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- Is Your Mindset Causing You to Disintegrate (Dis-Integrate)? - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2011 from Valencia RayUnderstanding mindset as the root of what causes your outcomes in life can be a tricky thing as its operation is often out of our awareness. One of the reasons it is so easy to overlook the connection between how we think and feel and the results that we get in life is because we are so not ...
Views: 907(1 vote) - Want More Personal Power? Feel Into It! - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2011 from Valencia RayPersonal power is something that many people think they can “get” by controlling or manipulating others. Actually, power comes from “being” personal power. It’s a quality of radiance. I would not call power over others, personal power. I see that as mere force, based in scarcity and fear ...
Views: 900 - Self-Acceptance and Confidence Make Business Networking Easier - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2012 from Valencia RayFace it—social networking is not a new concept; it’s ancient. Human beings are social creatures and in-person contact cannot be replaced in its entirety by online social networking. I’ve thought about this before, and today I read an article in Fast Company on the topic. Skype is certainly ...
Views: 881 - Leading Change: Emotion Can Make or Break the Best Laid Logic - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2012 from Valencia RayLeading change can be tricky because not only does it take courage to innovate, it takes courage to breach subjects that make “stuck” cultures… well, stuck! There has been a tacit agreement in business culture to avoid addressing emotion/feelings at all costs. Yet, it is this very issue that ...
Views: 863 - 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 - 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 - 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) - Self-Love and Compassion Are Good For You – Finally Some Research! - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2012 from Valencia RaySelf-love and compassion are things I have intermittently blogged about for three years now. I typically include the disclaimer that I’m not referring to “narcissism” or “conceit” because, believe it or not, that’s the way it is defined in some reference dictionaries! Finally, some research for ...
Views: 836 - 3 Practical Spirituality Tips for Daily Earth Living - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2011 from Valencia RayPractical spirituality is essential to live a whole, healthy, and integrated lifestyle. Your spirit/soul is actually the source of your “consciousness,” the root of your awareness, and the spark of life that is the core, real YOU. If you ignore it, it can negatively impact your overall wellness, ...
Views: 833 - 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 - Peace of Mind and Adaptability to Change Depends on HOW You See - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2012 from Valencia RayInnovation, adapting to change, and peace of mind depend not on what you see, but how you see it. Here are some tips to help you shorten your to-do list, increase your clarity, and decrease your overwhelm. Let’s look at work. There is so much busyness and “doing” that it has gotten out of ...
Views: 817 - The Rarely Traveled Path to Likeability - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2012 from Valencia RayLikeability is good for your relationship health. I’m reading “The Likeability Factor” by Tim Sanders, and he also gives lots of WIIFM (What’s In It For Me) reasons why one should choose to be likeable. It will impact your health, wealth and relationships — the “big three” for most people. I’m ...
Views: 810 - Mindset Matters: Are You Producing Results or Just Doing Too Much? - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2011 from Valencia RayResults matter to your life’s bottom line. Accomplishment vs Doing: They are not the same thing. You can accomplish more by doing less if you have clarity and focus, which comes from a quiet and clear mind. There’s no denying that actions still speaks louder than words. There are a lot of ...
Views: 809 - Self-Love is Narcissism; Really? - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2012 from Valencia RaySelf-love gets a bum rap. Why? It’s because of the way we define it as a culture, and since “perception is reality,” we start to believe that this is “just the way life is.” I looked up the definition of “self-love” on Dictionary.com, and it is defined as: 1. the instinct by which one’s ...
Views: 802 - 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) - 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 - 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 - Personal Power: Is 'Shame on You' Still Holding You Back? - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2011 from Valencia RayShame and guilt are two feelings that not only limit one’s sense of personal power – they can also subtly cause things like procrastination and fear of “getting out there” in our business. . Shame is a feeling connected to your sense of identity, who you think you are, whereas guilt is not ...
Views: 717 - 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: 707 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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) - 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) - 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 ...
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