and not mere hope or wish." - Napoleon Hill Do you believe you can create what you really want in your ...
Views: 1396(2 votes) - Social Media Optimization – a Pull Marketing Strategy - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Sanjay AroraSocial Media Optimization is a form of Internet Marketing wherein the pull marketing strategy is applied to interact with customers in the form of blogs, bookmarking websites, and media sharing websites, social websites, and much more. Social Media Optimization in actual sense is a process ...
Views: 701(2 votes) - Do Miracles Really Happen? Read This Miraculous Story - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Michael LeeA lot of people believe that miracles really happen. Of course, these things don’t just happen to everybody. Sometimes, it’s just the story of a friend of a friend. Other times, it’s a story from a total stranger. Personally, I believe in the existence of miracles. There are a great many ...
Views: 3805(2 votes) - How to Choose a Network Marketing Company - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Toy HillIn choosing a network marketing company, you should look for a company that is legitimate. There are many companies that claim great returns, but they turn out to be scams. The last thing that you want to do is to fall to a scammer. It can be costly and humiliating. It is important that ...
Views: 753(2 votes) - Sound Advice for New Recruits - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2009 from Diane CraigRecently, it occurred to me that the sessions and workshops I deliver to corporations’ new recruits could be called Business Boot Camp. Fitness marketers have created a designation called “body boot camps” and I see an interesting parallel. My role, like that of the fitness instructors at ...
Views: 1444(1 vote) - What to Look for in Public Speaking Courses? - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Ian PriceGreat speakers are not born but made. You too can become a good orator by taking up the public speaking courses. The art of public speaking must be practiced by everybody who wants to reach great heights in their career. Those who are incapable of speaking infront of the public cannot come up in ...
Views: 2349(2 votes) - A SINGLE Focus Will Help You Attract More Clients (In More Ways Than One) - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Fabienne Fredrickson"Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate." - Carl Jung You've heard a lot more about the Law of Attraction recently. For nearly 10 years, I've been using it consciously to create my ideal business, on a daily basis, in addition to ...
Views: 1389(5 votes) - The Keyword to Personal Growth - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Babatunde OladelePersonal growth, or self-development, is a field of study that crystallised into an industry some decades ago. Ever since then, volumes of thoughts have been expressed on it in various forms, such as books, essays, CDs and multimedia tools, among several others. And many persons have risen to ...
Views: 931(1 vote) - After the “Aha!” What’s Next? - 14 Questions to Help Clarify Your Steps After a Flash of Inspiration - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Babatunde OladeleWe all get a flash of inspiration or an idea to do or run with something from time to time. If you don’t get on it right there and then, some of these ideas thaw in intensity and later disappear into oblivion, some remain subdued at our sub-consciousness, while some are nagging and clamouring ...
Views: 1283(3 votes) - Forgotten Lean Muscle Mass Building Exercises That Work! - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Tim RyanThere are hundreds of different exercises you can do with free weights and resistance machines or with just your body weight to build muscle mass. You should include mainly multi-joint compound exercises in your workout as they build muscle fastest. The time proven classic mass builders are: ...
Views: 2045(3 votes) - Law of Attraction: The Time to Act is Now - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Vlad StivensonHave you heard about "The Secret" and wanted to learn more? Are you ready to begin to understand how the laws of attraction (LOA) can work for you in your life? If you are reading this it is because it was meant to be and this is the time for you to begin to explore the secrets the Universe is ...
Views: 1621(6 votes) - Finding an Executive Job Through a Temp Agency - by Submitted on Jan 01, 2010 from Heather EagarAs an executive, it’s customary to feel that the only way to find employment is through networking. While this is a vital aspect in job seeking at such a high level, it’s not the only way. In fact, a trend has been set in recent years for executives to find their employment opportunities through ...
Views: 1549(2 votes) - How to Improve Memory, Memory Improvement Tips - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Louis RichardForgetfulness seems to be a harmless trait. After all, the human mind has its own limitations. But there's a price to pay for being forgetful about important things. Forget to pay your bills, and you'll soon end up in debts. Forget to turn off the oven before you leave, and your home might burn ...
Views: 1583(3 votes) - Control Blood Sugar Levels, How to Lower Blood Sugar - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Louis RichardIt is not surprising if one says that many people do not know the importance and application of vinegar for diabetes. Recently it has been experienced by many diabetic patients that vinegar helps control blood sugar. You have vinegar as herbal treatment for diabetes and it can be added with ...
Views: 1004(3 votes) - It's Easy to Be Philosophical with Someone Else's Life! - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Michael KewleyOften we feel disconnected from the lives of others. We see people who seem to have so much good fortune and success in the material sense that we wonder how they could ever complain about their life. We fail to realise that suffering and unhappiness are aspects of mind common to all beings, and ...
Views: 1360(1 vote) - What If You Were 5? - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Lynn MooreAttempting to set and achieve goals under stress and worry doesn't work. If the words in your head are saying something like, "I really have to have $5,000 before the end of July or I won't have the tuition to send Mary to College! What on earth is going to happen if I don't get it? I ...
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