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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- The Need for Training - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2009 from Gerard ODonovanIf IFAs and Life Assurance Companies are to compete effectively with the direct sales channels that are trading today and with the many more about to appear in the next 24 months then they must first realise exactly what they have to do. If they want to keep, never mind increase, their ...
Views: 1297 - Coaching in the Workplace - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2009 from Gerard ODonovanToday organizations employ life coaches in the workplace so that the employees can achieve the desired results through proper guidance and training and therefore achieve increased efficiency at work. Hence whether it involves completing deadlines, attending meetings or planning out the next ...
Views: 5586(4 votes) - Be your own cake - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Pam Thomas"All the cool stuff you need to feel good about who you are rests inside of you. Time to be your own cake so that someone else's kind words are the icing." - Heart Messages We all have the amazing capacity to increase our own self worth or self-esteem, to get to a place where we are able to ...
Views: 1439 - 2 Ways to Boost Your Self-Esteem and Build a Positive Mental Attitude Immediately - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2009 from Roger SeipNo matter what your profession, building self-esteem and confidence in yourself is the key to success business interactions. All things being equal, the higher your conviction in yourself, the higher your results will be. So, how do you build your own positive mental attitude, self-esteem and ...
Views: 1594(6 votes) - How to Raise Self-esteem in 7 Quick Steps - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2009 from Greg FrostThe first thing that you should do is to take a quick step back and appraise your life. For too long you have been looking from the inside out of your life, and you may not be able to spot the mistakes that you have been making, so you need to get yourself out of this perspective and look at the ...
Views: 1547(4 votes) - Children and self esteem – what is the correlation? - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2009 from Greg FrostMany mind experts actually will attest to you that self esteem is one of the most important things when talking about the development of a child. What they are talking about is the developmental years of a child, which would be somewhere within the range from when they were born to somewhere ...
Views: 832 - Oh, I Know That Ain’t Mine! - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2013 from Layne SchmidtHave you ever wanted someone to be different so that you could feel better? When a boss is impatient, a lover unkind or a salesperson is rude – do you find yourself retreating into a bad mood as a result of their words or attitude or can you navigate those situations and stay happy? Most of ...
Views: 1557(2 votes) - Altered Behavior Syndrome (ABS) - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2013 from Layne SchmidtHave you ever altered your behavior in an attempt to make someone else feel better? If you have, you may be pleased to know that you’re entirely normal. We’ve been trained since the moment we were born to put others needs ahead of our own. Perhaps our parents (or care-givers) wanted us to be ...
Views: 1490 - Instant Attitude Boost - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2009 from Roger SeipI have done many informal surveys with people about whether their attitude is a talent or a skill. Talent being something that you are either born with or not; either you have it or you do not. Skill is something that you will learn through conscious efforts. Sometimes people have a ...
Views: 1680(5 votes) - How to Let Go of Guilt - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsNowadays the recession is not only depleting our finances, but is triggering guilty feelings like surviving a job layoff when a colleague or friend has been let go. You might be surprised to learn that it’s not just a crime or a lie that makes most of us feel guilty, rather happiness and fun. ...
Views: 730(2 votes) - The Fear of Appearing Dumb: Intelligence Speaks for Itself - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe universal need to be accepted by others can be a barrier that prevents us from being ourselves around them. When we fear that the people we encounter will perceive us as inept or unintelligent, we frequently try to flaunt our grasp of large words or clever witticisms or our professional ...
Views: 2426 - Do You Know How To Boost Your Self Confidence Overcoming Challenges? - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2009 from Cameron CarterLife is only worth living if it's exciting and you can grow as a person. To do this challenges need to be overcome. The more challenges you defeat the more confident you will be. Without these challenges and your ability to overcome them, you can't build up your self-esteem. If you never ...
Views: 1261 - ***Revealing the Truth About Prejudice - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2009 from Morty LefkoeA few years ago Leeza Gibbons devoted the entire hour of her daytime talk show to an investigation of the causes and cures for prejudice. I had been on the show before talking about how beliefs cause most of our thoughts, feelings, and behavior, so she asked me to come back to discuss the ...
Views: 801 - ***How do beliefs produce “driven,” compulsive behavior? - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2009 from Morty LefkoeWhy are so many of us “driven” compulsively to seek or do things that frequently aren’t in our own best self-interest? You probably aren’t surprised that my answer is: beliefs. But there is a specific type of belief that results in “driven” behavior. And it is formed in a very specific way. ...
Views: 745 - Confidence to Manifest Your Heart’s Desire - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2009 from Lovie HobbsDo you know your desires (impulse of thoughts) can determine your destiny? Before you continue reading this article - think about it. What is it that you desire? What goals or dreams do you wish to achieve in life? Well, do you talk about your desire; have you visualized yourself with it? ...
Views: 1247 - ***Leave the past in the past - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2009 from Morty LefkoeMany psychotherapists tell us that our current difficulties are a direct result of our childhoods. As a result many people “blame” their parents for any upsets or suffering they experience as adults. When you eliminate a belief using the Lefkoe Belief Process it becomes quite clear that ...
Views: 694 - ***Would you like to stop worrying about what others think? - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2009 from Morty LefkoeDo you often walk away from people thinking, “Did I say the right thing”; did I offend someone”; “should I have said or asked …”? Do you frequently hear that “little voice” in your head saying: “What will they think?”? Do you often feel you need to be a certain way and you can’t just be ...
Views: 959(16 votes) - ***Are you plagued with feeling anxiety or anger much of the time? - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2009 from Morty LefkoeWould you like to get rid of the anxiety or anger you feel much of the time? Because many emotions are caused by beliefs, getting rid of the beliefs can frequently eradicate negative emotions. For example, the belief that “Dogs are dangerous” will result in an emotion of fear when ...
Views: 932 - *** Why Successful Actors Self-Sabotage - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteI opened up Sunday's Parade Magazine and read an article about "The Mixed-Up Life of Shia LaBeouf" written by Dotson Rader. Shia is a 23-year old wildly successful actor who's latest film is "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen". I saw the irony in the title of the article and the title of the ...
Views: 1262 - Why Visualizations Get Results! - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2009 from joan breinerWhy Do Visualization Exercises Produce Results? Have you ever found yourself crying while watching a sad movie, you know it is not real, but the impression your brain is receiving is real and it produces tears. WHY? Fact: Research has shown that the same neuro-pathways in the brain are ...
Views: 1415(3 votes) - Boosting Self Confidence - 5 Top Tips - Now You're in Complete Control! - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2009 from Jonathan RoachYou need to understand that you are the sum of your memories and experiences to date. It is certainly true that we might all be much happier and positive, if we could erase our bad memories, which are usually also causing our discomfort in the present and also our fears about the future. However ...
Views: 928 - Self-Confidence Builders - Preparation Your Key to Success - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2009 from Lovie HobbsIf you want to succeed prepare well, the different between being successful and failing is preparation. Preparation increases self-confidence. “The key to winning is self-confidence and the key to self-confidence is preparation” said tennis champion Arthur Ashe. Prepare before you speak, if ...
Views: 6467 - Will The Real YOU Please Stand Up? - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2009 from Deborah HayesIf I asked who you are how would you answer? Would you say; I am a stay at home mother, I am a real estate agent, I am a banker, I am a doctor, I am a massage therapist, wife, retired or “whatever”? Is that who you really are or is it the role you are currently playing? How many roles have you ...
Views: 940 - 10 Simple Rules To Keep You In Fashion - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Maria FergusonIf you are the average woman, knowing all the ins and outs of fashion is not something you have time to learn and research. With our busy lives, we just buy what we think will look nice and is affordable. However, there are some simple rules you can follow to keep yourself “In Fashion”, so to ...
Views: 888(1 vote) - If I Knew Then What I Know Now - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2009 from Deborah HayesWe have all heard this line a thousand times. My mother meted out this wisdom on any occasion when wise counsel or gentle consoling was needed. It was dispensed with love and affection and was the moral of the story she told of a similar survived event in her life. It was intended to assure me ...
Views: 1516 - Looking Good, Feeling Confident - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2009 from Sandy DumontWomen find a real source of strength in looking good, ranking just below family life and work. This was the conclusion of an unprecedented and in-depth study conducted on behalf of Allure Magazine. The magazine reported that 78 percent of women say they make an effort to enhance their looks. 84 ...
Views: 1758(2 votes) - Self-Confidence: You Have to Make it a Practice - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2009 from Lovie HobbsHave you decided to learn from past mistakes and not beat yourself up for being human? We are going to make bad decisions and rather than dwell on them learn from them. Learn what not to do the next time that situation or a similar situation presents itself to you. Forgive yourself, just in ...
Views: 795 - The "I Feel Like a Child" Syndrome - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2009 from Leon SeltzerIf our various child parts are not fully integrated into our adult self, we're likely at times to feel like a child inside an adult's body. We won't be able to feel truly grown up because our basic sense of self hasn't sufficiently evolved into the actual adult we've become. Our chronological ...
Views: 3918(3 votes) - Should You Fake Confidence? - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Jeremy Gislason“Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy.” -Norman Vincent Peale In business and in life, confidence is a very important trait. It can help us get a new job, win over a new client, and ...
Views: 1892(3 votes) - How to Get Confidence Back into Your Life - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2009 from Greg FrostPeople lose confidence everyday, and when they come up against adversity; that is the time when their character is truly tested. Some of us might thrive and some of us might falter, it is how we tackle the situation and ourselves in our mind first and fore most that decides if we come out of a ...
Views: 8643 - Self Esteem Help is Right at Your Doorstep - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2009 from Greg FrostWhat this statement means is that the tools to rebuild your self esteem is actually within us. We have the faculties needed to put back the light in the dark within us, and make us the confident and elated person that we were always were in the first place. There are many things we can talk ...
Views: 644 - Confidence Builders – How to Improve Yours - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2009 from Lovie Hobbs“Calm down” have you ever heard someone tell someone to “Calm down”. We need to calm ourselves down when we are in a stressful situation and we are feeling helpless, out of control, and our mind is hitting us with a preponderance of negative thoughts. What if this happens? or What if that ...
Views: 1265 - I am Working on Self Acceptance and Self Esteem - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2009 from George LockettThis is all about being true to the energy blueprint for your life which you as a Soul designed before you were born, and about being true to your inner dreams and aspirations. So many young people these days are looking in magazines for an idol on whom to model themselves – a pop or rock star, ...
Views: 1587 - Go Ahead, Be Assertive! - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraI have a friend who is a Life Coach by profession and he found out that many people are willing and ready to accept the cost of their being unhappy and dissatisfied rather than to stand up and speak for themselves. One way of saying this is, “I know I am not happy with something and I know I’ve ...
Views: 1732(1 vote) - Finding Your Voice - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2009 from joanna WarwickInside us all is a pure voice telling us which way to go and what is right for us. From our first sounds and noises most of us spoke uncensored and free to explore with our voices, until adults tell us we shouldn’t, we should do this and that instead. So to please our parents and those around ...
Views: 920 - Stop the Self-Sabotage - How to Love Yourself - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2009 from Renee ShupeEvery day, almost everywhere we look we're bombarded with someone else's idea of perfection. We're told, "You need this," "You should wear this" and "You need to be this way or that way," but no one tells us that we're just fine. In this society of "whoever has the most toys wins," no one ...
Views: 1179 - 3 Proven Ways to Build Your Confidence - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2009 from Michael LeeThere are a lot of confidence building techniques that can make a positive impact in your life. There’s nothing to be embarrassed about needing to boost confidence. In fact, acknowledging that need is almost an act of bravery itself. Confidence building techniques are important for anyone of ...
Views: 889 - Boldness is its Own Reward - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2009 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorWhen you read the article title, does it rev you up or make you want to crawl back under the covers? Let’s look at what it means and go from there. The dictionary offers several meanings for the word bold, not all of them nice. One of its definitions is fearless. There’s a difference between ...
Views: 2220 - Self Confidence vs. Shame - by Submitted on May 31, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDan Jones has written a beautiful poem called "Shameless" which has a few lines which I think are priceless. He is talking about the nature of being shameless as well as what self-confidence is, and isn't. It's absolutely beautiful... Vanity and conceit have nothing to do with this, and not ...
Views: 1502(2 votes) - What is Self-esteem? - by Submitted on May 31, 2009 from Brendan RehmanSelf-esteem is a way of being, thinking, feeling and acting that implies that you accept, trust and believe in yourself. When you accept yourself, you can easily live with both your personal strengths and weaknesses, without unnecessary self-criticism. When you respect yourself, you ...
Views: 1219 - Boosting Your Self-Worth - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2009 from Renee ShupeWhat is self-worth, anyway? To find out, answer this question: How much would you say you’re worth? The answer is your self-worth, or the value you place on yourself. Just like anything of value, the self can fluctuate up and down in worth for any number of reasons! Even though you have your ...
Views: 1052 - Self Esteem: On Matters of Trust and Faith to Create What You Want Out of Life - by Submitted on May 30, 2009 from Mitchell MilchWith this article I am mindful of running the risk of opening a cosmic can of spiritual worms. So, I will stubbornly stay above the fray and opt out on debating the righteousness of any one set of spiritual beliefs versus another. I write this article hopeful it may engage your curiosity about ...
Views: 1205 - Calming Your Inner Critic - by Submitted on May 29, 2009 from Jane Shure•Do you put yourself down for not being “good enough” or “smart enough?” •Do you have difficulty knowing what’s realistic to expect of yourself? •Do you compare yourself and often feel inferior or superior? •Do you call yourself names when faced with frustration or defeat? •Do you expect ...
Views: 4442 - Introducing the Importance of Self -Worth - by Submitted on May 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhat is your personal currency? What do you feel you have to offer to the world at large, and is that offering given the value, validity and respect it deserves? Are you happy to be a girl? When you judge yourself as we all do, how do you measure up? Are you an equally treasured part of society? ...
Views: 852 - What is Your Sense of Self Worth? (A Quiz) - by Submitted on May 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe first step in acknowledging and accessing your worth, value, and sense of fulfillment, is to take an honest personal assessment. Set aside some quiet time where you can have privacy and think. Take your journal, notebook or diary and a pen, and ask yourself the following questions: ...
Views: 1146 - Life Coach Relationship Advice to Infidelity Victim: Fix Your Self Esteem Before Your Relationship - by Submitted on May 28, 2009 from Dr. Joseph AbrahamCan a Marriage Counselor help a couple get through and overcome such an upsetting event as Infidelity? In most cases yes, but there are two ‘but’: first, the underlying causes and the unhealthy aspects of the relationship need to be addressed. Second, in the course of working through the ...
Views: 3021 - How to Build Self Confidence in 3 Easy Steps - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Greg FrostStep 1. Take a deep breath. There is a lot of clutter in the brain right now and plenty of negative thoughts that are getting in the way of you thinking clearly. What you need now is mental focus, focus that you need to pierce through the clouds of doubt in your heads and then transport yourself ...
Views: 1046 - Reprogram the Subconscious Mind and Be Confident Beyond Belief - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Greg FrostConfidence is actually a state of mind where the individual is certain that something they have predicted will actually happen. This can be actually be compared with the concept of a prediction, where a chosen course of action becomes one that has been declared as the best possible one with a ...
Views: 2942 - Our Self Esteem - by Submitted on May 26, 2009 from Dawn Angier“Low self-esteem is like driving through life with your hand-break on.” — Maxwell Maltz A reader from the Middle East wrote to me recently asking how he could improve his low self-image. He said, “it ruins my social and professional life.” He wanted to know what techniques he could employ to ...
Views: 692(3 votes) - Personality Test Breakthrough: Discover Energy Profiling - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2013 from Sandy BidingerI bet we all have taken those personality tests in school or for a prospective employer that is supposed to help us, and them, to better understand our natural tendencies and strengths. It can be valuable and fun information to have but kind of dry and impractical. What do you really take away ...
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