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- A World of Attitudes - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2010 from kodwo brumponHello, let me welcome you to the world of attitudes. It is a world of mirrors, where the way you define yourself positively reflects on you. It mirrors itself in your thoughts and actions. It forms your posture and affects your world view. Your attitude is the fragrance you leave behind ...
Views: 1229(1 vote) - Come to the Edge... - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2010 from Natalie ManorCome to the Edge by Guillaume Apollinaire “Come to the edge.” he said. “We can't. We're afraid.” they said. “Come to the edge.” he said. “We can't. We will fall!” they said. “Come to the edge.” he said. And they came. And he pushed them. And they flew. This poem is a favorite of ...
Views: 1155 - Reality Check - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2010 from Deborah McIncrowToday is a great day and time to assess your effort and willingness to continue on with your journey and really make a difference in your life. Are you ready to answer some down-to-earth questions regarding your movements and actions toward your goals? As you continue on your travels and work ...
Views: 1389(3 votes) - Fresh Eye Perspective - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2010 from Patricia Eslava VesseyMy husband and I recently took a vacation to Kauai, Hawaii to celebrate our 16th wedding anniversary. We had a wonderful time even though it was just one week. While there we snorkeled, hiked, shopped and took a fabulous helicopter ride. Vacations provide a wonderful opportunity to “step away ...
Views: 2265(6 votes) - 15 IMPORTANT CHARACTERS TO DEVELOP AN ATTRACTIVE PERSONALITY - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2010 from jane nnadiThe determinant of where you are in life today and where you are going tomorrow is you. Blaming other people for your misfortune can never bring a way to your solution. Instead start today to examine yourself and give corrections to the way you live it. Life is all about give and take; having an ...
Views: 16414(3 votes) - More on Discipling Your Mind - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2010 from Paula PaganoMORE ABOUT RECOGNIZING THE INNER CRITIC If you are thinking too much and circling an issue and thoughts are going round and round in your head and you feel there is no escape. CHANCES ARE the Inner Critic has you in his grasp. If there is a voice saying, Don’t be - too loud too quiet - ...
Views: 782(2 votes) - Controlling your inner critic - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2010 from Paula PaganoHave you ever noticed that there appears to be more than one person inside your head? There’s you and then there’s this other voice observing everything you’re doing and sometimes that voice does not have good things to say. EXAMPLE: I have been in the real estate business for over ...
Views: 824(3 votes) - What Is the Only Thing You Have Absolute Control Of? - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2010 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorDid you get the answer to this question immediately? Horace said, “Life is largely a matter of expectations.” Expectations have a lot to do with the one thing you can control. There is one thing in life you have absolute control over: Your attitude. An excellent quote to remember is, ...
Views: 1812(4 votes) - 5 Ways To Flex Your Gratitude Muscle - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2010 from Renita KalhornHere in the US, as we celebrate the holiday season, there’s been a lot of thanks and appreciation in the air. But going beyond the seasonal tradition, developing the habit of gratitude has become a common buzzword in mainstream media, touted as the key to less stress, better health and ...
Views: 1308(2 votes) - We Cannot Direct the Wind but We Can Adjust Our Sails - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2010 from Gayle LaSalleI first saw this quote at a friend’s house several years ago. I don’t know who said it but it’s one of those things that you don’t think much about, at the time, but it keeps coming back to you. For me it was reoccurring as I’ve had to adjust to events that were beyond my control. Some were ...
Views: 7202(3 votes) - Gratitude Really is an Attitude! - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2010 from Gayle LaSalleOnce more in my life, I find myself realizing how fulfilling the attitude of gratitude is. As most of you, I could find many things to feel bad about and I could easily rationalize a way to focus on those things. But, then something happens that brings about the most profound sense of ...
Views: 1072(3 votes) - If Being Ambitious Makes Me a Bitch – Please Capitalize the “B” - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2010 from Gayle LaSalleAs I get older, and hopefully, wiser, I tend to become more of a rebel. The one way to get me to do something is to tell me I can’t. I wish I could say I’ve always been this way but that’s not so. It’ a trait I’ve developed along the way, likely because I’ve had to take risks and I’ve found ...
Views: 2346(3 votes) - New Etiquette or Just Plain Laziness? - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2010 from Gayle LaSallePerhaps I’m feeling a bit sensitive to this topic at the moment, as I recently had a holiday party at my home. A party to which numerous people did not RSVP and some who responded positively, didn’t attend – with no apology or explanation. But, my thoughts did not start with this event. I’ve ...
Views: 1716(10 votes) - Change Your Life By Changing Your Beliefs - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2010 from George HummelLife seems to have been against you from the start. You've had a lousy career and have spent countless 40 hour weeks at a job you despise. The chance for success and wealth seem to have long ago slipped from your grasp. It is exactly this kind of thinking that keeps you where you are--stuck ...
Views: 943(1 vote) - Do You Want To Make Every Moment Worth It? A daily attitude adjustment - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2009 from Dan OhlerGoals – what is their purpose? Are they something: - we’re “supposed-to-write” to be successful? - to check off the list and move on to the next? - to keep us on track? - to help us stretch ourselves to learn, grow, and develop new skills and talents? - to help others, or to improve ...
Views: 1419(1 vote) - When Things Suck, Who's To Blame? - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2009 from Carole HodgesLast year we blamed the economy. What will we blame in 2010? Have you ever considered how blame could be impacting your success? Finding someone or something to blame gets you off the hook when things don’t turn out your way. Finding blame is common and seems to be a natural human ...
Views: 1229(3 votes) - How Your Attitude Can Limit Your Success - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2009 from TJ PhilpottYour attitude has a significant affect upon the outcome of any of your actions. In fact having a bad attitude is almost a guarantee to make just about any aspect of your life more difficult than it may already be. In life attitude is everything since it will not only dictate the mood you are in ...
Views: 1092(6 votes) - Choose Love Despite the Fear - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2009 from Kristin RobertsonThere are only two basic human emotions, love and fear. All other emotions are variations on these two archetypal themes. Of the two, which emotion have we seen at work in our economy over the past several months? Of course, the answer is fear. When I worked in the securities industry years ...
Views: 1870(6 votes) - 5 Ways Your Mental Attitude Affects Your Success - by Submitted on Dec 25, 2009 from TJ PhilpottThe mental attitude or the mindset you have can affect the outcome of just about everything you do. With even more certainty it can be said that the amount of effort you put into anything is in proportion to the mindset you bring to the task. As they say attitude is everything and it can either ...
Views: 1384(4 votes) - ***Staying Vertical in a Horizontal World ...A Diamond Alignment Process - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2010 from Jacqueline JoyMaintaining Contact with your Diamond Consciousness in these Accelerated Times Imagine a world in which we are all Connected and Vertically Aligned with our Authentic Diamond Self and our Soul’s Divine Purpose, saying “YES” to living fulfilled, purposeful lives…creating the Wealth of Being ...
Views: 3238(7 votes) - Supporting The Law of Attraction and Its Proven Power Towards Our Goal Achievements - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2009 from Joanna VaiouChristmas is here already and we all prepare ourselves to let go of the old year and welcome the new one that is coming up. The New Year is one breath away! Smile! It is a fact that time flies, especially when life is full of purpose and is led by a constant development of positive mindset. The ...
Views: 1351(13 votes) - Could Life Be AWEsome? - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2009 from Carole HodgesStop for a moment. Dream back to the time when you were limitless. Maybe you were 4 or 5 or even 7 – before you learned the word “impossible.” You could be invisible, or fly, or walk through walls. Feel that tingle of your unlimited possibility. Could you accept that this incredible power is ...
Views: 1417(7 votes) - Tasteful Influence - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2009 from Cheryl PetersenIn upstate New York, where winter weather causes treacherous driving conditions, salt is generously scattered on the icy roads. Salt lowers the freezing point, causing the ice to melt. Needless to say, at 5 a.m., in minus 5 degree weather when I am driving to work, I find salt extremely useful. ...
Views: 1412(4 votes) - The Beauty of Living a Grateful Life - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2009 from Melissa McCreeryAre you looking for more ease in your life? Do you wish things flowed better? I don’t have a magic solution for you, but I do know a simple tool that, when leveraged, makes life smoother and more pleasant—and it’s free and at your fingertips. How about serving up a bit more gratitude? We all ...
Views: 1190(3 votes) - Do We Teach People How to Treat Us? - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2009 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorWe can teach others how to treat us, but others also reflect to us how we treat ourselves (self-value), which is often a more subtle dynamic. Do you see how this creates a loop? Let’s bypass childhood and more extreme scenarios, as both of those are different conversations. Let’s consider ...
Views: 2197(4 votes) - Hitting Some Out of the Park: The Excitement of Personal Home Runs - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2009 from Dawn AngierHitting Some Out of the Park: The Excitement of Personal Home Runs I'm not a big baseball fan. I enjoyed playing when I was younger, but I’ve just not gotten caught up in watching nine innings of the game. Perhaps it’s because the home runs are so few and far between. Watching ...
Views: 1065(3 votes) - Closing the Mind to Negativity - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2009 from Albert GaroliMany experts will provide various ways for people to think, act and speak positively about themselves as a form of auto-suggestion. If you walk the walk and talk the talk you become what you put out. Express positivity and you will feel good about yourself and a constant upward ...
Views: 1519(9 votes) - It's Okay to Mess It Up - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2009 from Jenny ShihIf I told you to go out and try something new and mess it up, could you? When I first heard that suggestion, I cringed. I grew up as a perfectionist, and messing something up did not fit into my view of the world. When we want to make changes in our lives, we need to try new things. Trying ...
Views: 1343(4 votes) - Countering the Rising Tide of Teen Dishonesty - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2009 from Mark GregstonStudies show that teenagers today are lying more. They are cheating and stealing more, too. The latest Report Card on the Ethics of American Youth, by the Josephson Institute of Ethics, shows teens are lying more often and more easily than ever. The report indicates an increase in lying, ...
Views: 2112(4 votes) - 10 Ways to Battle Overwhelm - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2009 from Charrise McCroreyDo you ever find that your mind is so cluttered that you just can’t think straight? Many of us have nearly overwhelming schedules, causing us to constantly live in chaos. When this comes up in with my clients, I welcome the opportunity to help people through the issue. Here are some tips to ...
Views: 1636(3 votes) - 9 Ways to Pick Yourself Up After Failing - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2009 from Mark FooThink of failure as a road you have to travel to arrive at success. This isn't meant to oversimplify failure or treat it lightly; knowing how to deal properly with failure can determine the course of your future and how you will achieve success.Everyone reacts to failure in different ways and ...
Views: 7384(3 votes) - Spiritual Marketing - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2009 from Pam Hauser, RNTimes are tough. Have you heard? According to my ex-husband, I am disgustingly positive. He was the devil's advocate, so we were polar opposites. Sometimes that happens in a marriage. I was called Polly Anna or Little Mary Sunshine when I was growing up, so it was not something that happened ...
Views: 1153(3 votes) - Sometimes We Make It Hard For Ourselves - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2009 from Tom WrightSometimes, It's Hard! Life is great, life is good, and in the words of Helen Keller, life is an adventure or nothing at all. And, sometimes, life is also hard. Why? Who knows? We hit the wall. We skim the skids. We get upset. We get angry, we get frustrated, things don't look like they're ...
Views: 1955(2 votes) - Fight for Success-Series 2--Kill the Monster while it's small - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2009 from Chris SuttonKill the Monster While It's Small This is a very successful technique in interrupting your pattern. Killing a monster while he's small refers to jumping all over a challenge immediately, before it grows into something that you can't control. Imagine a little T-rex about the size of your ...
Views: 2687(2 votes) - Affirmations Will Take You Where You Decide You Want To Go - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2009 from Ted CiubaConfidence is an inside job. You've got to have confidence to achieve anything. And by the way, confidence makes you feel powerful yourself, but that message is communicated to others, too. Confidence is the greatest trait of a leader. Confidence makes people popular; confidence makes others ...
Views: 1279(1 vote) - Sabotaging Situations - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowThere are people, places, situations and events in your day-to-day happenings that lurk around just about every which way you turn. One moment you are going about your own business and then from out of the clear blue sky, wham! Sometimes there’s no warning at all. These impairing imposters ...
Views: 1171(4 votes) - Au Revoir, Adios - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowWe are all fully conscious to the truth that losing weight and keeping weight from returning takes constant effort. Being alert to the tactics that promote the pounds from pouncing back on your fabulous shrine entails diligence and requires you to be wide awake as you tackle each day upon its ...
Views: 1134(3 votes) - Weekend Whistle - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowAll too often you may find yourself really pushing the envelope and towing the line Monday through Friday only to reach the infamous time of the week known as “The Weekend.” Unfortunately, somewhere, somehow our dreams seep out of the window when the weekend rolls around and we lose sight of ...
Views: 1265(3 votes) - When Bad Things Happen to Good Business Owners and Entrepreneurs - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2009 from Michele PW Pariza WacekIt's an unfortunate fact of life (and business). Out of the blue you get a nasty email from someone. Sometimes it's about an article you've written. Sometimes it's accompanied by a refund request. Sometimes it doesn't seem like it's tied to anything at all. Or maybe you discover someone ...
Views: 783(1 vote) - A New Beginning - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowIsn’t it simply marvelous to be granted the opportunity to cast a fresh attempt virtually every moment of the day when working toward your weight loss goals. Being given the possibility to continually work toward your objectives is truly a priceless honor that is bestowed upon you as you travel ...
Views: 1161(1 vote) - Weekend Whistle - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowAll too often you may find yourself really pushing the envelope and towing the line Monday through Friday only to reach the infamous time of the week known as “The Weekend.” Unfortunately, somewhere, somehow our dreams seep out of the window when the weekend rolls around and we lose sight of ...
Views: 1081(1 vote) - Making your 2010 Goals Work - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2009 from Harlan GoergerOvercoming the Avoidance Motivators In the last article, the reason most goals do not work was uncovered. (Why We Can't Change) This article will give you specific steps to overcome those barriers and accomplish more in 2010! Interested? Read on… People motivation is complicated and ...
Views: 1675(1 vote) - Have you learned Wu Wei – the art of effortless achievement? - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2009 from Stephen MonahanHave you noticed that some people struggle through life while others seem to effortlessly advance. Have you noticed or wondered why some have to work very hard for little; while others seem to achieve so much with seemingly little effort. I am not talking about people who lie or cheat or get ...
Views: 3323(1 vote) - You Have To Start Over - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2009 from Dawn AngierYou Have to Start Over Someone asked me awhile ago what I was really good at. Half kidding, I responded, "Starting over!" The reason I was only HALF kidding is because I am very familiar with starting over. I've started over in business. I've started over in marriage. I've ...
Views: 1775(2 votes) - You Choose: Laugh or Cry - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2009 from Marnie GreenSome days are filled with one challenge after another. Today was one of those days. What made it so challenging? Here are a few of the highlights. I woke up late with a four mile run ahead of me. I’m training for another half-marathon and if I don’t get the requisite miles in I’m going to be ...
Views: 753(1 vote) - Why Positive Affirmations May Not Be Working For You - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2009 from Laurie BrennerAre you one of those people with little post-it notes and sayings pasted around your mirror or on your bulletin board? Do you have any posted on your refrigerator so that every time you open the refrigerator door you find a positive affirmation staring you in the face? Are you saying the words ...
Views: 1462(1 vote) - What I Learned Last Week: Failure Can Lead To Success! - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2009 from Dr. Cindy BrownWhile I am traveling and at business conferences I often learn many valuable life and business lessons from those I meet along the way and those I see speak at these events. This past week I was in Las Vegas, NV at my friend Ali Brown’s wonderful event “SHINE.” This event was set up to help ...
Views: 2526(3 votes) - Do what you love and love what you do - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2009 from Michelle AinslieOne of my greatest joys is helping people make their dreams come true. There's just something purely magical about the sparkle in their eyes when they are doing what they love. I think it resonates so loudly with me because I know how they feel. Only recently did I have the courage to work ...
Views: 2089(1 vote) - What happens when you “What if?” - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2009 from Stephanie FrankIt was 3:30 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, and I was walking out of the movie theater with a giant knot in the pit of my stomach. I had just seen the movie “2012?. After going in with much anticipation and knowing that I would need to keep a strong mind to be able to stay positive in the midst of ...
Views: 1390(2 votes) - Delayed Gratification - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2009 from Ted CiubaDelayed gratification. That's a phrase that few people like to hear—we are the "give it to me and give it to me now" generation. Literally, we don't often think along the terms of "grow” rich. We want to start a business and have it do what Google did. Everybody wants that. But can you plan on ...
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