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Six Key Steps to Live Life To The Fullest - by Judi MoreoEnjoying Your Life Versus Simply Existing - by Judi Moreo- Let Bad Habits Fall Away - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2010 from Anna GoldsteinAs summer ends and autumn begins, the sun sets earlier and the days get shorter. Trees prepare for winter as their leaves change colors and eventually fall to the ground. Nature responds naturally to the changing seasons. Let today, the first day of fall, inspire you towards personal ...
Views: 1546 - Change Your Attitude to Grattitude - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2010 from Anna GoldsteinWhen you're feeling down, you blame your friends, family, and spend your time thinking about what you want but don’t have now. Your ego (your mind and awareness) tells you stories about your past and based on your interpretations of your past, you doubt yourself and worry about your ...
Views: 1227(1 vote) - You Can Do What You Commit To - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2010 from Anna GoldsteinEach day is your opportunity for a fresh start. Whether your top goal is to lose weight and fit into your skinny jeans, get out of debt and financially plan, get over your x-boyfriend and find your soul mate, finish an old project and learn a new skill or discover how to find more balance and ...
Views: 1188(1 vote) - Stop the Comparison Game: Be YOUR Best - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2010 from Patricia OmoquiThe other day I instant messaged with a young man who said he struggled with sadness and depression. When I asked why, he told me he had just attended a school reunion. Prior to the get together he’d been feeling great. Post-reunion was another story. After hearing the tales his mates told ...
Views: 1164(4 votes) - The Systems Approach - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2010 from Dr. Charles DesJardinsOne of the things that I always take into consideration in a coach-client relationship and self-actualization is the word, SELF. Self-Actualization, by its very nature, is about the person, the self. Now, before I continue, let me say something about the SELF, because for some, the self does ...
Views: 1858(1 vote) - Your Key People - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2010 from Dawn AngierYour Key People Business is all about relationship. Who you know and how good a relationship you have with them has a profound effect on your current and future success. But in the busy-ness of business, it's easy to lose track and lose touch with the people who can help you. I keep ...
Views: 1026(2 votes) - Breaking Through Barriers - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2010 from Michelle MayurHow often have you procrastinated about starting something important, creating unnecessary anxiety and worry, when it would have been a lot simpler and less stressful to just do it and get it out of the way? For many people the answer is probably more times than they care to remember. What ...
Views: 1913(2 votes) - The Importance of Self Knowledge - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2010 from Tim OngWhat is Self Knowledge? Self knowledge is knowing yourself intimately. It involves knowing your thoughts and feelings, how they came about, and how they influence your behavior. It is about understanding your needs, desires, motivations, beliefs, views and values. In short, it is about ...
Views: 13898(1 vote) - This Is Your Wake Up Call! - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2010 from Patrick Driessen"Don't limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as you mind lets you. What you believe, you can achieve!" - Mary Kay Ash In my daily role as a business leader of various organisations I always like to challenge the people I’m working ...
Views: 1095(5 votes) - From a thought into a behavior - 8 steps to success! - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2010 from Dr. Charles DesJardinsHave you ever had a great thought or idea that could not make it any further than a thought and you were never able to get it into your body? I am not talking about a goal – by now most of us are aware, at least in print how to set goals and keep them. But I have found that few still are they ...
Views: 1746(2 votes) - Relax With A Massage! - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2010 from Patrick Driessen"If a man insisted always on being serious, and never allowed himself a bit of fun and relaxation, he would go mad or become unstable without knowing it." - Herodotus (484 BC - 430 BC) If you are tying to succeed in turning your dreams into goals, and your goals into strategies and actions, ...
Views: 1748(2 votes) - It's Time For Reflection - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2010 from Patrick Driessen"By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest." - Confucius The year 2009 is almost over. This year has been very challenging, included many unexpected turns, and various ...
Views: 1120(4 votes) - Success Is All In the Mind – The Power of Our Thoughts - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2010 from Matthew TooneThe greatest challenge and obstacle on the pathway to success is learning how to completely control our thoughts. Do you realize that you can literally think your way into success! The thoughts we allow and entertain in our own minds – whether they are positive or negative, believing or fearful, ...
Views: 2738(2 votes) - My Journey to Become Student Body President & Why It Applies To You - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2010 from Matthew TooneThe majority of personal successes in life are usually accomplished after the individual determines to not give up when they experience a failure. This reality should suggest that dreams and goals are absolutely possible, but most often aren’t achieved because we quit during the ascent up the ...
Views: 1438 - Improve Self-Esteem to Achieve Success: 10 Tips Everyone Must Know - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2010 from Matthew TooneAchievement of any goal or dream in life is the result of many contributing thoughts, attributes, and actions that cumulatively define the ‘law of success.’ Are any of these actions or attributes more important than the other? I don’t think so necessarily; however, without one essential ...
Views: 1124 - Results Not Resolutions - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2010 from Alexandria JoyDo you make resolutions at the beginning of each year? With the new decade upon us, now is the time to review, renew and reignite your plans for what you want the next year to hold in store. So how can you create results and not just empty resolutions? Simple. Treat the new year as you ...
Views: 1108(1 vote) - Are You Mentally Tough? - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2010 from Rand Golletz"Mental toughness is essential to success." -Vince Lombardi This past spring, San Francisco 49ers head coach Mike Singletary brought a new kind (and new level) of pain to his team's training camp. Known simply as "the hill," it's a 45-degree incline that he had built for running. Singletary ...
Views: 1277 - Caregiving, an emotional roller coaster? - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2010 from Carolyn BatesCaregiving is definitely one of the hardest roles any of us can play, especially as Baby Boomers. The constant variety of emotions attached to it and all of the “shoulds”, “why don’t you’s” and “why aren’t you’s” that keep bombarding our decision making can often be overwhelming. Everyone ...
Views: 1070 - Getting Clear on Your Fear - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2010 from Dawn AngierGetting Clear on Your Fear Do you know when fear is holding you back? I don’t. At least not always. When I realize I’m fearful, I find it reasonably easy to face. I can experience it and determine whether it’s something I need to pay attention to or move through it. But when I DON’T ...
Views: 1083 - The New 10 of the Month - Oprah! - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2010 from Dawn McIntyreWow. It’s the beginning of not just a new year, but a whole new decade. I know a lot of us are saying,”thank God” – after all, the past few years have certainly come with a few challenges. But I want to let you know, I have a really good feeling about what the 2010s have in store. I just ...
Views: 1598 - Implementation of Change---A Personal Leadership Challenge - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2010 from Billy ArcementAs we move into the New Year, what is it about your life, career and/or personal accomplishments that you want to change in 2010? Don’t take this question lightly. It is filled with deep thinking requirements. Change, just for change sake, is not what this question is about. Rather, it’s ...
Views: 2359(1 vote) - Criticism - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2010 from Dawn AngierCriticism There's an old adage that goes like this: to avoid criticism, say nothing, do nothing, be nothing. If you want to get ahead in the world, you'll have to do all three. So you should expect to be criticized. The key is to discern what is helpful criticism (most isn't) and what ...
Views: 1574(1 vote) - Being Realistic - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2010 from Deborah McIncrowSo let’s take a look at being down to earth and truly addressing our capabilities as we venture toward a healthier, lighter, more organized and calmer way of living and take into consideration what is a practical approach, a levelheaded approach and what is a rational way for you to address your ...
Views: 1319 - 7 Tips for Mom Entrepreneurs to Tap Into Your Authentic Self - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2010 from Britt MichaelianEvery morning, my four year old daughter runs into my bedroom and jumps onto the bed with glee that the day has begun and she is ready to play. Throughout the day, she feels her energy and is in tune with her desires. When she doesn't get what she wants, she uses innate strategies to try to ...
Views: 959 - How to Conquer Test Anxiety - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2010 from Benjamin MossMany people suffer with test anxiety and its range of consequences. Some consequences are physical such as: rapid heart rate, shortness of breadth, and profuse perspiration. Some are emotional such as feeling ashamed, embarrassed, terrified and panicky. And some are substantial like failing a ...
Views: 2789(1 vote) - How To Stop Anger About Your Past From Interfering In Your Present - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2010 from Dr. Jeanette RaymondKoren is furious that her son is being unfairly picked on As she drove to pick up nine year old Hector from school, Koren seethed with rage. She was confronted with a complaint that Hector was suspended from after school playground access for hitting another boy. Koren was mad at the ...
Views: 1965(2 votes) - The freedom to choose - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2010 from Dr. Charles DesJardinsPersonal development brings choice to the individual. And I believe in choice, but, can our choices be limited by our maps of the territory? Unless our maps are updated or at least revealed to us (usually by a personal development professional) our choice of change is limited. This article is ...
Views: 1783(3 votes) - Collaboration - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2010 from Dr. Charles DesJardinsIn the field of personal development I find that some people like to collaborate and share ideas and learn from each other, which to me, is personal and profession development and growth. This got me thinking about collaboration, which got me thinking about collaborating with others who have ...
Views: 2223(2 votes) - Resolve To Be Real in 2010 - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2010 from Julie FarhaHere we are, another year ending, a new one beginning. 2009 was a bizarre year to be sure. Many are now breathing sighs of relief and hope. 2010 will be a year of new beginnings like never before. Opportunities to create exactly what you want will be everywhere. Here are some things to ...
Views: 1166(4 votes) - Make Everything You Do Self Help - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2010 from Dr Russell RazzaqueMany schools of self help recommend turning aspect of our lives into “practise”. What does this mean? Well it refers to turning each of our regular activities into a vehicle, via which we can further our own personal growth. Such self help notions go back a long way – thousands of years, in ...
Views: 1193(1 vote) - Stress and Conflict - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2010 from David SamuelStress and Conflict Every machine has natural limitations, its individual capacity. When it is stretched beyond its capacity, it will be stressed. No machine exists that is a singularly whole unit, all machines are merely a sum of parts. And so we can more accurately say that the machine ...
Views: 1631(2 votes) - Choose Your Own Change During Financial Depression - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2010 from Chukwuemeka AgbataHealth and wealth are the two important and precious things that one would want all throughout his/her life. Losing all of the wealth that you have accumulated over years is depressing, you might even feel the end of your life has approached you at this financial loss. Choose your own change at ...
Views: 2646(2 votes) - If Being Ambitious Makes Me a Bitch – Please Capitalize the “B” - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2010 from Gayle LaSalleAs I get older, and hopefully, wiser, I tend to become more of a rebel. The one way to get me to do something is to tell me I can’t. I wish I could say I’ve always been this way but that’s not so. It’ a trait I’ve developed along the way, likely because I’ve had to take risks and I’ve found ...
Views: 2443(3 votes) - Endings and Beginnings - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2010 from Gayle LaSalle“The world is round and the place which may seem like the end may also be the beginning.” IVY BAKER PRIEST One year ends and another begins. It’s the way of the world. And it’s the way of our life. And, as always, we have choices as to how we view both the end and the beginning. Are you ...
Views: 1057(1 vote) - Discover Surprising Reasons How Anyone Can EMBRACE ADVERSITY in Minutes! - by Submitted on Jan 01, 2010 from Miyoshi GrantIf you are experiencing an adverse situation, you may be embarking upon the greatest opportunity to have a breakthrough in your life! Surprisingly you're going to see how adversity is shaping you into being the person, happy and fulfilled, that you want to be. It happens through your perspective ...
Views: 1777(2 votes) - Can our Self-Actualization be limited? - by Submitted on Jan 01, 2010 from Dr. Charles DesJardinsCan our self-actualization be limited? Absolutely. Are these limits insurmountable? Absolutely not. Self-actualization is the actualizing of our full humanness. It is the unleashing of those things that hinder our growth into what ought to be. Self-actualization is the movement from ‘aught’ to’ ...
Views: 2887(1 vote) - The Ability To Respectfully Disagree - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2009 from Dawn AngierA critical key to success in your career and in your life overall is developing and maintaining good relationships. In fact, "Relationships" is number five of the Ten Pillars of a World Class Business. Our relationships with coworkers, suppliers, spouses, clients, bosses, siblings, employees, ...
Views: 5852(1 vote) - Learning Hypnosis - Concept and Way to Start - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2009 from Tommy MountainCan you learn hypnosis and as it is so - how to do it? Start by saying that you do not need to learn it because you already know it. What you need to learn is how to control it, make it stronger, deeper and how to use it for your own benefit! At first let me start with basics on human mind - ...
Views: 900(2 votes) - When Things Suck, Who's To Blame? - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2009 from Carole HodgesLast year we blamed the economy. What will we blame in 2010? Have you ever considered how blame could be impacting your success? Finding someone or something to blame gets you off the hook when things don’t turn out your way. Finding blame is common and seems to be a natural human ...
Views: 1351(3 votes) - New Year's Resolution Law of Attraction Style - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2009 from Beth and Lee McCainEach year many of us make New Year resolutions knowing full well that we are going to try to uphold our promises to ourselves. "This year I’m giving up smoking," or "This year I'm going to start and finish that book I want to write," then about three weeks into the New Year we have already set ...
Views: 2729(14 votes) - A Startling Fact About The Middle Class - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2009 from Marc-Andre TerriaultHere’s the truth, if you were brought up in a middle class family then the odds of you actually finding real success in your life are not good! Why you ask? Because these people are raised in a “comfort zone” environment. Before I really get into this article I just want to say that I was ...
Views: 1002(3 votes) - CHILL OUT - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2010 from Mary ClaybonCHILL OUT and Enjoy the Holidays Preparing for the holidays can be mind boggling and stressful, or a time to remember what really matters, chill out, relax and enjoy the season. A couple of years ago, my husband and I were returning from a November vacation and as I was thinking about ...
Views: 1061(1 vote) - Self-Contemplation and Success - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2009 from Ruth HegartyAs promised in my note above, my “article” today consists of a series of questions that will help you contemplate who you are, who you want to become and continue to be moving forward. Take some time this week (and continue to do this process on an ongoing basis) to just sit and allow these ...
Views: 1419(2 votes) - New Years Resolutions - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2009 from Mary Anne CipressyThe beginning of a new year is approaching and with that many of us see it as a time to bring in change to our lives. The most common method used is the New Year Resolutions. We sit down and write out what we are going to do differently this year. However within the first month many of these ...
Views: 1261(2 votes) - Choose Love Despite the Fear - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2009 from Kristin RobertsonThere are only two basic human emotions, love and fear. All other emotions are variations on these two archetypal themes. Of the two, which emotion have we seen at work in our economy over the past several months? Of course, the answer is fear. When I worked in the securities industry years ...
Views: 1996(6 votes) - This Is Your Time - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2009 from Errol HenryThis Is Your Time! Where did the year go? It’s that time again; one year is drawing to a close and is just about ready to pass the baton on to another. Our unful?lled hopes, dreams, aspirations and triumphs will all have to wait in line for another season. The impending holidays represent the ...
Views: 1954(5 votes) - Handling Loss – Five Steps To Help Yourself & Others - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2009 from Sharon MikrutPeople often tell me that they don't know what to say when someone experiences a loss. I explain that often times the person experiencing the loss simply needs to talk. You don't need to say anything; just be there to listen and support the individual. However, most people are still ...
Views: 2307(4 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: 1286(2 votes) - Limiting beliefs-Bust-um wide open then let them go - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2009 from Lori Snyder“We do not see the world as it is, we see it as we are.” Anais Nin When was the last time you took a quiet moment and asked yourself, “What limiting beliefs am I still holding onto that may be sabotaging my happiness?” It is said that limiting beliefs are formed in childhood and if not ...
Views: 1611(4 votes) - How to Manage Stress at School - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2009 from Emile JarreauSchool days as we all know is supposed to be the most wonderful days of our life. It is that particular time of our life when we are able to explore our thoughts, increase our insight, interact with different types of new individuals and most important of all, have fun. However, today, school ...
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