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- The Grammar of Good Communication - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2005 from David YarianNo, this is not a rehash of primary-school grammar; nor is it a discourse on the finer points of rhetoric! There are some practical points which can make a powerful difference in the efficacy of your communication -- whether on the job, with your spouse or when you are among friends. What is ...
Views: 1497 - 5 Fun & Easy Ways to Get Out of the Rut - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2005 from Steve ErreyI don’t know about you, but sometimes I feel less than great. Low, grouchy, fed-up and bored are all words you could use to describe what I’m like on those days. Thing is, days like those are part of the deal with being human – it’s not an elective. There will always be off days, and that’s ...
Views: 1099 - Cybill Shepherd and the Irritable Bowel - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2005 from Sophie LeeCybill Shepherd has revealed that she suffers from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The star of Moonlighting and Taxi Driver says that she has struggled with her symptoms for many years, and is now hoping to raise awareness of IBS and encourage sufferers to talk more openly with their ...
Views: 2978 - Learn to Say No - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2005 from David WoodLearn to Say No How many times have you agreed to do something that you actually didn’t want to do? For someone at work? Your friends? Even your spouse? All you had to do was say no, but the word didn’t come out. So you end up doing it…and later resent it. A coaching client said to me she was ...
Views: 1368(1 vote) - Transforming Problems into Sales - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2005 from Jeremy CohenMy silent fish tank was no more. Enough water had evaporated to make the filter gurgle. It was highly annoying and I knew I wouldn’t be at ease until it was silent again, so I filled the tank. Did I fill it to satisfy a want or a need? Does it really matter? Probably not. The gurgling tank ...
Views: 986 - Design Your Perfect Lifestyle - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2005 from David WoodWe often fall into the trap of thinking we have to wait until retirement to have our life be just right. (Of course, in retirement people often get bored.) So stop waiting! This article is written to help you design your ideal life. Then ask the question: What would it take to have this NOW, ...
Views: 4997 - Kennedy Coaching & Consulting - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2005 from Sarah KennedyChange is hard. So difficult in fact, that scientists report the prospect of radical change can create a neurological reaction in the brain similar to those produced by torture. We fear change and yet we want it. Initiating change is challenging enough, but it has been my experience over ...
Views: 1089 - Personal Life Coaching and how it can help you - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2005 from Aurelia WilliamsCoaching is an effective process used to support individuals in creating something new for themselves. I work side by side with my clients’ coaching them by providing perspective and support for self-knowledge as they accomplish their business and personal goals. I help women achieve balance ...
Views: 1175 - Leaving The Child Behind. Recovery From Child Abuse. - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2005 from Fatimah MusaI looked at my father for the last time before he was finally laid to rest. And I said to myself, "I forgive you father". I have forgiven him but I have not forgotten the turmoil, terror and abuse that I went through. My father was working away most of the time when I was growing up. But when ...
Views: 3385 - Go on ! Hug your Enemy - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2005 from Robina HearleGo On ! Give your Enemy a hug! Give your enemy a hug! Another preposterous idea from yours truly, even the thought makes some people shudder. My husband had been having difficulty with an old mate, whenever he met him there were sneers and snide comments. A feeling of animosity generally ...
Views: 2829 - My JOURNEY of LOVE - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2005 from Danish AhmedBack in 1976, my family was living in Pakistan, where I was conceived. My dad had borrowed just enough money to fly himself to Canada. It took him four years before he could save up the money to fly my mom and my five siblings to Canada as well. So, I had absolutely no communication with my ...
Views: 1216(2 votes) - Change Your Life With a Simple Habit - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2005 from David WoodChange Your Life With a Simple Habit You've worked for hours on dinner - doing the best you can - and he says ...................nothing. How do you feel? Feel like cooking tomorrow night? What if he says: "Jenny, I really appreciate you taking the time to cook. Aside from the food being ...
Views: 1670 - The Legends of Mary Magdalene - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2005 from Joy MalumphyMary Magdalene is the woman behind the man, we called Jesus. So many questions abound…was this woman the true “Beloved Disciple”, the thirteenth apostle or the Apostle to the Apostles, and the true Author of the 4th Gospel, normally attributed to John? Doesn’t it seem rather peculiar that ...
Views: 3054 - Perfection Obsession - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2005 from Karielle SamstadThere is a phenomenon going on and it is alarming: addiction to surgery, to plastic surgery. It blows my mind seeing how beautiful women with almost none self-esteem are willing to deform their bodies and their faces looking for some happiness. Happiness is not there… While they get into ...
Views: 1126 - REVISITING OUR PRIORITIES - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2005 from Terry L. SumerlinAfter his haircut, the young man stepped behind my chair and, without saying a word, hugged me. I must say, in all humility, it was a great haircut. It wasn’t the haircut, though, that brought about the hug. It was the result of a bond we had established during the haircut. While cutting his ...
Views: 934 - Guilt: Is it Getting in the Way of Your Self-Care? - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2005 from Linda DessauWhen Do We Usually Feel Guilty? When: We're not feeling ok about who we are. We're not feeling ok about the choices we're making. We haven't met our own expectations. We haven't met the expectations (real or imagined) of someone else or society at large. How Does Guilt Affect Your ...
Views: 1103 - Excerpt: Unstoppable Women: Achieve Any Breakthrough Goal in 30 Days - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2005 from Yolanda CardenUnstoppable Action Acknowledge Fear, Prepare, and Then Act Loreena McKennitt knew that to succeed on her own terms, she needed more than musical talent and passion. She needed to educate herself about the music business. So she developed a step-by-step plan to become a savvy music ...
Views: 837 - Adjusting to Retirement - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2005 from Marilyn Barnicke BelleghemRetirement is a lifestyle people dream about. It is also a time of adjustment. When we retire is influenced by many factors, and is not only by our own choice. Sometimes, the time at which one member of a couple retires is different than the other. This can be a source of joy or jealousy, new ...
Views: 3861 - Aikido: The Biography of Sensei Derek Eastman direct student of Kenshiro Abbe Sensei. - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2005 from Derek EastmanInterview with Sensei Derek Eastman. 5th Dan. A direct student of the legendary master Kenshiro Abbe Sensei from 1958 decribes life as a sixteen year old special student at the famous Hell Dojo the Hut Dojo UK. By David J Wilson E.S.T.A. secretary. - July 2005. I have known Sensei Eastman ...
Views: 2319 - Increasing Short and Long Term Profits - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2005 from Charlie Cook"I was at your site for all of two minutes before I bought one of your manuals. I'm impressed!" I love to get emails like this one sent by Vicki from Tucson, Arizona. Marketing my business would be easy if every client bought my products within two minutes of seeing my marketing materials, or ...
Views: 1027 - Click for Success! - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2005 from Nicholas DixonBeing online for the last five or so years has made merealized that many persons are seeking a magic button to success.What is even more interesting is that they really believe thatit exist. I have never encountered anything of such nature, theachievements of so many are owed to hard ...
Views: 1356 - Principles of Effective Work Relationships - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2010 from Kimberly FulcherHow many times have you left a meeting simmering with fury over the colleague who interrupted you each time you spoke? Have you spent precious time imagining how good it would feel to tell your co-worker what you really thought of her? How many hours have you wasted bemoaning the fact that ...
Views: 3553 - 4 Amazing Tips To Successfully Persuade Anyone - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2005 from Michael LeeHaving excellent persuasion skills is one of the most important abilities to possess in today's fast-paced world. We need thesupport and cooperation of other people to help us in reachingour goals. The saying "No man is an island" is an undeniable truth. Here are some hot tips to ...
Views: 1302(1 vote) - Post-Divorce Alimony in Texas - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2005 from Scott MorganTwo Kinds of Alimony: Contractual and Court Ordered maintenance There are two kinds of post-divorce alimony in Texas: contractual alimony and court ordered maintenance. The Texas Family Code also provides authority for the court to order temporary alimony which occurs while a divorce is ...
Views: 1362 - Top Ten Things to Build a Bridge and Get Over - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2005 from Mary RosendaleGod must love Top Ten lists because she made so many of them. They crowd my Inbox daily. They’re right up there in popularity with offers to refinance my house and stock up on Viagra. Top Nine Lists are few and far between and Top Eleven lists unheard of. But for seem reason there seem to be ...
Views: 1373 - Dating, Rejection and Cheating - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2005 from Holly BentzWhen It’s Really YOU and Not Me We've all heard the popular rejection, "It's not you but it's me." In actuality, we tend to internalize the statement to mean, "There's something about you that I cannot seem to get pass." But before one becomes overwhelmed by self-imposed inadequacy, it's good ...
Views: 917 - Why Are You Struggling? - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2005 from Billie WashingtonWhy Are You Struggling? I have been a master at struggling most of my life. My struggles were laced with fear, unworthiness, blame and a bunch of other ugly emotions. I believed it was the natural order for being human, even though I was unhappy. One day, someone very wise asked me; “Why are ...
Views: 619 - Get Out of Jail Free: How to Identify Unconscious Beliefs - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2013 from Edwin SpinaKnow thyself. These words were inscribed in the vestibule of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi. For centuries, petitioners seeking advice from the oracle at Delphi would view the inscription. Philosophers throughout the ages offered this same advice to their students. These words are as ...
Views: 1440(1 vote) - Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Nightmare After The Ordeal - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2005 from Michael RayelSarah is a 28 y/o accountant who had a traumatic past that she kept to herself. At age 15, she was grabbed by a masked man while she was jogging in a park. The man threatened to kill her with a knife and brutally raped her. She screamed but nobody seemed to have heard her. Since that time, ...
Views: 1465 - How to Find Love at Home Depot - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2005 from Debbie MandelRecently I was interviewed by the NY Post and National Public Radio about the latest hot national trend - finding true love at Home Depot. Men and women are meeting at Home Depot or other home improvement centers and ultimately marrying – a few couples have even held wedding ceremonies in the ...
Views: 1307 - Higher Profits through Corporate, Executive and Life Coaching - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2005 from Manoj SharmaCoaching is the greatest gift for the world of business today! A recent publication by McKinsey & Company consultants, published by the Harvard Business School, based upon five years of in-depth research and analysis, including case studies from 27 leading companies and surveys from 3,000 ...
Views: 1306 - Creating Environments that Nurture Success - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2005 from Julie DonleyIn my marketing materials, I promote the ‘creation of environments that nurture success’. Recently, someone shared, “I don’t get it. What does it mean to create environments?” Good question. What are Environments? An environment is anything that supports you to be or to perform a certain way. ...
Views: 1127 - Trust in the moment, and trust in yourself - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2005 from Charlie Badenhop1. Simple Story "You move too much to be effective." Tamura sensei softly shouted at me. "You need to give your opponent a clearer target to strike at." We were in the middle of studying how to defend ourselves from multiple attackers in an Aikido class for senior students in Japan. ...
Views: 1793 - Why they are mistaken about aerobic activities! - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2005 from Winston NgBy Winston Ng, Phenogy Health AdvisorsHave you ever wondered why some people can be playing tennis, swimming and jogging so often, yet they are still fat?The next time you walk past a tennis court, or go to a swimming pool, take time to notice the shapes of the regulars.Many activity regulars ...
Views: 854 - Moms Are Women First - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2005 from Renee MichaelsI'll bet that most moms forget that! Being a mom is but one of the many daily roles a mother performs and as this dominates her life, it may be difficult even for her to remember all the woman she is. While she is undoubtedly proud of her contributions to her family, she probably doesn’t have ...
Views: 998 - Building Better Bones - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2005 from Lyn Prowse-Bishop"It is a bone-deep change you are going into, my beloved," counsels Grandmother Growth. "You must open to your very marrow for this transformation. No cell is to remain untouched. You are to open more than you ever dreamed you could open, more than you have opened in birth or in passion. You ...
Views: 1404(2 votes) - Start Blogging Now: 10 Reasons Why You Really Need a Blog for Your Business - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2005 from Patsi Krakoff1. It is perfect for creating a web presence for independent professionals who have something to say and who need people to get to know them and what they can do for them. 2. Having your own business blog gives you credibility and a forum where you can show your expertise. 3. Readers can ...
Views: 940 - Psychic Healing: Repatterning - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2005 from Dale PowerWhen it comes to psychic healing, human beings are dynamos. In many ways, when tested in a lab, it is the strongest natural psychic gift ever tested. It is such a strong gift that untrained people, those with little to no instruction, can help people heal around 10% faster than normal by just ...
Views: 1293 - Calming The Inner Voice - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2005 from Chris GreenStress. Depression. Anxiety. They’re powerful words that conjure up all kinds of images and prejudices in our minds. People who suffer from these illnesses find it hard to cope with life. They can feel deeply unhappy, they can find no joy in anything life has to offer, and of course, their ...
Views: 993 - Your Preferences--as Unique as Your Fingerprints - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2005 from Michael LosierWould life be different, if you believed that everything you love and enjoy is just right for you? What would happen if you knew yourself so well you could say with confidence, "No thank you, I prefer..." How would you look at others, if you really understood that their choices are perfect ...
Views: 1292 - Writing To Overpower Your Competition - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2005 from Karon Thackston© 2005 http://www.learn-copywriting.com "We don't have any competition. We're a truly a one-of-a-kind company." I've heard that line from clients for years. I wish it were true, but it's simply not. In fact, it wouldn’t matter if you held a monopoly on your particular product or service; ...
Views: 1162 - Unity - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2005 from Selby EvansBeing One Unity. Here is a subversive idea for self-growth. Most self-improvement material is written by the writer’s language channel, for other language channels to read. Your language channel is the part of your brain that talks and reads. Other modules in your brain handle the job of ...
Views: 1022 - Freedom to Make Mistakes - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2005 from Sally HigginsThe willingness to make mistakes is probably the single most freeing decision we can make. When you allow yourself to make mistakes, you free yourself from all constraints of seeking perfection and you open yourself up to all kinds of opportunities and possibilities. Perfection is a ...
Views: 5775 - A Look at Meditation - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2005 from Melissa LeathI’ve counseled many people from every background and ledworkshops and lectures about self-empowering topics forabout 25 years. Over that time, I saw a need. Everyone wassearching. What they were looking for was unclear, manytimes. But the search was on. While I could meet many oftheir immediate ...
Views: 1605 - Ten Steps To Tapping the Creative Power of the Subconscious Mind - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2005 from William G Jr CovingtonCopyright 2005 by William G. Covington, Jr. PhD Formal education emphasizes the left hemisphere of the brain, the part that processes information in a rational, logical way. However, in recent years, there has been increased interest in exploring the overlooked right hemisphere which houses the ...
Views: 2995 - Health Care in the 21st Century - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2005 from Wiley Long(c) Wiley Long - All Rights reserved Consumer-driven health care has the potential to be apowerful force of change in the health care system. Byinstituting competitive pressures, encouraging greater pricetransparency, and rewarding consumers who are pro activeabout their health, the growing ...
Views: 1206 - Big O - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2005 from Fran BriggsGrowing up, I remember my Dad had some really great friends. They had the most amazing, positive and magnetic energy. Arguably, they were also among the "coolest" of their time. One in particular, is not only admired by me, but by countless others who affectionately know him as, "Big O." ...
Views: 1572(1 vote) - P is for Priorities - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2005 from Gail McMeekinYour choices determine the quality of your life experience. The act of making choices implies the chance or the power to select one option over another. Positive Choices are life choices elected to support your body, mind, and spirit. Negative life choices, such as doing unsatisfying work or ...
Views: 803 - What Everyone Needs to Know About Extramarital Affairs... and what you can do to help - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2005 from Dr. Bob HuizengaRecent statistics suggest that 40% of women (and that number is increasing) and 60% of men at one point indulge in extramarital affairs. Put those numbers together and it is estimated that 80% of the marriages will have one spouse at one point or another involved in marital infidelity. That ...
Views: 2467 - Letting Go of Anger - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2005 from Linda FoltynMany of us experience anger. Some people can let it go after a short time, and some people may hold onto for a long time. I see anger as an invisible black line that you send to the person you are angry with, and sometimes, and if you are both angry with each other, that black invisible line ...
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