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- How Does Your Attitude Impact Your Success in Business - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2010 from Diana SamalotIt is an unfortunate fact that as a result of the recent recession, many business owners have been thrown into a state of panic about the future of their business. Yes, it is sensible to make ourselves aware of any financial issues which may or will affect us directly, but by adopting a negative ...
Views: 1569 - Leadership Transparency engaging Motivation - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2011 from Elizabeth McNallyA leader should be transparent and his/her integrity should be evident. This is a challenge because when in accuracy emerges from a Leader’s mouth, the trust in his/her ability to lead dwindles. Therefore, a Leader needs to be detail-oriented. Notes taken on projects, detailed methodology ...
Views: 1569 - Managing the Out of Balance Moments - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2012 from Barbara AlexanderTo be able to manage the out of balance moments of our lives is a skill that everyone can use! Once we understand that we are always creating, you can learn how to support yourself when those "out of left field" things come around in your life. I was listening to a CD about energy and the ...
Views: 1569 - Two Things You Must Do to Have a Blissful and Joy-Filled Marriage! - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2012 from Agu JaachynmaJust like it takes two to betroth, there are two things you must do to experience complete happiness and unspeakable joy in your marriage. No matter how you look at it, life is very beautiful and you can only enjoy this kind of life when you know how to. Your marriage can be blissful, if you ...
Views: 1569 - 5 Keys to Find Peace by Placating - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2013 from Merna Throne, M.S.To Appease or not to Appease Is placating the answer? By Merna Throne, M.S. I thought this was a good topic to finally write about as I know so many people go through this mental dilemma, but they endure in silence and their relationships suffer ...
Views: 1568(1 vote) - Rising above the clouds - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2013 from Juliette NibbsCircumstances changes people -- for the Better. Growths are developing basic qualities like intelligence personality and expand skill, effort, strategies and persistence — it makes them more challenging. They teaches how to love hard things, persist, and master them at any given point. They ...
Views: 1568(1 vote) - Self Empowerment by Learning to Deal with Difficult People - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Mervyn gohGaining Personal Growth in Learning the Empowering Techniques of Dealing with Difficult People In our daily life, conflict and disagreements are unavoidable and there are often difficult people out there for you to deal with. Can you still recall when is the last time you deal with a difficult ...
Views: 1568(1 vote) - How To Be Happy - by Submitted on May 04, 2008 from George LockettThe secret of how to be happy is based in the words – to be. It is all about being true to your own nature and honouring your dreams and aspirations. Happiness comes from within and you have the freedom to choose to be happy in any moment of your life. Happiness is not dependent on what is ...
Views: 1567 - The Seven B’s of Healthy Relationships - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2011 from Talayah StovallThere are certain principles that apply to all types of relationships, whether they are friendships, romances, business associations or family interactions. We all lose focus from time to time and can benefit from being reminded of the core tenets of relationship success. Being attuned to the ...
Views: 1567(3 votes) - How to Develop Self-Discipline - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from Mark FooTrying to master self-discipline can be a tough task but it can be extremely rewarding. The power of self-discipline has never been underestimated. It helps an individual to overcome various obstacles in order to achieve his or her goal. This does not mean that things are easy. ...
Views: 1566(2 votes) - The Need To Compete - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2016 from Ascendance ProjectEver since we were young, we’ve been asked to compete, to make sure that we’re the best at everything, to ensure that we are always at the top. For most of us, it starts when we’re young; we are told to be the best in class or get first place in sports and stuff like that. We were not taught how ...
Views: 1566 - Life Skills - Success - Take the First Step - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2012 from Doug StevensonI can remember growing up in Chicago when the year 2000 was a long way into the future. And now, in 2010, as we enter the second decade of the 21st century, I’m taking stock of how far I’ve come and what it took to get me here. As a child watching movies, I dreamed of being an actor in ...
Views: 1564(3 votes) - My Life In The Military - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from James McKenzieLessons I Learned In The Military My name is James McKenzie from Hardeeville South Carolina with wife Florine, and son Mike. At the age of 17 after high school graduation June 1963, I was on my way to New York City (the big apple) not knowing what to expect upon my arrival. To my surprise ...
Views: 1564(1 vote) - Remembering Ginnie: Life Lessons from A Lady - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2010 from Patricia ClappToday was a bittersweet day for me. I attended the funeral of my 99 year-old former grandmother in law. It was a day of reflection, sadness, soul searching but most of all remembrance. The strange thing about funerals, is that there is no code of conduct to follow. Coming from a divorce, I ...
Views: 1564(5 votes) - Optimism - Simply a Good Attitude - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2009 from Krystal KuehnWe are either the masters or the victims of our attitudes. It is a matter of personal choice. Who we are today is the result of choices we made yesterday. Tomorrow, we will become what we choose today. To change means to choose to change. ~John Maxwell What kind of thoughts come to your ...
Views: 1563(3 votes) - Success and Self Pity - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2009 from Geoffrey CanavanBeware the constant attraction that all of us carry to feel hard done by and the subsequent feelings of how unfair the world can be that become a hiding place from the more fulfilling journey of achievement. I learned the truth of how we identify with this loop when, on many occasions, my own ...
Views: 1563(2 votes) - Battling the Insidious Workplace Backstabber - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2011 from Karen Keller, Ph.D.Spreaders of malicious gossip, the workplace backstabbers spin wicked webs of emotional destruction, hunting down and trapping unwitting pawns in their incessantly evil games. Sometimes they can be overtly blunt, other times they're subtle and coy, gaining your trust and then turning the tables ...
Views: 1562 - Redefining Success: Seven New Super-Sized Success Secrets - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2015 from William CottringerRedefining Success: Seven New Super-Sized Success Secrets By Bill Cottringer “Success is simple. Do what's right, the right way, at the right time.” ~Arnold H. Glasow. There are literally thousands of good books and articles already available regarding what to do and how to do it, ...
Views: 1562 - Why are so many stuck in their old beliefs? - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2011 from Manfred JohannsenAn old Zen story tells that you must empty your cup before you can achieve something new. This applies also to your life situation. You must dare to give away in order to make room for something else to replace it. If you have a garage filled with old car tires, an old furniture, or ...
Views: 1562 - Delights of Joy - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Marie BarrettJoy to the World! is one of my favourite carols. If it makes us feel so fantastic when carolling, why not focus on feeling joy every single day of the year. Joy opens our heart to recognize miracles happening all around us. When we focus on some happy, positive thought, these little ...
Views: 1561 - Passion Plus Patience Equals Successful Blogging - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2012 from Ken MuiseI started writing online about 5 years ago. I was so ignorant then of how to blog or find writing jobs that, in hindsight, I lost out on a lot of stuff I could have been doing like growing a brand and building up personal sites as well as adding to my portfolio. I wouldn't call it wasted time, ...
Views: 1561 - ***6 Key Steps: Live Life To The Fullest by Judi Moreo - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2018 from Judi MoreoYou could say that in life we are motivated by two basic forces – love and fear. Love opens us to the passion and excitement that love has to offer, while fear causes us to withdraw from life and hide away, terrified of hurt and pain. You can’t live life to the fullest with fear. John Lennon ...
Views: 1559 - Four Tips for a Complaint-Free Office - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2010 from Marlene ChismAs a leader it is your duty to make sure the rules are enforced. Even though some rules may seem unimportant, you have to see the big picture. Just as there is a reason for wearing seat belts, there is a reason your company has instituted rules. Rules provide a framework for how you operate and ...
Views: 1558 - Leave the Drama to your Mama… - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2011 from Edward MunozSeveral years ago I received an e-mail with the following quote from Henry Ford: “Never Complain, Never Explain.” Below the quote it recommended that we print the quote on a piece of paper and hang it on a wall where we would see it every day. We were only allowed to take it down when an entire ...
Views: 1558 - Controlling Life With The Right Mind Power Technique - by Submitted on May 29, 2013 from Tony BurnellHave you ever felt disappointed because you broke a promise to yourself or you failed to keep a resolution? Did you give up on goals because you felt you let yourself down when you were not strong-minded enough to follow through? It is easy to become disillusioned and too self-critical when all ...
Views: 1557(1 vote) - How to Determine Your Life’s Work - by Submitted on May 14, 2013 from Kathleen GageOur experiences are what move us into our life’s work. The choice is whether to respond to whatever life throws at us in a proactive way and keep moving forward, or stay stuck and flounder about. There are people fulfilling their life’s work each and every day. Some are visible in the ...
Views: 1557 - Master Assessments - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2011 from Carol Harris-Fike"I Don't Want to Play this Game Anymore!" I admit it: I got so mad at my sister when working a jigsaw puzzle the other night that I said, "I don't want to play this game anymore... I'm going to bed!" It was silly, childish, and, of course I was "right" as she was hogging the picture on the ...
Views: 1557 - Our Lives are a mirror Image of the Little Decisions we Make - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2010 from Todd SmithOver my career I have read and heard thousands of quotes from great leaders, but there is one I replay in my mind more than any other. Jim Rohn, one of the greatest personal development teachers of our time said, “Success comes from making a series of good decisions over time, while failure ...
Views: 1557(1 vote) - How to Be Charming - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2012 from Andre ThunaSome individuals are naturally charming, some are not. Being charming is an art and it requires having an attractive personality, which each of us can achieve. Each of us desires to be someone that is admired, and when we learn how to be charming we are taking the steps to become desired. ...
Views: 1556 - "AWFUL-IZING" - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2012 from Laura NashThe other day I received a phone call that gave me pause. Someone I know quite well was pleading with me to vote for the presidential candidate of their choosing. They had seen videos and heard expert testimony about the perils that will befall our country if the other guy wins the election. ...
Views: 1555 - Blame - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2010 from Lisa PhillipsYou might not wish to hear this but, YOU are responsible for much of what is happening in your life and your life, is your responsibility! Unfortunately, nobody is coming to save you! In all situations in life, you have the freedom and choice to choose how you will react and what actions you ...
Views: 1555(3 votes) - How to choose your way of achieving goals to be both happy and successful? - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2010 from Nil CelenWe all use different motivations to reach our goals. *Some of us always compete with our selves and some compete with others. *Some of us put milestones related to ourselves and others prefer mile stone directly linked to others. *Some of us think success means happiness, others think ...
Views: 1555(1 vote) - Why We Should Put Others First - by Submitted on May 20, 2011 from Roseanna LeatonDuring the last two or three decades there has been a huge movement which encourages everyone to put themselves first. You hear many a person encourage another to look after number one or else nobody else will do so; or perhaps you will hear said that you have to look after yourself or you ...
Views: 1554 - How to Maintain an Attitude of Gratitude - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2015 from T. Renee RichardsonAlooooooHA!!! By now, the important place that holding an attitude of gratitude occupies in personal/spiritual development and even practical planning has received enough mainstream press to be passe. My intent here is to revitalize the concept by returning to the basics, as many who've ...
Views: 1553(1 vote) - 3 Timely Strategies to Positive Change - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2013 from Joey FaucetteThe time changed for most of the U.S. last weekend. We “fell back.” How does this change affect you? Pretty much like any change does. Here are 3 Timely Strategies to Positive Change: Acknowledge the Change Like most change, the reversal back to Standard Time came without our ...
Views: 1552(1 vote) - How to Let Go - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2012 from Pam GuthrieWhat’s gonna happen next? Do you know? Yeah, me, either. But aren’t we cute? We think we do! We all hold the belief that we know what is going to happen next. Chances are good that the next thing will be similar to the current thing, but that’s just a change, it’s not knowledge. We ...
Views: 1552(2 votes) - "A MUST READ" Easy Ways You Can Destroy The old paradigm - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2016 from Donald PillaiThere is a moment in everyone’s life where you will be tested and feel the pain of the unknown. You will feel as though you can't handle one more thing and then you are hit with one more and you wonder when you will see the light at the end of the tunnel. Remember: Good days give you happiness, ...
Views: 1551 - The 7th Secret to Living the Good Life - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2010 from Hugh DeBurghIt's Time to Fall In Love ~ With YOU! I’ve saved the best for last. It doesn’t matter how hard you work or how much natural talent ekes out of your every crevice – you will not achieve satisfaction in life if you do not love yourself. Instead, you will sabotage your own success, knowingly or ...
Views: 1551(3 votes) - 3 Key Mental Strength Questions to Stay Focused in Turbulent Times - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2009 from Gregg SwansonThe economy, global warming, corporate downsizing, obesity, etc…WOW! With all this all this perceived horrible situations it’s not wonder that our society is paralyzed with fear. After all, if you listen to the news it sounds like we’re in the worst situation every, right? Wrong! ...
Views: 1550 - How To Let Go Of Limiting Beliefs That Hold You Back From A Career You’ll Love - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2019 from Michelle RazHow To Let Go Of Limiting Beliefs That Hold You Back From A Career You’ll Love “If you accept a limiting belief, then it will become a truth for you.” ―Louise Hay “When I grow up I’m going to trap myself into a job I hate but feel like I can’t leave.” Said no one ever. Except you’re ...
Views: 1549 - How to Increase Your Emotional Pain and Keep it Alive! - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2009 from Liz TempleInadvertently, we do an amazing amount of things to keep our emotional pain alive. It’s not our fault, like some (including ourselves) may think. Most of us don’t have a deliberate self-destructive masochistic side to us! We just don’t realise what we’re doing, but we are making it worse by how ...
Views: 1548(1 vote) - Use Rage to Create Peace! - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2011 from Dr. Cynthia MillerDeeply engrained in our bodies is the rage that wants to kill and destroy. This is the energy that fuels war, violence, and hatred. Unless this energy is met head on and transformed, it will continue to pervade human consciousness. This rage lives in your brain, your nervous system and your ...
Views: 1547(1 vote) - Positive Thinking Is Essential to Well-Being and Success - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2010 from Delores MasonPositive thinking is not a new age concept that only optimistic people practice. It’s a necessity for people who want to live happy and successful lives. Behavioral and psychology studies have proven that individuals who think positive thoughts are happier, more resilient and achieve goals more ...
Views: 1546(3 votes) - 3 Ways to Jump-Start Unspeakable Joy! - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2010 from Dr. Deana MurphyHow many seconds, minutes, hours, days, years, and decades have we wasted our lives on trivial like grumbling and whining about one thing after another. Then there’s the criticizing, judging and pointing fingers. And don’t leave out the infamous triplets … should’ve, could’ve, would’ve. Say yuk ...
Views: 1545 - Advice for Raising Responsible Citizens for Tomorrow - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2012 from Beverly OMalleyWe all want parenting advice that provides us with the tools we need to raise happy healthy children. Good parenting does not result from using a standardized recipe or cookie cutter approach to the many challenges our offspring present to us. Good parenting really comes from learning as ...
Views: 1545 - 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: 1545(1 vote) - Bless yourself with the Spirit of Can-Do - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2012 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieSpurts of Growth Blessing B: Believe your ideas can grow to be great things, that your mind can achieve great things when you let yourself grow. Blast yourself with brimming ideas that you are growing and growing. L: Life from the growing point of view lets you become more: experienced, ...
Views: 1544 - Create Your Day - Your Success is Only One Decision Away - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2009 from Bob CrawfordLearning to create your day can have a profound impact on the ease at which you manifest your goals and dreams. You can improve the very quality of your day, simply by deciding to. This may surprise you but you are the one who is really in control of how you perceive your day. So, are you having ...
Views: 1544(6 votes) - The Two Sides of Hope - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2012 from Marquita HeraldI recently read an article that stated, according to research, despite unemployment and any number of economic and social indicators to the contrary, 80% of the population holds “unrealistic, optimistic beliefs” about their own future. It really got me to thinking about the two sides of ...
Views: 1544 - How to Improve the Desire to Win - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2012 from Loren FogelmanLet’s face it, beginning something new is one of the toughest things to do. The routine is not established yet and you have to deal with the learning curve, figuring out what works and what does not work. A common New Year resolution is to begin an exercise routine at the gym. Usually when ...
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