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Defining Your Roadmap to Success - by Chandra Lynn- How To Overcome Your Destructive Urge: Interview with Rabbi Mordecai Finley, PhD. Part 1 - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2011 from Belinda LamsBelinda: Welcome Rabbi Finley. Thank you for joining me today. In my last article, I used the Passover theme of leaving our personal Mitzrayim (Egypt, constriction, slavery to bad habits, etc.) and making the transition into freedom. How do you define the freedom that we’re going ...
Views: 2198 - How to Become a Superhero in 5 Easy Steps - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Dave NealSo you’re not more powerful than a locomotive? Who cares? Just saw the superhero movie, Kick-Ass, and it raised an intriguing question: just because we’re not superhuman, can we lead superheroic lives? I believe the answer is yes, and I believe we can do it in five easy steps! (Okay, they’re ...
Views: 2194(1 vote) - Transformation: Imaginal Cells - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2013 from Natalie AmsdenWhen a caterpillar approaches its time of transformation, it begins to eat ravenously, consuming everything in sight. The caterpillar outgrows its own skin many times, until it is too bloated to move. It turns its world on its head as it attaches itself upside-down to a branch and forms a ...
Views: 2190(1 vote) - 7 Steps to Achieving Almost Any Goal Fast - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2009 from Rasheed AliLet's set the record straight. Achieving success is not super easy, but it can be fast if you do a few things right. If you think you’re going to read about S.M.A.R.T. goals or anything remotely close to the ordinary, you’re in for a rude awakening. That’s not what this article is about. I ...
Views: 2189(8 votes) - Put an End To Procrastination - by Submitted on May 15, 2012 from Tim PondDoes your To-do list include : • A complicated complaint that needs your immediate attention? • Minutes of a meeting or a report you should write? • A challenging discussion with a subordinate? I don’t feel like it, I couldn’t care less, I don’t want to. Does this sound familiar? ...
Views: 2181 - 8 Ways to Let Go - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2011 from Vanessa CodorniuSometimes when things come to an end, we feel more than slightly lost. When a relationship, friendship or job ends it could seem to crash our world. Our blood, sweat, tears, hopes and often life-long dreams seemed to be shattered. Other times the endings are not so serious and yet they tug at ...
Views: 2178(1 vote) - The Hidden Commitment Behind False Modesty - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2011 from Darla LeDouxDo you value being modest? I seem to be encountering both men and women lately who have a thing for being humble. Some are leaders within their organizations who see humility, or even self-deprecation, as a means to getting respect from their teams by putting them on the same level. Others ...
Views: 2166 - How to Deal with Immature or Spiritually Unconscious Beings - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2016 from Nebo LukovichWe are encountering various immature or spiritually unconscious beings all the time. They can be little children, animals or even grown up people with mental or emotional issues. Although most of the time these interactions can be lovely and amusing, they can also turn out to be extremely ...
Views: 2161 - Change your future by changing your vision of what is possible - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2011 from Andrew HortonNo matter how good your eyesight may be, it will be of little value if you do not have vision. This is your ability to see things that may be invisible to other people or to innovate and see things that may not even exist yet. The limitations we face in life are not due to our current ...
Views: 2157(1 vote) - Five Steps for Conducting a Transformational Coaching Session - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2012 from Sharon WilsonBeing a transformation coach is much more than just a job. It is a rewarding career that will not only help you succeed in your own endeavors, but will also allow you to help countless people reach their goals as well. It doesn’t have to be complicated, difficult, or confusing either. By ...
Views: 2153 - Thank God For Giggles - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2010 from Tom Justin-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- My best friend is near death. I wrote this for you and for all of us. I’ve explained why below. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- The small meeting room was packed tight. I was giving ...
Views: 2151(7 votes) - Joy vs. Suffering: Relinquish expectations and find your joy! - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2011 from Natalie AmsdenThe motivation for all that we do comes down to wanting only one thing: JOY! All of our choices and actions are either moving toward joy or away from suffering. It’s hard to feel joy when you’re suffering and hard to suffer when you feel joy. One evening Joeel (my co-conspirator) and I were ...
Views: 2147 - Christian Principles for a Holy Life That Pleases God - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2015 from Dr. Shirley Cheng, Blind Author with VisionDo you live a life that is pleasing and acceptable to Yahweh God? Do you know how you can do so? Yahweh told His people, "You shall be holy; for I Yahweh your God am holy." (Leviticus 19:2, WEB) If you profess to be His, then your lifestyle has to mirror or reflect your relationship with your ...
Views: 2138(1 vote) - T - Tracking - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2010 from Erik TherwangerThe 5th Step to Accomplishing Your Goals GOALS - REASONS - EXPECTATIONS - ACTIONS - TRACKING Your goals are too important to just “wing-it.” Because you, your goals, and your life mean so much, you’ve put a great amount of effort to get to this point. Transforming your goals into greatness ...
Views: 2136(2 votes) - 4 Daily Practices For Emotional Energy Mastery - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2011 from Paula TarrantJust what is Emotional Energy Mastery? Simply put, energy management is feeling management. It's the system of building new beliefs that are so powerful and empowering that, no matter what happens to you, you have the power to be, do and have whatever it is you want! Like many people, ...
Views: 2128(3 votes) - The Key to Writing a Transformational Book - by Submitted on May 31, 2012 from Alissa LukaraHave you ever wanted to write a book? Have you ever thought - or said: "I have a book in me." Or, "If I could just write a book about the life events that transformed my life, I believe it could change a lot of other people's lives, too." Or, “I have gained so much knowledge about ...
Views: 2122 - The softer side of business bullying: 3 steps to empower yourself - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2010 from Monique MacKinnonIn the course of your day, how often do you feel emotionally insecure? Are you aware that this feeling holds you back from experiencing the happiness and success you desire in life? In fact, such insecurities can make us feel intimidated or motivate us to become intimidating to, or bully-like ...
Views: 2122 - Integrative Perspectives - Releasing the Inner Magician: Awakening the Unconscious for Insight and Healing - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2011 from Deborah SandellaIntegrative Perspectives Releasing the Inner Magician (RIM™): Awakening the Unconscious for Insight and Healing Deborah L. Sandella, PhD, RN Deborah Sandella, PhD, RN, is an author, international seminar leader, and transformational coach in Denver, CO. “No journey carries one far ...
Views: 2110(1 vote) - Giving Engaging Presentations: How to Read Your Audience - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2012 from Rita RockerIn Part 1, “Is that really ME giving that confident presentation?”, I covered some of the more physical and emotional characteristics for giving a confident presentation. Let’s talk about those silent, yet very loud, signals from your audience. These are indicators that tell you if they are ...
Views: 2107 - How to Change Your Life by Changing Your Perspective - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2010 from Bob CrawfordWould you like to learn a short-cut to success? One that will radically transform your life and bring you the success and happiness that you really want in your life? It is not as hard as you my have led yourself to believe. I'd like to share with you a very simple, very powerful way to ...
Views: 2102(2 votes) - The World’s Worst War: The Bullies vs. The Bullied - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2011 from William CottringerThe World’s Worst War: The Bullies vs. The Bullied by Bill Cottringer “Courage is fire, and bullying is smoke.” `Benjamin Disraeli. The Problem: Today we are witnessing a major showdown between two failure extremes—the strong vs. the weak, or more in today’s terms, the bullies ...
Views: 2098(1 vote) - Managing the Transition: How to Face Employee Resistance Head On When Introducing Workplace Changes - by Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Tony KubicaA preponderance of managers and supervisors are overly familiar with long sighs and disheartened groans from their employees when they introduce yet another organizational change or a new initiative. And in the aftershock of a devastating recession, the sighs and groans are turning into fear. ...
Views: 2083(1 vote) - Motivation: The Logical Soul As New Paradigm - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2012 from Michael CraigThe topic of Motivation is easy to talk about, but fairly difficult to invoke on a regular basis. I remember as a kid my parents trying to motivate me to do my homework - something I hated doing. They were able to do it, however, because their "motivation" technique involved the use of spanking ...
Views: 2064 - Step into your Greatness: from Poor Caterpillar to Radiant Butterfly - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2013 from Maria MarWe all know that transformation is good. After all, it’s what turns caterpillar into butterfly. We love butterflies! They embody the process of transformation that leads to the blossoming of our highest potential. But when it comes to change, many of us act like the wiggly caterpillar and dive ...
Views: 2062 - The ART of Beating the Odds, Making Miracles, & Saving the World - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2010 from Zeeva International aka Zeeva Natasha ZazhinneOnce upon a time I was BLIND. I became blind due to brain injury by acute exposure to highly toxic fumes and vapors that filled my art studio. Someone’s idea of art entailed a neighboring installation of industrial chemicals . My brain and body were so toxed the MD’s said I’d never get better, ...
Views: 2058 - Bad Life: Key to Happiness, Love, and Depression - Finding a Solution When Life is Not Working - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2009 from Cindy L. HerbHave you found that your life has not turned out as idyllic as you once imagined? Is it not working? Are you unhappy, feeling sad, depressed, unloved, unfulfilled, angry or all alone? Moreover, do you think you are the only one who feels life is not working? The media gives overwhelming ...
Views: 2057(2 votes) - Law Of Attraction Blueprint - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2015 from Brian KrallThe Law of Attraction Philosophy is a Secret of Success for many people these days, and a big popular trend among many people from business people to new age spiritualists. However there are still many people who do not know what it is, and many of the people who have gotten into the philosophy ...
Views: 2057(1 vote) - How Do We Grow Spiritually? - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2011 from Caroline NettleThere are 5 principle ways to evolve spiritually, and they are all equally as important as each other. Each person will have natural preferences to one or two, but all of them contribute to our spiritual journey towards happiness and peace. The first way to grow is through the heart. The ...
Views: 2056(2 votes) - Stepping Out of the Shadow of Shame - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Michael FehlauerIn looking at the shadow of shame I am reminded of a story author Max Lucado tells about that took place in the early seventies. One sunny summer afternoon two sisters were abducted by two men as they came out of a convenience store in Casper Wyoming. The two men drove the two girls to a canyon ...
Views: 2054 - What is Empowerent? - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2010 from Elizabeth BrownWHAT IS EMPOWERMENT? When I meet new people and I tell them what I do, I'm often asked what an Empowerment Coach does. It's an interesting word this word empowerment, no? If you look up the definition you will find: to give power to; to make powerful; to sanction; to authorize; to allow. ...
Views: 2054(1 vote) - Personal Transformation: From Victim to Victor - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Leslie FiegerIn every moment we each make choices that are critical to our individual and collective futures. Yes, you too. Even though you may not be conscious of this. Most of your choices are, in fact, not conscious or intentional. They are habitual. About 60,000 thoughts pass through your mind every ...
Views: 2046 - A Call to Action - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2019 from Maetreyii Ma NolanAs we begin this year, we face some significant issues in the world and in the United States. There is a polarization of people, dire predictions about the soon to come impact of global warming, about immigration, the migration of people from areas in the world impacted by violence and/or ...
Views: 2030 - Loving Yourself - The Foundation - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2009 from Patricia CraneIt sounds simple: just love and accept yourself and your life works! This is the foundation of the work of Louise Hay. Building a strong inner foundation begins with a change in thought – I am worth loving. The key is moving that thought from a mental level to an emotional level that really ...
Views: 2019(3 votes) - Your Dream of Giving Two Weeks Notice - by Submitted on May 19, 2014 from Frosty WooldridgeBy Frosty Wooldridge Do you like your work? Do you get a kick out of reaching the “office” daily as a park ranger, chef, teacher, truck driver, fireman, manager, waitress or hairdresser? Note this fact: what you do daily in your life affects your mind, body and spirit. If you love your ...
Views: 2017(1 vote) - To Change Your Life You Must Change Your Life - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2012 from Michael BrionTo change your life, you must change your life. Sounds pretty simple doesn't it? Yet people, all over the world, live each day exactly the same and become frustrated when no significant change has taken place. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, and ...
Views: 2014 - The Four-Day Workweek: A New Opportunity? - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2020 from Productive Environment Institute with Barbara Hemphill & Andrea AndersonI'm excited! For decades, Jeremiah 29:11 has been a guiding principle for my entrepreneurial journey. It reads, "I know the thoughts I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope." To me, that means the possibilities are endless, even ...
Views: 2008(1 vote) - 7 Steps to Communicating Change to Your Loved Ones - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2009 from Afsaneh NooriTransformational change can be difficult even without having to worry about others being impacted. But when your loved ones are baffled or resistant, that adds a new dimension to the challenge. However, there are ways to communicate your needs and to hear the needs of others as you work through ...
Views: 2006(1 vote) - Resistance is Fertile - by Submitted on May 12, 2010 from Jennifer Zurick-WitteResistance is Fertile There are days when my being simmers in a stew full of resistance and I don’t want to do any of the things I’m supposed to do. Nothing feels clearly defined and my thoughts stagnate into a glop of gooey mush. Writing feels like just so many more words. Running feels ...
Views: 2006(3 votes) - ~ A New Beginning ~ - by Submitted on Jan 01, 2010 from Larry AgrestoYou know what’s great about life? We get a brand new beginning each and every day to do what we didn’t do the day before. Think about that for a moment. Life grants us a chance every day to create "a new beginning." What could be more powerful than to know that within our grasp, is the chance to ...
Views: 1998(3 votes) - Procrastination? I'll Sort That Out Tomorrow - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2010 from Liz CopelandMy recent teleclass on procrastination dealt with the whys and hows, including the 3 steps to getting out of procrastination and the one essential ingredient to really get yourself moving forward. But on the call I didn’t have time to explore in detail some of the most wonderful procrastination ...
Views: 1998(2 votes) - Are you Wearing a Porcupine Suit? - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2013 from Merna Throne, M.S.Interesting title huh? I bet you cannot wait for me to talk about his topic, as I believe it affects many of us. Actually, I know it does from my years of coaching and helping people take off this painful suit so they start feeling love again. Have you ever found yourself saying that no one ...
Views: 1994(1 vote) - Procrastination? I'll Sort That Out Tomorrow - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2010 from Liz CopelandMy recent teleclass on procrastination dealt with the whys and hows, including the 3 steps to getting out of procrastination and the one essential ingredient to really get yourself moving forward. But on the call I didn’t have time to explore in detail some of the most wonderful procrastination ...
Views: 1992(1 vote) - The Use Of Non-Ordinary Reality - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2010 from Tom WrightFor everything that comes our way in our lives, there is a use for it that can be life affirming if we but do a bit of planning for it, including our experiences of non-ordinary reality. Or, in the case of The Steel Shaman, especially our experiences of non-ordinary reality. Let's begin by ...
Views: 1991 - Success Begins with You - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2010 from Sandra MiniereIn today’s economic climate talented people are being forced to look for their next job or opportunity. Many of them have valuable skills and experience to offer an employer; and some are being given opportunities that take them out of their comfort zone. Some will get stuck in self-doubt, fear ...
Views: 1990(4 votes) - Creating A Soulful Life - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2011 from Pat BenageWith all the turmoil in the world it’s very easy to get off track or out of balance with one’s life. The truth is, even when there’s little turmoil, it’s still easy to become out of touch with what’s really important in one’s life. So, when experiencing this disconnectedness, how does one get ...
Views: 1989(3 votes) - To Thine Own Self Be True - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2013 from Liz WolfeI’ve noticed there is a societal expectation that we should pick something we want to do from a very early age and pursue it by education and vocation. We love “experts” and success stories of people who “stuck with it” and “followed their life-long dreams.” When we show up in ways that are ...
Views: 1987(1 vote) - Book Review: Attitude is Everything - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Transformation. Life is about change. Through the process of transformation, you can change yourself into the person you want to be.Christopher Carrick is the Official Guide to Transformation. Christopher Carrick works with people who ...
Views: 1975(1 vote) - The Poverty of Loneliness - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2011 from Caroline NettleThe most terrible poverty is loneliness and the feeling of being unloved. ~ Mother Teresa ~ We live in a society today that engenders loneliness in a large percentage of the population. We are herd animals and yet as we become more affluent, we seem to be moving away from the family unit, ...
Views: 1972(2 votes) - Courage is in the Heart - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2009 from Annie HartCourage: from Anglo-French, coer heart. A quality of mind or spirit (heart) that enables a person to face difficulty, danger, pain, without fear. I had done a five day intensive retreat with twenty-five, Youth at Risk on the coast of England. The course had been an amazing experience for ...
Views: 1970(6 votes) - Change Your Life By Letting Go - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2012 from Michael BrionHave you ever wanted something really badly but you just couldn’t seem to get it, no matter how hard you tried? Well there is something you can do to help bring what you want into your life. Let go. Sounds like the complete opposite of what you are trying to achieve/attain, doesn’t ...
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