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- How to Be An Imperfectly Perfect Leader - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2015 from Margie BeiswangerIt's no secret, people like to be inspired, they want to hear advice from experts, and they crave guidance from those more successful than they, but they also connect to authenticity, and like knowing that you're a human being who experiences the ups and downs of life too. They want you ...
Views: 1281 - The Inner Voice of Wisdom - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2015 from Nigel St.HillDear friend, have you had that experience when all of a sudden you just had this huge hunch that something is about to happen, and to your surprise, that intuition was eventually translated into reality? Have you ever felt strongly about something without a logical basis to it? That’s called ...
Views: 1258 - Why Your Desk Is KILLING Your Productivity - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2015 from Mark MessickTHE PROBLEM: Walk into any office building in the world. Take a look around. You’ll notice that practically everyone is sitting at their desks, typing away on the computer, shuffling papers, taking phone calls… If you were to take a survey you’d find that most people have already been ...
Views: 878(1 vote) - Maria - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2015 from Patricia HuffI read somewhere that if there is a way of living that you would like to accomplish, a goal that you have set for yourself and haven't gotten there yet, the best way to magnetize it would be to pretend you are already there. So in essence you would create a circumstance that has you doing (even ...
Views: 1371 - Build Your Business by Nurturing Your Creative Side - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2015 from Margie BeiswangerAs the caretaker of your business, it's up to you to feed it new ideas and fresh insights. But sometimes it feels like your well has run dry, and finding an inspiring idea is more difficult than squeezing water from a rock. Which is why it's imperative to your mental health and the success of ...
Views: 1441(2 votes) - Writers Block: What is It and How Can One Overcome It (from Creative Writing and Book Publishing Course 1998)? - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2015 from craig lock ("incorrigible encourager and people-builder")Article Title: Writers Block: What is It and How Can One Overcome It (from Creative Writing and Book Publishing Course 1998)? Author Name: Craig Lock Category (key words): Writing, creative writing, inspiration, the writing journey, writing course, publishing, book publishing, writing tips, ...
Views: 1496 - There's Always Another Chapter - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2015 from Royce GomezAs I work with people both personally and professionally I notice that all have been hurt at some point in their life. Some so deeply they haven't recovered. This affects their professional life as well. Some signs I have seen are: anger in the workplace, demoralizing a coworker in front of ...
Views: 1836 - The Power of ONE: Making a Difference in the World - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2015 from craig lock ("incorrigible encourager and people-builder")THE POWER OF PEOPLE TO EFFECT CHANGE: THE POWER OF ONE Can 'Ordinary'* People Effect Change and Make a Better World? "I'm only one but I am one. I can't do everything but I can do something and what I can do I ought to do and that by the grace of God I will do." - Brett Blair Most ...
Views: 1381 - 6 Resilience Tips I Learned Climbing the Pyrenees on the Camino - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2015 from Angela BarnardIn life, we all have mountains to climb. Some are literal others figurative. Today I would like to share with you six lessons I learned climbing the Pyrenees during my Camino Francés pilgrimage in 2014. The official route of the Camino Francés begins in the little town of St. Jean Pied de ...
Views: 1336 - Sharing A Few Uplifting and Inspirational Thoughts* (the Building-Blocks for a New "Work") - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2015 from craig lock ("incorrigible encourager and people-builder")Article Title: Sharing A Few Uplifting and Inspirational Thoughts* (the Building-Blocks for a New "Work") * At least they are to me from https://anewdawnbook.wordpress.com Submitted by: Craig Lock Category (key words/tags): "Inspiration", Inspirational Quotes, Words of inspiration ...
Views: 1541 - THE PRIZE’: Sharing Some Thoughts from a New Book - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2015 from craig lock ("incorrigible encourager and people-builder")Article Title: THE PRIZE’: Sharing Some Thoughts from a New Book From http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/the-prize-sharing-some-thoughts-from-a-new-book Tags: (Key words) books, new books, ‘The Prize’, books by craig lock, Craig’s books, book extracts, new books by craig, ...
Views: 1497 - The Eagle: God loves YOU - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2015 from craig lock ("incorrigible encourager and people-builder")THE EAGLE from https://myjourneyofaith.wordpress.com/2015/07/03/the-eagle/ The eagle is strong, powerful and able to capture the vision. Generous and trusting – a believer in a God who believes in you. God loves YOU! Attempt to do something great for God, even though you might fail, ...
Views: 1419 - 9 Ways to Become Creative with Your Life - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2015 from Julie DohertyBecoming Creative with your Life, is not losing the inner you, your inner core, your innate artistic talents and inspiration. You may well say that can be rather difficult especially when we are surrounded by our everyday responsibilities and must dos! But if we make an effort to introduce ...
Views: 1377(1 vote) - The Only Way Out, Is In - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2015 from Angela BarnardToday I am celebrating the first anniversary of an epic adventure and journey in my life. I was slowly emerging from a very painful and soul-destroying experience that left me feeling battered and beaten. I did not know my up from my down, felt unrecognisable to myself and at times felt like ...
Views: 1232 - Success Stories From Around The Globe - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2015 from James BurbankWith the rise of entrepreneurship after the 2008 Financial crises, we witnessed a lot of success stories from all around the world. Young people finally took matters into their own hands and start making big steps towards prosperity. Most of the influential people we’re going to mention in this ...
Views: 1398 - How About Your Dream Wall - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2015 from Peter KirwanA Quick Preamble: Ok, some people call it a dream chart or a vision chart, or even a vision wall…me, i prefer “Dream Wall”…but it really doesn’t matter what you call it, so long as you have an area that’s covered in reminders of your passions and the places you want to get to, and it’s on ...
Views: 2210 - Tomorrow Is Always Too Late - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2015 from Peter KirwanA Quick Preamble: I’ll start with, a confession…I’ve been around for more than half a century now, over 54 years in fact – not something i’d often admit to, and i’ve travelled half of our beautiful planet (well ok, there are some parts i’ve been to that are not quite so “beautiful”), by ...
Views: 1487 - DO DARE TO THINK BIG - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2015 from Dileep TiwariThought is the magnetic force. It attracts the opportunity in the form of conditions, circumstances, luck, resources and people to realize what one wants in life. Whatever you are in your present life is because of your thoughts and what you will become in future depends on where your thoughts ...
Views: 1328 - Laughter Reduces Your Stress - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2015 from Robert Wright, Jr., Ph.D., COFTDid you know that a good belly laugh is good for you and simultaneously reduces your stress? Did you know that a recent University of Maryland study concluded that subjects who watched excerpts from a funny movie improved the blood flow to their hearts by 22 percent? Since your blood vessels ...
Views: 1766(1 vote) - Sharing some Thoughts on the Power of Faith - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2015 from craig lock ("incorrigible encourager and people-builder")Article Title: from www.sharefaith.wordpress.com Author: Craig Lock Key words: spiritual, spirituality, inspiration, faith Web sites: http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B005GGMAW4 http://goo.gl/vTpjk (and/or ...
Views: 1341 - How to Make Your Wildest Dreams Come True – Fifteen Principles to Realise Them (1999) - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2015 from craig lock ("incorrigible encourager and people-builder")from https://grandprixchampion.wordpress.com/2014/02/23/how-to-make-your-wildest-dreams-come-true-fifteen-principles-to-realise-them-3/ Article Title: How to Make Your Wildest Dreams Come True – Fifteen Principles to Realise Them (1999) Author Name: Craig Lock Category (key words): Success, ...
Views: 1388 - Live Life Completely: Integrate Being and Doing - by Submitted on May 30, 2015 from Sandra MiniereIn our search for truth and inner peace, we place our feet on a path that is filled with paradoxes. Integrating and living what feels like opposite truths can be challenging to say the least. This one jumped out at me recently: We are individuals taking charge of our lives, and at the same time, ...
Views: 1294 - A “Review” of the Book ‘Bounce': How Champions are Made’ (by Matthew Sayed) - by Submitted on May 27, 2015 from craig lock ("incorrigible encourager and people-builder")Article Title: A “Review” of the Book ‘Bounce': How Champions are Made’ (by Matthew Sayed) from https://grandprixdrivermyblog.wordpress.com/2013/01/28/a-review-of-the-book-bounce-how-champions-are-made-by-matthew-sayed-2/ and www.youcanbeachampion.wordpress.com Shared by: Craig ...
Views: 1388 - Is it Possible to Counter and Ultimately Defeat Terrorism? Just sharing a Few Thoughts - by Submitted on May 25, 2015 from craig lock ("incorrigible encourager and people-builder")Article Title: Is it Possible to Counter and Ultimately Defeat Terrorism? Just sharing a Few Thoughts from www.defeatterrorism.wordpress.com and www.craiglock.wordpress.com Author: Craig Lock Key Words: Terrorism, Solutions, Peace, Possibilities for Peace, Politics, World, Middle ...
Views: 1492 - How to Cultivate Seeds of Greatness in your Life by Dr Dennis Waitley (from Inspirational Books) - by Submitted on May 23, 2015 from craig lock ("incorrigible encourager and people-builder")Article Title: How to Cultivate Seeds of Greatness in your Life by Dr Dennis Waitley (from Inspirational Books) Submitted by Craig Lock Web sites: http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B005GGMAW4 http://goo.gl/vTpjk (and/or ...
Views: 1352 - Simon, the mbira player - Inspiration from an unexpected source - by Submitted on May 23, 2015 from Bruce Du BourgSociety often dictates how we perceive certain professions as well as how we define success. I'd like to challenge these ideals through the introduction of a couple of interesting characters. If you can identify with the qualities of these characters, please reflect for a moment on whether this ...
Views: 735 - Alignment and Resonance: Get on the path to your purpose - by Submitted on May 19, 2015 from Kate SinerThe day that I reached the 300k mark in my business I didn’t feel happy. I had been frequently attending fancy events staying in fancy hotels – you know the kind with really large water features, perfect gardens, and extremely polite staff – the kind who say “can I do anything else for you miss” ...
Views: 1936 - How To Free Your Greatness Through The Work You Do - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2016 from Monica Carter TagoreBaby Boomers and Millennials have something in common: Their work needs to mean more than a paycheck. These generations, perhaps more than others, are consciously looking for more meaning. Baby Boomers used to not be like that. In their prime working days, they were all about the dollar. ...
Views: 1143 - Deep Self-Acceptance – The Key To Happiness - by Submitted on May 08, 2015 from Kate SinerI am not on top of the latest and greatest news the way that some people seem to be. I have a tendency to get things a little later than hot off the presses. However, I happened to watch the Bruce Jenner interview pretty much as soon as it was available. It was a fluke really. While I am very ...
Views: 1303 - Is There Really Happiness Over The Rainbow? - by Submitted on May 01, 2015 from JAMES MAIOHOIs there really happiness over the rainbow? What’s so special about that place over the rainbow? What’s so wrong with Kansas? Is Glenda, the Good Witch really any more special than Auntie Em’? Are the scarecrow and the tin man any better than the farm hands whom so adoringly care for ...
Views: 1299 - Is There Really Happiness Over The Rainbow? - by Submitted on May 01, 2015 from JAMES MAIOHOIs there really happiness over the rainbow? What’s so special about that place over the rainbow? What’s so wrong with Kansas? Is Glenda, the Good Witch really any more special than Auntie Em’? Are the scarecrow and the tin man any better than the farm hands whom so adoringly care for ...
Views: 1299 - Is There Really Happiness Over The Rainbow? - by Submitted on May 01, 2015 from JAMES MAIOHOIs there really happiness over the rainbow? What’s so special about that place over the rainbow? What’s so wrong with Kansas? Is Glenda, the Good Witch really any more special than Auntie Em’? Are the scarecrow and the tin man any better than the farm hands whom so adoringly care for ...
Views: 1290 - Is There Really Happiness Over The Rainbow? - by Submitted on May 01, 2015 from JAMES MAIOHOIs there really happiness over the rainbow? What’s so special about that place over the rainbow? What’s so wrong with Kansas? Is Glenda, the Good Witch really any more special than Auntie Em’? Are the scarecrow and the tin man any better than the farm hands whom so adoringly care for ...
Views: 1321 - Is There Really Happiness Over The Rainbow? - by Submitted on May 01, 2015 from JAMES MAIOHOIs there really happiness over the rainbow? What’s so special about that place over the rainbow? What’s so wrong with Kansas? Is Glenda, the Good Witch really any more special than Auntie Em’? Are the scarecrow and the tin man any better than the farm hands whom so adoringly care for ...
Views: 1161 - Find Your Personal Power - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2015 from Kate SinerThis week I want to talk about personal power and empowerment. What does it mean be in your power? What gets you there, what holds you there, and what gets you off track? When you know more about these dynamics you are able to harness really deep forces for creation and transformation. What ...
Views: 1333 - Usually I'm the Transaction Coordinator but Sometimes I'm the Coach - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2015 from Michelle SpaldingRecently I had a conversation with a client who we coordinate transactions for, she’d been working hard, and she hadn’t written a contact in almost a month. Needless to say she was frustrated! She told me she looked around the office saw others were having success, doing the same things she ...
Views: 1132 - Using Dreamtime to be Creative - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2015 from Tom EvansIf you ever hear yourself saying that there are simply not enough hours in the day, it can pay great dividends to use your sleeping time to be creative. It’s estimated that we dream for roughly half our 7 to 8 hours of sleep. By using simple and repeatable techniques, we can seed, remember and ...
Views: 1141 - Ditch The “Have-To’s” and Get To The (Way More Fun) “Want-To’s”! - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2015 from Noelle NelsonEver notice the list of “have-to’s” you’ve got going? As in ‘have-to’ get up and get yourself going, ‘have-to’ get everybody fed-dressed-out-the-door, ‘have-to’ get to work, ‘have-to’ do the work, ‘have-to’ put up with a boss/co-worker/client you can’t stand, ‘have-to’ run the errands, do the ...
Views: 1575 - You Are Not Alone - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2015 from Womens Recreation, Inc.Whatever you have gone through or are currently going through, it is very important for you to know that you are not alone. No matter how devastated you feel, you will get through it. When you feel that you can’t take it anymore, you have to realize that you do have options. You have to talk ...
Views: 1422 - How To Become a Visionary - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2015 from Garrett Paknis“My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.” Maya Angelou It all too often seems like we lose commitment the moment a flashier opportunity presents itself. Why are we so often flakey in our ...
Views: 1209(1 vote) - Obstacles Illuminate the Path to Success - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2015 from Tony Fahkry“The brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. Because the brick walls are there to stop the people who don’t want it badly enough. They’re there to stop the other people.” ...
Views: 1331 - The 6 Stages to Plan on When You Want to Change - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2015 from Andrea NovakowskiWay back in 1977, while I was graduating from Simmons College (and wondering how the heck I was going to get a job using what I’d learned), James Prochaska and his colleagues at the University of Rhode Island were developing a revolutionary new theory about how people change. It was called the ...
Views: 1440 - Three Questions to Ask Yourself before Writing an Assignment - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2015 from Kevin Gomez“A blank piece of paper is God’s way of telling us how hard it to be God.” - Sidney Sheldon Writing is a tricky process, especially when you have to wield your pen for hours over a lengthy piece of dissertation. But unfortunately, as soon as you enter the threshold of college, one assignment ...
Views: 1515 - 7 New Year’s Resolutions Mistakes That We Make - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2015 from Noah St JohnMost of us are aware that our New Year’s resolutions are barely followed. Usually by mid-January we have lost interest in following them or have just totally broken our resolutions. Now why do you think this is so? Below are the 7 most common New Year’s Resolution mistakes that people make ...
Views: 1472 - Can Flaws Develop Strengths? - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2015 from Marilyn EppoliteAs a child I had many animal companions. My most memorable pet was an orange tabby named Krimpy. My brother named her, if I remember correctly, because her colorings reminded him of a Tastycake Krimpet, the Philadelphia based, butterscotch dessert, or maybe because her legs were crimped. I am ...
Views: 1046 - February 7th Uh Oh! - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2015 from Michael MantellRecent research has discovered that February 7th is a date in history that goes typically unnoticed by most, but is also “celebrated” by most as well. Huh? What’s that mean? It means that research on when most people stop honoring their New Year’s resolution to participate regularly in exercise ...
Views: 1281 - It's Never Too Late to Do What You Love - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2015 from Rodrigo ScalambriniLife has proven to be a very resilient adversary; it’s always up for one more round. We can’t say that life is always going the way we want, because mostly it isn’t. If you were born in between the 70’s and the 90’s, then you belong to the Y-generation and probably you think you are better ...
Views: 1399(1 vote) - Are you Ready? - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2015 from Theresia ValoczyHave you got a Big Dream? Have you got any vision of your Future? Would you like to make more money? Would you like to live a Better Future? Are you ready? Come on! Today's date is January 30, 2016. You are happy, and satisfied. This is the Perfect Day! Close your eyes, and ...
Views: 1811 - Manifestation on the Corporate Meeting - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2015 from Theresia ValoczyWow!Manifestation on the Corporate meeting. Did you ever heard The Transformational Abundance Cards? I use regularly in my work. Today, I held a Corporate Training and I used these Coaching tools. At first we used the Tell me - card, what The attention directed toward a positive ...
Views: 2247 - Success people and the Passion - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2015 from Theresia ValoczySuccessful peoples and the passion Successful peoples see the goals in the morning, and evening. Everyday. They focus this during the day. It gives stength, it carries forward. Succesful peoples know this. They live with the power of goals, use in active. They will become another person, ...
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