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- Five Ways to Increase Profitability By Doing The Right Thing - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2010 from Shel Horowitz1. Base your business in the Magic Triangle. Honesty, integrity, and quality are the three sides of the Magic Triangle of business success. Create the kind of company that stands for something more than the bottom line, and your bottom line will increase. 2. Stop worrying about market share. ...
Views: 1418(2 votes) - Be Grateful - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2010 from Aurelia FloresIt's too often that we take for granted the little things. Especially when we're moving so fast... Our lives are full and busy, and as Latinas, we have a lot on our plates! Start the Day With Gratitude Do you start the day with thoughts of gratitude for all the little things? I know ...
Views: 1414(8 votes) - Winning Ways to Speak - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2018 from Cara DayWinning Ways to Speak by Cara Day The words you use, how they are put together, combined with the open, expansiveness of your eyes, your tone of voice, and the warmth of your body language help determine the quality of your communication with your children (and other loved ones). This is what ...
Views: 1397 - AUTHENTIC LIVING - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2010 from Karen KellyAuthentic : 1. Of undisputed origin; genuine. 2. Conforming to fact and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief We hear this term so often in this world of ours as we become increasingly aware of the need to know ourselves and achieve life balance. How can you tell if some-one ...
Views: 1385(7 votes) - Claim Your Life! - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2018 from Kelley KosowThis coming weekend, I have the extreme honor of leading The Shadow Process Workshop in Los Angeles. No matter how many of these workshops I have attended, participated in, or led over the years, I am always in awe of the shifts that people experience in the short time span of 2 ½ days. I am ...
Views: 1373 - In troubled times why are Business Ethics searches down? - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Chuck GallagherMore times than not, my posts (as a business ethics speaker) relate to ethical choices or fraud prevention. But for a brief break I stumbled across something that caught my attention and raised a question that is worth asking. But, before we get to the question, let’s look at where we are ...
Views: 1363(1 vote) - SEO Services Are Indispensible To Your Business Website - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2011 from John SilverstoneThere is so much competition on the internet that it has become more difficult than ever to be able to attract the attention of your target audience. However, it is also important that you retain their interest in your business. Thus, it is crucial that you attract their attention in the right ...
Views: 1359 - Authentic Business? - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2009 from Dawn AngierAuthentic Business? What does it mean for you? I’ve been getting a lot of eMail lately asking what I mean by “Authentic Business”. What stirred things up is the subhead to our upcoming conference at SuccessNetSummit.com that read, “If You Want to Build a Solid, Principle-Driven, ...
Views: 1346(5 votes) - Where Have All The Honest Managers Gone? - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2007 from Bob SeldenI well remember as a young bank clerk sitting at my desk one morning. Around me were the sounds of hustle and bustle of a busy office – people were sipping their coffee (in those days it was instant!) opening the mail (ah, for the days before email!) and telling of the events of last ...
Views: 1323 - How and Why We Lie - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2017 from Merryl LentzLies are like weeds. They start out small, and then grow until they're out of control. And like weeds, they keep popping up again and again. Once they take root, they grab a firm hold, and won't let go. In James 3:8 the Bible says, "But no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless ...
Views: 1291 - A Gratitude Ritual - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2017 from Kelley KosowAs each one of my three daughters comes home for the Thanksgiving vacation holiday, my heart expands and I am overcome by all of the amazing gifts that I have in my life. As I wrote on the dedication page of my new book The Integrity Advantage, I am blessed to have amazing women in my life to ...
Views: 1288 - Integrity First : Living The Honor Code In Business - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2008 from Waldo WaldmanIntegrity First. It's core value #1 of the U.S. Air Force... embraced by our leadership, taught in our training programs, and a symbol of the commitment and character of the men and women serving our country. I learned a valuable lesson about the true meaning of integrity after only serving ...
Views: 1275 - Diabolical Science Has to End - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt's amazing how far science has gone to destroy life without being blamed. We live in the scientific age, and science's prestige has permitted it to spread far beyond the good it can do. The first shock was the atom bomb in 1945. Only people of that generation recall the deep horror that came ...
Views: 1269(13 votes) - Why Don't You Tell Them? - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2018 from Kelley KosowWe’ve all been there before. - You see a friend with a split in their pants, a stain in an unfortunate location, their zipper down, or some kind of wardrobe malfunction…Do you tell them? - A potential business associate keeps mispronouncing your name in meetings…Do you correct them? - A ...
Views: 1267 - Reconnecting With Your Soul's Desires - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2018 from Kelley KosowReconnecting With Your Soul’s Desires I hope you had a wonderful Fourth of July weekend. I have been in Greece for the past week or so. Although I have done a lot of traveling this year, my trips, although amazing, have been full of early morning wake-up calls and jam-packed itineraries. This ...
Views: 1252 - Making Courageous Decisions - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2018 from Randi FineMaking Difficult, Courageous Decisions Written by Randi G. Fine A life rooted in faith, love, and honor is one of compassion and acceptance; one that values and respects others for their intelligence, strength, and courage. ~Randi G. Fine Finding the courage to make a difficult decision, ...
Views: 1246 - Turning The Tables on Turkey Day Trauma & Trepidation - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2017 from Kelley KosowHappy almost-Thanksgiving! If you are like me, I'm sure that you cannot believe the holidays are already upon us. What happened to Fall? Although the song says "Oh, there's no place like home for the holidays," despite what we see in Hallmark Channel's Five Night Thanksgiving Movie Event, the ...
Views: 1243 - Starving For A Mouthful Of Truth - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2008 from Larry HochmanBefore I started writing, coaching and performing my juggling gig, I ran in the home business/MLM world. It was great. Exciting. Loved it. Did pretty well too. I still get my residual check years after walking away from the business. There were lots of dead bodies on the side of that ...
Views: 1242(3 votes) - Because of a Rainy Day - by Submitted on Jan 01, 2010 from Fireflies TeamDrip! Drop! Drip! Drop! Drip! Drop! Everyday for a week, when Jack looked out his Delaware window, the same dreary sight greeted him . . . Grey clouds, grey skies, grey rain . . . Drip! Drop! Drip! Drop! Drip! Drop! . . . then in the midst of the drip! drop! came a ding dong! ...
Views: 1226(9 votes) - Empowering Bad Behavior - #TimesUp Now - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2018 from Kelley KosowHappy New Year! I have been thinking a lot about this first newsletter of 2018. In a perfect world, I might be using this post to share with you some profound, uplifting, spiritual experience that I had ringing in the New Year and setting the tone for the upcoming year, but the fact is I cannot. ...
Views: 1221 - Is Your Self-Help Helping? - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2018 from Kelley KosowMarket studies show that the personal development/self-improvement industry is growing at a rapid pace. More and more people are spending more and more money to help them lose weight, improve relationships, manage stress, attain success, increase productivity, achieve balance, and find ...
Views: 1217 - The Inconvenient Truth - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2018 from Kelley KosowIn the past few weeks I have been fixated on the news and stories surrounding the world of USA Gymnastics. Like most of us, I have looked on with horror, disbelief, and heartbreak as well as a profound sense of admiration for the 156 women and girls - "the army of survivors" - who shared their ...
Views: 1209 - What Are You Running Away From? - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2018 from Kelley KosowIn my last blog post, I wrote about a situation which has been causing me a lot of heartache and how, despite all of the tools and wisdom that I have as a life coach and teacher of transformation, it has been hard for me to find a sustained sense of peace. I shared how after going to healers, ...
Views: 1208 - Terrorism: What Do Some Western Countries Have In Common With Child Abuse? - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2017 from Oliver JR CooperWhen it comes to what is taking place in the Middle East, what is clear is that a lot of people are suffering. The only thing that someone needs to do to realise this is to pick up a paper or to go online, for instance. Carnage During this time, they might see that there are certain areas ...
Views: 1201 - Enterprise IT integration- The Key to Outshine in Business - by Submitted on May 07, 2019 from Chandra ShekharIf you have integrity, nothing else matters. If you don't have integrity, nothing else matters. -- Alan K. Simpson Not only personally, but this quote is also germane on a professional front. The only difference is, one has to foster integrity in business sectors and enterprises, ...
Views: 1196 - Our Children Are Our Change - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2018 from Kelley KosowFor the past ten days I have been traveling outside of the United States. We had a packed itinerary and my intention was to disconnect and just be where I was with the person I was with. Halfway into my trip, the Parkland shooting occurred. Since these horrific acts of mass violence have ...
Views: 1196 - Authenticity - by Submitted on May 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThis posting, written by my colleague and collaborator Julie van Amerongen, celebrates Authenticity as a core principle of Working for Good. Authenticity is certainly worth cultivating. Like happiness, profits, and other such things, it tends to be the result of focusing on other things, rather ...
Views: 1195 - Increase your credibility and make people trust you - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Greg FrostOne of the ways to use subtle mind tactics and the power of the human emotive matrix is to increase your credibility and this article will tell you how you can do this within the first few moments of meeting someone. The tricks of the trade are actually being used quite subconsciously by people ...
Views: 1193(3 votes) - What Do You Need To Eliminate Before 2018? - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2017 from Kelley KosowAs the holidays kick into high gear, I am thankful and a bit overwhelmed as I fill in my calendar. There are parties to attend, dinners to organize, presents to buy, decorations to hang, and visits from out-of-towners, friends, and family to prepare for. As I anticipate the month to come, it ...
Views: 1185 - Flash Analytics Tutorials – Their Usage and Efficiency - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Abel NicksonWith the demand of flash analytics and flash applications, it has become a necessity to understand the basics and to have a proper knowledge of the flash technology. Most of the website owners want to understand the flash applications because it plays a vital role in attracting the online ...
Views: 1181(6 votes) - website design services can help you in unexpected ways that will help your business succeed online - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2011 from John SilverstoneIf you thinking of putting a business website online, you are surely going to need good website design services? There are many to consider it a better option to design their own website by using website templates. But, read the many benefits of hiring a professional Web Design India before you ...
Views: 1178 - Barack Obama and the Noble Lie - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSome commentators have called 2008 "the moment of truth election." The phrase seems to expand in all directions. It's the moment of truth for an out of control financial system and hapless home owners in over their heads. It's the moment of truth for America's addiction to Middle East oil, and ...
Views: 1176(3 votes) - Twenty Questions Identify Codependency Issues - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2019 from Randi FineTake The Quiz To find out if you are suffering from relationship codependency, please answer yes or no to the following twenty questions: Do you put others’ feelings, desires and needs before your own? Are you drawn to relationships with people who lack stability and/or are ...
Views: 1174 - Definitions: Part 3-What a Personal Business Coach May Look at for Your Self-Improvement - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2018 from Steve ScottPreviously, we looked at needs, wants goals and priorities. A personal business coach or a personal development business coach also has to bring an aptitude to help the person being coached to better understand themselves internally. As a business coach in Houston, I believe the following are ...
Views: 1158 - Tips for hiring efficient website logo design service provider - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2011 from Radhika jindalAny company who follows certain rules and discipline will be able to withstand the competition and obviously it can value its deliverables. Such companies receive the respect also, as they complete their task in time. If they do not follow such discipline, certainly they will start collapsing. ...
Views: 1149 - COMMIT COMMIT! Where Discipline Meets Action - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2009 from Waldo WaldmanCOMMIT COMMIT! December 21st, 1998 – a brisk winter day in Saudi Arabia. I was stationed on my first combat deployment, flying missions enforcing the Iraqi southern no-fly zone. I was scheduled to take off on only the fourth combat sortie of my career, inexperienced and quite nervous. It ...
Views: 1142(3 votes) - "I Don't Want To Be That Person!" - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2018 from Kelley KosowThis morning I was working out with a friend who was telling me a story about how he went to a quintessential Cuban cafe for breakfast. Although he used his best Spanish to order, they ended up giving him the wrong kind of steak with his eggs. Now my friend, who is dedicated to health and ...
Views: 1135 - Will he stay? - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2020 from Pearls of WisdomWhy did he leave me by Beth Shepherd psychic and therapist I met George six years ago and we hit it off instantly, he was everything I wanted in a man, sensible, bright, caring, loving, sexy, good looking, kind, great job, good with money, responsible and mature! I was over the moon and we ...
Views: 1135 - Join the Integrity Movement - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2017 from Kelley KosowAs I sit to write this blog post, it is hard to find the words. I, like all of you, have been shaken by the course of events in the world over this past year and especially these past months and days. As Jimmy Kimmel said, "It feels like someone has opened up the door to Hell!" As we endure the ...
Views: 1113 - What Do You Need To Weigh In On? - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2018 from Kelley KosowMost of us have blind spots -- situations in our life that we can’t see clearly or, consciously or unconsciously, choose to avoid. Whether we realize it or not, on some level, we even fight to keep our avoidance alive. We justify our excuses and buy into our rationalizations of why we should ...
Views: 1109 - How The Divorce Diet Became The Integrity Advantage - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2017 from Kelley KosowAs many of you know, this past week, my first book, The Integrity Advantage, was released. It was a pinnacle moment filled with a smorgasbord of emotions. It quickly turned into a somewhat surreal experience watching this baby being birthed out into the world, seeing people holding the book in ...
Views: 1108 - Good People, Bad Ethics - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2020 from William CottringerGood People, Bad Ethics by Bill Cottringer “In my college ethics class, someone stole my textbook and I thought that was rather ironic.” ~The author. In the section on ethics which I teach in criminal justice classes, I define ethical behavior as, “The ideal standard of what is ...
Views: 1107 - Stop Covering Your Butt! - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2017 from Kelley KosowLast Saturday when I was taking a bootcamp class at my gym, I noticed this adorable twenty-something standing next to me. Although I have seen her before, I have never talked to her. Truth is, she generally works out every morning at 6 AM, whereas I stumble in at 7 AM. I have in the past ...
Views: 1100 - Creating Your Perfect Day - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2019 from Kelley KosowCan you imagine that in just a few days it will be August? Have you gotten around to doing all the things that you said you would do this summer? Have you had that “perfect” summer day? I am big believer in creating perfect days! Although it tends to happen more when I am on vacation or ...
Views: 1087 - Bad Behavior Follows Bad Behavior - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2011 from Paolo F. Tiberi“To see and listen to the wicked is already the beginning of wickedness,” Confucius, Chinese teacher, philosopher and political theorist. According to Confucius, simply listening to an evil plan is not profitable. It could lead the listener down a wrong path. Why? Spreading rapidly is not ...
Views: 1082 - Healing the Dis-ease of Entitlement - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2019 from Kelley KosowLately I have been thinking a lot about the concept of entitlement -- that feeling so many of us have that we are owed something, that we have rights or deserve something to be the way we think it should be. Think of the times you have thought or had someone say to you: • “I deserve to be ...
Views: 1079 - Cutting The Cords Of Family Dysfunction - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2019 from Kelley KosowDay after day, I have people who come to me because they feel stuck in their relationships. Although their circumstances may be unique, their themes are common. They: • Become masters at avoiding or denying what’s really going on in their relationships or household, • Numb out with food, ...
Views: 1075 - Breaking Out Of The Cage of Fear! - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2019 from Kelley KosowOn a daily basis I encounter people who are frozen in fear. - They want to date but fear getting hurt. - They long to quit their day job to pursue their passion but fear failure. - They yearn for connection but fear rejection. - They want to speak and live their truth, try something ...
Views: 1073 - The Dynamics of Dishonesty - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2020 from William CottringerThe Dynamics of Dishonesty by Bill Cottringer “Accuracy is the twin brother of honesty; inaccuracy, of dishonesty.” ~Nathaniel Hawthorne. One of the most important ingredients in any relationship is trust. Trust is enhanced by honesty, while dishonesty is a hungry termite that ...
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