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- Unintentional Imprinting - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2007 from Claudia BlantonPart of being aware of our thoughts, has brought you surely to the discovery of certain tapes, that are, or have been running through your subconcious mind, and the filters that we view everything though, partially rooted in our own childhood. Knowing of those tapes, alows us to become aware as ...
Views: 1482 - Victim Mentality: Does Someone Lack Self-Awareness If They Have A Victim Mentality? - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperIn today’s world, it is not uncommon to come across someone who has a victim mentality. And while it would be easy to believe that this is kind of mentality that someone has if they are not doing well in life, this is not always the case. For example, plenty of people who go to university ...
Views: 1331 - Wage Slavery; The Only Socially Acceptable Form of Modern Day Slavery - by Submitted on May 20, 2011 from Marc de BruinHere we go again; this is a statistic from the national news: "AUSTRALIANS are taking more work home than ever but aren't getting paid overtime for the hours they put in outside of the office. A new workplace survey (...) found that 58 per cent of Aussie workers admit they still check ...
Views: 2265 - Walk Softly and Shift Diplomacy - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Albert GauldenI was so heartened to hear President Barack Obama talk today in Europe about softening our tone when dealing with those who disagree with us (the United States).. He also suggested that nuclear weapons must be disarmed and we in the world must use diplomacy instead of brute force to resolve our ...
Views: 902 - Watching TV and the Fine Art of Wasting Time - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2009 from David PetersAccording to Nielson Media Research, in 2007 Men watched over 4 1/2 hours and women watched over 5 hours of TV per day. Is that too much? You decide... Let's call it 5 hours watching per day. I'm going to do the math for you, five hours per day equals: * 35 hours per week * 140+ ...
Views: 2047 - Well-balanced Eating Tips for Weight Loss - by Submitted on May 17, 2011 from Lizeth CassaniReducing your weight normally takes a mix of healthier eating habits plus the inclusion of physical exercise in a weekly plan. While either strategy can really help you to get skinny, both of these strategies mixed commonly results in a quicker weight loss. Even though many variations of ...
Views: 892 - What Am I Tolerating: Zapping Your Energy Drains - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2008 from Ruth HegartyHumans are great at tolerating! We put up with, accept, take on and are dragged down by people’s (other’s and our own!) behavior, situations, unmet needs, crossed boundaries, incompletions, frustrations and problems. You are likely tolerating more than you think. Tell me what you are ...
Views: 1283 - What are the Duties of a Compactor? - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from Matthew GoudgeAs a member of the kitchen stewarding department, simply put, the compactor is assigned to the task of taking out the trash or garbage after his or her shift. However, taking out the trash is not just about hauling them out of the kitchen and dumping them inside the dumpster, but there are ...
Views: 1459 - What Are You Thinking NOW? - by Submitted on May 15, 2013 from Max RyanWhat you are experiencing in your life right now is a reflection of the thoughts that you had previously two now. This is the basis of creation. This is the basis of making your life in line with the divine flow. As we really gets the fact that we are co-creating with the universe at all ...
Views: 1385 - What Do You Intend? - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2011 from William DiedrichDo you know what you want this year? You don't need to know how you will achieve it yet. "What" comes before "how". Most people can articulate what they don't want, but they have difficulty in being clear about what they do want. "Not this!" and "Something different" are not intentions. "Getting ...
Views: 1500 - What Does Stewardship Have To Do With Living A Rich Life? - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2010 from Beau HendersonMuch of the reason why so many people today live lives that are meager, unfulfilled, and empty has to do with this concept of stewardship. Stewardship is a term that isn’t heard much these days. While the use of the word seems a little outdated, the concept can be considered timeless. ...
Views: 1132 - What Does Your List Look Like? - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2013 from Joyce LaymanThis isn't the typical way I approach things but I’ll admit I’m absolutely dumbfounded and have to ask WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE THESE DAYS?! Facebook and news outlets are full of stories like: - NYC man kills his boss after being laid off - Man arrested for stabbing a puppy multiple ...
Views: 1329 - What Good is a Mercedes-Benz if You're Jabba the Hut? - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2011 from Rand GolletzI recently read a staggering statistic. More than 40% of college graduates never read another book after they graduate – EVER – FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES! If you are not among that 40%, congratulations; you are among the living. If you are among that 40%, how are you growing? How are you ...
Views: 1253 - What If...Enough Wasn't Good Enough? - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2011 from Angel TrueThe other day a client emailed me with an update and ended with "So thanks for the crappy assignment. It was great." The comment reminded me of the several hundred individual conversations I'd had at a festival just the weekend before. I was asking people "What If…You Could Love Your Life ...
Views: 1083 - What is GST And Benefits of GST - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2019 from milina maratheWhat is GST? GST is a big step towards improving India's tax system. Excise and service taxes are indirect tax laws. GST is an integrated tax covering both goods and services. With the introduction of GST, the entire country is transformed into a unified market and indirect taxes such as ...
Views: 712 - What is Meaningful Success? - by Submitted on May 13, 2011 from Bradley Ann MorganAchievement, victory, accomplishment, and attainment are all terms that we commonly associate with success. It is today’s hallmark that we link success with monetary gain. As many of us have discovered, financial wealth does not guarantee bliss nor bring a satisfying meaning to life. Fiscal ...
Views: 1442 - What is this thing called Addictions? - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2010 from Helga MatzkoWhen I began working in the field of addiction 30 years ago, most clients were automatically labeled addicts, (yes, shocking but true) just as most clinicians were either recovered individuals or members of addiction-troubled families. Of course, the field has evolved and what was once held to ...
Views: 1843 - What is Your Definition of Success? - by Submitted on May 14, 2013 from Micky DemingI keep typing the word succeed. I can’t help it. When I write about entrepreneurship, about achieving goals and doing the things that matter – it seems the word I have to keep coming back to is success. We are here to help you succeed… Here are some success strategies… But before I ...
Views: 951 - What's YOUR Biggest Challenge for the New Year? - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2015 from Pat LaDouceurIn the past month I've been checking in with my clients about how far they've come and where they want to go next. We've been focusing on what matters to them most as they look forward to 2015. Aleesha is looking for meaningful work. She tells me that education jobs are scarce, and indeed ...
Views: 1527 - What’s Complaining Really About? - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2013 from Jeannie CampanelliWhat I have noticed is that many of us confuse being responsible with feeling accountable. How do we do that? Let’s begin with clarifying the distinction between both qualities. As a giving person, you may describe yourself as responsible. You follow through with your commitments. You take ...
Views: 1326 - When the going gets tough …the tough get going! - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2016 from Rupa ShendeIts cliched but so true! It is also true that when the going gets tough, the toughest thing to do is to become tough. I so understand you! I am totally with you on this one. It at times simply adds to misery when people advise you to do ten different things to come out of the tough situation – ...
Views: 1643 - When Your Back is Against the Wall… - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2015 from William CottringerWhen Your Back is Against the Wall… by Bill Cottringer …Or when you are caught between a rock and hard place and can’t get any lower because you are already lower than a snake’s belly. This is a horrible place to be in life, but only the lucky few escape these painful experiences. Most of ...
Views: 1775 - When Your Child is a Bully - by Submitted on May 11, 2011 from Leslie YouraParents want the best for their children: shelter, food, friends, educational and life opportunities. Yet sometimes, even through a parent’s best intentions, children stray from the desired behavior. Bullying, a dangerous and yet all too common behavior, is typically seen in children who have ...
Views: 1396 - Where Are We Going? - by Submitted on May 07, 2013 from Joseph SeilerWhere Are We Going? Joseph Seiler MCC jseiler@yournaturaledge.com Little Red Riding Hood said she was going to Grandma’s house. She seemed to be pretty clear on that part of things. Being able to ‘say’ where we are going, some will tell us, is ‘it’, the golden fleece, the answer to ...
Views: 1201 - Where is Your Mind Leading You Today? - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2009 from Arleen HannichIt may not seem like it, but there are incredible opportunities right now for you to transform yourself in wonderful and expansive ways. Especially during these difficult times, I encourage you to be aware of the mind. Your mind is patterned to keep you feeling separate. It can cause you to ...
Views: 1195 - Whether You Like It Or Not You’re In The Spot Light - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2011 from Robert BoroffThere really is no such thing as anonymity anymore. Thanks to the Internet people can be quickly identified and every step they take can be retraced. So what can you do to ensure your privacy in the age of the Internet? Brian Stetler of the New York Times gives us some examples of the ...
Views: 882 - Who's Contolling Whom? - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2007 from Lauren KennedyOne of life's challenges and greatest rewards develop from our relationships with others. Sometimes it feels like a balancing act between our responsibility to take care of ourselves, honor our own feelings and meet our own needs and our commitment to expand our compassion, our understanding, ...
Views: 1281 - Who's Responsible? - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2011 from Judy IrvingAre we the blaming kind? Do we find some kind of satisfaction in putting the responsibility and therefore the blame “out there”? Do we tend to say, its Obama’s fault we’re in this mess? Or I just can’t get the work done in this heat, or as Flip Wilson used to say, “The devil made me do it.” Or ...
Views: 1190 - Why Did the Dog Cross the Road? - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Cheri AlguireIn ancient times, lessons were taught via stories told around the campfires at the end of the day. The wise elders would tell and retell fables that turned into modern stories such as "The Hare and the Tortoise" where the moral of "slow and steady wins the ...
Views: 2656 - Why It Is Important To Dress Well For Work - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2013 from Hiten ThakrarHow do you look in the morning before you leave for work? Do you plan your work wardrobe for the week? Do you check the mirror before you head for the door? In the world in which we live, despite being judged by our actions, I believe that we are still first and foremost judged by our ...
Views: 1406 - Why It's Hard for Humans to Make Choices (and How to Make It Easier) - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2020 from Kara McDuffeeChoice is both the biggest opportunity for life purpose and the biggest cause of stress in our lives. Life is full of choices. (I know, what a profound statement.) Some of them are small. We choose what to eat for lunch, who to text, what to watch on TV. Conversely, some choices are quite ...
Views: 795 - Why Not Solar? - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2007 from Cate MontanaGoing Solar: hot technology is cooling energy costs by Cate Montana In 1978, John Schaeffer, founder and CEO of Real Goods, sold and installed the first residential photovoltaic power system in the United States. It was an off-the-grid 12 volt, DC (direct current) system that ran at an 8% ...
Views: 1877 - Why You Need Ron Paul On Your Sales Team - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2012 from Meridith Elliott PowellYes, it is true: if you want to succeed in today’s economy, you need a Ron Paul on your sales team. You’ve heard me say it over and over: this economy has changed, it is a different time and it calls for a different type of sales person. This is what I call a "Trust and Value Economy". If you ...
Views: 1097 - Why You Shouldn't Tolerate Excuses - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2011 from Sharman LawsonI'm not a fan of excuses. Matter of fact, I downright do not like excuses. When my daughter makes the statement: I can't or I do not know, I have an answer for her. My answer: "As long as you have God and Google you can do and know anything." Well, I think you get my drift. Do you believe you ...
Views: 1582 - Wishing vs. Willing - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2012 from Anastacia BriceThis time, like all times, is a very good one, if we but know what to do with it. -- Ralph Waldo Emerson I often tell my students that there’s a rather big distinction between "wishing" and "willing." To make the distinction, I tell this story: I've always wished I could play ...
Views: 3731 - Work-Life Balance and Your Hierarchy of Values - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2011 from Marc de BruinA typical weekend morning discussion in our household. Our 11-year old daughter: “can I ring a friend to play with?” We: “that’s okay, but you first have to clean up your room. You promised us yesterday you’d have it done by last night, and it’s still a mess”. A big –as we call it- Neanderthal ...
Views: 2175 - Writing Your Personal Mission Statement - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2008 from April MimsCompanies use mission statements to let people know why they are in existence. Their mission statement could include information about who they are, what they do, and how they do it. Although corporate mission statements vary greatly, each serves as a guide for the company, its employees, and ...
Views: 3561 - You Must Not Stop Until You Win - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2011 from Jef MenguinMost people cannot accept failure. They stop the first time they fall. It is important for me to know when to stop and change the course. But I do not think that one must stop after the first fall. You cannot stop until you win. You quit only when you know that what you are doing no longer ...
Views: 1520 - Your Discipline Is The Anchor of Your Success - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2011 from John Madden“Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment” ... Jim Rohn You’ve heard a colleague or an employee described thus: “She’s one take-charge lady, or “He’s a self-starter.” or “She makes it happen around here.” Making things happen, as these people are known for, cannot occur if ...
Views: 1048 - Your Freedom Achieved with Two Words - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2013 from Youarn BellI’ve got 2 words for you that can lead you to, and eventually give you anything and everything you could hope for. These 2 words have been in every person’s ‘toolkit’ that has led to their eventual success. Those that have failed, have used these 2 words to drive them out of failure and back on ...
Views: 1425 - Your Holistic Health Pyramid - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Marie BarrettHolistic health embraces optimum functioning in five key areas of well-being. These are spiritual, emotional, relationships, health and fitness and finances/career. Depletion in any one area pulls down the holistic health of the entire person, because each area of our life relates and is ...
Views: 1805 - Your Life, Your Choice - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2012 from Michael BrionFrom the second we wake up, to the time we go to bed, our days are filled with choices. It is these choices that ultimately determine how our lives turn out. When we make good choices we are living enriched, fulfilling lives, and when we make bad choices, our lives are difficult and ...
Views: 1419 - Your Response is What Counts - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Ben NelsonThere is often the debate on what has the most effect on how a person ends up. Is it how they were brought up? Is it the events that happen in their lives? Is it the circumstances that surround them? While these factors may have some impact, the thing that has the ability to change your ...
Views: 959 - {Secret Strategy} How To Win The Blame Game - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2011 from Ron KawatskyI blame…myself? Wait a minute, that doesn’t sound right. The blame game, as my wife used to to call it WAS one of my favorite games to play. LOVED IT. “That wasn’t my fault, it was your fault.” Or, “If you didn’t do that, I wouldn’t have got all screwed up.” It’s a classic game. You’re always ...
Views: 960 - Free Speech: Why Do Some People Try To Stop Others From Expressing Their Views? - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2016 from Oliver JR CooperWhen it comes to the people that one is closest to, they are likely to find that they have similar views. They may disagree about certain things from time to time, but in general they will be on the same page, so to speak. Whereas if one was to think about the people they that they are not ...
Views: 1821 - Relationships: Why Do Some People Always Blame Men/Women? - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperWhen something goes wrong, one can either look into what took place, or they can simply find someone to blame. If they were to look into what happened, it would give them the chance to make a difference. For example, they could see if they have played a part in what took place and if so, ...
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