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Six Key Steps to Live Life To The Fullest - by Judi MoreoEnjoying Your Life Versus Simply Existing - by Judi Moreo- How to Gracefully Navigate Your Life Transitions - by Submitted on May 15, 2009 from Donna BurickChange can be stressful. Even good transitions can cause emotional upheaval because we are creatures of habit. But there are steps you can take to navigate your life transitions with grace and ease. * Use a coach. Getting assistance does not mean you are unable to manage. Many people flourish ...
Views: 1325 - Are You Offering Beneficial Value? Or Are You Just An Online Peddler? - by Submitted on May 14, 2009 from Lovie HobbsAre you adding value to your target market? Are you offering to help them solve a problem so they can avoid pain or offer a solution that will give them pleasure. If your answers to these questions are no, then you could possibly be a “pest” or just an online peddler. People like to purchase ...
Views: 731 - 6 Steps to Keeping it All in Perspective: How to Not Take Yourself So Seriously - by Submitted on May 14, 2009 from Jenn KayeHave you ever been so caught up in your own problems that you didn’t even notice what was actually taking place around you? Or been so wrapped in responsibility and self-judgment that you failed to recognize the beauty and wonderful events actually occurring in your life? Have you ever taken ...
Views: 2946 - You've Got Spinach in Your Teeth - by Submitted on May 14, 2009 from Cindy LoughranEver been in a conversation with someone who has a little piece of spinach between their front teeth? There it is, glaring at you with every syllable she speaks yet she has no idea it’s there. You keep thinking, I wish she’d get that piece of spinach out of her teeth. If she only knew how ...
Views: 3455 - How to Become Resilient! - by Submitted on May 12, 2009 from David PolesIn my work at SECAP (St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Brighton, MA) and in my private practice at Newton Counseling Center, I often teach patients and clients the importance of becoming resilient. I believe that resiliency is a life skill that all of need to learn. Those with addictions and ...
Views: 931 - Warning: Smiling May Incur - by Submitted on May 12, 2009 from Chrissy KohlerShocked the hell out of me. A few weeks ago I was asked the question, “Do you believe any one can be happy?” Without hesitation I answered “Yes”. The friend on the other line said, “I don’t believe that is true. I have been miserable pretty much my entire life.” Maybe it was off day? ...
Views: 786(3 votes) - *** The 1-2-3-4 of Overcoming Addiction, Obesity and Disease - by Submitted on May 11, 2009 from Paul ChekCan you imagine a world without addiction, obesity and disease? If so, you may also wonder why, with our advanced medical systems, we are unable to improve the relative number of people suffering from these conditions. In this short article, I will overview what may be the world’s simplest, ...
Views: 2810(2 votes) - Organize Yourself Some Good Karma - by Submitted on May 10, 2009 from Claire McFeeGood experiences are just waiting to be had, if you are open to receiving them that is, and equally open to giving good karma out to get it! Here’s some things you could try doing to get the universe ‘working for you’ rather than ‘against you’ if you have fallen into a trap of being impatient ...
Views: 2681 - Geniuses and Prodigies, Freaks and Geeks: Building Our Identity - by Submitted on May 10, 2009 from Douglas EbyWunderkind, genius, prodigy. Freak, geek, nerd. How we label exceptional people - including ourselves - affects our identity in many ways and what we think about the reality and value of our talents, and the possibilities of expressing them in the world. Being part of a clique outside the ...
Views: 2160 - Got Attitude? Check Yours - by Submitted on May 09, 2009 from Lovie HobbsWhat is your attitude? When I think of attitude most of the time I think of a person that is displaying a negative or unacceptable response toward a person, place, or thing. This is according to the “Lenses I view life through”. My lenses or worldview maybe different from yours because we all ...
Views: 895 - ***Does Your Body Language Convey Confidence, Diffidence or Indifference? - by Submitted on May 09, 2009 from Nancy DanielsWhen you are delivering a presentation, do you know that your body is speaking as well as your voice? Watch all great presenters and you will see that they use their bodies to express their feelings, their thoughts, and, most importantly, their confidence. If you walk to the podium with ...
Views: 3240 - What Am I Supposed to Be Doing with My Life? - by Submitted on May 08, 2009 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorThis is a question many of us ask once or maybe a thousand times. It’s also a question that can only be answered by each of us for ourselves. This article isn’t about Barbara Sher’s Scanners, but I want to mention them first before I go on to what I want to say. If you have ever felt concerned ...
Views: 2066 - What Is Personal Development? - by Submitted on May 08, 2009 from Jennifer HowardPersonal development is all about change, an over arching term that includes many different approaches to self-improvement. Personal development in its largest context could encompass anything that involves personal growth on all levels, meaning physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. ...
Views: 7379 - The Long Term Benefits of Personal Development and Spiritual Growth - by Submitted on May 08, 2009 from Jennifer HowardThere are definite long term benefits of working on your personal development as well as your spiritual growth. Often times our experiences don’t reflect a sense of progression from A to B to C, meaning it’s not exactly a linear progression. Even though sometimes we might think that nothing is ...
Views: 32322(1 vote) - How To Stop The Churning Mind: The Practice of Mindfulness - by Submitted on May 08, 2009 from Brenda ShoshannaIf we look honestly at most of our lives, it is easy to see how truly difficult it is to stop ingrained behaviors and responses. It is so natural to be at the mercy of automatic, repetitive, responses. Most of our lives are lived racing from one activity to another, one relationship to the ...
Views: 6915 - Motivation Overload - Are You Confused, Yet? - by Submitted on May 05, 2009 from Lovie HobbsIn writing this article I grappled with several questions and asked myself: What is my motive for writing an article about motivation? What is it I want my readers to realize about Motivation? and what behavior do I want them to exhibit after they read this article pertaining to Motivation? ...
Views: 875 - Move Your Future Towards Your Definite Chief Aim - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2009 from Ted CiubaWhat do you do when you're in what you perceive to be a bad situation? Well, of course there are a number of different strategies you can use. Number one, reframe it; make it a challenge, make it an opportunity, make it something that in fact grows you and betters you and moves you further in ...
Views: 1002 - Top 3 Facts You Didn't Know About Deep Brain Stimulation - by Submitted on May 05, 2009 from Greg FrostThis article will discuss about some of the facts you did not know about deep brain stimulation. These are just pointers to show you how far it has advanced and what the key difference between deep brain stimulation and other forms of mind regression therapy that can benefit you in both your ...
Views: 539 - Sharpen Your Mind With Binaural Beats - by Submitted on May 05, 2009 from Greg FrostIf you could, I want you to imagine that your mind is in a sluggish state, creeping along its evolutionary patterns with a thick and hardened shell that does not allow you to get at and benefit from the full potential of your brain. Within this sluggish form, within this hardened exterior lies a ...
Views: 989 - Manipulating Your Brain Waves For Overall Life Success - by Submitted on May 05, 2009 from Greg FrostDo not be swayed by the word “manipulate”. This article was titled in such a controversial manner in order to get the desired response from you and yet reveal the truth that you can actually start the momentum of manipulating your brain waves for overall life success. How you do so is quite ...
Views: 908 - Access the Full Potential of Your Subconscious Mind - by Submitted on May 04, 2009 from Greg FrostThere is within us the inner mind, a powerful ‘orb’ of potential that we can access to boost us through life and give us the seat of success, but the thing is, none of us even know that it is there in the first place. So how do you access the full potential of your subconscious mind when you do ...
Views: 2640 - Now That You Have Good Social Skills, Try This - by Submitted on May 04, 2009 from Laurie WilhelmGood social skills aren't restricted to having the ability to go up to a group of strangers and introduce yourself. They also include being aware of those around you and recognizing that others may need a hand meeting people or interacting with others. This skill involves your making it easier ...
Views: 975(2 votes) - Brainwave Technology - Free Yourself From Addictions - by Submitted on May 03, 2009 from Greg FrostAddictions are the bane of our lives and although we all will not admit it, addictions are part and parcel of everyone in this world. We may say that we do not have any addictions to speak of, but smoking and drugs and alcohol are only the famous addictions that define the people we see on ...
Views: 548 - Brainwave Entrainment - Your Key To Success - by Submitted on May 03, 2009 from Greg FrostWhile there has been plenty of technical analysis behind the technology that is brainwave entrainment, there has not been sufficient literature to point out exactly why it can be anyone’s key to success. While it is good to continually educate a growing population of internet readers, it is also ...
Views: 703 - Attain Total Mind Control With Brainwave Entrainment Technology - by Submitted on May 03, 2009 from Greg FrostMany people would not believe the fact that they can have total mind control. In truth, some of us do not even have total control over our bodies, much less our minds, and because even science and technology does not have all the answers when it comes to total mind control, how can the ...
Views: 817 - Pain is a Gift! - by Submitted on May 01, 2009 from Brandi HamrickNo one enjoys experiencing pain whether it is physical or emotional, but we all have to once in a while. The trick is learning how to recognize and handle the pain you feel so that you can make changes in your life. The tips below will help you turn your pain into positive, productive ...
Views: 1957 - Mad That Your Partner Isn't Who You Expected? - by Submitted on May 27, 2010 from Dr. Jeanette RaymondNo Welcome Home Made Jeremy Angry There was no happy smile. There was no light in her eyes. There was no bear hug. There was no gasp of welcoming delight. Jeremy’s expectation of a warm and affectionate homecoming was decimated. Wasn’t it only yesterday that they had exchanged messages of ...
Views: 1743 - Navigating the 4 Stages of Transition - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2009 from Shann Vander LeekAny transition serious enough to alter your definition of self will require not just small adjustments in your way of living and thinking but a full-on metamorphosis. - Martha Beck Not too long ago, I made one of the most important decisions in my life. The promise to leave corporate America ...
Views: 4105 - Planning Your Year — Part Two - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2009 from John AOVSteps Two Through Seven For Goal Setting Step number two is for you to write it down. Only three percent of living Americans, or adults anywhere for that matter, have written goals. Everyone else that thinks about a written goal and plans to write them down, someday. But they never get around ...
Views: 866 - Planning Your Year — Part One - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2009 from John AOVThere has never been a better time in all of human history to be alive than today. There are more opportunities for you to accomplish more things, in more different fields, engaging in more different activities, than have ever existed before. Resolve today to make the coming year the very best ...
Views: 979 - Select Your Company Carefully - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2009 from John AOVOnly the truly competent individual can be free of politics in an organization. When you’re really good at what you do, you can rise above politics. It’s the mediocrities at work who have to play games and every study shows that although they sometimes succeed in the short-term, they invariably ...
Views: 934 - Dealing With Overwhelm - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2009 from John AOVToo Much to Do, Too Little Time The most common form of stress that managers experience is the feeling of being overwhelmed with far too much to do and having too little time to do it in. In fact, "time poverty" is the biggest single problem facing most managers in America today. We simply do ...
Views: 1252 - Problem Solving Discussions - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2009 from John AOVYour ability to communicate is the most important skill you can develop to get on to the fast track in your career. Solve Problems and Make Decisions More Effectively in Discussions With Other People Your ability to communicate is the most important skill you can develop to get on to the fast ...
Views: 1285 - Get Smart! - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2009 from John AOVCreativity is your key to the future. All progress comes about as the result of finding better, faster, cheaper, easier or different ways to do things and this requires the continual honing of your creative thinking skills. Your Key Job At Work One of the key functions of the executive is ...
Views: 1025 - The Friendship Factor - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2009 from John AOVThe Communication Process The ancient Greeks taught that all conversation involved three ingredients: Ethos, or the character of the speaker; Pathos, connecting with the emotions; and Logos. The logos discussed by the Greeks refers to the factual content of a message, the words used. It refers ...
Views: 1050 - Relax and Recharge Completely - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2009 from John AOVRegular relaxation is essential for a long life and personal effectiveness. Here are some techniques for relaxing physically that are used by the most successful and highest paid people in America. Take Time Off Every Week First of all, work only five or six days per week, and rest completely ...
Views: 965 - Clarify Your Values - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2009 from John AOVWhat are your values? What do you stand for? Decide What You Stand For What are the organizing principles of your life? What are your core beliefs? What virtues do you aspire to, and hold in high regard when you see them demonstrated by others? What will you not stand for? What would you ...
Views: 1397 - Your Belief Becomes Your Reality - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2009 from John AOVPerhaps the most powerful single factor in your financial success is your beliefs about yourself and money. The Determinant of Your Success Perhaps the most powerful single factor in your financial success is your beliefs about yourself and money. We call this the Law of Belief. It says ...
Views: 1405 - How to Trigger Great Ideas - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2009 from John AOVA major stimulant to creative thinking is focused questions. There is something about a well-worded question that often penetrates to the heart of the matter and triggers new ideas and insights. Questions Stimulate Creative Thinking Some of the best questions I’ve found for business problem ...
Views: 940 - Using Stumbling Blocks as Stepping Stones - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2009 from John AOVEveryone makes mistakes and the busier you are, the more mistakes you will make. The only question is "How well and how effectively do you deal with the inevitable ups and downs of life?" In this newsletter, you learn the difference between a positive and negative worldview. You learn how to ...
Views: 1099 - Do Your Dreams - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2009 from Ted CiubaI sport around town in a late model Acura TL. It's nothing super exceptional—I'm not bragging on it—but it is a sports car. It's a four-door charcoal-silver color, and it has a 250-horsepower, automatic transmission. Now, why I tell you this—a thing I never dreamed I'd be telling you—is ...
Views: 645 - Building Long-Term Relationships - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2009 from John AOVBuilding and maintaining long-term selling relationships is the key behavior and skill of the top ten percent of the money earners in sales, in every field, selling every product and service. If you could take everything we know about communications, put it all in a large pot, boil it and ...
Views: 1369 - The Magic of Solitude - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2009 from John AOVThe greatest men and women of all ages have practiced solitude regularly. They learned how to use silence to still their minds and tap into their superconscious powers for answers to their questions. In this newsletter, you learn how you can apply this wonderful technique immediately to ...
Views: 1266 - What's Your Worldview? - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2009 from Becky RichardsonAlbert Einstein said that the most important question we will ever ask ourselves is this: “Is this a friendly universe?” I love Einstein! He was a genius. (Actually, he really was a genius!) I also love that question. It helps me put things into perspective. There are so many things that ...
Views: 1237(1 vote) - Success is Not an Accident - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2009 from Johan CampbellSuccess is not an accident. The difference between successful people and unsuccessful people is that successful people have successful habits and unsuccessful people have unsuccessful habits. People often complain "I just don't seem to get anything right" and then question "Why won't things ...
Views: 1524 - Want to Give Something Meaningful to Your Friends? Offer Encouragement - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2009 from Laurie Wilhelm"You need to be aware of what others are doing, applaud their efforts, acknowledge their successes, and encourage them in their pursuits. When we all help one another, everybody wins." - Jim Stovall Encouragement is one of the easiest ways we can help out our friends. Just by noticing and ...
Views: 1004(2 votes) - Develop A Sense of Urgency - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2009 from John AOVPerhaps the most outwardly identifiable quality of a high performing man or woman is “action orientation.” Take Time to Think and Plan Highly productive people take the time to think, plan and set priorities. They then launch quickly and strongly toward their goals and objectives. They work ...
Views: 4987 - Thinking Out of the Box - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2009 from John AOVImprove the Quality of Your Thinking Human beings are mental organisms. Everything we are or ever will be, will be as the direct result of the way we think. If we improve the quality of our thinking, we must improve the quality of our lives. And, there is no other way to do it. Youth and ...
Views: 959 - Developing A Vision For Your Future - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2009 from John AOVWhat Only Leaders Can Do The one quality that all leaders have in common is that they have a clear and exciting vision for the future. This is something that only the leader can do. Only the leader can think about the future and plan for the future each day. Develop A Clear Vision Excellent ...
Views: 1254 - Four Steps to a Super Attitude - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2009 from John AOVIt is not what happens to you that counts. It is how you react to what happens to you, especially when you have unexpected problems of any kind. Decide How to React It is not what happens to you that counts. It is how you react to what happens to you, especially when you have unexpected ...
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