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New View, New You, New Life - by Rob White5 Primal Principles of Communication - by Rob White- ***How To Rise Above Challenging Circumstances - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteTake a moment to ask yourself: What would be the best thing you could do for yourself, right now, given the incredibly uncertain and stressful times you are facing? What would best prepare you for whatever your life, the economy or other circumstances, might throw at you? If you watch, ...
Views: 5143(8 votes) - Role of self-belief in academic success: Max’s triumph - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2010 from Kari MillerMax had dreamed of going to college ever since his father told him, “Everyone in our family goes to college.” Max related well to people. They trusted him. He had a head for business. His manner inspired confidence. Max wanted to major in business. But, in order to be admitted to business ...
Views: 5138(4 votes) - Empowering Yourself: Color Outside the Lines - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2011 from Asia Sharif-ClarkThink differently. It's one of the most powerful statements I've ever read. It reminds me, whatever my lens, view, or perspective, it matters. And, if you're a good girl, careful to keep your boat steady and waters calm, it's time to raise the tide. Look deeper at how you govern you. You ...
Views: 5133 - Stop Reading Self-Help Books! - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2009 from Willie HortonI am forever being contacted by clients recommending a variety of self-help books. And, yet, a client recently mentioned to me that he had been on a workshop where another participant told him to "Stop reading the books - and start living it!" The truth is, that you will only find true wisdom ...
Views: 5128(5 votes) - Responsibility: Why Do Some People Feel Responsible For Others? - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperThere are some people who seem to carry the weight of the world on their shoulders. In some shape or form, they are always there for others. And whether they truly want to be there for others is not always irrelevant; it often appears as though they have no choice in the matter. For some ...
Views: 5089 - Supernatural Restoration God's Favor for the Believer - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2012 from Steve GlennThe gift of supernatural restoration is designed to restore all the things that we have lost through the operation of the kingdom of darkness upon our lives. Therefore, in God, nothing is actually lost. God desires His people to live a fulfilling and prosperous life. The prophet Job, one of ...
Views: 5085(1 vote) - ***Do You Avoid Failure Like the Plague? - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2010 from Margaret Paul"You may have a fresh start at any moment you choose, for this thing that we call 'failure' is not the falling down, but the staying down."--Mary Pickford, 1893-1979, Actress and producerThere are two kinds of people: those who focus on avoiding failure, and those who focus on learning ...
Views: 5077(2 votes) - "Example of not giving up" - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2011 from Robert ComraddExample of not giving up When I worked at a tire manufacturing plant, I had a friend who started a business selling clothes. He had worked at the tire plant for years. He contributed to his 401k and saved a percentage of his take-home pay to finance his future business. For his privacy, I ...
Views: 5073(2 votes) - Projection: Can Toxic Shame Cause Someone To Project Their Issues Onto Others? - by Submitted on May 16, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperWhen someone doesn’t face what is within them, there is the chance that it will end up being projected onto others. This is not bad per se, as this is a way for someone to realise what they need to work on. Another way of looking at this would be to imagine other people as the white screen ...
Views: 5064 - Sharing Some of Dr Martin Luther King’s Most Famous Words of Inspiration and Empowerment - by Submitted on May 13, 2011 from Craig LockArticle Title: Sharing Some of Dr Martin Luther King’s Most Famous Words of Inspiration and Empowerment Submitted by: Craig Lock Category (key words): Martin Luther King Jnr, Love, Power of Love, Quotations on Love, Hope, Dreams, Peace, Inspirational Quotes, Inspiration, Empowerment ...
Views: 5054 - A Summary of the book THE SECRET' (from the Oprah Winfrey Show and some radio interviews) - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2009 from Craig LockArticle Title: A Summary of the book THE SECRET' (from the Oprah Winfrey Show and some radio interviews) Shared by: Craig Lock Web sites: http://www.myspace.com/writercraig and http://www.creativekiwis.com/books.html Other Articles are available at: ...
Views: 5016(13 votes) - 5 Ways You Allow Yourself to Be Manipulated - by Submitted on May 26, 2009 from James LeGrandMost of us have been manipulated at some point in our lives. It may have come from someone we love or someone we need something from. We may have been manipulated by a friend or a social group. It is possible to have been manipulated by our employers, customers or our vendors. How are they ...
Views: 5013(2 votes) - The Importance of Hypnosis in Everyday Life - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2010 from Brian SnitgaardWhen people often hear about hypnosis, they become skeptical. Well, we can't really blame them for there are so many bad myths and misconceptions about the idea of hypnosis as a whole. But truth is we come across the process of hypnosis everyday in our lives. We just don't realize how ...
Views: 4997(4 votes) - Definition: Empowerment - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2008 from Douglas PakOne is empowered when one lives life from a position of responsibility. Knowing, with certainly, that they are the creator of all of their life experiences whether good or bad. An empowered person is Victim to no one and no thing. An empowered person is authentic, stands centered in the truth ...
Views: 4983 - The Key Elements of Determination and Self Discipline on the Pathway to Success (from 'The Winning Mind) - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2010 from Craig LockArticle Title: The Key Elements of Determination and Self Discipline on the Pathway to Success (from 'The Winning Mind) Author: Craig Lock Category (key words): Success, Success Principles, Motivation, Inspiration, Sports Psychology, Sport, Mind, Mind Control, Positive Thinking and Positive ...
Views: 4980(2 votes) - The Clique Factor: How to Cope with Exclusion - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2004 from Debbie MandelWe all enjoy the camaraderie of like-minded people who share similar characteristics and interests. We understand that in every life situation cliques form based on race, religion, economic class, work and children. In every imaginable situation likes and dislikes, alliances and exclusions form. ...
Views: 4967(1 vote) - You Can Be Angry or You Can Be Grateful But You Can't Be Both - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2014 from Janet PfeifferThere is a over abundance of books, articles, and blogs written on the subject of gratitude but did you know that being grateful is actually an antidote to anger? Gratitude is a conscious state of appreciation, the ability to feel good in the midst of difficulties and disappointments, and ...
Views: 4966 - Self-Validation - Living An Empowered Life - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2008 from Sherry SimsSometimes we are concerned with being right and we don't stop to think that our comments or our actions might hurt another person's feelings. We don't always get enough validation in this world, or perhaps we did not receive enough validation from our parents and our teachers and the people who ...
Views: 4960 - Five challenges to our identity - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2010 from Mark EyreIt's widely accepted now that 'being ourselves' is one of the keys to personal happiness. It is also a key to effectiveness in the workplace, at home, and in our personal lives. In this article, I outline five reasons why I believe it’s harder to ‘be yourself’ than ever before. In a ...
Views: 4924(4 votes) - ***ELEVATE YOUR SELF-LOVE, CONFIDENCE AND PERSONAL EMPOWERMENT - Part Two - by Submitted on Dec 31, 1969 from Doris HelgeIn Part One of this article series, "Elevate Your Self-love, Confidence and Personal Empowerment," you gained tips for calming your inner critic by noticing it instead of judging it. This automatically freed more energy to enjoy your life because you're no longer battling the critical negative ...
Views: 4907(1 vote) - Authentic Accountability - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Jonathan LewisAuthentic Accountability Accountability is the backbone of success. Without accountability, dreams, and ambitions will almost always fall by the wayside. With accountability, motivation levels go up, things get done even when the effort doesn’t seem worth it, and goals get accomplished. So ...
Views: 4898 - 5 Principles to Shift From Enabling to Empowering - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2012 from Alan DobzinskiIn my last article, "What's the Difference between Empowering and Enabling?" we laid out the story of "Jeff" and the line at his door, everyday. And, everyday, Jeff was working until way into the evening while his people left at 5 or 5:30 and waved goodbye to Jeff. Imagine how that must ...
Views: 4895 - ***The Essential Guide to Manifesting: The Only 3 Steps You Need to Know - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2013 from Christy WhitmanAll creation begins with a vision. It begins by seeing – literally or symbolically – some greater possibility for your life than you previously believed was possible. Whether it comes about as an idea, inkling, a glimpse, or a three-dimensional Technicolor picture you see in your mind’s eye – ...
Views: 4893(2 votes) - ***LOVING YOUR SELF – THE ONLY ROMANCE THAT COUNTS - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2011 from Doris HelgeWHY DOES SELF-DOUBT REAPPEAR AFTER PERSONAL GROWTH? You’ve done so much work on yourself, and you love yourself more than ever. You began with the baby steps, like “I deserve a treat today!” Then you progressed through “I deserve better than that!” and “I really am OK just like I am!” You ...
Views: 4872(2 votes) - Disappointment: Do You Always End Up Feeling Disappointed When You Get Your Hopes Up? - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2014 from Oliver JR CooperOne is going to have moments in their life where having something to look forward to enables them to get through their day, and this could be something that lasts for quite some time. This could be because what they’re doing is something they would rather not be doing or perhaps one is going ...
Views: 4855 - Honing Your Intuition: Trust Your First Impressions - by Submitted on May 18, 2009 from Stephanie AltI have been asked how I am able to intuit accurate, specific information, consistently. Please know that I have worked for years to hone my intuition. It takes determination, time,and practice, to acquire any new set of skills, including intuitive ones, to make them second nature. Decide what ...
Views: 4845(3 votes) - Is it Your Intuition Speaking? How to Know - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2009 from Joan HangarterThe most frequent question I receive is about listening to your own intuition. How do you know the feelings you have are your intuition or your mind chatter. The intuitive mind is elusive. There's a fine line at times. We are taught from childhood not to listen to our own inner voice, to ...
Views: 4845(3 votes) - Do You Like What You See When You Look In the Mirror? - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2010 from Jessica Blalock, Ph.D.I was working with a group of women several weeks ago and I ask the question, what do you see when you look in the mirror; specifically, what do you see when you look deep into your eyes? Most of the comments I got were, I have not done that or I like to look in the mirror but I don’t because ...
Views: 4843(5 votes) - Relationships: Why Do Some People Try To Do Everything By Themselves? - by Submitted on Dec 25, 2014 from Oliver JR CooperIf one was to go for a walk in nature, they would soon see that everything relies on something else in order to survive. One is not going to come across anything that is independent of its environment; what they will see is interdependence. When it comes to a tree for example, it could be ...
Views: 4834 - Do You Feed Negativity? - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2009 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorWhen negativity knocks at your door, do you recognize it and send it away? Or do you invite it in for dinner, or worse, to stay with you as long as it likes—possibly for your lifetime? First, be clear that being the manager of negativity in your life isn’t about the fact you have negative ...
Views: 4809(25 votes) - Protect Your Energies From Energy Vampires - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2007 from Amanda GoldstonPROTECT YOUR ENERGIES When you start to raise your energy vibration, you tend to become more sensitive to negative energies around you, and can often find yourself taking on the negative energies of others or of situations around you. Have you ever felt really up, and positive, full of ...
Views: 4805(3 votes) - ***TIME FOR A CAREER TRANSITION? - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2011 from Doris HelgeDo you ever fantasize about leaving a ho-hum job to land your dream career? Follow your heart and protect your dreams because you deserve happiness at work. Just make sure you’ve mined all of the diamonds available in your current job before you accidentally sign up to scrounge for rhinestones ...
Views: 4779(2 votes) - Emotional Clearing Technique - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2007 from Steven MayberEmotional Clearing Technique The following is a powerful exercise for strengthening “your truth” It is designed to clear limiting emotions, aligning the meridians (acupuncture energy channels), and to increase your focus and feeling of peace. It begins by choosing a personal statement of ...
Views: 4775 - Swimming Against the Stream is Natural… Not Just for Salmon - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2011 from Julia JamesIt is fascinating that the expression “to swim against the stream” is a metaphor for making choices in life that go against prevailing opinions. This is considered to be a challenge that is hard to attain. How interesting that we perceive natural phenomena to be difficult. When we think of ...
Views: 4768(1 vote) - How To Run A Successful Business Enterprise - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2010 from Ade AdenekanWhat is the best way to run a successful business enterprise was the issue the engaged the thoughts of a 50 year old friend of mine having been in paid employment for quite a long time and can scarcely make both ends meet financially and socially no matter how hard he tried. It was not his ...
Views: 4766(1 vote) - Why You Have To Stop Waiting For Life To Begin - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2012 from Adam BenedettoWe sometimes go through life in a dream-like state, never really connecting or being who we truly are. It is as if we are waiting for ourselves to begin or for our life to take form. It is this constant waiting that prevents us from taking the center stage in our life. The waiting for the ...
Views: 4765 - When Life Feels Heavy or Hard - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2011 from Adam BenedettoOpening up to the possibilities in life is important. If we feel hopeless and challenged too often, we lose the purpose in our life. We stop seeing what could be, and instead see the end of things. Letting go of this viewpoint in life enables you to see life as it really is for you. If we ...
Views: 4721(1 vote) - The Science of Creating Your Dreams - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2004 from Liz ThompsonThe Science of Creating your Dreams… Sounds like an oxymoron doesn’t it? How can science possibly relate to dreams? One’s hard and fast with proof and evidence, and one is airy-fairy fantasy and wishes. Right???? Well maybe and maybe not. Lets take a look at a few things and ...
Views: 4717 - Bleeding Gums: Can Trapped Emotions Cause Bleeding Gums? - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2014 from Oliver JR CooperIn todays world, ones image has become incredibly important. And there are all kinds of options for one to choose from when it comes to enhancing their image or even completely transforming it. The style of clothes that one wears can be changed, as can the style and colour of their hair. ...
Views: 4697 - A "Review" of 'The Greatest Miracle in the World' by Og Mandino (Part One) - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2010 from Craig LockArticle Title: A "Review" of 'The Greatest Miracle in the World' by Og Mandino (Part One) Submitted by: Craig Lock Key words: 'The Greatest Miracle in the World', Og Mandino, book "reviews", good books, inspirational books Web Site: Craig's new blog with thoughts and extracts from various ...
Views: 4693(6 votes) - Goal Setting - 5 Key Questions To Ask Yourself - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2010 from Liz CopelandSome years ago we were traveling through Boston Airport. On the wall, and it was a huge wall, there was a colossal American flag. Whiling away the time before our flight, this obviously caught the imagination of one of the children. ‘What’ they said in a loud voice that seemed to fill one of ...
Views: 4677(2 votes) - ***Intimacy is Scary – Are YOU Ready? - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2018 from Dr. Erica GoodstoneMost of us believe that we want to have a loving and intimate relationship with a significant other. But we may not realize what that actually means. We may not be ready to deal with and reveal our own inner demons, those parts of our self that cause us to feel hurt, insecure, ashamed and ...
Views: 4637(5 votes) - Are you a Duck or an Eagle? - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2010 from Rhonda HamiltonAre you a Duck or an Eagle? What’s the difference you may ask? Well, ducks quack and complain, but eagles soar above the crowd. Author and speaker, Harvey MacKay, tells a great story about a cab driver who decided to soar like an eagle. And, if we will take the lessons provided in this story ...
Views: 4612(1 vote) - How to Build Strong and Effective Leadership Skills - by Submitted on May 12, 2017 from Rick SaldanA good leadership style is often difficult to define as it is more qualitative than quantitative. Some say that a good leader gets the job done, while others argue that a good leader simply inspires and motivates his team. In other words, a good leader gets the work done by inspiring others and ...
Views: 4607(3 votes) - The Right Way to Deal with Chronic Shyness - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2011 from Eduard EzeanuShyness as a psychological condition is bad enough, but chronic shyness is even worse. In order to deal with it effectively, you’ll need to explore a whole new territory. If you are chronically shy, then you’re past the phase of feeling somewhat uneasy when you’re talking with new people. ...
Views: 4592 - Take 100% responsibility for your life - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2012 from Angela Schulz-Henke"You must take personal responsibility. You can notice the circumstances, the seasons nor the wind does change, only you yourself can change "~ Jim Rohn The most widespread myth in modern times is that we firmly believe that we have a right to a great life - that somehow, somewhere, someone ...
Views: 4588 - How to Avoid Being Hustled - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2020 from Pearls of WisdomHow to avoid being hustled. Not one day goes by without someone telling me that they have been conned out of their hard earned money. But when you analyse everything they tell you you can see how it happened. Take this example. A guy I know - who lives alone in a rented room in the worst ...
Views: 4586(1 vote) - Success: Does Success Depend On Who You Know Or What You Know? - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2014 from Oliver JR CooperIn the modern day world, education is seen as an important part of becoming successful and as a means of increasing ones quality of life. And so getting the right qualifications or the right training for instance is therefore imperative when it comes to making progress. This sounds logical ...
Views: 4586 - How to Improve Inner Stability - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2012 from Barbara AlexanderWhen change happens, when we are caught in a place that feels like a maze, when life seems to throw us a curve ball, it is in those times that I am most grateful for the investment in my personal practice and life skills that are continually expanding. Sometimes the emotional winds are cold, ...
Views: 4585(2 votes) - Selling Yourself Short - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2007 from Noelle NelsonYou gaze at the pair of ridiculously expensive shoes you long after with unmitigated lust. . . . which will never be satisfied you sigh, for nowhere in your paycheck is there room for such luxuries. Payless will just have to do. You look at happy couples walking down the street, hand in hand. ...
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