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- Tips for Overcoming Poor Habits - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2010 from CB MichaelsEverybody has a habit or personality trait that they wished they could be rid of. Smoking, nail biting and hair twirling are all good examples of these kinds of habits, which can seem difficult if not impossible to overcome. I personally believe that all behavior can be changed, however, and the ...
Views: 1478(1 vote) - What We CAN Change - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2010 from Mike RobbinsMy friend Rich came over to my office last week and we had a wonderful and authentic conversation about what's going on in each of our lives right now. I'm so grateful to have people in my life like Rich whom I can talk to and get real. Authenticity creates freedom and having people around ...
Views: 1289(1 vote) - Letting Go and Letting God - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2010 from Luminita SaviucDo you believe that something or someone out there can supply all your needs and all your desires? Can you trust the source, the universe, God, Buddha or however you choose the infinite intelligence that created us all? I realized that when I stress myself over things, over people, when I ...
Views: 2075(1 vote) - How to Be More Attractive to Men - Ladies It's Time to Loosen Up and Get Your Mo-Jo Back! - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2010 from Rebecca MillsIf you are a lovely lady stuck at home on Saturday night wondering where all the decent men have gone, you may be just a few steps from meeting Mr Wonderful! Ladies are always looking for ideas on how to be more attractive to men. However sometimes it's the simple things in life that make all ...
Views: 1666(5 votes) - How to Be More Attractive to Women - Men Learn to Master the Game in 5 Easy Steps - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2010 from Rebecca MillsGuys does that lovely lady elude you? Do you head with gusto to the bars and clubs only to return without her number? If you're a man and you want to know how to be more attractive to women then you need to keep a few points in mind: 1. Looking good and spelling pretty is not just for the ...
Views: 1878(5 votes) - Bullying is Very Bad - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2010 from Venkataraman SambasivaBullying is Very Bad K S VENKATARAMAN Almost 30% of youth in the United States (or over 5.7 million) are estimated to be involved in bullying as either a bully, a target of bullying, or both. In a recent national survey of students in grades 6-10, 13% reported bullying others, 11% reported ...
Views: 2289(1 vote) - Living On Your Own: Is the Timing Right? - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2010 from Jonathan SparksThink about it, living on your own can give a great sense of freedom and certainty, however the cost might be prohibitive. In fact, it could be more expensive than you predict. Usually when a young person prepares to leave the comfort and guidance of their parents household, they do it with out ...
Views: 935(2 votes) - TO BE AVERAGE SCARES THE HELL OUT OF ME - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2010 from Luminita Saviuc“To be average scares the hell out of me.” I saw this quote a few days ago in a book I was reading and I was pretty touched by it. I can personally tell you that I have moments when I am scared of being only an average person with a mediocre life, doing nothing spectacular here on earth. I ...
Views: 2234(3 votes) - Modern Day Heretic - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2010 from Susan Crampton DavisI decided to be a modern day heretic when my lifetime of professional and personal experiences told me we are going about career fulfillment all wrong. I concluded we don’t need more free sodas, flex hours, or a louder declaration that bringing our strengths to work can solve today’s biggest ...
Views: 1382(1 vote) - ***Be the Master of Your Attitude - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2010 from Joan Breiner, M.Ed. and Susyn Reeve, M.Ed.There seems to be so much in life that we don’t have control over even in the midst of the best made plans. Given this uncertainty the opportunities for frustration, disappointment and distress abound. But what is important to remember is that even in the midst of uncertainty and plans gone ...
Views: 2662(6 votes) - What It Takes To Have Courage! - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2010 from Kathleen Lamoureux“Courage is rightly esteemed the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees all others” – Winston Churchill This quote from Winston Churchill pretty much sums up the human quality of courage. My belief is that when you have the courage to do all the things in your ...
Views: 2795(2 votes) - Choose To Enjoy Each Day - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2010 from Susan DerryMary Jane Irion said, “Normal Day, let me be aware of the treasure that you are.” There are so many wonders around us each day, if we are awake and aware. Often times we are so busy getting to, coming from, hurrying from task to task that we seldom stop to smell the roses. Years ago I came ...
Views: 1752(3 votes) - Sarcasm Or Veiled Hostility? - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2010 from Charles BenderThere's a significant portion of our population who seem to thrill on passing off sarcasm as humor when in fact it's just veiled hostility. Few people are really fooled by this tactic for any length of time. But most of us are nice enough to brush it off and move on with our day. Sarcasm once ...
Views: 4834(2 votes) - ....Your Job Is You! - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2010 from Dwayne Neal"Life is not about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself." ~ George Bernard Shaw It is your job, to create the life you want. With the knowledge that we have available today, there is simply NO excuse for not living the life of your dreams. You can do this by being resolute in ...
Views: 893(5 votes) - An Attitude of Gratitude - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2010 from Katrina KotzenI was raised by parents who regularly reminded me to be grateful for what I had. We were taught to pray, to offer credit, and to illustrate respect. I even remember a instance or 2 in which I was sent to bed with a paper and pencil and informed to record all things I was thankful for. I don’t ...
Views: 779(2 votes) - Let Go of Control - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2010 from Mike RobbinsI had a simple, but profound experience in the swimming pool last week - I floated on my back for the first time in my life. I do know how to swim and enjoy being in the water, but for some reason I never was able to figure out how to float on my back when I learned to swim as a kid and as an ...
Views: 1616(1 vote) - 15 ways to be happy - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2010 from Dia Thabet15 ways to be happy What is happiness? Do you want to be happy in your life? How can you be happy? Most people want to be happy, yet they look for it in the wrong places. What you should know about happiness that it comes from within and that it varies from one person to person. However, ...
Views: 1532(1 vote) - What do you reflect? - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2010 from Dr. Robin RushloHow do you see yourself? Do you think of yourself as attractive, intelligent, confident, and creative? Or do you see yourself as old, worn out, and boring? How you see yourself is directly reflected outward. How you see yourself is how others see you and other will respond to you ...
Views: 1380(2 votes) - Are You Authentic? - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2010 from Karen GridleyThink of a time where you acted in haste or felt you “had to” do something from the sense of someone or something stronger than you, what was the outcome? Often when we’re in these situations we perceive there isn’t time to pause. Yet taking a breath and pausing is very powerful. In order ...
Views: 1904(6 votes) - Body Language Speaks Louder Than Words - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2010 from Paige Arnof-FennNonverbal cues can often tell you more about a person than what that person spells out in an e-mail or conversation. One area where this comes up for many entrepreneurs is in hiring. When you ask most CEOs or business owners what keeps them up at night, it's either that they don't have enough ...
Views: 4618(2 votes) - Leaving a Legacy - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2010 from Paige Arnof-FennMaybe it's because a good college friend died recently in a tragic accident. Perhaps it's because the year is winding down and we're all naturally focusing on closing one chapter and starting another. But I thought it was interesting that the topic of legacies came up in a handful conversations ...
Views: 2042(1 vote) - Encouraging Positive Change - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2010 from Paige Arnof-FennChange is in the air. I see it everywhere and in every person I seem to be bumping into or meeting with these days. New school year, new chapter, new beginnings, perhaps. Or maybe we're turning into a culture of innovation and reinvention by design or necessity. As Charles Darwin said, "It is ...
Views: 2085(1 vote) - Business Advice from a Southern Entrepreneur - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2010 from Paige Arnof-FennThe South has a lot to say about doing business the right way. Just what do I base my assertion on? Having spent my first 17 years living below the Mason-Dixon Line--my grandparents are all Southerners--and having lived a year in Atlanta as a professional, I come by this business advice quite ...
Views: 1719 - Why You Should Mind Your Manners - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2010 from Paige Arnof-FennBelieve it or not, minding your ps and qs really does make a difference in business these days. To illustrate: A client who recently hired us told me that he had spoken with a number of potential firms and that while every one of them could do the job, in the end, they picked us because our team ...
Views: 2303(1 vote) - How To Get What You Want - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2010 from Laura NashWe can tap into the source of everything by overcoming the constant internal monologue of our rational mind through meditation. We can utilize this connection once we’ve established it in our lives by focusing our attention and energy. We can and do influence the source whether we have ...
Views: 1319(1 vote) - Timeless Wisdom on Health and Anger Management - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2010 from William F SmithI recently read a book first published in 1796, entitled “The Immortal Mentor.” The preface was written by George Washington, praising the author’s work. The first section was about health, and the premise that our extremes of lifestyle shorten our lives by many years, while moderation in all ...
Views: 1646(1 vote) - Those Who Mind Won’t Matter! - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2010 from Richard (Dick) WarnSir Lawrence Olivier, British actor and director, said, “I have to act to live.” Sir Lawrence Olivier had gotten so good at professional acting that he loved what he did. That type of “love” occurs when someone becomes one with what they are doing. No one has the ability to become that good ...
Views: 1436(1 vote) - Improve your positive thinking - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2010 from Dia ThabetImprove your positive thinking Do you want to improve your positing thinking skills? Do you want to become a positive thinker? Do you know what the power of positive thinking can do to your life? I’m sure that you know it is very common to hear people say “be positive” or “thinking ...
Views: 1135(1 vote) - It's Not All About You - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2010 from Katrina Kotzen"It's not about you." I remember reading these 1st four words in Chapter 1 of Rick Warren's best-selling book, "The Purpose Driven Life." I remember pausing and going through this succinct talk with myself that went something like, "Wait a second, if it is not about ME, then who in the world ...
Views: 977(2 votes) - It's Okay for Things to Be Easy - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2010 from Mike RobbinsA friend of mine called me out on something important last week. He said, "Mike, this 'story' you have about things being 'hard' for you isn't really true. It seems to me that things come pretty easy, you just make them hard by saying they are. What if you started saying and owning that ...
Views: 1387(1 vote) - Language is an expression of who we are and how we feel - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2010 from Glenda GibbsLanguage is an expression of who we are and how we feel Ponderings ... by Glenda Gibbs When my grandson was a little guy we shared a lot of time together. Occasionally he would come home from school expressing words eliciting an oh-my-gosh look response from me. Telling him it wasn’t nice ...
Views: 1967(3 votes) - Dichotomous Thinking: It Will Screw with You Every Time! - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2010 from Jackie GartmanMany people think that our situations are responsible for our pain. But have you ever known any two people who were faced with the exact same circumstances but responded completely differently? Let’s look at people who have won the lottery. Some people who have won lots of bucks from the ...
Views: 1806(5 votes) - The Importance of Gratitude - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2010 from Shanna BeamanKnowing what you are grateful for is an important factor to happiness and success. Being aware of everything that you have to be thankful for will help you create a positive focus. Gratefulness will help you reach your goals because you are seeing all the positive things that are happening ...
Views: 2066(1 vote) - A WORD OF ENCOURAGEMENT - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2010 from Jo Anne MeekinsYOU ARE AN OVERCOMER Happy New Day! You have overcome and are still here to face a new day with all of its good, bad, and ugly by the grace of God, who is faithful and true to His word: (Romans 8:36-37) As it is written: "For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep ...
Views: 1629(1 vote) - The Trap of Comparison - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2010 from Mike RobbinsHow often do you compare yourself to others? If you're anything like me and most of the people I know and work with, probably more than you'd like to admit. And, as you may have noticed (like I have), this comparison process never seems to feel very good or work very well, does it? Last ...
Views: 1364(1 vote) - When Can the Bad Actually Become the Good? - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2010 from Beau HendersonInto each life some rain must fall is a line from Longfellow’s poem entitled “Rainy Day.” It’s true, isn’t it? There are going to be problems in life that may seem insurmountable. Challenges that almost knock us right out of the game. There will be times in our lives that are dark and dreary ...
Views: 1316(1 vote) - RESURRECTING YOUR DREAM - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2010 from Jo Anne MeekinsRESURRECTION IS A LIFESTYLE - LIVE IT! Are you suffering from the heart sickness of a dream deferred? If so, the resurrection of your hope is at hand. Resurrection is not limited to the Easter season; it can be an everyday experience as in the motto coined by the St. Paul Community Baptist ...
Views: 1498(6 votes) - A Smile For The Moment - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2010 from Mandy ZadoorianWhat do you think when you see a stranger look at you, for only a moment, yet smile at you with a type of grace and almost gratitude? Does it bother you ? Do you turn around to make sure they are actually smiling at you or assume they have seen someone they know behind you? Or do you simply ...
Views: 2936(3 votes) - ***Unleash the Power of a Positive Attitude: Be Positive - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2010 from Joan Breiner, M.Ed. and Susyn Reeve, M.Ed.The positive thinker sees the invisible, feels the intangible and achieves the impossible. - Unknown Our thinking informs our experience. A positive outlook, your attitude, can transform a traffic jam into an opportunity to practice patience. But a new thought is not enough. You must ...
Views: 2105(3 votes) - Convince people with your ideas - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2010 from Dia ThabetConvince people with your ideas Do you persuade and convince people easily with your ideas? Do you want to convince people more easily with your point of view? You are probably like everyone else want to learn how to convince people with your ideas, opinions, or point of views. Many people ...
Views: 3431(2 votes) - 63 Ways to Raise Your Energy - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2010 from Nathalie EkoboWhat if you could change your energy in the finger snap? What if from anger or frustration you could switch to feeling peace and freedom?! My clients often ask me how they can keep their energy high. They know the benefits of “being in the zone/or in the vortex” as ABRAHAM say. For instance, ...
Views: 1301(1 vote) - LEARNING THE LESSONS OF LIFE - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2010 from Jo Anne MeekinsPASS OR REPEAT Learn the lesson or repeat the class. If you do not learn the lessons in your life, you will not pass the test. You might get a little further along than you were before, maybe even get more answers right the next time around, but you will ultimately still fail the test if you ...
Views: 1390(2 votes) - Release what is going wrong in your vision planning - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2010 from Gwen Thibeaux"Our plans miscarry because they have no aim. When a man [woman] does not know what harbor he is making for, no wind is the right mind." - Seneca Many people understand the importance of having a plan or setting goals, but what do they do with that information? Or what is they are not doing ...
Views: 1376(2 votes) - Are you the Tortoise or the Hare? - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2010 from Mary Dee FreemanI walk my dogs every day. After I get past a certain point on the walk I let them off their leashes. Their reactions to freedom are the exact opposite. Barney likes to wander off the path. He’s a three year old Beagle so he will follow his nose just about anywhere. In fact, I have to watch ...
Views: 2018(2 votes) - Spanking and Other Customer Service Tips - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2010 from Zoe RouthIt started off badly. I took a phone call from a sales rep who talked really quickly and wanted me to sign up on the spot for the unbelievably-amazing-super-duper-offer. My spider senses were tingling, and I backed off and used the great pause button, "I must talk with my husband." Not taking ...
Views: 2735(2 votes) - Is Shyness Confused with Arogance? - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2010 from Timothy ArendsThe late author Isaac Bashevis Singer once wrote, "I don't think that people should get over being shy. It is a blessing in disguise. The shy person is the opposite of the aggressive person. Shy people are rarely the great sinners. They allow society to remain in peace." But is shyness ...
Views: 5014(2 votes) - The Importance of Unplugging - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2010 from Mike RobbinsWhat percentage of your waking hours are you "plugged in" (i.e. checking things on the internet, doing email, texting, playing with your wireless device, watching TV, posting to Facebook or Twitter, and more)? If you're anything like me and most of the people I know and work ...
Views: 1714(3 votes) - The Fundamentals of Sales management - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2010 from David SteelThe management of a sales team can either make or break an organization. It is product sales that ultimately determine whether the organization makes profits and grows. Sales management is a skill that each person in charge of a sales team must be familiar with if they are to lead their team ...
Views: 1463(2 votes) - Failure is Not Fatal! - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2010 from Pat MussieuxI know that, for many people, the number one fear in life is supposedly public speaking! In my opinion, right 'up there’ on the list, is the fear of failure! I hear this all the time and it drives me crazy. "Don’t be afraid to fail. Don’t waste energy trying to cover up failure. Learn from ...
Views: 1336(1 vote) - Do I Need an Anger Management Course? - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2010 from William F SmithAnger is part of life, as real and important as happiness, sadness and joy. But when anger spins out of control, we suffer. Work, relationships and health are a few of the areas where too much anger can hurt us. I would like to share three measurements that can help you quickly determine if you ...
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