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- Change your life with P.A.C.E. - by Submitted on May 01, 2014 from Frosty Wooldridge“How you doin’ Jack (or Jill)?” I asked a recreation-center friend last week. “Same ole, same ole,” he said. “Come on man,” I said. “We’ve got ski season in full swing. That’s got to put a spring in your step.” “Probably so,” he said. “But I need something new to fire me up.” He ...
Views: 798(1 vote) - Nice People Have Strong Convictions, They Can Surprise You - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2014 from Frank HealyHave you ever known someone who was so nice that it was hard to believe they were real? Usually these are the people who are pleasant and nice in all circumstances, even where others would be upset. They seem to accept you and everyone without condition. Perhaps surprisingly, many of these ...
Views: 3484 - 5 Success Strategies You MUST Implement to Resolve Issues with Money, Health, Weight Relationships, Career, Time Management, Procrastination & More… - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2014 from KG StilesDISCOVER WHAT’S HOLDING YOU BACK from realizing your dreams! Here are the Five Success Strategies you must implement to Experience Success in any area of your life. Use these Five KEYS for Success to resolve your issues with: MONEY HEALTH WEIGHT RELATIONSHIPS CAREER TIME ...
Views: 1763 - Success starts with truth. - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2014 from Kenneth LindA life insurance agent once said to me “Ken, you are not immortal.” Picture a tall bird with his head in the sand. I was in my 30’s, with military, college and business experience plus a wife and kids. This was not new information. He made his point by starting with a truth that most of us ...
Views: 1031 - Thinking Your Way to Success - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2014 from William CottringerThinking Your Way to Success By Bill Cottringer “I want to know all God’s thoughts; all the rest are just details.” ~Albert Einstein. In today’s Information Age, quality thinking is the success currency of choice. Have you thought about the quality of your own thinking lately? I ...
Views: 2025 - How Deployments Worsen PTSD - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2014 from Abigail FazelatThe U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs reports that one in five combat veterans develops Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, either during or shortly after combat. The Mayo Clinic defines PTSD as having three main categories of symptoms: “re-experiencing symptoms,” “avoidance symptoms,” ...
Views: 1289 - 3 Signs You Are Positively Engaged at Work - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2014 from Joey Faucette“How do you know you’re doing what you’re supposed to be doing for work?” the college student asked me. A middle-aged guy and I had the same discussion recently as he transitions careers. The answer lies in your heart; what you “Believe” about your work, the third core practice of a Work ...
Views: 1390 - Dear Dr. Romance: I can now free myself and enjoy helping people - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2014 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I came across your web site when I was desperately looking for motivation. I'm a salesman selling first class products but I couldn't get motivated and it's been a problem for months. It's been getting worse. I read "Motivation and How to ...
Views: 1767 - Your Beliefs Dictate Your Reality - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2014 from Gareth GrahamIt really helps when we walk on solid ground. We can be confident in our steps knowing there is a good chance we won’t stumble or worse, fall and hurt ourselves. And reality is no different. Try to imagine if you can a world where you could not believe anything was true or untrue. Nothing had ...
Views: 1323 - Overcoming Blocks And Getting Things Done - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2014 from Gareth GrahamDo you find yourself sitting outside of the gym willing yourself to go inside? Is there a pile of paperwork that needs to be done but you are always finding a way to divert you attention? Or is there a dream project that you want to start but never seem to get out of the ...
Views: 1101 - 3 More Positive Strategies to Deal with Your Eeyore Vampire Boss - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2014 from Joey FaucetteA couple of weeks ago I shared with you “3 Positive Strategies to Deal with an Eeyore Vampire Boss.” I knew there were flocks of negative bosses everywhere, but evidently more than I realized. Your overwhelming response prompted me to remember some of my Eeyore Vampire bosses. The one who was ...
Views: 2083 - Create an Environment That Fosters Mental and Physical Health - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2014 from Frank HealyYour environment and your behavior affect how you feel physically and emotionally. For example, if you are in a stressful environment at work and at home, you feel anger and anxiety which can make you prone to heart attack and any disease epidemic that there is. Whether it's the flu, a stomach ...
Views: 1980 - How to Avoid a Letdown After the Performance - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2014 from Frank HealyHave you ever been in an activity where you gave it all you have, and then felt disappointed, depressed or let down when it ended? It could be a show that you were in. A championship game if you were in sports, or maybe you were the organizer of the office holiday party, which kept you busy and ...
Views: 3516 - Do Your Beliefs Guide Your Behavior: What Do You Believe, Where Do You Stand and How Are You Doing? - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2014 from Rand GolletzIf you want to live your life with meaning, you must reflect on the things that are important to you, and then act on what you discern. This goes for your professional life as well as your life overall. Every once in a while, put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard) and document your beliefs ...
Views: 1705 - The Extinction of the Male! Really? - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2014 from Dr. Elsbeth Meuth, EdD & Freddy Zental WeaverIn a recent conversation a scientist friend of ours mentioned that researchers have indicated the extinction of the male within a thousand years or so. This had our heads churning. What would need to change in order to divert the reality of such a prognosis? Here is what we came up with: For ...
Views: 1412(1 vote) - You’re Worth More Than You Think - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2014 from Carrie GreeneValue. What are your services really worth? What do your clients get as a result of buying your products or working with you? The price you place on your products and services is really no more than what you think you are worth. One woman I worked with charged $90 an hour for coaching; yet ...
Views: 1258 - Choose Your Thought Reps Wisely! - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2014 from Noelle NelsonOne of my dogs, Kobe, has epilepsy. It’s very well controlled with--of all things--Chinese herbs, but when there’s a major stressor, Kobe may be wracked with seizures. In his world, mercifully, there are few major stressors, but one of them is--thunder. We had a major storm in California last ...
Views: 1677 - What Dream Has Your Name on It - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2014 from Frosty WooldridgeMost people stumble through their teens, stagger through their twenties and meander into their thirties. By forty, they suffer a mid-life crisis before bumping into the Big “5” “0”. From 50, they face the last third of their lives with a sense of a downhill slide. Most never lived any ...
Views: 659(1 vote) - I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by conscious endeavor. ~Henry David Thoreau - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2014 from Dr. Anne BrownKeep making those Requests Making requests may seem like such a simple thing. Of course I do that you say to yourself. Check again it can be the root of many negative emotions especially resentment. I have a friend of many years who as a teenager was experimenting with a rocket that exploded ...
Views: 1626(1 vote) - 3 Positive Strategies to Deal with an Eeyore Vampire Boss - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2014 from Joey FaucetteEver find yourself striving to Work Positive and your Eeyore Vampire boss is doing everything he can to prevent it? You’re in good company. Negative bosses—Eeyore Vampires—swoop in with alarming consistency on our coaching clients despite their best efforts to Work Positive. How do you ...
Views: 1857 - 3 Key Strategies to Positively Win as a Team - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2014 from Joey FaucetteCollege basketball’s annual trek up the Final Four mountain has started. While the school names change from year to year, the qualities of championship caliber teams are consistent. What are they? And how can you learn from them to win championships at work? Here are 3 Key Strategies to ...
Views: 1552 - Men’s Mental Health Issues - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2014 from Frank HealyOne of the challenges for men in the modern world is to accept that they have stress, depression, anxiety and other mental health issues. Women now expect their man to be open and share his feelings. In previous generations men were expected to go to work and provide the money. This was not ...
Views: 1906 - Manifest Your Mom-Biz Dreams By Becoming a ‘Baker'—Ron Baker, That Is - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2014 from Christina WeberHere in Wichita, Kansas it’s snowing black and gold. Our undefeated Wichita State Shockers broke the most collegiate regular season wins with their 34-0 record. With their victory in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament the Shockers power into March Madness with the momentum of beating ...
Views: 1282 - What’s Your Word for 2014? - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2014 from Andrea NovakowskiAt the beginning of each of the past two years, I’ve come up with a word using Christine Kane’s powerful workbook, “Your Word of the Year Discovery Tool.” Last year, I chose the word spaciousness. It became an impetus for doing things differently, and it led to me making five changes in my ...
Views: 1220 - Veterans and PTSD Nightmares - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2014 from Abigail FazelatThe U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs finds that one in five combat veterans is diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, either during or after combat. Therefore, a large amount of veterans must then suffer from chronic adult nightmares, since nightmares are one of the most ...
Views: 2162 - 25 Sure Ways to Improve Communication - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2014 from William Cottringer25 Sure Ways to Improve Communication By Bill Cottringer “The greatest problem with communication is the illusion it has taken place.” ~George Bernard Shaw. Communication is the main currency in the today’s Information Age, but sadly, miscommunication is our number one failing ...
Views: 1996 - New Single Mom and Baby Sleep Habits - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2014 from Jessica RectorI love sleep. Before having my son, I would sleep ten hours a night... and even sometimes take a nap. I love sleep. Then my son was born and sleep is no longer my friend. I still love sleep, but for some reason, it's mad at me. I'm not sure if it's jealous, because I'm spending more time with ...
Views: 1363 - Evidence Is There - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2014 from Jeanna GabelliniWhen you want something to change, one of the first things you do is ask yourself (and others) what you can do about it. If you can take action, you do. If you're anxious, you may hold off until you feel safer. The next thing you do is look for evidence that you have done the right thing or ...
Views: 1265(3 votes) - Don’t Sell Yourself Short! - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2014 from Womens Recreation, Inc.I see it all the time, people selling themselves short. Be it on a professional level or a personal level, it happens all the time. It is the wrong job, wrong career, wrong boyfriend/girlfriend, etc. Here are some things to help you. Don’t give away your power to someone else. Keep it. ...
Views: 1671(1 vote) - Can A Single Mom Catch A Break? - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2014 from Jessica RectorI spent the night at my dad's house, because my sister lives there and is going to watch B as I attend an all day conference in Austin. I get up about 5 am and lucky me, B gets up at that same time once he hears me stir. He has never woken up at this time, but he refuses to go back to sleep, so ...
Views: 1345 - Harnessing Your X Factor For A Successful Life: With Jay Kubassek - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2014 from Merv StevensIn one of his presentations on "Your X factor", millionaire online marketer Jay Kubassek reveals the mindset of a successful entrepreneur. Kubassek comes from a unique background, having been raised in Canada -- in a communal religious farm. He left that community in 2001 to build a better life, ...
Views: 1425 - Where you are...Where you want to be....How to get there! - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2014 from Womens Recreation, Inc.Life is pretty easy to figure out; we just complicate it by reading too much into it. We are wired to figure things out which work for us and we try a new approach if it isn’t working. A large part of getting to where you want to be is envisioning yourself already there. If you are a ...
Views: 2310 - Three Ingredients for Misery and Their Antidotes - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2014 from Debra PayneThere are many ways to be perpetually miserable. Although we are all vastly different in many ways, we share common themes around the subject of misery. In fact, misery is a pattern than emerges in many people's lives far too often. I've outlined some manifestations of misery here and filed them ...
Views: 1725 - Unsupportive People - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2014 from Womens Recreation, Inc.Before I start this article about unsupportive people, I would like to explain some important details to you. In this article you will see how uncompassionate and narrow minded some of these people are. Let’s start by describing the unsupportive person; this person can be male or female, old ...
Views: 1222 - Unsupportive People - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2014 from Womens Recreation, Inc.Before I start this article about unsupportive people, I would like to explain some important details to you. In this article you will see how uncompassionate and narrow minded some of these people are. Let’s start by describing the unsupportive person; this person can be male or female, old ...
Views: 1594 - Ways to be Happy More Often? - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2014 from Alyssa JohnsonEveryday life can drain our physical energy, leaving us fatigued. But emotional energy is rather different. It is more a sense of happiness and hopefulness. This week I want to look at 3 different ways to be happy more often and boost your emotional energy. Emotional energy drains look ...
Views: 1226 - ACCEPT ADVERSITY, BOUNCE BACK & GET GOING - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2014 from William CottringerACCEPT ADVERSITY, BOUNCE BACK & GET GOING By Bill Cottringer “All the adversity I've had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me... You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.” ~Walt Disney. ...
Views: 2187 - Veterans, is it PTSD or Schizophrenia? – Part 2 - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2014 from Abigail FazelatPart 1 of the article explored the various types and symptoms of schizophrenia as well as some general characteristics of the disease such as who develops it and at what age. The article also touched upon how schizophrenia is one of many mental illnesses that plagues combat veterans, and even ...
Views: 2424 - Being Contrary: Acting Differently or in Non-Conforming Ways - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2014 from Maria KhalifeWhen we were small children, in an effort to control our exuberance, many of our school teachers sought to encourage conformity. We had to present our paperwork in a particular way. We have to behave in the prescribed manner. Our parents encouraged conformity also. We arose at the same time. ...
Views: 1241 - The Power of Love! - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2014 from Ken KeisLove:Strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties; attraction; affection felt by lovers; affection based on admiration, benevolence, or common interests; warm attachment, enthusiasm, or devotion; the object of attachment, devotion, or admiration; unselfish loyal and ...
Views: 1174 - How To Build Trust As A Leader - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2014 from Tracey FieberWithout a doubt, one of the most powerful ways for someone in a position of authority to become a true leader is through the trust of their team. Obtaining the trust of your employees can mean the difference between a smooth flow of work, and having people doubt your capabilities and intentions. ...
Views: 1869 - The Link between Combat Veterans and Growing Suicide Rates - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2014 from Abigail FazelatEvery day, 22 veterans take their own lives, mostly because of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. According to the U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, affects one in five combat veterans. Normally, soldiers and civilians alike believe that once a soldier ...
Views: 1221 - Leaders Care! - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2014 from Vernon MyersUltimately, a leader who shows that he cares is good for the organization. Some critics may write this off as being touchy-feely, but people are people and an organization is made up of many, many emotional people. A leader has to find a way to show his followers that he cares about them. ...
Views: 1396 - What is Important in Life? You Decide! - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2014 from Alyssa JohnsonIn our busy and harried lives, it can be difficult to make the time to stop and really ask yourself, “What is important in life?” I’m not talking about the importance of deciding what’s for dinner tonight, or even how you’re going to get this current project done at work. I’m talking a little ...
Views: 1176 - The Undercurrent - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2014 from Debra PayneWhat drags you down? I'll share what does it for me. My negative thoughts can attack me on even the best of days. They are so persistent and so effective that I have come to call them The Undercurrent. The Undercurrent is a quiet, unseen, and vicious tug that is always running just beneath ...
Views: 1447 - Refresh Your Optimism - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2014 from Sally MarksHave you ever wished you had a “refresh” button for your life? We acquire a fair amount of knowledge from study and personal experience, but at times it seems all it takes are a few setbacks, and poof, we revert to our old bad habits. It happened to me. I was in a car accident a year ...
Views: 1740 - Don’t Wait For Miracles To Happen - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2014 from Robert SpadingerIf you are not happy with certain aspects and circumstances in your life, change them rather than waiting for miracles to happen. You are a creator and you already have everything you need to create a life that’s filled with love, happiness, abundance, peace and freedom. Maybe it won’t be ...
Views: 972 - The Power of Choice - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2014 from MaryEllen TribbyI’ll never forget seeing Uncle Tony in the hospital bed... Doors of hospital rooms are so big and wide – they make you feel exposed just standing there. And that smell is always there... some mix of chemicals and medications that's supposed to smell “clean,” but doesn’t. The smell and the ...
Views: 1522 - Are You Patient – or Are You Procrastinating? - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2014 from Andrea NovakowskiAs my scheduled time for writing this Tip drew closer and closer, I noticed myself getting very busy. I needed to check my email. Clean out a file. Do a load of laundry. Water the plants. Trim the plants. Check my email again. I didn’t feel confident about my topic, and a small voice in my head ...
Views: 1289(1 vote) - Are You Hoping for a Good Future or are You Creating One? - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2014 from Sandy ScherschligtHoping for a good future without investing in today is like a farmer waiting for a crop without planting any seed. John Maxwell – Today Matters Develop Long Term Perspective Many people in today’s fast paced society get caught up in the rat race and forget where they are going or what they ...
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