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- 5 Keys to Attracting the Change that You Want in Business and Life - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2011 from Valencia RayBusiness and personal life are directly connected, with the common denominator being you, haven’t you noticed? It’s time to integrate ourselves into the whole being that we are. Law of Attraction is simply this: the vibrational pattern of energy from thought and feeling that is affecting your ...
Views: 948 - Collaborative Change is Creating the New Order of Business - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Valencia RayCollaboration is the here to stay; the days of “The Lone Ranger” are numbered and rightfully so. It is unnatural to live isolated with the old ‘survival of the fittest’ mentality and this was only a paradigm anyway. Disregarding others is like cutting off your nose to spite your own face. ...
Views: 950 - Intuition in Business: Trust Your Gut; It is More Insightful Than You (Can) Think - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2011 from Valencia RayIntuition is helpful in business success on several levels, not to mention its usefulness in everyday living. It can help you with innovation, hiring, and even choosing your ideal clients or whom you should take on as a client. It is being studied more in science and this is a great idea – ...
Views: 819 - Women in Business: Your Brain is Essentially a Computer – Know How to Operate It? - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2011 from Valencia RayWomen entrepreneurs are a rapidly growing demographic, yet the key is not to simply start a business but to also be successful at it. I owned and operated a very successful medical and surgical practice before selling it to now share insights into business and life that I’ve applied personally ...
Views: 1018 - 3 Key Reasons Why Self-Love Is Not Narcissism And Why Should You Care - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2010 from Valencia RayConfidence is a key element to empowerment. If you can't speak up, take risks or all too often buckle under the opinions of others, your gifts and talents will likely never reach authentic expression. Let me say that confidence from the core, authentic self is what I am referring to. Not the ...
Views: 959 - 3 Key Questions To Determine If Your Opinions Are Harmful To Your Health - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2010 from Valencia RayStaying healthy is more important than ever considering the rising rates of cancer and chronic disease in our world - not to mention the expense of healthcare and the emotional fallout. While I personally have healthy nutrition habits and exercise regularly, I do very little specific teaching on ...
Views: 1731(2 votes) - I Want To Be An Entrepreneur-So Why Am I So Stuck? - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2010 from Valencia RayCareer transition is quite common considering that many people are searching for more meaning in what they do, or by sheer necessity, they have to make some hard choices. Why are they so hard? Life is really meant to be enjoyed, not one week of drudgery after another. I heard someone I know ...
Views: 677(3 votes) - Practical Spirituality: EGO Is Not The Enemy - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2010 from Valencia RayEgo often gets a bum rap. I was happy to see the video of Dr. Jill Bolte-Taylor, author of "My Stroke of Insight", a while back as she exemplifies why we need an ego and why is not a good idea to try to "get rid" of it. First of all, unless you want to damage the left hemisphere of your brain ...
Views: 800(1 vote) - Money and Career: The Real Truth About Manifesting Your Bliss - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2010 from Valencia RayCareer transition has money and career on many women's minds lately. Since many women are sensing the change in the air, I've heard several comments about using this time of workplace instability to "find your bliss". What I've noticed is that often it is believed that if you "just do what ...
Views: 731 - Empower Up: 3 Little Known Secrets to Making Friends With Change - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2010 from Valencia RayEmpowerment and being able to navigate the fear of change go hand and hand. Please hear this without judgment; if you keep doing what you do, you will keep getting what you are getting - no exceptions. It is all to common for people to want a thriving business, happy, fulfilling relationships ...
Views: 627(1 vote) - Happiness: Are Your Perceptions Creating Cataracts of The Soul? - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2010 from Valencia RayHappiness and peace of mind seems to be on many people's minds. After all, happiness and peace of mind are two elements that make for a life well lived. The challenge though is being clear enough to stay focused on principles that allow us to avoid getting pulled into the trap of "common ...
Views: 848 - Mirror, Mirror On The Wall-Why Compare Myself At All? - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2010 from Valencia RayIf confidence and self-esteem does not come from the inside out, we are bound to seek it from outside in. This is a never-ending bottomless pit. Who cares, you may ask. Why even concern yourself with confidence or self-esteem issues? Well, for one thing, what the French author Anais Nin said ...
Views: 1259 - Empower Up and Win From The Inside Out - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2010 from Valencia RayConfidence from my point of view is about letting go of the stories that block the light and power that you already are. It is about, as Robert Browning said: "There is an inmost center in us all, where truth abides in fullness....and, to know, rather consists in opening out a way where the ...
Views: 632(1 vote) - What's Holding Back Women Entrepreneurs? - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2010 from Valencia RayBeing a woman entrepreneur and professional myself has given me a genuine hands on perspective of what it means to succeed in business and yet stay at the top of my game with my professional skills. In my case, I was a practicing eye surgeon who right out of fellowship training took a ...
Views: 687(6 votes) - Self Esteem: The Secret to Uncovering Hidden Personal Power Is the Ego Shadow - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2010 from Valencia RaySelf-esteem is essential to living free of external "busy bodies" that want to tell you have to live. It is very important to love and accept yourself if you want freedom of expression and to live out a high level of your potential gifts and talents. As long as you are "looking for love in ...
Views: 797 - Confidence and Self Image: What Part in the Game of Life Is Playing You? - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2010 from Valencia RaySelf-image and confidence is not to be taken lightly. You cannot really rise above, or at least stay above your self-image. In fact, your brain acts as a cybernetic mechanism, which is a fancy way of saying "thermostat". Whatever is your set point tends to be your self-fulfilling prophecy. If ...
Views: 763 - What You Give to Yourself You Get From Others - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2010 from Valencia RayEmpowering behaviors and beliefs can seem paradoxical to us because for the most part, what we have been taught is actually contrary to leading a truly confident and empowered life. What we learn is not only contrary; it's often outright backwards. We think that how we think about ourselves ...
Views: 681(1 vote) - Empower Up and Win From the Inside Out! - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2010 from Valencia RayConfidence from my point of view is about letting go of the stories that block the light and power that you already are. It is about, as Robert Browning said: "There is an inmost center in us all, where truth abides in fullness;....and, to know, rather consists in opening out a way where the ...
Views: 910(2 votes) - Make Friends With Change by Introducing Yourself to Your Brain - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2010 from Valencia RayEmpowerment is a frequent topic these days and I think it is reflective of where we are in our evolutionary growth as humankind. It seems pretty obvious to me that people are looking for answers other than business as usual. One thing for sure is that we cannot solve some of our current ...
Views: 714(1 vote) - Self Esteem and Confidence: Why Self Acceptance Accelerates Personal Growth - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2010 from Valencia RayCore confidence, coming from an inner place of authenticity by default will cultivate a healthy sense of self-esteem. Let’s get clear here: self-esteem as I define it is not narcissism and is essential to personal power and a secure self-image. If you buy into the idea that putting yourself ...
Views: 861 - Career Transition and Change: Who Do You Think You Are? - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2010 from Valencia RayCareer and business success depends on this question: Who do you think you are? Often this question is asked with an attitude, as in “you must think you’re somebody”. Well, yes, I do, and you should too. Not only are you “somebody” you are unique, special and it’s time to stop playing small ...
Views: 692 - Empower Up - Perception Rules Your Reality - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2010 from Valencia RayIt's empowering to know that I can change my reality based on my perception. Perception is subjective of course, so therefore reality is also subjective. I have truly found that my reality may often not be my friend's reality. Interesting. "To perceive the world differently, we must be ...
Views: 836(1 vote) - Are You Good Enough Yet? - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2010 from Valencia RayCore confidence is the key to breaking the never-ending cycle of not being "good enough". As you know "good enough" is relative so how could you ever make this determination as a way to being? It is so connected to "doing" that you will always have something else to, well, do. Basing your ...
Views: 963 - Self Esteem - Who is That Mean Girl and Why is She Still Bullying Me? - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2010 from Valencia RaySelf-esteem and self-image make a huge difference in the level of success you can have not only in your business, but it will affect relationships and even health. There have actually been studies that show that low self-esteem lowers your health, as for one thing, it impacts your susceptibility ...
Views: 922 - Self Esteem and Confidence - Why Self Acceptance Accelerates Personal Growth - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2010 from Valencia RayCore confidence, coming from an inner place of authenticity by default will cultivate a healthy sense of self-esteem. Let's get clear here: self-esteem as I define it is not narcissism and is essential to personal power and a secure self-image. If you buy into the idea that putting yourself ...
Views: 707 - Happiness - Your Mindset Will Determine Where You Find Yourself in Life - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2010 from Valencia RayHappiness and peace of mind is not something that will be found outside of you on any long-term basis. All of the rapid change and commotion that is going on in the world today is a reminder of this. If my inner happiness were based on controlling the events that occur around me, I'd be in ...
Views: 1077(4 votes) - 7 Reasons Why Worry is Bad for Your Health - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2010 from Valencia RayStaying healthy is the goal of most people. As I look at our healthcare system, it has never been as important as it is today to be proactive in staying healthy. Between the expense healthcare and medication, the threat to your financial stability and the questionable "scientific" data that ...
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