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Six Key Steps to Live Life To The Fullest - by Judi MoreoEnjoying Your Life Versus Simply Existing - by Judi Moreo- Are You Proactive or Reactive? - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2011 from Val WilcoxAre you proactive or reactive when faced with life’s challenges? Throwing your hands in the air and acting as if you have absolutely no control over what happens doesn’t do any good. That’s being reactive and staying stuck. To be proactive, take the initiative, take action with steps to face ...
Views: 1471 - How to Untangle the Tangles - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2007 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockNo, this is not an article about dissolving a third marriage! This is about untying the knots that we make in our minds. Whenever we tie ourselves to someone or something, we make a knot. Over time, these knots accumulate, and our minds become nothing but large balls of tangled twine. A mind ...
Views: 1471 - Why to Take an Information Vacation - and How - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2015 from Liisa KyleAre you an information addict? A news junkie? A Facebook frequenter, a Twitterer or devotee of other social media? A slave to your PDA or fancy phone? The costs of this information addiction is well documented. No wonder it's becoming chic these days to 'go off the grid' for a period of ...
Views: 1471 - ***Growing the Leader in Us - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com Articles"For what we've discovered, and rediscovered, is that leadership isn't the private reserve of a few charismatic men and women. It's a process ordinary people use when they're bringing forth the best from themselves and others. Liberate the leader in everyone, and extraordinary things happen." — ...
Views: 1470(25 votes) - How To Turn A Bad Day Into A Good Day - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2009 from Kim SmithHave you ever had a bad day? I know, dumb question. Of course you have. Everyone has, and even more important most of us continue to have them. In fact, lots of them! So, have you ever wished you knew how to turn a "bad" day into a "good" one? Once again, dumb question. Of course you ...
Views: 1470(3 votes) - The Leading Five Hurdles of Developing a Success Mindset and How to Overcome These Challenges - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2017 from Leon EdwardPeople say to create a success mindset and 'Just chase the things you really want in life'! The road to a success mindset is truly one created with barriers and many of these are truly things that nobody likes to refer to. It is actually time we dealt with them ... Here are truly top five ...
Views: 1470 - When a Door Opens; Walk Through - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2008 from Paula GregorowiczSo many of us say we want something to change. Common things I hear from my clients include: *I want to get unstuck *I wish I could get organized *If only I could change jobs, start a business, or earn more money *I want to feel more vitally alive and at peace A lot of times the explanation ...
Views: 1470 - Carpe Diem! (Seize the Day!) - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2011 from Jennifer PassmoreI had a dream several months back that was so amazing, I decided to share it with the world. I was outside of a house with strangers I didn’t recognize. A lady walked out and shouted out to us: “Seize the day! Stop what you are doing right now and live in this moment!” I awoke immediately after ...
Views: 1469(1 vote) - Do You Practice Self-Help or Shelf-Help? - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2009 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorYou invest in a book or program to improve something about you or your life. Do you take what it offers as far as is appropriate for you or as far as the bookshelf? Does this pattern show up in other areas of your life? We all have things in our lives we move forward on with no problem, ...
Views: 1469(3 votes) - Getting from Here to There – Leaping into Happiness - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2017 from Michele Molitor“When you find the thing that makes your heart sing, do more of that. We need more radiant hearts singing their songs of joy, passion and purpose.” #michelemolitor My Wake-up Call I woke up in a cold sweat. Again. And it was the third time this week. I didn’t think I could take ...
Views: 1469 - How To Build Wealth By Stopping Procrastination - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from Christa BlairIn 2010, 43% of the workforce have no more than $10,000 in retirement savings. People are claiming to have valid arguments for not having a sufficient amount of retirement savings. There are some who are saying they are still eliminating personal financial debt with high interest rates; others ...
Views: 1469(1 vote) - Harnessing Your X Factor For A Successful Life: With Jay Kubassek - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2014 from Merv StevensIn one of his presentations on "Your X factor", millionaire online marketer Jay Kubassek reveals the mindset of a successful entrepreneur. Kubassek comes from a unique background, having been raised in Canada -- in a communal religious farm. He left that community in 2001 to build a better life, ...
Views: 1468 - Transforming a Culture of Solitude - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2013 from Norma CasasOver the years we have been living in a culture of me. Blame industrialization? We have become a “me- centered” society which only in turbulent times seem to come together. Isn't it tragic that only tragedy can bring us together? We have forgotten the basis of what brought us here in the first ...
Views: 1468 - Turn Off The Television! - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2011 from Steve BeamanFor the full SBG-Cast, click here: http://tinyurl.com/2d9jgu6 Turn off the TV! That was a common sound heard in the households of anyone over about 45 years old when they were young. The fact is, prior generations were quick to turn off what they called the “idiot box”. What’s changed and ...
Views: 1468 - Are Your Values Explicit? - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2013 from Rand Golletz"You know nothing about me. I was lost long before the [Berlin] Wall fell. I was once destined to become a man much like yourself: true-hearted; determined; full of purpose, but … character is easier kept than recovered. We cannot control the things that life does to us. They are done before you ...
Views: 1466 - Harry Potter Doesn't Have Anything on Us - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2011 from Deborah SandellaRemember the magic of childhood when Alice in Wonderland grew huge or shrank tiny in the blink of an eye, and an Italian wooden puppet had a grasshopper for a conscience. How easy it was to believe that anything and everything was possible! For some of us, the blush of youth is gone and the ...
Views: 1466(1 vote) - Mindfulness, Self-Awareness & Intimacy: How to Become Empowered to Develop a Successful Relationship - by Submitted on May 05, 2013 from Doron GilIntroduction When you get up the courage and the motivation to go through the process of mindfulness, observe, pay attention, become aware and accept what you see, the more self-understanding and personal-growth you gain, and the more empowered you become to develop a successful intimate ...
Views: 1466 - Self Development: Do Some People's Childhoods Set Them Up To Be Into Self Development? - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperOn one side of the spectrum, there are people who had a childhood where most of their needs were met, and on the other side, there are others who had a childhood where the majority of their needs were ignored. And in the middle of these two extremes will be people who would have had moments ...
Views: 1466 - ***A Checklist for Changing Me to Change Them - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com Articles"The cruelest lies are often told in silence." — Robert Lewis Stevenson, 19th century Scottish poet, novelist, and essayist We can't build a team or organization that's different from us. We can't make them into something we're not. Failing to follow this principle is the single biggest ...
Views: 1465(24 votes) - How to avoid losing friends? - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Dia ThabetWhen you lose a friend, you will feel like you have lost something that is part of you. A friend is a blessing from God to make your life better. A friend is someone who will be there for you at the time of distress. What would you do if the friend you have spent so many nice moments with, ...
Views: 1465 - Is the Self-Development Industry Selling Snake Oil? - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2011 from Nick GrimshaweI’ve been a self-development junkie from the time I read “How to Think like Leonardo da Vinci” by Michael J Gelb over eight years ago. The book taught me the importance of keeping a journal which I have been doing consistently for at least 8 years now. From that springboard I dove into the ...
Views: 1464 - Life Coaching: Answers to Common Questions - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2013 from Tom CasanoWhy would I need a coach for my life? If you’re feeling stuck, or you have big dreams, or you feel dissatisfied with your current life, you might want a partner to help you move forward. Maybe you’re ready to start the next chapter in your life, but you’re not quite sure how to get there. ...
Views: 1464 - Self Help Success Secrets - by Submitted on May 06, 2012 from Tom CramerThere are many people in the U.S. who have made a concerted effort to do all that they can to improve their lives through self help techniques. The poor state of the economy and incredibly high rate of foreclosures and unemployment seems to have forced people’s hands to try new ways to make ...
Views: 1464 - Unsafe: Do Some People's Childhoods Cause Them Up Believe That The World Is Unsafe? - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2014 from Oliver JR CooperWhile some areas of the planet are far from safe, there are other areas on the planet that are the complete opposite. And due to what the media covers, one can end up coming to the conclusion that the whole world is unsafe. Now, this doesn’t mean that one’s safety will be guaranteed if they ...
Views: 1464 - “We Are Walking Trees” - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperWhen I was speaking to Ben Ralston, a therapist, healer, advanced Sivananda Yoga teacher, and writer, a number of months ago, he went into what someone had shared with him in the past. He said that this person had told him that human beings were basically walking trees. I spend a fair amount ...
Views: 1464 - Being Present: Can An Emotional Build-Up Stop Someone From Being Present? - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperWhen one is not living in the present it is going to be a challenge for them to focus on what they are doing. As a result, they could be more concerned about what is taking place within them than what is taking place without. If they were working, it could cause them to overlook what they ...
Views: 1464 - 3 Great Leadership and Self-Development Books - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Zoe RouthIf you want great results, you need great behaviours/habits, beliefs, values, focus. So how do you cultivate a winning and positive attitude? Sometimes it's born from your environment (if you are very lucky): your parents taught you all about how to identify your soul purpose, were encouraging ...
Views: 1463 - A Balance of Focus - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2013 from Youarn BellI had a thought the other day, and it was based on focus. In the coaching world we talk about ‘what you focus on is what you get’. This is not a new philosophy, it’s been bouncing around for a while. And it’s quite simple really – if you focus on good things, you’ll see good things everywhere – ...
Views: 1463 - Flipping Out About Money - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2011 from Jeanna GabelliniI’m one of those people who is either super happy, really at peace, having a blast or highly stressed. Whatever I do, I do it big. I’m not proud of it, it just is. I’m always a little surprised when I get wound up about something negative because in general I live knowing that all is well. ...
Views: 1463 - The Difference Between Joyful Holidays and Stressful Holidays - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2009 from Karin StewartIt sometimes feels like some people just have a gift for enjoying the holidays that the vast majority of people don’t have. Many of us feel like we’ll never be able to get there, and they just are lucky souls… but they aren’t. They have just understood that the key to joyful holidays is in what ...
Views: 1463(1 vote) - 8 Great Ways to Support Your Growth - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2011 from Belinda LamsI was walking along the streets of New York the other day, when I noticed a business sign posted in a construction zone. It said, 'Spring Scaffolding'. These two words immediately conjured up a couple of ideas. The first word is obvious: we're entering the Spring season. As I walk ...
Views: 1462 - Lazy You... Procrastinating During the Holidays? It might not be laziness! - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2011 from Laurie MillerYou have a ton of things to do to get ready for the holidays. Yet you put things off. You find yourself reading, watching TV and playing games on the computer. Then the stress builds, you start the negative self talk. "I should be accomplishing more. What am I going to do if I don't get it ...
Views: 1462 - Re-Treat Yourself - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2011 from John Robson“Slow down and enjoy life. It’s not only the scenery you miss by going too fast -- you also miss the sense of where you are going and why.” -- Eddie Cantor For many of us, our days typically overflow with busywork. We’re running on habit and reacting to the influences around us. If we want to ...
Views: 1462 - Relationships: Are We Defined By The Internal Representations That Other People Have Of Us? - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2014 from Oliver JR CooperIt has been said that one ends up being similar to the five people they spend most of their time with. This is something Jim Rohn expressed and while there might be slight variations to this, it could be seen as a fairly accurate judgment. So for some people, this is going to be something ...
Views: 1462 - Millionaires: What Are They Really Like? - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2013 from Merv StevensRecently one of my mentors flew down to San Antonio, Texas with some other top marketers to work on something really big. During his time there he decided to interview some of these very successful marketers. Many of them are millionaires and some are still only in their early twenties. When ...
Views: 1461(1 vote) - Shooting for the Summit: A Metaphor for Life and Business - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesRecently, I took a much-needed vacation to Zion National Park in Utah. At the time we planned the trip, we had no intention of tackling one of the park’s crown jewels, the Angels Landing trail. We had read about it (strenuous, not for the faint of heart), heard about it (“I was never so scared” ...
Views: 1461 - CREATE WOW-APPEAL! USE THE POWER OF HAPPINESS TO GROW YOUR BUSINESS - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2013 from Elaine WellmanWhen you meet someone new, what are you drawn to? What turns you off or diminishing your desire to connect with that person? People naturally gravitate to energetic, enthusiastic individuals. And, studies (and common sense) show that happier people are more successful in all areas of life, ...
Views: 1460 - Creating Boundaries Or Barriers - Where Do You Hang Out? - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2013 from Jeannie CampanelliWhat I’ve seen as a professional coach is that much of our personal power (‘claiming our life as our own’) relies on setting clear boundaries – listening to our own values, asking for help, and knowing what we want and don’t want. There’s an art to setting ...
Views: 1460 - Fourth Dimensional Consciousness - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2014 from Peter DennisConsciousness is the ability to be aware of one’s inner self and of one’s surroundings. Everything has some degree of consciousness, although in some cases, science hasn’t yet discovered how to identify or measure it. A plant, for example, has more consciousness than a rock. It can lean ...
Views: 1460 - Happiness: Can Someone's Need To Be Happy Cause Them To Be Unhappy? - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2016 from Oliver JR CooperIf one was to find people who are still at school and to ask them what they want out of life, a number of them may say that they want to be happy. And even if someone as to say that they want to do well in a certain career, it could still be because this can be seen as something that will lead ...
Views: 1460(1 vote) - Self-Confidence for Women, Part One - Why We Lack it and How This Lack Manifests in Our Lives - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2009 from Kate SannerSelf-confidence has been defined as belief in oneself and one’s abilities, self-assuredness or a feeling of trust in oneself and one’s abilities. When we say that we are confident in a person, we are saying that we trust him or her. When we say a person is self-confident, we are saying that she ...
Views: 1460(3 votes) - So Educated, But So Stupid. - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2008 from Craig HarperIf the Personal Development movement and it's ever-expanding range of offerings (books, programs, seminars, CD's, Gurus) was in fact proving to be an effective resource in helping humanity pull itself out of it's collective crap, then globally we should be seeing things improving by the day. ...
Views: 1460 - What If You Followed the Truth of Your Heart? - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2012 from Saskia Roell“Pilgrim, how you journey on the road you chose to find out why the winds die and where the stories go. All days come from one day; that much you must know. You cannot change what's over, but only where you go. One way leads to diamonds, one way leads to gold; Another leads you only ...
Views: 1460 - What's the difference between a single bevel and double bevel miter saw? - by Submitted on May 17, 2019 from Alvina JenniferYou can cut the boards with a single bevel miter saw just in one direction, mostly to the left direction. As the name itself says “single" it means that you have no option to change the direction of the blade instead you have to change the position of the board. So that you could cut the board ...
Views: 1460(1 vote) - Business 101: Is it Really a Good Time to Start a Business? - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Robin HardyI stand here to say it is a phenomenal time to start a business! Let’s take a look at history and the companies that said yes and launched a business during tough economic times. Did you know that 16 of the 30 companies that make up the Dow industrial average were started during a recession or ...
Views: 1459 - How to Make Decisions that You Won’t Regret - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2014 from Rodrigo ScalambriniLife is based on decisions. Either you drink a glass of coffee or you write for five minutes longer. Either you put the money in savings or you go out for a nice dinner. Either you ask for the divorce or you keep trying for one more year. Decisions. Often they hurt, but that's a good sign. ...
Views: 1459(2 votes) - Our Greatest Fear - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2010 from Paul HoodIn 1975 I graduated cum laude from San Francisco State University with a BA in anthropology, specializing in archaeology with a minor in sociology. I was accepted into graduate school. My first semester I found myself driving to school, maybe going to a class or two, but, more often, sitting ...
Views: 1459 - The Perspective and The Paradigm: A David and Goliath Story about the importance of Adaptability - by Submitted on May 08, 2013 from Rick Kanary“All living things contain a measure of madness that moves them in strange, sometimes inexplicable ways. This madness can be saving; it is part and parcel of the ability to adapt. Without it, no species would survive.” -Yann Martel, The Life of Pi When Goal Setting it is vital to design an ...
Views: 1458 - How To Keep Your Creative Juices Flowing - by Submitted on May 03, 2016 from Nelu MbinguIf you are one in a creative career field, then you must have experienced a creative block at some point in your journey. To some it comes only once in a while, but to others it can be so frequent that it impedes productivity. So how can you keep you prevent these creative blocks and keep your ...
Views: 1457 - 3 Olympic Things to Do Every Morning So You Work Positive Today - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2012 from Joey FaucetteWhile watching the London Olympics track events, I noticed that the announcers analyzed most of the shorter races by talking about the runner’s start. “She got off to a great start” or “He had a lot of ground to make up from a poor start.” While most of the focus is on who crosses the finish ...
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