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Six Key Steps to Live Life To The Fullest - by Judi MoreoEnjoying Your Life Versus Simply Existing - by Judi Moreo- Illness: Can Trapped Emotions Cause Illness? - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperThere is very little attention given to emotions and feelings in the western world and the role that these play in whether the body is in a place of balance or imbalance. The typical approach is to look at things in isolation and what happens to the body is then a random occurrence. And ...
Views: 1845 - Occupy Wall Street. Occupy Our Minds. - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2011 from Joe NuckolsWhat are people thinking? Here's another take on the 99 to 1 proposition. The vast majority spend their time thinking about the wrong stuff. Whereas, the elite minority think and do things differently. As many put forth a belief in redistributing wealth, how about a redistribution of knowledge. ...
Views: 1844(1 vote) - Tongue Tied and Twisted: Common Communication Mistakes Leaders Make - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2010 from Alexandria JoyGood leaders are great communicators who build trust consistently over time. A leader with poor leadership communication will find leading far more challenging than a great communicator. Respect and confidence on the part of staff, executive teams, members or a board will be much harder to ...
Views: 1844(6 votes) - How to Have Happiness in Life? - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2013 from Mulyadi KurniaAs a little child, the ultimate source of happiness for me was watching two raindrops race down my window. For reasons unknown, it would delight and excite me every time it rained and I would slide my glass window close to kick start a competition between two tiny raindrops. I would cheer for ...
Views: 1843 - How to Manage the Finances of the Elderly - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2014 from Nigel St.HillDear friend, money matters even to the elderly. In some cases it matters most to them. Their needs can often become a long list of medical supplies, special shoes, medications, special health care, food – and the list goes on. There may come a time when it becomes necessary to manage your ...
Views: 1843 - Time Management: How to Create Additional Time - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2011 from Willie HortonI wonder how much more time you would have on your hands, to do all the important things in life, all the things that you really want to do, if you stopped doing the things that you shouldn't be doing. In conversation with a group of people earlier this year, they calculated that they would ...
Views: 1842 - Empathy: Can Embracing Our Pain Lead To A Heightened Sense Of Empathy? - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperIf one was to look back on their time at school or to a time when they were playing sports, they might remember a moment when someone fell over or injured themselves. Now, as they picture this in their mind, they might see that some people laughed and some people didn’t. One way of looking ...
Views: 1841 - Ten Tips for Keeping Peace in the Family during the Holidays - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2009 from Phyllis GoldbergTen Tips for Keeping Peace in the Family during the Holidays By Phyllis Goldberg, Ph.D. and Rosemary Lichtman, Ph.D. Media images of the holidays are often exaggerated and, before you know it, you're trying to conform to unrealistic ideals. Combined with the added pressures and demands on ...
Views: 1841(2 votes) - Sometimes Affirmations Work and Sometimes They Do Not Work - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Remez SassonWhen you repeat an affirmation, with which you are not in agreement, there is often a greater or smaller subconscious resistance, which defeats the affirmation. In cases of low self-esteem, difficult situations, failure or depression, your mind is often focused on your current situation, and you ...
Views: 1840(5 votes) - 3 Things That Every Boss Should Know - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2010 from James TomersonYou must have read a lot about how you can maintain a good relationship with you boss. Your relationship with the boss is one of the most important relationships that help you to prosper in life. In case it turns out to be a bad relationship, it can give you nightmares almost everyday. You will ...
Views: 1839 - Don't just think positive - Do positive - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2010 from Rev. Adam BrandtAbundance, empowerment, and happiness are often associated with positive thinking. To achieve any of these 3, positive thinking is merely half the battle. Success is not found in thought. Success is found in action. The Law of Attraction in specific, promotes the idea of obtaining anything ...
Views: 1839(5 votes) - HOW TO MAKE HEALTH HAPPEN - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2012 from Aly and AndreaBusted. It doesn’t just happen. You have to take action and make choices to make your health a priority- especially when you’ve tied it to your legacy. This is personal growth 101. Oh YEAH, we forgot to mention: Aly is a former nationally certified personal trainer and has a degree with ...
Views: 1839 - The Media: Does The Media Promote Intolerance? - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperIf one was to think about what the propose of the media is, they may start to think about how it is there to inform people about what is taking place around them and in the world at large. Based on this outlook, it will be normal for them to look towards the media in order to be informed. In ...
Views: 1839 - ***6 Ways To Get Rid Of 'Mental Arthritis' - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2013 from Rob WhiteWe all associate arthritis with the aging process; our joints simply don’t work as well as we age. In the GPS Gide below, Personal Development expert Rob White explains that there’s another kind of arthritis that can set in way earlier -- it’s called Arthritis of the Mind. It’s a rigidity that ...
Views: 1838 - How to get it all done… - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2009 from Marsha EganSo much to do -- so little time to do it all. I can't tell you how many times I have heard exasperated people lament that they just don't know how they will get it all done. That's part of the problem -- if our expectation is that we are supposed to get everything done that is on our to do ...
Views: 1838(4 votes) - How To Get People To Like You At Work In 3 Simple Steps - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Michael LeeKnowing how to get people to like you at work is a big plus for anybody who wants to move up in the career ladder. Why? That’s because superiors are more likely to promote someone who not only qualifies for the position, but someone who is also well-liked in the company. Call it the likeability ...
Views: 1838 - Little Things That Can Help a Good Relationship Stay That Way - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2012 from William CottringerLittle Things That Can Help a Good Relationship Stay That Way By Bill Cottringer “A man's sense of self is defined through his ability to achieve results; a woman's sense of self is defined through her feelings and the quality of her relationships.” ~John Gray. ...but John Gray’s ...
Views: 1838 - ***GPS Guide: The Only 'Recipe' You'll Need This Thanksgiving - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2013 from Rob WhiteNothing makes the heart warm and entices the blossoming of one's joyous spirit like the pleasing attitude of gratitude. With Thanksgiving Day approaching, this exceptional quality of the heart takes center stage in the mind. Thanksgiving offers us an opportunity to notice how far we've come by ...
Views: 1837(2 votes) - Clarity of Your Dreams - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2010 from Aldrin AlejoI come to realize, man’s potential to ever accomplish anything he wishes for himself to be created and manifested is possible to outstretch his belief to what he can achieve in a lifetime. We are living in a time and age where things look very unstable and uncertain, for us to ever believe if ...
Views: 1837 - Obedience and Submission - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2011 from Frances LucasWhen we sacrifice we may feel as if we are giving up part of ourselves to help someone else. We often tell other people how we sacrificed for our children to have the things they have. We may say we had to sacrifice in our marriage or in our work. We all have to make sacrifices but God tells us ...
Views: 1836(1 vote) - Why You Might Just Be a Perfectionist | Perfectionism - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2015 from Liisa KyleI understand. You're not a perfectionist. You're just picky. Or 'hard on yourself'. Or you 'have high standards'. Or you like things to be done properly. Guess what? * If you're emails, tweets & Facebook posts are free of spelling mistakes, you just might be a perfectionist. * If ...
Views: 1836(1 vote) - Begin Your Road to Positivity With Improving Your Self Esteem - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2011 from Beth MollenkampEverybody tells you that you should have a positive attitude. We even kinda' sorta' know what that looks like, but what do you do if you struggle with negative programming and "stinkin' thinkin'"? First of all, do whatever is necessary to boost your self esteem. That seems easier said, than ...
Views: 1835 - Say No – Set Your Boundaries, Get More Done - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2010 from Marsha EganFeel like you’re on a treadmill that will never stop? Too much to do? Too much to get done? Just as with how the overlap between our work and our home lives has become blurred, and technology has connected us to people and tasks around the clock, we could all be working 24/7 and still feel ...
Views: 1835(4 votes) - Learn how to get over bad habits - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2011 from M.Farouk RadwanWe all have at least one habit that we want to get rid of. Whether this habit is procrastinating or waking up late, smoking or excessive drinking, negative thinking or worrying our lives become badly impacted by it. Research has shown that any attempt to not think of something by force always ...
Views: 1833 - Happiness Psychology: 3 Great Tips To Increase Happiness In Your Life - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2010 from Michael LeeHappiness has long been a part of human life. However, it is only in recent years when psychologists actually started looking at happiness from an academic standpoint. Now, people want to know how happy we are, what makes us cheerful and how it affects us as a person. That is basically what ...
Views: 1832(1 vote) - The Two Sides of Criticism - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2013 from M.Farouk RadwanIf there is one devastating thing that any artist could receive it would be absolute negative criticism. Criticism is criticism no matter how sweet tongued it is. Criticism always hurts the artist unless they are quite fond of their work and rarely an artist likes their own work because the find ...
Views: 1832 - 7 Self-Help Resolutions For Happiness and Success - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2011 from Bob LancerWhy wait for New Years Day to make your resolutions for happiness and success? Why not resolve today to direct your life into the greater happiness and success available to you? So many do not experience all of the happiness and success they desire because they blame someone else for their ...
Views: 1831(2 votes) - Boundaries: Do Some People's Childhoods Set Them Up To Build Walls Around Themselves? - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperWhen someone feels safe in their own body it is going to make their life a lot easier. But while this is the ideal, this is not something that everyone on this planet can relate to. If one doesn’t feel safe in their own body it will be normal for them to be walked over and/or for them to ...
Views: 1831 - Sharing Practical Professional Experiences - Article I: Politics in the Workplace - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2011 from Odette MuratThroughout a career that evolved over a period of almost 3 decades in the United Nations System, I have been a manager and advisor in the areas of Human Resources, Finances and General Administration. I consider myself an expert in the domains above and I am happy to be able to coach employees ...
Views: 1831(3 votes) - Stay on the Rails No Matter What - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Caroline and Craig MakepeaceAs a child I loved to immerse myself in Golden Books. I loved the little stories and pictures and would read them over and over again. I held on to most of them and now delight in sharing them with my daughter. Little Golden Books are just that as they contain within in them little Golden ...
Views: 1831(2 votes) - Breaking 100 -- Lessons for Achieving Peak Performance - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2013 from Donald MitchellRegardless of ability and experience, most people wish they could accomplish more in doing whatever matters most to them. The struggling golfer dreams of breaking 100, a score that would be a nightmare for a good golfer. The solid B student fondly contemplates the satisfaction that a single A ...
Views: 1830(1 vote) - Coulda Woulda Shoulda – PART ONE: Costs & Benefits - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2015 from Liisa KyleEveryone has some regrets in life. What differs is how people deal with them. When you regret something you did – or didn’t do – in the past, do you engage in wistful Coulda Woulda Shoulda thinking? Do you fret about how things might have turned out differently ‘if only’ you would have taken ...
Views: 1830(1 vote) - Gratitude Meditation Guided - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2018 from Don WeyantOne of the best ways to start your day is by focusing on what you are grateful for. This is the best way to attract more of what you are grateful for into your life. Sit back, relax and enjoy this sample from "Morning Gratitude". Gratitude meditation is a focused meditation exercise. It is a ...
Views: 1830 - Purpose: Is Our Purpose Important? - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperThe purpose that we all have on this earth can change as we change; similarly to how the weather can change. From one moment to the next, what one wants to do and achieve, can alter. And then there are certain dreams and expressions that one has, that never seem to change and always ...
Views: 1830 - ***HOW TO DEVELOP CHARISMA – Be Confident, Personable, Successful - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2018 from Judi MoreoHave you ever wondered why certain other people seem to you to be so confident, personable and successful! They seem to receive an inordinate share of attention, approval and love. Some of them are beautiful, some are not; some are easy going, some are not. You may even wonder what secret ...
Views: 1829 - Michael Mantell: Heard Any Good Negative Predictions Lately? - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2016 from Michael MantellNo, of course you haven’t heard any good negative predictions lately. That’s because there aren’t any good negative predictions. There are only negative negative predictions. That’s because there’s nothing good about a negative prediction! Negative predictions can only be ...
Views: 1829 - Boost Your Fluid Intelligence - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2015 from Leon EdwardScientists believe that humans have two separate yet equally important forms of intelligence. One of these types is called crystallized intelligence, which refers to the person’s knowledge and experience that draws upon everything they have learned in their lives. Crystallized intelligence ...
Views: 1828 - Boundaries: How Do People Protect Themselves When They Haven’t Got Boundaries? - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2014 from Oliver JR CooperJust about everything on this planet needs to be protected, because if this doesn’t take place, it will begin to erode or end up simply being destroyed. This is true for a car, the ocean, forests and houses for instance. These things will need to be protected by humans, from humans and from ...
Views: 1828 - Brain and Heart Management for Better Success - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2014 from William CottringerBrain and Heart Management for Better Success By Bill Cottringer The lion’s share of success and failure is mostly due to how well we manage our brains and hearts—specifically how we learn, grow and improve the thinking and feeling which drives our behavior. Psychologists have never ...
Views: 1828 - Compulsive Behaviour: Can Trapped Emotions Cause Compulsive Behaviour? - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperOne of the biggest challenges when it comes to acting in ways that are healthy and functional, is something known as compulsive behaviour. This is something that has received wide spread publicity in recent years. When someone behaves in ways that are compulsive, it means that they are not ...
Views: 1828 - Help With Money Problems: 3 Helpful Tips To Save You From Financial Ruin - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from Michael LeeDo you need help with money problems? There's nothing to be embarrassed about. Everybody has needed a hand at one point or another. The important thing here is that you recognize there are financial issues you need a little help with. For help with money problems, read on! 1) Do Damage ...
Views: 1828 - ***Easy Ways to Improve Mental Toughness by Judi Moreo - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2018 from Judi MoreoBeing mentally tough is not that difficult to achieve. Your mind loves to be put to use and the more you stimulate your mind and thoughts, the more your attitude changes. All of these changes combined can really help improve your mental toughness. It is important to stimulate your mind on a ...
Views: 1827 - 10 Words to Delete From Your Vocabulary: Revisited - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2012 from Barbara J. HenrySo many comments were made on this blog when it was first posted in September of 2009. The majority of you said that you were going to work on eliminating the ten words from your vocabulary. I became quite curious a few days ago when I sat down to write. As I scrolled down the list of the ...
Views: 1827(2 votes) - Our Story: What Roles Are We Playing In Our Story? - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperOur story is all that we have experienced up until his point, all that we are experiencing at this moment and all that we will experience in the future. And part of what makes up our story is the roles that we play. However, these are roles that might not even seem like roles, they can appear ...
Views: 1826 - Why You Are Afraid - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2012 from Adam BenedettoSometimes we hold onto fear even after the moment has passed. We maintain this sense of fear because we still haven't let it go. What happens to us stays with us until we make a conscious effort to let it go. When we tense up in life, it could be because of a past fear, and not just the moment ...
Views: 1826(1 vote) - Turn Luck Into Skill - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2008 from Phil JohncockIntroduction When researchers “asked creative persons what explains their success, one of the most frequent answers – perhaps the most frequent one – was that they were lucky” (Csikszentmihalyi 46). Creativity theorists like Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi agree that “luck is without doubt an ...
Views: 1825 - 13 Universal Principles of Success - by Submitted on May 13, 2012 from James Renford PowellWhat are the 13 Universal Principles of Success? What are the benefits of identifying and verifying these Principles? You do not have to accept what anyone says about these principles because for them to be real for you they have to be drawn from your own life experiences. You can say, “I have ...
Views: 1823(1 vote) - Being Present: Can Trapped Emotions Stop Someone From Being Present? - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperEver since Eckhart Tolle’s book ‘The Power Of Now’ came out, being present has consumed the self help industry. And even people who were not into self development came across this book. Interpretation And whether it is a teacher speaking about being present or whether they are talking ...
Views: 1823 - Better to Receive Than to Give - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2011 from CHARLES GLASSMANWe’ve all been taught that it’s better to give than receive. But, what if it was really the other way around? If we look deep into ourselves, we might realize that there is not a giving problem that stands in the way of our ability to receive what is right for us. Instead, for many of us, it’s ...
Views: 1823(4 votes) - ***Don't Worry, Be Healthy - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2011 from Sylvia LafairCompanies could do a lot more to remove the triggers that bring patterns forward for most people. Stress is subjective. Performance evaluations, for instance, inspire a tremendous amount of dread. Although honest feedback is both healthy and helpful, evaluations are usually structured such that ...
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