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How Core Beliefs Run Your Life - For Good or BadFoolproof Ways to Use Assertiveness to Request a RaiseTips for Using Social Media in a Healthy Manner- Positive Affirmations for achievement and success - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2011 from Smith JoesWhenever you say "I can" and anticipate achievement, you fill yourself with confidence as well as joy", said Remez Sasson Should you want to achieve lasting achievement in your life you have to change your considering appropriately? Positive Affirmations for Success are the first part of the ...
Views: 1285 - Emotional Abuse: The invisible Killer - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperThe name of this article might sound a bit extreme and over the top, however I thought it was relevant to create awareness around this often overlooked area. This is a general description of Emotional Abuse, which is based on my current awareness and observations. Physical Abuse Very ...
Views: 2714(1 vote) - HOW TO CTREATE AN OUTSTANDING RESUME - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2011 from Mark IraborPresently, there are nearly 20 million people that are out of job and nearly as many that are seeking for new jobs and careers. The best thing to do therefore is to spend time finding a job you want instead of desperately blasting your resumes to hundreds of employer which may or may not land ...
Views: 1086 - How to Use Journal Writing to Expand Self-Awareness - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2012 from Julianna GauthierAre you feeling overwhelmed by complicated or confusing emotions? In order to increase your self-awareness and gain an understanding of why it is you feel the way you do, or react in certain ways, journaling could be the answer for you. Through journaling, you can expand self-awareness by ...
Views: 6201 - Convert Your Inner Critic to Coach with Journal Writing Therapy - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2011 from Mari L. McCarthyWe all have Inner Critics. Some of us have several of them. Journal therapy practice helps us to plow through the Critic's debilitating tactics, and transform them into useful coaching. The recipe calls for plenty of pen, paper, and journaling, tunneling through the morass of inner doubt, guilt, ...
Views: 2656(1 vote) - Self Esteem Down Due to Tough Times? – Give it a Boost - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2012 from Julianna GauthierWhen you’re going through a difficult time in life, it can be hard to think about boosting your self-esteem. It seems hard enough to attempt to boost self-esteem when times are good. During times of struggle it can be especially hard to feel good about ourselves. Events like illness, loss of ...
Views: 1027 - 10 Ways to Deal with Difficult People - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2011 from Mike Martin10 Ways to Deal with Difficult People By Mike Martin We may always have difficult people in our lives but we don't need to let their negative energy dominate our lives at home or at work. We can try and change them but that would truly be difficult. The easier and softer way is to change ...
Views: 1447 - Is Your Self-Worth Down? – 5 Ways to Boost it - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2012 from Julianna GauthierSelf-worth is the value you place on yourself. As with anything of value, the worth you place on yourself can rise and fall based on events currently taking place in your life and situations you are facing. When you ask yourself how much you are worth, the answer you give is your ...
Views: 1043 - ***How to eliminate suffering and get enlightened - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2011 from Morty LefkoeThere are two fundamentally different ways in which we can experience ourselves. First, the way most of us usually experience ourselves: as a creation—a separate entity distinct from other entities, whose survival is always at stake. Some people call this the ego. Second, as the creator ...
Views: 1707 - ***You create your experience of reality - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2011 from Morty LefkoeWhen you realize that you never saw your beliefs in the world, that you only saw events that had no inherent meaning, it becomes clear that you create your beliefs—and, ultimately, reality as you experience it. Thus, everything we say is “out there”—other than what we sense (in other words, what ...
Views: 2058 - Confidence through Inner Self leadership - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2011 from Sally BonkrudeConfidence can be found when you learn to become present and discover your “Inner Self Leadership”, that place that is full of confidence, wisdom, compassion, non-judgment, love, and strength. From this place, you will get to know the parts of yourself that hold the fears and anxiety and hijack ...
Views: 1136 - Making Habits That Support You In Lower Belly Fat Loss - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2011 from Connie BusReducing lower belly fat is frequently easier when you adjust a few habits in lieu of endeavoring to discover the newest cutting-edge diet miracle. The lower belly fat you carry now happened because of patterns you cultivated throughout your life, losing that lower belly fat will take the same ...
Views: 1307(1 vote) - 7 Ways to Build Confidence - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2012 from Julianna GauthierIn order to build confidence you have to believe in yourself and be sure that you will succeed at something. It's normal for your confidence levels to go up and down throughout your life, especially when faced with a challenging situation. Nevertheless, you can build confidence with these simple ...
Views: 1066 - 3 Tips to Spot Counterfeit Confidence - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2011 from Lynn Kennedy BaxterRachael, a client of mine, was very hesitant to work on developing more confidence. We had been working on some family issues that were distressing and lingered in her psyche. Since those issues had been resolved, I suggested that it was time for her to move to the next level of having more ...
Views: 1663(2 votes) - If You Want Confidence, Just Swing the Bat - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2011 from Lynn Kennedy BaxterDo you know what a great batting average is? Do you know what a batting average means? If you are a baseball fan, then the answers will come as no surprise. For all the other folks it may come as a revelation to discover the answer to both of these questions. And what does this have to do ...
Views: 1605(1 vote) - Get Discouraged! - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2012 from Chris HammerI was following up on warm business lead the other day, to which I experienced an unexpected emotional and physical reaction. The woman on the other end thanked me for contacting her, but then concluded with, “We already have what we need, so please remove us from your distribution list.” ...
Views: 1268 - The Gift of Your Talents - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from Pat LynchIn the classic holiday movie It’s a Wonderful Life, Jimmy Stewart played the role of a small town young man whose greatest ambition was to leave for the big city at his earliest opportunity to seek his fortune. When fate seemed to have other plans for him, he grew despondent and felt hopeless. A ...
Views: 765 - 5 Dumb Mistakes That Wreck Your Confidence and How To Remedy Them - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from Lynn Kennedy BaxterThese mental habits of thinking and talking to your self are very common mistakes. And they do wreck your confidence, perhaps without your realizing it. The remedies usually take some practice, but the resulting increase in confidence is completely worth the effort. 1. Be nasty to yourself. ...
Views: 2086(3 votes) - From Failure to Success: Overcome Playing Small In 30 Minutes Or Less! - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from Saskia Roell“Oh, I’m so stupid!” she said. Marcie tried to dial in to the Soul Tribe Coaching Call for the first time two weeks ago. She dialed the number and couldn’t get in. When she was finally able to connect to the call she realized that she had said, “Oh, I’m so stupid,” at least 20 times before she ...
Views: 973 - Mental Stillness and Being Present: Key Ingredients of Happiness - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from Dr. Robert PuffIf you were to ask me, “What is the key, essential component of happiness?” or, “What is a fundamental element of happiness? my answer would be simultaneously simple , yet very complicated. Here, I’d like to explore the fundamental element of happiness. When we “get it,” when we understand it, ...
Views: 1308(7 votes) - Fix the 5 Health Problems That Cause Anxiety and Rob Your Confidence - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from Lynn Kennedy BaxterAnxiety is a very physical condition. It doesn’t just exist in your head. Your heart races. You are short of breath. Your hands shake and your underarms sweat. Many other more subtle changes occur in your body. These five health problems could be contributing to your excessive anxiety. 1. ...
Views: 1808(1 vote) - Try out Hypnotherapy for stress relief - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from Geoffrey TorkingtonDo you struggle with stress, anxiety, fears and phobias? Do you find yourself with a lot of worries, lack of confidence or depression? Then Hypnotherapy could be the perfect medical treatment to soothe your symptoms and support you in eradicating your illness. Since the Victorian times ...
Views: 599 - The Creativity Bone’s Connected to the Confidence Bone - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from Judy WidenerHow was your day? We utter this question blithely every day, not realizing how monumental it is. Indeed, it’s the single most important question you’ll ever ask. We talk about life being short, but 80 years is really a long time. Life’s too long to fight evolution. When you have the ...
Views: 1535 - Try out Hypnotherapy for stress relief - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from Geoffrey TorkingtonDo you struggle with stress, anxiety, fears and phobias? Do you find yourself with a lot of worries, lack of confidence or depression? Then Hypnotherapy could be the perfect medical treatment to soothe your symptoms and support you in eradicating your illness. Since the Victorian times ...
Views: 534 - How To Overcome Low Self-Esteem Using 5 Simple Self-Esteem Boosters - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from Michael LeeLearning how to develop a magnetic personality is very advantageous - whether in your business, career or relationships. It makes you stand out from the rest of the stereotypes out there, and people won't be able to keep themselves from coming to you. Below are 3 simple steps on how to ...
Views: 1479 - Lack Of Confidence- The Crippling Effects That Will Block Your Success - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from Rhod JonesDo you suffer from lack of confidence? Are you one of the many you are hamstrung by this insidious disease? Millions of people struggle with a shortage confidence and recognizing it is the 1st step to overcoming it and growing as a person in all facets of your life. Your lack of ...
Views: 1169 - Self Love: Why Is It So Hard To Accept Ourselves? - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperI would firstly like to point out that the love I am talking about here is not narcissistic or egotistic. What I am referring to is an acceptance of who we are; our true nature, free from the ideas and perceptions of who we are or should be. This is of course one of the hardest things in ...
Views: 4389 - Lack Of Confidence- The Crippling Effects That Will Block Your Success - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2011 from Rhod JonesDo you suffer from lack of confidence? Are you one of the many you are hamstrung by this insidious disease? Millions of people struggle with a shortage confidence and recognizing it is the 1st step to overcoming it and growing as a person in all facets of your life. Your lack of ...
Views: 2817 - Self Confidence- 5 Steps To Turbo Charge Your Confidence And Inner Belief - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2011 from Rhod JonesSelf confidence is the key to success Self confidence is a balance of a positive self image, self respect and an inner belief in yourself. Your perception of yourself is critical to how you live your life. This perception is based on how you see yourself, feel about yourself, and how ...
Views: 700 - When is "Enough is Enough"? - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2011 from Zoe Routh"How long are you going to put with this?" I've asked this of clients who complained of cheating partners, of insubordinate staff, of poor health and body image, of cluttered homes. This is my favourite question to clients who finish a litany of woes. It's a great circuit breaker. It's ...
Views: 1163(1 vote) - Relationship Advice - Why Do I Date Losers and Psychos? - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2011 from Guy RussellEvery person has needs, wants, and desires. When one or more of those needs, wants and desires are not being fulfilled, people may begin to feel as if there is a hole that needs to be filled. They can project their source of happiness to the filling of that hole inside of them. So much so, that ...
Views: 2642 - Big “I”, Little “i”: The Real, Honest To Goodness, Miraculous, Perfected YOU - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2011 from Michele LandersBe Content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.’ ~Lao Tzu It seems we are always searching for ways to improve upon ourselves. We fill our minds with as many books, seminars, workshops, CDs, movies, ...
Views: 2945 - 2 ways to become more confident - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2011 from M.Farouk RadwanOne of the main reasons that makes some people believe that change is not possible is believing that their current behavior will remain the same simply because it have been there for a while. The person who smokes might label himself a smoker and so make it harder to believe that he can ...
Views: 1439 - Just a Bit Controlling - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2011 from Vickie GriffithAre you in control? Want to be in control? Have a need to be in control? Bet you are rarely, if ever, in control. It is a myth that we are in control of anything except for one aspect of our lives, and it is the only component of our lives of which we are in control. You will experience ...
Views: 1040 - The 4 Fundamental “Powers” of Life - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2011 from Judy WidenerOver the past 12 years, as I have been coaching more than 600 people, I’ve discovered that there are 4 fundamental Powers that lead to a fulfilling, balanced life. When you have fully developed all of these powers, you’ll have the greatest opportunity to experience life as joyful, free and ...
Views: 2065 - ***How Our Language Determines Our Reality - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2011 from Morty LefkoeIn another post on this site I explained how we live in a dualistic universe in which for any “thing” or concept to exist, we must distinguish between it and a not-that-thing or concept. Our most important tool for making distinctions and creating our reality is language. As Edward Sapir, a ...
Views: 1804 - ***How to stop being a victim? - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2011 from Morty LefkoeWe all know people who are “victims”—people who view their lives through the filter: “It’s not my fault. They (or it) did it to me.” When you understand what the feeling of victimization really is, where it comes from, and how it affects people, you will discover it is even more widespread and ...
Views: 1495 - Who Are You Again? - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2011 from Vickie GriffithHe stepped on stage-- friendly, handsome with a mischievous smile. Flailing his arms, he jumped in front of the woman with the microphone, determined to speak. Snickers from the crowd indicated that he had been seen, yet he continued to do all that a three-year-old mind could comprehend to do ...
Views: 1172 - Stand in Tadasana for courage and change, the power to be confident - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2011 from Marti AngelStand tall in Tadasana, this is what you hear when you join a yoga class. The teacher then goes on to explain the physical benefits of this pose which include but are not limited to these benefits, Improves posture, strengthens thighs, knees, and ankles Firms abdomen and buttocks, relieves ...
Views: 2573(1 vote) - Personal Power: Is 'Shame on You' Still Holding You Back? - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2011 from Valencia RayShame and guilt are two feelings that not only limit one’s sense of personal power – they can also subtly cause things like procrastination and fear of “getting out there” in our business. . Shame is a feeling connected to your sense of identity, who you think you are, whereas guilt is not ...
Views: 714 - How To Make Everything Possible? - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2011 from Amuro WesleyOverall, impossible is just a word to limit our beliefs and potential as to what we can and should do. Practically, it destroys our goals and puts us in a nutshell which we subconsciously resigned to as our comfort zone. Moreover, it contradicts on how to make everything possible. We all ...
Views: 3851 - How To Build Your Self Esteem? - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2011 from Amuro WesleyLife is full of ups and down. When things go up in your favour, most of us have no problems staying calm, composed and being able to handle them with relative ease. But when things go down against your favour, will your reaction be just the same? Here are some essential tips on how to build your ...
Views: 1054 - When You Look In The Mirror What Do You See? - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Roseanna LeatonIt might seem that the answer to this question should be rather obvious. Surely you see yourself when you look in the mirror? But this is not strictly true. What you see depends upon how you look at yourself and what you look for in yourself. It depends upon how you view your world. Some ...
Views: 911 - Do You Feel Free to Dive Into Your Life? - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Sheila SylvestreFeeling free to dive into your life with great joy is liberating. Feeling resistance because you are scared of not getting it right, looking goofy or worse yet, getting hurt is not a great edge to stand on. “Being an ever-ender” is a phrase I coined about standing on the sidelines and not ...
Views: 1302 - What Are You Doing To Get Noticed? - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Karen KellerTired of being a face in the crowd? Done with the "You’re-a-wall-flower" treatment? Before you consciously make efforts to get noticed, the first thing you need to do is figure out who should be noticing you. Who REALLY matters? Who do you want (or need) to impress? Knowing this ...
Views: 937 - Overcome anxiety : how to build self esteem and confidence - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2011 from The best you areIf you are not feeling good and happy in this life, then it is impossible to feel good with yourself. You might feel a kind of anxiety or discomfort in each moment, each event and each situation. Maybe you would like to have some courage in certain occasions. Maybe you do not dare to speak in ...
Views: 719 - Do You Love a Narcissist? - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2011 from Darlene LancerIt’s easy to fall in love with narcissists. Their charm, talent, success, beauty, and charisma cast a spell, along with compliments, scintillating conversation, and even apparent interest in you. Perhaps you were embarrassed when your mate cut in front of the line or shuddered at the dismissive ...
Views: 3032(2 votes) - ***How to stop being a victim? - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2011 from Morty LefkoeWe all know people who are “victims”—people who view their lives through the filter: “It’s not my fault. They (or it) did it to me.” When you understand what the feeling of victimization really is, where it comes from, and how it affects people, you will discover it is even more widespread and ...
Views: 2667 - ***What is the relationship between personal and organizational transformation? - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2011 from Morty LefkoeI wrote about three types of organizational change in my book, Re-create Your Life many years ago. Let me draw from several passages in that book because the business applications of this distinction should make the personal applications even clearer. Organizations, as well as individuals, ...
Views: 1815 - ***What’s the difference between change and transformation? - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2011 from Morty LefkoeIf you’re reading this article here you probably are interested in transformation. But I suspect that what you mean by transformation is very different from what others mean by the same word. I’m a member of the Transformational Leadership Council, a group of “transformational” leaders, and ...
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