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- How to Spot a Fake Goal? - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2012 from Senol ASANMost people, at rational level, accept that life is the sum of our own choices. Yet, there are some moments when every one of us feels like being stuck. Life feels like a never-ending struggle to deal with things that seem to happen to us and we are in a constant rush to manage the ...
Views: 2182(1 vote) - Come Fly with Me: 7 Ways to Stretch Your Wings and Fly - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2012 from Saskia RoellCould you fly as a child? I did! The world was at my feet and I believed that anything was possible. The truth of who we truly are was not clouded yet. Life was ONE big magical adventure. Through the eyes of my child self, our grandparents’ house was like a temple that stood on a majestic ...
Views: 1603 - Patience Is A Key Part Of Playing Great Golf - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2012 from Roseanna LeatonBeing patient on the golf course allows you to wait in position until luck swings your way. Being patient ensures you do not give in. Rather you dig deep and step up to the eve- present challenge that golf presents. Watching Tiger in the last couple of rounds at Memorial confirmed yet ...
Views: 3715 - Are You Asking the Right People for Relationship or Marriage Advice? - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2012 from Edie KayWould you go to an auto mechanic to ask for advice about the frequent chest pains you've been experiencing? How about seeking out your favorite hair stylist to have her help you determine why your fuel tank is leaking? If you're looking to get a large return on a real estate investment deal ...
Views: 974 - The Beauty Way - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2012 from Devaa Haley MitchellWhen we experience something truly beautiful, it can open-up the universe and allow grace to bathe us in Her sweet embrace. Whether it be an incredibly gorgeous landscape, the smell of a rose in full bloom, an exquisite piece of music, or a delicious mouth-watering bite, when the senses are ...
Views: 1198 - Why to decide for joy in life - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2012 from Manfred JohannsenMake a decision that you will experience joy in everything you do. Be sure to wake up every morning and say to yourself that today you decide to be joyful. Do not get out of bed before you have this feeling of joy, because with this decision and feeling your day will be in a much lighter light ...
Views: 1330 - Cougar Dreams and The Power of Choosing - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2012 from Dan StoneBelieve it or not, even personal development coaches can sometimes feel themselves struggling with inertia, seemingly unable to figure out much less take the next step, feeling stuck. Recently, in the throes of a particularly impotent (figuratively speaking) period where I felt both my personal ...
Views: 8781 - Detox Your Life - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2012 from Tina TessinaMany of my clients come in with complaints about personal habits that feel toxic in their lives. Just as you can detox your body when you’re feeling sluggish, it’s also possible to detox your emotional life. Here are some of the most common ways your life can back up on you, and how to handle ...
Views: 1841(2 votes) - Goals and Diamonds - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2012 from Senol ASANI have read the other day an article about judging the quality of a diamond and it remembered me about the goal of becoming a diamond in a very important network marketing company. How about this perspective about your goals? How about thinking about your goals as diamonds and rate them the ...
Views: 3146(5 votes) - As More Baby Boomers Moving Into Retirement -- What Do They Want? (Stats and Facts) - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2012 from Susan KlopferDO YOU HEAR a growing rumble in the distance? Chalk it up to the coming the Baby Boomer Express, an enormous number of older folks in this country getting ready to retire. In fact, every 7 seconds an American turns 50 -- more than 12,500 people every day, the U.S. Census Bureau ...
Views: 2496 - Committing - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2012 from Pam GuthrieWhat are you committed to? Your partner and family? Your neighborhood? Your job? When you think of being committed to something, what does that mean to you? How do you feel when you think of your commitments? Light and joyful? In line with your purpose? Heavy and dark, resentful? What ...
Views: 1388 - Whether Work Or Play Put Everything Into It - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2012 from Roseanna LeatonOne major reason why successful people are successful is that they have harnessed the ability to focus 100% of their energy and attention into the things that they are doing. They see a vision and they focus their attention upon it. They are not easily distracted. Many of us are not ...
Views: 1257 - Is Your Life an Excitement Machine? - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2012 from Oli HilleYou know, I still get mad when I think about the thousands of hours we spent at school, and yet we were never taught about success in life. Remember the ongoing joke at school where you would be working on some crazy math problem with brackets and you know (x + y)/z etc. And we all knew that its ...
Views: 1215(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: 1613(2 votes) - Remove The Complex - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2012 from Tracing ABC Tracing ABCSuppose one is constantly saying: “Everything is all wrong in the world; people are wrong; things are wrong; conditions are wrong; every one is sick; every one is unhappy; nothing is worth while.” You, as a practitioner, must remove this complex; for these inner emotions create outer ...
Views: 1378(1 vote) - Ho'oponopono - the problem is never out there - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2012 from Lena ChenHave you heard of Ho'oponopono? Ok... it's quite a mouthful, but this is by far the most powerful teaching I have heard, and it's literally transformed the way I look at everything. Here is the story written by Joe Vitale who was featured in The Secret, that introduced me to Ho'oponopono. ...
Views: 2858 - Are you interested or are you committed? - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2012 from Lena ChenI was listening to an audio from the Healing with the Masters series (http://www.healingwiththemasters.com/audio.htm) by this guy John Assaraf whom I have never heard of before. I was multi-tasking and didn't hear every word he said, but this question he posed to the listeners called out loudly ...
Views: 1735 - The world as I see it (do you see it too?) - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2012 from Lena ChenThis is the world as I see it: 1) People are usually kind and supportive, and have good intentions, even it does not seem that way. 2) The universe always sends people and situations to us for our soul growth. 3) Once we know what we want, the universe will give us 100% support by ...
Views: 1339 - Am I good enough? - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2012 from Lena ChenMany of us suffer from low self-esteem. We may perform well in our work, have good relationships, and on the whole, have a pretty great life. But still, there is this niggling feeling inside us that comes up every now and then, and it tells us, "I'm not good enough". It may not make any ...
Views: 1388 - Success: The Choice is Yours! - by Submitted on May 31, 2012 from JoAnn Youngblood KingDo you believe that anything is possible? What usually holds us back from having the success we desire is just the simple notion that we will not be able to. Whatever the reasons are for believing that doesn't really matter at the moment. If you have decided that you cannot do something, please ...
Views: 1448 - It's All You, All The Time And It's All Good! - by Submitted on May 31, 2012 from JoAnn Youngblood KingI'm sure there are times when you may not realize or may often forget how powerful you are. A lot of us go through our daily lives, hoping wishing and praying for things to be better than they are. The fact is they can be better than they are! It's all up to you! You are the one who has to make ...
Views: 1533 - Just because he is your soul mate, it does not mean that you should be a doormat - by Submitted on May 31, 2012 from Donna LeeI hear it all the time from women. Yes it is a girl thing. They just know that the man that they are with is their soul mate. Just about every society is based on marriage and having someone special spend our lives with. We make people feel bad when they are single. It causes so many women to ...
Views: 1529 - The Skinny on Funny by Barry Roberts - by Submitted on May 31, 2012 from Barry RobertsThe personal advantages to laughter and humor are not so much about being funny or the ability to tell jokes well. Rather, it is more about being open to humor, to finding it (almost) everywhere and taking it in. Humor makes us feel good (or better) and when we do, we work better, play better ...
Views: 2299 - Uttar Pradesh news reaches all over the world - by Submitted on May 31, 2012 from nidhu guptaUttar Pradesh is one of the states of our country. Everything occurs in here including different events and major issues should be known to the people. And this is possible by taking the help of news as it would be the medium. News plays a very important role and it performs as to be a medium of ...
Views: 539 - Get yourself updated with the most recent and current news - by Submitted on May 31, 2012 from nidhu guptaToday news is the most important source of communication. People are keen on knowing what is happening across the globe. There are various news sources through which people are updated about the current affairs of the world. One of the main sources is television. Television offers a variety of ...
Views: 577 - Success Perspective - Change vs Growth - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2012 from Senol ASANYou most probably heard a lot of times things like: • One thing in life is certain • Everything changes • The only constant thing is change Everyone agrees that we live probably the fastest changing days from entire humanity’s existence. Due to evolution of technology and development of ...
Views: 3778(1 vote) - Do You Have a "Just Get By" Strategy? - by Submitted on May 29, 2012 from Melanie Benson StrickWhat if I could guarantee you that I could teach you a strategy that would keep you stuck exactly where you are right now, designed to generate a predictably mediocre results? Would you race to my “buy now” opportunity? Heck no! But yet so many people spend hours a day perfecting a strategy ...
Views: 1964 - Awareness - 1st Step to Success - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2012 from Senol ASANPicture this: it is already evening and you prepare to go to bed. You feel tired and you are just waiting to hit the pillow. Just before going into the restful sleep you think about the day and you realize that you have almost no recollection about what you did. You vaguely remember that you ...
Views: 2056(1 vote) - Bad Company - by Submitted on May 29, 2012 from Margaret Meloni“It is better to be alone than in bad company.” - George Washington Other people do form opinions about you based on your group associations. This is also why good employees leave bad teams. They simply do not want to be associated with a group that has a bad reputation. They rarely hang ...
Views: 1685 - Business Conviction - by Submitted on May 29, 2012 from Mark Bowser"Burn it down" "Excuse me sir?" said the young Lieutenant. "You heard me. Burn it down" "But General, if we burn the bridge then we will have no way to get back home." "Lieutenant, there is a way. We must win this war and capture the enemy's ships. Then, we will be able to go ...
Views: 1624(1 vote) - Mind Over Matter - by Submitted on May 28, 2012 from Marcela OwenWhen we explore change or adopting a new lifestyle or reaching a particular goal we start with a thought. With that thought we can mold our minds to achieve anything we desire. With that said, it really all starts with “state of mind” and how we feel about ourselves. Positive, positive, ...
Views: 1179 - As the Paradigm Shifts: O is for Obligation - by Submitted on May 28, 2012 from Rosie KuhnOne evening as I was laying in bed, preparing for a restful night of slumber, a voice from inside my head said: “I want to live my own life?” I was shocked with this outburst as I am one of the most independent individuals I know; I live a thousand miles away from my husband, on a secluded ...
Views: 1429 - Time For a Reality Check! - by Submitted on May 28, 2012 from Kimberly LitchfieldDo you know anyone that says "I'm not negative, I'm realistic?" I have a couple of friends of mine who say this all the time. I say to them BULL! It's time for all these people to have a "reality" check. Saying you are just being realistic, in my opinion, is you being lazy and not taking ...
Views: 660 - Stepping Into The Unknown With Determination - by Submitted on May 26, 2012 from Razan Z. KilaniMany times following my coaching sessions with my coachees, the same question keeps going around in my head: Why do we tie up our own hands? Regardless of the circumstances or the context of the coaching, I would be working on with my coachees, a truth always stands out before my very ...
Views: 1557 - How To Deal With Disappointment - by Submitted on May 26, 2012 from Razan Z. KilaniDisappointment is a killing feeling we know too well. It is a feeling of sinking in the heart, body, mind and soul. You literally feel your energy level goes down gradually, until it almost touches your feet. It feels like sadness merged with bits of anger. It can be described as the antonym of ...
Views: 3488 - Athletes Create a New Response to Pressure - by Submitted on May 25, 2012 from Loren FogelmanStepping out of your comfort zone is the norm for competitive athletes. Highly motivated athletes are expected to train harder, perform better for optimal results. High performance is easiest under ideal conditions. If you’ve been competing for any length of time, you know conditions are not ...
Views: 1473 - Stop comparing you with others - by Submitted on May 25, 2012 from yogesh VermaniStop comparing you with others : By Yogesh Vermani Comparison should be a source of inspiration not inferiority. Let me explain the same through some examples: 1. You see someone having good communication and you start comparing your communication with his ...
Views: 733 - A LESSON IN GENEROSITY - by Submitted on May 24, 2012 from Julia JamesOn a beautiful sunny afternoon in Vancouver, I was riding my bike to the bus station. I was on my way to catch a bus that would transport me and my bike to the ferry terminal. I had just spent the weekend with good friends and was happy about the unexpected warm weather. As I stopped at a red ...
Views: 1092 - There Is No Instant Gratification: Winning In The Trust & Value Economy - by Submitted on May 24, 2012 from Meridith Elliott PowellWhen I was a child, television dramas could drag out a story line for months. When our hero or heroine was double-crossed, it would take an entire season before the real culprit was caught; or you could wait multiple episodes before you saw the "perfect couple" actually fall in love. We were ...
Views: 904 - Engineering Degree – Most Popular Course - by Submitted on May 24, 2012 from Aanchal MishraHowever, there are big races worth getting up every morning. In the world of engineers, each got the best of everything. That's why many people are dying to become an engineer. So why not be one of the few people who have pursued his dream of becoming an engineer and enjoy the benefits of being ...
Views: 819 - As the Paradigm Shifts: N is for Noticing - by Submitted on May 24, 2012 from Rosie KuhnNoticing is the most powerful tool for cultivating awareness and for bringing valuable spiritual concepts to the workplace. Most importantly though, is having the intention to notice, in order to notice whether you are noticing or not. Notice, for a moment, what is occurring within your work ...
Views: 1409 - Mind the gap between what is and what should be - by Submitted on May 23, 2012 from Denis Gorce-BourgeHow often do I see people coming to me with so much frustration towards their boss, their company, their career, their partner, their family, society... Each and every time, those people are in a comparison mode between what should be and what is in reality. As soon as you compare reality with ...
Views: 1070 - Embrace the Challenge - by Submitted on May 22, 2012 from gladys cruz~Opposition is a natural part of life. Just as we develop our physical muscles through overcoming opposition, such as lifting weights, we develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and adversity.~ By Steven Covey Challenges are the stepping stones we need in oder to become ...
Views: 7255 - Reverse Engineering Your Life - by Submitted on May 17, 2012 from David OrmanI have an ongoing “debate” with one of my relatives. According to her, I do too much. I need to relax and take it easy. That is what life is about. For her. Admittedly and proudly so, I am a very active person. I teach and train in the Russian art of Systema, learning Japanese Sword, ...
Views: 1472(1 vote) - Create Your Own Reality: Your Perceptions Are Key - by Submitted on May 17, 2012 from Rhod JonesDo you know you possess an unlimited source of power to create your own reality… a reality that can exceed your wildest dreams? Before we go any further it’s important to point out that ‘your reality’ is not controlled by governments, your boss, your parents or your friends… but solely by ...
Views: 1246 - How To Improve Depression Symptoms Through Coaching - by Submitted on May 13, 2012 from Karen McGibbonThe term depression is often used to describe when someone is feeling 'low', 'miserable', 'in a mood', or having 'got out of bed the wrong side'. In addition to feeling low most or all of the time, many other symptoms can occur in depressive illness (though not everybody has every one). These ...
Views: 2907(1 vote) - How Triathletes Can Avoid a Fast Start - by Submitted on May 13, 2012 from Loren FogelmanToo frequently triathletes are told by their coaches to ignore what is going on around them. The coaches who tell you to just not do it are unaware of the power of habit. Following the crowd, going out too fast because of the other athletes around you, is a symptom of a habit. Under pressure, ...
Views: 1473 - Creating Wealth: Building Financial Freedom - by Submitted on May 11, 2012 from Dean (Deano) BonehillCreating Wealth: Building Financial Freedom Creating the Wealth Mindset The wealthy think differently. Thus for you to be wealthy you also have to learn how to think differently and build a Wealth Mindset’ To be wealthy on the outside you first have to be wealthy on the inside. You ...
Views: 1026 - A Different Perspective - by Submitted on May 10, 2012 from mandie crawfordA Different Perspective on Getting the Contract or Making the Sale Networking is great, and can provide us with many contacts. Out of those contacts, if we follow-up properly we will have several potential customers that we will meet with to ‘show our wares’ or provide quotes for services ...
Views: 1194 - Planting the Seeds - by Submitted on May 07, 2012 from Paul FinckThe old saying says that April showers bring May flowers. However, what happens if you didn’t plant anything? It’s really hard for something to grow when you don’t plant. Of course this is just an analogy and yet it absolutely applies to your life as well. What are you putting out ...
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