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Six Key Steps to Live Life To The Fullest - by Judi MoreoEnjoying Your Life Versus Simply Existing - by Judi Moreo- Archetypes & The Road To Wholeness - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2008 from Lauri Allison LaBadieIn our current culture, so much “doing” and outer accomplishment is expected of us, that many people feel they have lost touch with any source or spark that once kept them going. We have become all too efficient in our technological world, and must learn again how to nurture and encourage the ...
Views: 1619 - Driving Lessons - Reverse Around a Corner - by Submitted on May 01, 2012 from Jason VinesWhen doing a reverse around a corner you will initially be instructed to park on the side of a road, immediately (within 4 to 5 car lengths) before the side road you will be using. You will then drive past that side road and pull up on the left again about 3 to 4 car lengths after, ready to ...
Views: 1619 - Empathy: Is Empathy Good Or Bad? - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2016 from Oliver JR CooperWhile there are some people who find it easy to empathise with others, there others who are not in the same position. What this shows is that although everyone is a human being, it doesn’t mean that they operate in the same way. Still, it could be said that this is not the only difference, ...
Views: 1619 - ***Leadership Lessons: Success and Fatal Flaws - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2011 from Sylvia LafairThere is so much glitz and glamour that comes with that power word “success”. It says you’ve made it and from here on life is good. Right? Not so fast. The biggest distraction to success is all the stress and anxiety that sits like a weight in the pit of the stomach. It has to do with the worry ...
Views: 1618(1 vote) - Do You Feel Authentic? - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2010 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorDo you ever feel afraid to be as you are? See if actor Patrick Stewart’s story and these comments help you think or feel differently about this. Tavis Smiley interviewed Patrick Stewart (Captain Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation). The topic of Stewart’s famed hairless dome came up, ...
Views: 1618(1 vote) - Life's Endless And Thrilling Possibilities - by Submitted on May 08, 2013 from Michael LeeAn alarming fact emerges out of a recent survey conducted for employee satisfaction. More than one third of the American workforce is so uninspired and unhappy in their jobs, that they think of quitting every day. No amount of freebies that their companies dole out occasionally is enough for ...
Views: 1618 - Walls Or Barriers In A Relationship - by Submitted on May 22, 2011 from Adam BenedettoWhen we are in a close relationship with another person, sometimes we can feel the walls between each other. Sometimes, one of us may be trying to protect ourselves or hiding what we really are from the other person. After a while, this behavior becomes normal and thus is prolonged. If you ...
Views: 1618(1 vote) - You Can Overcome Your Shyness - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2010 from Royane RealDo you need help in overcoming shyness? If you suffer from shyness, you probably often wish that your shyness would instantly go away, never to return. For some people, being shy can be a small problem. For others, shyness can be life crippling. Some people suffer from extreme shyness ...
Views: 1618 - ***Stuck? You May Have Eyes Wide Shut Syndrome - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteI was enjoying a lovely dinner last night at a little French restaurant at The Farmer's Market in Los Angeles last night when I overheard a neighboring conversation. Ok, I was deliberately eavesdropping. I admit it. Those who know me already know that listening to how other people think is a ...
Views: 1617(4 votes) - Giving a Helping Hand to a Hand in Need - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2011 from Kimberly MitchellRecently, some of the books I ordered came to me with printing issues on the cover. I was devastated because I knew I couldn't sell them, nor could they be given away without covers on them. For me, this was a real waste of good material. Since I never throw anything away, I wanted to see what I ...
Views: 1617(1 vote) - Get Happy Now! - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2009 from Shann Vander LeekAre you mindful of the nature of your friends, family, clients and associates? Do you often engage with people who take pleasure in espousing crazy talk, negativity or languishing in the past? Or do you share your time with people who are mostly positive, supportive and creative? If you are ...
Views: 1616 - How to build trusting relationships - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2013 from Serena PykeHow to build trust I am often asked how I manage to build trust with my clients so quickly and easily. For me it is a vital component of successful client relationship management. In my experience clients will only conduct business with people they trust. This blog will give you tips on: How ...
Views: 1616 - It’s Time to Stave Off Staff Stress - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2009 from Clint MaunSpreading responsibility across all employees in the facility relieves stress in individual staff members. Stress of all kinds pummels those who work in long term care. Facilities are expected to deal with major reimbursement changes, staffing concerns, regulatory compliance changes, consumer ...
Views: 1616(7 votes) - 25 Facts I Wish I’d Known Sooner - by Submitted on May 12, 2011 from Judy Irving1. The grass is not always greener over there. There is a gift or opportunity right where I am if I will only take the time to think and reflect. After all if I’m thinking about their grass, I’m missing my own. My energy is better spent just being grateful I have grass. 2. Bigger is not ...
Views: 1615 - Achieving Inner Peace Through Meditation - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2010 from Peace Mother Geeta Sacred SongMeditation is essential to your spiritual development. By meditating you turn the mind inwards, calming and soothing your spirit. The material world is an explosion of sensory stimulation and your senses need to take a break from it and go within to the world of spirit. Spending quiet time ...
Views: 1615(1 vote) - Change Your Thoughts Change Your Results - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2012 from Julianna GauthierThere are many popular books out today about how to change your brain. This of course is referring to changing your attitude, or more importantly - your thoughts. Your attitude determines every area of your life, and your thoughts determine your destiny. Change thoughts, change results, it's ...
Views: 1615(1 vote) - Developing Multiple Talents May Mean Being Out of Bounds - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2009 from Douglas EbyChildren with outstanding talents sometimes get rewards and acclaim, but many are overlooked or unsupported. Adults with exceptional abilities can also live on the fringes of recognition and contribution, which may result from mainstream discomfort with many outsiders. One example of ...
Views: 1615 - Learning Curve - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Jeanna GabelliniSir Francis Bacon said, “Knowledge is power.” I agree that acquiring new information can help us sift through the many choices in life and make wise ones. I also happen to think that the quest for knowledge can also be a big stumbling block to success. If you have ever thought that you need ...
Views: 1615(1 vote) - Tomorrow Is Always Too Late - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2015 from Peter KirwanA Quick Preamble: I’ll start with, a confession…I’ve been around for more than half a century now, over 54 years in fact – not something i’d often admit to, and i’ve travelled half of our beautiful planet (well ok, there are some parts i’ve been to that are not quite so “beautiful”), by ...
Views: 1615 - Presentation Skills Training Tips - 5 Fool-Proof Steps In Overcoming Your Public Speaking Fears - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2013 from Ernest ChenUndeniably, speaking in front of an audience can be a daunting task. And the truth is - almost everyone has this fear and the desire to overcome their fear in public speaking. Thus, if you think it is only you, think again! Being fearful of public speaking is actually nothing unusual. Even ...
Views: 1614(1 vote) - Subliminal Affirmations: Can They Really Change Your Life? - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2011 from Michael LeeSubliminal affirmations, though seemingly obscure, are one of the best ways to help you change certain areas of your life. They are subtle enough that they won't cause any disruption in your daily routine, but effective enough to be worth your time. Read on to learn more about the powers of ...
Views: 1614 - Whine Flu - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2009 from Janet WilksWe are at present in the grip of a world wide epidemic of a virus known as Swine Flu. Due to the sheer numbers of people who have contracted this dreadful virus, it has been making headline news around the world and there has been plenty of advice from the medical profession worldwide on what to ...
Views: 1614(1 vote) - Why Approval is Worse than Crack (and how to quit) - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2009 from Willie HortonThink about it, there's nothing nicer than someone saying something really nice to you - or about you. It makes you feel better about yourself. And what that means is you're giving other people the power to make you happy. And, if you give others the power to make you happy, by definition, ...
Views: 1614(1 vote) - 5 Key Ingredients Needed to Become Successful - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2010 from TJ PhilpottFor anybody looking to become successful in any endeavor of their lives there are certain ingredients absolutely needed or success will elude them. This is a fact and it is plain and simple! In every case the 'road to success' must first be planned out, otherwise your progress will be severely ...
Views: 1613 - How Does Change Happen? - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2010 from Laura NashNatural law applies to every sentient being. It allows you to tap into your true potential more easily and lead a more fulfilling, successful life. This law guides your destiny every moment of your life, and acts according to the choices you make. So what is this “natural law”? It’s the ...
Views: 1613(1 vote) - Risk it, its Worth the Risk! - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2010 from Brad HessThe biggest roadblock we face when trying to implement something new in our lives is our own mind. When we read or hear the material we become excited, we say, “I can do this”, or even better “I will do this”. We see the importance of the principles taught and if we are wise we will implement ...
Views: 1613 - 12 Life Lessons I Learned from Swimming - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2011 from Rev. Anne PresuelI’ve been swimming most of my life, and have loved it from the very beginning. I remember my first swimming lesson at around age 5, where we had to put our faces in the water and then turn our heads to the right to learn to breathe. The teacher pointed at me and said, “Yes! Everyone look at ...
Views: 1612 - Habits vs Thoughts - by Submitted on May 25, 2014 from Dr. Mona AeyshaThere is a lot of literature about the kinds of emotions and their implications. You must have seen people with positive and negative emotions. You also observe that sometimes we are high in one emotion and low in the other. We keep on changing our mood and emotion as well. When we continue ...
Views: 1612 - 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: 1612(1 vote) - Time Management: Focus on Only What is Important - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2010 from Willie HortonDo you have enough time to do all the things that you really should be doing today? Or, like most people, do you find yourself labouring under a mountain of “to dos”, never getting through it and then find that you simply haven’t done some of the things that you really wanted to or should have ...
Views: 1612 - Create Success in Your Life With Five Essential Attributes - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2014 from Winifred BraggWe can all be successful if we practice principles of success. To become successful, one has to be committed to personal growth and development, and willing to perfect practices that lead to a successful outcome. Like any other habit, developing traits that lead to success, requires commitment, ...
Views: 1611(1 vote) - Genuine Ways For You To Improve Your Memory Power - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2013 from Ewen ChiaDo people comment that you have a bad memory span? Or do you really feel that you are getting a little more forgetful these days? Fret not, because there are genuine ways for you to improve your memory power. In this article I will be describing three ways you can do so, so I stick around and ...
Views: 1611 - How to convert limiting beliefs into positive beliefs and shape up your life? - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2015 from Ganesh BabuMahatma Gandhi quoted “If I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it even if I may not have it at the beginning “. That is the power of belief. Belief can be defined as the feeling of conviction about anything. It is the assumption of the fact which may be ...
Views: 1611 - How To Excel In Self Leadership - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2007 from Dr Adalat KhanThere was a very poor man who was very hungry and desperate for help. Hearing about the generosity of Prophet Muhammad he approached him and asked for his help and charity. The Holy Prophet instead asked him to bring whatever he has from his home. The man returned with an old copper mug. The ...
Views: 1611 - The Power of Forgiveness - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2017 from Dante PetrillaWhile we always have the choice to look to the positive, we have to acknowledge that life is not always a bed of roses. Things don’t always turn out the way we hoped or imagined they should, even if we’ve done absolutely everything right. We get let down, badly hurt, by people we love dearly, ...
Views: 1611(1 vote) - Are You Free to Succeed? Do You Believe in Free-Will? - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2011 from Nil Celen•Do you know the first step for success? •Do you know the first step to act? •Do you think you have free-will? •Do you know that, success has a strong link with the belief in free-will? •Do you think that, you can always choose to be a winner or a looser? Success starts with ...
Views: 1610(2 votes) - Finding Your Own Answers - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2013 from Guy FarmerI often get questions from people who are genuinely trying to figure out what to do in a relationship or in life. While I can give people examples of what other people have done to be successful, it is difficult to give people advice on what they should do. Each person will have their own way of ...
Views: 1610 - Food: If Something Tastes Good Does It Mean It Is Good? - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2016 from Oliver JR CooperNowadays, it is no longer necessary for someone to go to another country in order to eat a certain type of food. The only thing they need to do is to go to a populated area and they should soon find what they are looking for. If they don’t, it may be a sign that they need to go somewhere ...
Views: 1610 - Investing in Yourself - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2013 from Graham DragonIf you are interested in personal development it is important you commit to investing in yourself. No matter what it is you want to improve, no matter what you want to achieve, it will almost certainly require an investment or will be much better and be achieved much quicker with the right ...
Views: 1610(1 vote) - Personal Motivation Is the Key to Success - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2016 from Mitra ShahidiPersonal motivation is what pushes us to achieve our goals, feel more fulfilled and improve overall quality of life. Personal motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going. Personal motivation is the key to success. It is a combination of determination, expertise, and ...
Views: 1610 - The Basics of Human Relationships - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2011 from Melodie WilliamsThe desire of pleasing is, of course, the basis of social connection. Persons who enter society with the intention of producing an effect, and of being distinguished, however clever they may be, are never agreeable. They are always tiresome, and often ridiculous. Persons, who enter life with ...
Views: 1610 - What's Really Going on When We Fall in Love - by Submitted on May 07, 2016 from Linda and Charlie Bloom"Lovers are those for whom no minute is like any other, people between whom nothing habitual takes place, just what is new, unprecedented, unexpected. In such connections there exists an almost unbearable happiness. When we understand our lives correctly, we can slowly grow into such happiness ...
Views: 1610 - Career: Is It Important For Someone To Find The Right Career When They Are Sensitive? - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2016 from Oliver JR CooperIt has been said that the average person spends most of their life at work, and this shows why it is so important for someone to do something that is fulfilling. If they don’t, this one area is likely to have a negative effect on every other area of their life. Point of Focus When they ...
Views: 1609 - Six Tips For Loving The Fabulous Person You Are - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2010 from Sharon MikrutThroughout my life, I've encountered scores of people who don't appear to love themselves. They say negative things about their appearance, their lack of success at work, not being a good parent or child, or not making the right choices in life. While it is true that we all grapple with issues ...
Views: 1609 - Becoming an Everyday Hero - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2010 from Sue DolanHave you ever dreamed of being a hero? Raise your hand! Come on, don’t be shy. . . ‘fess up! Doesn’t everyone at some point or other in their lives aspire to be a hero, even if it might be to accomplish just one huge, glorious feat of goodness? Who hasn’t had a daydream about ...
Views: 1607(4 votes) - How Do You Hold Your Vision? - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Rev. Anne Presuel"Do you know how hard it is to hold onto a vision when so many people and situations are telling me I can't do this?" Alana asked. "I find myself getting caught up in the reality of what I see and hear, and then, before I know it, I've lost touch with my dream. I just don't know what to do ...
Views: 1607 - Is Attitude Gratitude Or Is Gratitude Attitude? - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2009 from Sharon MikrutI often wonder about whether attitude is gratitude, or if gratitude is attitude. Actually, I think it is both. If your attitude is positive, more than likely you are thankful for everything that you have. And, if you are grateful for what you have, that says a great deal about your attitude. ...
Views: 1607(4 votes) - But I Don’t Know How to Network with People! - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2010 from Gil PizanoAt a recent event, someone I hadn’t met before came up to me and asked me for advice on how to network. I was flattered that the person asked me and puzzled at the same time. I asked him why he wanted my advice. He told me that he was observing me and noticed how easy it seemed for me to meet ...
Views: 1606(1 vote) - Narcissism Or A Survival Tactic: Has Our Success-Oriented World Shaped Millennials’ Attitudes? - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2017 from Tyler JacobsonIt seems like every day there is a new article calling out millennials for being over-indulged and narcissistic. Then you log onto any social media outlet, they are flooded with selfies and updates on trivial, day-to-day information like restaurant check-ins. It’s enough to make you start to ...
Views: 1606 - Routine Destruction of Your Spirit - by Submitted on May 24, 2010 from Jack HatfieldThe alarm clock goes off. Snooze. Alarm again. Snooze. Alarm again. Off. Shower goes on. Wash body, shampoo. Shower off. Brush teeth, hair, dress. Eat. Drive. Sit. Work. Eat. Work. Drive. Eat. Sit. Sleep. Rinse and repeat daily for the worst results. Does this seem like you? Is this ...
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