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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- How Self esteem affects your relationships - by Submitted on May 11, 2010 from Dr. Mama LovePeople with high self esteem are more likely to succeed in life and be able to find happiness. They have learned to value themselves. self esteem and self confidence go together and is found to be a turn on. People will find it very sexy. When we value ourselves we will also become successful in ...
Views: 1333(3 votes) - Improve Your Self Confidence - by Submitted on May 10, 2010 from Mariano JaucoHave you ever wished that you could simply go to a store and say, “I’d like a pound of self-confidence , please?” Tell me where to purchase and for sure a long stretch of people leads to this store! So what then is self-confidence? How can we get it if we need a bottomless supply? This ...
Views: 1563 - The Inner Self-Confidence - by Submitted on May 10, 2010 from Ben TienSuccessful people act in spite of fear, while unsuccessful people let fear stop them, because successful people are self-confident and they move intuitively in the right direction. Well, self-confidence is not about a self-confident look on your face, acting like you are better than others. It ...
Views: 986 - Self Esteem? No Problem! - by Submitted on May 07, 2010 from Willie HortonIt’s quite amazing how often people tell me that they’re “suffering from low self-esteem” or that they’d really like to build their self-esteem. More often than not, I simply tell them to get a grip, or call me back when they can explain to me what low self-esteem is! “Get real” is the key ...
Views: 1460(1 vote) - 3 Steps to Improved Confidence in Relationships - by Submitted on May 05, 2010 from Kate IrwinA fulfilling relationship can enrich your life, provide security, contentment, happiness and joy. But what defines a good relationship? Well a relationship based on equality, in which you feel free to be yourself at all times and which also makes you feel good, is a start! Rewarding ...
Views: 1319 - Boost Your Self Confidence with a 1 Minute Personal Alignment Check - by Submitted on May 05, 2010 from Noelyne JonesIn the busy-ness of our day-to-day lives, it is all too easy to slip into routines or get distracted in such a way that we are not tending to the really important things. This can leave us feeling empty, disconnected from our passion, and unable to accomplish what would be truly fulfilling. If ...
Views: 973 - Is Low Self-esteem Stopping you from being Successful? - by Submitted on May 05, 2010 from Noelyne JonesEver wondered why you don't achieve all that you want in life? You know there is something missing but not sure what it is? Do you feel that you could do more or achieve more yet feel fearful of taking any action? There are many causes of a lack of success and not getting what you want in life. ...
Views: 897(1 vote) - The 4 Steps of Traditional Success Programs and Why They Don’t Work - by Submitted on May 03, 2010 from Noah St. JohnI’m about to save you a ton of money, years of your life, and lots of frustration. How? By giving you the 4 steps of “how-to succeed”. They are: 1. Set your goals (Know what you want) 2. Do something (Take action toward your goals) 3. Evaluate (Am I getting closer to my goals or ...
Views: 1007(2 votes) - Staying Afloat on the Ebb and Flow - by Submitted on May 01, 2010 from CHARLES GLASSMANWhat got me started writing these weekly messages was a need expressed by one of my patients. He always felt particularly motivated after meeting with me, but was frustrated that the motivation quickly faded once he was back among the pressures of his life. We came up with the idea of a weekly ...
Views: 1558(2 votes) - How To Find Inner Stillness - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Michelle MayurFor many people the most difficult thing to master in their self-development journey is the ability to find Inner Stillness, that pure place within you that is your divine spark, your connection to all that is and the source of inspirational and transformational ideas. I would like to share ...
Views: 1807 - How are you intelligent? - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2010 from Ann Ronan, Ph.D.Now please notice I didn't ask, how intelligent are you? That's an entirely different question. Our culture puts a great deal of weight on assessments given to you when you're in school...I.Q. tests, S.A.T.s, A.C.T.s...alphabet soup. This is unfortunate. These tests only measure a portion ...
Views: 1304 - Do You Feel Authentic? - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2010 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorDo you ever feel afraid to be as you are? See if actor Patrick Stewart’s story and these comments help you think or feel differently about this. Tavis Smiley interviewed Patrick Stewart (Captain Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation). The topic of Stewart’s famed hairless dome came up, ...
Views: 1506(1 vote) - The Battle of Negative Body Image - by Submitted on May 12, 2010 from Sandra Dee Robinson3 Ways to “Get Over It!” The issue of negative body image seems to be, quite frankly, beaten to death. Resurrected, and beaten again. Everywhere we look, we see headlines condemning the media for creating this obsession with our bodies, and yet, the headlines themselves are developed from ...
Views: 1390 - <b>How to Boost Your Confidence: Five of Your Good Questions About Self-confidence </b> - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2010 from Daniel RANDRIAMANANJARASelf-confidence is a great tool to have a successful life. So many people struggle to find it because We can do nothing without it. 1- What is self-confidence? About accomplishment Self-confidence is a key driver of accomplishment. He has a great capacity of 'give way to' ...
Views: 701 - ***What is My Job As A Parent? - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2010 from Morty Lefkoe“How many times do I have to tell you?” “What am I ever going to do with you?” “What’s wrong with you?” “Don’t you ever listen?” Imagine yourself to be a young child listening to your parents repeatedly ask you questions like these. … If you stop for a few moments, listen to these ...
Views: 2723(6 votes) - ***How the Lefkoe Belief Process Works, Part 2 - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2010 from Morty LefkoeTHIS IS PART 2 OF “HOW THE LEFKOE BELIEF PROCESS WORKS. Read Part 1 first. For many years we thought that this was all that was necessary to eliminate a belief. A few years ago we realized that it was enough for “visual” people, people who know reality by seeing it, who are about 80% of the ...
Views: 4941(4 votes) - Do You Attach Untrue Stories to Experiences? - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2010 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorA simple action sent me back, in memory, to the first time I became aware of attaching an untrue story to an experience. See if you recognize your own predilection or habit of doing this. I needed to open a new pint of Half & Half. The container had that opening that requires you pull the ...
Views: 1434(1 vote) - Do You Know What the Early Signs of Depression Are? - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2010 from David FordUnless someone is totally familiar with the symptoms of depression, it can be extremely difficult to diagnose, let alone help. Many people don't even know that they are suffering from depression, and in the USA over 15 million people are affected to some extent or another, and the startling ...
Views: 2547(4 votes) - You Got a Problem? - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2010 from CHARLES GLASSMANThe upbeat messages bombard us all the time: “Just think positive,” we’re urged. Or: “You should view the glass as half-full, not half-empty.” If we seem beset with self-doubt, we’re reminded to “just believe in yourself.” I’ve been part of this chorus of cheerfulness; you’ve heard me extol the ...
Views: 1591(6 votes) - Marketing Strategies: The Biggest Mistake Entrepreneurs Make And How You Can Avoid It - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2010 from Maya BaileyTHE BIG MISTAKE: “The economy is so slow and I don't even know where my next sale is coming from.” How often have you heard someone say that when business is down and the economy is questionable? It seems logical, doesn't it, to tighten your purse strings? “Wait! Are you suggesting that ...
Views: 1795(1 vote) - Please Notice Me - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2010 from CHARLES GLASSMANWatching the Olympics, I found myself wondering whether the competitors would work so hard, becoming expert at what they do, if there were no one around to acknowledge their achievement. (Many no doubt would.) And what about me—would I have spent time and effort writing a book and these weekly ...
Views: 1598(5 votes) - Be Your Best Self! - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2010 from Mary Dee FreemanI love that Army commercial “Be All you can be”. You know the jingle. I like it because it’s about being your best you. Of course, they’re implying that the only place to do that is in the army. I don’t agree with that. I believe that you can be your best self everywhere you go. It’s not about ...
Views: 1438(4 votes) - Why Do So Many Women Suffer from Lack of Self Confidence? - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2010 from Aurelia WilliamsMore and more, the number one complaint I hear from women, whether in the business or in general, is that they don’t have enough confidence in themselves to do the things they want to do. So, I asked myself, “Why do so many women suffer from lack of self confidence”? I believe it is the main ...
Views: 6439(3 votes) - Four Ways to Gain More Self Confidence - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2010 from Aurelia WilliamsLack of self confidence affects women more than men because of the way we’re wired. Women have been wired to be more intuitive and nurturing than men, and therefore the hormones and other factors in a woman’s brain affect the way she sees herself. Her intuitions and sense of nurturing also cause ...
Views: 1154(1 vote) - How Would You Answer This Simple Happiness Question? - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2010 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorDo you ever compare where you are now in your life to where others are, or to where you thought you should be by this time? If you do and don’t feel happy, the question and comments here may help. I have a friend who recently set up a Facebook page and began to reconnect with long-lost ...
Views: 1608(7 votes) - ***How the Lefkoe Belief Process Works, Part 1 - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2010 from Morty LefkoeMany people who have eliminated at least one belief using the Lefkoe Belief Process have asked me for more details on how it actually works. In order to provide you with a relatively complete answer (it would take me several days to teach you how to use it effectively), I’ve written a two-part ...
Views: 6890(4 votes) - ***What does love depend on? - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2010 from Morty LefkoeI was recently in Puerto Rico at the semi-annual meeting of the Transformational Leadership Council. This is a group of transformational leaders, formed by Chicken Soup for the Soul co-creator Jack Canfield, and includes John Gray, Paul Sheely, Joe Vitale, Steve Pavlina, and Stewart Emery. We ...
Views: 2148(3 votes) - ***Eliminating Beliefs in Organizations - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2010 from Morty LefkoeYou probably already know that The Lefkoe Method can improve your personal life. Did you also know that it can be used to improve your work environment? Although the Lefkoe Institute is not doing much corporate work right now, we have helped over 10,000 employees from over 50 ...
Views: 1888(4 votes) - Personal Development and the Lie of Self Improvement - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2010 from Willie HortonFrom the word go, we’re programmed to believe that we need to better ourselves. If we’ve grown up in the Christian tradition, we have learned that he are damaged goods in need of repentance – that’s not, in fact, at the core of the Christian message – in fact, we are actually told that we are ...
Views: 2357(19 votes) - The Perfect Interview – (from “Out of the Actor’s Playbook”) - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2010 from Lori Kirstein, Speaker/"Emotional Linguist", Author, ActorHow do they do it? Those people who look so self-confident, so “put together” … are they really what they seem? They might even be having a bad day, but still they look fabulous, and they interview perfectly. So how do they do it? Here are a few tips – a few leaves from the Actor’s Playbook: ...
Views: 1416(3 votes) - The relationship between Perfectionism and self esteem - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2010 from Mohamed FaroukThere is a well known psychological theory called the expectations disappoints theory. The theory states that the resultant mood a person experiences after an event is the difference between his expectations and the outcomes he got. For example if a man expected to begin his life with 8000 ...
Views: 1559(2 votes) - Marketing Strategies: Solutions to Self Sabotage - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2010 from Maya Bailey"I don't know why I'm sabotaging myself.” I hear this statement every day from clients and prospective clients. This sentiment is extremely common amongst both seasoned and new entrepreneurs. I hear many examples of self sabotage in my coaching practice and many pleas for help to reverse self ...
Views: 1820(2 votes) - What Makes You Come Alive? - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2010 from Paula GregorowiczHarold Whitman wrote: "Don’t ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and then go and do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive." Do you know what makes you come alive? Or, like so many of us have you lost sight of that "zing", ...
Views: 2047(2 votes) - 3 Lessons to Achieve Authentic Greatness from Steve Jobs - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteWhen I'm in the mood for a little inspiration I seek out extraordinary people speak their truth from the heart. These are the thought leaders who fully express their Moxie - the confident courage to achieve authentic greatness with unrelenting drive and passion. In this abundant content ...
Views: 2070(4 votes) - Past Support: Honoring Those Who’ve Supported Us Along Our Path - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2010 from Aurelia FloresMany of you have probably already heard by now of the passing of Jaime Escalante (he died last Tuesday of cancer at the age of 79), the teacher who was celebrated in the film “Stand and Deliver.” If you recall, this teacher was one who pushed his students to excel, encouraging them to do ...
Views: 797(1 vote) - Encourage Yourself to Courage – Overcome Fear, Doubts and Frustrations - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2010 from Judy WrightAre You Afraid and Frustrated? If you are having difficulty turning problems into opportunities, you may be discouraged. You may have a need to build your self esteem in order to overcome fear, doubts and frustrations that are impacting the life you deserve to live. Having courage does not ...
Views: 3735(5 votes) - Journaling To Embrace Self Acceptance - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraSelf concept is such a very strong thing, most especially taking into account that it’s embedded deeply in our thoughts. And once you start to think or view yourself realistically and caringly, you start your entire journey to unconditional love and self acceptance. And this is where journaling ...
Views: 1316(2 votes) - Assertiveness explained - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2010 from Mohamed FaroukSelf confidence is a nothing but a reflection of your beliefs about yourself. If you see yourself as skilled, strong and capable you will feel confident while if you believe that you are worthless, helpless or weak then you will never feel confident. One of the skills that can help you feel ...
Views: 1921(3 votes) - The Essence Of Self Love And Self Worth In Our Lives - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraI wonder how will our lives would really make a big difference if we always choose to like and love ourselves? If we all never place the strength of our self love and self worth outside of ourselves (since after all, weren’t we all always at our prerogative and our own choosing about how we feel ...
Views: 924(3 votes) - Romancing Your Self - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2010 from Dominique HurleyDo you feel like you’ve lost touch with who you are? Does your life revolve so much around other people and situations that you no longer feel centered? Are you resentful, angry, or depressed because you don’t have enough time, or you’re too burned out to enjoy the time you have? Are there times ...
Views: 1356(1 vote) - 11 Activities for Building Confidence to Grow Your Business - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2010 from Ruth Hegarty“The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today. Let us move forward with strong and active faith.” Franklin D. Roosevelt As we start looking toward spring, how are you doing on all your big dreams and goals that you set for this year? If you aren’t getting the ...
Views: 1418(6 votes) - Put on Your Oxygen Mask First: Self-Care For The Caregiver - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2010 from Sharon Roth-LichtenfeldHave you been on a plane and heard the flight attendant tell you to put on your oxygen mask first? The immediate response is, "No way, I need to take care of my kids (husband, mother, best friend, stranger in the seat next to me...). The idea clashes with our instinct. What does it really ...
Views: 10428(12 votes) - Hypnotherapy – What Can It Do For You? - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2010 from Brigitte NovalisWhat is hypnosis? Hypnosis is a state of intensified concentration, where the critical factor of the mind (conscious mind) is bypassed and suggestions are more readily accepted. Hypnosis is achieved in deep, peaceful relaxation. For most, if not all, religions this state of mind is regarded ...
Views: 972(2 votes) - Success Strategies in Business - How To Develop Unstoppable Belief - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2010 from Mandy & Trevor SwiftDeveloping unshakable belief is going to one of your key business success strategies. Many of the greatest people in history had nothing but belief to sustain them in the early days or even years of their endeavours. Mary Kay Ash's mascot for her cosmetics company is a bumblebee. Because of its ...
Views: 1274(3 votes) - Developing Self Confidence - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2010 from Chris FarmerSelf confidence is a positive emotion which allows people to function at their best in difficult circumstances. Self confidence is allied to define goals, sound plans and accurate knowledge. All of which may be combined inside your brain to create an irresistible force. A lack of self ...
Views: 1650(5 votes) - Careers Advice For Children, Kids And Teenagers - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2010 from Clifford WilliamsIn today's society getting the right careers advice for children / kids and teenagers, is highly recommended. Many of the most successful adults today were fortunate enough to have been given some form of careers advice while they were still young. This gave them an advantage over many of their ...
Views: 2803(4 votes) - Fat Burning Diet Answers~The Scientific Facts Behind Fat Loss Frustration - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2011 from Jay HurwitzIf you have been frustrated, if not exasperated, by your lack of fat loss, the fat burning diet information that follows will likely be a relevation. There are fundamental fat burning diet facts that you need to know, understand and apply to achieve fat loss. It is scientific fact, that a high ...
Views: 1328(4 votes) - How Can You Tell if Someone has Low Self Esteem? - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2010 from Kate IrwinHow can you tell if someone has low self esteem? Are there some tell-tale signs you can easily recognize? Actually, there are. People with low self-esteem, or lacking in self confidence, will usually exhibit certain verbal and non-verbal behaviour which points to their insecurity—clues you ...
Views: 6206(2 votes) - Seven Ways to Improve Self confidence - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2010 from Kate IrwinThere are some things about ourselves that we can’t change. The size of our feet, for example, or the colour of our skin. But there are many things that can be improved, and the good news is that, given time and dedication, you can considerably increase your level of self-confidence. Why ...
Views: 1240(1 vote) - ***People Don’t Resist Change - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2010 from Morty LefkoeDo you think people resist change? ... Most people answer with an emphatic: “Yes.” I don’t think people resist change at all. To which you might respond: “Well if people don’t resist change, why do most people not change when given reason to change?” Good question. Here’s my ...
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