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- Good Business Attitude Comes from Consequences - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2009 from Kevin BurnsConsequences are the guideposts of your moral compass. If there were no consequences, people would run roughshod over each other. Items in your garage would be stolen by your neighbors. Police forces would become irrelevant. You would leave the doors unlocked because, what’s the point? Business ...
Views: 1641(1 vote) - Let the Fireworks Continue - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2009 from Jan DeniseAs we pause to celebrate our nation's freedom, it's apparent that we as individuals determine its value to us. We can -- and must, if (SET ITAL) we (END ITAL) are to be free -- declare individual freedom; and we can do it on the same grounds: (SET ITAL) We hold these truths to be ...
Views: 1193 - Moving is an Act of Personal Power - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Rena ReesePerhaps you’ve heard the saying, "Bloom Where You Are Planted." It is a great notion and basically teaches us that we can grow, learn and thrive regardless of our present life circumstances. Where we are in life, with all the good, difficult, confusing, and exciting choices that arise, it is ...
Views: 1347(2 votes) - Just Do It! - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2009 from Mary Dee FreemanImagine this situation. You’re at work and you know that you need to make some contacts to market your business, but you don’t really want to. The phone seems to weigh 500 pounds and it’s probably not the best time to call and you’re not really organized and… the other 5000 excuses to not do ...
Views: 877 - 2 Ways to Boost Your Self-Esteem and Build a Positive Mental Attitude Immediately - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2009 from Roger SeipNo matter what your profession, building self-esteem and confidence in yourself is the key to success business interactions. All things being equal, the higher your conviction in yourself, the higher your results will be. So, how do you build your own positive mental attitude, self-esteem and ...
Views: 1597(6 votes) - Sundown, Letdown - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowSundown, letdown; why is it that when the sun sets, the dishwasher’s ready for its evening spin and all is quiet in your home that the desire to consume food is such a powerful force? It’s as though when twilight is upon us it stirs up feelings, thoughts and behaviors inside our mind, body and ...
Views: 995 - Laying Groundwork for Success - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowGroundwork; it is an essential piece of your successful puzzle and everyone in your life benefits when you are prepared for your week ahead and have formed a foundation in which to support your lifestyle. The power of observation and the ability to be aware is priceless on your road to better ...
Views: 943 - Attending a Healthy Happy Hour - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowHappy Hour: TGIF-thank goodness it’s Friday! We all work hard for a living and occasionally it is time to let down our golden locks and release some steam on a Friday afternoon. We have our paycheck in hand; cash deposited in the account and when the crew decides to have a little celebration ...
Views: 957(1 vote) - Instant Attitude Boost - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2009 from Roger SeipI have done many informal surveys with people about whether their attitude is a talent or a skill. Talent being something that you are either born with or not; either you have it or you do not. Skill is something that you will learn through conscious efforts. Sometimes people have a ...
Views: 1682(5 votes) - Transforming an "I Can't" Attitude Into an "I Can" Approach - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2009 from Loren FogelmanEvery man has three characters: that which he shows, that which he has, and that which he thinks he has. Alphonse Karr How often have you been unable to make progress on a specific issue? You feel stuck. You are aware of the problem. You even know what you ought to be doing to make a ...
Views: 1366 - Why Only a Loser Would Want Someone to Fail - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWe may not always agree with others, but why would we want them to fail? What makes us want to put someone down? There must be another way! Rush Limbaugh has repeatedly said he wants President Obama to fail, as well as his administration and its agendas for economic and healthcare reform. He ...
Views: 1039 - The Average Joe - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2009 from Marlene PardoWhy am I here? What is my purpose? These are questions that humans have always asked themselves, but somehow most think that they are unique in not having the answers. We look around us and it seems as if most people are purposefully zipping around life, striving, but sure in their knowledge ...
Views: 1151(1 vote) - Change Your Mood in 70 Seconds! - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2009 from Brian NicolettiLearn this quick exercise, and when your mood falls down, pick it up fast. This whimsical yet spiritual exercise really works! Whatever problems you have on your mind be they personal or world problems: they can be more easily solved when you are in a better mood. The HappyU Exercise Get ...
Views: 2191(7 votes) - Delights of Joy - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Marie BarrettJoy to the World! is one of my favourite carols. If it makes us feel so fantastic when carolling, why not focus on feeling joy every single day of the year. Joy opens our heart to recognize miracles happening all around us. When we focus on some happy, positive thought, these little ...
Views: 1560 - Believing in the Power of What is "Possible" - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2009 from NANCY BARRY-JANSSONWhenever someone wants to create change in their life, whether it be to their body, their home, their relationships, their career, their income, or all of the above, they first have to be able to develop a positive concept of "what is possible". It is from that place of positive possibilities ...
Views: 2520 - What Can You Do When You Feel Life Doesn’t Care About Your Pain And Suffering? - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2009 from William CottringerWhat Can You Do When You Feel Life Doesn’t Care About Your Pain And Suffering? By Bill Cottringer “This is where you win the battle—in the playhouse of your mind.” ~Maxwell Maltz. Unfortunately, the short and truthful answer to the title question is not what you want to hear—nothing. ...
Views: 1189 - Giving Boldly - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2009 from Angie HewerdineOne of our biggest challenges is giving. For people whose lives are spent immersed in the scarcity mentality, driven by a system that perpetuates wealth, greed and competition to the exclusion of all else, it can be difficult to pry ourselves out from under the weight of so many oppressive ...
Views: 929(1 vote) - Making Happiness a Habit - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2009 from Cindy Loughran"What we call the secret of happiness is no more a secret than our willingness to choose life." Leo Buscaglia Do you know someone who always seems happy? Always makes the best of every ...
Views: 2926(1 vote) - What Better Time? - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Judi MoreoWhat Better Time? By Judi Moreo What better time than a recession to ponder the words of George Bernard Shaw when he said, “The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want and if they can’t find them, make them.” While having lunch with my ...
Views: 1891(1 vote) - Change – Resisting Resistance! - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2009 from Sharon EdenI have a resistance to change in things that I feel comfortable with and that I'm used to. Dennis Quaid – American Actor As I write there’s some great guys making a back garden out of a jungle and one in the front sand blasting clean my paving. Both jobs have needed doing since I don’t know ...
Views: 783 - Boldness is its Own Reward - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2009 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorWhen you read the article title, does it rev you up or make you want to crawl back under the covers? Let’s look at what it means and go from there. The dictionary offers several meanings for the word bold, not all of them nice. One of its definitions is fearless. There’s a difference between ...
Views: 2222 - What Are You Bringing Along? - by Submitted on May 29, 2009 from Pamela BrunerThis morning, as I hiked up my mountain trail, I was joined by Samson, a big dog who lives near the foot of the trail. He set off up the mountain with me, sometimes walking with me, sometimes running to check things out just off the trail. As the trail got steeper, though, he started walking in ...
Views: 971 - Love Your Life - by Submitted on May 29, 2009 from Kyrah MalanSubliminal music means that (usually positive) suggestions and affirmations are hidden in the music, so the music is all we consciously hear. Our subconscious is capable of hearing and remembering everything. Perhaps you've heard of the studies done in hospital operating rooms, where it was ...
Views: 2301(3 votes) - Techno Freaks and the Freaky World of Technological Prowess - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2010 from Aryana HudsonDefinition of a Techno Freak: anyone who uses technology that they have researched and are an informed consumer. How else would a very cool person exercise his or her right to push the market place and demand the products that are supplied by compliant companies? Why would they comply with what ...
Views: 2960(4 votes) - Despondent View of Life - by Submitted on May 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: I have a lot of trouble with living in this time. I don't think this is how life was meant to be. I am nearly finished an engineering degree, and soon I'll be working at redesigning some gadget that nobody really needed in the first place, making money to buy things I don't want but ...
Views: 1118 - Stone Cutters and Cathedral Builders - by Submitted on May 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsYou've heard the old story of the two workers toiling outside of a huge new structure. The first one was exhausted and disengaged and uninspired. "What are you working on?" he was asked by a passerby. "I'm cutting some stones," was the curt reply. The other worker was then asked the same ...
Views: 1444 - Attitude, Mind Power, and Success - by Submitted on May 25, 2009 from Mazliza OthmanConsider this: 80% of all success is attitude and yet, very few people (a small percent of 5% of people on earth) can really define what attitude is - how it was formed, how it works, or how to go about changing it. Your attitude is about your mind. Attitude is about mind power. Attitude is ...
Views: 1057 - The Return of Acedia - by Submitted on May 15, 2009 from Kyre AdeptTwo hundred years before Gregory the Great identified the Seven Deadly Sins, Evagrius Ponticus (one of the Desert Fathers) listed eight temptations as most likely to distract us from God and/or the spiritual path: 1. Gluttony: inordinate desire or self-indulgence 2. Lust: craving or ...
Views: 2981(2 votes) - The True Colors of Struggle - by Submitted on May 13, 2009 from Evan MoneyI recently spoke at a " Live your dream marriage " event on May 9th. It was an amazing day; I think I got the most out of it. The highlight was an art workshop, that's right an art workshop. Let me explain briefly, a common practice with children that are “slow learners" or are not “good ...
Views: 1148 - “I’ll Try” Doesn’t Fly! - by Submitted on May 12, 2009 from Cookie Tuminello“There are only two options regarding commitment. You're either in or out. There's no such thing as a life in-between.” – Pat Riley I’m on a rant today about one of my pet peeves and success saboteurs. I rate it right up there with shooting yourself in the foot. How many times a day do hear ...
Views: 1145(1 vote) - Got Attitude? Check Yours - by Submitted on May 09, 2009 from Lovie HobbsWhat is your attitude? When I think of attitude most of the time I think of a person that is displaying a negative or unacceptable response toward a person, place, or thing. This is according to the “Lenses I view life through”. My lenses or worldview maybe different from yours because we all ...
Views: 885 - Moving Past the Power of "What If" - by Submitted on May 09, 2009 from Rebbekah WhiteWhat a powerful thought! Or is it? The question of what if....let's ponder this for just a minute.... it could be very powerful yet it is only powerful in the sense of negativity! "What if" is not the right frame of mind if you are really living the laws of attraction. "What if" is a negative ...
Views: 1391 - It's All in the Attitude - by Submitted on May 08, 2009 from Melanie YostIf you don't like something change it; if you can't change it, change the way you think about it. ~Mary Engelbreit Three Attitude changes to create success and happiness in our life: 1. Love what you do. This seems like a no-brainer yet I can't tell you how many people I talk to every day ...
Views: 1117 - Let Go of Your Limitations - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2010 from Hannah Homer"The purpose of life is to be restored back to love, moment to moment. To fulfill this purpose, the individual must acknowledge that he is 100 percent responsible for creating his life the way it is. He must come to see that it is his thoughts that create his life the way it is moment to moment. ...
Views: 1436(1 vote) - Contentment: A Powerful Attitude to Adopt - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2009 from Ted CiubaMy special dog, Elena, has been my companion around the house for several years now. She's a Labrador retriever, she's about eight human years old, and she's just a great companion. Now, she can teach us something about life as it can be and should be, and is for a lot of entrepreneurs, ...
Views: 869 - 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 - Disappointment - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2009 from Vivienne Bews-SulkoskiWhy is it that we feel ‘disappointed’ with our partners, ‘disappointed’ with our friends, ‘disappointed’ with our family, ‘disappointed’ with ourselves! According to the dictionary the word disappoint means “to fail to fulfill the expectations or wishes of”………… From childhood we are ...
Views: 5426 - What's Your Worldview? - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2009 from Becky RichardsonAlbert Einstein said that the most important question we will ever ask ourselves is this: “Is this a friendly universe?” I love Einstein! He was a genius. (Actually, he really was a genius!) I also love that question. It helps me put things into perspective. There are so many things that ...
Views: 1218(1 vote) - 3 Prong Fear Attack: Keeping it in Perspective: Swine Flu, Terrorism & Economic Recovery - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2009 from James LeGrandAlmost every news story over the last several days has to do with a potential pandemic, terrorism, or if there will be an economic recovery. These stories play on your fears of illness, death, and bankruptcy. While all 3 can, and do, happen everyday, it is important to keep your fears in check ...
Views: 1529(1 vote) - Attitude Versus Aptitude - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2009 from John AOVOvercome A Major Fear A major source of stress in your life is the "fear of rejection" or "fear of criticism." This fear of rejection manifests itself in an over-concern for the approval or disapproval of your boss or other people. The fear of rejection is often learned in early childhood as ...
Views: 969 - Control Your Ego to Advance in Life - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2009 from Todd HicksAre you somebody who possesses the tendency to govern your life and actions through humility or are you somebody who tends to govern your life and actions through pride and arrogance? Do you know how to keep your ego in check? Keeping your ego in check and making sure you do not express ...
Views: 4246 - Be An Optimist at All Times - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2009 from John AOVEveryone wants to be physically healthy. You want to be mentally healthy as well. Everyone wants to be physically healthy. You want to be mentally healthy as well. The true measure of "mental fitness" is how optimistic you are about yourself and your life. In this newsletter, you learn how to ...
Views: 1038 - How to Increase Your Emotional Pain and Keep it Alive! - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2009 from Liz TempleInadvertently, we do an amazing amount of things to keep our emotional pain alive. It’s not our fault, like some (including ourselves) may think. Most of us don’t have a deliberate self-destructive masochistic side to us! We just don’t realise what we’re doing, but we are making it worse by how ...
Views: 1548(1 vote) - Acceptance vs. Surrender - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2009 from Eileen LichtensteinI spent yesterday and this AM with a friend who was given medical results 2 days ago that her (cervical) cancer is terminal. She laughingly refers to herself as “the bag lady”, as she’s had kidney problems on this journey and also has a wrapped leg due to lyphodema. She’s in so much better ...
Views: 2208(1 vote) - Who Are You? Here's How to Find Out - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2009 from Danielle JacksonFor many years I have written about the change that was coming. At times I felt like “the little boy who cried wolf!” Well, change has come! Someone told me that they hadn’t realized that it would come so soon. Yet, the change hasn’t come suddenly. There were signs of its’ impeding approach for ...
Views: 1122(1 vote) - How to Recover from a Bad Day - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2009 from Melissa McCreeryBad days are a part of life. We all have them. No matter how many yoga classes you attend or how smoothly your life runs, you’ll run up against one sooner or later. The secret to thriving is learning how to move forward in spite of bad days, not aiming to never have one (although minimizing ...
Views: 2072 - Give Courage to Your Inner Voice - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2009 from Jo Anne WhiteMoment to Moment: How we view each moment and what we think about and what we tell ourselves affect how we feel. I realize this isn’t new information yet it can remind us of our own singular and powerful role in the unpredictable scheme of our current lives. The interconnected link between mind, ...
Views: 1514 - JustIce or Just Do-It - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Bob BrummThe other day as I was driving home on the freeway at the warp speed of 35 miles an hour, in traffic and I heard myself saying “Justice” statements. “I will get to that when I just…” “If I can just get…” or “If I could just get 15 minutes”. I then saw a law firm’s billboard add with the word ...
Views: 1232 - Why Did the Dog Cross the Road? - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Cheri AlguireIn ancient times, lessons were taught via stories told around the campfires at the end of the day. The wise elders would tell and retell fables that turned into modern stories such as "The Hare and the Tortoise" where the moral of "slow and steady wins the ...
Views: 2650 - What Would My Soul Do? - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Jackie LapinMost of the time when we are faced with choices and decisions, we anguish over them because of all of the baggage that we have built up over the years. Our decisions are made more difficult because of fears, anxieties, past memories and other emotions that press in from all corners. We allow our ...
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