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Views: 1617 - Academics and Personal Transformation - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2012 from Darryl CarterAcademics and Personal Transformation Self Esteem In the field of academics, the learning process is by far one of the most challenging experiences. For this reason, many educational programs are probing to find ways on how to support, facilitate and pilot learning in an optimized way. ...
Views: 637 - Too Many Missed Opportunities? Power Off Your Smart Phone! - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2012 from Noelle NelsonThe courtroom is hot. The lawyer drones on and on. The jurors are bored. The judge is bored. His Honor’s gaze strays over to the jurors. One juror seems relatively awake. That’s because said juror is texting one-handed, surreptitiously, down by his knee. But his interested expression gives him ...
Views: 2208 - We Love Others to the Degree We Love Ourselves - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2012 from Suzanne E. Harrill, M. Ed., LPCFebruary makes me think of Valentine's Day with its theme of love. What better time to remind yourself of all it takes to build your own foundation of love so you can truly love others. If you value loving and giving to others, take time to nurture your own self-esteem, build your reserves so ...
Views: 905 - The Acorn Analogy Helps Build Self-Esteem - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2012 from Suzanne E. Harrill, M. Ed., LPCOne important concept, that helps you have a healthy sense of self-acceptance and self-esteem, is the knowledge that you are perfect, right now, just the way you are. This is true regardless of your problems, early childhood issues, body, I.Q., mistakes, etc. Consider a new definition of ...
Views: 2303(2 votes) - The Most Skipped Step on the Journey - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2012 from Suzanne E. Harrill, M. Ed., LPCWe evolve daily as we explore our life and build awareness, getting to know ourselves better, face our fears, change habits, and make conscious choices to better our lives. We do many things to evolve: read self-help books, gathering information to improve our lives; talk to friends about our ...
Views: 1106 - Authentic You - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2012 from Michele Howe Clarke, MBANow it is vital that you be truly you; influenced only by you. You need to express yourself as you, by you and for you. No holds barred. Like so many of us, perhaps you were programmed early on to say "Yes" even when you would rather say "No." You feel guilty, as if you are letting people down ...
Views: 1185(1 vote) - Why aren’t women better at self-promotion? - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2012 from Tom BerzinsWomen risk holding back their careers in technology and stifling their potential because of an innate inability to promote themselves: so claimed a recent article in the Daily Mail. The article was based on a report by the respected social and sexual equality research pioneers, Catalyst. It ...
Views: 1119 - Building Self-Esteem in Youth - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2012 from Suzanne E. Harrill, M. Ed., LPCAsk any second grade class of students, "Do you love yourself?" and most children will raise and wave their hands and say, "Yesss!" By high school that number has taken a considerable dive. Developmentally the adolescent's job is to begin separating from the family to become an independent ...
Views: 1978 - Smart Women Survive Summer Break - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2012 from Joy ChudacoffWomen entrepreneurs everywhere are experiencing the same dilemma and asking themselves the same question: “How do I manage my business while navigating the kids during summer break?” You’ve just spent the last 9 months with a structured number of days and hours to work on your business and ...
Views: 1181(2 votes) - What Confidence Is and Is Not - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2012 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorWhat do you believe confidence is? Maybe you’re right, and maybe you’ll be surprised. Maybe you, like many, confuse confidence with competence. And that’s understandable because you’re advised to enhance your skills, knowledge, and expertise, and presto: The confident you will emerge and ...
Views: 1561(1 vote) - Melbourne Life Coaching Boosts My MLM Business - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2012 from James RegoriskyI'm a multi-level-marketing and publishing professional who specialises in promoting books on Clickbank and also other internet sites where you can self-publish. Soon after an extraordinary boom in my business from the years 1999 to 2007 I had a huge drop in traffic and sales right after Google ...
Views: 2284 - Are You in Control? - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2012 from Darlene LancerWhere is your power center? Is it in you or in other people or circumstances? Paradoxically, controlling people often believe that they don’t have control over their lives or even themselves. Control is important to codependents. Many attempt to control what they can’t – other people – rather ...
Views: 5046(3 votes) - How peer pressure can affect your life - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2012 from M.Farouk RadwanSuppose that a guy failed to establish good relationships with his classmates when he was a small kid. The subconscious mind of this person never forgets what happened and it desperately tries to correct the situation, but since the child has grown up already the subconscious mind tries to fix ...
Views: 2054 - What Are You Made Of? - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2012 from RavenDelana RobinsonCan you define the place where you stop and another human begins? It seems like an abstract question, right? But think about it; how do you define “you”. Not who you are but what; bones, muscles, fingers and toes. Yes, you are all of those things, but I suggest that you are even more. You ...
Views: 878 - Reflections of a Father - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2012 from Mark PapadasSeveral events over the past few weeks, from Memorial Day weekend and through Father’s Day, caused me to reflect inward and think about the legacy I’m leaving behind to my family and the rest of the world. On Saturday May 26, 2012, my oldest daughter (our first baby) graduated from high ...
Views: 1109 - Are You Holding Your Kids Back From Success? - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2012 from Mark PapadasUntil the mid 1800’s, children were, for all intents and purposes, tiny adults. They worked long hard hours on the family farm, in mines, or in factories. The country was growing and needed production to sustain itself and its people. Kids were expected to shoulder their “fair share” of the ...
Views: 930 - Developing an Attitude of Self-Confidence - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2012 from Marcy StahlHave you noticed that the most successful women entrepreneurs have a different way of talking, thinking and being than you do? Have you watched Oprah on her TV show and thought: What a great attitude! How can I be like her? Great news! You can be just like these women. How do you do that? By ...
Views: 1371 - Self-Esteem in the Workplace - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2012 from Suzanne E. Harrill, M. Ed., LPCThe group you work with has a level of self-esteem based on the composite self-esteem levels of the individuals in the group. We each take to the workplace (works the same in families) our level of awareness, which includes such things as our understanding of ourselves and others, our ...
Views: 2187 - Affirmations for Inner Healing - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2012 from Suzanne E. Harrill, M. Ed., LPC1. I am at peace with myself and accept my oneness with all life. 2. I draw from the wellspring of the Source to fill my heart with love, joy, peace, beauty, and grace. As I fill myself I have more than enough to nourish myself and others. 3. My wisdom guides me moment by moment to know ...
Views: 1528 - Do You Have What It Takes? - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2012 from Karen Kanakanui•To ask for help when needed? •To make quick and smart decisions on the spur of the moment? •To invest in yourself, long-term? •To have the courage to put yourself first? •To TRUST that everything will be okay? I know these are loaded questions, but just like the elephant in the ...
Views: 917 - The Road to Self-Confidence is a Steady Progression. Eight steps to get there fast! - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2012 from Rita RockerHas your foot been on the brake? If so, it's time to take your foot off the brake and get back behind the wheel of your life. Proclaim, “I will not stop my journey too soon. It’s time to get out and overcome every obstacle in my way!” Here are eight steps that you can take: 1. Imagine ...
Views: 1481 - No One is Born with Confidence - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2012 from NARENDRA GOIDANIDearest Darling Friends, I thought I finally have all the puzzle pieces properly put together. With my palms, I pressed and squeezed all the pieces tightly. I was ready to admire my work. A smile was flirting with my lips, I looked at the puzzle with a slight tilt of my head. I frowned. I ...
Views: 1021 - learn How to reach your goals and become successful - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2012 from M.Farouk RadwanWe all have important goals that we want to reach but because life is full of events that distracts us many of us forget about their goals after some time or at least procrastinate so much and the result in both cases is not reaching them before their deadlines. I have thought for days and days ...
Views: 1524 - How to Stay Positive When You’re Surrounded by Negativity - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2012 from Deb LambIf someone were to ask you, you would probably say that you were a pretty happy person. You try to keep a positive frame of mind and stay upbeat. It can be difficult, though, to maintain a positive mindset when you find yourself surrounded by negativity. Here are a few ways you can help keep ...
Views: 914 - How to Stay Positive When You’re Surrounded by Negativity - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2012 from Deb LambIf someone were to ask you, you would probably say that you were a pretty happy person. You try to keep a positive frame of mind and stay upbeat. It can be difficult, though, to maintain a positive mindset when you find yourself surrounded by negativity. Here are a few ways you can help keep ...
Views: 1109 - Five Reasons to Feel More Positive About Your Life Today! - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2012 from Deb LambA lot of us spend too much time feeling negative thoughts. We need to stop that kind of thinking and embrace all of the positive things that will lead us on a path to a much more enjoyable life. By altering your mindset, you will be able to look at each obstacle with confidence and work your way ...
Views: 937 - Seven Key Ways to Boost Your Self Esteem - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2012 from Deb LambWe have all gone through ups and downs with our self-esteem. For many of us, the lows have outlasted the highs. When that happens, it can be hard to pull yourself up out of that funk and put a smile back on your face. That’s when you need to shake things up and get that spark back into your ...
Views: 912 - What Is A Stun Gun And Taser Gun And Where's Best To Buy Them? - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2012 from Adeline PinedaA Stun Gun is a non-lethal weapon that discharges a high voltage low-amperage shock, which will immobilize an attacker for several minutes without doing any lasting harm. Stun guns are considered reasonable force to resist attacks, are legal in most states, and can be carried concealed or ...
Views: 728 - How to Increase Your Self-Esteem and Increase Success - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2012 from Anne BachrachSelf-esteem is defined as a person’s overall “self-appraisal…their own level of competence, beauty and worth.” Interestingly, self-esteem can involve a person’s belief system, as well as their emotion. Self-esteem can be tied in with a person’s desires and belief-obligations, as well as what ...
Views: 1492(1 vote) - Self-improvement for People with Low-Self-Esteem - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2012 from Mari L. McCarthyHave you ever noticed how much an individual's success is a matter of self-confidence? People who are leaders possess a strong sense of self. They are confident in their ability to handle whatever situation arises. They believe in being, doing, achieving, and receiving the best at all times. ...
Views: 1573(1 vote) - How to become more confident - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2012 from M.Farouk RadwanThe 5 most effective self confidence building methods The presence of hundreds of methods for building self confidence and the information overload we are all experiencing in this era have left many people confused about the best ways to build self confidence. While lots of methods can work ...
Views: 1827(2 votes) - How to be happy in life - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2012 from M.Farouk RadwanEveryone wants to live a happy life but sadly most people never manage to achieve that important goal. Some people claim that happiness can be found through meditation while others claim that happens can be reached through certain religious practices. Some people claim that money can bring ...
Views: 1672(1 vote) - INCREASING YOUR SELF-ESTEEM - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2012 from Marta HiattThe most important quality necessary for success in one's relationship, work, friendships and life, is self-esteem, and the outcome of every significant thing we do in our life is determined to a very large degree by this factor. As a therapist, ...
Views: 1470(3 votes) - Three Quick Creative Tools to Transform Self Doubt to Confidence to Write Your Book - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2012 from Alissa LukaraSelf-doubt. Most writers - even established authors - face it at some point as they write a book - then repeat visit it throughout their writing journeys. You know this voice. It may whisper or rant words like: -That is too vulnerable or difficult for me to write. -My writing is not ...
Views: 1353 - Come Fly with Me: 7 Ways to Stretch Your Wings and Fly - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2012 from Saskia RoellCould you fly as a child? I did! The world was at my feet and I believed that anything was possible. The truth of who we truly are was not clouded yet. Life was ONE big magical adventure. Through the eyes of my child self, our grandparents’ house was like a temple that stood on a majestic ...
Views: 1535 - Building Self-Esteem Part 2 - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2012 from Ellie SteeleIn Part one of Improve Your Self Esteem, we discussed the impervious self-doubt that so many of us are victim to and how to start becoming consciously competent in changing our neural net to support more positive thoughts and beliefs. Next I’d like to discuss the real reason I started this ...
Views: 1912 - Building Self-Esteem Part 1 - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2012 from Ellie SteeleI heard myself say it, and immediately felt the discord of the statement. “I can try, but I’ll fail.” That was the second time this week that I’ve heard myself say something to the effect of “I don’t believe in myself”, and now that I’m hearing it, I’m really committed to changing those negative ...
Views: 1183 - How to Improve Self Esteem and Live a Better Life - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2012 from Kassie LyneOne of the questions psychologists and counselors of all kinds find themselves having to deal with rather frequently nowadays is the question on how to improve self esteem. Majority of the people who pose this question tend to be those who have come to the conclusion that most of the unhappiness ...
Views: 1084(1 vote) - Limiting beliefs and success - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2012 from M.Farouk RadwanWe all know the famous story of Thomas Edison who kept trying and trying to invent the lamp even though everybody was against him until he succeeded. The story of Thomas Edison is no different than the story of any other successful person. In the beginning he finds something that he believes in ...
Views: 1521 - How to deal with anger - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2012 from M.Farouk RadwanExcessive anger wont only damage your health but it might force you to do things that you will regret later on. its not uncommon that a person loses a friend or says something that annoys a close person during anger bouts. That’s why each and every person must learn how to control his anger ...
Views: 1641 - Self Talk – It’s ASTONISHINGLY Powerful - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2012 from Oli HilleI have very few regrets in life, but one of them is that I did not realize early in life just how incredibly POWERFUL words are. Words spoken out loud. Words spoken to yourself. Words spoken over people. Words you hear. Words you read. Words you assimilate as a child and as you are ...
Views: 3472(3 votes) - Are You Being Honest With Yourself? - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2012 from Teal ScottHonesty is one of man kind’s most cherished virtues. But what is honesty? Honesty is the process of recognizing, accepting and expressing our authentic, true self. And this process starts with you. Nothing is more important than being honest with your self. All too often, we fall into the ...
Views: 2777 - Be yourself, no matter what they say - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2012 from Denis Gorce-BourgeLike Sting said in his famous song Englishman in New York in 1987, “It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile, be yourself no matter what they say...” You can spend your entire life trying to please everyone, trying to adapt to what people expect from you, doing a painful gymnastic to adjust ...
Views: 1491 - Just be yourself - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2012 from Lena ChenOnce again I'm being "bugged" to write about a topic that I have no idea what I'm going to write about (I only know when it has been written!). And the topic is, that age-old cliche advice (that according to someone from a quotation book is the worst advice in history) - just be yourself! ...
Views: 1565 - Am I good enough? - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2012 from Lena ChenMany of us suffer from low self-esteem. We may perform well in our work, have good relationships, and on the whole, have a pretty great life. But still, there is this niggling feeling inside us that comes up every now and then, and it tells us, "I'm not good enough". It may not make any ...
Views: 1311 - Does Writing a Book Take Courage? - by Submitted on May 31, 2012 from Alissa LukaraWhile writing a book about my own journey to heal childhood abuse issues and chronic illness, I attended a talk by Dorothy Allison, author of the powerful novel, Bastard out of Carolina, based on her own childhood of abuse. Afterward, I asked, "How did you find the courage to write that ...
Views: 1239 - How Goal Setting Can Help to Increase Your Self Esteem - by Submitted on May 31, 2012 from Bruno LoGrecoThe process of goal setting can have a positive influence on your self esteem. Yes, it’s true. From business people to philosophers, we’ve seen and heard of people whose self image has vastly improve once they’ve started to work towards a goal. So what is goal setting? Goal setting is a method ...
Views: 1545 - Appreciate the “Do Overs” of Life - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2012 from Tracy AustinHave you ever been trying to explain something to someone or recall a story and realize by the expressions on the face of others that you were not being as clear as you desired to be? In that instance, you might have found yourself making the statement, “let me start again”. The older I get the ...
Views: 1894 - How to build your self esteem before you get into a relationship with another person - by Submitted on May 26, 2012 from Michelle SearsSelf esteem and relationships Trying to build an intimate relationship with someone else when you're struggling with low self esteem can be a very daunting task. It can seem very innocent and ecstatic at first but when the newness wears off and you're left with a relationship built on a ...
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