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- How to Take Care Of Yourself Emotionally and Ensure a Happy Existence - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2013 from Linda HamptonIn the regular life scenario, one has to work under pressure and keep everyone around us happy and contented. In this constant endeavor to these people, are you getting the short end of the stick emotionally? Are you the one who has to constantly compromise and feel short-changed? Do not reach ...
Views: 987 - Finish Once You Start and Know How to Do It Right - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2013 from Linda HamptonMany people have this annoying habit of starting many different projects simultaneously or on different times and leave them unfinished before taking on another responsibility. They are either too callous to complete what they started or are confident that someone else will do it for them. ...
Views: 991 - Recognize the Power Within You for Building Your Dream Life - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2013 from Linda HamptonIf you believe that life always gives you the short end of the stick, remember there is something wrong with the way you operate rather than the scheme of things. Your life is what you make of it. Instead of waiting for a miracle to happen, proactive people look for the power within which has ...
Views: 753 - How to Spare the Feelings of Others for That Deeper Connection - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2013 from Linda HamptonYou should always tell the truth! Never lie in a relationship! These are some unwritten commandments related to personal conduct and contact with other people that advice books everywhere tell you to follow. While this is certainly true in idealistic situation, real life does not work that way. ...
Views: 864 - Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire or Beneficial Buffering? The Difference Can Make or Break Relationships - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2013 from Linda HamptonIf you sometimes hesitate to tell your spouse the whole truth, that could be a good thing. Protective buffering can make our relationships run more smoothly. However, if buffering is misused, it can pose a barrier to deeper connections. These are some guidelines for using buffering ...
Views: 807 - Reduce Stress at Work by Tweaking Your Project Management Style - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2013 from Linda HamptonBeing a project manager is a highly visible role that can be both satisfying and stressful. Consider these steps you can take inside and outside the workplace to help you keep your cool under pressure. Inside the Workplace 1. Define the scope. Nail down what you want to do. Analyze how ...
Views: 892(1 vote) - Let the Force Be With You: Reconnect With Your Inner Power - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2013 from Linda HamptonHave you found yourself asking is this really what I want to be doing. Maybe your daily to do list is keeping you from participating in the activities you really want to focus on? You may have momentary glimpses or aspirations of feeling inspired. But you struggle to get moving in a positive ...
Views: 761 - Fight Stress Successfully With Nutritious Food - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2013 from Linda HamptonStress has become a part of our daily life these days. With the demands of job increasing coupled with family pressures, people constantly feel worried and anxious. When you add an unhealthy lifestyle to this, your woes simply increase. The result is a number of diseases that weakens that body ...
Views: 753 - A Healthy Way to Breakthrough Self-Limiting Thoughts - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2013 from Linda HamptonThe truth is if you knew what you thought about all day it could shock you. You may not even realize what you’re thinking negative thoughts all day. Undesirable thoughts slowed down your efforts to live, learn, and grow. Personal beliefs about yourself and your life matter more than you realize. ...
Views: 1479 - Balancing Your Home and Work Life: "It Ain't Easy" - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2013 from Linda HamptonIf there's one thing you probably already know "Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get."! You probably have a hard time identifying any long periods in your past when life continued without problems or disruptions. But have you ever thought about this? Those ...
Views: 1093 - 7 Ways to Soar: Making Every Moment Count - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2013 from Linda HamptonWe all experience times when we lose focus. And most of us have to fight the shiny object syndrome the plague so many entrepreneurs. When this happens it becomes more challenging to keep pursuing our goals and dreams. Do you sometimes feel like you're in a skirmish when you're trying to give ...
Views: 1311 - Overcoming Perfectionism How To Live In The Middle - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2013 from Linda HamptonPerfectionism is fairly common. In fact, it quite natural for us to strive to be perfect. I don't know anyone who enjoys making mistakes and exposing their weaknesses. Haven't we always been told to do whatever it takes to improve ourselves? Remember the old saying "anything worth doing is worth ...
Views: 713 - Are You Feeling Overwhelmed And Not Getting Things Done? - 7 Ways To Get More Done - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2013 from Linda HamptonTime is the great equalizer. Everyone gets the same number of hours to work and play each day. No matter who you are, where you live and what you do you get a 24-hour cycle just like everyone else. One person may be wealthier than another, but that doesn't earn her a minute more in a 24 hour ...
Views: 2259(1 vote) - Who's the Boss? 7 Ways to Take Control of Your Mind - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2013 from Linda HamptonAt first glance, it would seem that positive thinking and time management have nothing to do with one another. But many of us who are natural born clutters develop negative thinking patterns because we become exasperated by our challenges and frequent feelings of being overwhelmed. This negative ...
Views: 902(2 votes) - The Stress Cure - Is Stress Zapping Your Memory? - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2013 from Linda HamptonWhat is it about stress that causes us to dwell at length on negative thoughts? The answer has a lot to do with our memory. Although it's miraculous the brain - a three pound lump of neural tissue can store any memories at all. But the human memory system has some surprising quirks. Most ...
Views: 843(1 vote) - Eliminate Time Clutter - Create A Not To Do List - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2013 from Linda HamptonIf you're busy and overwhelmed like most people you'll likely have some sort of to-do list going. It could be in the form of a notebook, a computer, mobile device or even heaven forbid a piece of paper. But some days looking at the list just makes me feel crazy. There is so many things to do ...
Views: 1558(1 vote) - How Stressful Thinking Impacts You - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2013 from Linda HamptonMost of us experience tension daily, often it's hour by hour or worse minute to minute. How we cope with stress and worry determines whether we move forward or allow it to hold us back. Habitual negative thinking is often frenzied, inaccurate, and undependable, yet you can go through your entire ...
Views: 1348(1 vote) - Boomer Success Strategy - Positive Mental Attitude - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2012 from Linda HamptonWhat do you spend most of your time thinking about? I bet you don't even know, or maybe you've never given it much thought. Big Mistake. You have about 60,000 thought per day and 95% of your thoughts are repeated, and what's worse is 4 out of 5 of those thoughts are negative. Your thoughts ...
Views: 967(1 vote) - Boomer Success Strategy - Recipe for Success Fail Forward - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2012 from Linda HamptonThis topic is something that comes up all the time. Why isn't this working for me I feel like such a failure? Failure is a temporary inevitable situation when you taking a risk or learning a new skill. Think about it, when you first learned to drive a car no one expected you to do it perfectly ...
Views: 922(1 vote) - Do-It Yourself Emotional Facelift - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2012 from Linda HamptonOur emotions play an integral part in our lives whether it is home and hearth, work, or our business life. If our emotions are out of whack, then the rest of our lives will be out of whack too. This can weigh on your life in many ways, including making us look older, feel older, and go through ...
Views: 1466(1 vote) - The 3 Secrets to Running a Stress-Free Business - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2012 from Linda HamptonRunning a stress-free business seems to be something of a fantasy on the surface, but if you really delve into the idea, you will find out that it is completely possible to run a stress-free home business. A lot of this has to do with your own personality, needs, habits, and reactions to ...
Views: 1805(2 votes) - Baby Boomer Success Strategy: You Choose: Your Freedom or Your Story - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2012 from Linda HamptonYour life is full of moments of choice. You can respond to each moment based on old patterns, old stories, (conscious or unconscious) or you can choose to react from a new place based on freedom from the past. You can make new choices that make you feel alive and free. It's your choice. The ...
Views: 1023(1 vote) - Boomer Success Strategy Creating Sacred Time For Your Business - by Submitted on May 18, 2012 from Linda HamptonRunning a business from home automatically invites several types of distractions. Aside from the normal distractions of running a household, you may also have a full time job that you must go to prior to working your business. If you want to have a successful business, you'll need to create ...
Views: 821 - Peak Performance Strategy - Tackling Small Business Stress - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2012 from Linda HamptonStress prevents you to be from performing at your peak. Tackling stress is essential to ensuring the success and well-being of both you and your business. Learning to say no and to form a mental sanctuary are just 2 ways to get your stress under control. So let's get down to the business of ...
Views: 742 - Want More Clients - Fire-Up Your Marketing - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2012 from Linda HamptonAre you feeling a bit squeamish about marketing? Maybe you're feeling a bit like you are pushing instead of attracting. And if you are pushing... you'll likely to have a shortage of clients. That adds up to more month then paying clients. Not a good position to be in. So here's a question ...
Views: 737 - Attracting More Clients - Clients Aren't Looking For Information They Want Solutions - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2012 from Linda HamptonWhen talking about their business, many professionals make the HUGH MISTAKE of describing exactly what they do, in mind-numbing detail. "My company has been in business for 100 years and I can do this for you or that for you. We are the best, the smartest, the greatest and you really can't go ...
Views: 649 - Find Your True Passion - Make Money From What You Already Know - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2012 from Linda HamptonDid you know that even if you've had a particular hobby for years you may have the start of something big? The bottom line is you may already have the skills and knowledge that can turn your fledgling fun hobby into a full time business. You see your next money making opportunity could be ...
Views: 692 - Attract More Clients by Controlling Your Time-Sucking Gremlins - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2012 from Linda HamptonWhen you work for yourself it's very easy to get involved in Time Sucking Gremlins. I bet you can already guess some of what I'm about to say. You're probably thinking I've heard this all before, but if you haven't put it into practice it does bear repeating, because you're time is the one ...
Views: 779 - Attract More Clients With A Winning Mindset - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2012 from Linda HamptonPart of crafting a successful life is to create a winning mindset, but how do you do that? What if almost everything in your life is going wrong, or at least not what you expected to happen (and not in a good way), how can you still have a winning mindset? There is some scientific proof that any ...
Views: 917 - The Wealthy Retiree - Retire or Reinvent - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2012 from Linda HamptonAs a savvy boomer you're probably doing your due diligence asking yourself if you plan to retire or reinvent. A boomer is not an old person who is near death. Boomers are vibrant, alive, and active and often want more out of life and truly examine deep needs before making a choice. If you choose ...
Views: 760 - The Wealthy Retiree - Is This A Good Time To Start A Business? - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2012 from Linda HamptonDid you know that many super successful businesses have been started during economic downturns? Hyatt, Burger King, IHOP, The Jim Henson Company, Microsoft, and even MTV was started during an economic downturn. These are very successful businesses that started on a wing and a prayer with low ...
Views: 868 - Reinvent To Retire - Retirement Isn't What It Used To Be - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2011 from Linda HamptonIn recent decades retirement has been triggered by age, influenced by eligibility for social security benefits and employment retirement programs. Today retirement looks different, as the economy, good health and life expectancies have changed the retirement experience. In 2010, Business Insider ...
Views: 796 - The Wealthy Retiree - What Businesses Are Boomers Starting - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2011 from Linda HamptonThere is no end to the types of businesses boomers can start right from their kitchen table. But, you might have to think outside the box to get to the core of what you can offer. The best way to do this is to write down what you do now, and how you can translate that into a business for ...
Views: 693 - Baby Boomers In Business - 3 Step Process to Evaluating a Biz Idea - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2011 from Linda HamptonEach time you offer a new product or service it is important to ask yourself three questions to evaluate a new business idea. If you follow this three step process it will help eliminate bad business choices and clarify that additions or new ideas are worth your time and effort. What is the ...
Views: 696(1 vote) - Baby Boomers in Business - What Skills Are You Already Bringing to the Table? - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2011 from Linda HamptonYou already have many skills that you've learned through life, education and work experience. Any business, just like any job requires certain basic skills to perform well. What skills do you have now? Make a list of them. Here are some skills to help you get started: -Good ...
Views: 986 - Baby Boomers in Business - Why Start a Business - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2011 from Linda HamptonIt's no secret that as a baby boomer starting a business can be an exciting and overwhelming endeavor but if you make the right choices, and if you do, you'll never look back and you'll never regret it. In order to make the right choices it is important to evaluate your goals and motives each ...
Views: 742 - Savvy Boomer - 7 Questions That Can Save Your Business - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2011 from Linda HamptonIf you're not experiencing the results you desire in your business it' time to take stock of what is happening. Take charge of what you're doing right and what you can improve. Start by asking yourself the following 7 questions. 1. Do you know your niche? Ensuring that you've laser focused ...
Views: 618 - Brilliant Boomer - How to Hire All the Staff You Need and Avoid the Headache of Employees - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2011 from Linda HamptonFirst of all, do you know the difference between an employee and a contractor? If you don't, then it is important to learn the difference and the best place to learn is from the IRS if you're in America and if you're not then please review your countries taxing authorities rules and guidelines ...
Views: 676 - Abundant Boomer - How to Build Your Business When You're Still Working 9 - 5 - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2011 from Linda HamptonMost people who start a business online already work "9 to 5" at another job. If you're one of the people who have another job while you're starting your business take heart, you can do this! The fact is, being hungry is a key ingredient to your success. If you're hungry to get out of the rat ...
Views: 662 - Brilliant Boomer - Stop Acting Your Age - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2011 from Linda HamptonDo you remember when you were a kid and your parents or anyone else that was at least 2 years older then you told you to “start acting your age?” Well guess what…they had it all wrong. It’s time to stop acting your age! Act your age. What does it mean? Slowing down, getting ready to retire, ...
Views: 1083(1 vote) - Brilliant Boomer - Is Lack of Energy Sabotaging Your Business Growth? - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2011 from Linda HamptonPowerful people have the ability to get what they want, to attract great opportunities. We are all powerful in our own way but everyone can increase their own natural power and have more energy. And the formula is simple....to increase your natural power eliminate the things in your life that ...
Views: 653 - Have you created a new info product lately? How to launch faster and avoid overwhelm - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2011 from Linda HamptonI am often asked, "Linda how do you create a products or launch a service without getting overwhelmed and going a bit crazy?" Well creating a product or service for your business is a pretty simple process. But like any process knowing the steps is what makes the launch successful. Done ...
Views: 641 - How to Achieve a Well-Balanced Life - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2009 from Linda HamptonWe live in a very fast-paced world. As such, it’s easy to be stressed out. However, oftentimes, stress is a result of not being able to correctly balance everything that’s on our plate. Following is a quick rundown of things that you can do to ensure that you live a well-balanced life. Cut ...
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