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Snapshot Management: Leaders under the Spotlight Use Emotional Intelligence - By Reldan Nadler- Grief Reclaiming your life after a loss - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2011 from Elizabeth McNallyAll kinds of losses can make you feel like it’s the end! Some are worse than others. Whether it is a separation, a divorce, a death, it will wind you out! The grieving period will extend according to your needs and one day, you will feel the need to claim your life back. Life’s ...
Views: 1798 - How to Use Influence Principles For Personal Success - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2011 from Hal WechslerHow to Use Influence Principles For Personal Success And Win Big She was a ten-year old girl scout selling their annual stale cookies. Cut to the chase - she looked up at me and said, "Would you please make a $300 donation to the Girl Scouts of America?" If she were an adult salesperson ...
Views: 2109(3 votes) - Get Out of the Pool - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2011 from Vickie GriffithThat old James Brown song is playing through my head … you know the one I mean: Whoa-oa-oa! I feel good, I knew that I would, now I feel good, I knew that I would, now So good, so good”. I feel happy today … So, why is that so hard to admit or even say out loud? It used to be that the ...
Views: 1147 - Communication Skills - become a superb communicator with 5 easy techniques - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2011 from David windleCommunication Skills – Become a superb communicator with 5 easy techniques Communication skills are the key to success in many areas of life, whether at work or in socially. It is true that some people seem better at communicating than others. Why is this? Why are there people that you ...
Views: 2990 - How to Attract Clients - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2011 from Jason WestlakeIf you are a life coach and you are struggling to attract clients, there’s a simple answer and another deeper answer. If you want to know how to attract clients, the simple answer is easy. You find people in your market. You connect with them and enroll them into your programs. If you’re ...
Views: 1309 - Six Steps to Attract Clients by Facing Your Fear - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2011 from Jason WestlakeOne of the key components that holds you back from attracting clients in you life coaching business is fear and limiting beliefs. You don’t think clients will pay you. You feel like you’re not good enough. You don’t know how you could double the number of clients you already bring in. You ...
Views: 1140 - The Professional vs. the Amateur Life Coach - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2011 from Jason WestlakeTo attract clients in your life coaching practice, you have to be a professional. You can’t be an amateur life coach and expect to earn money. I see many people who dream of being life coaches, who dream of running a successful business, but their actions starkly contradict their dreams. ...
Views: 2208 - Attract Clients by Claiming Your Own Value - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2011 from Jason WestlakeThe biggest question I hear from life coaches as they build their practice is where do I find clients? The question comes up over and over again. Learning how to attract clients was certainly the biggest question on my mind when I started out as a life coach too. The more I built my practice, ...
Views: 1098 - Spiritual guidance for 2011 - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2011 from Elissa HeymanOf all the scenarios about how we get our act together in time to save ourselves and the planet, my favorite comes from African elder Malidoma Some’s initiation story, about his conversation with the earth itself. About the 13th day of his 30 day initiation ceremony, while he was covered in the ...
Views: 1146(1 vote) - The Secret of Success - You - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2011 from Marty WardIt is the end of January – almost Super Bowl time – the year is ticking by. You asked yourself what you’re doing differently; what happened to those New Year’s Resolutions; that motivational seminar….??? Now it’s almost February, then March, soon you feel the warmth of April…. What the hell ...
Views: 970(2 votes) - The Secret of Success - You - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2011 from Marty WardIt is the end of January – almost Super Bowl time – the year is ticking by. You asked yourself what you’re doing differently; what happened to those New Year’s Resolutions; that motivational seminar….??? Now it’s almost February, then March, soon you feel the warmth of April…. What the hell ...
Views: 970(2 votes) - Secret to Success! The 12 things you need! - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2011 from Cassie LangI bet we've all wondered why some people are so successful, and asked what do they have that we don't? When people talk about the secret to success, it's almost like they are saying there is this hidden formula to which if you could just find out what it was, you would all of a sudden be as ...
Views: 880 - Evaluating Bahria & Hamdard University - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2011 from Vanessa LaneEducational sector in Pakistan has faced many ups and downs due to instability in economy and less funding in education from the government sector. But the evolution of educational institutes has continued due to extreme efforts put forward by private sector to make Pakistani Youth compatible ...
Views: 1624(2 votes) - CHOOSING JOY, CONFIDENCE, LOVE: Change Automatic Assumptions and Thoughts to Change your Life - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2011 from Adina LewkowiczWe are all doing our best, trying to meet our needs, shlepping along the road of life without a map. Much of the time, we do what we do and after we’ve done it, we wish we hadn’t. Much of the time, what we do doesn’t get our needs met and actually gets us the opposite result, but it’s all that ...
Views: 1669 - Are You Ready? - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Pam WhiteHow many of you know you don't like questions asked of you? How many don't like someone presuming something about you? How many love to sit in a movie, read a good book, eat something wonderful? We know ourselves by these outside determinants. We know what we like and don't like, what we want ...
Views: 745(1 vote) - DISCERNING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN INTUITION AND IMPULSE - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Cari MurphyDiscerning the Difference Between Intuition and Impulse So,how do we know if the inner voice we’re listening to is actually our intuition and not something else, like a sudden impulse? It is a fascinating and important question to address on our journey through life. I personally feel that ...
Views: 3939(2 votes) - Fine-tune your Focus for Health, Wealth and Happiness - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2018 from Allison Bright"One reason so few of us achieve what we truly want is that we never direct our focus; we never concentrate our power.” Anthony Robbins Shine your torch well. Our focus is like a torch light that we can choose to shine on the muck or magnificence of our life. Our mind takes in two ...
Views: 1096 - BLESS YOUR MESS! Your Greatest Problem is Your Greatest Opportunity - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Sheila Pearlby Sheila Pearl, M.S.W. Have you ever fantasized about living a life without any problems? A life that is neat and tidy, with no mess? If your life is anything like mine, you might have started your day by putting out fires, cleaning up some kind of mess, solving some kind of problem. ...
Views: 1659(4 votes) - Emotional Squatters - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2011 from Susan Crampton DavisAs a society, we are hooked on happiness. If you need any convincing, I encourage you to visit your favorite on-line book seller and type in the word happiness. There you will find thousands of titles that promise to share the secrets of living a more blissful and delight-filled life. And ...
Views: 1614(1 vote) - A TRUTH Perception, a tricky thing - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2011 from Elizabeth McNallyA truth is seen by one person as factual, verifiable. The funny part of it is that it will vary from one individual’s perception to the next. Your perception is the way you receive and process a fact and what it means to you. It will be influenced by your values, previous experiences, your ...
Views: 1939 - Do You Want To Raise A Courageous Child? - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2011 from Shaya KassCourage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear. -Ambrose Redmoon Courage is certainly a character trait that we want in ourselves and in our children. But what makes someone courageous? How can we foster courage? And, perhaps most ...
Views: 1616 - Top 10 Tips to Live Your Best Life - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteIf you’re not already living your best life its time to do the hokey pokey and turn yourself around. I challenge you to put your whole self in! An extraordinary life well lived and well told is an inside job. Here are 10 tips to get you headed in your highest and best direction: 1. Be ...
Views: 1643 - From Steve Urkel to Stefan Urquelle: Transforming Your Life Coaching Practice by Transforming Who You Are - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2011 from Jason WestlakeBuilding a life coaching business and learning to attract clients is so much more than just learning HOW to run a successful business. Building a successful lifecoaching practice is a process of complete transformation of who you are. If you’re a life coach and your business isn’t going how ...
Views: 1977(1 vote) - Agitation - 60 Critical Seconds - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2011 from Marnie SwedbergBlood rushes to your face, every hair stands on-end, and if you could scream, you would! You are being agitated. Maybe your spouse, child or boss just poured salt on a gaping wound, or possibly an enemy coup just cost you your family, home or health. In its every form, agitation incites an ...
Views: 2083(2 votes) - The Aggravation of Expectation - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2011 from Milton DeWayne BensonThe Aggravation of Expectation I always have expectations and for the most part they have served me well. Well, that is provided I only weight them upon myself. It seems my greatest disappointments have come from my greatest expectations. And it always seems that they weren’t expectations I ...
Views: 1158 - Who is to blame? - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2011 from Milton DeWayne BensonWho is to blame? One statement that always makes me laugh is when I hear someone say "You made me do it" or "You made me mad". DO you see anything comically wrong with these statements? Certainly when uttered as children those statements seem apropos. But I outgrew childhood in my childhood ...
Views: 1138 - Viewing the World with Different Glasses - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2011 from Steven AitchisonWe all have different glasses we wear when looking at the world, and in particular, when dealing with certain events that happen in our lives. I'd like to give you an example of what I am talking about here. A few years ago when I was driving my eldest son home from one of his clubs, I ...
Views: 2783(2 votes) - The Heliotropic Mind and 7 Emotions to Cultivate in Life - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2011 from Steven AitchisonIf you’ve heard of a Heliotropic plant you’ll know that its stem grows in the direction of the sun so it can take full advantage of the photosynthesis process. I believe we have a Heliotropic Mind as well, we want to have positive emotions in our life and if we grow these positive emotions ...
Views: 1995(2 votes) - How to Think Quickly And Why It makes You Happier - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2011 from Hal WechslerHow to Think Quickly And Why It Makes You Happier If you know this – you are one-in-two-million. What? If you are feeling depressed (discouraged, disheartened or distressed), you own a tool that works 100% of the time to extinguish the four Ds within 10-seconds. If you pay attention ...
Views: 2064(3 votes) - A Simple Key to a More Meaningful Life - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2011 from Richard (Dick) WarnDr. David Hawkins, psychiatrist, physician, and spiritual teacher, said, "Make a gift of your life and lift all mankind by being kind, considerate, forgiving, and compassionate at all times,in all places, and under all conditions, with everyone as well as yourself. This is the greatest gift ...
Views: 1492 - Serenity by Freezing - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2011 from Andrea NovakowskiWisdom comes with winters. ~ Oscar Wilde In this season of deep freeze outside (at least here in the Northern Hemisphere), I wonder what would happen if I put a freeze on my spending? I close my eyes and listen to my body’s response. I feel relief. I feel relief washing all over my body. ...
Views: 1376 - How to Learn Something Important You Never Knew - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2011 from Hal WechslerHow to Learn Something Important You Never Knew What is more important to your personal success, knowing HOW to do what it takes to succeed, or WHY you want to succeed? Is it the skill-set or your motivation? Are we talking about opinions or scientific research? Does This Help The ...
Views: 1672(2 votes) - 2011: 3 Steps to Be Accountable to Your Excellence - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteTruth is, you already are accountable. You are the ultimate creator of all that you do, all that you experience. While you may not have created certain events in your life, you are the generative force behind what you have that experience mean for you. Have to allowed yourself to become the ...
Views: 1391(1 vote) - What Does Passive-Aggressive Mean? - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2011 from Len SonePassive-aggressive means that you first do something passive and then you do something aggressive. In other words, first you do something you don’t want to do, then you do something hostile. Let me give you an easy example first. Your friend tells you to wash her dishes. If you wash the ...
Views: 2301(2 votes) - Ways to Develop Your Emotional Intelligence - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2011 from Dawn BarclayDo you have anyone in your life who displays any of the following behaviours (on a regular basis)? Gets all defensive and angry when they are given any form of feedback? ‘Flies of the handle’ at the slightest thing? Gets really upset and displays behaviours such as crying and tantrums ...
Views: 1678(1 vote) - How to Have Charisma - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2010 from Eduard EzeanuDo you think charisma is a sexy trait and you would like to have it? I have good news for you: you can voluntarily develop your charisma by putting into practice specific action steps. Charisma is a personality trait which enables you to have a big influence on others around you, to persuade ...
Views: 2970(2 votes) - That House We Call Our Own - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Richard (Dick) WarnEveryone creates a mental house. It is a collection of mental images of where we are, who we live with, what we have done, where we are going, what’s holding us back and where we would rather be. George Bernard Shaw, Irish-born British dramatist said, “The successful people in this world are ...
Views: 1400(1 vote) - Three Deadly Self-Image Errors - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Richard (Dick) WarnWilliam James, American psychologist, said, “There is but one cause of human failure. And that is man’s lack of faith in his true Self.” Maxwell Maltz, Canadian-born American plastic surgeon and author of Psycho-Cybernetics, said, “Self-image sets the boundaries of individual ...
Views: 1377(1 vote) - Climbing High - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Richard (Dick) WarnWhat is the ultimate goal that we can achieve? Is it money and things? Or is it items that money cannot buy? Like happiness, peace of mind, and truly feeling at peace with who we have become? The first half of my life I chased money. Even when I said money wasn’t the most important thing my ...
Views: 1434 - Holiday Stress Tips: Dealing with “Challenging” Family Members - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2010 from Elizabeth Lombardo, PhDReducing holiday stress: The holidays are often a time of getting together with family members. And for some this means spending time with people with whom you may share blood but not much else. Whether it is Uncle Ted making inappropriate comments or cousin Silvia who will not stop talking ...
Views: 1288 - Success and Judgement - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2010 from Geoffrey CanavanWe live in a world of judgment. When we talk about judgment it’s not just judgment of other people but also judgment of ourselves, sometimes even the harsh judgment of ourselves. An example of this was brought home to me profoundly on a course I attended some time ago. We were asked to say a ...
Views: 1495 - Motivated to Change - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2011 from Julie DonleyYou talk about how you want something different in your life – a new house, a better relationship with your spouse (or to find a spouse), get out of debt, or lose weight – but nothing changes. You find that you spend (waste) a lot of time talking about it, but not doing anything about it. How ...
Views: 2088(2 votes) - Emotional Intelligence - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2010 from Keith CollinsMy Emotional Intelligence is my ability to consciously comprehend my own emotional States of Being. Being ‘Emotional’ means that I am aware of the feeling that is my emotional state of being. Being ‘Intelligent’ means I have a rational knowledge or logical understanding of the situation, ...
Views: 1764 - The Warrior Woman - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2010 from Ann Marie O'DellWhen young girls are replaced by the birth of a son, or feel their fathers wish that they were a boy, it isn’t uncommon to try to become a man for Dad. They can be the Combat Flyer, the Executive, a Madam, Race Car Driver or the ...
Views: 1652(1 vote) - How to Oversome Fear of Change - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2010 from Hal WechslerHow to Overcome Fear Of Change Does this make sense to you? Humans are wired as a species to have Danger-Avoidance functions take precedence over our Pleasuring-Seeking functions. What does it mean? Fear overrides our desire for pleasure. Is it hard to believe 40-million Americans, ...
Views: 1948(3 votes) - Intuition: The Soul Of Love - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2011 from Sherrie DillardIntuition like love emerges from the depths of the soul. Simply defined as knowing something without knowing how you know it, intuiton may be one of your greatest allies in attracting and maintaing successful and loving relationships. Have you ever noticed how feelings of love and attraction ...
Views: 2425 - Healing your Shadows to Empower Your Relationships - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2010 from Darlene MontgomeryAbsolutely everything in our life is a projection from within us of what we believe and perceive life to be. In the last few years, since discovering shadow work, I have had a chance to apply the process to different troubling situations with amazing results. For those who haven’t been ...
Views: 1706(3 votes) - Managing Difficult People - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2010 from Rebecca RichmondManaging people is not an easy task mainly because every person has a different personality. A manager is expected to be able to motivate his subordinates to perform within the standards of the company. He should be flexible enough to deal with different people, and assertive enough to get the ...
Views: 834 - The 7 Criteria of Emotional Maturity - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2010 from Krystal KuehnWhat does it mean to be mature? According to Merriam-Webster, mature is defined as having completed natural growth and development. That is, being fully grown, complete, ready. I do not believe that we arrive at a state of complete emotional maturity with no further need for growth and ...
Views: 14747 - Anger Management: Getting back to safety - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2013 from Monty RitchingsAs a writer of personal development or self actualization articles, I find that I am often confronted with the remark: “If you know all this stuff, how come you aren’t perfect?” Believe me; I make all kinds of mistakes in my life. I am about as far from perfect as anyone else. I have my ...
Views: 1668(1 vote) - Pessimism Is The Enemy Of Ambition And The Killer Of Dreams! - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2010 from Wayne KehlOptimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence. - Helen Keller Helen Keller lived from 1880 to 1968...an incredible 88 years. Although she was blind and deaf from childhood, she played a big part in changing our world for the better. She was ...
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