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Have you ever lashed out at someone for no real reason – but just because you were having a bad day? I know most of us have had those moments where something trivial or meaningless just sets us off. Unfortunately when you let anger take over you actually end up 1.) knocking yourself back a few ... Views: 1975
As a project manager it can be tempting to think you’ve got to do it all yourself. Despite having a team around you, it can be hard to let go and to delegate those parts of the project you know you should be. Which parts? Well, a truly brilliant project manager will do very little hands on ... Views: 1031
My daughter, Sammi, goes to Lehigh University (my alma mater) and just pledged a sorority.
Sorority recruitment (or rush) at college is a pretty intense experience. Sammi referred to it as a solid week for "girl flirting". At Lehigh rush happens DURING winter break. The freshmen girls go ... Views: 1644
The trend of email marketing software has increased with a high percentage compared to last year. As the number of Internet users has been increasing day by day, the results of email marketing software are also improving. Most people want to start your email marketing software, as I think it is ... Views: 936
Best Perspective For Success In Closing The Gap That Matters Most
By
Bill Cottringer
Success is not—
What you do,
What you get,
Or what you have;
But what you attract,
From being who you are.
“Success is a certain sense of progress accumulated from making all the right little ... Views: 1812
Inspiration of the Day
“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.”
- Walt Disney, 1901-1966, American Film Producer/Director/Animator
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We have all experienced the blowing winds of disappointment, despair, and heartbreak. Why, then, would each of us, in our own ... Views: 1611
Resolving The Clash Between Younger and Older Workers
By
Bill Cottringer
“Conflict is inevitable, but combat is optional.” ~Max Lucade.
Because of today’s economic uncertainty, earlier entry into occupations and delayed retirements, there is a growing gap and conflict emerging in ... Views: 1721
CONTROLLING VS. MANAGING BEHAVIOR
By
Bill Cottringer
“One of the biggest sources of frustration comes from trying to control the uncontrollables; on the other hand, great satisfaction comes from gradually learning to manage the controllables better.” ~The author.
Control: To exercise ... Views: 1891
This is all about my new e-book, the first of many more. Why did I write it? Simple. I knew that I wanted to give people something that would help them understand what is special about them as a person. The trick was putting down concrete exercises to follow what I already knew. By tracing my ... Views: 1752
After Hurricane Sandy, a graduate of the Abundance & Prosperity workshop, Will Romero, wrote these words: “I just wanted to say thank you very much. I lost my apartment during the hurricane and the first thing that came to my head was ‘Wow... I’m not really attached to material things.’ So I ... Views: 1794
Purging things out of our life by cleaning out closets, the garage, or filing cabinet are always wonderful ways of moving forward. In choosing to clean out areas of our life, we are deciding that we can be free of those unwanted items.
We may choose to donate or sell some of our things or ... Views: 1813
For many of us, the name Nick Saban conjures up the image of a cold, calculating automaton – grim, frowning, win-at-all-costs football coach who cares more about the score of his games and the margin of his victories than the development of the young men at the University of Alabama. Until I did ... Views: 2765
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Compassion - by Angela Schulz-Henke, Success and Business Coach
This weekend, practice the big “C” (Compassion) starting with yourself! When we chill out and take it easy on ourselves we can take it easy on each other and they, in turn, will respond in kind! The New Moon in Aquarius on Saturday offers us the opportunity to untangle and taking it all so ... Views: 1350
Why is change so difficult for some of us? For me, it’s usually fear of the unknown or feeling safe with the status quo. For others, it might be feeling comfortable with the familiar or being satisfied with who they are. The reality is we are constantly changing for better or worse.
The ... Views: 2206
When I first graduated from college, I was hired full time at a children’s home. I had been working there part time as a relief childcare worker. With my degree I was promoted to a management position, Assistant Superintendent, over my former co-workers. I saw my situation as advocate for the ... Views: 1356
An able and performing employee is an asset to an organization and contributes actively to organizational development through their personal and professional growth. Corporate organizations across the globe focus on leadership programs that prepare future leaders and also on developing a long ... Views: 1272
Receiving massive marketing results starts with connecting to your Core Value Offer and creating alignment with what you want to create in your business, your life, the world. Who you are B-E-ing dictates your experience as you are marketing your business.
Now, what is a major challenge with ... Views: 1304
I was recently reminded how tough it can be to change our behaviors. When we identify something about ourselves we want to change, it can be difficult to sustain the new behavior in the beginning. It may be that we want to be more tolerant, patient or minimize our need to be perfect. This ... Views: 1447
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Is it magic? - by Cheryl Charron, Wingspan Life Coaching
You know we're bombarded with information that offers quick solutions to everyday problems – whether it’s the latest get rich quick idea, take this little pill and change your life, or lose weight without any effort? You know the stuff I’m referring to.
Does that mean that we’re all looking ... Views: 1510
What we love and appreciate in relationships, love and money are our values, our sense of self worth. It is not what we get from other people. We are asked for intense transformation which only can be done within ourselves. Detach from the outside world and get in touch with your soul!
We are ... Views: 1184
Facts of Life That Get In The Way Of Living
By
Bill Cottringer
“It is nothing to die. It is frightful not to live.” ~Victor Hugo, Les Misérables.
If we didn’t think and feel so much about living, believe certain things to be true and others not, expect certain outcomes, and try to ... Views: 1625
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End of Patriarchy - by Angela Schulz-Henke, Success and Business Coach
The topic right now is business and duty!
In this content it is more important to leave the me, me, mine behind you! That means to check which way you receive your personal fulfillment. Is it from your outside or your inside. True fulfillment can only be gained from the inside. Belongings ... Views: 1457
A recent study has shown that small businesses are set to double on their spending in reputation monitoring services in the present year. This research clearly shows that more and more companies are concerned about its reputation.
With the advent of the internet, people now tend to search ... Views: 892
In all planning, whether it is for projects or programs and regardless of the industry and nature of business, one of the key areas that often gets overlooked is the use and belief in assumptions. Not just overlooked but they tend to become part of the fibre of every project and every BCM/DR ... Views: 1033
Welcome to 2013… Can we all let out a sigh of relief? Relief because the belief that the world was going to end in December 2012 has finally been released, and we can start looking at this new age for what it is. It is a new chapter and a new beginning. However, this beginning is not really new, ... Views: 1430
We were not born knowing how to walk, tie our shoes, use words to communicate with others, or ride a bike, yet we probably are good at doing these things today. As a child, we had to learn and change in order to acquire these skills, yet somehow as adults we tend to resist learning new things or ... Views: 1304
There have been moments of great change and transformation throughout my life, to the extent that I feel as if I have lived many lives within one.
As we grow up, we develop ideas about relationships, roles, life, and the world and how it works. I want you to imagine that you have a personal ... Views: 1393
Nothing in life stands still. Science has shown us that the entire human body—every cell—completely regenerates itself within a span of about seven years. Brain scientists and psychologists have agreed that in each moment our brains are taking in new information and our minds are constantly ... Views: 1883
How’s your New Year’s resolution working out?
How would you like to SWAP your resolution for something more successful? Think of SWAP as an acronym and Work Positive to transform your chosen target of change into productive results using these three proven methods:
S - Song
Resolutions ... Views: 1135
The Changes we are facing during the next 3 to 4 years are on a mastery level.
Be the change you want to see and always be kind to yourself!
People feel the disorientation. A lot of things are happening in an always shorter period of time. There is instability which confuses a lot of ... Views: 1346
As we are very much familiar with the environment of this competitive word that to stay on the top of the ranking we have to be very innovative and to show innovations and creations we have to be very loyal and very sincere. So as far as academic writing is concerned students need to work hard. ... Views: 929
When working on goals, instead of approaching the situation as difficult, vague or impossible, let’s begin by changing our point of view. By beginning to use positive intentions helps us to view tasks as being possible and manageable. We are changing what we are holding in mind. Instead of ... Views: 1981
The Internet has emerged as an important medium in the last few years and we have noticed that the internet is being used for unimaginable things. Right from booking travel tickets to transacting business, to even ordering food everything can be done online. The Internet has also emerged as an ... Views: 1056
The best way to achieve your dream is by making a commitment to start today. Determine that you will not let another year go by where you have not pushed the limits to achieve your dream. Even if you get half way there during 2013 you will be closer than you have ever been. The greatest thing ... Views: 1647
Some how, some way, I got roped into the whole pursuit of stuff, status, and happiness thing. That is really embarrassing to say, but hey...I said it. As is the case with our entire culture, at some point in my life (it was around 26 years of age) my focus went from trying to get better stuff ... Views: 1395
How often have you wondered why someone came into your life? How about a negative situation or predicament that had developed? What's trust got to do with it?
A good friend of mine explored the former conundrum with me a few years ago. We became fast friends, being open and transparent with one ... Views: 1299
In this article I'm going to discuss why it's so very important to embrace change in every aspect (the good, the bad, the ugly). There is a popular song titled: "Everything Must Change", which has been recorded by a number of artists. One of the recurring lyrics is: "Everything must change, ... Views: 1060
Out of all of the different options that are available for you to have a successful business, one that should not be overlooked is the possibility of working for the government. There are government contracts available in almost any sector that you can imagine, from taking care of maintenance to ... Views: 1198
Consider a complex manufacturing and logistics organisation, based at the North Pole, traditionally very busy around the 25th December. As you might imagine, planning for this event takes all year – no sooner has Santa Claus sat down on Boxing Day then he’’s called to deal with all sorts of ... Views: 1731
Change is only for the purpose of making better decisions that agrees with what we are interested in doing or having, or not doing or not having. If we look at the process of change more closely, logically we can see that some changes require more time and consideration. Certainly things like ... Views: 1710
"The only constant thing is change" ~ Heraclitus
I like change. It revitalizes and motivates me, it offers me a fresh outlook on life and it forces me to expand my comfort zone. Change stimulates the growth of the brain, because it creates new connections between the neurons. This happens ... Views: 1339
Stress levels are very high in every company and it is always advised to keep the atmosphere within the company and outside very cordial .However, the industry environment is so dynamic that predicting everyday work environment is next to impossible. Thus, Industrial relations are always kept ... Views: 1017
Profits in a company are something which every company management aims to achieve. This success however not just depends upon the output but on a couple of factors which are all in a way responsible for achieving the bigger goal of getting profits for the company. The biggest resource that a ... Views: 2232
”Stress, in addition to being itself and the result of itself,is also the cause of itself.” –Hans Selye
Stress. It happens to everyone at some time or another. We get stressed about our work, our relationships, our finances, kids, health and homes. I’ve yet to meet anyone who leads a ... Views: 1456
In reality the process of “changing” is simply making a decision to do something other than what we are currently doing. Change is a reflection of current attitudes. Sometimes we choose to make changes that are relatively simple like deciding where to eat or what to order. Surely deciding ... Views: 1610
I was driving down the freeway the other day when I saw a billboard with a picture of Christopher Reeve on it. The caption simply read, “Super man.”
People might have remembered him for his timeless portrayal of Superman. But they will never forget his tireless crusade on behalf of ... Views: 1981
There is a saying that without advertising, nothing happens. If you own and operate a business, I'm sure that you can appreciate the truth of that statement. Of course, the type of advertising and promotion that you do for your business is going to differ, depending upon the particulars of your ... Views: 1256
If there is one thing for certain in IT lead generation work, it would be in terms of complexity in generating IT leads. And it does not come as a surprise. When one needs to speak with business prospects well-versed in the technical aspects of their operation, it is only natural that they ... Views: 1169
Perfectionism hurts our relationships
When making things perfect is our top priority, we tend to expect others to live up to our rigid expectations for performance. When they don’t, we’re likely to forget the other person’s intentions, efforts, or good work. Instead, we focus on the “less ... Views: 1535
Employee Performance Review plays a very crucial role in the Performance Management criteria of any organization irrespective of its size and level. This Employee Performance Review is a systematic and a periodic process that evaluates or calculates an individual employee’s job performance or ... Views: 1646