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- Repressed Emotions: How Can Someone Know If They Have Repressed Emotions? - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2014 from Oliver JR CooperAlthough emotions are meant to flow, this is not something that always happens. This is not to say that one should always express how they feel; as this is not always going to be appropriate. What it will involve, is for one to accept how they feel and then to contain their emotional ...
Views: 1982 - Radical Ownership - Not For The Faint of Heart - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2014 from Janbreathe@aol.com Janbreathe@aol.comWhat is radical ownership? It’s seeing and owning that life is a mirror reflecting me back to me. All the things that happen in my life have one thing in common…ME. I am the common denominator in all that keeps showing up. Mike Dooley describes it beautifully in his Notes from The Universe: ...
Views: 3098(1 vote) - The Juggling Act: When You Drop the Ball - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2014 from Tracey OsborneAs busy entrepreneurs we juggle a lot of balls. Client requests, team member demands, family demands…the list goes on and on and on. When you have so many balls in the air, eventually you’re going to drop one. It happened to me today. I received an email from a client asking me if I sent a ...
Views: 1487 - How I Became a Libertarian - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2014 from Rand GolletzHere's my story: When I began voting in the 1970s, I was a staunch Democrat. My view of life was idealistic rather than tragic ("tragic" as in the context of Greek tragedies), and my belief was that government could be a force for good. Over time, as I assessed the results of government ...
Views: 1560 - What can we learn from making mistakes? - by Submitted on May 22, 2014 from Larry CraneWe all know what a mistake is so there is no reason to offer the dictionary’s version of this reality. Mistakes offer us an opportunity to examine our thinking and discover what aspect(s) of our projects could be done differently, positively, therefore resulting in improved outcomes. Mistakes ...
Views: 2123(1 vote) - Are You An Expert Or A Thought Leader? - by Submitted on May 10, 2014 from Holly ChantalI remember when I first started my coaching business and the idea of saying I was an expert gave me a queasy feeling in my stomach. After all, who was I to say I was an expert? Wouldn't that be bragging or worse - wouldn't I be laughed at if I didn't know the answer to a question? These ...
Views: 1276 - Single Moms Let Go of the Past - by Submitted on May 03, 2014 from Jessica RectorIt's so easy to hold on... hold on to the maybes (maybe it's not that bad, maybe it can still happen, maybe he wants to be a part of the baby, maybe he is just busy, maybe this can still work), the hope, the dream, the passion, the good times, and everything else that might be considered good ...
Views: 1399 - 5 Success Strategies You MUST Implement to Resolve Issues with Money, Health, Weight Relationships, Career, Time Management, Procrastination & More… - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2014 from KG StilesDISCOVER WHAT’S HOLDING YOU BACK from realizing your dreams! Here are the Five Success Strategies you must implement to Experience Success in any area of your life. Use these Five KEYS for Success to resolve your issues with: MONEY HEALTH WEIGHT RELATIONSHIPS CAREER TIME ...
Views: 1673 - Self Awareness: How Can Someone Develop Self Awareness? - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2014 from Oliver JR CooperWhile it can be relatively easy to notice how another person behaves and how this affects their life, the same cant always be said about how one behaves and how this affects their life. And a big part of this comes down to how the modern day world is; with people generally being taught to ...
Views: 1699 - Are You Really Who You Say You Are? - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2014 from Kathleen GageFor years I “pounded the pavement” looking for opportunity. I tried just about everything; except one thing; being myself. What I discovered was this; as long as I tried to be someone other than who I am, my success was always an arms distance away. Are you trying to be someone you’re not? ...
Views: 1310 - Integrity is a highly overused word for many entrepreneurs - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2014 from Kathleen GageIn a recent conversation with a colleague of mine the topic of business integrity came up. Actually, I’ve had this type of conversation many times during the nearly 20 years I’ve been in business. It seems in some circles the word integrity means something completely different than in other ...
Views: 1462 - Responsibility: Why Do Some People Say 'You' Instead Of 'I'? - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2014 from Oliver JR CooperWhen someone talks about something they have been going through or how they currently feel, there is the chance that they will use the world ‘you’. This means that the word ‘I’ is unlikely to be used. So even though one is talking about themselves, it can come across as if they are talking ...
Views: 5588 - Make 2014 a Year of No Excuses - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2014 from Elizabeth SpevackExcuses can be sneaky. Sometimes, even when you’re in the process of using one, you know it’s just an excuse. Sometimes, though, you deeply believe them and let them run the show. For example, let’s say you’re planning to exercise. “But I’m so tired tonight,” you say. “I’ll rest up tonight ...
Views: 1391(1 vote) - Did You Think You Didn't Have a Choice? - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2014 from Elizabeth SpevackIt can be so easy, in the course of day-to-day life, to get swept along. Sometimes you just go with the flow, almost on automatic pilot. Sometimes those decisions are brilliant. Sometimes – not so much. When you look back at your actions, do you ever find yourself saying, “I had no ...
Views: 1352 - ***Shaping the World Around You: A Service Attitude - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2014 from Gerry Seymour“I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy.” ― Rabindranath Tagore Not everyone is cut out to start a non-profit, install water purification systems in Africa, or tend to lepers. I am glad there are people ...
Views: 3728(3 votes) - 5 Secret Steps the Positively Successful Take in Response to Change - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2014 from Joey FaucetteI live in a part of the U.S. that received a once-a-decade snowfall last week. At least 12,000 flights were cancelled. Millions of people were home from work, rearranging untold numbers of meetings and assignments. Such rapid change is commonplace in our world today. Snow is forecast. Other ...
Views: 1487 - 5 Secret Questions the Positively Successful Ask Daily - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2014 from Joey FaucetteWhile studying Great Depression businesses created by successful entrepreneurs, I discovered five core practices that were daily habits for them. They asked themselves five questions daily that charted their course to success. You become a successful business person, also, by asking yourself ...
Views: 1537 - ***You Don't Have To - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2014 from Gerry SeymourI have observed a trend among those I mentor, consult with, and train. I can't say for certain if this is a growing trend, but I have observed it my entire professional life, and it has always been an obstacle to success. The problem? "I have to..." You see, most people ask what they "have ...
Views: 3641(1 vote) - Boundaries: Why Do Some People Blame Others For How They Feel? - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2014 from Oliver JR CooperWhen one takes responsibility for how they feel, they are going to be seen as mature and self aware. And yet when one doesn’t take responsibility for how they feel in the majority of cases, they are likely to be seen as lacking awareness and being undeveloped. But while an outside observer ...
Views: 2209 - Comments: Why Do Some People Always Leave Negative Comments? - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperThrough the invention of the internet, people have been given a platform to express their views and opinions. And while this need is nothing new and has not just appeared, it has made it a lot easier for people to speak out and this is due to a number of reasons. When one is expressing their ...
Views: 2979 - Throwaway Society: What Created The Throwaway Society? - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperWhen something is new or different it is often seen as better than what one has and as something that one can look forward to owning or experiencing. Once something has become ‘old’ and one is familiar with it, its effects usually lessen. So what was engaging and interesting at one point in ...
Views: 6024 - TAKE ACTION - TAKE CHARGE - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2013 from Leslie DahlTwo words caught my attention as I was reading the other day- 'DECIDE' and 'INACTION'. I got to thinking... Life is full of choices. Someone has suggested that what we are today is the sum total of the choices we have made. Whether we agree or not, there is ...
Views: 1245 - Blame: Why Do Some People Always Blame Others? - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperFor change to take place and progress to be made, there needs to an element of responsibility. And this applies to all areas of one’s life; without it, something might stay as it is or simply get a lot worse. But while this is evident, it doesn’t mean that someone will take responsibility ...
Views: 4113 - Take Your Business To Profitability By Saying Yes - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2013 from Carrie GreeneI was astounded. I raised $1,109. Yes, that's a lot of money and that's not what astounded me. What astounded me was that out of over 8,000 participants I was the 23rd top "fundraising participant". Frankly, I find that embarrassing. Why? Because, I hardly put any effort into raising that money, ...
Views: 1390 - *** Victim No More: 5 Tips To Take Command Of Your Happiness and Wellbeing - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2013 from Rob WhiteThe world will often tell you that the problems in your life are not your fault. Thousands will chime in with excuses that can convince you to give up on yourself. It’s popular today to talk about how ‘circumstances’ are very different from the past; when opportunity was prevalent at every ...
Views: 1900 - Cleaning the Rooms of Your Life Can Give You Greater Enjoyment and Expansion - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2013 from Jacqueline VanCampenIt was 9 am and I had two hours to organize the house and run to the store to get some snacks to serve a couple of friends who were coming over, all while trying to keep my two kids entertained and out of my way. I stopped for a moment thinking which part of the house to do first. I chose to ...
Views: 2107 - Judgemental: Why Are Some People So Judgemental? - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperTo be judgmental is part of life and it is something that everyone does to some degree or another. There will be some instances where this is seen as good thing and other times when this will be seen as bad or inappropriate. If one was to see an athlete or sports star cheat or break certain ...
Views: 4704 - ***Why Keeping Agreements Can Be Tough… and How YOU Can Change That! - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2013 from Evelyn LevensonHave you ever told someone you’d do something and then either forgotten about it or were somehow not able to honor it? Classic lose-lose-lose situation. When we make a promise or agreement with someone and then don’t keep it, we usually feel bad about it, the other person often is upset ...
Views: 2838(1 vote) - Planting the Habit in Your Life to Deserve, not Need. - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2013 from Youarn BellThere is a fundamental law that is present throughout all of our existence. The law is: “The world responds to ‘deserve’ not ‘need’”. We see the evidence of this law every day. This law is responsible for food on our table, money in our bank account, friends in our circle and much more than I ...
Views: 1418 - 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 - Reaching Your New Year Resolution Through an Accountability Friend - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2013 from Joshua NyamacheHave you ever wondered why so many New Year's resolutions fail? At least you keep making new ones each year. Tell me, did you achieve your New Year's resolution the exact way you wanted? It happens that we let ourselves break small rules. This ends up building the outright of cheating on the ...
Views: 1323 - Leaders Are Accountable - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2013 from Vernon Myers“Everyone has a boss…,” from the President of the United States, to the assembly line worker in a factory. Leadership and accountability go hand-in-hand, you can’t have one without the other, in fact, leadership without accountability is akin to a dictatorship; accountability without leadership ...
Views: 1298(1 vote) - Balanced Scorecard for personal growth - 5 ready-to-use KPIs - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2013 from Aleksey SavkinThe balanced Scorecard is one of the most popularly used strategy performance management tools currently being used in the corporate world is the Balanced Scorecard. Primarily, it is a tool used to measure the performance of individuals, projects or a whole business entity. For instance, ...
Views: 5342(1 vote) - Companies That Help to Copy Your Discs - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2013 from Mike ArnoldEverything in the world today is about saving the earth and going green. Everywhere we turn we find people talking about how important it is to save the environment and do you bit to help protect the ecosystem that you live in. Well this is not just something that many people are talking about ...
Views: 1156 - 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) - New Packaging Materials for Your Discs - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2013 from Mike ArnoldIf you own a computer you should be fairly sure about how a compact disc or a digital disc is converted and copied. This is quite a simple process which can be done by almost any person who knows a bit about computers and the related equipments such as copiers and printers. For copying one disc ...
Views: 1458 - It’s Not My Time… It’s Your Reputation - by Submitted on May 31, 2013 from Carrie GreeneHonestly my first thought was "How rude of these people to waste my time." This past month I’ve been to four business-building events. I was a speaker at three of them. I booked over seventy-five "follow-up appointments". I had team members block the time on my calendar and send the other ...
Views: 1528 - How to Gather Fabulous Testimonials About Your Work Without Feeling Uncomfortable - by Submitted on May 30, 2013 from Sydni Craig-HartDoesn't it feel great to receive commendation for the work you do? There's nothing better than knowing you've truly made a difference in someone's life or business and have helped them reach a new level of success. Even better than your personal feelings is the fact that receiving positive ...
Views: 1040 - 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 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 - M-A-Y - by Submitted on May 09, 2013 from Sylvia HendersonMaybe I will, and maybe I won't. Maybe I do, and maybe I don't. If I'm to take action, I'll have to decide; Commit to a choice to which I must abide. ~ Sylvia Henderson So I shouldn't quit my day job and become a poet laureate? I introduce to you, "may". It's an interesting word in ...
Views: 1631 - The Squawk Heard 'Round the World - by Submitted on May 08, 2013 from Rob WhiteWith summer approaching, I suspect there will be a lot of buzz about the best ways to travel with kids. Kid-friendly airlines. Kid-friendly airports. Kid-friendly hotels, and the like. I wish someone would write about parrot-friendly travel. Parrot-friendly airlines. Parrot-friendly airports. ...
Views: 2017 - 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 - 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 Primary Differences Between Non-profit Boarding Schools and Boot Camps for Troubled Teens - by Submitted on May 06, 2013 from Joe TherapistParents who are struggling to manage their teen’s behavior often turn to outside sources for help. The top options for troubled teens are often boarding school or boot camp. Both program types offer troubled teens the opportunity to change their behavior, receive counseling and therapy, and ...
Views: 1738 - To reduce stress - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2013 from Angela Schulz-HenkeOnly those who manage to bring structures into his/her everyday life, are thereby reducing negative stress, which is otherwise inevitable. No structures or chaos bring long term trouble with other family members and also attract disease by itself. Such missing structures lead to lack of ...
Views: 1258 - Stop Procrastination and Grow Your Business by Taming Your Inner Child - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2013 from Carrie GreeneIt's like you're throwing a temper tantrum. You know what you want to do. You know why you want to do it. You know how to do it. It's important. The growth of your business depends on it. But, no matter what you do the three-year old kid inside of you is stomping his or her feet ...
Views: 1417 - Funny and Smart Are Great, But How About Being Authentic for Once? - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2013 from Lisa HaishaWe all have an authentic soul, although often it's buried deep beneath a thick and strong layer of "impostor" personalities. These "impostors" are really a false belief system that colors your world, takes over your life, and causes havoc. Your impostors prevent you from achieving your highest ...
Views: 1533 - 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 - Paint it Black, Please - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2013 from Rob WhiteThere they were, 60 freshly painted white doors with black trim in my thirty-unit apartment building. Great job. Except for one minor detail: this was the opposite of what I asked my maintenance guy to do. I specified BLACK doors with WHITE trim. I don’t usually fly off the handle, but this ...
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