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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- Are you an introvert or an extrovert? - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2013 from Alen MayerAre you a sales introvert or a sales extrovert? In your sales role, which activities do you prefer? Where do you focus your attention? How do you recharge? Every salesperson tends toward one of two preferences: introversion and extroversion. There is the distinction of these preferences ...
Views: 1656 - Are you being held hostage by a self-sabotaging personality? - by Submitted on May 15, 2017 from Felicity MuscatDo you ever feel like there is something, or perhaps ‘someone’ inside you that doesn’t have your best interests at heart? Do you ever get the feeling that this inner force is always two steps ahead of you trying to sabotage any attempts you try to make to improve your life? Do you feel like you ...
Views: 1208 - 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: 2898 - Are You Buying Into Someone Else's Narrative? - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2019 from Oliver JR CooperIf someone was to watch the news on TV or to read a paper, they are likely to hear about what is taking place in the world. It can seem as though the channel or paper is simply passing onto them what is taking place; nothing more, nothing less. This whole process will then be very similar to ...
Views: 977 - Are you carrying some introvert baggage? - by Submitted on May 19, 2013 from Lynette CraneMany people do; some of them are introverts, the others are extroverts. The basic definition of an introvert is of someone who is very sensitive to external stimulation and needs to withdraw periodically because our energy is depleted by too much stimulation, whereas an extrovert is someone ...
Views: 948 - Are You Energetically Feeding Into What You Don’t Want? - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2020 from Oliver JR CooperIf you were to take a step back and to reflect on your life, you may find that there are a number of things that you are not too happy about. In addition to this, you could find that you spend a fair amount of time thinking about these areas. What this is then going to mean is that a fair ...
Views: 788 - Are You Energetically Feeding Into What You Want Or What You Don't Want? - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2020 from Oliver JR CooperAt the end of last month, I wrote an article title ‘Are You Energetically Feeding Into What You Don’t Want?’ Since that time I have been thinking more about this topic and, as a result of this, I decided that I had more to share. This article could be seen as a follow-up or it could be seen ...
Views: 805 - Are You Giving Your Power Away to Circumstances? - by Submitted on May 08, 2017 from Felicity MuscatWherever you are in life, no matter how much money or how big a house you have, chances are you feel that there is some circumstance or another that is holding you back from where you want to be. If you feel this way, you are not alone. In fact, it is far rarer to not feel this way than to feel ...
Views: 955 - Are You Good Enough Yet? - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2010 from Valencia RayCore confidence is the key to breaking the never-ending cycle of not being "good enough". As you know "good enough" is relative so how could you ever make this determination as a way to being? It is so connected to "doing" that you will always have something else to, well, do. Basing your ...
Views: 1024 - 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: 1006 - Are You Human Or Are You Zombie? - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2013 from Nicola Bunting“Are you human or are you dancer?” ask the Killers in their hit song “Human”. My question to you today is are you human or are you zombie? Being un-dead isn’t being alive. How fully alive are you really? Or are you living a bit of a zombie life, going through the motions, waiting for ...
Views: 1376 - Are you humble or vain? - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2017 from Andy KayMany of us are raised into believing that humility, modesty and inner values are virtues. — And that those are superior and contradictory to being vain, selfish, and superficial. That money not only can’t buy you love, but it’s the root of all evil. That we’re not supposed to think too highly ...
Views: 1341 - Are You Imprisoned By Walls of Jealousy? - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2010 from Roseanna LeatonJealousy is a cruel emotion; cruelest of all to those who experience it, but also cruel to those whom it is directed at. I was totally shocked yesterday when I accidentally came across an on-line forum which was supposed to be a networking opportunity for those who work in a particular niche ...
Views: 2512 - Are you living behind walls? - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2014 from Elizabeth SpevackA few years ago, I had a dream about someone I haven’t met yet. In the dream, he and I shared a look that required no words to convey the depth of our love for each other and our acceptance of the other. We shared a soulful connection that took my breath away, a connection that was so powerful ...
Views: 1315 - Are You Looking for A New Start in 2009? - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2009 from Ruth HegartyNow that many of the resolutions you made in the initial frenzy of the New Year may have fallen away, it's the perfect time to really evaluate what you want this year to mean for you. What do you want to be, do and have in 2009? Life can change in an instant, whether as the result of something ...
Views: 1044 - Are You on The Most Important "Best Of" List This Year? - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2014 from Michael MantellThere is an African-American proverb that says, “God makes three requests of His children: Do the best you can, where you are, with what you have, now.” It’s that time of the year again, when the “Best of_____” lists begin to appear. You know these lists. They include everything from the best ...
Views: 1594 - Are You Playing A Role In Life? - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperSince I did the Hoffman process introduction day, I have been thinking about the roles that I used to play as a child. The reason for this is that this one was one of the things that we looked into. I came to see that I was often the peacemaker, the helper, the responsible one, and the ...
Views: 1146 - Are you playing the victim? - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2017 from Andy KayWhen I set out on my great escape from depression towards a confident life, one of the hardest things to realize was that I had a habit of unconsciously playing the victim. A habit that I needed to outright slaughter if I was going to get confidence, and get where I wanted to be. This goes ...
Views: 1050 - Are You Ready to Break Through to Abundance? - by Submitted on May 01, 2011 from Michelle MayurRecently I was enjoying my lunch in the sunshine, sitting on a swinging seat in my garden, surrounded by fragrant flowers and chirping birds. I felt like the richest and most abundant person in the whole wide world. Even if someone had offered me a million dollars - cash - there and then, to ...
Views: 1413 - Are You Running on Empty? - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Sharon BallAre you running on empty? Going through day after day of what feels like meaningless activities that take up all your time and energy? Everywhere you look there is a fire that needs to be put out? One demand after another from others? Do you feel that you have lost the real you? Is your life ...
Views: 1552 - Are You Sabotaging Yourself? - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2019 from Oliver JR CooperEven though someone has the desire to achieve something it doesn’t mean that they won’t also do things to hold themselves back. The trouble is that they might not be aware of the things that they are doing to undermine themselves. As a result of this, they can end up blaming other people for ...
Views: 861 - Are You Selling Yourself Short? - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2012 from Jay RifenbaryAfter doing many presentations for sales organizations over the years, I’ve concluded that we are all in the profession of selling. Attributes of a successful sales professional include: • Knowledge of the product • Effective organizational and communication skills • Competency in time and ...
Views: 1674 - Are You Struggling Against "Victim Mentality"? - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2010 from Roseanna LeatonIt is extremely difficult to deal with people who have a predisposition to assume that the World is against them. It is however, even more difficult for the person who has to live with this belief. We all of us, perhaps, understand how this feels to a certain degree. Everyone has ...
Views: 2395 - Are You Struggling with Self-Doubt and Low Self Esteem After an Affair? - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2011 from Andrew HunterDealing with an affair in your marriage is probably one of the most difficult thing any couple will have to cope with. There are obviously many relationship problems that need to be worked out, but one thing I find many women deal with after an affair is the feeling that they have no ...
Views: 2744 - Are You Taking Responsibility? - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2005 from Debbie FriedmanIt is time to take responsibility for our actions and the results we create in our lives. It’s time to stop expecting someone else to do for us what we are unwilling to do for ourselves. It’s time to remember that no one is doing it to us and no one is going to do it for us. We have the ...
Views: 1164 - Are you that dot? - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Alicia Castillo HolleyIn his fascinating book Cosmos, Carl Sagan takes us to our childhood and throughout our lives mimicking the passage of time in the universe. The book made me wonder that, in time and space we are nothing but a dot. Then I sat down to write a story for my grand daughter: Once upon a time ...
Views: 1046 - Are You Using Social Media To Deceive Others? - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperOver the years, I have written a number of articles that go into the affect that social media is having on the world, and one of the affects that came to my mind again recently was how easy it was for someone to deceive their so-called ‘friends’. This can take place by only uploading certain ...
Views: 992 - Are You Victimising Yourself? - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2019 from Oliver JR CooperQuite some time ago I came across a post on social media where someone was basically lamenting the fact that although they were there for their friends during tough times, their friends were not there for them when they were going through a tough time. From what they said, it would be easy to ...
Views: 949 - Are You Vulnerable? - by Have you ever been to a party and someone came up to you and said, "My, you look fat." Or "My, you look skinny." Or "My, you look stupid." You get the idea.
If you are already having problems with whatever issue they've mentioned, those words will have a serious impact on you. Even if the ...
Views: 1026 - Are You Wasting Your Life On Social Media? - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2019 from Oliver JR CooperWhen I was walking past a few shops a number of weeks ago, I saw that there were plenty of people on their Smartphone’s. As it wasn’t busy, these people were busy using their Smartphone’s. I ended up wondering how many books people like this could read if they didn’t use their phones as ...
Views: 938 - Are You Willing to Toot Your Own Horn? - by Submitted on May 11, 2012 from Jodi ChapmanWhy is it so hard to step into our own power? Why do so many of us have such a hard time claiming our talents and shouting them from the rooftops? We have no problem tooting our loved ones’ horns, yet when it comes to tooting our own, we suddenly become mute. On what page in the “How to be ...
Views: 1550 - Are Your Intentions Pure? - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperWhen I have spoken my friend Wain about what I was working on in the past, he has often asked me what I was trying to achieve. Additionally, he has asked me what I was looking to receive after I had done something. These questions had a big effect on me, and I wasn’t quite sure how to ...
Views: 1398 - Assertive: Can The Fear Of Being Abandoned Stop Someone From Being Assertive? - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2014 from Oliver JR CooperFor some people, knowing when to speak up or to keep quiet is something that comes naturally. And while they might not get this right all the time, it is not going to be something that they need to focus on. At certain times, they might speak up when they should have kept quiet or kept quit ...
Views: 2548 - Assertiveness: Do Some Peoples Childhoods Stop Them From Being Able To Assert Themselves? - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperIt is not uncommon to come across information about how to be assertive, and this surely shows how much of a challenge this is for so many people. If someone was to read a book on this subject, it could be for one of two reasons. Two Experiences On the one hand, it could be a sign that ...
Views: 1217 - Attention Parents! Give your child a gift of a desired voice, confidence and self-esteem! - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2017 from Diana YampolskyOur Vocal Science™ Program can help your child achieve all of the above with guaranteed results. Let’s say that your child desires to be in a school musical play, may want to sing in a choir, would also want to have better presentations and thus, better marks at school. - Let’s make it ...
Views: 989 - Attention Seeking: Does Someone Need To Develop Their Adult Self If They Constantly Seek Attention? - by Submitted on May 02, 2019 from Oliver JR CooperAlthough attention is something that everyone needs, there are some people who need more attention than others. As a result of this, the amount of attention that will be enough for one person won’t be enough for another. And what has made it easier for someone to receive attention is social ...
Views: 874 - Attitudes that Lead to Success or Failure in Making Changes to Your Self-Confidence - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2020 from Vivian Harte“Change,” “growth,” “learning,” and “self-discovery” are all terms that signify the same process. When you change and grow, you begin acting differently and are seen by others as a new person. You must encourage the old you to step down and allow the new you to blossom and take its place. ...
Views: 7013 - Attracting Wealth by Improving Your Self-Esteem - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2011 from Jeannette KoczelaThe journey of attracting wealth begins by improving your self-esteem. It’s of utmost importance that you feel deserving of the wealth you want to attract. The only way you can feel worthy of the riches you want, is to think highly enough of yourself to feel that you deserve them. What you ...
Views: 3446 - Author's Embarrassing Admission - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2008 from Eli DavidsonLet’s see if you can walk across 6th Avenue without criticizing yourself.” I have no clue why that thought jumped into my mind one muggy July-in-New-York-City afternoon. Maybe it’s because I was so sick of the Criticism Committee playing its soundtrack during my every waking ...
Views: 1008 - Authority Figures: Do Some Peoples Childhoods Set Them Up To Have Trouble With Authority Figures? - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2019 from Oliver JR CooperIf someone was to reflect on how they behave when they are in the presence of an authority figure, they may find that they are typically able to hold their own. This will mean that, in general, they won’t retract and neither will they have the need to take up too much space. In other words, ...
Views: 1027 - Awareness Training: I Notice, and I Take Delight - by Submitted on Feb 29, 2012 from Judy Ringer"Judy, I thought of the opportunity that lies in managing conflict AFTER I came out of one today. Always after. I am so angry at myself for always biting the hook, for falling that damn hole. I can't seem to remember to become present. I just go right for my old ways and then I publicly ...
Views: 1149 - Bad Behaviour: Can Toxic Shame Cause Someone To Put Up With Bad Behaviour? - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2014 from Oliver JR CooperWhen it comes to bad behaviour, there are some people who put up with it and then there are others who have a very low tolerance for it. This is not to say that this is always black and white; as there are going people who alternate between the two. Ideally, one will be in a position where ...
Views: 1766 - Bad Belief Systems You Must Lose if You Want to WIN - Part 7 FAILURE-ISM - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2020 from Ronald Ross"Failure-ism" is a word I invented to describe the belief that everything you do ultimately fails. You can recognize this flawed belief system in a person when they say things like, "I'm just a loser" and "Nothing I try ever works." Unfortunately, each of us has evidence to prove we fail. ...
Views: 1309 - Bad Belief Systems You Must Lose if You Want to WIN - Part 9 Stuff-ism - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2020 from Ronald RossIf stuff-ism were a religion, the local self-storage rental facility would be the place of worship. In America today, there are 1.7 billion square feet of self-storage space for rent. Most of the sites run at a consistent 90% occupancy with an individual monthly fee of around $90. Why do ...
Views: 921 - Band-aid Solution or Long-term Wealth? - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2012 from Carmen DjemalianMoney is a band-aid solution for core needs we may not even be aware of. I still can’t get over the massive popularity of get rich quick schemes and how easily people fall for the promises. Emotions, especially those that accompany personal needs, have incredible influence on our decisions about ...
Views: 1283 - Banish low self-confidence immediately! - by There is proof of your self-worth in your handwriting. To develop a positive new self-image discover your personality strengths! Find reasons for greater self-esteem from actual evidence in your handwriting.
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Do you suffer from low self-esteem? The symptoms are unmistakable – and you will ...
Views: 1206 - Banish Self-Limited Beliefs! - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2011 from Kerrie HawkinsSometimes we’re our own worst enemy. We have oodles of passion, motivation and drive to reach our highest goals, but for some reason we’re just not reaching them! We quit before the finish line or we quit before we’ve even started trying. One of the major blockages to achieving any goal (whether ...
Views: 1525 - Banishing Personal Obstacles To Achieve Success - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2011 from TJ PhilpottQuite often we get in our own way when trying to achieve success by 'allowing' life to create obstacles! Sometimes it is the personal behavior or attitudes of ourselves or even others that keeps us from our reaching our full potential. In either case in order to become successful, these ...
Views: 843 - Be Disobedient With Self-Confidence! - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2011 from Tamara ElizabethDisobedient is a label and only soup cans need labels. As a child we explored the world with complete abandonment doing exactly as we desired because we could. Then when a particular behavior didn’t fall into the confines society had designed and the rules put in place for our “safe keeping,” we ...
Views: 1490 - Be Your Own Best Friend | Self-Encouragement - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2015 from Liisa KyleWe can be very hard on ourselves. We tend to scold ourselves for what's not getting done and gloss over our victories. Thankfully, most of us hear something different from our friends: Our true friends support us, encourage us, help us problem solve and reassure us that we're okay, our ideas ...
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