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- Just Making Phone Calls? Wait Till You See What Is On Offer - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2007 from Sarika PeriwalAsk your Grandfather how his life was when he was young. The answer would surely be – “Tough as nails”. And he is bound to give you an insight into how lucky you are to be born in a world very different from the one he grew up in. Each and everything is available at the click ...
Views: 832 - How to Find Freelance Web Design Job Opportunities - by Freelance web design job opportunities are easier to find than ever before. Yet because of the rising demand for web designers in the past decade, freelance web design has become an increasingly popular career choice. The internet has paved the way for businesses to broaden their client bases ...
Views: 1000 - Sewing Class: Sew Unique - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2007 from Kristi BorchardtOne of the greatest things about sewing is the opportunity to express yourself, be creative, and show your unique style. I read a great quote (unfortunately I didn't write down the author in my journal) part of which stated, "the problem with many human systems and organizations is that they... ...
Views: 953 - How To Make A Grand Success Of Your Party - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2007 from Sarika PeriwalHaving seen the basics of selecting a good DJ, let us examine some more of the multitude of options on offer. Here is part two of how to select the right disc jockey for your get-together. Single Unit Disc Jockeys: A single unit disc jockey is a one-man show who is in the business for the sheer ...
Views: 1010 - Out Of The Box - A Mental Exercise - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2007 from Steve GillmanWant to be more "out of the box" in your thinking? Here's an example of a simple problem-solving/lateral thinking game that can help. Following that I have some suggestions to get you started with your own mental exercise. A group of college students was shown a barometer. Then the professor ...
Views: 6988 - Your Life Is A Work of Art: Te Importance Of Creativity In Your Daily Life - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2007 from Allyson Rice“All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” --Pablo Picasso-- Having grown up in a household where my little brother and I had an arts and crafts table since we were old enough to hold a crayon, a ...
Views: 1479 - Make The Most Of Your Talent And Build A Career - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2007 from Sarika PeriwalHope you have been practicing singing in the past week and are now prepared to take on the nuances of getting on with the real thing- the actual recording. Moving on from where we left off the last time around – here are the rest of the gadgets you will need to set up your very own recording ...
Views: 855 - Creating New Shifts with a Visual Coaching Technique - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2007 from Karin BauerRecently, one of my coaching clients, Terri was trying to move forward with her business but could not quite figure out what was holding her back. She had participated in all the usual coaching sessions and yet, she still felt stuck. Something was not feeling right, she said, yet she had a ...
Views: 1800 - Use Your Musical Capabilities To Their Hilt - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2007 from Sarika PeriwalIf you are a party animal and have been drawing praise all your life for your lovely voice, maybe it is time your spread the wings of your talent. Use your voice to reach out to more people, and gain fame and recognition by using the simple tips given here. Live recording is done through what ...
Views: 924 - New Idea? - Don't Jump the Gun! - by Five years ago, an international consultant, specializing in employee involvement and team development, published a story relating to workplace communication that is heartwarming and damning at the same time.
In 1981, Peter Grazer was working as the project engineer on a construction project ...
Views: 1139 - Get Loose: Guitar Warmup Exercises - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2007 from Jonathan HeusmanSo you are sitting at home, pick up your guitar, and start to practice the newest Metallica song you have been working on, when all of a sudden your fingers start to get stiff after just 5 minutes of playing. This is a common problem that many new and old guitarists face, often unaware of why ...
Views: 1854 - How to Have an Office Romance - With Your Mate - by When my wife Athena was working outside of the home we would meet at her office to go have lunch together. One particular day she was away from her desk when I arrived and I had a feeling she wouldn't be back for 5 or 10 minutes.
I spied a small packet of yellow sticky notes on her desk and ...
Views: 1113 - Creative Problem-Solving - by Peter Drucker wrote some years ago that the definition of an executive is someone who is expected to get results. You are an executive to the degree to which results are expected of you. You don¡¯t have to have a staff or an office to be an executive. All you have to do is be a person in charge ...
Views: 1347 - Thinking About Creativity and You - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2007 from Harry Hoover95 percent of what we know about the brain, we have learned in the last 20 years. So, your beliefs about creativity were probably shaped by faulty information. For instance, many believe that only special, talented people are creative – and you have to be born that way. Wrong. The notion ...
Views: 1218 - Creative Problem Solving With Inflection - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2007 from Steve GillmanWould you like to have more creative problem solving ability? How would you like to be the one who always has a creative solution? There are dozens of techniques that can help, starting with this simple one based on word inflection. It will work in all areas, from business to science to everyday ...
Views: 779 - 10 WAYS TO NURTURE YOUR CREATIVITY - by WHETHER you consider yourself a highly creative person or not, it is possible for all of us to be more creative if we'll take the time to nurture that part of ourselves. These simple steps will give you direction in how to bring more of your creativity to the surface and to optimize your ...
Views: 1137 - There's A Writer Within You - by You've possibly heard that one of the best ways to get publicity is to write articles or stories and get them published electronically or in print. Unfortunately, when you've tried to sit down and write you come up with a complete blank. This is called writer's block and it happens to even to ...
Views: 1142 - Sewing Lessons: More Tips for Teaching Children to Sew - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2007 from Kristi BorchardtThe tips presented here are for those who are working with one or more children, and/or teaching someone else's child. I have learned these things through experience, and they have helped tremendously. 1. Kids are very good at knowing whether you are telling the truth or not. Don't praise ...
Views: 1175 - The Rumpelstilskin Process - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2007 from Dennis FisherThe “Rumpelstilkin Process” – a highly effective way to develop creative imagination. Is creative imagination a natural gift, an inborn talent, or can it be developed? Many people are convinced the ability to think creatively is an inherited talent. They consider creativity it is a natural ...
Views: 2010 - Alive&Well - a Compuer program in the service of emotional well-being - by Alive&Well is a computer program designed to help its' users to better deal with their life issues. The user enters the issue in question into the program that utilizes proven cognitive therapy principles and the power of computer processing to help the user gain new perspectives on their ...
Views: 904 - Simplify Your Life! - by The only way to truly Get Organised is by simplifying. This means focusing on the important things in life, and getting rid of anything that merely takes up time, space, money or energy.
How much time do you waste each week looking for things that you can't find because you have so much ...
Views: 879 - The Hour Of Power - by Archimedes said that if you gave him a lever big enough, he could move the world. The same principle of leverage applies in your life. In this case, we are talking about the use of a small amount of time each day to revolutionize the results you get from the rest of your day and your life.
If ...
Views: 750 - Because You Are Creative - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2007 from Janet LuongoAre you squeezing creative time into a demanding schedule and wondering if it’s worth it? Many creative people must balance the time and money they spend on their creative pursuit with other responsibilities such as making a living, relationships, community or politics. The American culture ...
Views: 678 - Mental Approach for Recovering from an Injury - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2007 from dale brownMental Approach for Recovering from an Injury Practice the following strategies for recovering from an injury. I twisted my ankle during a scrimmage, it was sore for about two days. So i decided to used the "Special Place" technique. Thinking of the bahamas while I was in pain made me ...
Views: 1075 - Pump Up Your Life with Scrapbook Pages of Certainty - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2007 from Fion LimIf you can voice enthusiastically that scrapbooking is your passion, could you say the same thing about how you feel towards yourself? Yes, can you tell others without turning all red in the face that you are passionate about yourself and about who you are? Are you thinking what a weird remark ...
Views: 776 - Why Personal Development Is So Important!!! - by ___________________________________________________________
WHY PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT IS SO IMPORTANT!!!
Written By: Darren Roberts
Copyright ?1999, All Rights Reserved
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This week I am adopting a slightly different format. Instead of ...
Views: 3969 - Would You Take The Staircase Or The Elevator??? - by ______________________________________________________
WOULD YOU TAKE THE STAIRCASE OR THE ELEVATOR???
DON'T TAKE THE SHORTCUT!!!
Written by Darren Roberts
Copyright ?1999, All Rights Reserved
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We all want to be successful in our own ...
Views: 1250 - Top 10 Ways To Generate Brilliant Ideas - by Here you will find ten of the best methods I have used in my organisation for idea generation. They have worked for me very well. I now share them with you. I trust they will assist you in your endeavours as they have done with mine.
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DEFINE THE PROBLEM
To generate ideas to solve ...
Views: 1092 - Sewing Class – Learning to Sew Through Quilting - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2007 from Kristi BorchardtQuilting is a fabulous way to learn some of the basic skills in sewing. Although there are some very intricate and complicated quilts, there are also a huge amount of very simple patterns. Not only are they full of straight lines, the finished products are magnificent, and plentiful. What ...
Views: 1020 - Inspirational and Trance Dance as Paths to Spirituality - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2007 from Dzagbe CudjoeInspirational dance may become trance dance but trance dance is always inspirational but not necessarily improvisational. However, improvisational dance can lead on to inspirational dance. Inspirational dance only happens when Mind, Body and Spirit are in perfect harmony. This harmony is a ...
Views: 1447 - So You Want to Make a Collage? Some Basic Tips - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2007 from ray hornerWhat is a collage? (ko-lahj’) A collage is pasting or gluing papers or two-dimensional objects onto a surface. What is an assemblage?(AH-SEM-BLAHJ’) If you think of the word assembly the definition becomes somewhat clear. Assemblage is a combination of three-dimensional objects glued to a ...
Views: 5056 - Igniting Creativity in The Workplace - by If you want to add more success, spunk and pizzazz to your work, your writing or your meetings, creativity is the answer. Creativity will spruce up your project, your day and if you let it, every aspect of your business. and your life.
Mary Lou Cook, an environmentalist and educator said " ...
Views: 2654 - The World of Fantasy (Part 1) - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2007 from Vlad StivensonSuch trips seem to autogenic training. They can also be described as managed imagination. During this trip you imagine a story that you or someone tells it unfolds itself. Fly off into the world of fantasy only in a certain position. No, you do not need any preparations for the British "wheel" ...
Views: 1452(2 votes) - Creativity and Daily Living - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2007 from Louise LeBrunThe notion of creativity is often linked to what we would consider exceptional achievements, like the art of Picasso, the invention of the laptop or the sleek design of the space shuttle. But for most of us, creativity brings its greatest rewards when it expresses quietly and much closer to ...
Views: 1244 - Sewing Class: The Difference Between Pressing and Ironing - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2007 from Kristi BorchardtNext to your sewing machine, your iron is your most important piece of equipment for sewing. For the best results with your sewing projects you should start every project by pressing the pieces of fabric to be cut, and then pressing in between every line sewn. This allows you to have good ...
Views: 3142 - The Right Writing Ritual - by Have you ever caught yourself glancing at the clock and being shocked by how much time had gone by since you immersed yourself in some activity? This is called FLOW. It’s an altered state that happens when you’re so involved in writing that you forget yourself, your surroundings, and all ...
Views: 1457(1 vote) - Children Sewing: The Hidden Benefits of Repeating Projects - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2007 from Kristi BorchardtAs I mentioned in one of the earlier articles, you should encourage your kids to repeat projects. Just by changing fabrics you are giving: variety, an opportunity to master skills, and the chance to practice visualizing the construction of the project. Repeating projects is also a great way ...
Views: 1781 - Teaching Your Child To Sew - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2007 from Kristi BorchardtI upgraded my Serger to one that can handle more work. I got one with a computer screen. This required us to take some classes on how to use the machine. When I signed up for the classes (from the same place I bought the machine) I told them that I wanted my oldest daughter to take the class ...
Views: 1792 - Creativity and Fear of Failure - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2007 from Lexi SundellFear of failure stops success right in its tracks. Failure is an illusion of the ego with no basis in reality. This powerfully inhibiting fear is an illusion based on misunderstanding the creative process, the process of life itself. What we call failure is actually a learning process, a ...
Views: 981 - Are You Being Creative? - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2007 from Michelle MorovatyDear Loved Ones, Welcome to Spirituality Inside and Out and the Daily Universal Insights. Country to country Oneness taking place as we open up our hearts to serve humanity. I love you. I love you . I love you. FOR WE ARE ALL ONE. Take a deep breath and exhale with a breath of blessing for ...
Views: 676 - Are You Accessing Your Creative Well? Tips for Tapping Your Creativity - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2007 from Kathy CaprinoToday I’d like to explore the concept of creativity, and how it shapes and enriches our lives to access our own individual wells of creativity. What is "creativity?" The typical colloquial definitions of creativity involve: - Producing or bringing about something partly or wholly new - ...
Views: 999 - The Top Ten Reasons to Play - by 1. Play is the path to fun and profit.
Play opens up new channels of creativity and increases the level of satisfaction we experience at work. How employees feel about their company is directly related to their level of productivity and creativity. Research shows that highly motivated employees ...
Views: 1288 - Four Ways to Replenish your Creative Spirit - by WHAT WERE YOU JUST THINKING?
Daydreams are fertile ground for the imagination to soar. As you sit absorbed in a problem, notice when you get lost in a day dream. What were you just thinking of? Your unconscious is a rich source of images, ideas and experiences that lead to new connections, and ...
Views: 935 - Take Charge of Your Creativity - by Creative Expression
Many people take the very limited view that creativity refers only to the arts, sciences and other noble pursuits. Creative expression is not only alive in our major projects, but also present in the normal course of everyday life -- how we organize our work space or our ...
Views: 870 - Fun - by I never used to have much fun, I was far too busy working towards my creative success. I was busily searching for ideas (they never came easily), forcing myself to write articles (it always felt like a chore) and rushing to meet deadlines. The whole process was as far from enjoyable as it was ...
Views: 1139 - Sewing Class: Important Step in Learning to Sew - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2007 from Kristi BorchardtSEWING MACHINE MAINTENANCE If your sewing machine isn't taken care of, your frustrations will lead to quitting. There is nothing worse than sitting down to sew and your machine won't work properly! Here are two things you need to do to keep your machine in shape and ready. 1. All threads ...
Views: 970 - Essays For Heightening Awareness And Improving Performance In Photographic Art - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2007 from Aaron Guldberg"Photography, as a powerful medium of expression and communications, offers an infinite variety of perception, interpretation and execution." - Ansel Adams The word powerful not only describes photography but Ansel’s quote as well. In essence, what he is saying is photography is (and should ...
Views: 687 - The Art Of Thinking - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2007 from Steve GillmanWhat do I mean by the art of thinking? It may seem that powerful thinking should simply be logical, and nothing more. The ideal thinker then, might be Spock, the "Vulcan" in the "Star Trek" television show and movies. Of course, if you watch the program, you may recall that the humans aboard the ...
Views: 718 - How to Select Bridesmaid Dresses? - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2007 from Ganesh KhisteThere is no doubt that bride is the main attraction on her wedding day, so, what her bridesmaid wear is very important as well. From my experience, it is a tough task to choose a perfect bridesmaid dress. There are so many factors that need to be considered before deciding on the perfect dresses ...
Views: 1493 - Sew: Key to a Good Sewing Experience - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2007 from Kristi BorchardtThe key to a good sewing experience is Organization! When you sit down to sew you don't want to have to spend time searching for the stuff you need to complete a project. It can also be frustrating to have some spare time and be out of what you need. There are some great ways to organize ...
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