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Views: 2066 - Avoiding Failure Does Not Lead To Success - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2011 from Young KimA common theme among my clients is the fear of failure. They are so afraid of failing that they are unwilling to press the "go" button to get their lives started. Ironically the fear of failure usually leads to more failure. The fear of failure can lead to procrastination, perfection ...
Views: 2209(5 votes) - How To Acquire Power And Success Through Personal Self Development - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2011 from David FordEverything that happens to us happens for a reason or purpose, and one thing leads to another, the basic law of cause and effect. Instead of locking yourself up in your cage of fears and crying over past heartaches, embarrassment and failures treat them as your teachers, and they will become ...
Views: 1285 - Self-Employment Tips - How To Get Out Of Being Stuck If You're Self-Employed - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2011 from Sue PainterOne of the challenges of working for yourself is recognizing when you are stuck. Being stuck can happen many ways, but for self-employed people it often looks something like this: * Your income is level, or perhaps has taken a slight dip. * You are feeling a lack of enthusiasm toward ...
Views: 1508 - Fear Be Gone - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2011 from Wambui BahatiI recently received an email that prompted me to answer a poll about what I feared most. I didn't reply to the email because my biggest fear at that moment was the fear of receiving more unsolicited email. However, I did start thinking about the subject of fear. What are we afraid of? What is ...
Views: 2178(4 votes) - Self Improvement by Learning Assertiveness - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2011 from Mervyn gohSelf empowerment by empowering yourself with assertiveness Firstly, let’s look at what is assertiveness? Assertiveness is the capability to express how one feel and defend/fight for his rights while respecting the feelings and rights of others. Assertiveness is also often associated with ...
Views: 1364 - Gay Men and Femininity - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2011 from Adam BlumThe complex issues of feminity and masculinity play a key role in the development of every gay man. Why are gay men ridiculed in our society? Essentially they are criticized for expressing traits that are considered “feminine”. From an early age they learn that the way they walk or move, the ...
Views: 2684 - Self-Esteem Starts with Compassion - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2011 from Adam BlumThe word “compassion” sometimes evokes eye rolling. For some, it brings up images of overly entitled people who expect to be easily forgiven for bad behavior. Or, when we are reminded to direct compassion towards ourselves, we might think: “I’m just being a baby and I need to get over ...
Views: 1424 - Can Brushing Help You Lose Weight? - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2011 from Jacqueline FairbrassWhen you are trying to maintain a healthy weight you may want to try brushing! There are two different types of brushing that I am referring to: 1. Brush Your Teeth A study published in 2004 in the Journal of the Japan Society for the Study of Obesity announced that people who brush their ...
Views: 7755(4 votes) - An Enjoyable and Exciting Environment - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2011 from Frances LucasIf we were to stop and think how we really feel right now, we would probably use words such as okay, good, been better, or fine. Some of us may even say we are bored, tired, distracted, or aggravated. We can easily turn our feelings from poor or average to above average. To do this, we have to ...
Views: 1272(1 vote) - Top Tips to Become More Confident of Your Body - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2011 from Nelson BerryBy The Pioneer of Subliminal Messages Online. Are you comfortable with your own skin? There are hundreds of men and women who are not. You know, it’s actually normal to sometimes feel bad of how you look like, especially if it forces you to change your lifestyle for the better. For example, ...
Views: 659 - Increase the Self-esteem of Your Children Today - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2011 from Nelson BerryBy The Pioneer of Subliminal Messages Online. There are thousands of children who don’t feel good about themselves, yet their parents are not doing anything about it. It could be because they have the mentality that soon their own kids can rise above their insecurities and build their ...
Views: 551 - Learn to Get Over Your Frustrations - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2011 from Nelson BerryBy The Pioneer of Subliminal Messages Online. It is perfectly normal to feel frustrated. After all, we live a life filled with a lot of expectations. If these expectations are not met, it is very easy for us to feel bad about it, to be disappointed. Sometimes we feel angry at the ...
Views: 665(1 vote) - Combating Depression By Building Self-Confidence - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2011 from Greg BakerOne of the main causes of depression is a lack of self-confidence. When we no longer believe in ourselves, we begin to fall into a pit of depression and anxiety. This is a Pastor’s take on building self-confidence. On one hand, we are all filled with some degree of insecurity. For most ...
Views: 2495 - Of Death and Dying: How to Prepare Yourself for the Moment - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2011 from Nelson BerryBy The Pioneer of Subliminal Messages Online. Death is a natural part of life. Every living thing in the world dies at some point. However, for humans, it’s something very painful. In fact, it’s so depressing that there are still so many who consider it a taboo. You may be going through ...
Views: 1013 - Building Confidence by Stopping Thinking its Not Fair - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2011 from Roseanna LeatonBuilding confidence is actually an easier task than you might think. You just have to focus on how you view yourself and your life in a different way. One of the biggest barriers to building confidence is allowing yourself the questionable luxury of thinking "it's not fair" or "I didn't ...
Views: 1098 - Face Your Fears and Move Outside Your Comfort Zone - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2011 from Maria ErvingThere's a quote I really like: "I've never began any important venture for which I felt adequate prepared" by Sheldon Kopp. The only thing that ever holds us back is fear, nothing else. And fear can be described as worry, anxiety, doubt and anxiety. It's all fear, and fear is always from ...
Views: 1839(1 vote) - How to Love Yourself and Improve Your Self-Esteem - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2011 from Pamela TurnerIf you’ve suffered from low self-esteem like I have for most of your life, loving yourself doesn’t come easy. But, it’s the most important thing you can do in life. The way I think of it now is that the Love you have within you is Divinity and it’s how that Divinity in you connects with the ...
Views: 1552(2 votes) - Share Your Vision, Your Values, and Your Story with Your Customers - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Young KimIn a recent post, I talked about my client, Dale, who is in the craft business. We were on the discussion about his artist bio, and Dale told shared with me his apprehension about talking about himself sound self-important. My suggestion was to him was to focus on marketing himself and less on ...
Views: 1073(2 votes) - Self Confidence - 3 Simple Ways To Feel More Confident About Your Body - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2011 from Neill ThompsonAre you confident? Do you feel great about yourself and walk around with a sense of self assurance? While we all have areas of our lives where we feel confident, there is one aspect that almost all of us have self confidence issues and that is our bodies. Do you feel confident about your ...
Views: 1353 - EFT and Self-Love - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2011 from Michelle Lee, CHIn order to explore the incredible effects of EFT on one’s sense of Self-Love we must explore what self-love is and how it’s formed. Self-love can be likened to self-esteem in that if you have a healthy self-esteem you feel that you are as important as other people and that you deserve to ...
Views: 2320(1 vote) - Find a Therapist You Can Trust - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Corey QuinnTrust is the foundation of all meaningful, healthy relationships in our lives, whether these relationships are formed with partners, friends, family members or colleagues. With trust, relationships develop and thrive, with each person learning from the other and growing from the experience. ...
Views: 1735(3 votes) - Overcoming Insecurity Makes Your Relationships Better - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Roseanna LeatonOvercoming insecurity is a challenge which many of us face. We can see the benefits of having high self esteem and high self worth quite clearly. We know that to build confidence and be comfortable in every way makes life a whole lot easier. Not only that, as you overcome insecurities and ...
Views: 3045 - Focus on Progress to Prevent Perfection Paralysis - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Young KimGuess what the following people have in common? I have a friend who wanted to be a screenwriter at one point, but he never wrote a single line. He's excuse was that he couldn't think of a script that was guaranteed to sell. I have a photography client who hasn't touched her camera in over a ...
Views: 1526(3 votes) - What You Think You Become - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Luminita Saviuc"We become what we think about all day long." Ralph Walso Emerson I know most of us heard this at least once during their life time, but what does it really mean? What thoughts have to do with who we are and what we do? What have they to do with our circumstances and the people that are ...
Views: 1662(1 vote) - How To Fit In - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2011 from Adam BenedettoWe often look at the world as something to be gotten into, to find our place and where we fit. We search until we feel comfortable, stable and right with our place, but sometimes things change. Our group of friends may evolve; we might move or find ourselves just looking again. How do you fit ...
Views: 923(2 votes) - Be an Indispensable Linchpin to the Right People - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Young KimIf you are reading this blog, you have probably at one point either heard of, or read the Seth Godin's book, "Linchpin". If you haven't read it yet, here's the highlight: be indispensable. I would take it another step, and say that you need to be indispensable to the right people. I had a ...
Views: 1421(3 votes) - Wrestling with Self-esteem - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2011 from Doug GradyI was a shy, introverted, insecure kid. My parents pushed academics and music. This included "gifted" classes, choir, band, and piano lessons- all worthwhile pursuits, but they did not do much for my geek status. I wanted to be popular, confident, and comfortable in social settings. In eighth ...
Views: 1636(3 votes) - The Real Secret To Building High Self Esteem - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Dingane .Do you have trouble with your self esteem? Do you feel that you lack that inner confidence that you really need to be the kind of person you want to be? While many people seem to think that self confidence and self esteem are things we are born with, the reality is that its something that you ...
Views: 976 - Visualize Your Compelling Desire - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Val WilcoxI know we’ve all heard this many times. Visualize the life you desire, take action on that and it will come to be. Do you believe it? You should because it’s been proven over and over again. It isn’t some crazy woo woo, out there concept. Athletes utilize this technique all the time. ...
Views: 1142(1 vote) - Powerful Public Speaking - Tips for Speaking Success - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from David windlePowerful Public Speaking – Tips for Public Speaking Success For many of us the words public and speaking should never be spoken together in public. Public speaking is a terrifying task. What could be more exposing than standing up in front of a group or colleagues, friends or strangers and ...
Views: 1200 - How to Overcome Personal Obstacles - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Amy LongWhat I learned at Spirit Quest camp…… An Online Study Program presented at the Universal Life Church Seminary. There’ve been quite a few important things I have been learning over the 30 weeks of this Spiritual Study Class that it really is impossible to decide exactly where tobegin. The ...
Views: 1258 - Personal Transformation: From Addiction to Freedom - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Leslie FiegerWe are all addicts. Yes, you are. So am I. We are addicted in many ways to many things. It is easy to identify the obvious physical addictions; drugs, alcohol, tobacco, caffeine, sugar, etc. In addition to being the easiest to identify, these physical addictions are also the easiest to kick. ...
Views: 1837 - Discoverign Yourself Through Hypnosis - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2011 from Roseanna LeatonThe Movie "Eat Pray Love" is based upon an individual's search to find herself. A growing number of people spend much of their time wondering who they really are and what their real life purpose is meant to be. We in general live a life of luxury. There is little real hardship in the way ...
Views: 1183(1 vote) - Business Etiquette & Body Language Tips - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2011 from Anne SowdenWalking with Purpose? The way you walk says a lot about you—how you’re feeling, how approachable you are and what kind of attitude you have. Next time you’re waiting for someone or in a food court over lunch hour, look at the people going by. See if you can guess how they’re feeling by the ...
Views: 2859(1 vote) - How Poor Time Management Impacts Your Self Esteem - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2011 from Susan CullenWe all want to keep up. With today’s current unemployment rate, you especially want to hold onto your job. However, when so many companies are downsizing, those employees who remain are left to pick up the slack of the ones that are gone. This adds additional stress because the workload ...
Views: 1375 - Are You Afraid Of Accepting More Good? - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2011 from Linda-Ann StewartMany years ago, I participated in an exercise at a workshop to show us how at ease we were with allowing good into our lives. As I imagined a little extra good flowing in, I was fine. But when I visualized a lot more good, I started to get anxious, even scared. The exercise continued, ...
Views: 800 - Don't Let the Recession Drive Your Prices Down - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2011 from Young KimIn a time of recession, there is a reluctant tendency to lower prices. Rather than targeting people who can’t afford your services, target the ones who can. Think of creative pricing strategies to keep your existing customers and to get new ones. Offer discounts to only your loyal repeat ...
Views: 1061(4 votes) - Your Constructive Criticism Is Welcome - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2011 from Luminita SaviucI am often criticized, we all are but it’s really important not to take it all so personally. I heard criticism is constructive. I criticize my sister sometimes and I know that when I do, I do it in a constructive way. There is something about me and people. I have this urge to try to help ...
Views: 1653 - Your Body and Self-Image - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2011 from Adam BenedettoThe way we look at ourselves has a lot to do with our happiness. If you believe in yourself, see yourself as acceptable, you will have an easier time being you. When you look outside of yourself for acceptance this leads to failure and low self-esteem. We all tend to believe, at one time or ...
Views: 684 - Making Life Work for You - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2011 from William ConstantineThere is an old adage, “Life is what you make it,” and I couldn’t agree more. Life doesn’t need to be so complex; in fact, it can be easy and stress free! Sounds, too good to be true, right? Do you know why that is? It’s because we come from a society where we have been taught the harder we ...
Views: 1856(5 votes) - Have You Ever Asked, “Why Don’t Others Ever Appreciate What I Do For Them?” - by Submitted on May 29, 2011 from Randi FineMany of us do not understand the importance of having emotional “boundaries” in our interpersonal relationships. Many of us do not even understand what the term “boundaries” means in that context. And many of us do not even know whether the emotional boundaries in our life are healthy or not. ...
Views: 1943(1 vote) - Enabling Bigger Results - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2011 from Jackie ManIt is very important to actually be able to achieve greater results in life as a way to always keep oneself motivated. By growing and achieving greater things you will always be improving and being able to get to better ranks in your skills and habilities. Not many people notice but it is ...
Views: 705 - 22 WAYS TO BUILD SELF-CONFIDENCE - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2011 from Jennifer Passmore1. Choose the Right Profession – So many people out there hate their jobs. Those who are miserable over their job make everyone around them miserable. Their unhappiness reflects in their work performance and in their attitude. It is very important that one try to work in a profession that makes ...
Views: 1831 - Love and Marriage - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2011 from Pam WhiteThe other day I was sitting in my living room having a wonderful cup of coffee I had just made and suddenly I felt myself be twenty years old, listening to a song about love and yearning. I remember very well what I was yearning for. It had nothing to do with my past, nothing in my past was ...
Views: 956 - Are You In Control Of Your Life? - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2011 from Cindy .HolbrookMost people wander through their entire life believing they are in the drivers seat … But are they really? Are you??? When you are driving your vehicle, you have your hands on the wheel, your eyes on the road, your foot on the gas (ready to brake if necessary) and most important of all ...
Views: 2028(2 votes) - Three Faces of Low Self -Esteem - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2011 from Cindy .HolbrookIt is believed that direct or indirect messages that we received from our parents may contribute to the development of our feelings. As children we are often labeled in our family. We might be identified as smart, funny, and sensitive, lazy or superior – just to name a few. As we grow we ...
Views: 4500(2 votes) - 7 Traits of Healthy Self-Esteem - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2011 from Cindy .HolbrookKeep in mind that having a healthy self-esteem does not mean conceit. It also does not mean that you never doubt or have low points in your life. Here are 7 common traits of people that have a healthy level of self-esteem …. Confident A person with healthy self esteem is confident in the ...
Views: 2731(3 votes) - Your Success With Social Bookmarking Strategies - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2011 from Jodie ColbyYour Success With Social Bookmarking Strategies! Submitting of social bookmarks is among the most effective ways to get your sites ranking well and for getting direct traffic. The search engines know that the social bookmarking sites are a direct indicator of what people are actual ...
Views: 734 - How To Build Confidence By Standing Tall - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2011 from Roseanna LeatonBuilding confidence make you feel taller and stand taller. This is a fact. The body language of confidence is portrayed in standing straight and tall, walking with a spring in your step, easy eye contact and an altogether comfortable image. People can feel "on a high" with confidence or they ...
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