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- African-American Single Mom, Lifestyle Entrepreneur Coach & Owner of The Brownstone Workshop Begins her Challenge to Write Her M - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2005 from Yasmeen Abdur-Rahman(December 11, 2005, Orange, NJ) On May 4, 2005, Yasmeen celebrated her 39th birthday! She's now ready to share her challenges surrounding her childhood, adulthood, the aftermath of 9/11 as a Muslim woman, and passion to run a business, and relationships maintained throughout her life. This ...
Views: 1282 - How to Spend Less and Make it Your Most Memorable Holiday Season Yet! - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2005 from Joseph MercolaBy Carol Tuttle, Master Energy Therapist and the author of the best-selling book, Remembering Wholeness: A Personal Handbook for Thriving in the 21st Century. Every year your millions of people fall into the same trap. Overspending, getting stressed out and obsessing about presents, family ...
Views: 520 - Lying With Your Eyes - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2005 from Joseph MercolaThe traditional wisdom that states you can tell a person is lying by looking in their eyes may have some merit to it. While it cannot work as a lie detector, which is effective 100 percent of the time, eye movement is closely connected with cognition and thought. When a right-handed person ...
Views: 1418 - Business Process Management: Understanding and Implementing - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2005 from Nowshade KabirIf yours is a business with several departments, at one point you start to realize that in order to stay competitive, increase productivity and bring efficiency to your business, you need to optimize and automate some of your business processes. To identify which parts of your business ...
Views: 548 - Watch What You Say - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2005 from Eric GarnerIf you want to move up the ranks of masterful communication, you have to watch what you say to others. Not just in the showpieces of communication such as a presentation, a memo, or a meeting, but in everyday interaction. Learn these 7 rules and you can quietly and unobtrusively become a master ...
Views: 7067 - Medical Massage - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2005 from Peter LaneThere is a need to define the frequently used term “medical massage.” One proposed definition would require a medical massage therapist to have significantly more training to qualify for licensure. The curriculum for medical massage would include cadaver studies, chemistry and nutrition, as ...
Views: 1275 - 10 Lessons Cancer Taught Me - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2005 from Donna DavisWhen I was 39 I scheduled a doctor’s appointment to have a lump in my left breast checked. After a mammogram, the doctor said that there appeared to be a problem on my right side. Well, being the expert in all things at that time in my life, I told them there must be a mistake. I came in for ...
Views: 598 - Is Your Work Worthy of You - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2005 from David NeagleIs Your Work Worthy of You? What is the real trade you make for the work you do? It’s pretty obvious that we are trading our time and our talents in exchange for money when we are employed by a company. But do we ever consider the real trade that is being made; you might be saying to ...
Views: 539 - The Granddaddy of All New Years Resolutions - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2005 from Gary DirenfeldThe Granddaddy of All New Years Resolutions What if you really needed only one New Years resolution? It could be the granddaddy of all resolutions and cover off all things from more time with the kids to quitting smoking and even saving money. Well, there is one such resolution and it comes ...
Views: 423 - The 20-Minute Break - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2005 from Carol SolomonI am reading a book recommended by a woman in my Small Group Coaching Program called "The 20-Minute Break", by Ernest Rossi. This book is based on 2 decades of research testing on human performance. What the researchers found was that our bodies periodically give us physiological clues about ...
Views: 669 - Stress Meditation - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2005 from Steve GillmanToo much stress? You need a simple stress meditation. Of course, learning to meditate might intimidate you, and it's tough to find the time for daily meditation. A solution to both problems is a meditation you can learn right now, that will take a minute to do each day. An Easy Stress ...
Views: 438 - Is She Just a Habit - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2005 from Dr. Dennis NederYou and she are a couple and have been dating for awhile. You’ve fallen into a pattern that seems comfortable and even safe. Sure, you fight once in a while, but you have fun too. The only problem is that you’re bored and you’re wondering what else you’re missing out there. It’s easy to fall ...
Views: 465 - How Vitamin D Protects Your Heart - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2005 from Joseph MercolaA new study has linked a lack of sunshine, the body's most natural source of vitamin D, to the prevalence of cardiovascular disease. Factors that affect sunlight, and therefore vitamin D production, are tied to a patient's cardiovascular risks. In other words, the more sunlight you get, the ...
Views: 578 - 2006, Is It Your Year? - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2005 from hifzur rehmanDo you think 2006 is “YOUR” year or just “another” year in your life similar to the previous ones? What does 2006 mean to you? What is your slogan for 2006? 2006 is My Year of Happiness 2006 is My Year of Success 2006 is My Year of Achievement 2006 is My Year of Marriage 2006 is My Year of ...
Views: 433 - Changing Focus For A Spectacular New Year - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2005 from Amy HaleDid you meet all of your goals this year? If you’re like most of us, there are some goals that were successfully achieved and some that still elude us. With 2006 already upon us, how can we make this year different and more prosperous? By March, the majority of people, surveyed regarding New ...
Views: 765 - Ten Steps for Making a Major Life Change - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2005 from Steve DavisAs human beings, we’re creatures of habit. No wonder making a major life change is so hard! But it can be done. Follow these steps to get your change in motion, one easy step at a time: 1. Identify the price of maintaining the status quo. Not making the change you know you need to make is ...
Views: 15370(2 votes) - How to Create Stability in a World of Constant Change - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2005 from Melissa Jean QuiterEvery day there seems to be something new to learn, something new to tackle, something new that you have to do to keep up. If you don’t keep up, look out, because you may just get left behind! And then who knows what it will take to ever catch up again. It is absolutely exhausting. Not to ...
Views: 1204 - Siblings – Both Loyal and Rivalous - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2005 from Linda MiloI remember the day I brought my newborn son home from the hospital. I had prepared my three other children about his new arrival – or I thought I did! I showed him off lovingly to his older brother, who took one look at him and said, “take him back!” I am thankful that this attitude didn’t ...
Views: 756 - WEIGHT LOSS MOTIVATION GUIDELINES - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2005 from Anne CollinsIntroduction If there is one thing that all dietitians and obesity experts agree on, it is that personal motivation is the foundation of all weight loss success. No matter how healthy the diet-plan, or what combination of calories and nutrition it contains, it won't help anyone lose weight ...
Views: 738 - Diabetes and Exercise - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2005 from Martin HarshbergerDiabetes and Exercise There are two main types of diabetes, type I and type II. Type I diabetes is characterized by the pancreas making too little or no insulin. An individual with diabetes type I will have to inject insulin throughout the day in order to control glucose levels. Type II ...
Views: 418 - Taking a Chance on Healthy Living - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2005 from Martin HarshbergerTaking a Chance on Healthy Living! One of the most important aspects of living a healthy and prosperous life is understanding "risk." By this I mean knowing how to understand and analyze situations in life that affect health. Being able to accurately weigh benefits and risks when making health ...
Views: 501 - Secrets to Creating Great Headlines - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2005 from Catherine FranzGreat! You finished your piece and now need a headline.Usually headlines are less than ten words and need to beexpressed in short, expressive, active words. This providesquick focus and pull in. By waiting until you know what youare ending up with, it will save you time. You can give ...
Views: 651(1 vote) - Migraine Headaches - Is Natural Relief Possible? - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2005 from Larry JohnsonNatural treatment methods for migraine headaches are usually harmless and also cheaper than traditional pain medications. Sure, it's possible you could experience a negative reaction or even increase your headache pain because of a natural treatment, but the odds are far less than with ...
Views: 398 - It's About Heart - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2005 from Kathy GatesThere’s an old saying, “if Christmas isn’t found in your heart, you won’t find it under the tree.” The same is true of other things, and at other times in your life. Happiness is not under the tree. Happiness is not a beach cabin in Hawaii. Happiness is not the perfect guy or girl. ...
Views: 474 - How to start the process of life change. - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2005 from Fatimah MusaIf your debts are building up, your relationship is leading you astray or your career is at a halt, it’s about time you analyze your situation and start the process of life change.Make a decision today to do all that you can to transform you life. To do or not to do; it’s all up to you.Create ...
Views: 514 - Vegetarianism Inside-Out - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2005 from Joseph MercolaBy Paul Chek, HHP, NMT Founder, C.H.E.K Institute People become vegetarians for many reasons. Some people do so for what they believe are sound health reasons. We are, for example, experiencing the greatest occurrence of cancer cases and other chronic diseases in history. Some people convert ...
Views: 542 - The Chemistry of True Love - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2005 from David Levine“But love is blind, and lovers cannot see.” One of Shakespeare’s immortal quotes. He couldn’t have hit the nail of today’s dating world on the head any harder if he’d been given a sledgehammer. That’s because in the 21st century, love doesn’t really mean love. And when love doesn’t mean love, ...
Views: 599 - Why Your New Year's Resolutions Won't Work - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2005 from Lisa KruegerIf you're like most people I know, myself included, the start of a new year is pregnant with possibility. You write down your deepest hopes and dreams in little lists, which most often look astonishingly similar to ones from years gone by. No matter what you tried before, certain goals just ...
Views: 322 - The Quick Hammer - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2005 from Dan BialikDo you occasionally find yourself pressed for time when preparing for your workout? Or, maybe you just do not feel like going through your normal routine. You need something a little different! How about this? This is a quick, ten minute workout to totally blitz the body. It is done on the line ...
Views: 723 - Creative Intelligences - 7 quick ways to generate new ideas - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2005 from Amir ElionThere are many models and techniques that aim to help people come up with creative ideas. In this article I describe an original way of using Howard Gardner's theory of Multiple Intelligences as a helpful pattern for generating a wide range of ideas in any subject.I must first review the basics ...
Views: 1327 - How to solve relationship problems. - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2005 from Fatimah MusaRelationship problems either with your spouse, family, business partners or other people affect your personal growth, success and well being. If you value your relationship, you need to make better decisions and take specific actions to make them work. Here are some ideas to help you avoid or ...
Views: 776 - Build Your Self Esteem, A Guide to Self Improvement - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2005 from David ElefantSo how do you stay cool, composed and sustain self esteem in a tough environment? Here are some tips you may to consider as a starter guide to self improvement. Imagine yourself as a Dart Board. Everything and everyone else around you may become Dart Pins, at one point or another. These dart ...
Views: 756 - Towards Or Against Your Desires? - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2005 from John HaldermanAre you moving towards or against what you want? Every action you take supports something, some result. The question is - are you taking the actions that supportthe results you would rather have in your life? If not, are they supporting something opposite of what youwant or are they neutral? ...
Views: 388 - Feeling Powerless to Help a Friend with Adultery - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2005 from Marilyn Barnicke BelleghemWhen infidelity threatens a marriage friends and family may feel helpless and angry. It is hard to console the tearful person who has been betrayed. Angry outbursts erupt then they may be collapsing in despair. Children are left bewildered. You can help if you: 1. listen carefully without ...
Views: 1602 - WHAT'S THE MOST POWERFUL WAY TO ATTRACT NEW CLIENTS? - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2005 from Charlie CookDo you know what one of the most powerful incentives you can use in your marketing is? One that is guaranteed to capture your prospects' interest and attention? You may be surprised to learn that it's not money or love. Is it making offers of products that are "guaranteed", "limited", "proven", ...
Views: 405 - Getting the Gift from Your Pain - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2005 from Rev. Dr. Janette M. FreemanUnderstanding that painful emotional experiences are a result of belief systems that no longer serve us is one of the first steps in beginning to recreate one’s life. Life provides many opportunities to, as Carl Jung would say, “make the subconscious conscious” – that is, to reveal to our ...
Views: 417 - How to overcome boredom. - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2005 from Fatimah MusaAre you bored with your work, your relationship or your life? Being bored is a state of mind when you are fed up and sick of what’s going on or the lack of activity around you. Complacency also contributes to feeling bored. Boredom becomes a great concern when it results in procrastination, ...
Views: 662 - Change Your Mind and Live Life - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2005 from Michaela ScherrEver felt the pain of personal growth and wondered when it was all going to get back to normal? I have, as a matter of fact every time I step out of my comfort zone. There’s an interesting phenomenon I’d like to share called ‘hysteresis’. This term quite basically means an object under ...
Views: 366 - Allowing is the Open Door to Freedom and Action. - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2005 from Sue Urda ~ The Connections Expert“I forgive you.” These three words can be the most freeing words spoken. They offer immediate release, immediate acceptance and immediate love and compassion. These words need not even be spoken aloud. They can be a silent statement – a thought, almost a prayer. When we forgive someone for ...
Views: 1068 - Persistence Always Wins - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2005 from Chuck DanesPersistence : Any great accomplishment that has ever been achieved has been brought about and made possible by an all important trait called persistence. Have you ever thought about how many things “might have been” in our world, that don’t currently exist simply because the person or persons ...
Views: 773 - Stepping Out of Your Sandbox - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2005 from Elizabeth SavinoHave you ever wondered what enables some people to make positive changes throughout their lives while others seem to be standing still in situations that they are clearly unhappy with? What enables some people to take risks and use courage to forge into the unknown to grow and develop in ...
Views: 695 - How’s This For Lack of Appreciation? - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2005 from Mike MooreI recently met a middle aged woman who had been a manager in a large international company for over 25 years. In all that time she has received positive evaluations and performance assessments from her supervisors. Carol loved her job and worked long hours, seldom missed work due to illness ...
Views: 3374 - Have Yourself an Awful Little Christmas - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2005 from Kevin EikenberryWords are very powerful. In fact, vocabulary has a remarkably high correlation with IQ scores. We use words to communicate our thoughts and feelings. Internally, we use words to think. For both reasons - thinking and communicating - having a strong vocabulary is valuable, and improving our ...
Views: 503 - The 3 P’s: Perfectionism, Procrastination, and Paralysis - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2005 from Gina HiattDo you set your standards high, but always feel like you've failed? Learn about the 3 "P's" and end the vicious cycle that keeps you stuck and ineffective. The Vicious Cycle Perfectionism, procrastination, and paralysis – one often leads to the next, in a vicious cycle, especially on large, ...
Views: 868 - Learning From Scrooge: How The Ebenezer Effect Can Change Your Life - by Advicefor the Holidays … Be a Scrooge!HowThe “Ebenezer Effect” Can Change Your Life This time of year, it’s worth considering severalvaluable lessons we can learn from Charles Dickens’ memorable miser, EbenezerScrooge. In AChristmas Carol, Scrooge comes face-to-face with the effects ...
Views: 897 - What You Should Know Before Trying to Lose Weight - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2005 from Elias ValentinoYou finally decide to lose those excess pounds of body fat. You open your favorite search engine and start looking for the “best weight loss program” or some “magic” pill that will make things much easier for you. You find tons of ads that offer you fast and effortless weight loss in few weeks ...
Views: 448 - I Have a Headache! - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2009 from Gene SimmonsReally. Not a great big skull-splitting headache. Just one of those little low-pressure guys. And I know why. It’s because I’ve been thinking too much. I really need to try to cut back on that. Actually, my headache is not the result of just thinking – it’s due more to what I’ve been ...
Views: 643 - The Sales Training Series: “Never Wing It” - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2005 from Randy DennisonResearch shows that salespeople will never reach their performance potential without a well defined sales call procedure that they can follow and learn from. "Winging it" on sales calls has grim consequences - lost sales, extended sell cycles, margin erosion and no clear path to improvement. ...
Views: 481 - How to Set Bullet-Proof New Year's Resolutions - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2005 from Curtis G. SchmittIsn't it early to be thinking about New Year's resolutions? Yes, if your M.O. is to flake out like most people. But if you really want to bullet-proof your New Year's resolutions, begin today with my five-step process. 1. Take an inventory or your successes and setbacks in 2005 Don't squander ...
Views: 407 - Money Makes the World Go 'Round - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2005 from Paula GregorowiczCopyright 2005, Paula Gregorowicz and The Paula G. Company I got to thinking about money after a meeting the other day. It is probably the #1 worry people have. I would say health comes first, but it only seems to outrank money if something is wrong, rarely does it come first from a position ...
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