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- "Feng Shui for the Office - Maximizing Productivity, Power, & Prosperity" - by Barbara, a small business owner, sought the advice of a Feng Shui Consultant to find a new office. The day after Barbara cleaned up the entrance to her present office and hung a mirror and a Feng Shui crystal in the entranceway; she received a large order from a customer and won a paid vacation ...
Views: 999 - The Secret of Abundance - by Would you like to know the secret to creating a more abundant life within a matter of days or weeks? If you apply the dynamic principle within this article, and keep applying it day after day, you can gradually gain complete control over enriching the quality of your life, at any given moment. ...
Views: 1165 - Psychic 101 - by It seems everyone is into psychics these days ! Late-night television has dozens of 1-900 lines waiting to take your call. The popularity of shows like "Unsolved Mysteries", "Sightings" , "Crossing Over with John Edward" and recent movies like "The Sixth Sense" and "Stir of Echoes" all reflect ...
Views: 2243 - BE YOUNG AND HEALTHY BY BUILDING STRONG BONES - by Bones are the body's foundation. Having strong dense bones is essential to good posture, strength and balance. The quality of our skeletal structure has a direct impact on our appearance, vitality and energy level. The better we stand, walk and move around, the more youthful we will look and ...
Views: 736 - 3 REASONS TO TRY TEMPEH - SOY'S SUPER FOOD - by When most people hear soy, they usually think of tofu and soymilk. Soon tempeh (pronounced tem-PAY) will be one of the first soy products to come to mind. It is fast becoming the most popular soy food on the market because it is highly nutritious, easy to digest, and deliciously simple to ...
Views: 849 - THE HEALING POWER OF SOY'S ISOFLAVONES - by Numerous reports indicate that, because soy is high in isoflavones, it can prevent illness and promote good health. Isoflavones are a class of phytochemicals, which are compounds found only in plants (phyto means plant). They are also a type of phytoestrogen, or plant hormone, that resembles ...
Views: 939 - SIX WAYS SOY BENEFITS YOUR HEALTH - by Soy, and most soy-based products, are nutritional powerhouses. Soybeans are the only plant food that has all of the essential amino acids our body requires, making it a complete protein. Soy foods do not have any cholesterol, and most are high in fiber. Soy also has many vitamins, minerals, and ...
Views: 858 - HIGH-PROTEIN DIETS - ARE YOU LOSING MORE THAN WEIGHT? - by Protein is a vital nutrient, essential to your health. In its purest form, protein consists of chains of amino acids. There are 22 amino acids that combine to form different proteins, and 8 of these must come from the foods we eat. Our body uses these amino acids to create muscles, blood, skin, ...
Views: 870 - Rise Again - by Easter is an annual Christian festival in commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, observed on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox. The Latin “Resurrection(as)” is the ptp of “Resurger”, meaning “to rise again”.
Winter has provided rest, and a quiet ...
Views: 1173 - Is Customer Service Outdated - by Tom Peters tells us that 70% of customers hit the road not because of price or product quality issues, but because they did not like the human side of doing business with the provider of the product or service. Research conducted by The Forum Corporation supports this fact and indicates that 45% ...
Views: 1273 - Passengers and Cotravellers - by We can liken our life to a travelling train ,or a sailing ship , or ambling along a path . We are travelling in the same general direction , we are all subject to the vagaries of nature , we are sharing available resources . We are getting the same general experiences while the individual ...
Views: 6466 - My Insight into Numerology - by From time to time, we wonder about the mystery that exists in our day to day experiences and events that happen in our lives. Some parts of these events are beyond our control and some are not. We are all here to experiment the theory that we learnt before we decided to embark upon our journey ...
Views: 997 - Is it Self-Esteem or Self-Confidence or what lies in between? - by I was driven towards looking to the self-confidence and self-esteem in ourselves on a deeper level. How do we evaluate the two?
On a human level and perhaps whilst growing up, our religion, the influence of the culture of where we grew up in and our parents, are all factors that influence and ...
Views: 1896 - It is all about attitude! - by Why do we really need the experiences that we have to deal with in our day-to-day life? Does anyone know who can answer my question? Somehow, at heart I do know and understand the answer to this question. However, I have no discipline to do something about it in respect of applying the principle ...
Views: 1302(1 vote) - Moralizing Ourselves Through Humor - by "Morale -- the level of individual psychological well-being based on such factors as a sense of purpose and confidence in the future."
It is not surprising that people feel demoralized these days. As our society continues through a social, political, and economic metamorphosis, many folks are ...
Views: 784 - An Interview of Geri from Geri’s Recovery Music - by Could you tell us a little about your recovery story?
I'm the eldest of four children and I was born in British Columbia, Canada. My father, a retired Baptist minister, is American and my mother, a homemaker, is Canadian. I was raised in a perfectionist’s household with strict religious rules ...
Views: 900 - Accurate Communications:Speaking From Your Heart - by Imagine a world devoid of the use of language. Everyone is telepathic. Thoughts propel around the world instantly as do radio waves—openly and freely. Everyone knows every thought of every other person—instantly—if desired. A perfect state of accurate communications exists that gives us more ...
Views: 3348 - Accurate Communication: Communication takes a Life of its own - by We know that interpersonal communication involves interaction between at least two people. But do we know that a higher and more sophisticated level of communications exists? I term this “Accurate Communication.” The benefits of Accurate Communication are many. When used by sales people, it ...
Views: 7310 - What Road Are You On? - by Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side, of course! That age old question continues to delight young children. In their eyes it’s a simple question with a simple answer.
Adults on the other hand have fun complicating the chicken’s decision to cross the road by asking more ...
Views: 842 - Beware of Gremlins - by Are you trying to move ahead in your career, expand your business,save more money, have quality family time or play a better game of golf? Do you have glimpses of grandeur or brilliant ideas only to have them fade quickly away? A voice inside your head begins chattering, "Who do you think you ...
Views: 842 - Fried Mush for Your Soul - by Have you ever had one of those times when nothing seemed to click in your mind? No matter how hard you tried ideas wouldn’t flow. Your synapses just weren’t connecting. Your brain was on strike!
Well, that’s exactly what happened to me as I sat down to write this month’s feature article. I’d ...
Views: 1136 - Are You 'IFFY' - by Many people say that working for themselves or working on Straight commission is just to 'IFFY' for them.
'I'd rather work for a company that will give me a check every week, that direct marketing stuff is just to 'IFFY' for me.'
'I couldn't quit my day job, it's just to 'IFFY' and your not ...
Views: 860 - GEELA'S FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES FOR SUCCESSFUL LIVING - by "Knowledge is power. Depending on how it's used,
it can create either heaven or hell".
- Anonymous
In order to better understand life and our unique place in the universe, it's necessary to see the big picture, just as an artist steps back from his canvas to gain perspective and see how ...
Views: 1307 - MLM - the end? - by Nowadays MLM seems like a bad word over the internet. Why is that? Maybe it is because the lack of experience, lack of success or maybe, just as it happened with the dot.com companies, everything gets into the right proportions.
It is a fact that people seems to look for the magic formula, the ...
Views: 787 - Letting Go of Grief - by Grief is an emotion that can lodge in the body tissues and the spirit. Although we usually think of grief as having to do with loss of a loved one or something highly valued like a job, grief can take less recognizable forms. Some common underlying sources of grief are mourning of one's own lost ...
Views: 2949 - Are You Stuck In The Past? - by How often do you find yourself still dealing with things that you half-way finished? Not me, you say.
Ok, what about that big pile of magazines you ordered but never have time to read? Did you start a high protein diet, but now eat carbs and just feel guilty? (oh come on…you know who you are!) ...
Views: 853 - Top 10 Things Between You and a Great Life - by 1. Unfinished Business: Free yourself from the past by identifying and cleaning up your unfinished business. Call an end to whatever you started - a project, a diet, a feud, a commitment - by dumping it, delegating it, or doing it.
2. Ignoring the Present: Today is a result of all the Today’s ...
Views: 931 - How To Reach Any Goal: 4 TIPS - by T – Think It Through:
All winning teams, sports or otherwise, know they must have a specific goal in mind to work towards. A football team knows that they must advance the ball down the field and score more times than their opponent. They know what a victory looks like, and exactly what they ...
Views: 899 - Re-Decorate Your LIFE! - by Does your life sometimes feel like a storage room where everybody else has dumped their mess and it seems there's no room left for you? Maybe it's time to forget about the living room...and Re-Decorate Your LIFE!
Here are the 4 key factors to an effective system in Re-decorating your LIFE. ...
Views: 898 - Top 7 SECRETS to a Great Life - by A great life doesn't happen by accident. A great life is the result of allocating your time, energy, thoughts, and hard work towards what you want your life to be. Stop setting yourself up for stress and failure, and start setting up your life to support success and ease. These 7 SECRETS can ...
Views: 828 - 7 Secrets to Show Me The Money! - by The bottom line is simple. No matter what amount of income you earn or don't earn, you CAN be in control of your finances. But you must first be in control of your choices.
Here are some steps to help you:
1. Determine your level of integrity about money. Do you spend money, then hide the ...
Views: 913 - SOUL-Survivor - by OK, this is for the big bucks folks! Are you ready to be a SOUL-Survivor in your own life? Are you ready to outwit, outplay, outlast those irritations that drain your energy and frustrate your goals for an easy and enjoyable life? Are you ready to vote them off your island permanently?
For ...
Views: 778 - 7 Secrets to Show Me The Money! - by The bottom line is simple. No matter what amount of income you earn or don't earn, you CAN be in control of your finances. But you must first be in control of your choices.
Here are some steps to help you:
1. Determine your level of integrity about money. Do you spend money, then hide the ...
Views: 903 - One Small Adjustment - by I know that a lot of advice pundits often instruct you to focus on the “big picture”. And it certainly has it place in helping you move toward a better life. But it runs the risk of letting you think that you need to totally redesign your life. And that’s just not true! Often it only takes one ...
Views: 854 - 4 Super Reasons You'll Love "Easifying" Your Life - by Are you someone who wants a simpler life, but who associates simplifying with giving away everything you own, and going back to baking your own bread? Unfortunately, that attitude can scare you away from making the simple (pardon the pun) kind of changes that can make your life so much easier, ...
Views: 852 - Impress Yourself! - by Do you find feeling good about yourself difficult? You may have learned to talk badly to yourself, or you may have let criticism stop you from trying anything new. So you find yourself in a rut, doing nothing, wishing for something better.
But there is one sure fire way to lift your spirits ...
Views: 810 - The Road Map Of Life - by If you were going to drive to somewhere unfamiliar – whether cross country or just across the city - what would be the first thing you would do? Map it out? And then after you mapped it out, would you never look at the map again? Not likely.
More likely, you would refer to the map often, to ...
Views: 963 - How To Find Your REAL SELF Again - by On the surface it seems an odd idea that you could actually be anything other than who you really are. But from the time we can talk, we’re being programmed to “fit in”. We find ourselves conforming in order to please the people we love, and who love us. “ But sometimes that means that you have ...
Views: 10425(1 vote) - 10 Ways To Spring-Clean Your LIFE! - by 1. Clean out the anger, hatred, jealousy, and self doubt.
2. Move out the frustrations, and lack of communication. Wash away delay and procrastination.
3. Dust off your attitude, and put on a fresh coat of positive.
4. Throw out misunderstanding, and lack of patience. Sweep out the dirt of ...
Views: 744 - What is Meaningful Work? - by When you do what you love, it doesn’t feel like work. Yes, effort will be required. You may work very very hard. But since you love it, it gives you energy, instead of draining you.
Several years ago, I had a job that I wasn’t very happy with. Whenever someone would come into my office and say ...
Views: 931 - Consistency - by Since this is the time of year for Resolutions, I would like to share with you the ONE resolution that I have made for 2002. Perhaps it will impact your life, in the same way that it has already impacted mine.
My Resolution is: "I will be consistent." Now, before you protest, I know this goes ...
Views: 794 - 7 Ways to Make 2002 Your Happiest Year Possible - by 1. Starve a bad habit; feed a good habit. Things that you nurture, and support, and give energy and time to WILL grow in your life. And in contrast, things can’t exist if you don’t support them. If you have something in your life that you don’t want there, identify how you are supporting it. ...
Views: 752 - 7 Lies that Prevent Powerful Results - by Have you ever considered that most of what happens in your life happens because of the way you think? Your thinking directs your emotional reaction, which in turn directs your behavior. The way you react to a situation is not just a representation of the events; your reaction also depends on ...
Views: 1632(2 votes) - Flirting: applied Body Language - by Flirting. What is it? Why do we do it? How do we do it? When do we do it? Who do we it with? Why should we do it? Why don’t we do it? Why is it good? Where is best to do it? Why are some people better at it?
All the above questions begin with Who, What, Why, When, Where and How. All open ended ...
Views: 5285(1 vote) - Get Your Kids Moving - by Are your children active? Inactivity among children is becoming an epidemic. Motivating your children to be active not only improves their health now, but it will also benefit them later in life.
Here are some facts:
* Lack of exercise is a major reason for the growing rate of obesity among ...
Views: 849 - The Time to Give Is Now - by August 1998 marks the first anniversary of the deaths of Mother Teresa and Princess Diana. Rather than honor their memory with platitudes, why don’t we memorialize them with our own lives by following their examples?
Their deaths remind us how a person is measured.
How do we measure a person? ...
Views: 927 - Dream BIG - by Do you take the time to recognize your true potential? Or, are you so busy occupying your time and energy with all you have on your plate that you have forgotten the vital self? Does your potential remain an unrealized glimmer of hope, as you continue to search? Or, do you dream in the color of ...
Views: 2008(1 vote) - The Inside - Out Approach - by No lasting change will occur in our lives unless and until we first change ourselves from the inside - out. Nothing about our job, our friends, our marriage, our finances or any other aspect our lives will change. Nothing in our physical, mental, spiritual, social or emotional life will ...
Views: 808 - Winning in 2000 - by Why do a small percentage of Consultants qualify year after year as top in their Company while others sit back and wonder how they could ever achieve it.
There are many reasons, including Knowledge, Good Habits, Positive Mental Attitude and Excellent Skills, but research has shown that these ...
Views: 746 - Spyware Will Compromise Your Online Security - Act Now Before It's Too Late! - by It’s amazing just how many computer users are blissfully unaware that there systems have been infected with Spyware. Perhaps more alarmingly is that your personal data could be being leaked to a third party right now as you read this article, and all without your knowledge or consent.
Spyware, ...
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