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- When Someone You Love Loses a Loved One - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAn Open Letter: With the AIG debacle looming, and bank bail-outs sending cortisol racing through the system of most Americans, the whole issue of loss and disappointment is ‘up’ in pretty big ways. The truth of the matter, however, was brought home this past week with the sudden death of ...
Views: 2504 - Why Should I Build a Business? - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Robin HardyA question asked so many times is, why should I build a business? Isn't it safer to work for someone else at least I always get a paycheck? What about benefits? All of these are good questions, however if you stay in the question mode constantly analyzing the decision you will never move ...
Views: 1324 - Getting Caught in the Web: The Start-up Business & The Internet Part 2 - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Robin HardyGetting linked on other websites to move your Google/Search Engine ranking is really simple. This is probably the best tool for all start-up businesses today, because it costs you nothing except a little time. I know it is hard to believe that you can gain exposure at no dollar cost to you! ...
Views: 1320 - How To Put Together a Short Speech – part one - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Mark GarnhamBecause high quality speech writing and presentation is quite a refined art, I have decided to write this article as a series so that all aspects of speech writing and presenting can be covered in suitable depth. The reader can then determine what level of requirement they have and reference ...
Views: 2753(5 votes) - Getting Caught in the Web: The Start-up Business & The Internet Part 1 - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Robin HardyA question was asked the other day regarding the value of a presence on the internet, “Is it really worth building a website for a small business with all the competition?” YES!!! The numbers as of late are 90% of the world (perhaps more today) search the internet for what they need as a first ...
Views: 1301 - The Success Instinct - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Intent.com Authors“A squirrel does not have to be taught how to gather nuts. Nor does it need to learn that it should store them for winter. A squirrel born in the spring has never experienced winter. Yet in the fall of the year it can be observed busily storing nuts to be eaten during the winter months when ...
Views: 750(1 vote) - Daily Inspiration: You Have The Power To Improve Your Life - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsTwo weeks ago Robin Sharma arrived to Israel as our guest and speaker in three events, we had an amazing time where Robin gave inspiration to so many people in the events, in meetings and to every person he met. It was also the launch to our new ...
Views: 694(1 vote) - Declare Your Independence - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Robin HardyHave you ever considered starting your own business as a way to declare your independence from the bondage of relying on another person to create your income? I love the fact as a new business owner you are declaring your independence! So in the spirit of celebrating Independence Day, the 4th ...
Views: 1783(2 votes) - Table Feng Shui: Create an Eating Space - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsFeng shui is the art of creating an optimal living space that is in harmony with its natural setting. Here's an exercise for you to try in the spirit of feng shui tradition: create an optimal eating space that is uncluttered enough to accomodate your eating mind. Clean off the table before ...
Views: 849 - Stand Still to Get Ahead - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsCome a little closer. Do you want to know the secret to getting ahead in life? Stand still. That’s it. That’s the secret. You look surprised. I was, too, when I discovered it. Then I realized that the reason I had missed this secret for so long was because I was so busy trying to rush head. I ...
Views: 712 - A Loving Connection with Nature - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAccording to some environmental psychologists, children are happiest when they have access to nature—even if it is as slight as a view looking outside. Research proves that children with disabilities show an improvement in self-image and behavior when they are able to play in nature. In the ...
Views: 753(1 vote) - Creativity Is God - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI’m very excited to have been invited to blog on “Intent.com”! As a professional songwriter and recording artist, I have been fascinated by creativity all my life and in the past decade I have been asked increasingly to teach workshops and lecture on the subject. So I thought my first blog ...
Views: 1138(4 votes) - Financial Flocking and How To Keep True To Yourself - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsTo explain not posting for the last ten days, I noticed that I was reluctant to admit that we just returned from a California vacation. That reaction seems strange considering in our small town it is an annual communal practice to head south or to the mountains when Montana State University ...
Views: 853 - Things Are Not Always As They Seem - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe other day I nearly crushed another human being. Driving down the road I met, in the middle of the lane coming towards me, a woman pushing a shopping trolley. The sidewalk was not to her liking, but antiquated Buicks offering imminent destruction around curves were, it seemed, much more her ...
Views: 682(1 vote) - West Highland White Terrier Facts - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraAnother beautifully cute pet that resembles a stuff toy is the West Highland White Terrier breed. This dog doesn't stand tall, according to statistics it usually grows to a maximum height of 11 inches. Not heavy either, weighing only 15 to 20 pounds. It has a double coat, where the outer coat is ...
Views: 1282(1 vote) - Our Invisible Safety Net -- Will It Hold Us Up? - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAmerica's safety net is fraying, and that's a problem, because it was an invisible net to begin with. The issue of safety nets isolates us in the world. We don't like to think that we are a cruel, careless, or reckless country. Yet consider how others see us. The United States isn't getting any ...
Views: 615 - Is Your Attitude Right? How to get the Right Attitude to Life (from the Self Help Book 'Handbook to Survive Life') - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Craig LockArticle Title: Is Your Attitude Right? How to get the Right Attitude to Life (from the Self Help Book 'Handbook to Survive Life') Author: Craig Lock Category (key words): Self Help Books, Self Help, Personal Growth, Attitude, Mind, Mindpower, Success, Success Principles (enough there ...
Views: 1332(2 votes) - Passive Aggressive Behavior: Claiming Our Feelings - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIf you've ever found yourself repressing your anger and behaving in other ways to get your point across, you may be someone who is adept at engaging in passive-aggressive behavior. Although passive-aggressive behavior is recognized as a psychological disorder, it also describes the behavior that ...
Views: 734(1 vote) - The Ride of Our Lives - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsFor years after having our first babies, my friends and I uttered, “I never knew that was going to happen” many times over. From birthing books to family elders’ recollections, the pieces of advice and information bits handed out never seemed to cover what occurred beyond the outside edges of ...
Views: 686(1 vote) - Is Multitasking Good For You? - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsPeople multitask everywhere these days, thinking they are being productive - Blackberrying away while walking down the street, texting while driving, talking on the phone while answering email. Seems like everyone's doing it. The only question: is it part of the solution or part of the ...
Views: 1003 - What Are You Working On? Part 1 - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe other day I was asked by one of my clients, “So, what are you working on?” I took in a deep breath and replied to her, “Me”. She nodded then smiled and said knowing who I am, “Of course you are doing that, but what else are you working on.” She wanted to know what sort of project I was ...
Views: 657 - Increase Blog Traffic And Sales Will Surely Shoot Up - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraThe blogosphere is indeed increasing its scope of coverage from being just a personal electronic journal to being an online marketing tool for most online marketers. With its enormous functions, no wonder marketers on the net have seen its potential to forward their business. Blogosphere’s ...
Views: 814(1 vote) - 10 Possible Answers to the Question “Why is God Laughing?” - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Intent.com Authors(Author’s note: for a more legitimate, useful answer to this question, please read “Why is God Laughing if there is So Much Suffering?” by Deepak Chopra and order the book on Amazon here) Just read the “25 things” Facebook meme from the ghost of Oscar Wilde Wasn't paying attention; turned ...
Views: 701 - Make the Food-Mood Connection - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMac and cheese. Chocolate chip cookies. A bite of Ben and Jerry’s. Some call it “comfort food”; others say it’s “food as friend.” However you phrase it, turning to food to soothe the soul has been a short-term defense for coping with unwelcome feelings for decades. And now science is verifying ...
Views: 746 - Preparing for Change - Emotional Stimulus Package Part IV - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsFactually speaking, we’re in the last days of winter. The spring equinox officially begins in the western hemisphere at 4:44 AM PDT Mar 20. However, when I listen to people in my private practice and community, I sense that spring is going to be delayed this year so I am continuing in this blog ...
Views: 794(1 vote) - The Secrets of the Super Goji Berry - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHave you had your goji berries today? Personally, I love adding 1-2 tablespoons of dried goji berries to power up my morning smoothies. Natively grown in central China, this reddish-orange fruit commonly referred to as the goji berry is actually the wolfberry, Lycium barbarum. Packed with ...
Views: 667(1 vote) - Calcium -- The Best Ways to Get it in Your Diet - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsCalcium is a tricky beast: -- If you get over 250% of your recommended daily allowance, your body can OD on it. -- If you don't get enough, your bones, teeth and muscles will suffer. -- You can only absorb up to 60% of your recommended daily allowance at a time -- You need Vitamin D to ...
Views: 667(1 vote) - Consumerism vs. Materialism - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDespite the failing economy, or perhaps because of it, much is being made these days about the perils and pitfalls of our consumer society. We rue what we can’t have or what we’ve lost when things go sour; when everything’s rosy, it’s easy to ignore our bad habits. There is a bit of the flavor ...
Views: 2602(1 vote) - The Power of Positive Images - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsImages are all around us. We see them in the media, in nature, and in our own minds. The images in our “head” correlate to an emotion and can rule what we say, how we behave, and our thoughts. Some images connote the negative; others the positive. Each image plays a significant role in our ...
Views: 1057(1 vote) - Spirituality is not About Being a Good Person - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe idea of being a “good person” is just another false sense of self that we can buy into. Being a good person is not the point of spirituality, interestingly enough. It is not the goal. It’s not about being some superloving and compassionate saint. It’s about realizing who you really are. With ...
Views: 1097(2 votes) - Where to Scout for Free Stuff - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAs we celebrate the first week of spring, many of us are taking time to renew our resolutions, relationships, appearance, routines and spirits. The idea of recycling (as in reusing) goods is the original cultural practice and dominate norm until roughly the last century when societal affluence ...
Views: 941(2 votes) - Improve Listening Skills: 3 Simple Tips To Listen Effectively For Better Communication - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Michael LeeThere’s a big difference between listening and hearing. Hearing is just letting sound pass through your ears. Listening, on the other hand, requires you to understand what you are hearing. Unfortunately, people have grown indifferent to conversations, letting words slip by without really ...
Views: 2592 - Dress for Success: 3 Proven Tips To Look Like A Winner - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Michael LeeIt’s important for people to know how to dress for success. How you look has a lot to do with how other people perceive you, and how you perform at work. When you look like a million dollars, you’ll be more productive. People will generally be more receptive to you and your ideas as well. If ...
Views: 4755(1 vote) - ***The Beginning of Time by Lumari - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesENDLESS MOMENTS Each moment is a new beginning. The universe is endlessly creating new moments and new aspects. Each "now" of the universe, of the Great Goddess Mind, is an infinite expression of new beginnings. The expression of moments is sometimes held within the focus of time. This leads ...
Views: 2151(6 votes) - ***Personal Awakening by Lumari - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesTHE PROCESS OF PERSONAL AWAKENING Personal Awakening is a process of unfolding and uncovering. To awaken is to come to know and be more of who you are. It is a deep personal process, and can show you what beauty lies within you and what clouds this beauty from your own eyes. It is called an ...
Views: 3137(8 votes) - ***Less is More . . . More or Less by Lumari - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesLESS IS MORE The quote “Less is More,” written by the poet Robert Browning in 1855, inspired architect Mies Van der Rohe one of the pioneering masters of modern architecture and Buckminster Fuller inventor, architect, engineer, mathematician, poet and cosmologist. They saw this quote as a ...
Views: 2503(6 votes) - ***Healing Patterns by Lumari - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesHEALING PATTERNS AND CREATING HARMONY As you participate with the energies flowing through your world, remember that this is a time for change. Many dramas are being played for your benefit. Whether these dramas are in your personal life or within the global arena, you are working within these ...
Views: 2429(5 votes) - ***Harvesting Green by Lumari - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesEXPAND YOUR GREEN HORIZONS Our environment is an elegant vital system of life. It is a source of inspiration. Imagine the first light of dawn glistening over the oceans. Imagine a sweeping panorama from the heights of mountains. Imagine the sweet scent of flowers or the deep fragrance of ...
Views: 1830(3 votes) - ***Create Uplifted Images, Intentions and Actions - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesUPLIFT YOUR LIFE The holiday season is a rich time of year. We celebrate with those we love, and we delight in the closeness of friends and family. Does your holiday business give you the same warm feeling, or has it become a chore? If so then, it’s time to revitalize your way throughout the ...
Views: 2210(7 votes) - ***Blessings for Life by Lumari - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesCELEBRATE THE BLESSINGS OF LIFE Recognize and acknowledge the people and circumstances that bring you joy, comfort, support and wisdom. Blessings are not wrapped up in money or material goods. Blessings are the flow of support and generosity that embrace your life. A kind word can be a ...
Views: 1883(5 votes) - It Takes 100% Commitment to Your Plan to Succeed - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Dennis KelleyThere are three areas you must focus on in order to achieve the success you desire. In difficult times like these it is absolutely critical that you learn these three key skills and apply them every day in your business and life. Self-Discipline One of the most difficult things to master ...
Views: 1576(3 votes) - ***Aligning in Harmony - Meditations With Lumari - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesALIGNING IN HARMONY TO ACCELERATE HEALING There is a so much upheaval on our world right now. Humanity is working through war, hunger, poverty and enslavement and working to remove those patterns from our world. The Aligning in Harmony meditation is created to change the focus and move energy ...
Views: 1997(4 votes) - Acid Reflux Home Treatment - Best Remedy Right in Your Own Home - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Alvin HopkinsonIt's always a good feeling to be home. Here you can always relax, laze, be loud, and find food you can stuff yourself with. The only problem is you get too relaxed and tend to lie down after having a heavy meal. In a matter of minutes, your world is going to turn upside down because that's ...
Views: 750(1 vote) - The Difference Between Western & Country Home Decor - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Heather LassetterWestern decor includes cowboy, horse, and even buffalo theme items. Western decor is not limited to the cowboy theme, even though it is extremely popular. Western decor can also include lodge or cabin decor. Cabin decor includes bear, moose, deer and elk design items, whereas, cabin decor ...
Views: 2172 - What Are You Tolerating In Your Life? - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Dawn AngierWhat Are You Tolerating in Your Life? Making the principle of vacuum work for you In order to be successful, it’s critical we become clear about what we really want and why we want it. And the flip side to that is to also be clear about what we don’t want. We all have things in our ...
Views: 975(3 votes) - Aloe Vera - A Summertime Friend and Children's Learning Tool - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Marian SmithAs we move into summer, the season of sunburn, insect bites, and various other scrapes and scratches, parents can take this opportunity to teach children the value of herbs and holistic healing. Aloe Vera is one of the best places to start. From the healing aspect, aloe vera has been used ...
Views: 2220(2 votes) - 5 Important Tips to Help You Talk to Your Spouse about Money - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Pamela LipeAre you and your spouse worried about what’s happening with your savings, your pension, your children’s college funds, or just staying employed? Do you find yourself fearful of your futures together? Do you find yourselves disagreeing with your partner about how to weather this financial ...
Views: 1439(2 votes) - Change what you do to change what you get - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from George Torok"If you always do what you've always done you'll always get what you've always gotten." proclaimed Peter Urs Bender, keynote speaker and best selling author of five books including "Leadership from Within". But Bender adds this warning, "If you continue to do what you've always done - you ...
Views: 1707(2 votes) - Should You Use a Resume or a Bio? - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Charlene RashkowThere is often confusion as to which form of documentation is most appropriate in certain circumstances surrounding the use of a bio or a resume presentation. If you're having difficulty discerning which is the most appropriate format for a given situation, the following will help you define ...
Views: 2356(6 votes) - The Press Release: What to do to Attract the Media! - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Charlene RashkowAs many of you already know, promoting and marketing your business in as many creative ways as possible is crucial to the success of your venture. But finding ways to get noticed presents a major challenge for most entrepreneurs. I, for one, believe strongly in promoting by way of a good press ...
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