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- How do I Find or Define My Life Purpose? - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2009 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorWhat is your motivation to discover or define your life purpose? Is this influenced, in any way, by the opinions of others? Someone I believe to be in her forties, shared that amid the busyness of her life, she’s trying to figure out what to do for the rest of her life (I suspect she really ...
Views: 999 - Opt Out Of The Crybaby Society - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2009 from Ted CiubaLet's talk a little bit about refunds. Well, let's start where the process begins, with sales. I want to talk about one of the wisdoms they teach us—that in the business environment, we're all salespeople, but some people have a specific responsibility. Those, of course, are the ones who get ...
Views: 698 - When the Wheels Come Off - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI grew up in the 70's and 80's when parents still told their kids to go outside and play. My friends and I would spend all day in the yard and when we got hot and sweaty enough we'd run to the back patio, open the water spigot on the side of the house and get down on our hands and knees so we ...
Views: 985 - Playing Dead: How to Survive Like the Hero in the Binghamton Massacre - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe massacre in Binghamton boggles the mind and breaks the heart. The sadness is only matched by the lunacy of the rampage. What happened inside the American Civic Association is also a reminder that in the most terrifying and tragic situations, ordinary people are capable of the most ...
Views: 817 - 5 Steps to (Re)Connecting - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2009 from Shannon Short, The SPARK! Coach -This started as an article to address women and feelings of isolation, but as I spent time with the topic, I kept coming back to the words “connect” and “connection.” Connecting, I thought, is the opposite of isolation, and if it’s the opposite, then surely it’s also the solution. One study I ...
Views: 1311(2 votes) - The Importance of Rising Above Life's Challenges - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2009 from Daniel HerznerWouldn't life be grand if things were to always work out the way we wanted them to? Just imagine that; life with no adversity. Yeah, right...OK, snap out of it. Life has never been, nor will it ever be without its ups and downs. If there's one thing all human beings have in common it's that we ...
Views: 7683 - Hold Fast: The 5 Survival Lessons of Capt. Richard Phillips - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWith three perfect sniper shots, Navy SEALs saved Capt. Richard Phillips, the 53-year-old hostage being held by Somali pirates for $2 million in ransom. "I share the country's admiration for the bravery of Captain Phillips and his selfless concern for his crew," President Obama said in a White ...
Views: 892 - How Will Reframing Prosperity Help Me? - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2009 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorWhat does prosperity mean to you? How’s that working for you? Wayne Dyer gave us a great quote about how to reframe: “When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” A statement from “Empower Me 365” is, “True prosperity is having something (anything) to share and ...
Views: 1122(1 vote) - Take Control of Your Breathing and Take Control of Your Life - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2009 from Jennifer DavidWhen you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all your thoughts break their bonds, your mind transcends limitations, your consciousness expands in every direction, and you find yourself in a new, great, and wonderful world, dormant forces, faculties, and talents become ...
Views: 1535 - Airplane Accident - Would You Survive? - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Sue WhiteAs I sat watching Dancing with the Stars tonight, the dancing was suddenly interrupted with a Breaking News Alert ... there had just been an airplane accident at Houston's Hobby airport. I Survived an Airplane Accident: I was immediately reminded of a similar event that happened to me ...
Views: 1247(1 vote) - The Silent Healer - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2009 from Eileen Joyce…and first step to recovering from any life-altering losses Grief is the normal and natural reaction to any major loss. Loss is a part of living and a great many of us are facing losses due to health and financial issues, deaths of family and friends, and painful relationship breakups, whether ...
Views: 1082 - How to Get What You Want - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2009 from Stephen ThomasI just finished reading an article in Newsweek about Oprah Winfrey. The article is about how she seems to bring on all sorts of people who claim this thing and that, and how people seem to believe what these so called experts are touting. I have never watched Oprah, to my knowledge, but I know ...
Views: 943 - 2008, My Watershed Year - by Submitted on May 30, 2009 from Barbara J. HenryMost of us have had at least one watershed experience in our lives,that event that resulted in a crucial turning point which continues to affect how we think and what we do. The watershed experience could have lasted only a moment or two, but in that short time,all things changed. Whatever it ...
Views: 1624(1 vote) - So, What’s Your Problem? Here’s How to Make the Most Of It - by Submitted on May 29, 2009 from Barbara ZagataIf you have a problem, any problem at all, you need a solution and a solution is the answer to your problem, right? To find the answer to anything, you have to do what? You have to ask the (___?___). The more glaring the problem, the more impactful the insight/answer to the question can be. The ...
Views: 1309(1 vote) - What I Learned from a Bag Lady - by Submitted on May 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI was recently given a poignant gift at a senior workshop, the type of gift that just keeps on giving like the energizer bunny in the TV commercial. Waving their cheery good byes, the participants rushed to the refreshments; however, one petite soft-spoken woman remained in the room with her ...
Views: 656 - 11 Tips for Dealing with Criticism - by Submitted on May 28, 2009 from Danielle LaPorteDear Danielle, I love reading your blog, and yours is a perfect voice that I would love to hear from regarding accepting criticism. How do you accept criticism (in a work environment) that feels negative? Or, do you have any tips on how to do so? Thanks, - N Dear Criticized and ...
Views: 1333 - Changing "Helpless" to Hopeful: Can a Simple Change of Mind Change a Life? - by Submitted on May 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOn a quiet side street, I slowed my car to a stop as I waited for a mother and child - a mother squirrel and her youngster - to cross the street. The mother would run a few paces then stop. The young squirrel would race to catch up, then jump up on her back for a free ride. She wouldn't move ...
Views: 660 - 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 - They Say it Makes Me Weak. I Disagree. - by Submitted on May 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMany people have told me not to be so open and vulnerable in these notes to you because they say it weakens my leadership position. I say that's BS. You know why? Because I believe that the new-school of leadership doesn't just show you their good side, they show you all sides. So here ...
Views: 832 - Three Ways You Can Learn from Movies - by Submitted on May 22, 2009 from Angie ThompsonMovies are everywhere. Their stories, phrases, and scenes are a part of our culture. We all have favorite movies, favorite memories relating to movies, and in some cases movies that help us define our lives. While you may not think about it, movies have probably enriched your life. Movies are ...
Views: 7299(1 vote) - Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2011 from S. Evette GardnerI had a dream once. I had just finished up some business in the town square and was beginning to feel restless and ready to leave so I started walking to my car so I could go home. There was a hill at the edge of the square, if I walked up its street and around the corner it should have been an ...
Views: 1033 - We Are Energy, But What Do We Do with It? - by Submitted on May 22, 2009 from Stephen ThomasWe are energy beings. What I mean by that is that we are created from the energy of the Infinite Source and we are composed of that same energy. We think we are solid material beings, but we are energy. Each molecule is nothing more than energy. Recently, something was brought to my attention ...
Views: 873 - When You Fall off the Horse Don’t Lose Your Blackberry - by Submitted on May 21, 2009 from Karyn MaierIt was a beautiful day in Costa Rica, the sun was shining and I was on the back of a beautiful horse named Diablo. I had been horseback riding numerous times before with no problems, so I wasn’t prepared for what would happen next. As Diablo and I hit full stride galloping across an open ...
Views: 1893(3 votes) - Giving Feedback that Builds Self-Esteem: Use Respect, Not Ridicule - by Submitted on May 20, 2009 from Judy WrightYour intention is to motivate a child or employee to do better. You are clear in your mind what you want to achieve and the behavior that you want changed. You expect to be listened to and obeyed! You are right and they are wrong. Someday, they will be grateful that you cared enough to show them ...
Views: 2273(2 votes) - ***Painful Procrastinations are an invitation to look inward with WHEE - by Submitted on May 20, 2009 from Daniel BenorOnly put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone. - Pablo Picasso Who has never set aside unpleasant, tedious or distasteful tasks, hoping that the need to address them might disappear, or that someone else would step forward to do the ...
Views: 1005 - ***Transforming Negative Beliefs and Expectations that Spoil Our Enjoyment of Life - by Submitted on May 20, 2009 from Daniel BenorThe expectation that something bad will happen stems from the belief that something bad has happened, neither of which, on the most fundamental level, is true. - Alan Cohen Our childhood experiences often shape the rest of our lives. When we have suffered from neglect, physical or emotional ...
Views: 1471(2 votes) - Stop Playing the Blame Game! - by Submitted on May 19, 2009 from Cookie Tuminello“Responsible people do not blame circumstances, conditions, or conditioning for their behavior. Their behavior is a product of their own conscious choice.” - Stephen Covey You know there are lessons all around us if we just open our eyes, and we are never too young or too old to learn. I ...
Views: 1265 - The Spiritual Reality Behind Swine Flu (Parts 1 & 2)= - by Submitted on May 19, 2009 from Antonia "Dr. M" Martinez(This is a partial transcript from the Inner Power Hour radio show hosted by Dr. Antonia M - www.InnerPowerHour.com) We're talking today about the spiritual reality - the metaphysics-behind swine flu. The anticipated swine flu pandemic has a lot of people talking and wondering, watching and ...
Views: 2541 - Life Skills: Keep Learning - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2009 from Ruth SeebeckI don’t know why I didn’t know this. Looking back, I can see that it’s one of the most important things I coulda-shoulda-woulda done … if I’d known. Unfortunately, I didn’t really comprehend it for about two decades. We seem to think that a college (or high school) diploma ...
Views: 1481 - Life Skills: Find Your Passion - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2009 from Ruth SeebeckWhen work, commitment, and pleasure all become one and you reach that deep well where passion lives, nothing is impossible. ~ Author Unknown Passion is defined as “powerful emotion” and “boundless enthusiasm”. When you bring emotion and enthusiasm to your lifework, negatives don’t matter. ...
Views: 1514 - The Gentle Art of Slowing Down - by Submitted on May 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsToday started in typical Monday style - all sorts of things needing to be done, some of which were rather time-consuming. I found myself wrestling with getting the video interviews onto my website, unsuccessfully. They are on Youtube, on Facebook, but not - as yet - on my website. Clearly this ...
Views: 596 - Tree House: A Small Piece of Heaven - by Submitted on May 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThere is no greater way to escape the troubles of daily life than to ascend into the welcoming embrace of a tree house. Like a bird in its nest, we feel held and safe in the branches, cloaked within a curtain of green leaves. Here we can breathe more freely and think more clearly, our hearts and ...
Views: 700 - Walk the Path You Choose, Not Someone Else's - by Submitted on May 15, 2009 from Stephen ThomasWe all walk the Path of life. What Path are you walking? Is it the Path you would like, or is it one chosen by someone else, possibly forced onto you? If you are like most people, it is, unfortunately, not the one of your choosing. We are a product of our environment, or so the Sociologists ...
Views: 1906 - Who Are You and Why Aren't You Happy? - by Submitted on May 15, 2009 from Stephen ThomasAre you happy in life? Are you doing what you want and are you satisfied that your life is going the way you would like? Many people who I ask that question say no. They feel trapped or they feel as if there is no where to go and nothing they can do about it. Many of them go to work each day to ...
Views: 998 - I Need a Divorce – And Quickly - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2011 from Elsabe SmitWhat do you do when you let your heart run free, knowing even as it happens that you have made the worst possible decision? We often hear about celebrities that get married on a whim, and within a matter of days, or sometimes weeks, they head for the divorce court. They have the courage to ...
Views: 2208(2 votes) - The Choice is Yours: 7 Important Life Lessons - by Submitted on May 09, 2009 from David LuptonHere are 7 important life lessons. Getting to know and understand these can make a big difference in creating a balanced lifestyle for yourself. Remember making positive choices is one of the most crucial life skills you can ever master. 1. The world does not owe you a living. You have to make ...
Views: 6240 - Is Yours an Academy Performance? - by Submitted on May 06, 2009 from Ryan WalterI have had an interesting life! If you know me at all you may remember my seasons as a professional athlete (NHL Player and now coach) but did you know that it was also my good fortune to be in the movie “Miracle?” This movie depicted the US hockey win over the Soviet Union in the 1980 Olympics. ...
Views: 878 - Fearless in Difficult Times - by Submitted on May 03, 2009 from Ton PascalAm I making the right choice? Should I change directions and line of work, or should I look for another job? When things are not what you used to know, and difficult times surround you at every turn, it is normal that you start questioning yourself and your motivation. BUT it is then that you ...
Views: 1431 - One Thing Leads to Another - by Submitted on May 02, 2009 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorThere are times when we pay attention and are able to see moments string together like a jeweler stringing pearls. Alter even one moment, especially because of an assumption, and the potential outcome shifts. One reason the movie, It’s a Wonderful Life, is a popular classic is because of the ...
Views: 1015 - The Profit of Pain - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2009 from Carole HerderWe have all experienced the death of a loved one, the heartbreak of loving someone who doesn’t love you back, debilitating sickness or a various variety of accidents. We feel hard done by and wonder “why me”? We think that to have gratitude for these trials is a vocation relegated to the likes ...
Views: 1093 - The Choice is Yours - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2009 from David LuptonHere are 7 important life lessons. Getting to know and understand these can make a big difference in creating a balanced lifestyle for yourself. Remember making positive choices is one of the most crucial life skills you can ever master. 1. The world does not owe you a living. You have to make ...
Views: 1173 - We're All On The Yellow Brick Road - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2009 from Glenn BergerSeveral years ago, I spent six months providing psychotherapy for inmates at the local county jail. Most were drug addicts; all of them had a heart. I had a close relationship with one wise felon, whom I will call Chris. I could see through Chris’s orange prison suit that he had a huge stiff ...
Views: 1035 - Death – A Life Lesson in Personal Change - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2009 from Dorothy Tannahill-MoranHow would you know what the lesson is? You don’t live to tell it!? As a person focused on personal change and transition, it does strike me that this is the ultimate transition. The lesson is in the observation of the process. It’s either the pre or post death experience of those left behind ...
Views: 2674(2 votes) - I Can't Remember and I Don't Know Where I'm Going - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2009 from Bernie SiegelI would like to reveal to you the advantages of footsteps and amnesia. Let me begin with footsteps. I am sure most of you are aware of the story about the man who walked with God and there were, therefore, always two sets of footprints. At a time of great difficulty the man noticed only one set ...
Views: 979 - Mid-life: A New Awakening - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2009 from Christina GikasOne day, in a flash, you are paralyzed by a song playing on the radio. Suddenly, your entire world, as you have known it for so long, collapses all around you. You look into the mirror at an image of a stranger and you wonder, “Who is this person?” How sad, and yet how true. You’ve been riding ...
Views: 815 - Living a Passionate Life - How to Learn from Mundane Tasks - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2009 from Paula HarveyDesigning a passionate life becomes a process of self reflection. In order to get to where you want to go, it is helpful to reflect on the past, learn from it, and appreciate the richness of mundane tasks. I did this in a recent writing class that I took and found the experience absolutely ...
Views: 2393 - Finding Joy - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2009 from Deborah HillLately I’ve noticed a behavioral trend occurring among clients, my friends and myself. We are recognizing the importance that joy plays life. The problem for many of us is that after being workaholics and Super moms for years, we don’t know what real joy is – or how to find it. I have always ...
Views: 1094 - The Importance of Being Dog-like - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2009 from Deborah HillBeing present and staying in the moment is a key for success. I’ve done my best to stay present, but was humbled by someone during a coaching session the other day – a dog I’ll call Sparky. My client asked for information about Sparky who was ill. During the session I was able to connect with ...
Views: 978 - Find the Gifts Inside of You - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2009 from Terri BrittHave you ever considered the gifts you bring to others? Most of us didn’t grow up thinking about our gifts, and still don’t. Yes, if you were a great athlete, your talents were most likely lauded as a gift. The same goes with kids who were good students. However, I’m talking about the gifts ...
Views: 1844(2 votes) - The Ambulance as Metaphor: A Vehicle for the Healer - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Russ Reina, a firetender (Healing Arts)Back in the nineteen-seventies, when I was in my twenties, I began putting words to my experience as one of the first paramedics in the country. I grew up within the context of that profession. At first, I began working on building favorable local publicity. I focused my writing on educating ...
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