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- Discipline for Young Children - by What is discipline?
Teaching and training done for the child.
Goals?
To help the child:
Feel capable.
Learn self-control.
Learn to respect the rights of others.
Learn acceptable rules of behavior.
Learn coping skills to use throughout life.
Learn to accept responsibility for his or her ...
Views: 1670 - Discover Hidden Profits in "Spare Change" Time - by Fact: Take the spare change out of your pocket every night and put it in a child's piggy bank. At the end of a year you will have at least a hundred dollars to spend as you wish.
Now take this same principle and discover the huge payoff in the "spare change" time you've been wasting all these ...
Views: 871 - Discover What You Really Want - by To be effective in achieving your goals it is absolutely important to make them something that you really want. But how do you do that? Often uncovering your desires and dreams is a bigger challenge than making them come true.
One of the ways to spot what you want is answering the questions ...
Views: 953 - Discover Your Own Internal Fountain Of Youth - by What if there was a way, you could turn back your biological clock and look as well as feel, 20 years younger? What if you didn't have to be injected, with synthetic HGH (Human Growth Hormone), which have risky side effects? What if you could release a substantial amount, of your body's own HGH? ...
Views: 1812 - Discover Your Perfect Day - by If you're like most people, you have a difficult time thinking of exactly what you really, really want or what you'd like to create in your life/career/business. Brainstorming about your "perfect" day can help you begin to get in touch with your needs, wants and values and clarify longer term ...
Views: 900 - Discovering the Patterns in Your Relationships - by Relationship choices are often based on a pattern created in our childhood. This pattern are automatic and unconscious. We believe this is the way relationships ought to be.
There is no problem having a pattern that lends you in loving, satisfying, long-term relationships. However, more and ...
Views: 951 - Discovering What You Want for Your Life - by I often recommend that life planning be based upon an individual's personal vision and purpose. If you are going to handcraft a life of choice, you'll need to know what you want so that you can make the choices that take you there. The trouble is that many (most?) of you cannot name what it is ...
Views: 748 - Discovering Your Brilliance - by How do you figure out what you were meant to do? How do you know what you're really good at? What can you do that makes you shine?
One obstacle most of us have is that we really don't know. People are quick to point out our weaknesses and most of us in childhood on onward were pushed toward ...
Views: 1090 - Discovering Your LIfe purpose - by Please remember there are no right or wrong answers.
Be totally honest with yourself.
?Step 1.
List 10 Positive qualities that you see in yourself. A positive quality example: caring, gentle, loving, ambitious, etc. Note: Positive qualities are not what others think you have or say you have but ...
Views: 1432 - Discovering Your Personal Treasure Chest - by Have you ever wished for the Publishers Clearing House to come to your door one bright and early morning? Or perhaps you bought a lottery ticket, feeling the anticipation of being sent a substantial check every week for the rest of your life? Although you may not realize it, metaphorically the ...
Views: 874 - Discrimination - The First Law of Success - by As the author of personal development publications distributed world wide, I am frequently asked why certain people seem to succeed at practically everything they attempt. This is probably the most asked question I receive. My response is "I definitely can tell you, but you're really not going ...
Views: 947 - Disease or Not? Does It Matter - by Questions about the disease theory of alcoholism and addiction surface quite regularly, and usually it's forgotten that it was the American Medical Association who attached the label to drunkards in the first place. AA, while certainly open to the notion has, for the most part, preferred to ...
Views: 1071 - Distinction: Connection vs. Contact - by Definitions
Connection - Something that links, an association, a relationship
Contact - The coming together of two surfaces
Example
As you attempt to build your network of people, a contact represents a collection of business cards of people you'll never know, a connection, however, has to ...
Views: 881 - Dividing the Loot - by “Even in modern times, in most cases husbands and wives differ in their potential for acquiring property. In separation of property, husbands and wives owning property and dealing with each other will be in the same position as unmarried adults. There are, however, grounds for distinguishing ...
Views: 1098 - Dividing the Loot - by It is when the going gets better, that the going gets tough. This enigmatic sentence bears explanation : when a firm is in dire straits, in the throes of a crisis, or is a loss maker ?conflicts between the shareholders (partners) are rare. When a company is in the start-up phase, conducting ...
Views: 1018 - Divine Discontent (The Urge to Create) - by Hidden deep within our spirit is an urge, while encouraging in nature it produces a fiery and constantly distractive undercurrent that cannot be quenched in part but must be extinguished entirely before we realize "the peace that passeth understanding".
It was placed there by the comforting ...
Views: 1145 - DIVINE GUIDANCE - by In this short essay, we'll stick close to the tradition of Religious Science and if what we say fails to address your own particular experience of divine guidance, bear in mind Jesus' words, "It is done unto you as you believe."
We believe in the essential unity of everything. There is one ...
Views: 1029 - Divorce As Friends - by You can divorce as friends! Sound impossible? Well, it's not! You
have everything you need to heal your relationship. You just need to learn how.
Maybe you'll fall back in love and stay together in a way that works. Maybe you'll need to
go your separate ways.
...
Views: 1653 - Divorce...and the grandparents - by We all know couples who have broken up, but it is when our own children tell us that their family is in trouble that the pain really hits. Now that the level of divorces is so high there is wider acknowledgment of the distress this causes not only to the couple, but to the children as well. What ...
Views: 896 - Do Christians need Self-esteem? - by "Do as Jesus did." At some point in our lives we have all heard this, and it is a valid statement. However, we soon find that, in our human efforts, it is seldom easy to accomplish. Why? Jesus taught some very basic truths. Why do we find it so difficult to do as He did? The problem is not in ...
Views: 4710 - Do Ernest and Julio Gallo Hold the Key to Women? - by Hey Doc,
I met a girl on a blind date. She's 21 and I'm 29. We went to a bookstore and hung out at a bar. At first, she was shy, so I bought her a few drinks. After three wine coolers, she loosened up and made it clear she was attracted to me.
At three different times during the date, I went ...
Views: 758 - Do it Now - by It is winter time, a great time for reflection, introspection, hot chocolate by the fire and long conversations with far away friends. Combine that with all the shopping and holiday activity, and business activity can slow down this season unless you are a caterer or you are in a retail ...
Views: 611 - Do Men who Understand Women have a Game Plan? - by Guys, are you dating someone special and you don't want to lose her like all the others? Are you getting bad vibes because your girlfriend of six months only gets migraines when you try to kiss her goodnight at her doorstep? Does it bother you that your wife is meeting too many perverts in chat ...
Views: 600 - Do Some Women Flirt While Their Boyfriends Are Away? - by Women Don't Lie - Men Don't Listen
Hi Doc,
I met a girl at a nightclub whom I was sure had interest in me. This was due to her body language, and the fact that she told me almost everything about herself within 45 minutes of conversation.
I invited her to my upcoming graduation party, and she ...
Views: 747 - Do the Right Thing - by In high school I had a political science teacher named Ms. Roberts. She used to always say, “do the right thing!” Maybe she wanted to make sure we were all prepared for class and had our homework completed on time, but that simple statement has stuck with me today.
What is the right thing to ...
Views: 882 - Do The Thing You Fear - by Easily said, isn't it? But not so easily done?
What if you knew that when you give into fear, that action will set up a path in your brain to be fearful next time, so that next time it's easier to be afraid? That would give you incentive to be more courageous, wouldn't it?
Even more, what if ...
Views: 948 - Do What You Know! - by The process of starting a business is very enjoyable and stressful at the same time. It's a good type of stress, but stress nonetheless. One way to keep your sanity in the midst of a start-up is to do what you know!
Let's say that your vision is to teach business, personal development and ...
Views: 651 - Do You Elevate The Buying Process? 8 Techniques For Selling Your Way To The Top - by “I doubt there is a suggestion more frequently made to sales professionals than “sell higher,” says Bill Stinnett, CEO of Sales Excellence and the author of Think Like Your Customer. “Participants in my workshops ask more questions about this than all other topics combined.” Selling higher ...
Views: 948 - Do you enjoy the sweetness of life? - by Do you enjoy the sweetness of Life?
Quick ways to ground yourself or your kids from the effects of sugar 'n spice
Sugar is powerful stuff. The right amount of it supports our self-awareness and strength of personality. Taken in excess, your moods swing like a pendulum. A crying jag from ...
Views: 1078 - Do You Forget Easily? - by Is it evening and you realize you can’t remember what you’ve done all day?
If you are at work and you can’t remember if you did something, why not visualize an 8-10 hour calendar?
In the first hour square, maybe you’ll see a report you did framed in heavy gold, meaning you did good.
The ...
Views: 3267 - Do You Gamble? - by Do you gamble? Now, I’m not condoning gambling at all. I am using it to illustrate a point.
Do you go to a gambling casino? If you do, then you know, don’t you, that if you put the most amount required for that particular machine, you get a much bigger return?
Let’s say the machine asked for ...
Views: 1036 - Do You Get Drained By Other People's Energy? - by (Adopted from Guide to Intuitive Healing by Judith Orloff,M.D.)
Growing up, my girlfriends couldn't wait to hit the shopping malls and go to parties, the bigger the better--but I didn't share their excitement. I always felt overwhelmed, exhausted around large groups of people, though I was ...
Views: 827 - Do You Get Emotional? - by Do you talk too much, laugh too loudly, swear too quickly? Is it an emotion that is unsatisfactory to you?
This might be a tough question, but what do you think you are trying to accomplish when you do this?
Maybe you are trying to get attention, but you are just going about it in the wrong ...
Views: 1003 - Do You Get Nervous? - by Do you get nervous? How does that feel in your body?
Does it feel like bubbly little gases in your stomach?
Can you visualize those bubbly little gases?
TIP: Your brain needs to see what it is that is causing your nervous reaction in your body. When it can see it, it can do something about ...
Views: 1221 - Do You Have A Hard Time Learning - by Do you have a hard time learning? You shouldn't, once you realize that learning is just a relationship.
The minute you connect the unknown with the known, you have a relationship.
Is someone trying to teach you something? Do they say put Tab A in Slot A. Good. You know what Tab A is, and you ...
Views: 1066 - Do You Have A Hard Time Learning? - by Do you have a hard time learning? It can be easy, once you realize that learning is just a relationship.
The minute you connect the unknown with the known, you have a relationship.
Is someone trying to teach you something? Do they say put Tab A in Slot A. Good. You know what Tab A is, and ...
Views: 1120 - Do You Have A Hard Time Trusting People? - by Do you want to trust them? Do you know how to trust them? How can you trust that you know how to trust them?
Really, it’s very simple. It is like a *recipe*, so pay close attention.
You’ve trusted someone before, and it was wrong, correct? Remember that specific time. Can you remember how it ...
Views: 900 - Do You Have A Problem? - by Here is a visualization technique that might help you solve it.
For three days, take fifteen minutes a day, three times a day, to relax.
*** TIP *** If you can’t do it three times a day, do it twice, if you can’t do it twice, do it once. If you can’t do it for fifteen minutes, do it for ten. ...
Views: 906 - Do You Have Disempowering Feelings? - by Disempowering feelings. Do you have them?
If so, why not *scramble* them so they can't affect you anymore? Of course, if you find that you did want them at a later date, you can UNscramble them!
Here’s how to scramble them:
See the scenario of you reacting with those disempowering ...
Views: 962 - Do You Have Faith in What You Are Doing? - by Starting out on any venture whether it's a new business or a trip to the local supermarket requires faith.
We live by faith or we do not live at all. Either we venture or we vegetate. If we venture, we do so by faith, simply because we cannot know the end of anything at its beginning. ...
Views: 811 - Do You Have Germs? You Bet You Do! - by Do you have germs? Yep, you do. Everyone has germs. And summertime is such a great way to spread them!
Did you know that everyone is susceptible to certain germs?
For instance, there are *Smith* germs at the Smith house, and *Jones* germs at the Jones house. If *Smith* germs come to the ...
Views: 1185 - Do You Have Scary Thoughts About Terrorism? Anthrax? Bombs? - by When you think of all the things that terrorists do, do you get upset? Do you visualize what you are fearing?
Let's say you "see" a terrorist throwing a bomb. Why not take control of that thought and see the bomb dissolve? Do you see another plane hitting a building? Why not see it bypass the ...
Views: 1594 - Do You Have The Character To Suceed? - by Business in today's economy is about more than just technology, venture capitol and IPOS. It's also about CHARACTER.
+ How big are your dreams?
+ How deep is your commitment?
+ Are you really prepared to fail?
+ How hard are you willing to work?
The profiles that follow are character ...
Views: 747 - Do YOU Have What it Takes? - by Almost on a daily basis Karen and I receive emails from affiliates asking "What is the best way to promote affiliate products and services"
The answer is not a simple one and there is no single method. In this article I am going to explain two possible methods of promoting and selling your ...
Views: 765 - Do You Judge? - by Do you find yourself judging people when they do something *you* don't think is right? When they act a way that *you* don't consider to be the best way to act? When they say something *you* don't think should be said?
When you see someone walking down the street and they are someone you don't ...
Views: 909 - Do You Know You Have A Brain AND A Mind? - by Your mind is where you think your thoughts.
Your brain is in your head and pretty much controls your body.
Now, if your mind is suddenly shocked by something you see, it translates very quickly to your brain -- which translates very quickly to your body. Depending on the severity of the ...
Views: 798 - Do You Know You How To Model? - by Did you know that if you model someone else's physiology -- their body language -- you'll experience new ways to think, feel, and act?
You already experience different physiologies all day long. For instance, if you are angry, you stand a certain way. If you are concentrating on something, ...
Views: 799 - Do You Love A Man? - by Do you love a man over the age of 40? Dad, brother, friend, spouse, lover, etc? Do you love a man whose family members have had cancer?
Then go get your phone - yes, right now and call them. Or send them an email. Ask them to speak to their doctor about taking a PSA test. This is a simple ...
Views: 742 - Do You Measure Up? - by This past weekend, I happened to be watching a dog competition on a cable network. How cute the dogs were, I thought, as they pranced around for the judges. Their teeth were inspected, and their shapes were matched against the ideal body type for those of their breed. Now, I have nothing ...
Views: 1151 - Do You Question Your Success? - by As sure as the sky is blue, the water is clear and the trees are green, you are entitled to have success within your capacity to choose in life.
Once your success comes, it is easy to look back in hindsight and think you knew it would happen all along. However, some of us know that it is ...
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