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Six Key Steps to Live Life To The Fullest - by Judi MoreoEnjoying Your Life Versus Simply Existing - by Judi Moreo- 10 Things I Learned from Working in a Therapeutic Boarding School - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2010 from Jamie KleinWe’ve all had jobs that cause frustration. Some more than others. I have spent the last three years working with troubled teenagers at a “therapeutic” boarding school. However much my patience is tested with the little cherubs I’m surrounded by, I have learned more than a few things from them ...
Views: 832(2 votes) - 10 Tips on How Not To Be Successful! - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2009 from Janet WilksDon’t believe you can be successful. Don’t set a goal. Don’t be grateful for what you have right now. Don’t visualise and imagine the life you want. Don’t be happy. Don’t have focus and clarity. Don’t have belief and confidence in yourself and your power within. Don’t take responsibility ...
Views: 1477(4 votes) - 2 Ways to Boost Your Self-Esteem and Build a Positive Mental Attitude Immediately - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2009 from Roger SeipNo matter what your profession, building self-esteem and confidence in yourself is the key to success business interactions. All things being equal, the higher your conviction in yourself, the higher your results will be. So, how do you build your own positive mental attitude, self-esteem and ...
Views: 1606(6 votes) - 3 Simple Steps to Calm Your Inner Perfectionist - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Abigail SteidleyJust about once or twice a day, my tendency toward perfectionism rears its head. It’s a trait I’ve had from birth, according to my mother. I’ve become well-acquainted both with its usefulness and how it often gets in my way. When I first read Dr. John Sarno’s book, The Mindbody Prescription, ...
Views: 1809(2 votes) - 4 Obstacles to Change and What To Do About Them - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2010 from Linda-Ann StewartOver the years, I've worked with many people to make changes in their lives. Some succeed completely, some partially, and others disappear when they begin to make breakthroughs. I've discovered that there are four main reasons why a person may not follow through and achieve their goals. 1. ...
Views: 891(2 votes) - 4 Ways to Build Your Willpower - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2009 from Mark FooVisions of quitting smoking or weight loss are brought forth when the word "willpower" is spoken. Willpower can be extremely helpful in the other areas of your life, in addition to breaking bad habits. Willpower is not something we are born with; it is something that we must develop as we ...
Views: 2576(4 votes) - 5 Reasons Why Creativity Matters to Leaders - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2009 from Angie ThompsonTwo of the most popular topics of workshops and business books are creativity and leadership. Both are popular because at some deep intuitive level most everyone knows they are both are worthwhile skills to have and to develop. However, while both are important and valued, they aren`t always ...
Views: 3227(4 votes) - 7 AWESOME Steps From Dreams to Reality - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2009 from Patti ArmusThe idea of S.M.A.R.T. goals has been around for a long time: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Timely. I have used this strategy myself and have recommended it to my clients in the past. However, I have found it insufficient in helping to specify what the goals should be and ...
Views: 2059(2 votes) - A Clear and Present Mind - Meditation and Flow - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2009 from Willie HortonMost people lead normal lives. Those lives are, generally speaking, repetitive - where anything spectacular rarely happens. Of course, the normal life is punctuated by the spectacular - falling in love, marriage, the birth of a child, the odd special holiday. But, generally speaking, ...
Views: 3637(4 votes) - A Great Positive Thinking Technique - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2011 from Tim RyanStaying positive is not always easy especially when times are tough. Poor health, loss of employment, family problems these are all very real problems for many people that can make you feel anything but positive. Here is a great way to provide an instant boost to your positivity. However it does ...
Views: 1183(2 votes) - Action Plans are Baby Steps to Goal Completion - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2012 from Carmen DjemalianI have identified my starting point. I know where my finish line is. What comes in between? How do I get from point A to point B. This may be very straight forward to some, but requires following a formula for success to others. After all, nobody teaches this is school! An Action Plan is the ...
Views: 1228(2 votes) - Apologizing isn’t Easy, But it’s Necessary - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2009 from Laurie WilhelmAs anyone who has ever made an apology knows, saying "I'm sorry" is no sign of weakness but it can take a great deal of courage. While it can be difficult to accept blame and take responsibility for our offending actions, apologizing to those who are affected by them is an essential social skill ...
Views: 1650(2 votes) - Are You a Leader - Or Are You a Loser? - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Willie HortonI was recently asked the difference between a "Leader" and a "Manager or CEO". A very important question at a time when those with real leadership qualities will outshine the "normal" people who've risen to a position for which, in reality, they are ill-equipped. Which leads me to the title ...
Views: 1767(4 votes) - Are You Using "The Force" To Your Advantage? - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2009 from Kim SmithDo you recall the original "Star Wars" trilogy? The third movie in that series was titled "The Empire Strikes Back." There's a wonderful scene in that movie that conveys the struggle many of us face when it comes to believing in our ability to accomplish our goals and dreams. In case you've ...
Views: 1182(2 votes) - Be Sure to Hit Your Goal - Know is Meaningful to You - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2009 from Roger SeipIf you’re a reader of this article, there are a few things I know about you. You are likely more knowledgeable about goals than most. I’d guess that you and most of your peers would describe you as “goal oriented” in the most positive sense of the word. In fact, many of you have even been to one ...
Views: 1774(8 votes) - Be Your Best Self! - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2010 from Mary Dee FreemanI love that Army commercial “Be All you can be”. You know the jingle. I like it because it’s about being your best you. Of course, they’re implying that the only place to do that is in the army. I don’t agree with that. I believe that you can be your best self everywhere you go. It’s not about ...
Views: 1451(4 votes) - Brain wave – Neuro Surf to Success - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Greg FrostWithin the mind are little things called neurons, which are about the size of a nano bite, and there are billions of them all over the brain, within the cortex and the cortical of the mind. In fact, there are all over the different lobes or sections of the brain, namely the Frontal, Parietal, ...
Views: 887(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: 1788(2 votes) - Building Common Sense - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2010 from William Cottringer“Success is what you get from using common sense; failure is what you get from using everything else.” ~The author. Success is built on a firm foundation of good old common sense (which unfortunately isn’t so common these days); failure follows the crumbling of a weak foundation built on ...
Views: 2771(2 votes) - Can Contributing to Others Help You? - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2009 from Carl BonifaceI went for a wonderful long walk to Bal Harbour shops along the East coast of Miami, which incidentally includes a nudist beach, this morning. It was bright, sunny and warm to the delight of the other walkers, runners, cyclists, beach goers, tramps, and lifeguards. By the time I had arrived at ...
Views: 1966(6 votes) - Changing My Mind - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Lori Kirstein, Speaker/"Emotional Linguist", Author, ActorIn January, on the heels of the death of one of my dearest, closest friends, I quit my office job. Well, the job was godawful to begin with, anyway, but the false money-guru in my head kept saying, “But I need the money, but I need the money!” And I stayed. Until Randy died. Then I said to ...
Views: 1681(4 votes) - Children and Reading-How To Make Of Your Child an Excellent Reader - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Ana SandTeaching our children to read books is not a difficult task. However, inspiring them the love for reading through their life time, is another story. When babies, we mothers love to read them books. We teach them about the alphabet, colors, numbers, shapes, animals, and the list goes on and ...
Views: 2084(2 votes) - Choosing to be Chosen - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Terri Britt“Okay, ladies, today we’re going on an adventure!” I exclaimed to a small group of women sitting in front of me on the patio of a local bookstore. All of them were excited, but had no idea what to expect. This wasn’t any ordinary group. These women were a part of my intensive Enlightened Mom ...
Views: 1324(6 votes) - Clarify Your Vision - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2010 from Val WilcoxClarifying you vision is the first step to achieving your dream. It will be difficult to step into your life dream if you don’t have a definite vision of what that is. Creating a unique vision means clearing away all the doubt and fears you may harbor about accomplishing your dream. If you ...
Views: 2475(2 votes) - Communication: How Do You Make People Feel? - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperWhen it comes to communicating and connecting with others it is rarely what one says that is important. This means that the words that are used are only a very small part of the equation. How something is said will make a bigger difference than what is said. But this is not the focus of this ...
Views: 1980(2 votes) - Creative Visualization, Meditation and the Power of Thought Can Achieve All Your Dreams and More - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2019 from Leon EdwardLook around you at the people you know and do this little exercise. Simply look at a person's life and accomplishments or lack thereof, look at their relationships and maybe even their economical state on the surface if you can. You most likely will find a good correlation in a person's ...
Views: 3735(2 votes) - Discover the Power of Believing - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2009 from Ron BroussardThe key to your success is your ability to change your belief system. Your beliefs create your reality - change your beliefs and you change your life. What beliefs do you currently have that keep you from attaining goals that you want to achieve in life? Is it fear? Or the feeling that you ...
Views: 1416(2 votes) - Discovering Your Unique Ability - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2010 from Kim Smith“The man, who is born with a talent which he is meant to use, finds his greatest happiness in using it.” - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe I’m sure you’d agree that most people spend a lot of their time doing things they’re not passionate about. As you read through the following four categories ...
Views: 3544(4 votes) - Do You "Need To Find" YOU? - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2009 from Kay PattersonOr maybe you are just interested in finding "your dream"? Trouble is, you can't really hope to find your dream, until you have found "yourself"... To be more specific, what do YOU really want, and aside from health and happiness, what exactly is the "dream" that you want? One of the most ...
Views: 1115(2 votes) - Do You Feel Alone In Your Business? - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2009 from Dawn AngierDo You Feel Alone in Your Business? I had a great strategy session with one of our members last week. “Bob” was unclear as to where to focus his efforts. He had a passion for one thing, an interest in another and lots of experience and expertise in yet another area. He was ...
Views: 1058(2 votes) - Do You Have Talents or Skills? - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2010 from Jimm YimTalents and Skills do you know what are the differences in the two? An illustration of talent is. You may be born with talent in drawing, you can draw the most beautiful drawing since young. However, if you do not put in effort to continue drawing and focusing your time and energy to nurture ...
Views: 1566(2 votes) - Do You Have The Courage To Be An Entrepreneur? - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2010 from Sue PainterYears ago, I heard the statement "the fastest way to personal growth is to open your own business." Thirteen years after opening my first business, I can promise that statement is true. Like many people who are self-employed, I came out of the corporate world, where I was used to having ...
Views: 1180(2 votes) - Do You Use This Skill to Decrease Stress? - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2010 from Maurine PattenA recent study conducted by the American Psychological Association found that 75 percent of adults have experienced moderate to high levels of stress in the previous month. Almost half of the group reported that their stress had increased in the previous year. Unfortunately, only half of the ...
Views: 1405(2 votes) - Don’t Go into the Dressing Room without Me - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Patty BuccellatoMany women may identify with a moment like this: you spot a shirt or a skirt that looks perfect for you - and it’s even in your size. Then you take it into the fitting room. Once there, you find that something is simply not right. Maybe a pair of pants fits you in the thighs and hips - but won’t ...
Views: 1235(2 votes) - Evaluating and Increasing Self Esteem - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2010 from Kate IrwinHow do you feel about yourself? That is the question that needs to be asked and answered before embarking on any journey designed for increasing self-esteem. Never mind what others may think of you; it doesn’t matter. All that matters is how you perceive your own self worth and personal ...
Views: 1705(6 votes) - Feel Your Emotions—Don’t Analyze Them! - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2009 from Arleen HannichMany of us do not feel our emotions fully, especially emotions we tend to think of as negative; for instance, anger, sadness, fear, hate, doubt, shame, jealousy, and resentment. Regardless of why we do not feel our emotions, the end result is the same. We: * Lose personal power and ...
Views: 5796(2 votes) - Figuring it out vs. Working it out - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2011 from Jonathan M FlaksA lot of people come to me and tell me they’re stuck. They are trying to figure out something or another, and they can’t seem to figure it out. Whether it’s getting more clients, making the right staffing decisions, making more money, finding time to exercise, etc, people often feel like they’re ...
Views: 1517(2 votes) - Find Your Purpose and Attract Money Now - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2009 from Kristen HoweIf I told you that you could find your purpose in life and make money by following that purpose, would you believe me? Before you answer, I want to make sure you are honest about what you say. Most people want to believe that it is possible to ‘Do what you love and have the money follow’ so ...
Views: 2456(2 votes) - Find Your Purpose – The Key to a Fulfilling and Abundant Life - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2009 from Kristen HoweDo you spend day after day at a job you hate? When you wake up in the morning do you have a feeling of dread in your stomach and wonder how your life turned out this way? Do you think ‘there must be something better than this’ but have no idea how to even begin changing your life? Accepting ...
Views: 1927(2 votes) - Finding Possibility In The Impossible - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2009 from Kim SmithWhy is it that some of the goals you have in life are effortlessly achieved, if almost by "magic," and no matter what you do others never materialize? I believe the answer lies in what I'll call "possibility thinking." For example, very often clients tell me they want "financial ...
Views: 1130(2 votes) - Five Steps To Understanding & Using What Motivates You - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2010 from Sharon MikrutDo you get frustrated when you lack the motivation to start a project or activity and put it off so you don't have to tackle it? Do you wonder why your friends or colleagues don't appear to be motivated when you are raring to go? This article explores the origins behind a lack of motivation; ...
Views: 1810(2 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: 1614(2 votes) - Game of life - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2010 from Deepak DixitStock market is a place of tremendous activities. The players in this marketplace try to hit the correct price of the stock(s) which is dynamic itself. It is like players trying to hit the moving ball in the game of football or hockey. All the players of both the teams make moves in ...
Views: 1369(2 votes) - Game of life - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2010 from Deepak DixitStock market is a place of tremendous activities. The players in this marketplace try to hit the correct price of the stock(s) which is dynamic itself. It is like players trying to hit the moving ball in the game of football or hockey. All the players of both the teams make moves in ...
Views: 1369(2 votes) - Get Past Procrastination: My 5 Steps to Getting It ALL Done - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2010 from Fabienne FredricksonHave you ever looked at your to-do list and just wanted to run away? Sometimes, procrastination gets the best of us self-employed people. It seems that everything is priority and we tend to put some things on the back burner. The thing is, if the items on your to-do list have to do with ...
Views: 1139(2 votes) - Go For All Of It - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2012 from Donald MitchellIf you ask most people how they are doing, they will respond by saying something like "Good." What does that mean? Well, for some people it could mean that they aren't suffering from any illnesses, they are still employed, not one of their children is in jail, and they still have a place ...
Views: 1436(2 votes) - Go Getters Go Out On A Limb - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2009 from Michael DennisGo Getters Gotta Go Out On A Limb! @ 1,800 words Nothing ventured, nothing gained is a very popular saying to remind us that we must be willing to take risks in order for our dreams to manifest. And we must learn to trust and rely upon our intuition and those hunches and impulses ...
Views: 1303(2 votes) - Gratitude - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2011 from Belinda LamsGRATEFUL + ATTITUDE=GRATITUDE During this Thanksgiving season, I want to challenge you to make gratitude your new daily ritual. It's easy to continue cultivating bad habits, right? So, how about replacing one of them with this great habit? Here's my recommendation: Start a gratitude ...
Views: 1349(2 votes) - Growth Is Not A Four Letter Word - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2009 from Thomas Swank,I recently received an email from a client informing me of a most unpleasant personal "learning experience". While these types of events will inevitably happen to all of us, it is often difficult to come to grips with the idea that this is just part of life. Especially if our learning experience ...
Views: 935(2 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 ...
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