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ARE YOU A MICRO-MANAGER?
Madan Mohan Tripathy
On my way to drop my 17 years old daughter in her school for her School Final Math Examination, I gave her the usual parental advice- "Do not be nervous. Read the questions attentively. Make proper selection of alternatives. Attempt the easier ... Views: 1332
Do you have a To-Do list that is longer than your arm? Do you look at the list and think, “Wow I have so much to do! Why did I say I’d take on that project for the school?” A lot of people carry around with them a lot of “baggage” or “clutter” in their minds, on lists, in their purses, in ... Views: 1331
First of all, my name is Luke, I have been working from home since I was just 16 years old, I am now 26. At that age is was very hard to motivate myself to keep on track and reach deadlines, a lot of guys at that age are forever out with friends and getting into all kinds of capers! I on the ... Views: 1331
Today’s mantra: stay on target.
Some days, you just wake up apathetic or discouraged, for what could be no reason at all. Oh sure, there’s always some reason, but it’s probably not at all what you think. I mean, there are so many blessings to count, so much goodness around but sometimes ... Views: 1331
If you are a smoker, you are a minority in the world. Out of 7 billion breathing, approximately 1.3 billion are doing it just like you—through burning tobacco leaves.
Almost anything that is a billion is a lot. This is especially true about actual people, like you, who walk around this ... Views: 1331
- Do you constantly need the praise of others to feel good?
- Would you feel crushed if someone criticised you about the way you look?
- Are you sick of constantly conforming to what others expect - only to ignore what you truly want?
- Do you spend hours thinking and stressing over ... Views: 1331
We all remember the dreaded question: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Teachers give aptitude tests, parents have plans for their kids and it seems everyone else has their futures figured out.
For a few people, that whole thing works. But for many of us, discovering meaningful work ... Views: 1330
What is clear is that human beings don’t live forever; there comes a point in everyone’s life when their time will come to an end. When it comes to when this will be, it can depend on a number of different factors.
Due to this, it is often said that life is too short to waste time; each ... Views: 1330
An Inner Critic is often an active, vocal member of the community of characters that exists inside each of us. Despite the Inner Critic’s starring role, it can still take some time and practice to distinguish its voice. This aspect of our selves has been providing such a continuous running ... Views: 1329
The moment people see you, they begin to make decisions or judgments about you. Those decisions or judgments are reinforced or questioned the moment you open your mouth to speak.
You may have invested a lot on personal effectiveness training, management training, and leadership training. You ... Views: 1329
Do you know the difference between a feeling and an emotion? You may say that emotions are much deeper and stronger than feelings. From one viewpoint, that’s true. However, here’s a detail about feelings that you may not know about: you can observe your feelings but not your emotions. When you ... Views: 1329
It is likely that every human being who uses a calendar has at one time or another made a New Year’s Resolution. Most of us make one or more every year as January 1st comes near. What most don't realize is that New Year’s Resolutions are very often huge and costly mistakes.
The things that ... Views: 1329
Many 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: 1328
Some years ago now, by grandfather died leaving me a diary that he had kept as a prisoner of war in 1944. Inside its yellowed pages and between the pencilled lines, I read things that he had never spoken about.
When he first learnt that he was ill, my grandfather took out his old war diary and ... Views: 1328
As a coach, I often hear people blur the boundary between “coach” and “mentor” by using the words interchangeably. But while they are similar in ways, there are some distinct differences between coaching and mentoring. This article will outline some of the major differences between the two, in ... Views: 1328
Nasality is the result of too much sound coming through your nose.
You've heard the voice that sound extremely whiny or twangy. Listening to them can give you the feeling as fingernails scratching on a chalkboard. You just want to cover your ears.
You may not have that excessive nasality. ... Views: 1327
How to Get a Job in Today’s Marketplace
By
Bill Cottringer
“People will try to tell you that all the great opportunities have been snapped up. In reality, the world changes every second, blowing new opportunities in all directions, including yours.” ~Ken Hakuta.
From all my ... Views: 1327
Choosing the right business…
Part 1 “Choosing a direct sales business”
You are ready to launch into the journey of entrepreneurialism whether it is as an intentional or accidental entrepreneur, now what? How do you choose which business to start? There are so many options available for ... Views: 1326
Ever wondered why some people have such a great attitude? Could they possibly have no problems whatsoever? Of course, everyone has their share of issues in life whether rich or poor, the important thing is maintaining a positive attitude regardless what obstacles come your way. Learning to keep ... Views: 1326
Your mouth goes dry. You start sweating. Your heart hammers. Your legs feel weak. The English language suddenly seems as foreign to you as ancient hieroglyphics. Are you at the dentist's office? Did you find out you owe money to the IRS? Are you going crazy? Maybe a bit. You're a shy person ... Views: 1326
I often talk about "reading the signs" and what I mean by that is not "woo woo" but about increased levels of awareness. With increased levels of awareness or (consciousness) you can make simple shifts to bring you more into that good feeling flow and that is where personal effectiveness and ... Views: 1326
The path to career advancement has changed quite a bit from years past, but there are still a few key behaviors you must fine-tune if you want to keep moving your career forward. Regardless of whether you're planning to move up with your current employer or take the leap into entrepreneurship, ... Views: 1325
Do you know your desires (impulse of thoughts) can determine your destiny? Before you continue reading this article - think about it. What is it that you desire? What goals or dreams do you wish to achieve in life? Well, do you talk about your desire; have you visualized yourself with it? ... Views: 1325
Have you known of people who are still reluctant to go to a professional hypnotist and try the life-changing effects? People may have a lot of reason why they do not want to see a hypnotist and these are some of them:
• Their concerns might be too personal to talk about with a professional ... Views: 1325
Part 5 of 7 of The IMAGE Success System (Imagine, Manage, Act, Grow, Enjoy!)
by Monica of ImageThat!
As you have Imagined, Managed, and taken Action, you should be learning something along the way! In the first steps of The IMAGE Success System, I recommended that you start a journal to ... Views: 1325
It seems a minority of people feel genuinely at home in their skin, know who they are and how to go after what they want, and live as their authentic selves. Why is this?
Let’s look at where things go off track for the others. We have a perplexing set-up as human beings: We come into our ... Views: 1325
How to deal with Stress
Do you feel stressed? Is stress affecting your life? How do you deal with stress?
Stress is simply the response of the body and mind in reaction to events or external influences. Many people go on with their day feeling stressed from their jobs, house work, life ... Views: 1324
Change and growth are necessary bedfellows in life. However, it’s important to understand the distinction between the two. Read on to discover how to avoid being dead at 30 and buried at 70! “When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all your thoughts break your ... Views: 1324
Hey everyone! I'm just back from vacation and would like to bring up something that's been troubling me for quite a long time - how to actually manage to sleep on a plane?
I bet you too have experienced the agony and discomfort of trying to get a good night’s sleep during a long flight... ... Views: 1324
A question asked so many times is, why should I build a business? Isn't it safer to work for someone else at least I always get a paycheck? What about benefits? All of these are good questions, however if you stay in the question mode constantly analyzing the decision you will never move ... Views: 1324
When someone is at a point in their life where they are unable to move forward, it can be necessary for them to look for new information. Through taking this approach, it can give them the chance to see what they need to do differently.
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One could find that this is just part of ... Views: 1323
Free in posthumous 2006, the Dell Dell Inspiration 1501 is among Dell's mainstream models. It belongs to specified aggregation mainly because of its consumer intimate price. Tho' it has been roughly quaternion age, this help is comfort common since the computer parts and specifications are on ... Views: 1323
Goal setting isn’t easy and I am not here to tell you it is. Success is something you earn after putting in the effort to plan, refine and execute the vision you have created for life. Do not fool yourself into believing that with just a plan of action it will be a smooth road to living your ... Views: 1323
I have a short story for you today.
Once upon a time a lovely lady named Judith, sat gazing out her bay window at the fields, streams and mountains in the distance. She sighed at their beauty and lamented the fact that she just wasn’t happy even with her wonderful surroundings.
She needed ... Views: 1323
We have always had strong perceptions about names and often associate them with peculiar attributes. For instance, a girl by the name of Sita or Janaki is perceived by many in India to undergo hardship in her marital home. This is probably because of the popular Hindu epic, Ramayana, where the ... Views: 1322
Today I'll tell you about a very simple, yet very effective technology you can use. It's a problem-solving, diagnosing, goal-setting kind of device—I call it a technology—but it's just so simple. It consists of four items, and you can remember them by the acronym D'PIE.
I call it that because ... Views: 1322
Having a strong character is synonymous with winning and succeeding in life. This involves a high degree of self-awareness and a strong self-belief. Hypnosis can help people to develop both these attributes.
Whenever you read books relating to the mental attributes associated with ... Views: 1322
"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: 1322
Emotional wellness basically means being in a state where a person understands their feelings and doesn’t try to avoid them. Having a positive emotional wellness is a true success maker since one develops a positive approach to life, being able to approach feelings freely and effectively. This ... Views: 1322
SWOT your way to better performance
Most performance management systems that are top down, focus on measuring performance through a map of results, behaviors and competencies. The entire systems are derived from the organizational strategy as outlined either through the strategy map or any ... Views: 1322
Happiness breeds success, as Shawn Achor reminds us. Being happy primes you to respond to opportunity, and opens your mind to growth and development. It's such a positive state but it's unrealistic to expect to be happy all the time. After all, a life without light and shade makes it harder to ... Views: 1321
Do you remember what it was like on the playground when you were a child?
Recently I took my daughter to one of our local parks on a Saturday to give mommy a break. When we arrived my daughter was so excited to see a bunch of children already playing. I was barely able to get the car stopped ... Views: 1321
There are some days when we feel like nothing really significant happened. We go through the motions of the day and go to bed at night thinking how tired we are but not really realizing how great the day has been. We wake up the next day feeling like we wasted a day; however, we need to stop and ... Views: 1321
GIVING
“A man there was, and they called him mad, the more he gave, the more he had.”
Remember the old saying, “As you sow so shall you reap”? If you do then the following paragraphs will help to clarify the meaning and allow you to use it to maximum effect. If you don’t, then read on because ... Views: 1321
Got a puzzle that is unsolved? Would you like to find the missing piece? Get comfortable, sit back and open up to receive the perfect solution. Perfect solutions abound!
First, pick the issue that you’d like to attract an ideal resolution. What are the elements needed to make up your perfect ... Views: 1321
Change occurs constantly and your business must learn to adapt. From the telegraph to the cell phone, the personal computer to the Internet, companies have access to newer and better tools to do business in the 21st century.
However, many organizations find success, even moderate success, yet ... Views: 1321
Over the years, I’ve been doing a lot more life coaching (which I absolutely LOVE) helping people over panic, anxiety, worry, fear and self-confidence challenges, along with a host of other emotional and mental challenges that keep you stuck and feeling alone.
I used to think that getting ... Views: 1321
Life is a series of In-Betweens. How do you spend your In-Between times?
Ok, let’s start with an explanation if what an in-between is. In the broadest sense, the in-between is the time between your birth and your death. Then take that and break it down more into the time between being a ... Views: 1320
Getting linked on other websites to move your Google/Search Engine ranking is really simple. This is probably the best tool for all start-up businesses today, because it costs you nothing except a little time. I know it is hard to believe that you can gain exposure at no dollar cost to you! ... Views: 1320
Putting an end to procrastination is not about being smarter; it is about creating smarter goals. You may have heard this advice about time management, “Winners Focus, Losers spray.” Procrastinators often get off into distractions and land up doing many other things than what they intend. Thus, ... Views: 1320