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Six Key Steps to Live Life To The Fullest - by Judi MoreoEnjoying Your Life Versus Simply Existing - by Judi Moreo- Mentalism Secrets And Tricks: How To Use Mentalism To Get Into Someone’s Mind - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2009 from Michael LeeThere’s a form of magic that is more amazing than simply making bunnies jump out of magician hats or making your assistant levitate. And it’s even based on science. It’s called mentalism. Serious mentalism secrets and tricks involve reading minds, understanding behavior and predicting outcomes. ...
Views: 6683(2 votes) - Mind Body Spirit and the Power to Achieve Happiness and Success - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2010 from Willie HortonVery often I find it difficult to explore some of the key concepts in what might loosely be described as personal development or self improvement, given that ordinary language and words prove wholly inadequate. For example, do the words ‘universal energy’ adequately capture the reality that you ...
Views: 1931(4 votes) - Most People Missed This In 'The Secret' . . . Did You Miss It, Too? - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2009 from Dawn AngierMost People Missed this in 'The Secret' . . . Did You Miss It, Too? First of all, let's be clear. The secret really never has been much of a secret. The only secret about it is that some people over the centuries have used 'the secret' without knowing they were using a ...
Views: 911(1 vote) - Moving Beyond Expectations and Resentment - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2013 from Yol SwanAbout 25 years ago, I attended a 45-day Vipassana retreat with enlightened master Ajahn Tong (“Golden Master”) Sirimangalo, who came from Thailand to Mexico to initiate a group of Westerners who wanted to experience Buddhist monk- and nunhood. You see, it is part of Thai culture to have this ...
Views: 1151(2 votes) - Musical Journal Therapy - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2011 from Mari L. McCarthyJournal writing is like a 6th sense, a value-adding tool for perception that allows us to experience and know ourselves and our surroundings. Journaling is a reaction to what is happening, both inside and out. Depending on where your focus lies, your journal will reflect that. As long as ...
Views: 1742(1 vote) - Negative Self Talk - How to Turn it Around and Coach Yourself to Success - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2009 from Cathy McCannWhy is it that we speak more kindly to our friends, neighbors and family than we do to ourselves? What would happen if you routinely called your best friend names like stupid, fat or boring? That person probably wouldn't be your friend for very long. Yet, we talk negatively to ourselves all ...
Views: 2293(1 vote) - 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: 1156(2 votes) - No Comparison - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2011 from Frances LucasWhen other people do wrong or act in a way that is not pleasing to us, sometimes we feel hurt and want to retaliate or we feel if they can do these things, why can’t we. How many times have we wondered why some people get away with things they do and we don’t? How many times have we tried to do ...
Views: 1011(1 vote) - No More Stress or Depression - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Willie HortonThe World Health Organisation believes that stress will be the biggest killer of the 21st century. UK Government statistics indicate that over 15 million workdays were lost in 2008 due to stress. In the US, the National Institute for Occupational Safety predicts that depression will be the ...
Views: 1628(4 votes) - On Boxes and Holes - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2011 from Shirley Gallup"The first thing to do, when you find yourself in a hole, is to stop digging," quipped one of our most beloved figures from the past, Will Rogers. Our current nearest, less humorous, equivalent is to, "Think outside of the box." Just as people have a hard time understanding how they can, ...
Views: 1509(1 vote) - Our Deepest Fear... - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2010 from Mary Dee FreemanI want to share a poem I thought of during my last coaching session. (Yes, I have my own coaches.) At the end of the session, we kind of switched roles and I began coaching my coach. When I mentally switched gears from the client to the coach, I instantly relaxed. It was so much easier to ...
Views: 1220(1 vote) - Overcoming Guilt - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Jerry Grinkmeyer("Overcoming guilt" is the second part of our discussion on Ego, "the person we've become" as opposed to "the person we are". If you missed part one you will find it "here"). References to characters are from the author's book, "Conversations with ...
Views: 2989(1 vote) - Overcoming Low Esteem By Building Relationships - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Stephen KavitaIf you are a victim of low esteem then you must read this article. Your life is usually defined by the choices you make as an individual which are in turn determined by a variety of factors one being your personality. While individual personalities and opinions differ a lot, one requisite ...
Views: 1036(1 vote) - Own Your Space! Tried and True Tips to Command Attention - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Sandra Dee RobinsonDo you know someone that enters a room with flair? They don’t just slide in…but they command a certain amount of attention and recognition. People will glance at this newcomer as they walk by. If they have not been introduced, chances are they soon will be. (Being drop dead gorgeous is not ...
Views: 1189(1 vote) - People Pleaser - 7 Steps to Stop Being a People Pleaser - by Submitted on May 19, 2010 from Alicia IsaacsPeople fall into the trap of being people pleasers because they think they will gain the approval of others and as long as they get the approval of others they feel good about themselves. The desire to be liked, accepted and approved of is at the forefront of this need to please others. This ...
Views: 2315(1 vote) - Personal Development and the Normal Mind - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2010 from Willie HortonNothing is more frustrating than trying to better yourself and being constantly beaten backwards. Embarking on the adventure of personal development can sometimes seem similar to trying to scale Mount Everest and finding that, every time you make a little progress, you suddenly start sliding ...
Views: 2772(6 votes) - Personal Development: Familiarity Breeds Contempt - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2010 from Willie HortonFamiliarity breeds contempt – so the old saying goes – and, indeed, there is considerable psychological evidence to back this up. Many years research has proved that the normal mind performs its routine tasks in a mindless manner, without paying what is being done any attention at all. This ...
Views: 9208(2 votes) - Personal Development: Take Real Action to Change Your Life - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2010 from Willie HortonLots of people don’t like where they’re at in their lives. Some regret their missed chances – my grandmother used to repeatedly tell me that she wished that she was 18 again! The male “mid-life crisis” sees many such disillusioned people trying to re-find their youth – often with the help of a ...
Views: 1784(1 vote) - Personal Growth -- A Journey Of Being More Yourself - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2009 from Andy TurnbullPersonal growth does not end when we become adults, on the contrary, the journey of personal growth becomes more personal and more unique to us as life experience teaches us what does and does not work for us. As adults our individuality is usually easier to discern as we have greater ...
Views: 1127(2 votes) - Personal Growth And Development Plan: 3 Simple Steps To Do It - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2009 from Michael LeeHaving a personal growth and development plan in our life can spell the difference between failure and success. After all, life is not just a series of coincidences; it is something that happens because of who we are and what we choose to do. Contrary to what other people may believe in, we ...
Views: 3245(2 votes) - Planning For Life - by Submitted on May 27, 2012 from Chris HammerMost of us plan reasonably well: we easily decide what to wear in the morning, what to have for dinner in the evening, what route to take to work. We also plan without too much difficulty the tasks of our jobs: how we prioritize our to-do lists, the most efficient ways to get things done… ...
Views: 932(1 vote) - Positive Attitude - Is it the Hardest Job in the World? - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2012 from Tomislav TomicWhat do you think is the hardest job in the world? Is it being a surgeon... lawyer... priest... professor... musician... writer... policeman...? Personally, I think that the hardest job in the world is forming the habit of thinking about the particular kind of reality that we wish to ...
Views: 1061(2 votes) - Positive Thinking: Why It Doesn't Work For Everyone - And How It Can Work For You - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2011 from Bob LancerEveryone has heard about the power of positive thinking. Filling your mind with inspiring thoughts and exposing yourself to inspirational messages are great keys to personal development and success. And yet, only the very few top performers in any field really apply this age-old wisdom for its ...
Views: 1072(1 vote) - Practical Tips to Focus Your Mind - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2010 from Willie HortonOnce our day gets going it is the easiest thing in the world to get swept away by the routine, the urgent (which, by the way, is quite different from the important), the latest minor crisis (which probably seems major at the time) or, most common of all, the endless stream of useless thought ...
Views: 2199(4 votes) - Preparing for Your Media Appearance: Getting Fit to Look Fabulous - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Susan HarrowThe first thing people are concerned about when they are doing a TV interview is: How do I look? They want to know what clothes to wear, how to do their make-up and hair (yes men too), how to sit to look their best. After we discuss all the cosmetic stuff we get down to media ...
Views: 1501(1 vote) - Proactive vs Reactive: Which one serves us best? - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2010 from David MuracoIn order to give insight and value to this article let's define those two words first. Proactive; Acting in advance to deal with an expected change or difficulty . And then Reactive is; Tending to be responsive or to react to a stimulus. Why do I ask which one serves us best? Because how we ...
Views: 2915(1 vote) - Productivity Coaching - Hobbies and Your Productivity - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Dave CrenshawWho wouldn’t like to spend more time on their hobby? Whether it is fantasy sports, golf, hiking, scrapbooking, or underwater basket weaving, finding that extra hour or two to devote to your favorite pastime is a challenge. I’ve met with many executives who report a constant tug of war between ...
Views: 969(1 vote) - Purpose in Life: Grounding the Fantasy - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2009 from John Robson"LIFE PURPOSE." Do those two little words throw you into anxiety? They upset me at one time. I felt frustrated and inadequate because I hadn’t figured it out for myself. I feared I was failing at life because I wasn’t doing 'the right thing.’ The personal growth industry has created such a ...
Views: 1214(1 vote) - Purposeful Living: Clarify and Distinguish Vision from Mission - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2011 from Valencia RayOur life purpose platform needs to be built on a foundation built upon the rock of our truth, who we feel (with heart) we are, not just who we “think” (head) we are. Belief is based more in a sense of feeling, not thinking, actually. I’ve discovered the hard way, that allowing society and ...
Views: 967(1 vote) - Quantum Physics And The Law Of Attraction: What's The Connection? - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2011 from Michael LeeYou might ask yourself, what does quantum physics and the law of attraction have in common? How are these two concepts even related at all? At first, I was as confused as you are. However, I soon learned that these two matters are more than just related, they're inseparable. Read on to find ...
Views: 2027(1 vote) - RAS ZLE DAZZLE - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Janet WilksAs an NLP practitioner, a lot of the work I do focuses on the Reticular Activating System or RAS for short. Simply put (I like to keep things simple) the RAS is the brain’s information filtering system and each person’s RAS is unique to them. We receive so much information at any given time, if ...
Views: 2016(1 vote) - Ready, Steady, Die - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Willie HortonAlthough most of my clients are business people, because of my personal development work with young aspiring sports people, I often get to spend quite a bit of time with people who have not yet grown so inward looking that they miss out on the joys of life. The psychological facts are plain, ...
Views: 1523(1 vote) - Reality: Are We The Victims Of Our Reality? - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperWhat I mean by this, is are we actually having an effect on our reality or environment or are we just bystanders in life, watching as situations and circumstances just ‘randomly’ happen, without us having any influence or control. Without even looking at whether this perception is right or ...
Views: 3061(2 votes) - Reprogramming Your Negative Thinking, Beliefs & Behaviors (Part 2) - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2010 from Kim SmithIn Part 1 I discussed the first step in the process of reprogramming your negative thinking, beliefs and behaviors - develop awareness. Before you can ever hope to make positive changes in your life, you need to know just what's going on with your thinking and how you're contributing to the ...
Views: 1337(2 votes) - 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: 1023(1 vote) - Seeing Perfection - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2012 from Tracing ABC Tracing ABCWhen Jesus said to the man, “Stretch forth thine hand,” He undoubtedly saw a perfect hand. Did he see the without or the within as being perfect? If everything is mental, and if he saw an imperfect hand instead of a perfect one, no good result could have come through His seeing, according to the ...
Views: 1461(2 votes) - Seeing Sense in the Here and Now - by Submitted on May 19, 2010 from Willie HortonIf your life isn’t all that you want it to be or if you’re unhappy with yourself – what you think is going on has nothing to do with reality! Decades of research prove that the normal subconscious mind quite literally makes up your reality for you. This personal version of reality has absolutely ...
Views: 1579(1 vote) - Self Esteem – “Serving others is good”… or is it? - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2011 from Bennie LouwSelf Esteem – “Serving others is good”… or is it? Self esteem is central to our survival. It is the basis of our well being. Entire books have been written on the subject of self esteem and yet, there is no single one unifying definition of self esteem. A confidence and satisfaction in ...
Views: 1586(2 votes) - Self Improvement Tips for Overcoming Obstacles Part 2 - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Darryl KenebrewIntroduction It is not uncommon to find people who respond differently to the very same situation. For example, when any of us are held in a heavy traffic, most of us would react with frustration, anger etc. while few might handle the situation with strength. The manner in which we deal ...
Views: 1302(1 vote) - Self-Control & Discipline: The Secret Element to Achieve Personal Success - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2009 from Matthew TooneThe greatest challenge we will face in life – in fact, the very purpose of our existence – is to learn how to develop self-control and discipline ourselves mentally, physically, emotionally, socially, morally, financially, intellectually, and spiritually. The difficulty of this necessary ...
Views: 2060(4 votes) - Setting Goals - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2012 from Craig CopelandEveryone knows that setting goals is the foundation for reaching your biggest dreams but few know how to begin. Even when most people become good goal setters, they may still lack the tools needed to implement their plan. That’s where Building a Group comes in handy. Groups offer you ...
Views: 1184(1 vote) - Setting Yourself Up to Succeed - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2013 from Layne SchmidtWe recently brought a wild horse into our family and my mate has been applying a training method called Natural Horsemanship. This method encourages the trainer to observe where the horse is at in their understanding and begin the teachings from there. For example, our new charge had never ...
Views: 1082(1 vote) - Simple Keys To Well-Being - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2012 from Debbie ParentWell-being is a goal most of us have. We spend most of our time seeking it, and some of us never find it. Countless books are written every day, workshops are available worldwide, and therapists make it their life's purpose to help us achieve and maintain it. So what are the keys to emotional ...
Views: 1122(1 vote) - Slow and Steady - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2009 from Michael JonesRemember that old story about the tortoise and the hare? I want you to be the tortoise. The tortoise, why? Because if you work slowly and deliberately you will make less mistakes and produce a higher quality product. The hare races through life, never taking time to worry about the ...
Views: 1291(2 votes) - Small Business Coaching - A Culture of When - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2009 from Dave CrenshawOne of the common threads I see with many business owners and executives is a desire to be constantly accessible to their clients and to people who call them. They feel if they are always available, it shows others that they put the customer first and are working hard. However, this creates a ...
Views: 844(1 vote) - Smart Women, Subways and Asking - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2009 from Joy ChudacoffRecently, our family took a trip to the "Big Apple" where we met up with my parents for a special vacation. It was lots of fun and we created a memorable experience. When traveling to a new city, it's exciting to think about all of the sights and adventures that you will experience. Knowing what ...
Views: 1098(4 votes) - Social Media: Are Some People More Concerned With Looking Good Than Doing Good? - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2017 from Oliver JR CooperIn the past, if someone wanted to be seen as a good person, they would have had to behave in a certain way. This is down to the fact that their behaviour would have been what defined them. As a result of this, it wouldn’t have been enough for them to say the right things; they wouldn’t have ...
Views: 1096(1 vote) - Solve any problem in less than 15 minutes - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2010 from Dia ThabetSolve any problem in less than 15 minutes Do you have a hard time finding solutions for your problems? Do you usually dwell on your problems instead of looking for a solution? Megan loves shopping and spends most of her money on buying expensive clothes. At the end of the month, she finds ...
Views: 1106(2 votes) - Spring Fever—Looking for Love in the Springtime—Where is It? - by Submitted on May 12, 2010 from Cindy L. HerbIn scientific terms, 'Spring Fever' is defined as the time when many are filled with an increase in energy, vitality and sexual appetite. How many of you can say that you have experienced such? In addition, why may you ask does the search for love seem to run amok with Spring Fever? It is my ...
Views: 1771(2 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 ...
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