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What is Personal Development? by Dr. Jennifer Howard- Top Flirting Tips - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2012 from Aaron JohnsonFlirting can be seen as a magical black art that comes very naturally to some people while others can be left puzzled by it. The aim of flirting is to let someone know you are interested in them; it is not to try to impress them. If you flirt with someone you like and they like you they will ...
Views: 16 - Get Positively Stronger - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2012 from Michael OwenQ. Can positive and negative thinking and feeling really affect you physically? A. Yes, definitely… and I’ll prove it! You will need: * A few people, the more the better. * About two minutes of time Method: First test – Hold your arm (the one you write with) straight out in front ...
Views: 12(1 vote) - Personal Development 101 (PD 101): The 3 Essentials of Spirit - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from Dr. Emelia SamMillions will flock to the latest fad diet or exercise sensation guaranteed to bring the results that have eluded them for years. Unfortunately, many of these resources will be set aside and forgotten then quickly replaced by the newest version. The one thing they all have in common is the basic ...
Views: 82(1 vote) - SELF IMPROVEMENT: KEYS TO SUCCESS - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from gloria eagleRecently,a seeker said to me:"I have been working on self improvement for a long time,but I find that the more I work on my imperfections,the more imperfections I find in myself.It is as if I have opened a Pandora box, and every affliction in the world is coming out of it. It seems that there ...
Views: 37(1 vote) - When You're in That Bad Place: 3 myths that keep you stuck - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from Belinda LamsIn a funk. In a hole. In a rough patch. Off my game. Fallen off. Hit a wall. Hit bottom. Slipping. Spiraling. Tanking. Trapped. Stuck. Do these words ever come out of your mouth? Face it. We all have bad days or bad seasons where we don't have a sense of well-being. Even though ...
Views: 21(1 vote) - What's Your Dharma? What's Your Purpose? - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from Lissa CoffeyThe Mayan Calendar comes to a close, and many predict the end of times. But I see that 2012 is a year that promises change, new beginnings, a shift in thinking. We are moving away from the information age, and moving towards an inspiration age. And as we are transitioning our behaviors from ...
Views: 48(2 votes) - Seven Steps to a Positive Mindset - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from Sylvia HendersonHave you ever heard the saying, “You are the company that you keep?” If you have, then you understand the powerful affect that others’ attitudes can have on your own…negative or positive. Conversely, you understand that your actions toward others cause them to act and react in kind. It can be ...
Views: 30(1 vote) - Secrets to Stop Self-Sabotage: The Mindset Key to Higher Earnings and Career Success - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from Sarah HathornAfter they hear my personal story of how I rose to a senior executive position with a Fortune 100 company in record time, many of my clients ask how if it’s also possible for them to step up their game and make a lot more money fast. The answer is yes, but it involves some critically ...
Views: 36(1 vote) - “I Feel Overwhelmed” - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2012 from Margaret PaulI often hear from my clients that they feel overwhelmed. Generally, feeling overwhelmed means one of three things:Overwhelmed by their feelingsOverwhelmed by time pressuresOverwhelmed by how to do things ‘right’The feeling of overwhelm is generally caused by how we are treating ...
Views: 35 - How to Discover the Champion in You and Achieve Your Goals - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2012 from Winifred BraggHave you ever felt like your back was against the wall? You didn’t know what to do? Everyone goes through periods when they feel pressured. Why do some people succeed when their back is against the wall, while others fold? There are many examples of how people perform when they are ...
Views: 95(2 votes) - How To Tame The Thoughts In Your Mind - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2012 from Adam BenedettoOur mind seems to wander on its own, seeming to escape our abilities to tame it. How do we go about harnessing our thoughts and controlling our mind so that we can be present? This is a very good question and one that many have tried to answer. But there is no one answer, for it really comes ...
Views: 53(2 votes) - Future Action - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2012 from Charmaine HammondRecently I was watching television and caught the tail end of a powerful statement. I wish I knew who to credit for his/her brilliance. The statement was "Settle the past. Engage the present and believe in the future." WOW, what an insight! I flew out of my chair to find a pen so that I could ...
Views: 38 - Your Guide To Self Improvement- 7 Steps To A Better You - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2012 from Rhod JonesWe all want to improve and become better people. We all want enjoy a better existence so that we can live a more fulfilling and happier life. This can all be achieved when you have a proven guide to self improvement in your armory. I developed an obsessive passion for betterment and ...
Views: 28 - If You Were Coffee, A Phone, Or A Car... - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2012 from Larry SmithNot often thought about is how your favorite brands help you meet intrinsic emotional needs for love, safety, security, comfort, acceptance, and relationships with other people. Why do some people own a iPhoneTM vs. an AndroidTM, ? Why choose StarbucksTM over Dunkin DonutsTM? HummerTM vs. ...
Views: 11 - Your Ego in Love - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2012 from Ram Giri BraunBy Ram Giri Braun, Ph.D. It doesn’t take any effort to fall in love. Suddenly the walls you’ve built around your heart crumble and you experience what you are at your core: alive with the bliss of the heart. Suddenly your ego has evaporated and all you can think of is how to make your beloved ...
Views: 3 - Video games can teach lessons about being successful in life - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2012 from Tanja BogdanoskaPeople spend lots of money visiting seminars or reading books on the topic “how to be successful in life”. Well, there is another, more entertaining way to come close to the fundaments needed for success. You can learn about those fundamental lessons by simply playing video games. I’ve made a ...
Views: 2 - Boost your memory power - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2012 from Tanja BogdanoskaNo matter if you are business person who is trying to stay mentally sharp or someone who is learning for the final test, there are many things you can do to improve the memory. I’ve made a list of the top 5 promising ways to enhance your memory and keep it in great form. Try to create healthy ...
Views: 3 - Writer's Unblock, by Doug Grady - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2012 from Doug GradyA couple of days ago I jokingly posted on my facebook status, "I was going to blog today about writer's block but I couldn't come up with anything." And then I started writing this. It took forever. For the past two years I have been writing regularly- blogging a couple of times a week ...
Views: 103 - Dream It Live It - Goal Strategy to Achieve Your Dream - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2012 from Cynthia HatcherThere is a way to live the dream we carry in our hearts. The way we achieve our goal is through proper goal setting. These goals may be personal goals, professional goals or both. You are far above the crowd if you 1. Made a decision to follow your passion 2. Know what you want and why you ...
Views: 79 - How to Use a Timeline to Achieve Your Goals - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2012 from Bob CrawfordDo you use a timeline to achieve your goals? If you have been struggling with your goals you might find it useful to create a timeline that maps out exactly when you will complete each of the steps along the path to your goal. Using a timeline to help achieve your goals is a powerful way to keep ...
Views: 12 - Checking In With Yourself - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2012 from Adam BenedettoWhen we wake up in the morning, what do we think about first? Is it what do I have to do next, where do I have to go today, or what needs to be done? How rarely do we think about how we are doing and what we need? So often we overlook ourselves from the very beginning. It starts when we wake up ...
Views: 49(2 votes) - Exposing the Forces that Sabotage Us - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2012 from Lizelle Le Roux‘Our shadow is waiting patiently for us to come retrieve our power from the dark recesses of our unconscious mind.’ Debbie Ford Self Sabotaging behaviours are in place, One: to confirm our Limiting Beliefs, to keep them in place, to keep proving them to be the truth. Two: to be loyal to ...
Views: 17 - 5 Ways to Design the Best Year of Your Life - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2012 from Sarah HathornPicture yourself at a New Year’s party, on the last day of 2012. You are preparing to head into 2013, and are raising a glass to toast the last hours of 2012. Because it was the best year you’ve ever experienced you have plenty to celebrate. Now imagine that over the next 12 months you will ...
Views: 22 - Why You Are Where You Are - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2012 from Sarah HathornI hear so many leaders express impatience about where they are right now in terms of their careers. Attitude and perspective have a direct effect on everything around you, though, so frustration with your present situation only serves to amplify the feelings of stagnation and dissatisfaction. ...
Views: 4 - Analyze Promotions from Every Angle - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2012 from Sarah HathornOftentimes a great looking promotion comes along only because it satisfies a temporary need. Maybe they had to fire someone, for example, or the company is in the middle of reorganization. Once the position is filled and your company feels stable again they may start a more in-depth search for ...
Views: 14 - Choose Your Look For You, Not Others - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2012 from Don HooblerWhether we do it consciously or not, how we choose to adorn ourselves communicates messages to others. While we are often encouraged to not judge a book by its cover, we nonetheless find ourselves using people’s outward appearance as a clue about the person underneath. On one hand, we could find ...
Views: 9 - Top 5 iPhone Applications For Babies And Toddlers - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2012 from Kevin PetersonWhile pediatricians insist that children should not be exposed to technology at an early age, every parent knows that it is difficult to keep kids away from the iPhone. Any amount of ‘screen time’ can harm the growth of kids under the age of 2, but it is not easy to stop older kids from playing ...
Views: 5 - The ONE Worst Excuse That Sabotages Your Dream! - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2012 from Saskia RoellHow many things do you believe in and do in your life “Because everybody else does?” If you have teenagers, you've probably been given this as an excuse for unfavorable actions. For example, when our oldest son passed his driving exam, we didn’t know that the first thing he did was pick up ...
Views: 4 - No Spare Parts: Finding Your Purpose - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from Judy Ringer"If you lose your purpose, it's like you're broken." ~Hugo Cabret Over the holidays, I saw the movie Hugo. I went without great expectation, but I was delightfully surprised. It's a wonderful movie, full of fantasy, fun, and food for thought. I like movies with messages, and this one had ...
Views: 2 - The Importance of a Community - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2012 from Richard AkhmerovIf there is one thing we really strive for, it is building up the community around you. Humans are a lot like wildlife in nature, we behave in a very similar way. As some of us have learned in elementary school, ecosystems are essential for the development and longevity of wildlife. Without a ...
Views: 35 - Find Your Mantra - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2012 from Lynn Robinson"We are each responsible for our lives and, more important, the thoughts that create them. If you want your life to be more rewarding, you have to change the way you think." — Oprah Winfrey What you say when you talk to yourself has a huge impact on what happens in your life. The content of ...
Views: 22 - "Thoughts, Feelings, ACTION!" The Power of Conscious Choice - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2012 from Kyle PertuisI once read that we don’t have to believe everything we think; our brains appear to be incapable of not thinking - at least on the subconscious level - so that may be a good thing. Nevertheless, it is a powerful revelation to comprehend that we don’t have to BELIEVE everything we THINK. ...
Views: 7 - Where is the Value in Work/ Life Balance? - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2012 from Kyle Pertuisbal•ance/ˈbaləns/ Noun: An even distribution of weight enabling someone or something to remain upright and steady: "she lost her balance before falling". Verb: Keep or put (something) in a steady position so that it does not fall: "a mug that she balanced on her knee". Whether you are ...
Views: 12 - Self-Love is Narcissism; Really? - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2012 from Valencia RaySelf-love gets a bum rap. Why? It’s because of the way we define it as a culture, and since “perception is reality,” we start to believe that this is “just the way life is.” I looked up the definition of “self-love” on Dictionary.com, and it is defined as: 1. the instinct by which one’s ...
Views: 9 - How To Start The Day Right In 3 Easy Steps - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2012 from Michael LeeKnowing how to start the day right is very important. You’ve seen what getting up from the wrong side of the bed does to people, haven’t you? From stubbing their toe on the door to ruining their breakfast - everything seems to go wrong for them. Starting the day right, however, can keep you ...
Views: 88(2 votes) - Dealing With Emotionally Abusive Parents In 3 Simple Steps - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2012 from Michael LeeNobody ever said that dealing with emotionally abusive parents is going to be easy. In fact, many people have had to carry the burden with them until they become parents themselves (or even until old age!). However, it's up to you to resolve this issue. You can either let the abuse affect ...
Views: 62 - NLP changed my life. - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2012 from kevin TounHow Did NLP Change My Life? As an entrepreneur, I was forever searching for the next big wave, the next big thing, the magic bullet or some hidden secret that would skyrocket me into the entrepreneurial heaven. A place where all successful entrepreneurs hang out and sip on pina coladas, ...
Views: 70 - Is Anyone Out There Alive? Tips for Creating a Positive Relationship - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2012 from Carol MorganOne of the things that I think most people lack in their lives, and certainly in their relationships, is aliveness. What is aliveness? Well, it is finding excitement and enjoyment in everything you do. It’s that blood-pumping, exhilaration, challenge, joy, stimulation, and pleasure that makes ...
Views: 117 - Maintaining Momentum - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2012 from Sandra DawesFor many, the beginning of a new year brings promises of new positive habits and the release of old negative ones. While we start the year off motivated to make big changes in our lives, we often lose steam before the end of February. But what about those that actually do stick to their ...
Views: 84(2 votes) - Personal Evolution Zone - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2012 from Shann Vander LeekI choose to live in a personal evolution zone. I prefer to evolve and improve my life with incremental steps toward profound change. Reflecting on my successes and failures in 2011 helped define my personal intentions for the new year. And while I have lofty intentions and enormous dreams, I ...
Views: 17 - Goal Setting Starts With Being Realistic - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2012 from TJ PhilpottGoal setting should not be a reflection of your 'wild ambitions' but rather a well thought out plan targeting obtainable objectives! Making a list of goals should not be based upon whimsical urges since in doing so it is unlikely you'll become successful achieving them! Smart goal setting ...
Views: 161 - The Rarely Traveled Path to Likeability - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2012 from Valencia RayLikeability is good for your relationship health. I’m reading “The Likeability Factor” by Tim Sanders, and he also gives lots of WIIFM (What’s In It For Me) reasons why one should choose to be likeable. It will impact your health, wealth and relationships — the “big three” for most people. I’m ...
Views: 21 - "Persist Your Way To Success" - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2012 from Charles BennewithAre you sick of trying different things that don’t work? Or, have you tried and given up before even giving yourself a chance? There’s a true old saying that I love; ‘A winner is someone who gets knocked down 7 times...and gets up 8.’ There’s a few cliché’s kicking around regarding ...
Views: 57(1 vote) - "Crush Your Fears And Be Who You Were Born To Be." - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2012 from Charles BennewithAre you letting fear hold you back? Are you living life to your full potential? Fear is nothing more than a state of mind...a thought in your head. Once you realize that and overcome it, your life will never be the same again. It’s been said that achieving success in anything is 80% ...
Views: 34 - RESOLUTIONS TO “HAVE FUN DOING IT!” - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2012 from Fred Haley ToastMentorAre you making any Resolutions for 2012? Have you set personal improvement goals for the new year? You should. If you ask any club officers for suggestions, they will have several standard recommendations: earn your next communications award; earn your next leadership award; recruit more ...
Views: 45 - Happily Ever After - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2012 from Paula FracassoI once had a high-tech angel investor for a client. He often spoke about “one-time learning” for his investments. He wanted the companies he was incubating to learn a lesson the first time, not make the same mistake over again. He would have strong words of feedback for me if he believed that I ...
Views: 135 - When You Feel Overwhelmed - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2012 from Adam BenedettoWhen we feel ourselves closing off and retreating from life, when we feel ourselves holding ourselves back, we must search for the reason why. For when we see and understand this, we are all the more prepared to deal with it. Retreating is our attempt at not only hiding from reality, but ...
Views: 100(1 vote) - Finding Your Meaning - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2012 from Adam BenedettoFinding out where we belong in life is very important, and that answer can be gained by going inward. We intrinsically already know what we are meant for; we just tend to overlook this. We instead look outside of ourselves for the answers, assuming they will come from somewhere or someone else. ...
Views: 80 - How to Change Your Life By Loving Your Life Right Now - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2012 from Bob CrawfordDo you want to learn how to change your life? You can, if you are willing to love your life right now. Creating change, learning how to change your life in empowering ways, is the common thread that ties all of our goals and desires together. Yours, mine, everyone's. We all want things to get ...
Views: 88 - Telecom training and Executive education - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2012 from john stephanToday, we are living in an advanced and modern world where technology is increasing rapidly. This era is also known as the digital and telecom era where we can connect with our families; friends, loved ones and with other people via digital medium such as internet and mobile phones. The rate of ...
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