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- There's A Writer Within You - by You've possibly heard that one of the best ways to get publicity is to write articles or stories and get them published electronically or in print. Unfortunately, when you've tried to sit down and write you come up with a complete blank. This is called writer's block and it happens to even to ...
Views: 1143 - How Email Reflects Your Business And Personal Ideology - by If you are going into business, especially one that you promote online you should choose a name that is reflective of the ideals and the professionalism that desire your business to provide.
I have a friend in his early twenties who likes to play the “shock value” game with people. He chose an ...
Views: 885 - What Does Our Work Mean? – Meaningful Participation in an Age of Uncertainties - by The only happy people I know are the ones who are working well at something they consider important.
Abraham Maslow
Everyone I know likes to think that what they are doing matters and that their contribution makes a difference. This is the essence of meaningful participation – making a ...
Views: 600 - Ego - my part in his downfall - part one - by I had set out for my retrospective stroll through the day as I usually did at around the time when sleep hasn't quite shown up yet but is clearly fast approaching. When the eyelids are drooping but still prepared to box on for a bit.
It had become a source of comfort to me this review of the ...
Views: 705 - MEDIA ALERT! - by One of the first and one of the most valuable steps in obtaining my freedom was to stop watching the news on TV or listening to it on the radio.
It's amazing the speed at which you can begin to regain your power and mental freedom by not subscribing to the media. It helps you off the emotional ...
Views: 627 - CAFFEINE: A Users Guide! - by I'm often asked , 'should I cut down on my caffeine intake?' The immediate answer is yes, of course. Stop drinking coffee and tea. Yeah, right! Much easier said than done.
As a coffee lover myself, not dependent in any way you understand, could give up anytime I like etc., I know how difficult ...
Views: 743 - The Car Analogy - Or What You See Is Not What You Get! - by Cars are very predictable really. They all operate in pretty much the same way, from a Rolls Royce to a Mini, or a Cadillac to a compact.
What you see on the surface - the size, the shape, the colour, the sleek lines of the convertible to the strictly functional box on wheels - appears to be ...
Views: 1206 - Doing What You Love - 8 Questions To Find Out Where Your Heart Lies - by What's really neat about doing what you love is that it releases a huge amount of energy, enthusiasm and zest for living. It frees up your creativity and adds a vibrancy to your being that you take with you wherever you go and into whatever you are doing.
Putting your attention and focus on ...
Views: 990 - LIGHTENING THE LOAD - by Why do I do it? Hauling round a huge sack load of stuff. My stash, my bundle of negativity. They're all in there. My little niggly doubts, my vague unnamed anxieties, the BIG ones - huge, whopper fears. Unconsciously collected over the years and crammed into my sack for safe keeping. Stock piled ...
Views: 780 - The Fitter, Fresher, All Fruit Wake Up Call - by Do you sometimes wake up in the morning feeling as tired as you did when you went to bed? And even if you do wake up with a bounce do you sometimes find that your energy begins to lag by mid morning? Fortunately help is at hand, in the form of an apple or an orange, a banana or a pear. It's that ...
Views: 1390 - A Word of Consciousness - by How highly do you prioritise your responsibility toward sustaining the well being of our planet, or do you bypass this issue as the concern of others than that of your own?
When you envision the state of our environment, for example, in the next 20 years, what image is it that you perceive? A ...
Views: 530 - You Are Your Authority - by Years ago, I discovered that the critical people in my life, who loved to pick at me and tear me down, were just echoing the condemning voices in my head. I'd spent so much time distracted, defending myself against those outer critics, that I hadn't addressed the real issue, how I felt about ...
Views: 891 - The Universe Is On Your Side - by "Nothing ever works for me," "Everything I try fails," "Whenever something good happens, something bad happens." Have you ever felt this way? I have had clients who have had these ideas as core concepts. Because this is what they believe, this is exactly what they manifest. They experience Life ...
Views: 1437 - AFFIRMATIONS: YOUR WONDER TOOL - by Affirmations are a wonderful tool and can be used to help bring change to any aspect of your life. An affirmation is a positive statement written in the present tense as though you have already achieved what you’re setting out to do.
It must always be absolutely positive and cannot include any ...
Views: 624 - Becoming More Conscious - by You are creating your life experience every single day. Your life is formed from what you think about all day long. The beliefs and attitudes that are so habitual that you don't even notice them shaping your experiences. Instead of responding to situations from an awareness of All Potentials, ...
Views: 607 - Stress is Not the Enemy - by Stress is implicated as one of the primary factors behind many health complaints. It has been linked to heart disease, cancer, arthritis, asthma and the functioning of our immune system - which means everything from full blown AIDS to the common cold is effected by the stress in our lives.
I ...
Views: 751 - A Perspective - by There is not much I can add to the images we are inundated nearly ad nauseam. They are powerful and they are important. We have a new America as of September 11, 2001 due largely to the coverage by the media of an event that happened far from most Americans individual homes. In recent history we ...
Views: 741 - Ahead By Jerks - by My answer to Jerry Falwell and others. Did God do this horrible thing to our Country? Did the Devil do it? Those questions cannot be answered by any living Person.
I don't know and neither does Jerry nor does anyone else that is living. There was a clear line between good and evil but not such ...
Views: 822 - The Essence Of Fear - by Have you ever been afraid that something was going to happen, and when it did, said, "I knew it?" In the past, when I became fearful that my income wouldn't meet my bills, that's exactly what happened.
A client of mine said that she was afraid to say "no" to anyone in her life. Because of her ...
Views: 844 - Love Enough To Let Others Heal - by Over the last few years, as I've grown spiritually, I've discovered that letting others hurt me, and excusing them, hurt them as well. My intentions were to make them feel better about themselves. I was trying to reflect the Divinity within me by loving unconditionally. When my friends would ...
Views: 3409(1 vote) - The Secret Of Affirmations - by I knew the power of affirmations. For years I'd used them sporadically, and for the main part, silently. At this point, however, I needed to make some drastic changes. So I began saying affirmations out loud. I declared them in the shower, in the car, while dressing, on walks, after meditation. ...
Views: 1156 - Aromatherapy For Seniors - by A lot of scientific research is being done on aromatherapy and the effects it has on our body, mind and emotions. However, hard research supporting the healing power is limited. I often see the effect that different smells have on people. It is very interesting to watch someone inhale a ...
Views: 4744 - Believe in Love - by There is kind of a neat little story behind this little lesson for a good marriage.
Last spring a friend of mine asked me if I would perform a mock marriage ceremony for her and her husband at their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary party. Without really knowing what I was getting into; I said ...
Views: 817 - Being a Gentleman - by A GENTLEMAN
He treats everyone with respect. He treats himself with respect.
Being a gentleman is an attitude. It is an attitude about life. It is also a behavior, which can be learned and acted out. But, for a man to be a true GENTLEMAN he must have nearly an innate attitude about WOMANHOOD ...
Views: 5462 - Our Self Image and Our Self - by So we've identified what we want in our lives. We've set our goals and made a plan. All of which is great and vital in achieving what we want. But in itself it’s not enough. It’s only part of the picture, the other part is contained in the behind the scenes activity of our minds.
What we really ...
Views: 706 - Why Most People Will Never Reach Their Goals! - by It's sad but true that many people are failing in reaching their goals!
Even though they sit down and ask themselves what they really want in life, write it down, break their goals into small action steps and take action - they won't achieve most of their goals.
Do you know why they'll fail? ...
Views: 741 - Don't Act Like An Elephant! - by Strange statement, isn't it?
But listen carefully because it can make the difference of success and failure in your business and private life.
So, let me explain...
You might know that in India elephants are used for manual labor. But what to do with them when they are not working? How to ...
Views: 2649 - How A Simple Mirror Can Make You Successful In 28 Days! - by I know what you are thinking right now.
How should a mirror help me to become successful? Is that possible at all?
Well, I can tell you it is possible!
Let me explain what you have to do.
Everyday, for the next 28 days, stand before a big mirror and with the following exercise, learn not ...
Views: 1290 - How A Simple Mirror Can Make You Successful In 28 Days! - by I know what you are thinking right now. “How should a mirror help me to become successful?” “Is that possible at all?”
Well, I can tell you – it is possible!
Let me explain what you have to do.
Everyday, for the next 28 days, stand before a big mirror and with the following exercise, learn ...
Views: 591 - Step By Step To Top Success! - by Think Big! Think Positive!
You, too, can become very successful!
Nobody will stop you, if you decide, Today, that you want to acquire the characteristics and talents of super successful people.
If you make this decision that offers you not only respect and admiration, but also a worry- ...
Views: 627 - Aligned Thinking Secret #6 - Myth We Control Time - by January 18, 2006
Dear Jim,
One of the most widespread myths "Aligned Thinking: Make Every Moment Count" busts is the myth that we control time.
If you are going to get the most from your time and life, it is critical to know what you really control.
The Challenge of A Client Changed My ...
Views: 1614 - The Void: Where the change process stops us - by Change requires a letting go and trust that there is a second and third base and that I can make it there. It is about trusting myself and God and the universal laws to unfold a new reality for me. It is knowing that my vision, prayers, visualizations, affirmations and wishes will come true. ...
Views: 868 - Choose What You Wnat In Life! - by Choice. It's all about freedom--the freedom to pick one thing over another. Are you choosing what you want from life?
"Oh no," comes the reply. "I can't because?I haven't got enough education. …I need to look after my family. …I don't have enough money. …I don't have the time." What's your ...
Views: 1013 - Blood Pressure Basics - by Copyright http://www.health-care-information.org
There are no hard and fast figures which represent a normal blood pressure. And very often doctors and other experts cannot even decide between them what an ideal blood pressure range is for an adult.
However it is usually agreed that somewhere ...
Views: 596 - Three great news letters you can receive - by Three great news letters you can receive
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2/Sexual enhancement?br> for the latest information on natural enhancement, for sexual problems and ...
Views: 1654(1 vote) - You can, move from feeling stuck to achieving success - by After 20 years of study, we've discovered what we believe to be the real secret to "happiness and achievement," but it cannot be described in a headline so please read this letter carefully
I have to teach you something in this letter. Once you understand it, you have a key that Paul Scheele ...
Views: 1069 - Find Out Whether Hypnotherapy is Your Ideal Career - by Many people are searching for a way to improve work-situations, or to start a business. You may be one of them. Let's find our if Hypnosis is right for you.
Do you enjoy working with people, and do you have a sense that the Mind creates the Reality that we experience in our Lives? And that by ...
Views: 1906 - CREATING GREAT HYPNOTIC INDUCTIONS - by CREATING GREAT HYPNOTIC INDUCTIONS INVOLVES 3
IMPORTANT COMPONENTS:
1.DETERMINE THAT YOUR CLIENT IS HERE OF HIS OWN VOLITION.
Make sure he wants what he is here for. It sounds silly, but Hypnosis sessions that are not successful, are frequently performed with clientswho "think" that they ...
Views: 881 - Guide To Affirmations - by By working with affirmations, you commence the process of changing negative and unproductive beliefs, into positive life supporting beliefs, that with regular practice will create a desired future.
To obtain maximum results from doing affirmations, it is best to observe certain guidelines, ...
Views: 961 - Guide To Affirmations - by By working with affirmations, you commence the process of changing negative and unproductive beliefs, into positive life supporting beliefs, that with regular practice will create a desired future.
To obtain maximum results from doing affirmations, it is best to observe certain guidelines, ...
Views: 5249 - Where Ever You Are, Be There - by At my daughter’s softball banquet a couple months ago, the coach was continuously interrupted by numerous cell phone calls to members of the team.
My wife, Patti, went to a farewell dinner with a friend who was moving away. She spent most of the dinner answering and talking on her cell phone. ...
Views: 1195 - When you come to the fork in the road, take it! - by This quote by the great New York Yankees catcher and manager, Yogi Berra, about choice, is a great summary of part of my life philosophy. Life is a journey molded by the choices we make and the paths we follow.
We all make numerous choices every day. Our choices are one of the few things that ...
Views: 850 - A SIMPLIFIED SPEED READING COURSE FOR 8 TO 12 YEAR OLD KIDS - by I used to teach speed reading courses to adults. I remember being excited when one lady got to where she could read 3,000 words per minute. She was the fastest student that I had ever seen. It took her 6 weeks to get that good.
Then I got invited to teach some children to speed read at a local ...
Views: 24341(4 votes) - DYSLEXICS and A.D.D. KIDS BECOME GIFTED SPEED READERS - by Almost two years ago, a lady who had signed up for one of my speed reading courses showed up early on the first day of class to privately inform me that she had a reading disability, so that I wouldn't be too frustrated at the poor performance that she was expecting in the class. I gave her some ...
Views: 2194(3 votes) - HAVE A PROFESSIONAL TEACH YOUR KIDS TO SPEED READ FOR $3 OR LESS - by When people hear about speed reading, they usually want to know more about it. They also want to have their children learn the skill. But two problems get in the way:
1) It costs too much, usually $100 or more. Those in-class courses can run as high as $500 per person. AND
2) You must teach ...
Views: 1065(2 votes) - Double or Triple Reading Speed for your children in 15 Minutes--A Lesson Plan for Parents or Teachers - by OVERVIEW:
Students will learn to use their Natural Vision while reading books. This will allow them to see up to several words at a glance while reading. They will them learn visualizing techniques to help them to gain increased comprehension at faster reading rates.
MATERIALS:
1) Easy ...
Views: 969 - Make up to $35 per hour teaching kids to speed read! - by It’s nice to make a spare income. But unless you’re doing something that really helps make the world a better place, it’s pretty unfulfilling. It’s so much better to do something that helps children grow up to be more successful and independent.
For the past few years I’ve been pioneering a ...
Views: 754 - A SIMPLIFIED SPEED READING COURSE FOR 8-12 YEAR OLD KIDS - by I used to teach speed reading courses to adults. I remember being excited when one lady got to where she could read 3,000 words per minute. She was the fastest student that I had ever seen. It took her 6 weeks to get that good.
Then I got invited to teach some children to speed read at a ...
Views: 3869(3 votes) - Dyslexia and/or ADD equal Speed Reading Giftedness - by Almost two years ago, a lady who had signed up for one of my speed reading courses showed up early on the first day of class to privately inform me that she had a reading disability, so that I wouldn't be too frustrated at the poor performance that she was expecting in the class. I gave her some ...
Views: 8518(3 votes) - Faith - by In the abyss between life and death resides only faith. Experts call this abyss “Motherhood.”
Lying on a cold, hard bed only six months along with my first child, I faced the frightening implications of this truth. My body shook uncontrollably as abject terror clutched at me. My only lifeline ...
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