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- One Thing Leads to Another - by Submitted on May 02, 2009 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorThere are times when we pay attention and are able to see moments string together like a jeweler stringing pearls. Alter even one moment, especially because of an assumption, and the potential outcome shifts. One reason the movie, It’s a Wonderful Life, is a popular classic is because of the ...
Views: 1018 - Online book campaigns – friend or foe? - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2014 from Kathleen GageOver the last few years countless number of authors have utilized the power of the Internet to market and sell their books. The question that begs to be answered is, "Are online book launches a viable way to market your book?" Absolutely! However, you will find criticism from some who believe ...
Views: 1056 - Online gaming sites - Great opportunities for a home business - by The basic HTML coding and integration of web servers with databases is not the basic feature of websites with the introduction of many new concepts and their technologies. Website design has therefore been clothed with new facets, and setting up a website is therefore no longer a significant ...
Views: 104 - Online movie rental: service, selection and delivery - by Have you been looking for an online movie rental service, but were disappointed to find that Netflix does not deliver in Canada? What do they have against Canadians, you may ask? So I went online and did some research. It turns out that there are options for people like us. I found the PERFECT ...
Views: 81 - Online movie rentals: what viewers want - by Consumers have several options when it comes to watching movies at home. Two of the most popular are renting movies from your local video store and renting movies through an online service. Recently, an informal survey was conducted on a home entertainment / electronics site about the movie ...
Views: 74 - Opening Doors! - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2011 from Katelon JeffereysWith all the changes taking place on the planet and in each country, the media and many religious institutions are screaming out fear, gloom and doom. Darwin taught us that evolution happens through survival of the fittest, competition…. which leads to a belief in lack and limitation. It also ...
Views: 1460 - Opening Up To Happiness - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2011 from Sally MarksI woke up today feeling stronger, younger and more alert. This may not seem like news to you, but anyone who has seen me in the morning (prior to my infusion of coffee) would find this a minor miracle. The difference is I had a rolfing session yesterday and the invigorating effects spilled over ...
Views: 1632 - Opening Your Heart and Mind - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2019 from Todd PuntolilloNoting my yearning to reach beyond early limitations brought me to a new mental and spiritual space. THESE ARE MY EVOLVING DEFINITIONS God: NOT a big bearded man in the sky. The “All-There-is,” Creator, Source and Universe is not a limited human being. Words cannot describe God, but some ...
Views: 990 - Ordering Stanno Football Kits - How to Use the Team Dresser - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2019 from Wajahat AliNotice that when you look for garments through neighborhood shops that you have to attempt the items on. You go inside a work area to fit the attire. All things considered, with the group dresser gave while you request Stanno football kits, everything else will be less demanding. This specific ...
Views: 628 - Over 50? Here’s How You Can Stay Competitive in the Workplace - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2018 from Ryan AyersIf you’ve ever heard young workers complain about ageism in the workplace, you may have rolled your eyes and thought to yourself that ageism really only comes into play for older workers. The reality of the situation is that ageism can be an issue for both younger workers under 25 and older ...
Views: 1259 - Overcome Project Fear and Start Working Today - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2020 from Fiona PoulsenIf you are anything like me, you have more ideas for projects than you know what to do with. Personally I’m always thinking up new ideas and concepts for websites I’d like to start and always putting them on the back burner for fear that they will fail or take way too much to complete. ...
Views: 722 - Overcoming Adversity - We Are All Winners - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Amy ShermanWho better to talk about adversity than Christopher Reeve? He said, “When the first Superman movie came out I was frequently asked “What is a hero?” My answer was that a hero is someone who commits a courageous action without considering the consequences…Now my definition is completely ...
Views: 1938 - 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: 1025 - Overcoming Cyber Bullying: It’s up to the victim - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2011 from Jim HagueHow are you going to stop cyber bullying? I read many articles, newspapers, and talk shows where so-called experts are telling us all there is now a war against cyber bullying and how we can win that war? Oh please! Bullying has been happening since the beginning of time and in all ...
Views: 3523 - Overcoming my past as Despicable Me - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2011 from Sally MarksI used to be a smart aleck. I suppose if there were a “Smart Assoholics” group I would have considered attending, but I never mustered the courage to look into it. Can you imagine calling and asking someone, “Can you tell me when the Smart Assoholics Group meets?” The members would either ...
Views: 1710 - Overcoming Negative Judgements - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2012 from Linney ElderBy Linney Elder What are negative judgements? Negative judgements are generally based on our personal beliefs and perceptions about a person or situation. When the judgements are directed at ourselves, it’s those unwanted thoughts that creep in hinting at how unworthy we are, how ...
Views: 5009 - Overcoming Procrastination - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2019 from Lee OdescalchiTHE HIGHLY EFFECTIVE- YET VERY DOABLE - STEPS FOR OVERCOMING PROCRASTINATION We started this blog series talking about procrastination in general, and then shifted our focus to start thinking about what we procrastinate about and why. Now we’re going to get to work! Remember, document your ...
Views: 799 - Overwhelmed By Your Life? Perhaps It Is Time to Simplify. - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2015 from Melissa HeislerIf you had millions of dollars, what would you do? Buy an expensive house and car? How about a used van and park it by the ocean? That is exactly what Major League pitcher Daniel Norris did. Instead of spending his multimillion dollar contract to live up to the appearance of a celebrity ball ...
Views: 1118 - P Is For Patience - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2011 from Sara DillingerWipe that grimace off your face and don't whinge! I know that patience is probably just about the last thing you want to read about today (ranking just above your Aunt Mabel's hemorrhoids). I'm sitting here watching a cardinal in the tree outside my window. He's a frenetic fellow, hopping ...
Views: 1285 - Parenting: Admitting Mistakes - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from Sue BaldingAdmitting mistakes are not just for the young. Okay, it's even harder to acknowledge that we need to do this more with each other, but have you bought about doing this with your child? Being vulnerable comes with admitting mistakes. We think we have to be the constant model for our children, ...
Views: 1511 - 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 - Passionate Leadership - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2016 from Ulrike Berzau MM, MHS, PT, FACHE, www.UlrikeBerzau.comAre you passionate about what you are doing? You know leadership starts with leading yourself. If you are an independent contractor or work in a larger organization with a team, you need to lead yourself first, and that includes inspiring yourself to achieve exceptional things. How may times ...
Views: 1348 - Past Performance Does Not Guarantee Future Results - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2013 from Kenneth Vogt"Every saint has a past and every sinner has a future." ~Oscar Wilde If you have ever bought shares of stock, a bond, or shares in a mutual fund, you were presented with the disclaimer, "Past performance does not guarantee future results." The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission requires ...
Views: 1643 - 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: 3617 - Patience much more than a virtue - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2011 from Heidi CornelissenA number of months ago, while duty-free shopping at Singapore airport, my husband said to me, “Choose yourself some perfumes. I’ll buy them for you.” “How many?” I responded excitedly. “Whatever you want,” he casually responded browsing the aisles. Greedily I grabbed a basket and started ...
Views: 1302 - Patrick Daniel's Finding Your Road To Success:How to get there without getting lost Reviewed By Norm Goldman of Bookpleasures.com - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Norm GoldmanAuthor: Patrick Daniel, C.A. ISBN: 978-09867060-0-4 Publisher: PDCA Publishing Patrick Daniel is a Canadian Chartered Accountant who has achieved success by the time he was thirty-one. He informs us that his net worth was more than an average person aged sixty-five or older according to ...
Views: 1972 - Paying the Price of the 3 R's - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2010 from Val Wilcoxonto, aren’t they? Can you identify areas in your life where these have reared their ugly head? What exactly is this pattern and how does it affect your life? Resentment When you become resentful of another person, it’s like drinking poison and waiting for it to kill your enemy. Doesn’t ...
Views: 1213 - Peace of Mind Doesn’t Come from Assuming - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2013 from Alyssa JohnsonPeace of mind can come from all sorts of places, but it definitely doesn’t come from assuming things about other people. We jump to conclusions all the time when it comes to people. These assumptions can get us in all sorts of problems. One of the most common errors is assuming someone is or ...
Views: 1216 - peace of mind in life - by Submitted on May 08, 2011 from Dia ThabetWhat is peace of mind? How do you achieve peace of mind in life? Peace of mind is the absence of worry, stress, and anxiety. When your mind is tranquil and serene, then you are in control of your thoughts and emotions. In short, peace of mind or what some call inner peace is achieved when you ...
Views: 1214 - Peanut Butter And Jelly Tortilla - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2008 from Larry HochmanIt's 10:00 am on a Sunday morning. I'm sitting at my laptop typing these words out. Next to me is a gorgeous peanut butter and jelly tortilla. That's right, I said peanut butter and jelly tortilla. Not sandwich. Not muffin. Not bagel. Tortilla. The peanut butter is store brand chunky. A few ...
Views: 4316 - People Are Your Mirrors and Teachers - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2009 from Felicia BishopOpen your eyes and look around, there is a lesson to be learned from everyone around you. Whether your interactions are positive or negative, if you pay attention, you will see that people are your mirrors and teachers. But what does this really mean and how can you apply it to your everyday ...
Views: 3846 - People Skills - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2015 from Jay PasanaIt's a common mistake to associate manners to being nice, kind and enjoyable, but Truly Rich Club only describes it in one word “EMPATHY”. Empathy is knowing another person’s experiences and emotions; it's beyond sympathy that is understanding the feelings. It is seeing things the way others ...
Views: 788 - People Skills vs. Knowledge - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2010 from Doug StaneartPeople Skills Win Over Knowledge Research proves Mom right! By Connie Timpson/Keynote Speaker/Instructor/The Leader’s Institute As a journalist I got to do a lot of really cool things, like ripping a hole in the clouds with the The Blue Angels. It was easy to talk about “tearing across the ...
Views: 814 - Perfection: Are We Perfect As We Are? - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperI recently had a dream and in that dream there was a situation where I paid 60 pounds for this diamond shaped stone. I was then told how it would be worth more if I got it valued. So once I had bought it I went to a jeweller to see if it was actually worth more or if I had just been taken for a ...
Views: 2026 - Performance - What is it? - by Submitted on May 08, 2011 from Chrys PagePERFORMANCE! I want to talk to you this month about your performances. This is a subject upon which I have spoken before many times; but I am discovering in my practice that once a singer has established firmly the singing fundamentals that are given in "A Voice For A Lifetime in 30 Days", ...
Views: 1407 - Perseverance The last stretch BLUES - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2012 from Elizabeth McNallyWe are all subject to it at one time or another. You’ve had this goal for a certain time. You’ve been working at it diligently, strategizing and prioritizing as you went along. Actions have been taken following your laborious planning chart and BOOM! A dry spell strikes. You’re right there; ...
Views: 1306 - Perseverance - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2013 from Jurgen Grosse-HeitmeyerNumerous times I heard of individuals who set out to do something, acting on their plans and actually start what they set out to do, but then for one or other reason quit before achieving success. What these individuals surely didn’t know is that success could lie behind the very hurdle they are ...
Views: 883 - Persevere to Perfection - by Submitted on May 21, 2013 from Ryan DukeThe true test of a great live performing musician is consistency. Seeing someone do great once can leave a good impression, but when you’ve seen them three or four times and they are always delivering a stellar performance you know they are pros. Lots of people start out with momentum. The ...
Views: 691 - Personal (and Professional) Success Tip (and reminder): You ALWAYS Have The Choice - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2010 from Daniel St-JeanLet me start by sharing these words of wisdom from Tom Tobbins (in his book Still Life with Woodpecker); “Choice; the word upon which all adventure, all exhilaration, all meaning, all honor depends. In the beginning was the word, and the word was choice.” A few years ago, I read ...
Views: 1468 - Personal Growth by Overcoming Jealousy and Selfishness - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2011 from Mervyn gohSelf Empowerment to Overcome The Cause of Jealousy - Selfishness Now, you know the dangers of selfishness and it is the cause of jealousy, while jealousy nurtures selfishness. Let's begin by a story of a snake. Once the tail and the head of a snake quarreled and fought over who should be ...
Views: 4584 - Personal Life Coaching | Coaching Breakthroughs - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2021 from Guy ReichardFeeling stuck? Looking for greater work life balance? Coaching Breakthroughs personal life coaching might be exactly what you need! Life coaching is a process where we help our coaching clients identify their personal strengths and prioritize their values to help them in setting and achieving ...
Views: 479 - Personal Success Strategies - Self Talk: Whose Voice Is That? - by Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Ken DonaldsonNo; I’m not hearing voices...not very much, at least. However, I do have a question for you: How do you manage that little voice inside your head? Now if you’re thinking, “What little voice is he talking about?” that would be the little voice right there! You know, that voice that tries to ...
Views: 1031 - Personal Success Tips - The Deeper Your Roots, The Sweeter Your Fruit - by Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Ken DonaldsonRoots and fruit...one of my favorite life philosophies. I believe we are all very similar to trees in a metaphorical sense. We have our “fruit”, which are our results. These results are based on our behaviors in that our behaviors, or actions, are what create our results. We have feelings ...
Views: 1436 - Personalities- The Four Major Temperaments - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2012 from Lanre SolarinWe all have personality traits unique to us. By the end of this article, you'll get to know four of the ten human temperaments and the category you belong through identifying your qualities. A lot of people look at themselves and say, "How I wish I was born differently." I used to fall in ...
Views: 794 - Perspective - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2011 from Sue SaundersPerspective I was watching a heron fishing, she was searching for her next meal, her graceful, purposeful movements, unconsciously executed with great precision and yet effortlessly, but also with great focus and concentration. As I stood watching I wondered how big her universe was. As she was ...
Views: 658 - Pet Peeves: The Things That Anger Us the Most - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2013 from Janet PfeifferI frequently receive emails from people upset about something in their life that is not going according to their plans. They scrutinize the behaviors of others and complain because people are not doing what they are supposed to be doing according to their standards. Some of the most frequent ...
Views: 2012 - PLAN AND SAVE MONEY ON YOUR TRAVELS by Patricia Ross - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2015 from Patricia Rosshttp://www.selfgrowth.com/experts/patricia_ross www.teenvoice.ws You can save major money just planning ahead for travels. Since, my home is Texas and my home town is over 2000 miles I do have to plan. I remember traveling as a little girl every year our family would go to Texas to ...
Views: 1436 - Planets, Nodes, and Aspects - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2015 from Jesse An Nichols GeorgeDo you enjoy taking a look at what is coming your way? Have you used astrology or other tools for seeing the flow of your year? Do you take the time to see how the energy is flowing before you are in the middle of it? There used to be a time where I was all over every aspect, influence, and ...
Views: 976 - Planeturine.com - by Submitted on May 15, 2008 from Bette DowdellYou know life is not all you hoped it might be when you find yourself spending time at www.planeturine.com. Pray let me tell you a story of staggering to triumph through, over and around adversity. Once upon a time a girl named Bette thought it good to move from Tucson to Phoenix. Bette, you ...
Views: 1187 - Planning on Becoming a Planning Pro? Take Advantage of Event Management Certificate, Event Management Diploma, and Event Management Programs - by Submitted on May 22, 2011 from David AlexanderPlanning an event is undoubtedly a challenging task especially if you are heading a team or assigned to do something you are totally unfamiliar with. Even graduates of event management programs such as event management certificate or event management diploma and now working as events gurus can ...
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