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- People Skills - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2007 from michael imaniPEOPLE SKILLS “I’ve had a wonderful evening,” Groucho Marx once said after a very dull party, “but this wasn’t it.” Are you comfortable walking into a room full of people you don’t know? Breaking into a new circle, club or group isn’t always easy but here are a few ideas you might want to ...
Views: 1081(2 votes) - Sound Relationships - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2007 from michael imaniSOUND RELATIONSHIPS Whether you’re the Chief Executive of a corporation or the Chief Cook and Bottle Washer at home, communication is vital. Talking is the lifeblood of sound relationships. Communication needs to flow from the top down so that everyone knows what, when, where, why and how ...
Views: 871 - Simple Steps To A Better Movement - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2007 from michael imaniBetween the late 1800s and the beginning of the twentieth century, the U.S. and Britian shared the dubious distinction of the world's "most constipated nation." Well, we a bit more enlightened today as we know that being constipated can lead to dangerous toxins being released back into the ...
Views: 944 - The Importance of Being...Not Too Earnest - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2007 from michael imaniThe Importance of Being ... Not Too Earnest Seven days without laughter makes one weak! - Joel Goodman Have you been getting enough fun lately! If you need to think about it, then maybe you haven’t. Injecting fun and humor into your everyday life is like carrying the sun around in your ...
Views: 969 - Listen: Do You Want to Know a Secret? - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2007 from michael imaniCast your mind back: When was the last time someone really listened to you and how did that make you feel? Satisfied? Delighted? Euphoric? You might not have to think too far back for this one: When was the last time someone didn’t listen to you? How did that make you feel? Annoyed? ...
Views: 762 - Know Need - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2007 from michael imaniKnow Need The sixties pop group, The Hollies, sang, “Sometimes, all I need is the air that I breath and to love you.” What do you need? Oxygen, water, sleep and the obligatory nine portions of fruit and vegetables per day? Yes. But what else do you - the person reading these words - ...
Views: 808 - Dwarfing Walls - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2007 from michael imaniDon’t spend time beating on a wall, hoping to transform it into a door. - Dr. Laura Schlessinger I have an admission to make. Quite often I know exactly what I am going to write about and then something happens during the week that throws me off at a complete tangent. In the beginning, the ...
Views: 774 - New Hoizons - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2007 from michael imaniWhat do you need to break down, so that you can follow through? A demolition company advertises itself as follows: “Hunter Demolition - Creating New Horizons” In demolishing the eyesore they create another landscape, a broader expanse, a fresh vision. What is blocking your view or standing ...
Views: 837 - Got a Big 'But'? - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2007 from michael imaniGot a big but? What is preventing you from doing what you need to do? What is stopping you from saying what you need to say? What needs to happen before you can summon up the courage or find the mindset to do it or say it so that you can be done with it. The problem is that we know what ...
Views: 755 - Passion Lives Here - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2007 from michael imaniPassion lives here “Inside of a ring or out, there ain’t nothing wrong with going down. It’s staying down that’s wrong.” - Muhammad Ali If you followed the Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, you may have noticed that the motto was ‘Passion Lives Here’. What better slogan to reflect the ...
Views: 792 - Burning Question - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2007 from michael imaniBurning question In life you need either inspiration or desperation. - Anthony Robbins Have you lost your spark? Music always inspires me and not only that, I’ve often found solace in music. When my grandmother died a few years ago I listened to two pieces of music almost ...
Views: 788 - Write Here. Write Now. - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2007 from michael imaniWrite here. Write now. The art of writing is the art of applying the seat of the pants to the seat of the chair. - Mary Heaton Vorse A few years ago I met Harry Potter author, J.K. Rowling. In fact we spent an afternoon together, talking about books. She has read mine, you know! Allow ...
Views: 937 - Coincidence or What? - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2007 from michael imaniCoincidence or what? Coincidences happen for a reason. You might not fully understand the rationale behind a coincidence until you have the benefit of hindsight. At the point of coincidence, you might wonder why? Why did I bump into that person this morning? What made me turn down this ...
Views: 897 - Jam-Side Downers - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2007 from michael imaniJam-side Downers Life is often full of jam-side-downers. You know the idea: You sleep-in, you’re running late, you can’t find the car keys, you’re eating breakfast on the run, you drop your toast, and it lands jam-side-down! In order to take the stress out of jam-side-downers, sometimes ...
Views: 1161 - Come Dancing - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2007 from michael imaniCome Dancing Have you been tripping yourself up lately? You know - falling over your own feet? Were your going in the wrong direction, blinded by a lack of self-awareness? Or trying too hard for all the wrong reasons? Then you stumbled - maybe it was your health or someone you let down ...
Views: 841 - The Gift of the Present - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2007 from michael imaniTHE GIFT OF THE PRESENT Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift - that is why we call it the present. author unknown How much of your life is lost either dwelling on the past or worrying about the future? When your thoughts are imprisoned by the past or fearful of the ...
Views: 1480 - Close Encounters - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2007 from michael imaniClose Encounters This very moment of your life is where opportunity knocks. Not later this year or next month or come the weekend or tomorrow morning or 10 o’clock tonight. Opportunity is in the present. Perhaps you haven’t noticed that she is in line behind you at the bank almost every ...
Views: 801 - Tuning-in to Intuition - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2007 from michael imaniTuning-in to Intuition Intuition is knowledge or perception which comes from the heart and is not filtered by the head. English journalist and author, Holbrook Jackson (1874-1948) once described intuition as ‘reason in a hurry.’ Intuitive decisions are often correct and you may already ...
Views: 833 - Fool Marks - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2007 from michael imaniFool Marks I used to be a ‘perfektionistt’. But, I’m alright now. I still have momentary lapses and get things absolutely perfect, but on the whole I’m not quite as pedantic as I once was. The problem with perfectionism is that dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s can be bad for your ...
Views: 842 - Any Plans - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2007 from michael imaniAny Plans? Would you build a house without a plan? Would you book a vacation without some idea of your destination? Ever done a jig-saw puzzle without a picture? This is your life - do you have any plans? What? You haven’t given it much thought? Just taking it as it comes and seeing ...
Views: 986 - Black Holes - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2007 from michael imaniBlack Holes Ever experienced a downward spiral? You know - one of those days or weeks or months when absolutely nothing went you way? A time when the odds were stacked against you? When everything you touched fell apart? When you wondered if you would ever be able to prove yourself to the ...
Views: 816 - The Point of No Returns - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2007 from michael imaniThe Point of No Returns When you are in the throes of changing your life, you will eventually reach the ‘point of no return’: a critical juncture after which there is no way back to the way things were. The point of no return will mean different things to different people but essentially, ...
Views: 827 - Problem Solving - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2007 from michael imaniYou can get everything you want in life by helping other people get what they want. - Zig Ziglar My dad once observed that ‘Everyone’s problems are significant to themselves.’ He was just making a passing comment with an off-the-cuff remark, but, like a lot of things that my dad has imparted ...
Views: 891 - The Tomorrow People - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2007 from michael imaniThe Tomorrow People Are you a professional procrastinator? Do you like putting things off until tomorrow? The distance between thinking about doing something and actually doing it is sometimes enormous. We have the desires but somehow we lack the motivation. We want to watch what we eat ...
Views: 811 - Spend Thrift - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2007 from michael imaniSpend Thrift Who wants to be a millionaire? You could do so much with all that cash. Take care of the family, buy a mansion in Monaco, park a Lambroghini in the garage, cruise the Caribbean and have caviar with your couscous for the rest of your natural days. Or could you? Perhaps not. ...
Views: 841 - Got Any Reserves? - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2007 from michael imaniGot Any Reserves? Louis Armstrong sang, “We have all the time in the world.” Are you someone or do you know someone who has all the time in the world? What makes them tick? Maybe they’re always punctual. Maybe they’re good at forward planning. Maybe they’ve accepted that everything ...
Views: 825 - Paws for Thought - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2007 from michael imaniPaws for Thought A rabbit darted out in front of me last week as I was driving home in the dark and I jammed on my brakes to avoid hitting it. If I had taken time to think about my reaction, the rabbit would have been stew for sure. Reacting is a necessary, life saving mechanism of every ...
Views: 795 - Single Minded - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2007 from michael imaniSingle Minded True love does not come by finding the perfect person, but by learning to see an imperfect person perfectly. - Jason Jordan I heard a story about two friends, both women in their early thirties, each one single but desperate to find a partner, get married, settle down and ...
Views: 786 - Number One - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2007 from michael imaniNumber One Only you know if you are looking after yourself or letting yourself go? Are you sleeping peacefully, eating healthily, exercising diligently, spending thoughtfully or living dangerously? Taking care of number one is often the last item on our ‘To Do List.’ When we fail to look ...
Views: 813 - Sleeping with the Enemy - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2007 from michael imaniSleeping with the Enemy Success is often sabotaged by a lack of self-care: a loss of self-awareness. In the dash for success and accomplishment we can often forget to remember ourselves. We can forget that if we fail to look after those areas of our life that are fundamental to our ...
Views: 829 - Fine Line - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2007 from michael imaniFine Line Perhaps the reason we Scots lack a bit of confidence at times is because we shun arrogance. Confidence can often take you where qualifications can’t and for that reason every child in every school is encouraged to speak out and exude confidence. Negative self-talk is a ...
Views: 814 - No Go Area - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2007 from michael imaniNo Go Area When your self-esteem is low, you become your own worst enemy. Your shoulders cave in and you feel lifeless and defeated. You have entered a “No Go Area.” Your spark is missing. And when you have a low opinion of yourself, life bombards you with obstacles and ...
Views: 802 - Are You Waking Up to Tiredness? - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2007 from michael imaniAre You Waking Up to Tiredness? To achieve the impossible dream, try going to sleep. - Joan Klempner A lack of zzz’s can zombie-fy us! There is no substitute for sleep. Like healthy eating and exercise, sleep is an essential part of our total well-being. To quote Thomas ...
Views: 1314 - Come Fly with Me - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2007 from michael imaniCome Fly wit Me. I find it fascinating that most people plan their vacations with better care than they plan their lives. Perhaps that is because escape is easier than change. - Jim Rohn If you have reached a point in your life where having a break to get away from it all is your only ...
Views: 856 - To Infinity and Beyond - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2007 from michael imaniIt was there. We could see it with our own eyes. And yet, we couldn’t find it. And we had to find it because we would never be this close again - ever again. A few years ago, on August 27th, Mars made a close approach to Earth, coming nearer to us than it had done for approximately 60,000 ...
Views: 740 - Flagging Standards - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2007 from michael imaniFlagging Standards When you have high standards, you are likely to feel extremely good about yourself. Indeed the higher your standards, the better your life. Choosing to raise standards is a great way of bolstering your self-esteem and making yourself irresistibly attractive to other high ...
Views: 870 - The True Man Show - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2007 from michael imaniThe True Man Show Live in such a way that you would not be ashamed to sell your parrot to the town gossip. - Will Rogers What is the truth? In the 1998 film, The Truman Show, Jim Carrey plays Truman Burbank, a man whose whole life, unknown to him, is a non-stop TV show that is broadcast ...
Views: 1272 - NOW - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2007 from michael imaniNOW “.... to be or not to be: that is the question.” - William Shakespear, “Hamlet,” Act: 3 Be all you want to be: that is the answer! Thomas Chalmers, on life, act: Now Whatever your stage in life it is never too late to change direction and create that life that you really want. To think ...
Views: 816 - Driving Ambition - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2007 from michael imaniDriving Ambition The road to success runs uphill. - Willie Davis Success = Abundance + Fulfillment + Spiritual Nourishment Success = Career + Money + Car + House Success = Love + Family + Health + Financial security Is it possible to create the ultimate equation for success - a Formula ...
Views: 786 - The Source of Success - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2007 from michael imaniThe Source of Success Sometimes the most urgent and vital thing you can possibly do is take a complete rest. - Ashleigh Brilliant What does success mean for you and what is robbing you of that success? Success itself might be subjective but the route to success is objective. Regardless of ...
Views: 752 - Tackle Your Tolerations - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2007 from michael imaniTackle Your Tolerations The buck stops here. - Harry S. Truman Are you tolerating the intolerable? There are situations in life which we knowingly or unknowingly tolerate and these tolerations are likely to drain us of positive energy over a period of time. A few months ago our kitchen ...
Views: 880 - No Messing - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2007 from michael imaniNo Messing. Bulging cupboards, disheveled drawers, viral to-do lists, and untidy rooms make for a cluttered life. And when you live in confusion, it can be difficult to find clarity. Raking through drawers or rummaging in cupboards is frustrating and draining. Granted, it’s not always easy ...
Views: 838 - Sow Far. So Good. - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2007 from michael imaniSow far. So good. A seed falls from a tree and lands on a park bench. It isn’t dead but it lies dormant. Someone sits on the bench and brushes the seed onto a gravel path. It still isn’t dead but it still lies dormant. The wind eases the seed from the gravel path onto a nearby flower bed. ...
Views: 863 - ‘Follow the Diversion' - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2007 from michael imani‘Follow the Diversion' Two roads diverged in a wood, and I - I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.’ Robert Frost Which road are you on? Maybe you thought you were on the right road but it’s led you to a dead end? Maybe you’re contemplating your whereabouts ...
Views: 864 - Trust Up - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2007 from michael imaniTrust Up. Trust is a five letter word with ‘u’ at the center. Implicit trust is immeasurable. It cannot be purchased. The value of complete trust in a relationship is priceless. Businesses are built on trust. Relationships are entwined by trust. Companies have been liquidated by ...
Views: 1025 - Are You Searching for the Summit? - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2007 from michael imaniAre You Searching for the Summit? If life is pushing you in the wrong direction, a good way to get back on track is to have a close look at your values. Wandering around in a fog of confusion can be frustrating until you take a compass bearing to re-orient your direction. Such a bearing is ...
Views: 803 - Winning Weighs - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2007 from michael imaniWINNING WEIGHS People never say “It’s only a game,” when they’re winning. Ivern Ball I love playing pool with my sons. They are very competitive and they love the challenge of playing me. And I just hate myself when I win. I’ve told them that it’s best if I don’t let them win because it ...
Views: 833 - All Weight Loss is Not Equal - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2007 from michael imaniAll Weight Loss is Not Equal Dick and Jane begin a weight loss program at the same time. Each loses about 80 pounds to reach their respective goal. However, there is a dramatic difference in how each looks, which in turn will greatly affect how each feels. This feeling, good or bad or ...
Views: 845 - Winning Weighs - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2007 from michael imaniWinning Weighs People never say “It’s only a game,” when they’re winning. Ivern Ball I love playing pool with my sons. They are very competitive and they love the challenge of playing me. And I just hate myself when I win. I’ve told them that it’s best if I don’t let them win because ...
Views: 789 - What Does Success Mean to You? O.G. - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2007 from michael imaniWhat Does Success Mean to You? O.G. Success is subjective. One man’s failure may be another’s success. If you accumulate wealth at the expense of your health, are you successful? If you are materially poor but intellectually and physically rich, are you successful? What does success mean ...
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