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- ‘Follow the Diversion' - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2007 from michael imani‘Follow the Diversion' Two roads diverged in a wood, and I - I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.’ Robert Frost Which road are you on? Maybe you thought you were on the right road but it’s led you to a dead end? Maybe you’re contemplating your whereabouts ...
Views: 946 - It's all about your love language, Part 6 - by The last of the love languages, like it says, brings two people very close together. But it doesn't have to be sensual or sexual. That's something about touch that North Americans seem paranoid about. A hug or kiss on the cheek, in many cultures, leads to diplomatic and business success. But not ...
Views: 989 - It's all about your love language, Part 5 - by Acts of service are simply things you do for your partner. You're not doing it to suck up to them, you're doing it because you want to. Simple things like taking the lead on a file and writing an agenda for a meeting before your partner has to. Making the deposit. Cleaning the executive ...
Views: 854 - It's all about your love language, Part 4 - by Anthropologists, it's claimed, are enamored by cultural patterns that tend to pervade societies. Did you know that the receiving and giving of gifts has been a cultural pattern associated with long-term intimate relationships in every society? Love has been accompanied by giving for a long, long ...
Views: 917 - It's all about your love language, Part 3 - by Quality time is sensual time. It can't be achieved in front of the TV, watching something together. Shut off the idiot box and talk with one another. Go out to a restaurant and watch the other people, guessing which ones are married and which are single. It's can be fun to get a conversation ...
Views: 856 - It's all about your love language, Part 2 - by Last week, we promised to identify your love language, and that of your partner. Gary Chapman, the author of The Five Love Languages - How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate identifies five basic love languages - words of affirmation, quality time, receiving gifts, acts of service, and ...
Views: 1152 - Calories Burned - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2007 from clinton walkerMany americans have a misconception of how calories are burned. The importance of knowing how calories are burned is very important in the fight to stay health and in shape. Expend more calories than you consume and there will be a weight loss. The body burns calories three ways. Resting ...
Views: 1249 - It's all about your love language - by "What happens to the love after you get married?" is the most common question asked by divorcees, according to Dr. Gary Chapman, marriage counselor and author of The Five Love Languages. Yet, with all the books, magazines and practical help available, he asks, "why is it so few couples seem to ...
Views: 955 - Re-inventing yourself - by So, the typical worker will go through 10 jobs, and often a couple of careers, in the course of a lifetime? Re-inventing yourself is tough, when you're a middle-age worker. That's probably why a whole new industry has cropped up, in order to serve (or save) that segment of our society. ...
Views: 1421 - Mistakes we should all avoid - by They do it for the love of it. That’s what every successful salesperson will tell you – they love it!
"It" isn't the thing they sell, the personal toiletries at a department store, a new rose at the garden centre, advertising on your favourite radio station, life insurance, or your membership ...
Views: 877 - For the love o’ sales - by They do it for the love of it. That’s what every successful salesperson will tell you – they love it!
"It" isn't the thing they sell, the personal toiletries at a department store, a new rose at the garden centre, advertising on your favourite radio station, life insurance, or your membership ...
Views: 921 - Basements and Garages are Prime Real Estate - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2007 from Rosemary ChieppoIt’s time to put away the lawn chairs, wicker tables, garden tools and knick-knacks. Does the accumulation of stuff to be stored seem overwhelming? Where do you put it? That’s what basements and garages are for! According to a study by the U.S. Department of Energy, 25% of people with two-car ...
Views: 1561 - The Truth About Your Ego - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2007 from Mark Ivar MyhreIt's scary to really truly understand you have an ego - a living breathing part of you with its own thoughts and feelings quite separate from yours. And you're both living in the same body. It's like being locked in a dark closet with a total stranger. Imagine the feeling. All your life you ...
Views: 1617 - A Manager's Most Valuable Competency - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2007 from Joe FarchtYou are a manager. Everyone is a manager. A person may manage an executive team, executive team members manage managers, managers manage supervisors, supervisors manage workers, and workers manage themselves. We are all managers. So what is the most valuable competency? I learned this ...
Views: 1144 - Build New Leadership Skills: Experience Greater Success - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2007 from Joe FarchtPractice a behavior once and find out how it is done. Repeat the behavior once more and you correct some mistakes. Practice the same behavior a third time and start to feel more comfortable. Practice it a fourth time and start to feel a little confidence. Practice it six more times and start ...
Views: 900 - Manifesting Abundance - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2007 from Joann AngPeople have always perceived money, wealth, abundance or prosperity to be scarce. By default, we have come to accept that and live like that in our everyday reality. We have been raised with our parents arguing about money or the lack of resources, we had to scrimp because there is little money, ...
Views: 2188 - 7 Signs Your Honey May Cheat - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2007 from Dr. Gilda Carle7 Signs Your Honey May Cheat By Gilda Carle, Ph.D. Reprinted from MSN.com Dating & Personals – with Match.com Most of us — even the not-so-jealous types — know that feeling of, “Is my love really working late… or could this person be two-timing me?” ...
Views: 1793 - Blogging and Marketing Your Business in the New Century - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2007 from Leon EdwardWhen blogging was started back in the 1990s, the intention was to allow visitors to comment on an existing web page or to express their views on different subjects. Today, you can express your self through blogging on just about any subject you can think of. Advertisers have found that ...
Views: 1131 - Two Problem Solving Skills - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2007 from Steve GillmanThere are many problem solving skills that can make you a more effective and creative problem solver. Knowing how to direct your attention and use visualization are two of the best. Here are some examples of how to use these tools, and how to develop them. Problem Solving Skill: ...
Views: 1081 - The Symbiotic Relationship of Career and Mind Control - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2007 from Leon EdwardHave you ever asked yourself why there are many mediocre career professionals out there and only a handful of highly successful ones? How about you, are you really happy with your job? Are you doing what you have always wanted to do? Or are you just one of those living in mediocrity? Take ...
Views: 1274 - Top Ten Tips to Naturally Cure Male Impotence! Forget the Medication and the Side-Effects! - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2007 from Joe BartonDid you know that men who suffer from impotence are generally more likely to suffer from depression? In fact, impotence or erectile dysfunction can cause stress and anxiety at home, in relationships and even at work. Unfortunately, in America alone, male impotence affects almost 30 million ...
Views: 7407 - Protect Your Identity - How Do Thieves Get My Identity Details? - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2007 from Leon EdwardMuch like the X files, "Your Information Is Out There". Identity theft relies on the fact that your information is out there, and that most people don't bother to check on their identity information regularly. There are lots of avenues for an identity thief to grab your private ...
Views: 1295 - Calling Forth Jacob; Pain is Our Birthright - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2007 from Sue HawksRecently I have encountered a situation in my life that has gotten so ugly and so painful, I could no longer turn away and ignore it. I stand firmly in the belief that what we focus on we manifest in our lives. So I have worked with positive affirmations, meditation, and observing my own ...
Views: 1117 - Trust Up - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2007 from michael imaniTrust Up. Trust is a five letter word with ‘u’ at the center. Implicit trust is immeasurable. It cannot be purchased. The value of complete trust in a relationship is priceless. Businesses are built on trust. Relationships are entwined by trust. Companies have been liquidated by ...
Views: 1124 - Forget Being Free of Depression - by A friend once remarked I was a wonderful role model for how to live a great life despite suffering from depression. At the time, I was unable to see the value in that since, the ultimate goal is to be depression free - isn't it? Suffering from depression means we’re flawed, right? It means ...
Views: 1013 - Why You Should Use Multiple Bank Accounts - by Many people who successfully manage their finances use multiple bank accounts to do so. Here are some of the benefits and advantages of doing so.
* Seperate Money for Bills from Slush Funds
To handle your money (and particularly your credit rating), it is essential that you know you can pay ...
Views: 1792 - Hot and Cold Love Addicts: A Lethal Combination - by A lot has been written about love addiction and yet it is still a misunderstood disorder. For instance, many people believe that love addicts only run hot —passionately pursue someone who is unavailable like in the movie Fatal Attraction. However, many love addicts also run cold ? appear aloof ...
Views: 25541(3 votes) - You can do it too! - by Why are people not getting in shape, losing weight and keeping it off, and reaching their goals? It's because they're not being told the "truth" and their not being given the "facts."
The truth is that America is more overweight now than at the turn of the century because:
They consume over ...
Views: 859 - School Violence Is Preventable: 16 Actions That Can Stop the Carnage - by Since the tragic school massacre in Littleton, Colorado, people have been asking the same questions, "Why did this happen?" "How could it have been prevented?" "Could this happen in our school?" "What can we do to stop the school killings that are occurring nationwide?" The answers to these ...
Views: 1839 - Complain Your Way to Success - by Learning how to complain effectively can be a great asset to your career. The steps are simple -- understand the problem, come up with a solution and present both the problem and the solution to your immediate supervisor in written form. So let’s take the steps in more detail:
1. Understand ...
Views: 842 - The Real Goal - by My dad would always talk to my sisters and me about The Goal. I thought he was crazy at the time.
The Goal. The Goal. The Goal.
He didn't mean goals as in "I'm going to increase my business by 20%," he meant that when you go into any situation, you've got to know what is your desired, ...
Views: 839 - What I Learned from "Monsters, Inc." - by Despite the ribbing of my friends, I went to see the new Disney film, "Monsters, Inc.," this weekend. It's the movie about the monsters who scare children at night. Surprisingly, the monsters are just as afraid of the children as the children are afraid of them. Havoc ensues when a "poisonous" ...
Views: 874 - Dear Prince Charming - by Dear Prince Charming Or can I call you Charming? We've known each other so long, really from grade school. My mother plied me with fairy tales like I'm sure alcoholics ply themselves with drink. And I believed it. I believed that if I were good enough, smart enough, pretty enough, you'd come ...
Views: 945 - Eeg Neurotheraphy In The Treatment Of Alcoholism Aan Addictions: Brief Overview - by Introduction
Alcoholism is a disease that afflicts at least 12 million Americans. It leads to approximately 250,000 premature deaths a year, disrupts the lives of some 45 million family members and costs an estimated $120 billion a year in medical bills, property damage and lost time and ...
Views: 3043 - NUTURING YOUR SELF ESTEEM - by I wonder how many people would choose high self esteem as one of the most important aspects of themselves. In our work with thousands of individuals in a variety of settings I recognise that low self esteem has reached epidemic level in all human society. I would go to the extent to declare that ...
Views: 2502 - Be Safe Now: A Simple Self Defense Tip for Everyone - by You never know, when someone is going to flip out, and start firing a gun into a restaurant or store filled with innocent people.
It could happen. It has happened. And now we have the threat of terrorism added.
So, how do you stay safe?
Here's a simple tip, adapted from the world of ...
Views: 1377 - Transition Management - by In the past, changes (societal shifts, disasters, mergers, plant closings, promotions) were relatively infrequent and took place within an environment that gave people time to adjust to the new situations. But in today’s world, the nature of change itself is in a word - changing!
Today’s rate ...
Views: 769 - Overcoming Procrastination - by We all put things off. There’s always a list of projects and “to-dos” that we just never seem to get around to —not enough time, too many distractions, tomorrow would be better, and so on. Maybe you’ve promised yourself you’ll tackle the mess in the hall closet, organize your office space or ...
Views: 781 - Ortho-BionomyR: Slow Dancing in the Still Point - by Except for the point, the still point, There would be no dance, and there is only the dance. T.S. Eliot, Four Quartets, "Burnt Norton"
"My body is stiff after a restless night of sleep following a ten-hour drive from Tucson, Arizona to Santa Fe. Now lying on a massage table at the New Mexico ...
Views: 1937 - A Blueprint for Effective Presentations - by Presentations skills are the lifeblood of a successful executive. No matter how good a business person is technically, if he cannot communicate his qualifications to be hired or his findings once retained, his success will be limited.
Effective presentations start with effective preparation. ...
Views: 876 - Pacing: The Key to Comfortable Living and Working - by What best describes your feeling at the end of a long week of work? Do you feel energized or drained? Can your Palm Pilot stand any more entries? How can consultants and other professionals avoid "burning out" during the week, and needing to spend the weekend or the holiday simply catching up? ...
Views: 958 - Final Estate Planning is for Everyone - Your Never Too Young - by No one knew. Jack’s 21th birthday was only a few months away and collage would be starting in the fall. He and his young bride Alice had done so well and overcome a number of obstacles just to get this far. At eighteen, while high school sweethearts, the two married awaiting the arrival of their ...
Views: 1191 - The Stammers Have their Social Encounters - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2007 from André LeeStill a taboo in Mauritius, stammering affects approximately 1% of the population, more precisely some 12,000 Mauritians. Second language pathology after death, stammering is a disorder related to the individual as well as his environment. Stammering Blues However, if diagnosed early enough ...
Views: 768 - Ten Things You Should Know to Avoid Osteoporosis - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2007 from Ivan HinceOsteoporosis is a crippling disease, which will make your bones brittle, causing fractures to occur. Each year thousands of people all over the world are likely to suffer this painful disease. It is estimated that 1 in 3 women and 1 in 12 men over the age of 50 worldwide have osteoporosis. It ...
Views: 852 - The Law of Attraction should be renamed The Law of Distraction - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2007 from Craig HarperToday I'm stepping out on to the cyber high-wire. I'm performing a high-risk blogging manoeuvre. No safety net. No cyber-harness. I'm going to write a brief opinion piece on the Law of Attraction (LOA). Possibly a no-win situation for me. Aah well. Advocates (of the concept) will disagree ...
Views: 1182 - Natural Cure for Multiple Sclerosis - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2007 from Ivan HinceOver the years Multiple Sclerosis has become an untameable disease, and the people that suffer will testify to that. They have aching joints, and a low quality of life. They are always tired, and lack energy normal people have, and their life expectancy is very short. Ask yourself how you ...
Views: 820 - Feng Shui To Prevent Kidney Stones, Part 1 - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Tru KeeseyFeng Shui Is A Branch of Medicine Feng Shui Is A Branch of Medicine Hi there! Chinese medicine is formed of 8 branches. One of the 8 is Fung Sui. So Feng Shui can be used as kidney medicine too. Perhaps you are familiar with Feng Shui remedies? You heave heard about putting an ...
Views: 2318 - Things I Have Learned About Relationships. Part III - by Here are yet more lessons and concepts learned by me, my clients and friends in the process of attracting and creating great relationships. Which of these gems will you chose to use?
Supporting men financially takes away their self esteem. Give them moral support instead.
The best ...
Views: 899 - Seeing Good or Available Partners - by Singles frequently complain to me that *all* men or *all* women are...well, they don't use a very flattering description. Another version of this is, "There are no good men or women left." Or its cousins, "There are no good men or women where I live," and "Where do I find good men or women?" ...
Views: 771 - Ten Ways to Blow It in a Relationship - by What do you do when you've attracted a lovely person into your life and now you're terrified you're going to blow it? Or, terrified it's going to end?
Arm yourself with the following strategies, and you're sure to blow it in a relationship right from the start.
1. Assume the person is your ...
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