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- Making Goals Work: The Essential Elements of a Goals Program - by Have you ever had a goal that just didn't seem to progress? Perhaps a weight loss goal or maybe developing a new market opportunity. "What's the problem with this goal?" you wonder. Why can't you achieve it as you have so many others?
A goals program is a powerful and effective process; so, ...
Views: 853 - Teams: More than just Workmates: 8 Key Thoughts for Successful Implementation - by Self-directed work teams were so effective at Procter & Gamble in the 1960's that they were considered a trade secret for many years. Today, companies around the world have discovered how powerful teamwork can be in terms of increased productivity, responsiveness to customers, agility in ...
Views: 986 - Who Really Cares? 4 Groups who Absolutely Must! - by Who really cares about your business? Sometimes it might feel like you are the only person in the world who really cares about it. But that's not true and your business couldn't survive if nobody cared. In fact, people care so much about your business that it is actually they, and not you, who ...
Views: 719 - When Change Isn't Welcome - by Resistance to change has several causes. Some are simply accustomed to their routine and see no reason to change it. They have no personal reason to want to stretch. People stuck in a routine need to see the consequences of making and not making the change and what each means to them personally. ...
Views: 690 - Have Goals Taken Too Much Priority? - by Everyone knows the benefits of goal setting. However, many of the greatest developments in your business will not be the result of careful planning, but of fortuitous discoveries, meetings and accidents. This is serendipity: the apparent aptitude some people have to make fortunate discoveries ...
Views: 715 - The Curse of Industry Norms - by Within your company right now, there are bound to be managers who are comparing the performance of their divisions or departments to industry norms. While they are meant to be helpful, norms are deadly if you intend to grow a highly profitable, thriving business. There are several reasons why ...
Views: 2572 - The Motivating Power of Vision - by One aspect of the vision statement that is often overlooked, however, is its power to motivate your employees. I see far too many employees who are just doing their job. They may be performing well, but it is still just a job. The spark is missing. Most people share a yearning to be part of ...
Views: 756 - The Motivating Power of Vision - by Some people swear by vision and mission statements and others hate them. Many companies have done quite well without them.
One aspect of the vision statement that is often overlooked is its power to motivate your employees. I see far too many employees who are just doing their job. They may ...
Views: 782 - Worried about your Health?/Tips for immune system health - by Why should you be worried about your health?
One of the greatest threats to good health is stress. As each decade passes the levels of stress faced by the next generation increases. In a fast-paced world, it is easy to overwork yourself, and extend yourself to the point of exhaustion. This ...
Views: 1068(1 vote) - Learn the Secrets How 'Hidden Keys' Unlock Life's Riches - by Discover how you can improve your own personal development, money, career, job, health, lifestyle and relationships. For the first time ever I have produced a programme which will quickly and effortlessly guide you through 'Secret Techniques' that will bring you riches. Using certain techniques ...
Views: 986 - All Communication is Creative: The Second Principle of Intentional Communication - by In my seminars, I often get questions that start with "(Fill in the Blank) is really driving me crazy..." It's hard for me to respond with a straight face anymore, when what I really want to say is, "Hey, from your mouth to God's ear..." But, being a normal human being, interested in the well ...
Views: 1007(1 vote) - Everything We Do Communicates: The First Principle of Intentional Communication - by As a communicating creature, you can bet your life on the possibility that misunderstanding is the rule, not the exception.
We communicate with words and voice tone, as well as all sorts of non-verbals like time, space and body language--all of which are imprecise in conveying our unique felt ...
Views: 2703 - Clarify Misunderstandings with a "Reality "Check" - by As a communicating creature, you can bet your life on the possibility that misunderstanding is the rule, not the exception.
We communicate with words and voice tone, as well as all sorts of non-verbals like time, space and body language--all of which are imprecise in conveying our unique felt ...
Views: 9742 - The Seven Principles of Intentional Communication - by I've been playing with two metaphors for communication.
The first metaphor: Communication is like stepping on a rake. When I snap at my husband,he tends to snap back at me. On those rare occasions (yeah, right), when my frustration leads me to raise my voice or use less than diplomatic ...
Views: 1118 - The Five "Musts" of Intentional Listening - by According to Webster, "to intend" means to stretch out for, to aim at. An intent is a purpose, object or aim.
"Communicate" means to exchange information, ideas or messages in any way, as by talk, gestures, writing, etc. It also means to have a sympathetic or meaningful relationship and to be ...
Views: 7815 - The Power of the "Right" Question - by The best way to illustrate the power of the right questions is to look at the wrong questions first.
Let's say that you, as a manager or supervisor, discover that somebody made a mistake that costs your department $20,000.
"Why didn't you follow the procedure? How could you let this happen? ...
Views: 1312 - Giving It A Personal Touch - The Secret To TRUE Success - by Okay, so you want to be an online professional. Great!!
Professional: (adjective)
2: exhibiting a courteous, conscientious, and generally businesslike manner in the workplace 2 a : participating for gain or livelihood in an activity or field of endeavor often engaged in by amateurs.
Looking ...
Views: 668 - It's all about your love language, Part 6 - by The last of the love languages, like it says, brings two people very close together. But it doesn't have to be sensual or sexual. That's something about touch that North Americans seem paranoid about. A hug or kiss on the cheek, in many cultures, leads to diplomatic and business success. But not ...
Views: 908 - It's all about your love language, Part 5 - by Acts of service are simply things you do for your partner. You're not doing it to suck up to them, you're doing it because you want to. Simple things like taking the lead on a file and writing an agenda for a meeting before your partner has to. Making the deposit. Cleaning the executive ...
Views: 771 - It's all about your love language, Part 4 - by Anthropologists, it's claimed, are enamored by cultural patterns that tend to pervade societies. Did you know that the receiving and giving of gifts has been a cultural pattern associated with long-term intimate relationships in every society? Love has been accompanied by giving for a long, long ...
Views: 836 - It's all about your love language, Part 3 - by Quality time is sensual time. It can't be achieved in front of the TV, watching something together. Shut off the idiot box and talk with one another. Go out to a restaurant and watch the other people, guessing which ones are married and which are single. It's can be fun to get a conversation ...
Views: 774 - It's all about your love language, Part 2 - by Last week, we promised to identify your love language, and that of your partner. Gary Chapman, the author of The Five Love Languages - How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate identifies five basic love languages - words of affirmation, quality time, receiving gifts, acts of service, and ...
Views: 1065 - It's all about your love language - by "What happens to the love after you get married?" is the most common question asked by divorcees, according to Dr. Gary Chapman, marriage counselor and author of The Five Love Languages. Yet, with all the books, magazines and practical help available, he asks, "why is it so few couples seem to ...
Views: 867 - Re-inventing yourself - by So, the typical worker will go through 10 jobs, and often a couple of careers, in the course of a lifetime? Re-inventing yourself is tough, when you're a middle-age worker. That's probably why a whole new industry has cropped up, in order to serve (or save) that segment of our society. ...
Views: 1327 - Mistakes we should all avoid - by They do it for the love of it. That’s what every successful salesperson will tell you – they love it!
"It" isn't the thing they sell, the personal toiletries at a department store, a new rose at the garden centre, advertising on your favourite radio station, life insurance, or your membership ...
Views: 806 - For the love o’ sales - by They do it for the love of it. That’s what every successful salesperson will tell you – they love it!
"It" isn't the thing they sell, the personal toiletries at a department store, a new rose at the garden centre, advertising on your favourite radio station, life insurance, or your membership ...
Views: 835 - Forget Being Free of Depression - by A friend once remarked I was a wonderful role model for how to live a great life despite suffering from depression. At the time, I was unable to see the value in that since, the ultimate goal is to be depression free - isn't it? Suffering from depression means we’re flawed, right? It means ...
Views: 939 - Why You Should Use Multiple Bank Accounts - by Many people who successfully manage their finances use multiple bank accounts to do so. Here are some of the benefits and advantages of doing so.
* Seperate Money for Bills from Slush Funds
To handle your money (and particularly your credit rating), it is essential that you know you can pay ...
Views: 1695 - Hot and Cold Love Addicts: A Lethal Combination - by A lot has been written about love addiction and yet it is still a misunderstood disorder. For instance, many people believe that love addicts only run hot —passionately pursue someone who is unavailable like in the movie Fatal Attraction. However, many love addicts also run cold ? appear aloof ...
Views: 25410(3 votes) - You can do it too! - by Why are people not getting in shape, losing weight and keeping it off, and reaching their goals? It's because they're not being told the "truth" and their not being given the "facts."
The truth is that America is more overweight now than at the turn of the century because:
They consume over ...
Views: 780 - School Violence Is Preventable: 16 Actions That Can Stop the Carnage - by Since the tragic school massacre in Littleton, Colorado, people have been asking the same questions, "Why did this happen?" "How could it have been prevented?" "Could this happen in our school?" "What can we do to stop the school killings that are occurring nationwide?" The answers to these ...
Views: 1757 - Complain Your Way to Success - by Learning how to complain effectively can be a great asset to your career. The steps are simple -- understand the problem, come up with a solution and present both the problem and the solution to your immediate supervisor in written form. So let’s take the steps in more detail:
1. Understand ...
Views: 782 - The Real Goal - by My dad would always talk to my sisters and me about The Goal. I thought he was crazy at the time.
The Goal. The Goal. The Goal.
He didn't mean goals as in "I'm going to increase my business by 20%," he meant that when you go into any situation, you've got to know what is your desired, ...
Views: 760 - What I Learned from "Monsters, Inc." - by Despite the ribbing of my friends, I went to see the new Disney film, "Monsters, Inc.," this weekend. It's the movie about the monsters who scare children at night. Surprisingly, the monsters are just as afraid of the children as the children are afraid of them. Havoc ensues when a "poisonous" ...
Views: 796 - Dear Prince Charming - by Dear Prince Charming Or can I call you Charming? We've known each other so long, really from grade school. My mother plied me with fairy tales like I'm sure alcoholics ply themselves with drink. And I believed it. I believed that if I were good enough, smart enough, pretty enough, you'd come ...
Views: 890 - Eeg Neurotheraphy In The Treatment Of Alcoholism Aan Addictions: Brief Overview - by Introduction
Alcoholism is a disease that afflicts at least 12 million Americans. It leads to approximately 250,000 premature deaths a year, disrupts the lives of some 45 million family members and costs an estimated $120 billion a year in medical bills, property damage and lost time and ...
Views: 2947 - NUTURING YOUR SELF ESTEEM - by I wonder how many people would choose high self esteem as one of the most important aspects of themselves. In our work with thousands of individuals in a variety of settings I recognise that low self esteem has reached epidemic level in all human society. I would go to the extent to declare that ...
Views: 2407 - Be Safe Now: A Simple Self Defense Tip for Everyone - by You never know, when someone is going to flip out, and start firing a gun into a restaurant or store filled with innocent people.
It could happen. It has happened. And now we have the threat of terrorism added.
So, how do you stay safe?
Here's a simple tip, adapted from the world of ...
Views: 1276 - Transition Management - by In the past, changes (societal shifts, disasters, mergers, plant closings, promotions) were relatively infrequent and took place within an environment that gave people time to adjust to the new situations. But in today’s world, the nature of change itself is in a word - changing!
Today’s rate ...
Views: 688 - Overcoming Procrastination - by We all put things off. There’s always a list of projects and “to-dos” that we just never seem to get around to —not enough time, too many distractions, tomorrow would be better, and so on. Maybe you’ve promised yourself you’ll tackle the mess in the hall closet, organize your office space or ...
Views: 709 - Ortho-BionomyR: Slow Dancing in the Still Point - by Except for the point, the still point, There would be no dance, and there is only the dance. T.S. Eliot, Four Quartets, "Burnt Norton"
"My body is stiff after a restless night of sleep following a ten-hour drive from Tucson, Arizona to Santa Fe. Now lying on a massage table at the New Mexico ...
Views: 1825 - A Blueprint for Effective Presentations - by Presentations skills are the lifeblood of a successful executive. No matter how good a business person is technically, if he cannot communicate his qualifications to be hired or his findings once retained, his success will be limited.
Effective presentations start with effective preparation. ...
Views: 795 - Pacing: The Key to Comfortable Living and Working - by What best describes your feeling at the end of a long week of work? Do you feel energized or drained? Can your Palm Pilot stand any more entries? How can consultants and other professionals avoid "burning out" during the week, and needing to spend the weekend or the holiday simply catching up? ...
Views: 877 - Final Estate Planning is for Everyone - Your Never Too Young - by No one knew. Jack’s 21th birthday was only a few months away and collage would be starting in the fall. He and his young bride Alice had done so well and overcome a number of obstacles just to get this far. At eighteen, while high school sweethearts, the two married awaiting the arrival of their ...
Views: 1099 - Things I Have Learned About Relationships. Part III - by Here are yet more lessons and concepts learned by me, my clients and friends in the process of attracting and creating great relationships. Which of these gems will you chose to use?
Supporting men financially takes away their self esteem. Give them moral support instead.
The best ...
Views: 829 - Seeing Good or Available Partners - by Singles frequently complain to me that *all* men or *all* women are...well, they don't use a very flattering description. Another version of this is, "There are no good men or women left." Or its cousins, "There are no good men or women where I live," and "Where do I find good men or women?" ...
Views: 719 - Ten Ways to Blow It in a Relationship - by What do you do when you've attracted a lovely person into your life and now you're terrified you're going to blow it? Or, terrified it's going to end?
Arm yourself with the following strategies, and you're sure to blow it in a relationship right from the start.
1. Assume the person is your ...
Views: 658 - Feel Your Grief - by I recently asked a friend of mine who has been single for several years if she was complete with her past relationships. It's been my experience that one cannot move forward into healthy new relationships until they are complete with their past. My friend said she had no feelings left about her ...
Views: 2046 - Don't Compare Partners - by Have you ever found yourself comparing your current partner to someone from your past, and finding your current partner lacking? Worse yet, have you found yourself telling your current partner he or she is being compared to someone in your past and falls short?
What is it we are really after ...
Views: 883 - The Soul Mate Debate - by Are you looking or waiting for your soul mate? Many singles spend a lot of energy and time waiting and searching for their soul mate. But are soul mates found or created?
The notion of soul mates stems from the concepts of reincarnation and karma. Soul mates are defined as two souls ...
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