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- Reader Q & A - by Q. I love your newsletters. I read most of them and anything that I miss my friend tells me about... but I don't recall any information on how to tell the wrong person it's not working when you've discovered Ms. Right isn't so right. -- Cameron
A. Dear Cameron,
There are no specific words. ...
Views: 749 - To be, or Not to be (Average)? - by When is hate OK? When it's the feeling you have toward average.
Let me make this point clearly and without reservation. I hate average!
What is average? My dictionary describes it as being about midway between extremes. Being not out of the ordinary. Common. You know, "Average".
To me ...
Views: 749 - Are You A Perfectionist? - by There are those of us who wish for every single thing to be absolutely perfect before we move. We believe in perfection and strive for perfection. Is there such a thing as perfection or is it only an illusion we have accepted as being real?
In reality and in nature, is anything truly perfect? ...
Views: 748 - Celebrating Fathers - by On Father's Day, we celebrate the guys in our lives. Not just our dads and the fathers to our children, but all the men who have made a positive impact on a child’s life.
A number of recently published studies call attention to the effects of good fathering. Men who play an active role in ...
Views: 748 - IS LOVE A FOREIGN LANGUAGE? - by What a weird question. Internet users are business people, teachers, students of all ages, housewives, ministers, all sorts of people. Are they lonely? There must be research somewhere to break people down by economic standing, social status, education, etc., but that is probably not needed to ...
Views: 748 - The Bike - by I bought the bike to get more exercise. In my mind, I imagined losing a few extra pounds, and feeling healthier. But, my experiences with the bike proved to be far more fascinating and multidimensional than I could ever imagine. I went to the bike shop and picked out a sleek looking, black, ...
Views: 748 - Which comes first Success or Happiness? - by Which comes first Success or Happiness?
Tim Connor, CSP
Everyone is searching for success, happiness, fulfillment and a sense of purpose and meaning in their lives. Many people unfortunately have not learned that putting the cart before the horse does not answer their dream of lasting ...
Views: 748 - Anger as a tool for growth in relationships - by Everyone gets angry. Some people show it openly and others don’t. If you are one of those people who claim you don’t get angry- you’re either not in touch with your emotions or you are lying. In relationship, Anger can be either healthy or unhealthy. Anger is just an emotion. How you process it ...
Views: 747 - Get Known and Trusted by Those Who Buy What You Offer - by Let’s suppose you are looking for a web site developer and have two equally impressive brochures on your desk. For one company you have a personal reference; none of your contacts know or have heard of the other one. The choice is easy because we prefer to do business with people we know and ...
Views: 747 - AUTHENTIC SPIRIT _ SUCCESS THE AUTHENTIC WAY! - by I own a stack of self improvement books ten feet tall. Achievement seminars I've attended number in the dozens. I had been trying to improve myself since the second grade when Mrs. H. burst my young bubble. Although I went on to fourteen more years as a star pupil, I never forgot the way she ...
Views: 746 - Be Your Own “Big Kahuna” in 2006 - by Longevity in a company or profession isn’t enough to make you a guru. You might know people like this. They’ve been with the company forever. Unfortunately, if they are not changing, adapting, learning, and growing, they are on a career treadmill. Quality of time means more than quantity of ...
Views: 746 - Did You Think You Would Be Somewhere Else In Your Career By Now? - by Are you satisfied where you are in your career right now? Or, do you think back to the jobs you turned down, or the paths you should have taken?
The past is called the past because it is in the past. The decisions you made, or did not make, may have taught you some tough lessons, but you can ...
Views: 746 - Growing the Leader in Us - by "For what we’ve discovered, and rediscovered, is that leadership isn’t the private reserve of a few charismatic men and women. It’s a process ordinary people use when they’re bringing forth the best from themselves and others. Liberate the leader in everyone, and extraordinary things happen" -- ...
Views: 746 - Hi! My name is Donald - by Hi. My name is Donald. Last February I turned 40.
Hey, I didn’t mind. Life has never been better. Personally, I live with a loving and caring partner and my life is rich with family and friends. Professionally, I am in my second season of my column, DISHing With Donald, which appears in an ...
Views: 746 - Give a Little Good Health Away! - by This holiday season, choose the present perfect! Something that will not only warm the hearts of your loved ones, but also add life to their years and years to their life.
Here's a sumptuous spread to choose from:
1. Scents of Well-being: Aroma—is therapy! Buy your friends some joy -- ...
Views: 745 - Put Your Hound Dog Out of His Misery - by “You ain't nothin' but a hound dog, just a'cryin' all the time.?Who hasn't heard Elvis belt out that rock and roll classic, but did you ever consider the hidden meaning behind those words? Clearly this was a song about the long-term effects of a negative attitude, and the hidden implication is, ...
Views: 745 - Re-Developing Your Vision - by One of the most important things we can do for our businesses, schools, and organizations is to have vision. Vision being a clear picture of a desired end result that you are aiming for.
However, sometimes, no matter how big our vision was originally, we find ourselves focussing in on the ...
Views: 745 - Iceberg - by ¡°Trust the universe. Trust means that the circumstances that you are in are working toward your best and most appropriate end.¡± (Gary Zukav)
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Iceberg¡¦
Lumbering, solitary, majestic¡¦ She stands tall and impervious. The mistress of her wintry ...
Views: 744 - Industry Pro Interview: The Selling Power of Consumer Confidence - by Butch Pujol came into his business through a unique series of events. Being taken advantage of himself didn’t set well with Butch and he realized that many others had been through the same thing. His background lends itself to Butch’s need to provide service and to care for others. The ...
Views: 744 - IS LOVE A FOREIGN LANGUAGE? - by A Special Report by Bill McGrane, III
If you can't answer YES to all of the following questions.... then love just might be a foreign language to you. 1. Do you know how to recognize when you are loved totally and unconditionally? 2. Do you know why it is important to love and be loved? 3. Are ...
Views: 744 - Using The Law Of Vibration To Manifest Your Vision - by Science and Metaphysics agree. The essence of all things is vibration. Science reveals that everything in the manifest universe is ultimately composed of packets of energy; quantized units vibrating at specific frequencies. Esoteric wisdom reveals that in the beginning, all things were created ...
Views: 744 - WHAT TO DO ABOUT STRESS - THE 30 POINT PLAN - by 1. Be positive- see problems as opportunities. Have goals and
visions. Have a positive mental attitude.
2. Play sports and step up your exercise.
3. Talk things over with someone.
4. Determine what causes you stress and try to eliminate it.
5. Become physically fit.
6. Balance work, ...
Views: 744 - 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: 744 - Could Things Have Been Different? - by Happy people never concern themselves with past events, and never question whether they or anyone else could have done something other than what they did.
But unhappy people think that they or someone else could have done something differently, or could have spoken, or thought, or felt ...
Views: 743 - How To Make Yourself A Successful One-of-a-Kind Resource In Your Industry - by A touch of background first: A successful, journeyman level speaker, serving associations and corporations, I routinely received fees of $3000 to $5000-6000 for 1 to 3 hours of programs. I got 1 or 2 bookings a week.
What does this mean to you: Start by being truly outstanding at what you do. ...
Views: 743 - R U Coachable? - by If everything was perfect in your business and life, why would you be taking the time to read this article?
Even though people may need the help in a respective area, many will not take the notes, ask the questions, listen to the calls and move their business forward when the opportunity to do ...
Views: 743 - When Laughter Beats the Stress - by One the most effective ways to fight stress is laughter. Humor, jokes, or a good laugh make you forget or reevaluate the most gloomy and stressful moments. It has been scientifically proven that laughter helps to alleviate physical and emotional pain. Even doctors tell us to keep our spirits ...
Views: 743 - Create Your Own Security As You Create Life Changes - by Self-change is a personal phenomenon. In order to accomplish it, you'll need to have firm notions about
HOW YOU CAN CREATE YOUR OWN SECURITY rather than relying on others to provide it for you.
There are four elements to this.
1. DEVELOP A BROAD OVERVIEW.
Instead of sitting inside your own ...
Views: 742 - HEALING YOUR INNER CHILD - by Why would anyone want to delve into their past, dredging up old memories long forgotten, so that you can relive them in an endless masochistic exercise? I wouldn't and neither should you. The only reasons you should undertake any journey of self exploration is for the freedom and healing of your ...
Views: 742 - Historically-Based Alcoholism Treatment Center Opening in Vermont! - by Before we can explain the motivating force behind the Vagabond Lodge, it should be known that the entire staff, from Directors to part-time support staff, have had years of experience struggling with addictions and attempts at recovery. We went in and out of multi-disciplined, medically-based ...
Views: 742 - Hypnosis and The Spiritual Connection - by The foundation for my work in hypnotherapy is based on the human trinity. Each of us is a trinity within himself or herself. I am a trinity, you are a trinity. We are made up of body, mind and spirit. We are physical, emotional and spiritual beings. These three aspects of our being are so ...
Views: 742 - NEW BEGINNINGS - by The *wind* which moves us in a specific direction in our life causes us to be who we are (our essence of being).
What is it that motivates an individual to do what he or she does? The *wind*, or motivation, comes from *motive*, or something (as a need or desire) that causes a person to act. ...
Views: 742 - Old Shoe Revived - by In 1996 I was feeling like an old worn out shoe. I had no spring in my step and just didn’t shine anymore. What was I going to do? I was not real thrilled about conventional medicine and decided I would investigate alternative medicine.
Stress was one of the big factors corrupting my health. I ...
Views: 742 - The Perils of Postulating, or Why Some Things are Never Completed - by Having an idea is a good thing. Unless, that is, the idea never leaves the safe confines of your neural pathways. Most of us are truly visionaries. We’re dreaming, fantasizing, stepping out of the shower with a monumental idea that will resolve every problem that’s ever existed. Then what? The ...
Views: 742 - Tuning In: How To Focus - by Obsessive? Who says I’m obsessive? I’m not obsessive! I prefer to think of myself as... focused.
Okay, so when I decided to plant my first vegetable garden and nourished each seedling as if they were my own children, I had no idea that I would wind up with enough produce to feed a three block ...
Views: 742 - Understanding ours and others' Needs - by We need to understand and communicate our needs. At the same time, it is important to be able to hear, and if possible, respond to the other¢s needs. The following exercise in examining needs will help.
SOME NEEDS WE MIGHT HAVE
FROM THE OTHER
Mark your needs and add others you would ...
Views: 742 - 7 Quick Ways To Finance Your Home Business! - by Personal savings: The first place many new home business owners look to finance their venture is their personal bank account. Or other personal resources such as savings bonds, stock, etc. One entrepreneur, I know of, used her vacation funds from her regular job to start a part-time home ...
Views: 741 - Beating the "What-if" Blues - by Do you find that a lot of your negative thoughts begin with the words "What-if?" Does one anxious thought lead to another and another - only to become a negative spiral of worry? When this happens, you're probably using what-if thinking.
WHAT IS "WHAT-IF" THINKING?
What-if thinking occurs ...
Views: 741 - 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: 741 - Let Your Life Shine - by We journey together in discovering ourselves. You are on this human journey to express life in a way that only you can express it. How can you filter out the myriad of distractions and focus on allowing your inner light to shine? In our culture, it is easy to get caught up in the stream of busy, ...
Views: 741 - Breathing Life into your Fitness Routine for Greater Gains - by Finding inspiration in your life can help you succeed in many areas, including fitness. Recognizing the inspiring characteristics of other people can used to your advantage. Don’t worry if you’re not sure what inspires you, it’s a talent you can easily develop. The first step is to look about ...
Views: 740 - Getting Complete - by Getting and being complete is very important if you want a great relationship. If you are not complete -- with your past, your parents, your choices, etc. -- you will continue to have the same type of relationships, no matter how hard you try to make them different.
To be incomplete with your ...
Views: 740 - 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: 740 - Success—two critical questions to ask, and answer - by Success is one of those words that we all understand, or at first glance, we think we do. We hear that someone is a big success, and we nod in agreement and apparent understanding. But what is success? Webster defines success as reaching a conclusion, usually a fortunate one. OK, what is ...
Views: 740 - The Choice to Feel (Excerpt from Your Destiny Switch: Master Your Key Emotions, And Attract the Life of Your Dreams) - by Recently, a friend of mine named Renee was driving her seven-year old son home from school, and she was preoccupied with worry. She had a lot of bills to pay and was having difficulty making money. Her husband had been ill and unable to work, so they’d fallen behind on their mortgage. This was a ...
Views: 740 - The Top 10 Steps to Becoming Irresistibly Attractive - by The term Irresistibly Attractive refers to the idea of great people, ideas, opportunities, things and more, come TO you vs you chasing them or being promotive, seductive or acquisitive in nature.
1. Don't need much.
If you need something, usually it will run away/escape you. Get your ...
Views: 740 - Top 10 Steps to a Healthier Body Image - by 1. Stop Weighing yourself
Too many people allow the numbers on the scale to dictate how their life is going to be or how they will feel for the rest of the day. Been there, done that - throw the scale out!
2. Stop talking about your weight
What you give attention to grows. So if you keep ...
Views: 740 - Are You Trustworthy? - by Trust is a very difficult thing to establish or maintain. Our senses are daily bombarded with all kinds of messages and stimulations that would have us believe that we should accept everything we see or hear.
Most of us know better than to take at face value some of the advertising that we are ...
Views: 739 - Creating Prosperity - A Holistic Approach - by Prosperity doesn't just show up. You have to be at the right point of consciousness to create abundance in every area of your life. And once you are there, you have to take action to change your thoughts, beliefs, emotions and behavior patterns in order to allow a new condition in your life to ...
Views: 739 - Forgiveness is a Destination - by Forgiveness is a destination and not an action. When you tell yourself to forget and forgive some wrong or hurt, you can not. You tell yourself to take the action of forgiveness, yet can not, because forgiveness is not an action.
When your boss passes you over for a promotion or a raise, you ...
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