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Desperate search for something, that I know ultimately won’t fulfill me - by Robert SimicTime Is Not Your Problem - by Robert Simic- What Does Life Training Teach Us About Time? - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2009 from Gary EbyA proverbial saying... “Time flies. But it's up to you to be the navigator." This is quite evident when you’re having fun doing what you love to do. But through effective life training by a capable life skills coach you would be able to achieve much more. This complex issue regarding time ...
Views: 1572 - Life Training: How to Keep Past Being Overshadowed - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2009 from Gary EbyWe were all warriors in the battlefield called life, struggling to find our own place under the sun, to have our own distinct individuality and personal growth. We live in a world where only the fittest specie survives. If there is one thing that we could arm ourselves with and which we could ...
Views: 867 - Having Self Confidence, Through Life Training, Creates a Fulfilling Life - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2009 from Gary EbyWhenever I look in the mirror, I see a “stud ... not a dud!” If honest confession is good for the soul, in order to be truthful, sometimes I see a “dud not a stud.” Tiredness, mental fatigue, spiritual doubts, inhibitions and poor nutrition ... all of these can play a part. But we always have ...
Views: 996 - Is Being Grateful a Way to a Healthy Heart Essential for Life Training? - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2009 from Gary EbyThe great Bill Walsh once said ... “Nothing is more effective as a sincere, accurate praise, and nothing is lamer than a cookie-cutter compliment.” As a means of mentoring training for the personal worth and personal good of a person, one must invest in building skills through mentoring ...
Views: 1063 - Belief Changing Techniques - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2009 from Aimee YawnickAs soon as we commit to making our personal growth and development a priority it can seem as if all our old patterns and limiting beliefs come out of the woodwork in their attempts to maintain the status quo. The voices in our head get louder and it can feel like an all out battle is going on in ...
Views: 1482(1 vote) - Being Highly Sensitive and being “Special” - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2009 from Antonis RemoundosIn 1996 Elaine Aron created the term “Highly Sensitive Person” or HSP to describe and study a big part of the population (and also higher animals) that has different ways to deal with stimuli, information, thoughts and emotions. This term is neither metaphysical nor spiritual, is very practical ...
Views: 2682(3 votes) - Surviving Stress - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2009 from Hunter PhoenixStress. It happens to everyone at some time or another. We get stressed about our work, our relationships, our finances, kids, health and homes. I’ve yet to meet anyone who leads a completely charmed life and never experiences any stress. However, in the last six months, I’ve seen the stress ...
Views: 1481(3 votes) - Life Training and the Significance of Problem Solving - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2009 from Gary EbyAs far as technology is concerned we live in an awesome age where everything is blindingly fast. If Sam Houston would have had our technology back then, help would have arrived in time for the Alamo. A few quick emails to patriots all across Texas, and Santa Anna would have never had a chance. ...
Views: 990 - Life Training and Laughter, the Best Things in Life That are free! - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2009 from Gary EbyLife Training and Laughter, the Best Things in Life That are free! Have it ever occurred to you why so many comedians like Jack Benny, Milton Berle, Bob Hope, and George Burns lived to be so old? It can be associated with laughter being a good medicine. Before the onset of “shock” humor, it ...
Views: 854 - Life Training Teaches us About Clarity of Foresight - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2009 from Gary Eby“Life Training Teaches us About Clarity of Foresight” A vision is a central picture that unites the heart, the mind, and desires at hand to a future desired result. A sturdy crystallized vision will help you attain your goals in the future and compel that vision to manifest itself into the ...
Views: 799(1 vote) - Every Action Equals an Opposite Reaction in Life Training - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2009 from Gary EbyEvery Action Equals an Opposite Reaction in Life Training A remarkable quote etched unto our memories is by Edmund Burk. He said ... “the only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.'' Gen. George S. Patton said ..."Don't fall a victim to what I call the ...
Views: 964 - The 3 BIG Mistakes Most Spiritual and Conscious Entrepreneurs Make - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2009 from Paige Stapleton and Brian StarkThere is something so amazing about following your heart and stepping out into the world to help people. There are so many opportunities to give, to share, to heal, to help and to follow our passion, but often when we step out into the "real world" of creating a business, we find that we can be ...
Views: 1864(2 votes) - “Life Training Shows us Platitude as a Vigilant Act of Gratitude” - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Gary EbyWhat’s your Life Training? In life people have conflicting views and predisposition. One might be a pessimist, a cynic, a realist, an idealist. They can look at the land of milk and honey and see only calories and cholesterol. Gloom and dread with an air of indifference often wreck havoc to ...
Views: 876(1 vote) - “Life Training - Life Is a Garden… You Reap What You Sow” - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Gary EbyBefore anything else let me start off with what Robert Louis Stevenson once said, “Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant. It’s another way to Coach Life. For Life Business, there are laws! As a matter of fact there are certain immutable laws. These laws ...
Views: 2677(1 vote) - Leadership Coaching -Have You Been Arrested for Goal Tending? - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Gary EbyGoal tending in Basketball is a capital crime! But in life … tending to your goals and aspirations is not only ideal … it's significant to success for your own Personal Good. It has become quite apparent as of late to bash goal setting entirely! Most comment that it’s a waste of time! But I ...
Views: 789 - Goal Achieving - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Gerard ODonovanAs children we grow up with dreams and as adults it is important that we continue them as it is when we stop dreaming that we start to whither and die. Man was born to dream; he was also born to achieve. The more dreams we have the more alive we are, although we don’t always have to achieve ...
Views: 1471(3 votes) - Coaching for Profit - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Gerard ODonovanNo matter whether you are an individual or a large corporate body, you will always strive to make profit by boosting your sales. No business can do without profit as profit proves to be the most important motivational factor for any individual and business. Today we discuss more on coaching for ...
Views: 1382(2 votes) - Who Am I? - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Gerard ODonovanThe question that is the gateway to spiritual enlightenment Having been a coach for many years, in addition to having been involved in the training of at least 1400 coaches worldwide, I have come to the conclusion that one of the greatest skills that we, as coaches, possess and need to ...
Views: 1163(2 votes) - How to Achieve Family Flexibility in Times of Financial Flux - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2009 from Rosemary Lichtman, Ph.D.As Leo Tolstoy put it in Anna Karenina, "Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." What about other family traits? Are families who are flexible all flexible in the same way? And are rigid families each set in their own ways? Today, families are being ...
Views: 899 - Down the Winding Stairs - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Dorothy GloverDown the winding stairs, Rebecca stepped carefully. In the darkness, she was afraid she might fall and tumble down the steps into the eerie tomb below. Reaching the bottom, she noticed the old woman sitting at the table in the corner, a small lamp providing a light so dim, it did not even cast a ...
Views: 1589 - The Hidden Messages of Negative Emotions - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2009 from Dieter PauwelsNegative emotions such as fear, stress, anxiety, guilt, or resentment burn your will power and drain your energy more and faster than anything else in your life. Emotions are labels we put on ourselves to describe a very personal physical experience. They arise from personal judgment, low ...
Views: 1161 - Live The Examined Life, And Create The Life - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2009 from Ted CiubaIt was Henry David Thoreau in the 1800s—the transcendental era of literature, if you're a literature major—who wrote in Walden: "The mass of men live lives of quiet desperation." Of course if he were writing today, he'd say, "The mass of people or persons live lives of quiet ...
Views: 2832 - One Creative Breakthrough - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2009 from Ted CiubaOne creative breakthrough can make a giant difference in your ability to contribute, and in your ability to receive the rewards that come with contribution. I'd like to give you a personal example from my own life and affairs. Again, this is metaphorical for you in your own career. If you're ...
Views: 700 - The Butterfly Effect - How Your Choices Impact Your Tomorrow - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up. -Paul Valery In chaos theory the term Butterfly Effect is used to demonstrate the idea that one butterfly could eventually have a far-reaching ripple effect on subsequent events: For example, the flap of a seagull’s wing in Brazil could ...
Views: 1968 - Introverts: So Many Ideas, So Little Time - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2009 from Joanne Julius HunoldCreative people, introvert and extrovert alike, tend to be idea-generators. It’s fun; it’s inspiring and motivating to have an abundance of ideas and projects. However, the follow-through can sometimes be lacking, and then inspiration turns into frustration. Here are some tips (with my ...
Views: 968 - So You’re a New Life Coach or Business Coach …Now What? - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2009 from Deb BrittOver the past several years, there has been huge growth in the life coaching and business coaching industries. This includes people who have always been the "great listener" amongst their friends; the corporate manager, trainer, or HR professional who's been downsized right out of a job; or ...
Views: 1465 - What it Really Takes to Become a Life Coach - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2009 from Sue BondMore and more people want to become a life coach or business coach these days. You too may be caught up in the excitement of how rewarding a career as a coach could be both professionally and financially. The only problem is you be may be overlooking the realities of what is involved in ...
Views: 683 - As Usual, It's a Perfect Day - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2009 from Ted CiubaWhen you step onto the Skyview Hovercraft in Disney World's Tomorrowland, you're treated to a message that goes something like this: "Hi there, friends, this is Mr. Johnson with the Skyview Hovercraft Disney World, bringing you the latest Tomorrowland traffic report. As usual, everything is ...
Views: 766 - Focus on the Things We Can Do to Eliminate Prejudice, Hate and Anti-Semitism in the 21st Century - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2009 from Janie BehrPrejudice, discrimination, and scapegoating is alive and well in the 21st century. Marshall Wong, a hate-crime coordinator said, "anti-Semitic crime is still consistently among the top four groups targeted." Perhaps the most startling discovery is the reports of anti-Semitic schoolyard ...
Views: 2990 - How Coaching Provides Men with Successful Weightloss Solutions - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2009 from Helen JonesMore and more men are discovering that coaching is an amazingly effective method for losing weight. The outstanding successes recorded show that specialised weightloss coaching is fast becoming the preferred option for men looking to achieve their desired shape. Up until recently, there have ...
Views: 1017 - *** Harvesting Green - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Lumari ~ Psychic and Psychic Readings ExpertEXPAND YOUR GREEN HORIZONS Our environment is an elegant vital system of life. It is a source of inspiration. Imagine the first light of dawn glistening over the oceans. Imagine a sweeping panorama from the heights of mountains. Imagine the sweet scent of flowers or the deep fragrance of ...
Views: 3171(1 vote) - Theory of Counseling - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2009 from Shirley BassNATURE OF MAN In order to understand how theories came about, it is necessary to understand the thinking of the theorists who studied the different accounts of other theorists and studied from observations and empirical evidence. Man is born with hereditary biological and emotional ...
Views: 1290 - 5 Ways To Simplify Your Life - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2009 from Laurel VespiLife can seem so complicated. Too many things compete for your time, energy and attention and your priorities sometimes get hijacked. At the end of the day there are lots of items that just get carried over to the next day because you ran out of time to get them done. You're left feeling tired, ...
Views: 1012 - It's Going To Be One Of Those Days - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2009 from Laurel VespiPart of my morning ritual involves a large group of feathered friends. While I'm having my latte and looking out the bay window in the kitchen, they show up to visit the feeders in the mountain ash tree or the birdbath in the garden. Some of them are regulars, some come and go with the seasons ...
Views: 806 - Finding hope and showing true courage when facing lifes struggle - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from ayo olaniyanI was walking down the road this morning & different thoughts, ideas, scenarios kept flashing across my mind. I was thinking about my family, wife, son, mentors, friends, work, in-laws etc. After so many thoughts, i came up with this topic ‘True courage is fighting/facing your battles ...
Views: 2762 - Self Management: Detox Your Body, Detox Your Thought, Detox Your Life - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2009 from Tia SinghI’ve never dieted in my life, I don’t believe in detoxes! This was me up until 4 days ago. A whole new world has opened up since. I was the brekkie at noon kinda girl (and I still may well be after the detox, but in a healthier, more aware of what I’m eating kinda way). I've learned that ...
Views: 864 - Three Reasons to Hire a Life Coach - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2009 from Anya DeeLife Coaches are very popular today. Most successful people have a coach, mentors or someone who has helped them along the way. Here are some reasons why one can help you: 1) People naturally perform better when they have someone to be accountable to. It’s a fact that if you partner up with ...
Views: 1233 - Do Relationship Advice and Life Coaches Help Have a Chance to Transform You?... and Me… and Us? - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2009 from Dr. Joseph AbrahamWhat Do We Know (so far) about Human Behavior? What Does it Tell Us About Potential Impact To Transform and Better Uorselves? Here are some basic facts and agreed upon assumptions that have a valuable impact regarding counseling and therapy: 1. Human beings are biological creatures – our ...
Views: 1166 - Change Happens in spite of Therapy - One of the Truths About Coaching - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2009 from Jamie DixonI was sat in my living room the other day just thinking about all the great things that have happened in my life over the past three or four years and I started to wonder about all the changes that have happened. I got to thinking about how the coaches I have, the friends I have and the people ...
Views: 1145 - Introverts: Are You Waiting for Permission? - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2009 from Joanne Julius HunoldIntroverts need time alone. Note that I stated, “need,” not “want.” It’s really necessary for us to function at our best. Yet, so many of us struggle with finding (or perhaps allowing ourselves) that needed time alone. Why do we find this so difficult? I believe there are many possible reasons. ...
Views: 926 - 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 - Stages of Culture Shock - by Submitted on May 29, 2009 from Lisa VelazquezCulture shock is the emotional and sometimes even physical discomfort people feel when they have to leave everything familiar behind and have to find their way in a new culture that has a different way of life and a different mindset. Overcoming culture shock takes time and can't happen over ...
Views: 11832(3 votes) - NLP, Coaching, Hypnotherapy - Do You Listen or Do You Hear? - by Submitted on May 29, 2009 from I BLets start this article with a a simple question: "When approached by a colleague, family member or staff member with a problem are you a talker, interrogator or a listener? With a bit of self awareness it's not hard to see which one we are: Talkers do just that, they just talk...and ...
Views: 1645(1 vote) - Are You a Coaching Candidate? - by Submitted on May 29, 2009 from Nancy Powers1. Do you spend your day putting out fires? 2. Do you have any concerns about your business running at maximum profitability? 3. Do you run your business on the edge? 4. Do the same problems continually resurface? 5. Do you have difficulty finding someone you trust who can give you an ...
Views: 860 - Whole Life Coaching: Are You Looking for These 7 Benefits? - by Submitted on May 26, 2009 from Donna Burick"Whole Life Coaching" is an unfamiliar term to many people. It's true that athletes commonly work with coaches to become proficient in particular sport. And recently, working with the coach to achieve one's business goals has also become a common practice. However, life coaching is a bit ...
Views: 1063 - If You Want to Grow, Say No! - by Submitted on May 25, 2009 from Evan MoneyAs the #1 Online Life Coach, the biggest question I'm asked by the successful entrepreneurs I work with is "How do I get to the next level?" My answer is simple: say, "No" to 80% of your deals. We have all heard of the "80/20 Rule", but 98% of all entrepreneurs do not follow it. They are deathly ...
Views: 1063 - Designing Your Ideal Life - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Nicola BuntingHow much joy do you currently have in your life? Think 3 dimensionally! What might it take to feel you're moving closer to a destination that's right for you as a unique individual? As a life coach, I help people gain clarity on what kind of life and work will make them happiest. It's about ...
Views: 1764 - How Confidence Coaching Provides Massive Benefits to Mums - by Submitted on May 22, 2009 from Helen JonesConfidence coaching is widely recognised as an amazingly effective method for improving self-confidence, especially for women who lose track of their own goals whilst bringing up children. Often as the children grow and become more independent women reflect on aspirations they dreamt of before ...
Views: 972 - Embrace Change, Embrace Possibilities - by Submitted on May 21, 2009 from Jennifer N. BlueFor many, the word “change” is something to be feared and therefore avoided. Automatically viewing change as if it is a negative occurrence causes us to be narrow-focused. Change can be pleasant and change does not have to be intimidating. Change – much like life— is not black and white. It is ...
Views: 3393 - Celebrate The Dead Leaves and High Winds - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2009 from Ted CiubaAs I write this, it's a beautiful February morning in Nashville, Tennessee. And sometimes when the winds step up just a little bit, you can hear the dead leaves—the leaves that turned red and brown and golden, and now they all look dead. Many hang from the trees still… And the winds are ...
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