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- Do You Know You Have A Brain AND A Mind? - by Your mind is where you think your thoughts.
Your brain is in your head and pretty much controls your body.
Now, if your mind is suddenly shocked by something you see, it translates very quickly to your brain -- which translates very quickly to your body. Depending on the severity of the ...
Views: 798 - Easy Resolutions - by New Year's Eve, as you know, is the traditional time to make New Year's resolutions. Most resolutions are about something we really, really want. Even if you are not the kind to make New Year's resolutions, notice that somewhere, quietly, in your mind, you are probably making some anyway.
The ...
Views: 798 - Embrace Rejection - by The last two weeks I have been waiting for an answer from a potential client on a large piece of business. While playing the waiting game I have been thinking a lot about the sales process. I realized I have not been turned down much lately. Before I got too excited I also realized I had not ...
Views: 798 - What We Do Matters - by I know good is stronger than evil, no matter what the appearance. It may not always be as dramatic, but it prevails even in the most horrific circumstances. Just witness the heroism and outpouring of caring and compassion that has bound us together following the events of September 11 in New ...
Views: 798 - Keeping Your Attitude Up When Circumstances are Down - by “Instead of spending your time thinking about how bad things are, think about how good they will be!”
Everyone knows that a positive attitude is key to the successful life. But what happens when things go wrong? What happens when circumstances deal us a blow? We have a tendency to let our ...
Views: 797 - More Than 50% of North Americans Are Fat and Frustrated - by A large percentage of those overweight have lost hundreds of pounds over a period of time, only to gain it all back. These people... too many people remain (at the risk of being rude) fat and frustrated.
Why, in this age of technology and information, is obesity still an issue? There are ...
Views: 797 - What To Pray For - by Friday, September 14, 2001
I was watching many people on television today as they observed a few moments of silence to honor the victims of last Tuesday's tragedy. Situated far away from those people as I am (I live in Italy, near the birthplace of Saint Francis of Assisi), I joined them in ...
Views: 797 - 3 Steps To Looking & Feeling Best - by Diets and nutritional information are almost everywhere yet studies show that obesity continues to rise dramatically.
Why? Diets are selling more than ever. In North America, over 58 million dieters spend $36 million on weight loss yearly. Yet over 75% of the population is overweight. ...
Views: 796 - Savor the Moment - by It was my Mother who instilled in me my love of the natural world. Through her example, I learned to savor the wondrous gifts this grand earth has to offer. Mom’s approach to life has always been one of childlike wonder. She delights in the sound of crickets on a warm summer evening; the rich ...
Views: 796 - The Power and Danger of Anger - by Gritted teeth, clenched fists and a voice tight with anger do not paint a pretty picture but we've all been there. Sometimes, we get angry over the most foolish things.....a long line at the check-out, that driver who wouldn't let us in as the traffic light was changing, the endless loop of ...
Views: 796 - Youth Baseball Practices Don’t Have To Be Long To Be Good - by Back in the late 70's an old college professor of mine was fond ofsaying, "Don't confuse activity with accomplishment." Jump forward about eightyears and imagine me observing a coach running practice for his little League team. At thestart of practice most of the 10, 11, and 12 year olds are ...
Views: 796 - Can’t See Your Way To Completing Your Goal? Then It’s Time To Check Your VISION - by Have you been having trouble achieving a specific goal? Are you allowing other less important things to get in the way of accomplishing what you really want? Then this is the time to do a VISION check. Just as it is important to get our eyes checked regularly to assure that we will be able to ...
Views: 795 - Flushing Out Frauds - by © 2002 Elena Fawkner
"... ALWAYS carry out your own due diligence! Remember, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is."
Regular readers will recognize the above language. It comes from the "Caveat Emptor" section which appears towards the end of each issue of A Home-Based Business ...
Views: 795 - Getting Motivated to Get Organized - by "Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going." --Jim Rohn
When I get calls from prospective clients who say they want to get organized, I often ask, "What's motivating you to get organized at this time, and what will be possible once you get organized?" I ask these ...
Views: 795 - Lasting Weight Loss: No Discipline Required - by "I'd love to lose weight, but I don't have the discipline."
If I had to lose weight the way the diet mongers say we need to, I'd never lose an ounce. Or maybe I would, but it certainly wouldn't stick. And then, what's the point?
And if I had to make myself work out, well that wouldn't be ...
Views: 795 - Managing Menopause - by As little as fifty years ago, this title would have been useless. Nobody needed menopause management!
The "why" is crucial for today's women to understand.
As an example:
My grandmother died in her sleep the month before I was born, in 1945. She was forty-three years old! Now, I can look at ...
Views: 795 - Men in the backroom - by This past weekend provided me with a new insight into God's plan.
I was asked to do a memorial service for a man who attended our church. I did not realize the impact this ceremony would have on my life and the lives of the people attending the service.
After meeting with the family, it ...
Views: 795 - 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: 795 - Overcoming Fear in the Face of Terror - by Today, more than ever, we need to learn how to handle fear. We are definitely a frightened people and our fear seems to be increasing every day. If we don't learn how to confront and control fear, we risk losing our emotional and physical health and ultimately the joy of living.
A life of fear ...
Views: 795 - Putting A Priority On Your Time - by Where does all the time go? Long hours. Late nights. Snatched lunches. Some people boast about their excessive work schedule as if it’s a badge of honor: “I start work at 7:00 a.m. and work right though until 8:00 p.m.” Some of their Herculean claims border on the absurd. “Last night I went ...
Views: 795 - Strategies for Dating - by Many singles pursue relationship coaching to learn dating strategies and receive the guidance they need to be successful. Here, I will share my list of ten strategies for successful dating.
You may find these strategies old-fashioned or counterintuitive. But they work.
If you date in order ...
Views: 795 - Writing for Action -- Conclusions First - by When you try to get someone to do something -- your boss, your employees, your Congressman, your landlord -- get right to the point. Start off with your "bottom line," the action you want taken; then lay out the whys and hows.
An action request is not a mystery novel, where you find the ...
Views: 795 - Escaping the Two-Income Trap - by "The Two-Income Trap -- Why Middle-Class Mothers and Fathers are Going Broke," by Elizabeth Warren and Amelia Warren Tyagi, describes an escalating condition in American family finances:
“…the people who consistently rank in the worst financial trouble are united by one surprising ...
Views: 794(1 vote) - 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: 794 - Navigating Troubled Waters - by "One word frees us of all the weight and pain of life:
that word is love." - Sophocles (BC) .
But it isn't always so easy!
Many difficulties in a friendship, including marriage, can be put to the back by the simple act of resignation. Some ideas of one may never suit those of the other, and ...
Views: 794 - Stand Up For Your Rights - by I'll always remember the slogan, "You've come a long way Baby". Yes, women have come a long way. In the job market, in politics, and even at home, women have taken on stronger, more prominent roles. However, fairness and respect are often just out if reach. I know how it feels to be treated ...
Views: 794 - Staying On Course With Your Health - by Staying healthy is the key to staying on course. Without good health, it is impossible to accomplishing your goals. That is why it is so important to take care of your body. Your body is God’s temple and you should treat is as such.
If you are not feeling well, don’t just keep on going on and ...
Views: 794 - 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: 794 - A Blessing Will Come - by Something will happen with or without you.
If you follow in a path that is proven to have some specific result, you increase the likelihood of what happens to you.
Whether the result will be favorable to you or not, depends on what, or to be more specific, WHO you choose to follow.
To ...
Views: 793 - Are You Afraid to Sell? - by © 2002 Elena Fawkner
Relationship marketing. It's the backbone of a successful online business. Fail to forge online relationships and your business will suffer. Simple enough concept, right? But what does "relationship marketing" really mean? Simply put, it refers to the principle that, in ...
Views: 793 - Jobs vs. Business: Risk Revisited - by Many people start a business to "be my own boss" or "find meaning in my work." Yet increasingly I talk to clients who realize they have few choices in the workplace.
Let's say you join a company, degree in hand, at entry level. You move up the ladder for fifteen, twenty, even twenty-five ...
Views: 793 - 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: 793 - Principles of Being a Love Magnet(TM), Part III - by This is the final article of a three-part series on the principles of attracting love easily. If love is what you are after, these principles, when incorporated into your life, will deliver just that.
Working Definition: Love magnet -- a single person able to attract the right partner ...
Views: 793 - ENHANCING LIFE WITH ESSENCES - by The new year can be a particularly stressful time. The lack of sunlight wears on us and the holidays might have been a little hectic and detrimental to our overall health. This is the time of year when we're encouraged to take our inner inventory and make plans and assertions for the coming year ...
Views: 792 - FAT LOSS - The Honest Answers - by Are you tired of losing body fat just to find it again? Feeling guilty about all the money you have spent, chasing the perfect answer, wishing for magic? Do yourself a favor and stop allowing the media and everyone else to take charge of your physique. Right Now! Whether you want to lose 25 ...
Views: 792 - Little Things - by What a week this is going to be, right?
Opportunities, ideas, new ways of looking at things...
You create your Spiritual Success today!
Spiritual Success? This is the success you achieve From following spiritual principles to happiness that lead to your worldly and spiritual success. ...
Views: 792 - Prostate Problems Virtually A Fact Of Life - by The general consensus is that it's not a question of whether or not a man will develop prostate problems, it's a question of WHEN. Although 80% of all cases of Prostate Cancer occur in men over the age of 65, it has been known to strike men as young as 30. Prostatitis, also known as Benign ...
Views: 792 - Sam, My Border Collie's Internet Marketing Advice! No 9 - by You have permission to publish this article electronically or in print, FREE of charge, as long as the bylines are included and you only mail to a 100% opt-in list.
Sam (that's my 12 year old Border Collie) and I were walking again through the Bush (Australian countryside).
Sam as usual was ...
Views: 792 - Smashing the Myth of the Press Release - by A musician spends years honing his craft. He writes world-class songs and performs them in a manner that moves his listeners to tears. He records a demo tape and sends it to record labels. He gets a contract and becomes rich, famous and adored.
The lesson: demo tapes are the secret of becoming ...
Views: 792 - Children and Math Skills - by When my Mom came to visit she and Jason went shopping. On their return we were in the kitchen and Jason was in his room playing. She told me how while at the grocery store Jason had berated her on her grocery selections. He was upset that she wasn't paying attention to the unit price of the ...
Views: 791 - HOW TO MANAGE YOUR PRECIOUS TIME - by HOW TO GET MORE FROM LIFE EACH DAY
* Focus on one day at a time.
* Live the moment.
* Forget yesterday and look forward to tomorrow. If you are guilty about what happened yesterday, or are anxious about what might happen tomorrow, your energy will be dissipated.
* Plan your work, then ...
Views: 791 - RIGHT NOW - by What direction do you choose to go in today? Are you ready RIGHT NOW to do whatever it takes to accomplish the Will that your life represents?
By honoring your principles and what you hold in highest regard, you have responsibilities and need to keep yourself accountable for words and actions ...
Views: 791 - Running Your Own Race - by There was an article on the front page of the Los Angeles Times a while back that caught my eye. The headline was "Small Dot- Coms Thrive While Industry Giants Melt Down". Here are the opening paragraphs ...
"Beneath the chaotic dot-com busts of the last half-year, an overlooked breed of ...
Views: 791 - What It Takes to Finally Get On With Your Dream - by It seems to me there is only one real and proper way to live a joyful life, and that is to do the thing you are meant to be doing. There are people out there who make it seem like rolling out of bed, But I know from experience -- pursuing your dream 'ain't always so easy.
I spent a good chunk ...
Views: 791 - Are you taking Supplement Combinations or Synergistic Formulas? - by Many companies now provide supplement formulas intended for specific health needs. This saves you the trouble and expense of taking multiple pills for each health concern. In addition, certain combinations of vitamins, minerals, amino acids and herbs work better when taken together - they work ...
Views: 790 - Is this sales opportunity qualified? - by For many sales professionals the question, "Is this deal qualified?" is one they dread to hear. It comes from fellow sales people, from pre-sales and marketing types, from his or her own boss, and from their boss, and their boss, and their boss. It's a question that is difficult to answer ...
Views: 790 - New Beginnings - by The celebration of the New Year brings hope and new life to old dreams. Things that didn¡¯t seem attainable or possible suddenly seem as though they are right within our grasp as the next year arrives. Are our dreams any more attainable then they were a day, a week, a month earlier, most likely ...
Views: 790 - The Fuel for Movers and Shakers! - by The essential conditions of everything you do must be choice, love, passion. --Nadia Boulanger
A new lesson in the importance of passion as a powerful, inner source of energy was revealed in my life recently. I am grateful to have had the opportunity for the past several years to pursue a ...
Views: 790 - The Slam Club - Want To Change Your Life? Change Your Friends - by The Slam Club is informal, existing any time two or more Slammers convene and compulsively denounce other people, places or things. Malcontents pervade our society, routinely sabotaging the good feelings normal people exchange. I call these killers of good feelings Slammers and their social ...
Views: 790 - A Human Machine? - by The Process which leads to making your dreams and goals real needs to be fun.
Otherwise, you will be labeled a social outcast by everyone who knows you ;-)
My passion is to create balance in my own life and once achieved, share with others how I did it.
If you set goals that are sincere ...
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