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- 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: 1249 - Mid-life, What the bleep is happening? - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2013 from Donna MarkussenNow that I’m in my 50’s, I realize more and more that aging is an unconscious process and creeps up on you when you least expect it. Even though I feel healthy and take care of myself physically, there is always something showing up to remind me of my age. As I began my 50’s, my eyesight began ...
Views: 1249 - What can Rain Man teach you about success? - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2013 from Jessica SweetWell, if you watched the movie like everyone else in the '80's, he probably taught you a lot, though you might not realize it yet. Rain Man isn't like everyone else. He has a few, select strengths, which to you and I look pretty amazing. And most everything else that we can do without ...
Views: 1249 - Focused Intention - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2010 from Kathleen JuhlWe are all like the rough uncut gems born unto the earth. We are there beneath the surface waiting for the light of day and a skilled craftsman to find us releasing the true inner beauty hidden deep within. If we are lucky, our day, will come along emancipating us from the frozen ground of the ...
Views: 1248(1 vote) - It 's Not About Knowing the Information - It's About Personally Applying the Information! - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2009 from Pat MussieuxI have been on the 'speaking circuit' a fair bit over the past few weeks and have met hundreds of really special people. I am grateful for the invitations to share my information as I know that it really does make a difference in the lives of these people. However, sometimes I hear comments ...
Views: 1248(5 votes) - Life Is a Bowlful of -- Jello? - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from Sara DillingerI don’t want to seem to be pushing a name brand but I have been thinking a lot about Jello of late. You know, the sweet, fruity, wiggly stuff that used to be a fixture at everything from family meals to church dinners. I’ve been thinking about Jello because of the metaphors that surround it ...
Views: 1248(1 vote) - What Role Does A Difficult Past Play In Your Life? - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2018 from Christiana StarFor many individuals, the past is not past but remains an ever-present influence in their present life. Even though the physical effects of past events often demand more attention, the psychological legacy may be much more difficult to move on from. If past events are processed as experiences to ...
Views: 1248 - 4 Simple Steps! - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Kathleen JuhlHere in Michigan we are snuggling in for a time of rest and self reflection. Other parts of the world are emerging into Summer. This collective energy allows us the luxury to draw upon the strengths and vibrations of all seasons anytime of the year. Perhaps you are reassessing your life, ...
Views: 1247 - Hey Listen, You Complain Way Too Much! - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2013 from Adrienne FikesYes, you. I’m writing this specifically for you to read. Someone needs to tell you, and I care enough about you to do it. Listen, you are a very lovely person. No seriously. You have a good heart and are accomplishing wonderful things. The people around you admire your strength and dedication in ...
Views: 1247 - Love Your Haters, They Need It! - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2014 from Simone Kelly“People warn me, when you’re on top, there’s envy.” – Hate Me Now (Nas/P.Diddy) It’s an unfortunate truth we all have to face at some point in our lives. At times people will not be on your side, they may slander you behind your back, smile in your faces as a friend and have a dart board with ...
Views: 1247 - The Power Of Positivity - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2011 from Anneesh ElizabethPositivism packs a punch. It has strong pulling power and can cause many doors of opportunity to swing wide open, and often. The ability to look upon life through rose-tinted lenses is not beyond your control. Your level of positivity is truly in your hands. Take note that what is referred to ...
Views: 1247(2 votes) - Y Is For Yahweh - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2011 from Sara DillingerWhen I was serving four churches in and around Great Bend, Kansas, I frequently saw a car with a vanity license tag that read “Yahweh”. While I never met the owner of the car, I often wondered if it was intended as a touching tribute – along the lines of “God is my co-pilot” - or if it was ...
Views: 1247 - Yes, I Am A Guru! - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2008 from Larry HochmanI drove into Saratoga County New York to present my Juggle to Success Program at a business conference organized by my friend Melissa. She introduced me to Christine, the Master (Mistress?) of Ceremonies. "Oh, you're the guru." My first thought was to decline the honor, a vestige of a ...
Views: 1247 - Liquid Leadership Removes Employee Barriers - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2017 from Pat HeydlauffYou can actually engineer your workplace environment to be more productive and to be more focused. The natural flow of that environment and the flexibility of its leader determine how engaged the people are when working there and affects the overall sustainability of the business. The flow of ...
Views: 1246 - Modes of Measurement - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowThere are various fashions, methods and approaches to gauging your advancement on your travels toward better health and fitness. Being aware and knowledgeable about each and every one of them gives you a clearer, more precise measure of how you are progressing in the direction of your goals. ...
Views: 1245(1 vote) - Success and Your Self - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Geoffrey CanavanYou can only think for your Self and when you become aware of how you justify your failure (or your absence of success) it’s time to examine how you can correct that (unless you want to stay in the loop of failure, which many people find far more comfortable, because they have become very ...
Views: 1245(3 votes) - What Really Makes Women Happy? - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2012 from Debbie LaChusaAs a baby boomer woman, I was raised in an era when women were encouraged to fight for equality. Strive for independence. Seek career success. Be paid the same as men. Break the glass ceiling. And, like many women my age, that is the path I chose. I put myself through college. Set my sights ...
Views: 1245(1 vote) - You Are the Expert on You! - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2009 from wendy dolberNo one knows you as well as you know yourself. You possess a wealth of information going back perhaps to before you were even born. You know exactly what makes you tick, what you are attracted to and repelled by, what energizes you and deflates you, what is good for you and not good for you. ...
Views: 1244 - Dr. Romance Happiness Tip: What Is A Dysfunctional Relationship? - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2017 from Tina TessinaDr. Romance writes: Unless you're completely out of touch with any media, written, audio or video, you have been bombarded with words like "dysfunctional relationship", "codependency" and "toxic family system". You may have noticed that there's a lot of information available about these ...
Views: 1243(1 vote) - Start New: Be in the Moment - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2009 from Gini GreyTake a deep breath and feel the air flowing in and out of your body. Each breath we take in is new and fresh in this moment. We can’t breathe in the past or the future, only this present moment. So it is with everything we do in our life; it is only happening in this moment. Every moment of ...
Views: 1243 - Are You Still Hiding Out? 3 Ways to Breakthrough Your Visibility Blocks - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2012 from Vanessa SimpkinsI can remember what it felt like as if it were yesterday to be hiding out in my massage therapy and acupressure business in that uncomfortable comfortable place. I wasn’t attracting enough clients, and was terrified of promoting myself and putting my expertise out there for the world to see. So ...
Views: 1242 - Do You Know The True Impact of Your Own Thoughts? - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2010 from Roseanna LeatonI read a passage in a book by Neal Donald Walsh which describes the impact of your thoughts in a very straightforward manner. The passage was entitled "A Thought Is Forever" and went on to describe how thoughts generate energy which then create an impact upon the surrounding world, the universe ...
Views: 1242(1 vote) - Dr. Romance: The Family of the Heart - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2017 from Tina TessinaDr. Romance writes: No matter what you observe: Ramadan, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Solstice or Christmas, this is a celebratory time of year, and most of us are thinking of family, whether they’re near or far. My family is somehow both, since I lost all my aunts and uncles and my father before I was ...
Views: 1242(1 vote) - The Power of Belief - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2009 from Michael JonesDo you believe in yourself? I do. Sometimes all it takes to be successful is a positive mind set. Positive thoughts can be powerful. Believing in yourself is a huge first step towards a successful presentation. Just for a moment, forget all the stress, anxiety, and nervousness you ...
Views: 1242 - "Getting In Through The Cracks" - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from Susan FoxleyLooking, being, and acting perfect is not always what it is cracked up to be. It can occasionally be stemmed from perfectionism and shame based thinking, It is through the cracks that God can enter. The more cracks, hence more light. Vulnerability and humility can catapult us into opening ...
Views: 1241(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: I am surrounded by negative people and thoughts - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2017 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I am writing because I am surrounded by negative people and thoughts, including my family. I have no support structure. I hide from neighbors so people won't ask questions. During the day I am on the computer being as proactive as I can. My question is I ...
Views: 1241 - Do You Have A Big Problem? - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Jeremiah CarstarphenYou will always be at one of three stages in life. You are dealing with a problem, one just left, or either one is on the way to visit you. Everyone has problems. Some problems are bigger than others. This article will teach you how to handle any problem, regardless of how big it may be. ...
Views: 1241 - Stretch Rules of Happiness - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from Ron BroussardHere are some rules that I live by. I call them my Stretch Rules if you will. No matter what happens in my life, I don’t let anything violate my core essence which is based upon these rules. That is what Stretch Yourself is all about. Asking yourself a simple honest question, “What do you ...
Views: 1241 - A good Web Design firm can provide you with original design that will suit your design exactly - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2013 from John SilverstoneWebsite design is a very important aspect of Internet marketing as it’s the design that attracts the visitors of your website. If you want to ensure that your visitors stay longer on your site, you need to have a good design. A good Website design UK provider is what you need, who can understand ...
Views: 1240(1 vote) - Dr. Romance on Creating Holiday Magic - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2017 from Tina TessinaDr. Romance writes: Recently, as we were eating in an Italian restaurant, the music being played transported me back to holidays with my Italian/American family. Traditional, sentimental Italian songs were such a large part of our gatherings for the holidays. After a huge, slow, multi-course ...
Views: 1240(1 vote) - UK Riots 2011 - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2011 from Vincent TreacyI was looking at the pictures of the riots in the UK and remembering the early 1980s in Liverpool when we had our riots. The picture of London burning was bad enough but having seen Birmingham, Bristol and Liverpool endure these copycat riots and other parts of London devastated by marauding ...
Views: 1240 - What Will It Take For You To Make The Changes You Know You Need To? - by Submitted on May 14, 2013 from Kathleen GageHave you ever had reality hit you smack dab in the face yet chose to deny it. A quick look around would indicate virtually everyone has done this at some point or another. The fact is we may know there are changes we should make to live a more quality life, but don’t. We often postpone ...
Views: 1240 - ‘Youniverse’ - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from kodwo brumpon“If you fail to be a lizard in your own land, you will fail to be a crocodile in another land.” – Akan proverb In today’s world, the essence of the individual is at the centre of conversations and the forefront of design and production. All around you, everything is about you. The whole ...
Views: 1240 - Do not always fix on the Destination; Enjoy the Potential Pleasures of the Journey itself - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2013 from Vinod AnandDo not always fix on the Destination; Enjoy the Potential Pleasures of the Journey itself [Vinod Anand] Do you think a desire to pass an examination in mathematics is necessary for motivating one to practice solving mathematics problems, or even for actually passing the examination? Not ...
Views: 1239 - How to Live a Better Life - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2011 from cedric riceWhen I use the term better life here I am not going to attempt to put my own definition on it for you. A better life for me may not be a better life for you. Some people see a better life as a life of luxury. Some see it as a life of comfort. It may be a life of happiness or contentment to ...
Views: 1239(1 vote) - How to Navigate School With English as a Second Language - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2016 from Anica OaksFor 21% of the homes in America, English isn't the first language spoken. This presents a wide variety of challenges in everyday life, from navigating the subtleties of spoken language to needing help with translating written material. Attending college when English isn't your first language can ...
Views: 1239 - Remember Your (Internet) Manners - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2011 from Jeannette KoczelaWhen it comes to manners, I am always finding myself wishing others would use more of them. This most often happens when I am talking to someone and someone else, who I don’t know, comes up and joins in the conversation, and the conversation continues and ends with no introductions. Besides ...
Views: 1239(1 vote) - Know What You Want! - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2009 from Pat MussieuxIt all has to match if you want to live a happy life! In my experience as a workshop facilitator, speaker and coach, over the past 25 years, this is the question that gets me the most blank stares from people! Geez, most of us don't even know what we want for supper tonight, let alone what we ...
Views: 1238(2 votes) - Right And Wrong - A Matter Of Context - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2008 from Steve GillmanHow do we determine right and wrong, and can we really capture them with philosophical rules or religious commandments? The answer to the first question is that we call something right or wrong according to whether or not it helps achieve our moral values. That makes the answer to the second ...
Views: 1238 - 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: 1238 - Worry… Oh, So Worried – Sleeping Soundly - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2011 from Vickie Griffith12:15 am. He knows he is supposed to be home by midnight. Where is he? What if he has been in an accident? Images of bloody moaning teenagers flash through my mind. What if he is trapped in his Jeep and can’t get out? Visions of the Jeep hanging upside down over a guard rail- the driver ...
Views: 1238(1 vote) - 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: 1237 - We Walk Among Angels - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2013 from Womens Recreation, Inc.I am a firm believer that angels walk among us. To me an angel is someone who has endured hardships and has come out of the difficult times with understanding and grace. The angel that walks among us knows only love and compassion and both listens and teaches with utter attentiveness. ...
Views: 1237(1 vote) - Woldwide Epidemic - be aware - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2011 from Angela Schulz-HenkeA worldwide epidemic is spreading at breakneck speed! There are fears that billions of individuals are infected with in the next 10 years. Here are the main symptoms of this viral disease: 1 - The tendency to let themselves be guided by their own intuition rather than by fear, forced ideas ...
Views: 1237 - Guilted by Gurus - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2012 from Debbie LaChusaIf you've ever been to a personal development seminar, or a free teleclass, or read a sales page for a program promising to teach you how to become more successful or make more money, odds are you've heard or read the following... • If you're not fully committed to your own success this ...
Views: 1236 - Why Wait? - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from John G E FryeI was drawn to a posting made by an inspirational friend on Facebook recently; she drew my eye to the subject of ‘regret’. Now this is a subject that I have expressed opinion on before. Anyway, my mind is inclined to work overtime, become supercharged once stimulated, and just before entering ...
Views: 1236(1 vote) - 4 Simple Tips To Learn How To Love Yourself - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2011 from Lisa PhillipsLoving oneself is not something that is particularly easy. It can be difficult to take a look in the mirror and like what you can see. Low self-esteem can affect many people all over the world, but there are ways to beat it. You simply have to follow these easy steps and you will find out how to ...
Views: 1235(1 vote) - An Insight Into the Mind of the Average Male Who Lacks Confidence With Women... - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2011 from James RyanAs most men who have a fear of women know, the reason for their inadequacy is almost always intrinsically related to a lack of confidence in some form. A few men either a) don't know this or b) are unwilling to admit it, but the majority of men out there know that a lack of confidence is a ...
Views: 1235 - How Can I Build Confidence to Move Forward? - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2013 from Alyssa JohnsonI had a difficult decision I was struggling with last month. I kept spinning my wheels going round and round trying to make a decision about moving forward. I kept lamenting: “How can I build confidence in making this decision?” I was stuck in this cycle for over 2 months. I’d been actively ...
Views: 1235 - 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 ...
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