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Snapshot Management: Leaders under the Spotlight Use Emotional Intelligence - By Reldan Nadler- ***Life Stinks? How To Detach From Your Garbage Truck - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteLife stinks. If that statement bubbled up in your thoughts recently then you may be attached to life decaying garbage truck thinking. Simply put, if you stuff your mind with garbage you will create stinky outcomes. If you focus upon all that is bad in your life you will only add to the ...
Views: 1907 - Q&A RE: Wanting vs. Having: Disabling Hypnotic Language - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2009 from Jack EliasSeveral questions and concerns came in regarding my article ‘Wanting vs. Having: Disabling Hypnotic Language.’ Regarding my statement, " 4) When we stop wanting and start acting as if we have it, the subconscious mind notices our interest in having and stops denying access to the experience ...
Views: 1584(1 vote) - Dealing with Difficult People in the Workplace - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2009 from Stephanie GoddardI know you’ve selected this article, because you want a 1-2-3 step formula for dealing with the jerk down the hall or in the next cube to make them permanently go away and possibly even like you for it. And you know it doesn’t exist, so don’t be irritated with me. I do have the solution, but ...
Views: 1899(4 votes) - Sharing Some Spiritual Thoughts From Gary Zukav (Part Three - from "Inspirational Books") - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2009 from Craig LockSharing Some Spiritual Thoughts From Gary Zukav (Part Three - from "Inspirational Books") Shared by Craig Lock Category: spiritual, life meaning, inspiration. Web Site: http://www.myspace.com/writercraig Other Articles are available at: http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/user/15565 ...
Views: 2269(4 votes) - Conserving Energy for Peace? - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2013 from Layne SchmidtWhere do you wish to spend your energy? On things you have no control over or on things you do? I’ve been collecting “tools” for a long time now. Tools that help me discover more about myself as I pursue a stronger sense of who I am and what I want to offer the world. The most recent tool ...
Views: 1368(1 vote) - The Power of Impulse Control - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2009 from Harvey Deutschendorf“A true history of human events would show that a far larger proportion of our acts are the result of sudden impulse and accident than of reason of which we so often boast”. Albert Cooper Have you ever spoken out in anger and regretted the words almost as soon as they came out? Ever acted ...
Views: 1779(2 votes) - Twitter Fights - A New Medium for Celebrity Self-Sabotage - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteHA! That's often my first reaction when I open up the daily Calendar Section in the Los Angeles Times in the wee dark hours of each morning. This Monday morning's edition was no exception. Matea Gold reports that celebrities are taking their egoist rants about each other to the public stage ...
Views: 1944(2 votes) - How to Manage Your Worries - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2009 from Nancy LatimerWorry and anxiety are caused by your emotions. Worry is a normal response to uncertainty and we all experience uncertainty from time to time; however excessive worrying will drain your emotional energy, interfere with your day-to-day functioning and cause very high anxiety levels. The good news ...
Views: 3040(1 vote) - The Secret of Being Happy - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2009 from Roseanna LeatonThe most important thing in life is finding happiness and promoting happiness to everyone you come into contact with. There are dozens of happiness quotes. One so often hears the phrase that "you cannot buy happiness"; it's true; you cannot buy happiness. But how do you go about the task of ...
Views: 1322(1 vote) - Contraction Won't Quench Your Thirst - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2011 from Tambra HarckCan you feel it? There are so many people contracting out of fear and worry. Tightening their wallets, and their muscles. Closing their minds so that only what's already in there can inform. As if we've taken one massive, collective inhale. Then stopped right there in the middle of ...
Views: 1575(1 vote) - Walking on Thin Ice, is Your Career Secure - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2009 from Harlan GoergerEarlier this morning I commented on a debating blog about true security. By the time I was done with my rant the realization was, here is an article with some punch. Does life limit us? Do we limit us? Does positive or negative thinking limit us? Do others limit us? When you think of ...
Views: 1566(1 vote) - Questions That Move You Forward - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2009 from Paul Dalton"To be on a quest is nothing more or less than to become an asker of questions." - Sam Keen I think we all get that questions are a really powerful communication tool when we’re dealing with others, but the impact of the questions we ask ourselves usually gets overlooked, and often this can ...
Views: 1661(5 votes) - Don’t Just Think Who You Are, Know Who You Are: How To Become Emotionally Independent - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2009 from David SamuelThe goal of personal development is personal freedom. Freedom from your emotions, moods, reactions to success or failure and most importantly, freedom from being dependant on other people or your environment. Emotional independence is not about suppressing or stifling your emotions, rather it ...
Views: 5100(6 votes) - What Is A Person’s True Character - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2009 from David SamuelIf I treated Paul with great kindness and generosity, he would praise me at my funeral as being the most wonderful man who ever lived. But if I also treated John with cruelty and cheated him every chance I could, he would have only terrible things to say. The two would argue bitterly ...
Views: 1679(2 votes) - The Purpose of Emotions: Our Built-in Spiritual GPS System - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2009 from John GrobergOur emotions play a big role in our lives- but for many of us the role they play is too much the improper role of master of our behavior and not enough the proper role of trusted informant of where we are placing the creative power of our attention and thus what we are in the process of creating ...
Views: 3335(2 votes) - Rampant Rudeness: What's the Real Cause? - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2009 from lisa mcleodOutbursts in Congress, cursing on the tennis courts, and grabbing the mic from a young award winner; everyone is lamenting our loss of civility as more and more public figures continue to behave badly. To quote my grandmother, "I think someone has forgotten their manners." It would be ...
Views: 1206(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: 1541(3 votes) - 3 Simple Ways to Meet Amazing People & Create Outstanding Relationships - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Danish AhmedHey there everyone!! The people that are part of my community love coming out to my parties, shows, and events. The experience people have is extraordinary, and they rave about it. Why? What’s so special about the people I know? I’ve been distinguishing what attributes of people’s being ...
Views: 3866(5 votes) - The Eye Of The BeholderSubmitted on Sep 09, 2009 from Santi ChaconEye of The Beholder In January 10, 2006 The NewYork Times reported: On a hot summer day 15 years ago in Parma, Italy, a monkey sat in a special laboratory chair waiting for researchers to return from lunch. Thin wires had been implanted in the region of its brain involved in planning and ...
Views: 1256(1 vote) - The secrets of success they don’t teach you at school - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2010 from Ralph BrownLife can be a slow and inarticulate teacher. Yet a few simple, proven ideas can give us all far more control over our lives. Researchers who observe people who succeed in business, study, sport and relationships are revealing some valuable information about the way top achievers think. For ...
Views: 2153(3 votes) - Imagine Yourself on the Big Screen with Neuro-Linguistics - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Kaileen SherkImagine yourself on the Big Screen Have you ever imagined what life would be like as a movie star? We all love to be entertained and live vicariously through the adventures, loves, mistakes, and conquests of our favorite heroes. A good movie is one that evokes emotion and connection to the ...
Views: 1826(1 vote) - Resilience - the key to thriving in challenging times - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2010 from Ralph BrownOur emotions got us into the recession. They can keep us there, or get us out of it. Resilience is the essential ingredient for thriving when budgets are cut, sales are down, when our jobs are threatened or gone, or when we are simply overwhelmed by it all. People who lack resilience can go ...
Views: 2085(3 votes) - From Slavery to Freedom - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Victoria Lorient-FaibishWhat is change? How do we achieve this illusive concept? How do we master going beyond what we have been taught to do repeatedly either because we saw it or because it was drilled in to us on pain of who knows what? The thing I ask most readily when a client enters my office is “What is it that ...
Views: 1662(6 votes) - How to Choose when to Help and when Not to Help - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Christine SherborneSometimes I find that I am helping the same person repeatedly, and nothing improves. Have you found that you do the same? For most of us it is natural to want to be helpful and fix problems for friends and family if we can, but very often the best action you should take is no action at all. ...
Views: 1642(4 votes) - Embracing Change - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Lavinia PlonkaFor a month, I kept banging my head. Unintentionally, or so it seemed. Suddenly everywhere I turned, I encountered a barrier. Obstacles leapt in to connect with my forehead, my temple, the top of my skull. Cursing, but pushing on, I walked into more doors. I hit my head on the car door ...
Views: 1838(3 votes) - Maximize Peformance Through Understanding - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Dr. Rick (Eric) JohnsonTo be effective, leaders must not only manage their team but they must develop an understanding of every individual on that team. Prioritizing acquainting yourself with each individual on your team includes knowing their dreams, their hopes, their thoughts, their opinions and their values. This ...
Views: 1348(2 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: 1651(4 votes) - Has Someone Burst Your Bubble? - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2009 from Christine SherborneWe all have dreams, particularly when we are young and vulnerable. Have you had the experience of telling someone about dreams that you have in your heart, only to have them shoot them down in flames? They tell you all the reasons why you will fail, or that it can’t be done and will never ...
Views: 2182(2 votes) - Success and Identity - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Geoffrey CanavanWe have all already established an identity. Don’t be afraid to let this identity be up for change. In many instances we find ourselves adapting to situations, almost like being different characters in a play. This gives rise to the many faces of the one person, acting out different roles in ...
Views: 2333(11 votes) - How Successful Are You? - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2009 from William Cottringer“Success is the progress we each make in our private, lifelong journey of learning, growing and improving into our best selves.” ~The author. There are currently as many “tests” to measure success as there are personal definitions of it or criteria for defining it. Where do you go to ...
Views: 1629(1 vote) - Do You Set Yourself Up to Succeed? - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2013 from Layne SchmidtWe recently brought a wild horse into our family and my mate has been applying a training method called Natural Horsemanship. This method encourages the trainer to observe where the horse is at in their understanding and begin the teachings from there. For example, our new charge had never ...
Views: 1479(2 votes) - Emotional Intelligence - Benefits for Leaders - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Byron StockFor more than a decade, people from all organizational levels and from a broad spectrum of industries and businesses have participated in programs to help them enhance their Emotional Intelligence (EI) skills. While the participants' various roles have presented them with quite different ...
Views: 1517(5 votes) - The Real Secret to Being a Successful Conversationalist - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2009 from Royane RealIn the last couple of years I have written a lot of articles and a special report to tell people how they can improve their small talk and conversations skills. Quite often, I get compliments from people who tell me that my articles on making conversation have helped them a lot. However, I ...
Views: 1407(1 vote) - Conflict – Are You Using it Productively? - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2009 from Gael DrumConflict is a good motivator to address problems and to seek solutions for unresolved issues. It is a good warning sign that an area of your life, or your personality may need attention. However, if you sweep the warning signals under the carpet or ignore the motivation to confront and resolve ...
Views: 1660(2 votes) - Emotional Intelligence…Paving Way to Success - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from JobsBridge PublisherLet me begin with a short story… Brian and Martha were classmates in their high school. While Brian was voted the most popular student for his friendliness and charm, Martha was not so popular but she was an intellectually brilliant student with high hopes for her future. She found it ...
Views: 1261(2 votes) - Is Your Job Making You Sick and Cranky? - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Gael DrumWe know that living in the 21st century can be similar to sitting on a rollercoaster zooming along at an incredibly frantic pace. It can be a challenging task to pull on the brakes and slow the rollercoaster down, refuel it, and attend to its maintenance, so it can run at its optimum level. Work ...
Views: 1528(3 votes) - What is EQ and Why Do You Care? - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2009 from Margaret MeloniEQ is the acronym for Emotional Intelligence. So not only do you and I have an IQ (Intelligence Quotient), we also have emotional intelligence. Emotional Intelligence is not about traditional intelligence. It is about our ability to handle ourselves and others. It is all about our ability to get ...
Views: 1220(2 votes) - How To Improve Emotional Intelligence: 3 Ways To Enhance Your Emotional Intelligence - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Michael LeeThese days, more and more people are trying to figure out how to improve emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence refers to the ability of a person to understand and control their emotions. It may not seem like such an important aspect of our life, but it actually plays a very large part ...
Views: 2714 - I Hate You!-- How To Let Go Of Animosity Towards Others And Be Happier With Yourself - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2009 from Heather TaskovicsHow often have we come across people in our lives who have, in our minds, done something so terrible to us that we feel the utmost loathing and hatred towards them? Unfortunately, we all can admit to this on more than one occasion. When we are faced with situations such as these, we basically ...
Views: 10442(2 votes) - The Four “R”s for a PROductive Relationship: Be Respectful, Real, Responsible and Responsive - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2009 from Mark GorkinThe Stress Doc presents a four step, “Four 'R'” communicational guide for building successful “give and take” professional relationships. The Four “R”s are dramatically illustrated in his recent encounter with an ENT surgeon. Many of us “Boomers” grew up with an alliterative academic ...
Views: 6237(3 votes) - The Hard Truth About Soft-Skills - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2009 from Kevin BurnsThere are 350,000 opinions (books) on “leadership” on Amazon. Corporate America can’t seem to draw a consensus on what leadership is so it’s really no big surprise that Corporate America can’t figure out what soft-skills are and why they are important either. You know, for being such a ...
Views: 2543(3 votes) - 3 Ways to Stop Worrying - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Angela SpaxmanWorrying is a very common source of stress and waste of energy. All of us have times when we worry, and some people rarely have times when they don't worry! Whether you are an occasional worrier, or a worry addict, learning how to worry less is an excellent investment in your life. Here are ...
Views: 1840(4 votes) - Changing My Mind - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Lori Kirstein, Speaker/"Emotional Linguist", Author, ActorIn January, on the heels of the death of one of my dearest, closest friends, I quit my office job. Well, the job was godawful to begin with, anyway, but the false money-guru in my head kept saying, “But I need the money, but I need the money!” And I stayed. Until Randy died. Then I said to ...
Views: 1747(4 votes) - We Are the World…at What Price? - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Stephanie FrankIt’s been 4 days since we said goodbye to the King of Pop - or as some would now call him, “The Greatest Artist that Ever Lived.” Some were shocked by the news, most saddened and some don’t care at all. Whatever your personal opinion of Michael Jackson, there is no denying the massive price ...
Views: 1587(2 votes) - What Helps You Expand Your Thinking? - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2009 from M.J. RyanSo many of us think about creativity in the context of being an artist or musician. However I prefer the definition that resiliency expert Frederic Flach uses. Creativity is “a response to a situation that calls for a novel but adaptive solution, one that serves to accomplish a goal.” That’s ...
Views: 1808(9 votes) - Let Go of Your Need to Be Right - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Julie DonleyHave you ever had an argument? It’s a silly question, for sure. Everyone has. You know, in that moment, when you’re so sure that you’re right, when you just wish the other person would hear you - your version of reality, that is, your right way of looking at the world. If they would only ...
Views: 1828 - How to Care for and Improve Your Attitude - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2009 from Roger SeipAs a reader of SelfGrowth.com, you’ve likely given some thought to the whole idea of your “attitude.” Some offices I've been to usally have a corny but helpful poster with some pithy saying about “attitude” right? Some of the more popular ones: “Attitude is everything!” “It’s your ...
Views: 2031(8 votes) - *** How to Rise Above the Pecking Order - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteWhere are you in the pecking order of your life? Are you above or below the "measuring up to" rung you hoped to be on at this moment in time? Where are you in the heirarchy through which you define your life achievement; your sense of self-worth and accomplishment? If you had answers to ...
Views: 2726(1 vote) - *** White Space Issues - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2009 from Reldan NadlerThe word intelligence comes from a Latin derivation meaning “entering through the lines.” People are always using their intelligence to enter or read into the lines of what you are saying or not saying. They fill in the white spaces between your words almost automatically, because it gives them ...
Views: 8397(2 votes) - Does Your Boss Have Empathy? - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2009 from Harvey DeutschendorfFiona was Corrie’s manager at a branch of a large financial institution that had branches across the U.S. Europe and Asia. They had recently come up with a new process that Fiona was hoping that the organization would adopt throughout their operations. As Corrie was instrumental in developing ...
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