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- "Maximum Effort" - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2016 from Ascendance ProjectOne of the lessons which I haven’t seem to have learned yet, because the scenario keeps repeating itself, is to do my best without expectation. Doing your best extends to anything and everything that you do. I do not currently give the best in everything that I do, neither in the big things ...
Views: 1552 - An Empowering Reframe RE: Energy Vampires - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2016 from T. Renee RichardsonAloha! Sometimes this subject arises in my private practice, among spiritually-based business owners working to develop compassionate detachment: “Energy vampire” is a term used to describe manipulative or needy individuals who are said to steal the energy of others by tiring them out, ...
Views: 1784(1 vote) - The Benefits of Hope and Optimism - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2016 from Rosa ChillisCareer Advice-- by Rosa Chillis July 26, 2016 The Benefits of Hope and Optimism “Hope is being able to see that there is more light despite all of the darkness.”—Desmond Tutu Hope is more than mere desire and better than mere expectation. Hope is indispensable if you want to endure a ...
Views: 1447 - “Llanero Solitario” en los Negocios? - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2016 from Manny (Manuel) PerezEl sentirse solo y solitario al incursionar en el mundo de negocios internacionales es común. Vivimos en un mundo donde muchos exploran e invierten en nuevas áreas geográficas, culturales, profesionales y empresariales, y para ello utilizamos personas locales y especialistas para que nos ...
Views: 1124 - Cowboy or Business Entrepreneur? - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2016 from Manny (Manuel) PerezAre you running your business like some sort of “Lone Ranger”, anonymously and heroically facing off the hazards around you, hopefully with at least one friend who can help you out occasionally? This is quite common in the entrepreneurial world, and I will never deny that some cowboys do gain ...
Views: 1304 - My Way or No Way? - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2016 from Manny (Manuel) PerezOne of the biggest difficulties a community can face is when a powerful individual or small group of individuals are willing to risk destruction just to get their own way. Mind you, these people have existed throughout history, and they often used warfare or exile as a way of solving ...
Views: 3156(1 vote) - Mas Allá de los Sentidos - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2016 from Manny (Manuel) PerezLo más difícil de superar para un adulto son situaciones que contradicen lo que percibimos con nuestros 5 sentidos y que también son contrarias a nuestros deseos y enseñanzas. Porque? Porque de niños aprendimos a conciliar lo que nos decían nuestros sentidos y lo que nos enseñaron nuestros ...
Views: 1222 - Buscando La Felicidad - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2016 from Manny (Manuel) PerezCuantas veces has pensado que la felicidad la lograrás si solo ocurre algo, o logras algo, o alguien hace algo? Bueno, creo que es mejor tomar control directo, y asegurarnos que nuestra felicidad es un asunto bajo nuestro control y es un resultado de nuestras decisiones! En este artículo de ...
Views: 1348 - How You Can Really Prep Your Teenage Golden Child for Success - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2016 from Tyler JacobsonOne of the biggest questions on any parent’s mind is: “How can I do the best for my teenager?” The answer? Let go. You want the best for your teenager. The best we can hope for is that they know success like we never had, so they don’t have to go through the struggles and pain we ...
Views: 1395(1 vote) - Why Do I Suffer? - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2016 from Dawn Howard WeaverWhy Do I Suffer? As I wake up each morning I have to remind myself not to listen to the voice in my head. It is a constant barrage of negative thoughts about my life. Luckily, this morning in particular that very wise part of me reminded me to “Thank, don’t think.” I have shared this with ...
Views: 1067 - Power of consistency has…the effect of MAGIC! - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2016 from Rupa ShendeI asked around “What comes to your mind when I say consistency?” Here are the responses : State of Data, Juggernaut, Roger Federer, Sachin Tendulkar, Apple i-phone sales, Day and Night, Rahul Dravid, Regularity, Cake dough consistency, Fibonacci series, Government Failure, Water shortage, ...
Views: 1201 - Use a CRYSTAL to clear clutter! - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2016 from Rupa ShendeAll of us (whether you are an executive, home maker, student or retired person) have felt the following at some time: >To-do lists are increasing >Mind is cluttered with thoughts >You want to do so many things but simply don’t know from where to start >The worst of it – You start taking ...
Views: 1123 - If 2016 has not started your way…you can still BOUNCE back! - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2016 from Rupa ShendeHas your 2016 started exactly the way you wanted? If yes then this post is not for you. Has your year begun completely the opposite of the way you pictured? If yes then read on. There is a choice here – BOUNCE back stronger this month or simply sulk and let the remaining months go down the ...
Views: 1017 - When the going gets tough …the tough get going! - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2016 from Rupa ShendeIts cliched but so true! It is also true that when the going gets tough, the toughest thing to do is to become tough. I so understand you! I am totally with you on this one. It at times simply adds to misery when people advise you to do ten different things to come out of the tough situation – ...
Views: 1716 - How to Change A Negative Mindset - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2016 from Sandra MiniereIf you are feeling stressed by a life event, stuck on your way to achieving a goal, or in conflict with yourself or another, it may be time to examine your thinking. Your negative beliefs, attitudes and assumptions may be hijacking your emotions, sabotaging your success and ruining your ...
Views: 1334 - Feel FRESH everyday! Include some FRESH changes in your day… - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2016 from Rupa ShendeAre you overworked? Are you feeling drained all the time? Are you desperately waiting for your next vacation? Do you simply wish to feel fresh? We lead busy lives. Most of us find ourselves overworked, leaving us tired or exhausted. Chronic tiredness leads to fatigue. When fatigue enters ...
Views: 1063 - What is stopping you from taking A – LEAP? - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2016 from Rupa ShendeHave you ever felt: “It was easy to finish, it was just the matter of starting” “I feel good at the gym; it was just the matter of getting to the gym” “I finished it in lesser time than it took for me to start” – This is definitely something we have experienced as students when we left ...
Views: 1146 - Problems making you sweat – Time to switch on the AC! - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2016 from Rupa ShendeEver had a problem in life? It feels like you are dancing on fire, doesn’t it? A problem is a problem – small or big does not matter. A problem results in unpleasantness in life. It comes in way of our joy. For those who have multiple problems; unpleasantness seems to become a way of life. ...
Views: 985 - To feel successful, be your own FAN! - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2016 from Rupa ShendeIf on a given day your aim was to accomplish the following: A glass of water in the morning 20 min walk in the evening Paying the phone bill Doing groceries Having a nice cup of coffee And you accomplish all of it – You are successful! By definition you are ...
Views: 1312 - Mastering Success - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2016 from Jo Anne WhiteMastering the art of success doesn’t happen overnight. And that’s in our favor. We’re given the opportunity to get comfortable with ourselves and comfortable in our own skin. We get to know and identify our skills, and continue to hone them. Hopefully and strategically, we learn new skills ...
Views: 1283 - Mastering Success - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2016 from Jo Anne WhiteMastering the art of success doesn’t happen overnight. And that’s in our favor. We’re given the opportunity to get comfortable with ourselves and comfortable in our own skin. We get to know and identify our skills, and continue to hone them. Hopefully and strategically, we learn new skills ...
Views: 1223 - How Your Expectations Significantly Impact Those Around You - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2016 from Tyler JacobsonWhile doing research for this article, I came across this clip. It’s hilarious and a perfect representation of how what we expect can completely overpower our better senses. Now, this clip is about water, but the same can’t be said of people, can it? Believe it or not, but a study by ...
Views: 1560 - #1 Best Way to Get What You Want - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2016 from Kate BeedersKnowing how to manifest has made all of the difference in my success. You see, when I started my business, I didn’t have much in the way of financial resources (aka money). Yet, I had all of these big dreams and desires and hopes for them to all come into my life. There was so much I wanted ...
Views: 1167 - A Shocking Definition of Success - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2016 from Kate BeedersI used to think it was all about the money. Reaching the end goal. Partly, because I’m really results-oriented and partly because of my background in corporate. It was always about winning and being successful. Boom! That’s where the rewards always were. In corporate, my boss called to ...
Views: 1714 - Seeing Things In A New Light - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2016 from Michael RobeySeeing Things In A New Light - This Can Change Everything “The way we see the problem is the problem.” You need more than natural light to live a truly successful life If we can just see things in a new light … in an elevated way … it will make all the difference. In a real ...
Views: 1422 - Two Tantamount Truths - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2016 from William CottringerTwo Tantamount Truths By Bill Cottringer “Conscience is no more than the dead speaking to us.” ~Jim Caroll There is no shortage of authors, books and movies about near death experiences, with over 5 million Internet works available. Authors like Moody, Jakoby and Greyson; books like ...
Views: 1258 - The Power of Believing - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2016 from Ascendance Project"It's the repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that belief becomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen." - Muhammad Ali Nobody really starts out believing in themselves or in their goals. One has to constantly remind himself that he is not crazy and his goals isn’t ...
Views: 2087 - Has Education Today Become a By-Word for Our Indoctrination? - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2016 from Christopher EvansIt was Albert Einstein who once had this to say about education, “Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” The education system remains an exercise in micro-management that provokes memories of the ...
Views: 1717 - Inner Child Work - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2016 from Kristine Czilling TøråIn this blog post I will address inner child work, also called shadow work, as this can be a hard concept to wrap our minds around sometimes. It's a psychological fact that the most mental disorders and destructive behavior patterns are a result of of unresolved childhood trauma, this is why we ...
Views: 1119 - Employee Squabbles - Family Roles That Come to Work - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2016 from Jaynine HowardDo you ever notice that sometimes your employees behave like children? Have you ever taken the time to get to know your employees? Which ones are first born, middle children, and babies of the family? Was our employee raised by two parents, one parent, or grandparents? Research has shown that we ...
Views: 1038 - Your One, Precious, Succulent Life - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2016 from Maria Khalife“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” ~ Oscar Wilde In our early years, our awareness of self wasn’t well developed. It seemed that obeying our parents and pleasing them with our performance was what life was about. As we grew, we began to see that our opinions didn’t always match ...
Views: 1048 - Morley Safer’s Last Great Amazing Gift To Us - by Submitted on May 24, 2016 from Noelle NelsonWe all have an expiration date, and for his fans, friends and family, no doubt Morley Safer’s came too soon. But here’s the thing, with how he lived his life, working at CBS’ “60 Minutes” up until announcing his retirement one week before his passing at 84, Morley gave us one last great ...
Views: 1311 - Being generous-an attitude towards happiness - by Submitted on May 23, 2016 from Ganesh Babu“Be happy with what you have and are, be generous with both, and you will not have to hunt for happiness.”--William Gladstone One of the means of being happy is to be always in generous mindset. By definition, generous can be explained as “freely giving or sharing money, time, knowledge or ...
Views: 1412 - 4,5,6-The success ladder - by Submitted on May 17, 2016 from Shireen Singh4, 5, 6-The success ladder Perplexed? You must be wondering what this is all about. 4, 5, 6? Someone once told me, lectured me actually. He said remember these numbers and you will do great. The trick is to imagine yourself to be number 5. He said "Let 6 be an inspiration to you and let 4 ...
Views: 532(1 vote) - Be Free In The Problem before You Become Free Of The Problem - by Submitted on May 11, 2016 from Frosty WooldridgeProblems! Everybody experiences them. You might call “life challenges” your classroom for living. If you notice---every movie, play, sitcom, drama, thriller and adventure story features problems for the protagonist to face and overcome. Life deals everyone antagonists to overcome. Every ...
Views: 971(1 vote) - Commit Non-Random Acts of Kindness and Watch Your Happiness Grow - by Submitted on May 11, 2016 from Noelle NelsonTraveling through Burma (aka Myanmar) recently--a fascinating country, known as “The Golden Land” because of the tens of thousands of pagodas gleaming with gold-leaf covered spires—I learned about the different ways Buddhism is practiced there. Oh, the essential aspects of Burmese Buddhism are ...
Views: 1547 - The Divine Dance of Fate and Free Will - by Submitted on May 09, 2016 from Andrea Ryan ProfaciThe Divine Dance of Fate and Free Will Throughout the course of one’s life, we will make millions or billions of choices all forming the unique patterns of our experience. As we inevitably come to a place of reference, standing in our light as expanding beings existing in this empowered ...
Views: 1059 - The art of living with fear (of fear): A story about anxiety and its gifts - by Submitted on May 06, 2016 from A.R. LeonI have always suffered from anxiety and a hint of depression, the type of mental cocktail that no one wants but many get. I started looking for professional help around the age of 22 and continued to do so, unsuccessfully, until recent years. This is the story about how I managed to, not only ...
Views: 879 - 3 Steps To Dissolving The Mask of Anger - by Submitted on May 05, 2016 from Andrea Ryan Profaci3 Steps To Dissolving The Mask of Anger Anger is an emotion that causes us to lose our center and feel out of place. It is a reaction to a situation or experience that can lead us to spin; meaning, incessant thoughts of a drama that we are resisting. Anger is resistance and it has a ...
Views: 2151(1 vote) - The “Good Dog” Approach to Self-Improvement - by Submitted on May 02, 2016 from Noelle NelsonEver watch a skilled dog trainer work with a puppy? The trainer never ever punishes the sweet beastie for not sitting on the “sit” command, but rather rewards the dog with praise and treats the instant his furry butt hits the ground. The dog—smart pooch—gets the idea real fast, and proceeds to ...
Views: 1339 - All About Branding: Curb Appeal - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2016 from Jaynine HowardAs a business owner you know that branding is important. Branding encompasses not only your logo, marketing message, your personal appearance but your store front or home office. When was the last time you looked at your business from the eyes of the customer? My five tips for branding your ...
Views: 1244 - The Train Ticket - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2016 from Ron ParkerThe Train Ticket I gave my grandson, upon his graduation from High School, a battered old train ticket, dated June of 1961. He was always to keep it with him, and refer to it whenever his life went awry. Background I was a young soldier stationed in Metz, France. I was sent to a ...
Views: 1035 - How to Thrive after Employment Interruption - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2016 from T. Renee RichardsonAloha! Have you been let go from your job, due to downsizing, funding cuts, management change, merger, or other reasons that, while logical, leave an emotional sting? Not to mention the financial impact! Sorry to hear that. Here are three ways to support your ability to get back into your own ...
Views: 1293(1 vote) - Does Everything Happen for a Reason? - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2016 from T. Renee RichardsonAloha! Those who identify as being on a spiritual path most frequently embrace the concept that yes, everything happens for a reason. True, however what’s often left out of that paradigm is that it doesn’t mean every single occurrence holds a deep meaning. Sometimes the reason is simply that ...
Views: 1635(1 vote) - So You Think Your Boss Hates You - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2016 from T. Renee RichardsonAloha! During career consultations, I frequently receive questions from distraught individuals who feel unhappy in their jobs, seeking insight into the treatment they receive at work. As those of you who have worked with me know, clarity and action steps are created from two different ...
Views: 1292(1 vote) - I decided to stop caring - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2016 from Rosemary Nonny KnightA few weeks ago, I decided to stop caring… To stop caring about appealing to people I am not called to serve… I have always preached this to my clients – The art of polarisation – Know your people and deliberately repel everyone else and yet, I had been trying too hard to help ...
Views: 987 - The REAL Reason You’ve Been “Throwing It In” Without Getting Paid For It - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2016 from ling wongHave you been performing certain tasks for clients (often just “throwing it in”) and delivering phenomenal results, yet haven’t made it “official” that you’re offering it as a standalone service so you can be compensated for it fairly and squarely? You probably have a dozen reasons why ...
Views: 1208 - Is Your Attitude Right? How to get the Right Attitude to Life - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2016 from craig lock ("incorrigible encourager and people-builder")Article Title: Is Your Attitude Right? How to get the Right Attitude to Life Author: Craig Lock Category (key words): Self Help, Personal Growth, Success, Attitude, Motivation, Craig’s books, craig’s first books Web Sites: ...
Views: 1886 - Is Your Attitude Right? How to get the Right Attitude to Life - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2016 from craig lock ("incorrigible encourager and people-builder")Article Title: Is Your Attitude Right? How to get the Right Attitude to Life Author: Craig Lock Category (key words): Self Help, Personal Growth, Success, Attitude, Motivation, Craig’s books, craig’s first books Web Sites: ...
Views: 1506(1 vote) - How To Get To Work Doing The REAL Work When you Feel Deluded And You Just Want To Roll Over And Put The Blankets On Your Head - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2016 from Rosemary Nonny KnightListen, it is all well and good, telling yourself that abundance is your birthright but there are days when it just does not feel like it. There are days when you feel the nervous agitation in your chest as you consider how far you are from where you want to be… No matter how ...
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