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- Taking Your Life Back From Yourself - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Laura NashHave you heard people say “It’s not my fault I’m unhappy, I had a bad childhood/spouse/employer”? Or maybe “I can’t ever be happy unless changes their attitude.” Well, it’s time to put your life–and happiness–back in the hands of the only person who really understands you. Yourself. When ...
Views: 1384(1 vote) - Teaching our students about Personal Responsibility. - by Submitted on May 06, 2013 from Lisa DingmanTeaching our students about Personal Responsibility. For many, taking personal responsibility for the events and occurrences in their lives is easy. These people are highly successful and only rely on excuses some of the times. However, for most, excuses are a part of their lives. For ...
Views: 1393(2 votes) - The Power of Creation Is Yours - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2011 from Kris BrietkopfIt’s all real. Every last psychedelic hallucination. The Easter Bunny, Santa Claus, Leprechauns, all of them. They are as real as you are. They are especially as real as the one who believes in them. It’s the magic of believing that allows for the creation of all things. It has been ...
Views: 1031(1 vote) - The Power that Lies within Accountability - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2009 from John Di LemmePower is the ability to create explosive results from the potential that lies within people and things. Think about the power within a stick of dynamite or maybe an automobile. When you press the pedal, the power that lies within the vehicle is ignited. Similarly, the power within a rocket ship ...
Views: 1018(1 vote) - The Purpose of External Accountability is... - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2009 from Tom WeberI asked the question “What is the purpose of external accountability?” Many of you didn’t have an answer, and if you are like most people you were wondering why I included the word “external” in the question. Well, today the answer shall be revealed. And it will change the way you feel when ...
Views: 2026(1 vote) - Three Keys to Implementing Improvement Goals That Increase Your Bottom Line - by Submitted on May 03, 2011 from Pat AltvaterIs there a behavior that if done consistently would dramatically increase your bottom line? But, you can’t make yourself do it. You find yourself thinking you’ll start it tomorrow. But tomorrow never comes. Don’t beat yourself up if you can relate – you are not alone! It’s our nature ...
Views: 2280(1 vote) - Time for Personal Responsibility - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Keith BrayResponsibility brings power. "To be tested is good. The challenged life may be the best therapist." -- Gail Sheehy Time spent on my personal co-creative process of recovering a life that I knew was meant for me opens my eyes to truths on a continuous basis. One of these truths is that for my ...
Views: 1051(1 vote) - Tips for Overcoming Poor Habits - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2010 from CB MichaelsEverybody has a habit or personality trait that they wished they could be rid of. Smoking, nail biting and hair twirling are all good examples of these kinds of habits, which can seem difficult if not impossible to overcome. I personally believe that all behavior can be changed, however, and the ...
Views: 1482(1 vote) - Toys or Us? - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2011 from Theresa BehennaAs a keynote speaker on peak performance one of the points I emphasize is accountability. Recently the Today Show interviewed Galia Slayen who built a life size Barbie to demonstrate the unhealthy body image the iconic doll represents to young girls as part of National Eating Disorders ...
Views: 1818(1 vote) - Tracking Options - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2010 from Deborah McIncrowAs you are fully aware being attentive and conscious of what you are digesting, how much you are digesting and your energy output are an imperative keys toward your success when traveling down your road of weight loss and weight maintenance. At any given point in your future your stellar ...
Views: 1770(1 vote) - Truth or Consequences - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2009 from Dawn AngierTruth or Consequences When I was seven, I moved for a brief time to Columbus, Georgia with my family while my father went on active duty for the Army. I was a new kid in a new school and wanted to make friends quickly. One day in music class, the teacher asked if any of us knew how to ...
Views: 1032(2 votes) - Tuning Up Muscles and Mind - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Drew GerberMy husband is a very fine musician, and as our business has grown, he has had less time to devote to practicing the violin. When he was able to start regularly practicing again recently, he soon found he had lost several pounds. How could that be? Violin is a very physical instrument. He ...
Views: 2233(2 votes) - Want Real World Change? Stop Complaining - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2011 from Timothy BarlowIf you really want to change your life and help build a better world for yourself and others, you might want to consider this little piece of advice: stop complaining. You don’t have to travel far these days to come across this crippling habit — there’s plenty of people fussing about the ...
Views: 2569(4 votes) - What Have You Done For Your Dream Lately? - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2010 from Zoe Routh"It's what I am here to do!" she blurted and tears gushed forth. This was 'Sarah', a client sharing a moment of acknowledgment that she finally knew what she wanted to do with her life. In that instant she accepted she could speak her truth about her soul purpose - not her parents', not her ...
Views: 1464(1 vote) - What is it About Coaching?! - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2011 from Saritza ZambranaFor people who is not familiar with coaching might be wondering: what is coaching? And why it's getting so strong tool? Well coaching is not only a tool, is a life-transforming experience once you apply it. There are many branches of coaching or niches directed to certain specialties. You ...
Views: 1416(3 votes) - When Change is Wrong - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2009 from Lori SnyderWe all know that to change and grow, to have an open mind and be flexible with the daily and not so-daily changes in our life is a must in order to flourish, however there is one area where, when we expect change, it is an absolute recipe for disaster. You may be able to already guess which ...
Views: 1291(1 vote) - Whine Flu - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2009 from Janet WilksWe are at present in the grip of a world wide epidemic of a virus known as Swine Flu. Due to the sheer numbers of people who have contracted this dreadful virus, it has been making headline news around the world and there has been plenty of advice from the medical profession worldwide on what to ...
Views: 1487(1 vote) - Why Being and Feeling Authentic Can Be Challenging Especially These Days - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2012 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorMark Twain said, “The worst loneliness is not to be comfortable with yourself.” Whatever you pursue in your outer life will never fill the inner void created by feeling inauthentic; you have to fill it yourself, and first. “Sam” was so distressed and confused that he’d pretty much shut down; ...
Views: 2279(2 votes) - Yes, You Can Be Financially Independent - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2009 from Dawn AngierBy its very definition, financial independence means to not be dependent on anyone or anything for our financial needs. That requires being free from debt. When asked what they would do if they won the lottery, most people say they would pay off their debts. Just imagine what it would be like ...
Views: 1182(2 votes) - Your Reputation Precedes You - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2009 from Dave TamkinI've been blessed to play with many musicians over the years. Some have been cool as hell and others with their enlarged ego and elevated sense of self entitlement I'll never forget. I have shared a beer or two with some, and others I've finished off the bottle of Sir Daniels both on stage and ...
Views: 2088(2 votes) - Breaking Your Trust vs. Almost Breaking Your Trust: The Adam & Eve Story - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2009 from Dr. Shirley Cheng, Blind Author with VisionQuestion: Why didn't God prevent Adam and Eve from eating the forbidden fruit? Answer: I will have to answer this question in assumption, something I rarely do, because we often waste precious time when we speculate about things we don't know. To know every "why" and "how" would make us God. ...
Views: 4605(10 votes) - Mobbing Can Mask Discrimination - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2010 from Gail ElliottRegardless of the progress made through legislation over the years, discrimination and bigotry still exist and utilize more subtle tactics to exclude perceived undesirables from groups and organizations of all kinds. Although mobbing is usually described as a status-blind form of harassment it ...
Views: 3234(12 votes) - Top 10 Reasons to Be Ethical and Live with Integrity - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Tracy PhaupChoosing to live ethically and with integrity isn't for the faint of heart. It means making choices and dealing with consequences that choosing to lie might help you avoid, at least in the short-term. Here are the top 10 reasons why it's worth the time and energy. 1. It's a ...
Views: 2194(5 votes) - ***The Heck with New Year’s Resolutions: Create a Long Term Plan for Your Life - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2009 from Dr. Lisabeth Saunders MedlockThis month’s newsletter is a guide to developing a longer term plan for your life. Each year, many of us make resolutions that don’t seem to stick. This is because they are short sighted and are not grounded in a longer term plan and direction for your life. My goal in this guide is to get ...
Views: 1634(3 votes) - Positive Attitude - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowAs you embark upon the eve of a fabulous day, Thanksgiving Day, there is much to be taken care of, family to celebrate this special day with and an array of fabulous dishes to enjoy and bewilder at. Staying in the right frame of mind going into the holiday will make a world of difference post ...
Views: 1351(3 votes) - Surround Yourself With Successful People - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from Young KimSeth works at a camera shop. Seth isn't a photographer. Seth actually majored in graphic design. He had difficulty finding work as a freelance designer, and couldn't find any work in the corporate world either. So he took jobs in retail and eventually ended up at the camera shop. Seth's ...
Views: 1526(3 votes) - Bankruptcy - How To Succeed 4 - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2009 from Peter RadfordGeographical Interpretations Australia Continued There are normally two principal sources from which funds can be realised, viz. the assets and wages of the bankrupt. However, the bankrupt is granted the facility whereby certain assets are set aside and their value cannot be realised. ...
Views: 1269(2 votes) - Success and Self Pity - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2009 from Geoffrey CanavanBeware the constant attraction that all of us carry to feel hard done by and the subsequent feelings of how unfair the world can be that become a hiding place from the more fulfilling journey of achievement. I learned the truth of how we identify with this loop when, on many occasions, my own ...
Views: 1567(2 votes) - The Responsible Choice - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2009 from Kim FreedmanHow many times have you heard someone say something like this? “He really knows how to push my buttons.” “She made me so angry!” “They hurt my feelings.” “There’s nothing I can do about it.” All of these comments have something in common. They are all designed to absolve the ...
Views: 1431(2 votes) - “Independence vs. Dependence: 4 Skills You Must Learn to Have Successful Relationships Now!” - by Submitted on May 10, 2010 from Dr. Cindy BrownIn my experience as a Behavior Specialist and Licensed Clinician for over 13 years, the amount of independence or dependence you have in your relationships is often an indication of the level of your psychological and emotional health and a predictor of how successful your relationships will be ...
Views: 6189(2 votes) - ***The Art of Flow and How to Tap Into It - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteI've often affirmed, "Let go and flow." Flow generates inspiration and births the A-HA moments of your clarity and vision. All struggle is out-of-flow experience. Where you struggle is where you have turned your back on and said NO to you. Denying who you are and what you are here to be, do ...
Views: 1404(3 votes) - Gaining Trust Is Never Easy. Losing It Is. - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2009 from Dawn AngierI was on the learning team this week, and I thought you'd benefit from what happened. SuccessNet has been doing business on the Internet for over 12 years. And during that time, we've come to be known as one of the most trusted sources for personal and professional growth on the Web. We're ...
Views: 3203(6 votes) - …And We Want the Government To Do What? - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2009 from Geoff Fickeby: Geoff Ficke I am always amazed when I see well educated, seemingly worldly people make themselves look and sound silly by promoting ever more aggressive expansion of government. We are currently in our national election cycle, admittedly the silly season for politicians. This year, ...
Views: 1338(3 votes) - 3 Tips To Help You Finish What You Enthusiastically Start - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2011 from Adrienne FikesWe have all done this at one point or another. The flash of genius. The rush of enthusiasm. The big burst of energy. Then along the way, your interest beings to wane. Life gets in the way. Progress slows to a crawl or stops entirely. The idea that was going to change the world is now heaped into ...
Views: 1739(1 vote) - Adopt the Steve Jobs Attitude - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from Sarah HathornSteve Jobs helped to harness technologies that improve the quality of our lives and the lives of generations to come. He also provided a great role model for leadership success, and we can learn much from his remarkable mindset. Acquiring 21st Century Tools Steve Jobs signature products ...
Views: 3682(2 votes) - Are You In The Habit Of Showing Up? - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2012 from Chris HammerI’ve recently been trying to get ahold of someone to come and take a look at a problem I’m having with my roof. I’ve left three messages with this particular company, and none have been returned. Similarly, a few months ago I needed to get a potential moisture problem in my basement looked at. I ...
Views: 2161(2 votes) - Avoid Leadership Failure by Focusing on Your Purpose - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2011 from Terry WallJoe Paterno’s decision to coach the remaining games, a decision later nullified by his firing, was a leadership failure. By focusing on his purpose, he should have seen that coaching out the schedule was a terrible idea. Learn from his leadership failure that you should use your purpose ...
Views: 1212(1 vote) - Being Genuine - by Submitted on May 25, 2009 from Keith Bray"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson R.W. Emerson certainly must have known me in a past life. I spent a four decades trying to be who I thought you wanted me to be, and no one, and ultimately ...
Views: 1453(1 vote) - Breaking (Changing) Bad Habits - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2013 from Tracey FarmerAs I was reading about breaking habits, the rule of thumb seemed to be that if you can avoid doing the undesired behavior anywhere from 21 to 30 days, then you will be rid of it. That didn’t make a lot of sense to me. If that were true, then alcoholics with a lengthy span of sobriety would ...
Views: 1467(1 vote) - Entrepreneurship - Do You Have What It Takes? - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2011 from Cindy HartmanAccording to the SBA, fifty percent of all small businesses fail within the first five years. Wow! That’s scary! Think about it this way – you’re standing in a room with another small business owner, and most likely one of you will close your doors. Who will it be? There’s a fifty percent chance ...
Views: 1420(1 vote) - Every Choice has a Consequence! The continuing consequences of the Bernie Madoff disaster! - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Chuck GallagherDoing presentations on business ethics and fraud prevention, every presentation I begin starts with the statement – “Every choice has a consequence!” No where is this more painfully obvious then the very public unfolding of the consequences begun many years ago by Bernie Madoff. Two years to ...
Views: 2576(1 vote) - Finally . . . Let’s Execute the Project! - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2010 from Mark ReedWe began our "Project Management . . . by the Numbers" Project Management Lifecycle with Phase One - Concept and Feasibility where we secured agreement with our Project Customer on the definition of the project's objectives and a high level time and cost against those objectives. Then we ...
Views: 1485(5 votes) - Get Through That To-Do List! - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2010 from Tracey D'AvieroBeing a small business owner or a solopreneur can sometimes mean an endless list of things 'to-do' - either things to market your business, grow your business, manage your business or even just run it. If you're like me, you probably have put yourself and your business to the bottom of your ...
Views: 1872(6 votes) - How a Mistake Can Grow Your Business - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2013 from Carrie GreeneI read an article the other day about a teapot that J. C. Penny is selling. Apparently someone thought it looked like Hitler. J. C. Penny dealt with the matter immediately. They apologized and said that any resemblance is completely unintentional. The article went on to discuss other ...
Views: 1928(1 vote) - How I can choose an engagement ring without burning a hole in my pocket?. - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2012 from albert K JohnThere are certain guidelines one can follow. Many brides-to-be will have to decide what is in it that they want when buying a ring engagement. You will need to consider the cost, which is the foremost rule and a basic one to follow. Avoid the notion that big and quantity is all you have to it ...
Views: 2044(2 votes) - Integrity – Tops the Workforce Wish List - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2012 from Pat Heydlauff“Say what you mean and mean what you say,” says Frank Luntz, communications researcher and author of several books including What Americans Really Want…Really. Today’s workforce craves truthful comprehensive communications and aligned action from leadership in all aspects. They want to know ...
Views: 2329(2 votes) - Is Your Glass Half Full or Half Empty? - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2010 from Sharon MikrutWe often hear people talking about whether someone's glass is half full or half empty, which is really a metaphor for how someone views their life or the world around them. If someone is negative or pessimistic, people might regard them as seeing their glass half empty. When people view their ...
Views: 7090(1 vote) - Relationship Goals Involve WHAT? - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Lynn MooreHow are your relationships working for you? When it comes to relationship goals, here we find some of the most intricate challenges. Unlike most of your goals which involve yourself and inanimate objects or subjects such as your living quarters, your career, your money, your material items ...
Views: 1187(2 votes) - Rush Limbaugh: Icon of Anti-Morality - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhen Michael Steele, the hapless chairman of the Republican Party, lost his bearings and called Rush Limbaugh's style ugly and incendiary, everyone knew it was the truth. But it was a perfect example of an inconvenient truth. The right wing has long used ugly, incendiary speech the way baseball ...
Views: 1049(1 vote) - Sacrificing Ego for Results - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2011 from Kathleen WatsonI was at a workshop recently where the facilitator contended that the purpose of the ego is to save us from anticipated future pain. Hmmm... The more I thought about this, the more sense it made. Ego can show up in a lot of different ways: refusing to debate a point; plunging INTO a ...
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