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- Dust, vacuum...create? - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2009 from Danielle RaineThe results of housework are all too fleeting. You spend your time performing boring tasks and before long, they need doing again. There’s not much scope for any earth-shattering achievements, right? Wrong! A surprising side-effect of monotonous jobs is the activation of your creative mind. ...
Views: 1375(2 votes) - How to Create an Effective Problem! - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2009 from puneet bhatnagarThere are already so many problems in the world. Why create another problem? Why not put our energies in finding out solutions you would ask me? And my answer would be: An answer can be only as good as your question. If you describe your problem well and keep it focused, it can ...
Views: 850(1 vote) - Your Body Talks To You. Do You Listen and Flow or Ignore and Struggle? - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteYour body talks to you all day long. What you feel in your body is an indicator of whether or not you are moving towards or away from achieving what you desire. Your gut instinct will tell you what steps to take, what choices to make, that will get you what you want. Your stomach will tell you ...
Views: 2418(5 votes) - Are You Mistaking Arrogance For Humility? - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2009 from Tatiana KuzykFrom a personal experience I can tell you that whenever I’m feeling creatively congested, AKA ‘blocked,’ I’ve had, somewhere along the way, applied a mental-emotional break to the creative flow that’s awaiting its expression. I believe that creativity is NOT of our own making and our free will ...
Views: 2001(2 votes) - ***Rip Off The Bandaid and Take The Note: Sage Advice From A Hollywood Wizard - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteI was sitting at my table enjoying the pile of fruit on my plate at an early morning breakfast meeting when all of a sudden I recognized a Wizard before me. I was there to listen to guest speaker, Krista Vernoff, Emmy-nominated, Golden Globe-winning head writer and executive producer of the ...
Views: 1575(3 votes) - Perfect Gift – The Fifth Stage of Seven to Believe in an Idea - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2009 from Harry Connor JrThe concept is born, and the seed of faith to believe in an idea is sown. Energy is applied to it, and like the seedling struggling to reach the light, work and action is required for it to break through the soil of resistance. Once the seedling emerges into the light, it endures the many ...
Views: 981(1 vote) - Endurance – The Fourth Stage of Seven to Believe in an Idea - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2009 from Harry Connor JrWhen an idea is tested, many and varied obstacles will be thrown against the faith level of the one who believes in the idea. Unbelief will challenge belief, not just once, but many times, again and again, testing the endurance level of the believer, and equally, in return, the believer testing ...
Views: 1817(3 votes) - Million Dollar Thinking Habits - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2009 from Stephanie FrankWhat is a million dollar thinker, anyway? Million dollar thinkers think about things like money and making decisions in a different way from the average person, using both the conscious and the subconscious mind. As an example: suppose you were $10,000 in debt. The average person would ...
Views: 1867(9 votes) - Discover Your Brilliance - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2009 from Susan Crampton DavisLike Robert Langdon in The Da Vinci Code, Laura from my career empowerment group has honed her innate ability to find patterns in things that are out of order. She can look at a desk, a closet, the trunk of a car, or an entire household, and know instinctively how to organize it so it makes ...
Views: 1609(4 votes) - 5 Reasons Why Creativity Matters to Leaders - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2009 from Angie ThompsonTwo of the most popular topics of workshops and business books are creativity and leadership. Both are popular because at some deep intuitive level most everyone knows they are both are worthwhile skills to have and to develop. However, while both are important and valued, they aren`t always ...
Views: 3213(4 votes) - ***Drew Barrymore's Secret to Success: Parent Your Self - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteEverywhere you look; in magazines, newspapers, online and televised articles and bios of people who face challenges are examples of people who have moved beyond their challenges to create extraordinary lives. There are also plenty of examples of those who have literally and figuratively ...
Views: 2246(3 votes) - Are You Typically Conscious Or Unconscious? - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2009 from John Robson"Most people don't live aware lives. They live mechanical lives, mechanical thoughts -- generally somebody else's -- mechanical emotions, mechanical actions." -- Anthony de Mello "Of course I'm conscious!" you reply. But are you really? The truth is that most of us are basically asleep all ...
Views: 1257(1 vote) - Adaptability - Do You Use it for Positive Change or Settling for Less?Submitted on Sep 24, 2009 from Heather LoewenAs we all know, adaptability is a valuable character trait. Whether you choose to cultivate your adaptability or not can have a drastic impact on your attitude and happiness. When a major shift happens, good or bad, things go much easier when we can roll with the changes as opposed to putting ...
Views: 1677(2 votes) - ***2 Ways to Discover Your Raison D'Etre - Reason For Being - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteRaison D'Etre is French for reason, or purpose, for the existence of someone or something. Each and every person comes into this world with a purpose, unique talents to achieve that purpose and the inner wisdom to guide them along the way. This is a birthright. Without exception. Since everyone ...
Views: 2555(4 votes) - ***Struggling-Anxious-Procrastinating? Stop Telling Your Inner Being to Shut Up! - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteHow much time and energy do you spend treading the proverbial waters of the stream of creative expression and meaningful experience? How often do you ride the roller coaster of two progressive steps forward and two steps back in your efforts to expand beyond your current unfulfilling comfort ...
Views: 1553(2 votes) - Is Your Inner Critic Stopping You From Being More Creative? - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2009 from Royane RealWould you like to enhance your creativity? Do you think that increasing your ability to be creative would be a good idea? Some of us feel desperate to be more creative, because we want to feel more free to express ourselves, or because we may think a creative life is more glamorous than the ...
Views: 1438(1 vote) - Testing – The Third Stage of Seven to Believe in an Idea - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2009 from Harry Connor JrThe test, the test, upon the test, does rest, the turning point, of your quest! Let’s be honest, no really likes to take a test. But the test is crucial, for it tells us whether or not we have met the standard of success. In the first stage, we examined the initial belief in an idea, ...
Views: 1049(1 vote) - ***Are Outrageous Outbursts Now an Effective PR Tool? Oh My! - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery Satterwhite"Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!" - Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz The media is filled with bizarre tales of rude and downright bizarre behavior that was once exhibited by self-loathing attention seeking narcissists and now may be used as a clever inexpensive tool for massive publicity. In ...
Views: 1470(3 votes) - "What's Your Laughometer Reading?" - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Eric GarnerHow many times have you laughed today? If research is anything to go by, the answer will be, not as much as you should have done. We're told that people are so overwhelmed by the gloom they read and hear on the TV and newspapers that we're forgetting to laugh. I say "forgetting" ...
Views: 1615(1 vote) - ***Cowardly Lion? Tap Into the Wizard Within To Transform Fear - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteIf you are at all familiar with the story of Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz you know that among Dorothy's fellow travelers along the yellow brick road to find the great and powerful Wizard was the Lion. The Lion wanted the Wizard to give him courage as he was afraid of nearly everything he faced ...
Views: 3419(3 votes) - ***Writing Poetry Begins with Free Association - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2011 from Emily Erickson-SandstromThe mystique. Everyone wants to be A Poet. Don't we? Poets can flaunt their self-discovery...and their moods. Poets take their brains and their hearts out and play with them...in public...and no one can say anything about it because they're poets. Just as the second million is much easier ...
Views: 4912(2 votes) - Boredom: Fanning the Creative Flames - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe human mind thrives on novelty. What was once a source of pleasure can become tedious after a time. Though our lives are full, boredom lurks around every corner because we innately long for new experiences. Yet boredom by its very nature is passive. In this idle state of mind, we may feel ...
Views: 1073(3 votes) - ***How Actress Courteney Cox Empowers the Wizard Within - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteHardly a day goes by when I don't read or hear of some celebrity or politician publicly humiliating themselves in an unconscious act of self-sabotage. Some get up, brush themselves off, learn a few life lessons and go on to reach even higher levels of achievement. Others take a few steps back ...
Views: 1367(2 votes) - Action – The Second Stage of Seven to Believe In an Idea - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2009 from Harry Connor JrTo conceive an idea is a wonderful accomplishment. Yet to believe in an idea is to mentally agree that the idea can live. But that idea will not live until the energy of life is instilled into it. To do this, the ‘conceiver’ must “kick-start” it – or lose it. How many times have you ...
Views: 1078(2 votes) - Art - Just Busting Out All Over - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsFor the past few weeks I’ve found myself going to art events; openings, open studio events, and so on, with more on the calendar. Most recently I’ve been to SoWa (South of Washington, here in Boston) to see the wonderful studios in the converted red-brick factory buildings there which a couple ...
Views: 758(1 vote) - Don't Believe Everything You Think - How To Change Misguided Thoughts - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteRight now, in this moment, you have everything you think you deserve. You are living the life you believe you are worthy of. Your life experience mirrors your internal self-esteem. If you have an unhealthy low self-esteem you will never enjoy the life you dream of. Even if you achieve ...
Views: 2047(6 votes) - 9 Ways to Stimulate Your Creativity - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI love creativity - seeing things differently, finding new ways to do old things, discovering new ideas or new approaches to challenges and opportunities. Creativity is one of the hallmarks of entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship, and one of the great benefits of engaging in the process of Working ...
Views: 1926(1 vote) - Evaluating the Importance of trainingSubmitted on Sep 04, 2009 from Richard DennyGood training works immediately is the claim made by us and most successful training providers. Unfortunately, there is still far too much training that does not achieve immediate results delivered by trainers reading from off the shelf generic courses. Most courses conclude with the ...
Views: 2709(2 votes) - Conception – The First Stage of Seven to Believe In an Idea - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2009 from Harry Connor JrThe world of man is made up of two types – the “do-ers” and the “don’t-ers”. I know that it is bad grammar and that there is no such word as “don’t-ers’. But “doer” is a word, so please allow a little artistic license as we explore the thoughts contained in each. Some people would use ...
Views: 1070(3 votes) - The Magic of Music at Meetings - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Theresa BehennaWas your last meeting one big snooze fest? Whether you’re an association executive, on a program committee, in corporate meeting planning or staff development training the challenge to maintain people’s attention is huge. With four generations in the workplace today meetings can be a headache to ...
Views: 2619(3 votes) - Develop Your Inner Actor to Get Out of Your Own Way - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteIt's a funny thing. Actors are driven to perform, to take on roles that bring a world of imagination, fantasy and mirrored life reflections into believable existence. In order to achieve the performance of a character well told, the actor has to commit to the unknown, get out of their own way, ...
Views: 2531(4 votes) - Radio: Release Stress Through Creativity - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt's almost summer and we want our kids to be happy and free. But so many I see in my office are exhausted and super stressed from the pressures of this past school year. How can we transform their lives from stress and anxiety to joy and success? I invite you to listen Friday June 5th, ...
Views: 743(3 votes) - *** Artist or Creative Block? Are You Running Into Foolish Assumptions? - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteYou're blocked, stuck in your creative expression and flow, and it doesn't feel good. You hate being in this emotional state. In your despair you give attention, energy and focus to your block thereby strengthening the very block you wish to overcome. And you feel worse. You are literally and ...
Views: 1586(4 votes) - Spark Your Creativity Via Your Intuitions - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2009 from Gail McMeekinWorried that you’re not creative? You are, but you may be out of touch with it. Your intuition can lead you into a world of novel ideas, experimentation, and brainstorming that will perk up your work life and stimulate innovation and problem-solving. Intuition training is not just for New Agers. ...
Views: 1379(2 votes) - My Tortured Path to Creativity - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2009 from Royane RealToday if anyone asks me, "Who am I ?" I can answer that I am a writer. It wasn’t always this way. For many, many years, I ran away from being a writer. I was terrified of putting pen to paper, or fingers to computer keyboard, even though I knew since I was a little kid that I was desperate ...
Views: 1422(2 votes) - *** Case Study - Use Intuition as Your Personal GPS - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteYou were born with a personal guidance system set to always lead you in the direction of your dreams, what your heart calls you to become. This internal GPS is your intuition, the voice of your Higher Self, your Inner Being or what I playfully call the Wizard Within. Wizards are alchemists, ...
Views: 2177(3 votes) - Developing Strategic Thinkers - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2009 from Meirc Training and ConsultingStrategic thinking is regarded as an essential core competency for leadership positions. In fact, many organizations already use this competency, among others, to appraise and evaluate the performance of their executives and leaders. Thus, a competency gap in strategic thinking is considered ...
Views: 1940(4 votes) - What Do You Think the "Chills" Are ? - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2011 from Don WadingtonDo what I did when I first started my search to find out what others knew about the chill(s.) Just ask four or five people if they have felt a chill or the chills? Then ask what do they think this feeling is? Have they felt the chill(s) alot? You will receive all types of answers. Most ...
Views: 1457(1 vote) - Fear And Loathing = Celebrity Self-Sabotage - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteWhat is it about celebrity that often results in a pattern of self-sabotage and public humiliation? What drives the crash and burn of those who seemingly have everything going for them? Celebrities have success, fame and the financial resources to live a rich delicious life. Why, then, are so ...
Views: 2732(3 votes) - Problem Solving: Don't Ignore the Nudges - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2009 from George TorokAll problems are not equal. Some will bite you. Some just nudge you. Those nudges are worthy of more attention. You will encounter two types of problems, acute and chronic. They have two distinct warnings signs and different methods of solving them. You need to be aware of both types of ...
Views: 1726(3 votes) - 7 Ways to Stimulate Creative Thinking - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2009 from TJ PhilpottWhether you're an artist, a writer, an online business owner or somewhere in between your efforts likely require a healthy mix of creative thinking. In fact creativity and innovation are crucial for business success or to excel in most any other type vocation. Realizing the important role ...
Views: 1066(1 vote) - *** How to Transform Performance Anxiety - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteIt's a funny thing. Life provides an abundance of timely lessons often delivered in unexpected ways that can easily go unnoticed if you're not paying attention. Once you're tapped into the messages presented to you to guide you in the direction of your dreams life becomes a whimsical series of ...
Views: 1440(1 vote) - Let Your Creativity Flourish with Your Inner Magical Child - by Submitted on May 19, 2015 from Astra NiedraWe all have different facets to our psyche and by the time we become adults we identify with only a few of them, having pushed away those we either think we no longer need or those parts of us we find problematic in some way. Creativity is something we all had as children but because it is an ...
Views: 1384(3 votes) - Self-Esteem And Creativity - Which One Comes First? - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Tatiana KuzykA couple of years ago I heard Carline Myss talk about developing one’s intuition. She said that without a healthy self-esteem a person will never have courage to acknowledge and follow that authentic inner voice. Initially, that observation made some intellectual sense for me, but deep inside I ...
Views: 1330(1 vote) - The Muses Will Keep Blessing - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsJust yesterday, The New York Times published an article on how the recession has affected artists. Aptly titled "Tight Times Loosen Artists' Creativity," the article gathers a spectrum of reactions to the current economic crisis from artists who were already struggling and poor to begin with. ...
Views: 828(1 vote) - *** How to Unclog Artist Block - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteIt’s a devastating thing for an artist to feel they’ve lost their inspiration, to encounter a creative block. But suffering from artist’s block doesn’t mean you’ve lost your artistic ability. Artist block can be overcome. Invariably it will happen. It's something that happens to all creative ...
Views: 1829(2 votes) - *** The Key to Creative Flow: Learn the Four C’s to Enhance Your Creativity - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteJust as learning your ABC’s are fundamental to a basic education, learning the Four C’s of Creativity are essential to life as a powerful and deliberate creator of your art and your life experience. If you are not living a life abundant with new inspiration and enthusiasm for your creative ...
Views: 1681(1 vote) - What do Handmade Soap, Recycled Tires, and Yoga have in Common with Coca Cola and Walmart? - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsA shift is now taking place in the way we live that is affecting us all. It asks us to reconsider what our priorities are, who we want to share our life with, what we can do without, and what is really important and meaningful to us. As a result of our current recession, we are all going through ...
Views: 864(1 vote) - *** How to Tell if Your Choices Are Good or Bad - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery Satterwhite"The unconscious is our best collaborator."- Director Mike Nichols Did you know that you have a personal GPS system within you? It will tell you whether or not the turn, the choice, you are about to make will lead you to your destination or not. It will tell you whether you are on the right ...
Views: 1739(9 votes) - The Wonder of Music in Our Life - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2009 from Mara FisherMusic can provide inspiration, relaxation and passion. Some people use music to set a mood. While others will have their favorite symphony playing while they study for exams. And let’s not forget dancing to your favorite song as a form of exercise or meditation! Yes music does inspire and ...
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