In his book, "The 22 Non-Negotiable Laws of Wellness,"author Greg Anderson wrote, "Let us be about setting highstandards for life, love, creativity, and wisdom. If ourexpectations in these areas are low, we are not likely toexperience wellness. Setting high standards makes every dayand every ... Views: 4491
I can't tell you how often I hear my friends, colleagues, and clients complain about how other people just don't respect their time. But the only reason that folks take advantage of you, expect too much from you, or don't respect your personal free time is that you have ALLOWED them to behave ... Views: 1676
Once upon a time, greed and ruthless ambition ruled the Halls of Business. Maybe not really, maybe not in every case, but such was the common perception. You made it to the top of the corporate ladder by climbing on the backs of others. If someone seemed to be gaining on you, well, you crushed ... Views: 1834
Happy New Year everyone - this is a great time to focus on our life plan and define what success means to you. Hopefully it's not just money. In the movie, "Wall Street," Martin Sheen argues with his son, Charlie Sheen, over whether Michael Douglas intends to exploit the father's company, which ... Views: 6108
Intimacy, Chemistry, Love & Desire
What is intimacy? I think it's about being ourselves with each other. When we can be completely free, to say whatever we want - no matter how personal or sensitive - then there is intimacy.
What is chemistry? I think it's when people feel a certain ... Views: 1253
In order to reach a goal of any complexity, it is useful to have a system to get there.
Project Management Methodology is successfully used for decades for very different types of projects, from constructing a power plant to building and implementing software. This same methodology can be ... Views: 987
YOU ARE A PERFECT YOU
There is really only one goal in life, that is, to be you, and to be you as well as you possibly can. Over the twenty odd years that I’ve been working with people on how to improve their lives I still find it exciting to see the way in which everything seems to start ... Views: 1014
Ever want to write a funny book or a humor column? Or add spice to your newsletter editor or web page so that people read beyond the typical drivel that sends otherwise eager-to-spend customers into a boredom-induced coma?
Here are my top ten favorite humor tools for you, along with real live ... Views: 2082
If you are in a relationship right now, or are thinking ofgoing into one, there are 3 very important tips you shouldknow and questions you should ask yourself before you everget yourself into a relationship. This could save you from alot of heartache and pain when you are involved in a ... Views: 1138
Are you being kept up late at night worried sick that youwould never be able to find or keep your true love becauseof a rival? Suspecting your date, lover or your spousehaving an extramarital relationship? Here's what you coulddo so you could win back the one you love and keep them!
(1) Show ... Views: 1575
The happiest day of my life was the day I died. I was three years old and living in Richmond, Indiana. It was a sunny day and my dad decided to take me fishing. We went to a nearby river and my dad chose a spot next to a small bridge where he cast his line and relaxed into a folding lawn chair ... Views: 1210
Contemporary healers, therapists, and marketing gurus are grabbing hold of a phenomenon that insects and animals instinctively understand: the power of aroma.
Scientists pursue aromachology (the study of scent and its ability to change human behavior) for its role in everything from medicine ... Views: 1463
Have you ever walked into a store or business and felt uncomfortable there for no apparent reason? Have you ever walked into a store all happy and left quite frustrated? Have you ever wished your house could feel happier? The process called energetic clearing can make a significant improvement ... Views: 2409
“I can’t believe she did that!” “What the hell is he thinking?” “Any idiot would have better sense than that!” “Are they all taking dumb pills?” “What’s the matter with these people?” “Why am I working with a bunch of morons?” “He doesn’t have the sense God gave a goose!”
Do any of ... Views: 1413
My neighbor "Ed" found his career, he says, when he literally fell from the choir loft into the church organ. He was fascinated by the specialist who showed up to fix the damage. Ed began by sweeping up the shop, then served an apprenticeship. Now he owns a firm that repairs church organs all ... Views: 1374
These days, many of us are finding ourselves having to stretch the endsuntil they meet.
And anything's possible. Vicki Robin, author of Your Money or Your Lifelives on the $6,000 that her investments generate each year.
Here are some tips for stretching every dollar.
1. Save a penny, keep ... Views: 1741
Healing is an experiential process of knowing and accepting. Healing is experiential in the sense that we will know through our inner guidance whether it is our place or not to place our hands on are near someone and then be able to accept the healing has happened… as we watch within ourselves ... Views: 1612
For the past many years, many people have asked for a response of what so many of them are currently going through… as they feel the sadness and separations in life in the season of this time of year… and as some are just beginning to come forth from it.
In the winter season, from the ... Views: 1532
Everyone has something they want the world to know. A tips booklet is a great way to do that, creating author status and a marketing tool for yourself in the process.
You may have considered writing a book. Many people entertain that possibility. Fewer have actually followed through once ... Views: 5282
The Mental Side to a Healthy Weight
How you can take matters into your OWN hands!
Written by Susan Creal, MS.Ed., PPC
With all of the weight loss programs, diet pills and shakes out there today, it is increasingly difficult to really find what works to lose and maintain weight. Who do you ... Views: 1842
Author, "Taming Your Inner Brat: A Guide for Transforming Self-defeating Behavior"
The perfect card, the perfect gift, the perfect date . . . Isn't there enough pressure in relationships without having to live up to some romantic ideal on Valentine's Day?
This is not how the celebration of ... Views: 1420
“...in the time that it takes one average reading
child to practice one spelling lesson of ten
words they can easily learn one hundred
words correctly with speed reading methods.”
Such was the experience of a homeschool mom who taught SPEED SPELLING techniques to her children, one of whom is ... Views: 3602
Why is it that some goals have a fire and a passion behind them that creates an almost self-propelled drive towards completion, while other goals are left dead in the water before they've hardly even begun? What causes that level of motivation to manifest itself? Can we harness it? Can we ... Views: 999
In order to find the right direction for ourselves, we have to do some soul searching. What is it I want to accomplish? Why? What kind of person do I want to become? Is it so weird to be in our thirties or forties and ask ourselves, "So, what do I want to be when I grow up?" What would make ... Views: 993
We have been told that the things we don't like in our children are the same things we don't like in ourselves. We are told that we project our own flaws and issues onto our perceived enemies in an attempt to work them out within ourselves. We stereotype people according to who they hang out ... Views: 907
Yesterday was the last day of 'Who Cares?' for my oldest child. Today is his first day of high school. From now on, his choices will have a long-term effect on his life. Nothing will ever be the same for him.
Our culture doesn't make a big deal of that moment when a teen is officially ... Views: 1433
True happiness is such a rare commodity that the whole of the world is continuously seeking it and failing to find it. All the people, who we consider to be the best in their fields, are seeking it too and failing to acquire it. The most brilliant of the scientists, the most gifted of artists, ... Views: 22566
Saul's mastered enjoying life and smelling the roses, but his job is in jeopardy because he doesn’t get enough done, and so is his marriage, for the same reason.
What can Saul do to improve his efficiency? Well here at EQ Central, we teach Emotional Intelligence, not just a list of to-dos, ... Views: 1170
Does it matter what you wear? Of course it does! We want to be appropriately and comfortably dressed so it isn’t distracting.
How can you court your honey when your waistband is too tight? How can you represent your client if the judge doesn’t allow women lawyers to appear in court in ... Views: 1656
Emotional Intelligence is the study of “the wider range of qualities which enable people to excel – self-awareness, impulse control, persistence, empathy, etc.” (Daniel Goleman). Emotional Intelligence (EQ) refers to your ability to understand and manage your own feelings and those of others, ... Views: 963
Ineffective communication is a major, yet avoidable, obstacle to business productivity. And yes, it can be avoided. Given the will, the bleakest of situations can be turned around for the better.
Management must face squarely the challenge of formulating strategies to encourage ... Views: 3937
Recently, I coached a young woman whom I’ll call Mary about how to make critical lifestyle changes. Mary had always struggled with her weight. She had no control over her eating and she could not maintain a consistent exercise program. That’s when I suggested that Mary try the 5-Minute ... Views: 1278
The Great Career Switch
Brad Pitt's Grizzly Bear Visits the Doctor.
By David Leonhardt
"Hello. Is the doctor in?"
"I'll be with you as soon as I finish filling in these forms."
"But I really need to see a doctor."
"There, now what can I do fo – EEEEEK! You...you....you're a grizzly ... Views: 1403
Here are fourteen spontaneous time-outs, specially designed to help
you pay the small attentions that are so integral to lasting intimacy.
Day One:
Spend 15 minutes kissing. Many married couples report that the simple
act of kissing is the first part of intimacy to disappear. Today, ... Views: 1178
It’s Monday morning and you have a to-do list of 8 things that you want to get done by the end of the day. You have been careful to leave time in your schedule for each item and if all goes according to plan, you should have all the items x’ed off by the time you go to bed.
But, as so often ... Views: 1059
The easiest, most exciting adventure in consciousness follows the lamplit guidance of the still, small voice in each of us. In the quiet of meditation, we listen to our souls and hear what is most needed in our lives and how best to obtain it. This wise, kindly voice never fails us and never ... Views: 1781
My grandmother used to say that the secret to living a good life is maintaining a flexible spine and a flexible mind. Whether we’re talking about joints or brains, there’s just no room for rigidity.
Mark Twain once made a comment that illustrates my grandmother’s idea perfectly. He said: ... Views: 2245
Becoming aware of spirit is easy, accepting their presence and role in life is more difficult. To begin the process of seeing and hearing spirit for yourself, I recommend that you make it a priority. Communicating with spirit means spending time in the silence of daily life. It is there in the ... Views: 1584
A single good night's sleep can rejuvenate your mind, body, and soul. Here's how to get one tonight:
IN PREPARATION
- A regular exercise routine will help you fall asleep faster and wake up feeling more refreshed, but experts don't recommend vigorous exercise fewer than three hours before ... Views: 1329
Take a few seconds to close your eyes and imagine that you are putting a slice of lemon into your mouth and chewing on it. Did your mouth water? This is just one example of how the mind can affect the body - simply thinking about something can trigger a physical reaction.
If your body reacts ... Views: 1089
As a child, you may have yearned to play the piano professionally, to act on Broadway, to write a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Perhaps you mentioned your aspirations to someone and were met with laughter or the assurance that there was no money in it. You swallowed your creative dreams and ... Views: 14704
The following is an excerpt from the book Dr. Isadore Rosenfeld's Breakthrough Health: 167 Up-to-the-Minute Medical Discoveries, Treatments, and Cures That Can Save Your Life, from America's Most Trusted Doctor!
by Isadore Rosenfeld, M.D.
Published by Rodale Press; January 2004; ... Views: 1553
The fountain of personal wisdom may be as close as your nearest pen.
That’s because keeping a personal journal can be a powerful way to ease anxiety and nurture your spirit.
The word "journal" may mean 100 different things to 100 different people. For a psychologist, it denotes a tool for a ... Views: 1403
The first prescription from my daughter’s pediatrician was for a gin and tonic. Not for my child. Not for me. For my mother.
When my mom arrived to visit her brand new granddaughter, I bragged about my daughter’s rosy glow. To my horror, my mother said she didn’t look pink at all. She looked ... Views: 1907
The South Beach Diet works, for most people. Its low fat,low carb approach helps you lose weight quickly and easily.Health benefits are great too.
But there's some easy mistakes you must avoid.
Gain Weight in Phase 2
Most people do well being strict in Phase 1. But whathappens when you switch ... Views: 1535
A Dec. 30, 2003 Associated Press article stated that about one quarter of women who stopped taking hormone replacement therapy because of its risks wind up resuming HRT because of menopause misery.
This article verifies what we have been saying all along; "No treatment is NOT an option." Women ... Views: 1810
Unwanted feelings and thoughts are rich territory to dive beneath the surface for fresh insights that open the heart. Imagine for a moment that you are floating along on the ocean of feelings unwilling to accept that the choppy waves to your left signify anger. If you put on snorkeling gear and ... Views: 835
Everyone has a life purpose; a unique and special something each of us is supposed to do in LIFE. A life purpose is not a specific job or career, it is much deeper and much more fulfilling. Now, you can uncover your own life purpose. You can do it the easy, fast, modern way, using a modestly ... Views: 1097