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- 10 Strategies to Transform your Relationship with Overwhelm - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2003 from Vicky WhiteIf you are someone with goals and dreams it’s not likely you are ever sitting wondering how to fill your time. Overwhelm brings up issues of integrity, authenticity and passion. It will affect your prosperity, your relationships and make you not nice to be around. Overwhelm is the opposite ...
Views: 1309(1 vote) - Don't Let Motivation Cause You To Fail - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2003 from Della MenechellaYesterday my teenage son Matt came home with a less than stellar report card. (Yes, even peak performance experts sometimes have trouble motivating others.) Now Matt is by no means stupid. The reason he got poor grades is because he did not do the work that was required for some of his ...
Views: 1544(1 vote) - Be a Guest Speaker and Attract Business - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2003 from Michael LosierBeing a guest speaker in front of the right audience can be an excellent source of new business. Many clubs, organizations, conventions and trade shows seek guest speakers that can provide useful information to their audience. The opportunity to speak in front of an attentive group can certainly ...
Views: 1795(1 vote) - Keep Your Attention On What You Want - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2003 from Rebecca HansonHave you ever wondered: "How does this 'Law of Attraction' really work? Can I really attract only what I want?" You Can! It requires you to make many conscious choices. Most of the time it seems much easier to notice what we don't like or want and to focus by complaining about that. The ...
Views: 1379(1 vote) - Are You An Island Girl? - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2010 from John KuypersElton John sang his famous song, Island Girl, in the 1970s, idolizing the women of sun, sand and surf. But there is another kind of Island Girl. These are women (and men) who share a common and often unspoken challenge: fear of intimacy. People who are afraid to let other people get too ...
Views: 3236(1 vote) - You Have to Resist To Not Receive - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2003 from Rebecca HansonAsk and you shall receive describes the Law of Attraction in a nutshell. The moment you are clear about what you desire, it is on its way to you. The only way for you to NOT receive your heart's desire is for you to resist receiving it. This is a Universal law. Just as the Law of Gravity must ...
Views: 1374(1 vote) - Seven Ways to De-Stress Now! - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2003 from Barbara Faison1. Disconnect. Pick one day to disconnect from all technology for one hour. Turn off all the phones, pagers, televisions and computers, including email. Once you disconnect,sit and allow yourself to be still. The mind needs time to relax and recharge and it cannot do that with external ...
Views: 1876(2 votes) - Envisioning Your Ideal Self - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2010 from Kimberly FulcherIn my work as a professional coach, I've had the opportunity to interact with hundreds of individuals. I've found that people who are successful and fulfilled share common characteristics.They believe their success has very little to do with what they have, and everything to do who they ...
Views: 2047(1 vote) - How to successfully rise to the occasion! - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2003 from Caroline JalangoWhether you are working on fulfilling a dream, launching into business, or selling a product or a service, there comes a moment when all the theory and knowledge you have gathered has to be practically applied and turned into reality. This is the point where the rubber meets the road. The point ...
Views: 1344(1 vote) - Living With Integrity -- Handling Broken Promises - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2003 from Miami PhillipsEach and every day, we all make promises. We make these promises in many different ways, and in a variety of forms. A promise can be as simple as "I'll call you back", or as committing as "I promise to get that done!" Often we can make promises and commitments without thinking through the ...
Views: 1305(1 vote) - Comparing Increases Sibling Rivarly - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2003 from Marilyn SuttleOne child takes off his boots at the back door. The other, leaves a trail of muddy water across the kitchen floor. At times like this, it is tempting to compare siblings; “Donna, look at the mess you made! Why can’t you be more like your brother? He knows better than to walk through the house ...
Views: 4891(1 vote) - THOSE WHO HAVE SUSTAINED MARRIAGE - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2003 from YAMIN MEMONThose who have sustained a successful marriage practice these qualities in their married life. I have listed some of their qualities below. Follow these tips and enjoy lasting married and family life. DO NOT SHARE YOUR PRESONAL PROBLEMS WITH OTHERS: There are a few exceptions to this rule, but ...
Views: 1468(1 vote) - Forgiveness - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2003 from Athene RaefielMany people believe that they can leave the past behind simply by not thinking about it. The past, the present and the future are all interconnected and one part cannot exist without the others. When we push the past away we begin to stuff our feelings. We become disconnected and fragmented. We ...
Views: 4433(1 vote) - Okay, So Now I’m Supposed to Develop My Intuition? How Does That Work?” - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2003 from Susan Dunn“Intuition is vital to the empowered employee,” says Garrett Boone, CEO of the Container Store, in “Fast Company,” but intuition certainly doesn’t come to the unprepared mind. The more knowledgeable you are, the better informed you are, the better prepared you are to use your intuition.” So ...
Views: 1656(1 vote) - So Your Child is an Introvert - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2003 from Nancy FennLet me ask you a question. Are you ashamed that your child is an introvert? An honest answer to this question is a positive step toward improving your relationship with your introverted child, now and forever. How can you support your child in finding his or her place in this world if you ...
Views: 11719(4 votes) - When Someone You Love Pushes Your Buttons... - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2003 from June CookNothing is more aggravating in relationships than having your buttons pushed by the one you love. It seems ironic that the one you love could make you so insane. But once the honeymoon period cools and real life sets in, we all take our partners off the pedestal and begin to notice their less ...
Views: 9925(1 vote) - 7 Secrets To High Performance Thinking - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2003 from John ColanziOur minds are like high performance race engines. They have the ability to take us anywhere we want to go at amazing speed. But sadly most of us haven't done the necessary maintenance and tune ups to enable our minds to operate efficiently. There are three reasons this can happen. 1. ...
Views: 5405(1 vote) - 3 Essential Tools for Email Marketers - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2003 from Jinger JarrettMarketing your business with email is an art. It's very easy to get accused of spamming nowadays. Add to that the filters ISPs are using, and your message may not get through. If you do it right, email marketing can become a very effective method of marketing your business. Before you ...
Views: 1665(1 vote) - Stealth Selling and Online Marketing - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2003 from George PapazoglouThere's a hilarious yet so fruitful money-making formula, that can be deployed by anyone doing business on the Internet. Your goal is to generate cash and abundance with your Web site, but... you don't know how to prolifically endorse your affiliated products. For the fact that I've heard ...
Views: 1893(1 vote) - The Vacuum Law of Prosperity - by The universe cannot put good into your hand, until you let go of
what you are holding in it.
If you walk down the beach, you leave footprints in the sand.
But give the wind and the waves a few minutes, and those tracks
will be filled in. Just as vegetation will cover a field and an
agenda ...
Views: 8659(1 vote) - Goals That Help and Goals That Hinder - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2003 from Susan DunnShort-term goals, long-term goals, decisions and choices. What to do? Have your goals, and yes, write them down. The short-term goals should get you to your long-term goal, but keep your eye on the long-term goal, as if you were jumping hurdles. The long-term goal is the line to cross at the ...
Views: 1110(1 vote) - 10 Magical Steps to Fulfilling Your Prosperity Dream! - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2003 from Melissa ZolloSo you want to be successful, healthy, happily married, and rich? Do you feel like a successful, healthy, happily married, accepted, rich person? Or do feelings of resistance, frustration, anxiety, insecurities and deceit shadow you? Are you still feeling needy, lost, rejected and deprived? Do ...
Views: 2854(1 vote) - Case In Point: What You Need To Know About Link Popularity - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2003 from Karon ThackstonLink popularity. The term has flooded the ‘Net over the last year, and everybody is in a buzz trying to build link popularity for their sites. But do we really understand what link popularity is, and how it works best? If not, you’re about to find out. Debra O’Neil-Mastaler of Alliance Link ...
Views: 1272(1 vote) - Intuition: The Secret to Your Career Success - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2010 from Michelle CastoFor far too long, we moderns have relied on our analytical/logical brain to make important life decisions. It is my belief that our imaginative/creative brain holds the key to better, smarter and more soulful decisions. This is because the right side of the brain, which loves creativity---taps ...
Views: 2774(1 vote) - STOP TRYING - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2003 from Mark ThompsonHow many times have you felt like giving up? How many times have you thought it's not worth it? How many experiences have you had that made you think, "Why am I doing this?" It could be a small business venture you're going for. It could be a relationship you decided to go into. Maybe ...
Views: 1542(1 vote) - As the World Turns - by If we could shrink the earth's population to a village of precisely 100 people, with all the existing human ratios remaining the same, it would look something like the following.
There would be:
57 Asians
21 Europeans
14 from the Western Hemisphere, both north and south
8 would be Africans
52 ...
Views: 1118(1 vote) - Why be Happy tomorrow When you Could be Happy Today? - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2003 from Ted SchreddLiving in the “Now” is more than just a new-age voodoo ritual or something a guy named Buddha dreamed up 2,500 years ago; it is a fantastic way to live. Being out of the moment is when your mind is somewhere your body is not. Let’s start with the past. The past has passed-it’s done, finito, ...
Views: 2607(1 vote) - Defining Moments: What Creates A Successful Life? - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from John KuypersSome of us treat each moment as if it's a scarce commodity, trying to get as much crammed in as we can. Others among us casually toss away the moment, like so much excess fluff. As a former Type Adriven corporate executive, I began to search for meaning in my life ten years ago, when I was ...
Views: 6238(2 votes) - The Cracked Pot - by A water bearer in India had two large pots, each hung on the end of a pole which he carried across his neck. One of the pots was perfectly made and never leaked. The other pot had a crack in it and by the time the water bearer reached his master's house it had leaked much of its water and was ...
Views: 1280(6 votes) - THREE RULES FOR TURNING STRESS INTO SUCCESS - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2003 from Denis Waitley1. Accept the Unchangeable - Everything that has happened in your life to this minute is unchangeable. It's history. The greatest waste of energy is in looking back at missed opportunities, lamenting past events, grudge collecting, getting even, harboring ill will and any vengeful thinking. ...
Views: 1550(1 vote) - HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS - by BUILD YOUR OWN BUSINESS
The high road to becoming a self-made millionaire in America is starting and building your own business. But this is not as easy as it sounds. Most businesses started by inexperienced people fail. Probably the primary reason why people don't start businesses is because ...
Views: 2680(1 vote) - HOW TO TALK TO ANYBODY, ANYTIME - by You know the situation: There you are at a business or social function and you end up with someone who you have never met before. Some people get amazingly uncomfortable with this situation because they simply don't know how to start or carry on a conversation. Yet successful people are always ...
Views: 1708(1 vote) - “ STAY WITH IT! ” - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2012 from Ubong Essien,I walked out of his office inspired. All I could immediately recall were those soft-spoken words, “STAY WITH IT”. They were from no less a person than Rev. Sam Adeyemi of Success Power fame, on whom I had gone to pay a courtesy call. The first time we met was two years earlier when he came to my ...
Views: 2643(1 vote) - How To Instantly Kill Procrastination - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2003 from Kent SayreKilling Procrastination Instantly Have you ever had a great idea but did not act upon it? And then later you saw that product or service out in the marketplace, perhaps earning the founder/inventor millions of dollars? Fortunes are lost due to procrastination but that’s not the only reason ...
Views: 1757(1 vote) - The Freedom Solution - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2003 from John BarkerWow, what a great feeling! You woke up day after day, feeling this nagging sense of dissatisfaction. “Is this what my life has become? Trudging from point A to point B with life’s great exhilaration coming from a cup of java?”, you quietly asked yourself, day after day. The days melted away ...
Views: 1324(1 vote) - Quick Fixes: Happiness in a Bottle - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2003 from Priya Florence ShahThis is the age of the Quick Fix - the magic bullets that claim to take away our sorrows, our tiredness, our sadness. You need look no farther than your mailbox to see the range of remedies - prescription drugs and supplements - being plugged for everything from stress to low energy. In the ...
Views: 1689(1 vote) - We Are What We Think About - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2003 from Barbara GiamancoOur beliefs frame our thoughts and our thoughts create our reality…do you know what you’re thinking? Personal and professional development is a passion, as well as my business, and I often hear people lamenting about this or that problem, expressing a desire to see change in some aspect of ...
Views: 2608(1 vote) - How To Find, Sustain and Share Happiness - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2003 from Caterina RandoHappiness- you can’t beg for it or buy it or even barter for it. You can however create it and better yet sustain it. If you want to be happier long-term make creating and sustaining happiness a priority and apply the following happiness sustaining principals. Choose it The old adage, "people ...
Views: 2519(1 vote) - Laughter for Stress Relief - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2003 from Susan StewartSummer is here, our days are packed full and we often become stressed. We sometimes have so much going on we think there's no time to laugh and have fun. Wrong! There is good news! Smiling and laughter are really good for your health! And the more you do them the better! From biblical ...
Views: 6515(4 votes) - How Questions Can Help One Focus - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2003 from Mohamad LatiffFocus. That is the single most important ability determinant of your success. The lack of it is also the single most common problem faced by a major portion of the general populace. The average person cannot focus his or her mind on any one thought, task or thing for extended periods of time if ...
Views: 2451(1 vote) - What Are You <i>REALLY</i> Communicating? - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2003 from PaulWhen Martin Luther King stood on the steps and proclaimed "I have a dream!" he did more than give a speech. When John F Kennedy told America that he saw a man on the moon, he was not just giving a speech. When these great men communicated, they did more than speak. They projected their vision ...
Views: 1124(1 vote) - It's Okay if Things are a Little Different at Nana's - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2003 from Susan DunnMy granddaughter has great parents and also great grandparents, and we all do things differently. As parents, we love our children and also are responsible for emotional intelligence training and also character training! We want them to grow up to be responsible adults, contributing members ...
Views: 1426(1 vote) - Zen Mind. A Personal View. - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2003 from Clive TaylorZen mind is the “Natural” state of our beings: No self, no identity, no memes, no beliefs. Any idea of “what is” takes us away from what is – to be in the moment, all ideas need to be gone. There’s not even an “I” to have the ideas. The natural being acts as an outcome of the movement of the ...
Views: 1537(2 votes) - Victim Mentality - Part 2 - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2003 from Barbara BakerIn a previous article I talked about survivors who are unable to move on with their lives and/or having the attitude that everything that is wrong in their life is the result of another person. In that article it was discussed about how important forgiving yourself is so you can move on. So ...
Views: 8209(2 votes) - A Simple Guide to Writing (and Giving) a Speech - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2003 from Hal WarfieldNearly as dreaded as snakes and spiders, public speaking ranks high in causing fear in many of us. Whether your motivation is a desire to learn or simple necessity, here is a really simple guide to writing and giving a speech. Your Topic: is this speech about something already know? Then take ...
Views: 3395(1 vote) - Are you prepared for your big break? - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2003 from Caroline Jalango"What I do is prepare myself until I know I can do what I have to do." Joe Namath How prepared are you for that big break you are anxiously waiting for? How prepared are you to begin the journey to achieve your dream? What opportunities have you missed because you were not prepared? Have your ...
Views: 1701(1 vote) - Why be a Dreamer ? - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2003 from Rod MooreThere are two paths to follow in life. One is the path of the Dreamer, and the other is the path of the Dream Stealer. Which path are you following through life? We all start out as dreamers! As little children we all have dreams of being something magic, perhaps a space adventurer or a ...
Views: 2502(1 vote) - The Spirit of Change -- Part 2 - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2003 from Christopher WalkerThe more you follow the path of exploration into the mystery of life, the more life becomes revealed to you. Life begins to express its secret, its nature. What is required of us, for deeper understanding, is a commitment to follow earnestly the laws of life into self discovery. Few things have ...
Views: 1187(1 vote) - The Spirit of Change: A Highly Conscious Approach To Business Management - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2003 from Christopher WalkerFor many years I have worked with people who are keen to work effectively as possible. The most successful people I have encountered in this time are moved by an expansive vision. They are fascinated by life and driven to experience it fully. They respond well to change although they do not ...
Views: 1261(1 vote) - Know Thy Brown Skin - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2003 from susan taylorAs a woman of color, you've always desired radiant, even-toned skin and healthy, fast-growing hair, but you may not have always had the facts and the guidance you need to look your best. Few books and magazines offer details about the skin and hair of women of color. The books that do offer only ...
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