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- Business Owners Need to Start Growing Into Their Exit - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2009 from John LeonettiIn today’s market environment, many business owners are taking a look at the state of their businesses and measuring that businesses viability and continued profitability against their future exit. What many business owners are realizing is that it is time to get the company in shape in order to ...
Views: 963 - Right Use of Anger - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2009 from Gary RobertsonOften we hear anger called a negative emotion. Like the creator made a mistake in the original design of humanity—the kind of mistake typical of humans. Maybe it was just a slip of the spoon when adding ingredients, or inadvertent reactiveness between two benign components (like barbiturates and ...
Views: 1608 - Think Thoughts Are Inconsequential? - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2009 from Jan DeniseIt's tough enough to assume responsibility for our actions and words. Should we, can we, also be responsible for our thoughts and intentions? Those are private, right? Yours alone? Apparently not. According to Marilyn Schlitz, president of the Institute of Noetic Sciences, we're ...
Views: 1242 - Watch Out for Internet Dating Dangers - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2009 from Judith ShervenMost people who sign up at dating websites are usually clueless about Internet dating dangers — whether they pay to join an Internet dating service or it’s a totally free Internet dating site — it doesn’t make the experience any safer if you don’t know what to watch out for. So, be on the look ...
Views: 1308 - Is it Alzheimer’s or just Old Age? - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2009 from Katie HarperOne of the most worrying things we face as we age is losing our ability to think and function rationally. Recent research demonstrates that by the age of 35, the human brain starts to decline in a consistent way. As time progresses, the degeneration of the brain continues steadily to forms of ...
Views: 1478 - 7 Tips for Alzheimer’s Music Therapy - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2009 from Katie HarperAs you've no doubt experienced, a particular song can take you back to a particular place and time; you remember where you were when you heard it and what you were doing. The song itself allowed you to access the memory and without it, you wouldn't of. Music, therefore, can facilitate memory ...
Views: 1307(1 vote) - Doll Therapy Reduces Drug Dependency of Alzheimer’s Sufferers - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2009 from Katie HarperEncouraging Alzheimer’s sufferers to take care of plastic dolls may seem like an unusual type of therapy but it’s been proving to have a positive effect, so much so, it’s aided in reducing patients’ dependency on psychotropic drugs. When a person develops Alzheimer’s they lose interest in ...
Views: 2350(1 vote) - How Long Does it Take to Recover from Total Hip Replacement Surgery? - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2009 from Jeremy ReitherMost patients undergoing total hip replacement surgery want to know when they'll be able to return to their normal life. "Recovery time" is a common question posed to specialists and non-specialists alike. There are many factors that can contribute to recovery time, but typically patients can ...
Views: 1815 - Are Sleep Aids Safe? - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2009 from Christopher AlexWhen you’re up pacing the floor at 3:00 in the morning, wide awake, sleep aids seem like an excellent idea. You simply take a pill and soon you’ll be fast asleep, right? Over the counter and prescription sleep aids may help you fall asleep faster, but the side effects can be annoying and, in ...
Views: 1000 - *** Less is More, More or Less - A Visionary Approach to Business Success - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Lumari ~ Psychic and Psychic Readings ExpertLESS 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: 5773(10 votes) - *** Use Your Intuition to Train Your Staff - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Lumari ~ Psychic and Psychic Readings ExpertTUNE INTO YOUR STAFF TO HELP THEM SUCCEED Your staff is a most powerful resource to help your business and your vision grow. While each person is hired to implement certain responsibilities in your company, your input and guidance brings their talents to new levels of fulfillment. Using your ...
Views: 3068(1 vote) - *** Harvesting Green - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Lumari ~ Psychic and Psychic Readings ExpertEXPAND 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: 3317(1 vote) - *** Healing Patterns - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Lumari ~ Psychic and Psychic Readings ExpertHEALING 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: 3156(3 votes) - *** Create Uplifted Images, Intentions and Actions - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Lumari ~ Psychic and Psychic Readings ExpertUPLIFT 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 seasonal business, holiday business or this present business cycle give you the same warm feeling, or has it become a chore? If this ...
Views: 3172(1 vote) - *** Personal Awakening - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Lumari ~ Psychic and Psychic Readings ExpertPersonal 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 awakening because, just as from your ...
Views: 3254 - *** The Beginning of Time - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Lumari ~ Psychic and Psychic Readings ExpertENDLESS 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: 3041(1 vote) - *** The Teaching of Moments - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Lumari ~ Psychic and Psychic Readings ExpertHOW TO RECOGNIZE YOUR DIVINITY The secret to being a Divine essence and recognizing your own Divinity is in the practice of seeing the Divine in all things. There is no difference between the sacredness of a tree and the sacredness of a child. There is no difference in the sanctity of a stone ...
Views: 3873(2 votes) - *** Manifesting the Miraculous: A Message from the Akashic Records - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Lumari ~ Psychic and Psychic Readings ExpertYOUR HIGHEST DREAMS This is a moment in the universe when the highest dreams are possible. This is a moment in the universe, when awakening and transformation are possible. To bring about a great transformation, a critical mass of energy must be present. This critical mass may be of ...
Views: 3792(7 votes) - Breath of Miracles - Meditations With Lumari - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Lumari ~ Psychic and Psychic Readings ExpertBREATH OF MIRACLES- CYCLES OF LIFE Each time of year, each cycle has energies and connections to higher forces that can be activated on our behalf. Now, we are in a reorganization of energies that have a momentum of force moving and collecting energy to carry us forward into new insights and ...
Views: 3122(1 vote) - Change Management and Employee Communication Strategies - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2009 from Marcia XenitelisIf your employee communication strategy to communicate change focuses on stakeholder communication plans, an intranet site, CEO forums and Staff Information Bulletins via email stop right there. Your efforts are focused on information, not communication and the likelihood of engaging employees ...
Views: 1025 - Property Division: Who Gets What In A Divorce/Dissolution - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2009 from dhfamily lawFollowing a divorce, the court must divide the property between the spouses. Before legislatures equalized property allocation between both spouses, many divorce statutes substantially favored property allocation to the wage-earning spouse. According to a Cornell University Law School ...
Views: 1417 - *** Breathing Into Being: Meditation for Personal and Global Healing - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Lumari ~ Psychic and Psychic Readings ExpertWhen large-scale events occur there is a great degree of shock and upheaval for those directly involved and for those aware of the devastation. The energies for healing in this mantra and meditation will help in all situations where personal and global healing is needed. There is always more ...
Views: 2934(2 votes) - Blessing the Way - Meditations With Lumari - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Lumari ~ Psychic and Psychic Readings ExpertPARADIGM SHIFT INTO BLESSING As we grow and move into a new energy and a new paradigm, consider the greatest thought that you can think, the greatest act that you can do. We are all here to bring an uplifting change to our world. What can you do to bring about this uplifted and honoring change? ...
Views: 2966(1 vote) - Blessings for Life by Lumari - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Lumari ~ Psychic and Psychic Readings ExpertCELEBRATE 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: 2842 - *** Aligning in Harmony to Accelerate Healing - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Lumari ~ Psychic and Psychic Readings ExpertThere 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 to: 1. help those people who are trapped ...
Views: 3031(3 votes) - Loving God 8 - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2009 from Rabbi Simcha WeinbergThe verse tells us that we are challenged by false prophets; "for God, your Lord, is testing you to know whether you love God, your Lord with all your heart and all your soul." Nachmanides explains that God wills to measure our love for Him, in order that we can realize the intensity of our ...
Views: 701 - Be Prepared for Anything - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2009 from Ted CiubaThey always tell you to expect the unexpected. But you know, even after a while, the unexpected becomes expected—and it's easier to prepare for. When I was a youngster growing up in Texas, we had a problem with scorpions. If you don't know what they are, look it up in the dictionary. They ...
Views: 774 - If You Grab Hold of That Same Kind of Passion - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2009 from Ted CiubaAs I write this, I'm with my family in the Magic Kingdom of Walt Disney World. We're having a great time, and I'll tell you what—this Walt Disney is a good example of someone who set out with a vision and a dream, and a standard of excellence. Today we're in the Orlando version; there are ...
Views: 1146 - Any Day You Wish - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2009 from Ted CiubaJim Rohn is one of the true greats in the motivational field. Let’s take one little quote of his right now, “What we ponder and what we think about sets the course of our life. Any day we wish, we can discipline ourselves to change it all. Any day we wish we can open a book that will open our ...
Views: 772 - Best Beach Vacations - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2009 from mike greavesIf you are planning your next vacations, consider going to some Luxury beach resorts. These Luxury beach resorts will provide you with best beach vacations at affordable rates. To get a complete list of them, search them on Google or hire the services of some travel agents. The travel agents and ...
Views: 930(2 votes) - Children Need Help During Difficult Allergy Season - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2009 from Leah FriedmanWhile other kids enjoyed summer vacations with their grandparents, Neil Adams was in the emergency room—once again fighting to breathe. For Neil there was no possibility of visiting his grandparent’s farm; he had asthma and a severe allergy to horses. For children like Neil, summer heralds the ...
Views: 1001(1 vote) - Climbing Down The Mountain: Monotonically Descending Your Way to 500 Hindu Squats - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2009 from jake shannonHow many of us have set a goal to get to 500 hindu squats and 250 hindu push-ups only to fall short? Well I have prepared a method I call "Climbing Down the Mountain" and if you can do 100 hindu squats and 50 hindu push-ups without stopping, you should be able to get to 500 and 250 respectively ...
Views: 1247 - 5 Reasons to Love the IRS - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt’s tax time. The filing deadline is this week for those who don’t opt for an extension. How many people have you heard cursing the IRS in the past month? I’ve lost count. So here for your contemplative pleasure are five reasons to love the IRS. 1. People The IRS is an organization ...
Views: 674 - "Grandma, Are You Old?" - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWe took two of my grand daughters to Friendly’s for supper and some ice cream. We asked them to choose from the Kids Menu, and my husband and I, both over 60, picked items on the Senior Menu. WHAT a bargain! However, I did not bargain for the conversation that followed with one of the ...
Views: 1334 - Breakfast Networking or Burnt Toast? - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2009 from George TorokBreakfast is a good time for networking. Why? Because it is a good way to start your day - focused on building your business. Also, breakfast is an inexpensive meal and the meeting need not go on too long - unlike dinner. Lunch is a good second choice for networking meetings. One-on-one or ...
Views: 1110 - How to Live Longer: What You Can Learn From... Orchestra Conductors? - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt's true. Orchestra conductors live longer than almost any other group of people by three to seven years. Many great conductors have even led major orchestras into their nineties. There are a number of theories about this... Some contend that the cardiovascular exercise from repetitive ...
Views: 1309(1 vote) - Speed of Eating and Fullness: The Waiting Game Solution - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhile the disappearance of hunger is almost instantaneous after you start eating, the arrival of pleasant fullness takes some time. The less you eat during the time that it takes the stomach to notify your brain that it is full, the less you will overeat. The solution is obvious: slow ...
Views: 628 - Is What You Are Doing Giving You Energy? - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSomeone recently asked me if my volunteer commitments were energizing or draining. As it turns out, I jettisoned all but one volunteer commitment last fall because they had all become millstones, dragging me into a sea of bad feelings and negativity. And as I got rid of each, I became a bit ...
Views: 699 - The Embarrassed Daughter - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsNo one likes to feel embarrassed and avoiding embarrassment is one of the strongest social motivations people have. Embarrassment has its positive side by keeping us from doing something that would harm us or others. But over-avoidance of embarrassment can stifle a girl's development of her ...
Views: 586(1 vote) - Will Organic Food Be Outlawed? What You Need to Know About the Latest Bills in Government - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsRumors have been circulating on the Internet in the past few weeks, sounding an alarm over a new federal bill that will presumably outlaw organic farming. The so-called-Monsanto bill, HR 875, got its nickname because the Congresswoman who introduced it, Rosa DeLauro, is married to Stanley ...
Views: 1109 - Help Yourself to Happiness - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLast Monday, I met a sincerely happy young mother who had recently been laid off a well-paid job in the computer industry. She shared that after losing the position her sleep had vastly improved and she was elated to have time to pursue her dreams. She called herself “The Upside of a Down ...
Views: 838 - The Self Against the Self: Deal with Seasonal Allergies Naturally and Cheaply - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIf you are experiencing itchy eyes, a dry, raspy throat, sneezing, sinus headaches and tiredness, and it’s spring, chances are you have seasonal allergies. What happens in the spring? The earth comes alive, bursting with new growth and the wind is spreading the news. Commercials bombard us with ...
Views: 654 - Insights on Healing: A Deeper Understanding of Unity Consciousness - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsYour body is not a structure, it is a process. Your body, the ecosystem, and the universe are all one process. When we look deeply within any structure it becomes obvious that structures are perceptual artifacts. Even a rock is made up of minerals, which are molecules, which are in turn composed ...
Views: 627(1 vote) - The Dilemma of the "Good" Muslim - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsEven before his inauguration, President Obama signaled a change of attitude toward Islam. He renounced the term "war on terror" and has never even flirted with another right-wing favorite, "clash of civilizations." Since taking office he has addressed the Islamic world with respect -- a key ...
Views: 1050 - Finding Our Happy Spots - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsCheers! My two year old exuberantly says at the dinner table holding up his sippy cup to his family seated around him. He learned how to do this a few weeks ago. It makes us all laugh. We all hold up our glasses and tap his sippy cup then tap each others. Cheers! He does it again with the same ...
Views: 719 - Shrinking it Through Expansion? - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn a recent post I quoted Martha Beck about how if you care deeply about something, you’ve got to let it go. That sounds contradictory to most, since it seems like the more we want something, the more we naturally cling to it. But that approach doesn’t work according to the way the system’s ...
Views: 867(2 votes) - Why First Dog Bo Obama Matters - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe US public has been kept in the dark about the new White House dog. Until now. Now the word is out along with a photo of first dog: Bo Obama. As Sasha and Malia Obama, along with dog lovers and animal lovers around the country celebrate the news, former House Republican Speaker Newt Gingrich ...
Views: 693 - 3 Hot Career Sites to Help You Land Your Dream Job - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2009 from Michael LeeCareer search engines have taken job hunting to a whole new level. Back in the day, job hopefuls had to make a personal appearance just to submit their resume. They had to look at the classified ads section of the paper to find out which companies had an opening or what kinds of jobs were ...
Views: 773 - 3 Methods of Persuasion to Attain Your Desires - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2009 from Michael LeePersuasion techniques are effective weapons of communication. They allow you to get what you want whenever you want without having to use force. A lot of successful people have gotten to where they are because they knew how to use persuasion techniques to their advantage. I’m sure you wouldn’t ...
Views: 1198 - A Virtuous Cycle: The Ripple Effect - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn a world of six billion people, it’s easy to believe that the only way to initiate profound transformation is to take extreme action. Each of us, however, carries within us the capacity to change the world in small ways for better or worse. Everything we do and think affects the people in our ...
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