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- Once-A-Day Prescriptions for Joy - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2005 from Keith Varnum1. Act whimsically at least once a day. Do something that is outrageous or totally out of character, out of the box, not the “usual” you. Invite spontaneity. Do something meaningless, without any purpose or value—just because you feel like it, just because it’s fun! Surprise yourself! Don’t ...
Views: 515 - How to Find a Soul Mate Instead of a Cell Mate - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2005 from Debbie MandelFalling in love has been described as a thrilling adventure, a fluttering emotion and the ultimate life force. That’s why I wonder why the term, “falling in love,” is used to describe such a positive love relationship. It implies tripping, getting hurt, not mindful of where we ...
Views: 662 - Changing Your Position When There's Competition - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2009 from C.J. HaydenAre you finding many of your best prospects already working with competitors? When you pursue a new opportunity, is someone else capturing the prize? Maybe it's time to re-evaluate your positioning. Your market position is the place you occupy in the mind of your prospective clients. It's ...
Views: 570 - The Art of Adapting to Change - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2005 from Michael LeeOne of the main reasons that may hinder us from reaching our innermost goals and desires is our inability to be flexible. This fact may be hard to swallow, but it's true. We do everything we can to eliminate any type of suffering in ourlives, yet challenges and pressures can bring out the best ...
Views: 393 - Living Powerfully in the Present Moment - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2005 from Charlene ProctorThe time we spend on earth is very short when you consider the scope of the universe. Often, we don’t see the big picture and get lost in the details. What is our purpose in the few years we have? It is to become a living embodiment of spirit while we are here. We must learn to express spirit ...
Views: 512 - - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2005 from Janice Smallwood-McKenzie“What I Do ‘Is Not’ Who I Am” Ah, the personal touch that continues to make a big difference for the better in our lives and the lives of those who have an opportunity to experience a personal touch from us. If networking and effective communication are centered on other people, can we ...
Views: 516 - FOCUS ON FENG SHUI – SPRING CLEANING ATTRACTS POSITIVE ENERGY - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2005 from Linda BinnsAs the earth renews itself each Spring, many of us (well, at least a few of us) feel the urge to heed one of the season’s age-old rituals – spring cleaning. This year, don’t think of spring cleaning as an unpleasant chore. Instead, realize that it’s an opportunity to use the principles of Feng ...
Views: 864(1 vote) - Embarrassed To Discuss Your Prices? Seven Common Reasons We Can’t Talk About Fees And How To Overcome Them - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2005 from Karyn GreenstreetLast week, a wonderfully-skilled electrician installed a new light fixture for us. He was competent, courteous and efficient. He answered all our questions simply, with skill and eloquence. I was amazed, as you might imagine, when I asked him, “How much do we owe you?” and his embarrassed ...
Views: 613 - WHO are YOU, really? - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2005 from Danish AhmedWhat makes you, you? Think about that for a moment... There's probably a bunch of characteristics that come to your mind. Sometimes, the most basic of traits we overlook. For example, did you think about your gender, your ethnicity, or your age? We tend not to describe ourselves with these ...
Views: 811(4 votes) - Beware of Spyware - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2005 from Nowshade KabirOne day, you suddenly realize that your computer started to worknoticeably slower than it used to. You decide to run de-fragmentation of your hard drive and add more virtual memory to the system. No luck! May be, it’s probably some viruses, you reckon turning on your virus scanning software. ...
Views: 676 - REALIZE YOUR POTENTIAL - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2005 from Manoj SharmaRealize Your Potential Thinking as an intelligent, educated and a professional in your field is it possible that you may not be fully realizing your potential? If you stop to take a close look at yourself you’ll discover that there are three levels to your potential. 1) Your Exhibited ...
Views: 1827 - Overcoming Adversity - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2005 from Jon GordonThere are those who say life is like a sprint or a marathon. I say it often feels like a sprint combined with a boxing match because we are not only running but we are getting hit along the way. Every day we face challenges and obstacles that feel like we are getting hit with left jabs and right ...
Views: 952 - Recharge Your Creative Energy - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2005 from Jon GordonWhere are you when you get your best ideas? This was a question posed by Michael Gelb, author of "How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci". Most people say the shower, bed, garden, the walking path or treadmill. Hardly anyone says great ideas come at work. In fact Robert Frost once joked "The brain ...
Views: 1333 - The Power Of I Don't Know - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2005 from Sheldon GinsbergIn our modern world we are taught at a very early age that knowing is much more attractive than not-knowing. When we know we often get respect and praise and feel very good about ourselves. Not knowing is often viewed as a sign of stupidity or some inner personal flaw. Knowledge flows from ...
Views: 550 - A Forty-Five-Second Meditation - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2005 from Steve GillmanIs Meditation Too Much Time And Trouble? If you haven't meditated before, you might think it's too much trouble to learn. If you do meditate, you know it can be difficult to find the time to do it consistently. So is there really a meditation you can learn right now that can be done in 45 ...
Views: 544 - The Great British Aikido Controversy - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2005 from Derek EastmanThe British Aikido Board-Sport England-Mr Jack Poole-Mr Henry Ellis. The Aikido Controversy . The Aikido Controversy is now a part of British Aikido History. It was a long and difficult fight to protect the true history of British Aikido from the false claims of Mr Jack Poole and The British ...
Views: 1733 - Make Your Life Easier? - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2005 from David Wood'Have you read the Art of War?' someone asked me once. Fighting someone to get your way is definitely a valid strategy. But you don't need me to tell you about that one - we've all been arguing and manipulating to get our own way since we were born! And you may have noticed - often when you ...
Views: 627 - How to Have That Courageous Conversation - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2005 from David WoodIn this article I'll tell you why having the courageous Conversations in your life is the most important thing you can do for your spiritual growth, and for your freedom and fun on this planet. And - I'll tell you how to have them. What is a 'Courageous Conversation' (CC)? A CC is the one you ...
Views: 1663 - Personal Training: 5 Easy Steps to Sanity on the Road - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2005 from Aaron PottsIf you have been a personal trainer for any length of time - or any fitness professional, for that matter - then you know what it's like to spend a lot of time on the road. For trainers who work with their clients in homes or a geographic mix of local fitness facilities, you especially have some ...
Views: 649 - speed reading is not magic - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2005 from Serge MikhailovDo you want to speed read? Try some experiments by yourself. First experiment: Open the text editor and delete all blanks from the text. Try to read. Do you well. What's wrong? Look to yourself and try to understand your reading strategy. How douse your eyes path throw the text. How do you ...
Views: 773 - The Fog of Transition - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2005 from Mary Ann BaileyMuch of my coaching is spent helping people in transition make decisions regarding the next phase of their lives. Some of them are looking for their next professional path. Some are trying to figure out relationship issues, and others are wondering if they really could achieve a long-held ...
Views: 337 - ADHD- Perils of People Pleasing - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2005 from Patrick HurleyADHD - Perils of People Pleasing Tendencies Many persons with ADHD also describe themselves as excessive people pleasers. This is not necessarily all bad, but it can be carried to extremes by some. I think the fact that many of us have past history of problems with friendships and personal ...
Views: 3915 - The Power of Pure Potential® - by This very instant a new life is being born into the world. With that life comes the gift of Pure Potential. The same potential that transforms a tiny acorn seed into a giant oak tree. What Einstein referred to as the only "True Reality.”
Just what is Pure Potential and how can you start ...
Views: 583 - The Key To Loosing Weight And Keeping It Off - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2005 from Arina NikitinaDo you want to lose weight? Of course you do, otherwise you wouldn't be reading this. Let me ask you another question. For how long do you want to lose weight? Just for the summer to look good in bikini? Or before winter Holidays to make some room for the turkey and mashed potatoes? If you ...
Views: 619 - MASTERFUL TRANSFORMATIONAL COACHING™ - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2005 from Manoj SharmaIf you ever plan on being mega successful, powerful and masterful in your finances, career, business, relationships and life in the world today, Masterful Transformational Coaching™ is something you absolutely have to pay attention to. Coaching today is not a lucrative endeavour, it is a highly ...
Views: 746 - Mid-Life Perception: It’s Your View That Counts - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2005 from Craig NathansonThis is the third in a ten-part series exploring the “Ten P” model developed by Craig Nathanson, The Vocational Coach, to help mid-life adults discover and do what they love. When Murray and Heather Rand of Canada sold their St. Thomas, Ontario, home and moved permanently aboard their sailboat, ...
Views: 479 - 'Boys will be Boys' (or 'why men love to Fight') - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2005 from Father DaveI had twenty-five boys at the fight club tonight - twenty-five boys and one girl, and she certainly did stand out. It’s amazing how starkly obvious the gender differences are in a ring environment. In the general flow of life in an industrialised society men and women are mixed and merged ...
Views: 690 - Being the Best vs. Being Consistently Chosen - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2005 from Ginger Wynn© 2003 Garrison Wynn http://www.wynnsolutions.com Do you have the best service, product, or skills in your area, yet for some reason you still are not getting the results you know you deserve? Hey! I thought if you were the best, you were supposed to eventually win. Let’s address the reality ...
Views: 500 - Homebirth at the Hospital - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2005 from Giuditta TornettaGiuditta Tornetta Your question: I'd love to have a natural homebirth, but I feel safer in the hospital. What do you suggest I do to create a homebirth environment at the hospital? Will a doula help me at the hospital? Answers: Many people believe that doulas work with homebirths more then ...
Views: 900 - The Search Engine Optimization Game Is Getting Tricky - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2005 from Tom WorsleyFor more than 4 years now I have been modifying my work from home based web sites trying to optimize for the major search engines, Especially Goggle. Today with much disappointment I have come to the realization that search engine traffic alone will not make me rich. Yes my search engine ...
Views: 448 - Natural Ways to Prevent Acne Scarring - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2005 from Greg PodsakoffBecause prevention is the best way to protect your skin from the scarring associated with severe acne, many dermatologists recommend that controlling problematic acne through diet, regular cleansing procedures, and herbal remedies, is the most effective way to combat the tendencies of skin that ...
Views: 6187(1 vote) - Manage or Lead – Why the Difference Matters and What to Do About That Difference - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2005 from Kevin EikenberryManage or Lead – Why the Difference Matters and What to Do About That Difference Many books have been written about managing people, and an equally large number have been written about leadership. Some use the words manage and lead interchangeably, and some talk about the differences between ...
Views: 500 - Astrological Gold-The Gift of Jupiter; Finding Your Unknown Talents and Karmic Luck - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2005 from elizabeth springWhere am I lucky? Where do I have talents I may not know about? Have I earned or learned anything in a former life that can help me now? YES! As an astrologer, these are the questions I often hear, and there¡¦s a way you can explore this yourself without having to have private sessions with your ...
Views: 5497 - Motorized Vs. Manual Treadmill - Which Should You Buy? - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2005 from Kathryn O'NeillWhen people go to purchase a treadmill, one of the first questions they ask is “Do I want a manual or motorized treadmill?” What’s the difference between the two? The Basic Difference: With a manual (or non-motorized) treadmill, you push the belt with your feet. The action of your feet ...
Views: 15938(1 vote) - The Awareness Continuum: A Tool to Aid Clear Communication - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2005 from David YarianGood communication is of fundamental importance in intimate relationships. The ability to accurately differentiate betweent he internal experiences of feeling, thought and sensation is basic to this process. The astonishing diversity of the English language allows many opportunities for ...
Views: 3186 - Don't Just Read a Bestseller - Write Your Own - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2005 from Richard LeeEveryone has a book in them – or so the saying goes. In 2001 I had an idea that it should be possible to develop a computer program that would help ordinary people realize their dream to write their own novel. So we started developing newnovelist. We were confident that we had the right ...
Views: 818 - 10 Ways to Create Healthy Boundaries in the Workplace - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2005 from Ray Kadkhodaian,CAC,LCPC,CADC,PsyD & Jean Kadkhodaian,MA,CH,Rev.If you have ever been caught up in office politics, or subject to office gossip, you know the feeling of having your boundaries tested. Especially in the workplace, it is wise to learn ways to maintain your own personal boundaries in order to minimize stress on the job. Here are ...
Views: 1373 - Who Cares What Your IQ Is? - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2005 from Steve GillmanYou Want Brain Power, Not Scores!Would you like to know what your IQ is? Want to improve it? What is IQ anyhow? The American Heritage Dictionary defines Intelligence Quotient as "The ratio of tested mental age to chronological age, usually expressed as a quotient multiplied by 100." Basically, ...
Views: 884 - Parenting Success - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2005 from Alvah ParkerAt a Women’s Bar Association lunch one of the attorneys ordered a diet soda and then explained to the rest of us that her children were doing a “healthy living” program so she stopped buying diet soda to drink at home. She said having this diet soda was a real treat for her. She then ...
Views: 556 - Why Do People Lie? - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2005 from Margaret PaulAmanda and Ron had been married for six years and had two small children. I had counseled them during some difficult times in their marriage, but had not heard from them for a while. Then Amanda scheduled an emergency phone session with me. She was very upset. “I just found out that Ron’s been ...
Views: 3315(1 vote) - Business Brokerage - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2005 from Ray PhilipStart thinking about buying an established business if you want to avoid the immense risks involved in starting one. Not everyone wants to start a business from scratch, and buying a business with the infrastructure in place lets you focus on building it up, as opposed to getting a new business ...
Views: 471 - Good Food/Bad Food What's Left to Eat - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2005 from Kathryn Martyn SmithWe've entered the Twilight Zone when it comes to choosing a diet plan today. There's the Atkins Diet, South Beach Diet, now the Hamptons Diet and more. The common factor is these are all recommending more protein, less carbs, but the distinction should be quality of carbs, not singling out one ...
Views: 648(2 votes) - How Wives with Cheating Husbands Can Gain the Upper Hand - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2005 from Ruth HoustonToo many wives with cheating husbands put up with their husband’s infidelity because they feel they have no choice, or they don’t know what else to do. If you’re in a similar situation, don’t despair. You have more power and control than you think. Don’t Be a Helpless Victim You don’t have ...
Views: 2339 - Breaking Bread, Making Money - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2005 from Susan Dunn“Let’s break bread,” was once a popular phrase but you don’t hear it too much any more. It’s still the preferred way to get to know people in the business world, to bond with colleagues from other departments, close deals with clients, work out issues with partners, and build trust. It works, ...
Views: 882 - A Visualization Exercise on Managing Expectations for Adults with ADD - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2005 from Jennifer KoretskyAs adults with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), we often find ourselves excited by new ideas and plans, but overwhelmed by what it will take to reach the goals. Many of my coaching clients find themselves in this situation. They make a decision to make a change - a big change. Sometimes ...
Views: 986 - Leadership Lessons from Pope John Paul II - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2005 from Sharif Khan"Heroes are rebels with a cause. Rebels because they challenge the traditional ways of thinking and refuse to follow the herd. They have a cause, a vision, that's larger than life." - Sharif Khan, author of Psychology of the Hero Soul From a small-town Polish boy born to a retired army officer ...
Views: 648 - 2 Exercises to Avoid - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2005 from Marc DavidIf you want a good night, then avoid two of these old school moves. Good Mornings: Although I can't say I've seen these moves done in quite some time, I know that growing up I saw plenty of pictures of how the move should be done. If I had more then 3 wishes left in this lamp, I wish that ...
Views: 661 - A New Conversation About Dreams - Integrity: The Key to Getting What You Want - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2005 from Marcia WiederThe most critical attribute for realizing our dreams is integrity. In a conversation about dreams, integrity is essential and can be summarized this way: Say what you mean and mean what you say. Honor your word and agreements and you will be living with integrity, where dreams really do come ...
Views: 518 - How To Write a Romantic Love Letter - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2005 from Renee MichaelsDoes the thought of writing a love letter or poem automatically reduce your vocabulary to a 5-year-old’s level? Well, believe it or not, that’s a great place to begin! Kids speak straight from the heart. They don’t worry about tripping over the right words, they only know how to say what they ...
Views: 1132 - If It's Worth Dreaming, It's Worth Writing Down - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2005 from Josh HindsYou have the idea so therefore you have within you the ability to make it a reality. Such is one of life's great truths. This may not always appear to be the case, but rest assured deep down you've got all the ability it takes. The problem is that far to often we don't lay a foundation so ...
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