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- Developing Your Career from the Ground Up - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2009 from Heather EagarIf you’re just graduating from college, or deciding to enter the workforce after spending your adult years involved in other projects, then you have the benefit many others don’t: building your career from the ground up. For some, this prospect may sound scary – especially if ...
Views: 484 - Five Easy Ways to Prevent Problems in Your Marriage - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2009 from Kim ReutzelWhat plans have you made to have a successful marriage? Couples plan and plan for a wonderful wedding, yet how many give much thought and effort into how to plan for a lasting and loving until death do us part marriage? Tips to ponder! 1. Have realistic expectations for your marriage: I ...
Views: 820 - Plan Ahead to Sell Your Business - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2009 from Heather LoewenSelling your business can be a very emotional process. Countless hours and tremendous effort go into building a business, then one day, it is time to sell. It is easier for serial entrepreneurs to deal with closing day than it is for someone who has been in a business from start-up 25 years ...
Views: 895 - Herbs for Stress - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2009 from Jeff StephensonHow do you manage your stress? Dealing with work demands and family-related or personal issues can cause an immense amount of stress on an individual. In response to stressors, our bodies naturally go into “fight-or-flight” mode - our muscles tense up for action, our nerves fire ...
Views: 681 - Good Web Site Management Means Good Business - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraHaving a web site and constantly maintaining it is not an easy job to do especially when you do all tasks by yourself. Many experts in online marketing would not recommend that you do a one-man-show in running your web site management. Instead of concentrating on more important matters, the ...
Views: 411 - Beating Cancer Four Times - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2009 from Bob EllalImagine being sequestered in a bone marrow transplant room for a month while high-dose chemotherapy drugs drip into a catheter in your chest, destroying your bone marrow--your immune system--and hopefully, all the cancer cells in your body. You have a headache which feels like a cheap red wine ...
Views: 1050 - Sadness Remedies: Ten Tips to Turn Around the Blues - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2010 from Brian WalshOver the past few weeks, I have spoken to many friends and acquaintances who have been having bouts of classic sadness. I won’t call it depression, although I am sure some of them might be inclined to use that label. I’ve always been wary in using that word with my clients since it can easily be ...
Views: 984 - ***How to Write Your 5-Minute Marketing Plan - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2009 from Paul KeetchEvery business needs a plan – any plan – that will guide and inform their marketing activities. And yet, as essential as a marketing plan is, many business owners and entrepreneurs don't use one; most claim being "too busy" with the running of their business as the primary ...
Views: 979 - Energy Independence or Death - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2009 from James ArmstrongTo paraphrase a quotation from Patrick Henry, who of course was one of our founding fathers in America, "give me energy independence or death." In our economy, it's time to face this truth: Boone Pickens, the famous Texas oilman, knows a lot more about energy and energy policy in America than ...
Views: 1194 - Life is a Balancing Act! - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2009 from Sue ArlenDo you ever feel like one of those plate spinning circus peformers who use the gyroscopic effect to balance plates on top of long poles held vertically in stands? By the time they get the last one going, the first one is about to drop, so they run back to set it spinning again, and so it ...
Views: 1340 - What is a Worksite Wellness Program? - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2009 from John BatesA Corporate Wellness Program is an organized program to help employees in establishing healthier lifestyles. This can include increasing staff member awareness on health topics, providing behavior change programs, and/or establishing business policies that support health-related goals and ...
Views: 1684(1 vote) - A Reiki Life - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2009 from Linda BackesAs a Reiki Master I am blessed to see the transformation that the Light provides, both in clients who seek personal Reiki energy sessions and those who follow the calling of becoming Reiki initiates. Using Reiki for healing ( a claim not encouraged because of its threatening implications to the ...
Views: 1579(1 vote) - ***Stop the 'Um's and 'Ah's and Get Your Message Across - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2009 from Nancy DanielsHave you ever listened to a speaker who used so many ahs or ums that you started counting them? When that happens, you then lose the ability to concentrate on what the speaker is saying. Suffice it to say that the ums or ahs become the message. Um, ah, uh and you know are verbal tics ...
Views: 2066 - The Entrepreneurial Spirit of Thanksgiving - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2009 from John Di LemmeAs I was thinking about my article to write this week, I decided to speak about the Entrepreneurial spirit of Thanksgiving. I would like to pay a special thanks to all of the entrepreneurs of our era who have paved the way for us to live in such a wonderful world. While celebrating this type ...
Views: 641 - Mental Resistance Training: In Progress - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2009 from David LynchI'm going to begin with a few confessions: I have started an exercise routine and quit before it became routine. I have began learning a new skill and given up within just a few days... and a few hours. I have considered making positive changes in my life and never even started the ...
Views: 393 - My Eyesight Recovery Story - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2009 from Bob Dinga and Diana RoseBob Dinga’s Eyesight Recovery Story In 1986, I was diagnosed with a rare disease in the retina of the eye called serpiginous choroiditis. There were no drugs to combat this disease and laser surgeries were the only means of stopping its progression. Following five laser surgeries over a ...
Views: 2384 - Scientific Explanation of Chi Kung No. 4 - Chi Circulation - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2009 from James LeeChi is a gaseous substance in general. The martial artists always say: “Have-chi-have-strength.” The translation is: “If you have air inside the body, you will have body strength.” Chi Kung involves breathing, so, we breathe the air into our lungs. Chi can be used as a ...
Views: 2560(1 vote) - Are You SAD? - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2010 from Joanne JacksonWith a brand new start to another year (and all the doom and gloom in the news lately) we may want to pay a little more attention to our physical and emotional well-being. One condition that can make us feel sick and/or tired and can also trigger anxiety and depression is a condition called ...
Views: 1171 - Bullies in the Divorce Process - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2009 from Marilyn Barnicke BelleghemBullying is about the bully needing to feel powerful. Bullies believe their wants are more important than anyone else's. They have learned to be abusers. Bullying always involves • Intimidation through specific tactics meant to instill fear • Threats of emotional, physical and psychological ...
Views: 7514 - That God Thing - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2009 from Keith BrayAs I reflect on the week that was, I can’t help but remember how many times a fear of god and not understanding spirituality came up. My own belief is that to have any real contented success in life, you need a “spiritual”, not necessarily a religious, foundation. Why do many ...
Views: 625 - The Housemate Syndrome - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2011 from Dr. Mike GoslingDo you feel like housemates rather than lovers? Are you disconnected and feeling unloved? Deepest intimacy - When your relationship started and you were so 'in love', do you remember what it was like? Can you remember that you used to talk about everything? You spent every moment with each ...
Views: 1007 - Cancer: Causes and Effects - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2009 from Gary Kenneth ArcherCancer has ravaged our western societies for many decades but there was a time not that long ago when cancer was not a part of our lexicon. Cancer is a man made disease caused by the introduction of toxic carcinogens, chemicals, pesticides, food preservatives and a host of ...
Views: 3600 - Where Have All the Children Gone? - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2009 from Gary Kenneth ArcherWhere have all the children gone? The simple answer is they have metamorped into little computer geeks. Back in the day kids would be up early in the morning raring to get outside and play. Playing meant anything and everything depending on the mood of the day. The kids on our block were ...
Views: 688 - Montgó and Cabo de San Antonio - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2009 from Daniel MajorThe area of Montgó is an unspoiled section of coastline and hinterland that offers a view of how the coastline of the Costa Blanca appeared before the advent of tourism in the area. Montgó is located in the Marina Alta region in the north of the province of Alicante, Spain and is ...
Views: 830(1 vote) - The Difference Between the Spanish Verbs Ser And Estar - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2009 from Daniel MajorTo many an English speaking person trying to understand or learn the difference between the Spanish equivalents of to be which are ser and estar; might be a complicated manner specially since English unlike Spanish or Italian, has but one form. To be in English can be used to indicate ...
Views: 1802(1 vote) - Family Relationships - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Marie BarrettOf all relationships we build in the course of our life, perhaps the most fundamental is that of family. The family relationship is like no other in that often the boundaries are blurred. Whatever family may mean for you, it is precious and serves your growth. Family embraces multiple-aspect ...
Views: 795 - What Can EFT Do for You? - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2009 from Lorae MarstenGary Craig, the founder of EFT says to “Try it on everything!” For myself, I know EFT can help with many, many problems. For instance, today EFT has helped me with two challenges: I was feeling very judgmental about myself, so I did some tapping on accepting myself and now feel much better. ...
Views: 914 - Release Emotional and Physical Pain with EFT - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2009 from Susan QuinnRecent years have seen the development of a family of therapies that offer clinically effective alternatives to traditional, long-term treatments. These Power Therapies only require one to three sessions, but the results are usually permanent. Each of them provides noticeable relief from ...
Views: 1056 - Covered Calls for Volatile Times - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2009 from Shaun RosenbergSelling covered calls is always a great strategy, but it becomes even more important when the markets are volatile like they are today. For all those who don’t know what a covered call is, it is a strategy where you buy a stock and sell call options on it. These call options allow you to ...
Views: 510 - Communication Beyond the End - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2009 from Lori Kirstein, Speaker/"Emotional Linguist", Author, ActorMy dear, beloved friend of 18 years, Randy Milberg, left his body last week. It was December 20th that I received the news that he had had a massive heart attack and was lying in a hospital bed in a drug-induced coma. For two weeks, his family and friends waited, prayed, extended hands to one ...
Views: 1047 - Crash! - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2010 from Florence BernardA couple of days ago, a man performed a miracle by crash landing his plane into the Hudson River and saved the lives of 154 people and his own. This is an awesome deed and I am wondering if, maybe, this happened to remind us about the GOOD things that happen in this world. It saddens me to ...
Views: 1351(2 votes) - 1/96th of a Day - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2009 from John Di Lemme1/96th of a day...what does that mean? It means that over a 24-hour period, there are ninety six 15-minute increments. Take one hour and break it down into four 15-minute increments; 4 x 24 = 96. 1/96th of a day (15 minutes), such a small fraction of time, could change your life. What goes ...
Views: 1014 - The Two Most Important Days of Your Life - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2009 from John Di LemmeA great friend of mine once said “The two most important days of your life are the day you that were born and the day that you Find Your WHY”. Right now you need to look inside and ask yourself a real serious question, “Have I found my WHY?” You were already born, and you really had no real say ...
Views: 3093 - Your Gateway to Success - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2009 from John Di LemmeEach and every day, we progress on the journey of Life. Every person has the power to direct the flow of his or her success, even without the use of words. Take a moment and think about it. What is the number one characteristic that impacts you the most regarding your interaction with ...
Views: 947 - Love-Hate Relationships Are Fertile Ground For Learning & Growing - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2009 from William CottringerLove-Hate Relationships Are Fertile Ground For Learning & Growing By Bill Cottringer “You know you are in deep trouble when you learn to either love to hate a person or hate to love them.” ~The author. In looking back over the many relationships I have had at work and domestic ...
Views: 771 - Creativity and Inspiration: Learning more About the Creative Spirit - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2009 from Carmellita BrownIs creativity and inspiration important? Does it affect our abilities to create the life we want to live and manifest our true desires? It seems the answers to these questions aren’t as obvious as we think. Many of us underestimate the power of our creativity because we really don’t ...
Views: 1071 - The Final Fulfillment of Pentecost - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2009 from Steve CoerperI've always been interested in prophecy, and I've always been a date-setter. One of the first books I read after becoming a Christian was a book by a guy named Taylor who had biblical "proof" that the rapture would occur in September of 1975, and that Juan Carlos of Spain HAD to be the ...
Views: 1151 - Feel Your Emotions to Create a Life You Love - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2009 from Arleen HannichFeeling your emotions is very important if you wish to create a life you love. Many of us avoid feeling emotions we tend to think of as negative; for instance, anger, sadness, fear, hate, doubt, shame, jealousy, and resentment. These emotions (and others like them) become especially toxic when ...
Views: 924 - Feel Your Emotions—Don’t Analyze Them! - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2009 from Arleen HannichMany of us do not feel our emotions fully, especially emotions we tend to think of as negative; for instance, anger, sadness, fear, hate, doubt, shame, jealousy, and resentment. Regardless of why we do not feel our emotions, the end result is the same. We: * Lose personal power and ...
Views: 5101(2 votes) - Owning Your Power - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2009 from Arleen HannichWhen you feel like you are weak or a victim, you have aligned yourself with illusion. For instance, when you place consistent focus on traits about yourself that you consider to be "negative" or "weaknesses," this action leads you to believe that you do not have any power. In reality, you have ...
Views: 643 - Cultivating Gratitude as a Mom: How to Shift the Lens Through Which You View Your Life - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2009 from Amy WillardWhen you stop to think about your life, what lens do you typically use to view it? If you're stressed out, frustrated, and discouraged, perhaps it's time to switch lenses and adopt an attitude of gratitude in your life. As you read this article, please keep in mind these three important ...
Views: 752 - Self-Care as a Mom: How to Listen For, Hear, and Pay Attention to the Whispers - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2009 from Amy WillardWhere are you on your daily to-do list? If you're like a lot of moms these days, you probably fall somewhere near the bottom, or perhaps you're not even on the list at all. The thing is, if you want to be able to continue to function at your best, to tackle your to-do list, day after day, ...
Views: 621 - The Balance of Forces on Planet Earth - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2009 from Kenneth MacLeanAll things in the universe are, and remain, in balance –– that is the natural impetus of all things. When steam runs out of a shower, for example, the temperature equalizes in the room. In weather systems, an area of high pressure will flow into an area of lower pressure. The planet ...
Views: 879(2 votes) - Sin Versus United Goodness - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2009 from Cheryl PetersenSin is attractive, devastating, and subtle. Obviously, sin can’t be specifically defined, yet we know it must be dealt with. How? Being told not to sin and then being told we are sinners is futile. However, it has been noticed that sin decreases as goodness increases—unites. Civil Rights leader, ...
Views: 709 - 6 Healthy Weight Loss Tips That You Should Know= - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2009 from Jerry LeungHealthy Weight Loss can be easy. It is very true that some people cannot really lose weight even if they have tried various programs to lose fat. However, it should not be as difficult as it seems to be. In fact, determination is always the most essential when you are having your healthy weight ...
Views: 801 - Healthy Weight Loss - Do Not Give Up - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2009 from Jerry LeungA lot of people find healthy weight loss difficult. They will just give up when they find that they cannot lose the unwanted weight. In fact, one of the most important thing you should remember is that you should never give up. Yes it is very important that you do not give up when healthy ...
Views: 958 - Are Your Roots Deep? - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2009 from Keith BrayFortunate are the people whose roots are deep. --Agnes Meyer Co-Creative Life Recovery is a program of action and change. It has a spiritual (not religious) component as part of a holistic approach to getting the life YOU want. It is a process that is taught and requires commitment and work. It ...
Views: 653 - How to Achieve The Titan Mindset - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteThe difference between a winner and an 'also ran' isn't extra ordinary skills or talents. Let's face it, people who are at the top of their field excel at their game be it sports, business or personal achievement. In the sports world there are two champions, titans of athletes, who share one ...
Views: 1504 - Stuck in an Abusive Relationship? Here's What You Must Do - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2009 from Michelle DouglasAre you caught in an abusive relationship? I was in a verbally and emotionally abusive relationship many years ago, and spent nine years feeling pretty sorry for myself. What frightened me was a story I read that stated that in many cases, verbal abuse will turn to physical abuse. Because of ...
Views: 4018 - Opening Your Opportunities - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2009 from Mark Holland“Opportunity rarely knocks on your door. Knock rather on opportunity’s door if you ardently wish to enter.” - Charles Forbes Now that your new positive mindset is firmly rooted in your mental garden, you will start to see the buds of possibility appearing everywhere in your life. You can learn ...
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