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- ***Committing Yourself to Positive Actions by Judi Moreo - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2017 from Judi MoreoIf you think about the word commitment, what comes up for you? Does it sound like a chore or a burden, or perhaps something that you have to do instead of want to do? Well, committing to positive actions is different. When you commit yourself to positive actions, guess what! You gain all the ...
Views: 1487 - ***Are You Too Dependent on Your Smartphone? by Judi Moreo - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2017 from Judi MoreoSmartphones are certainly a great invention that save a lot of time and keep people connected in ways thought of only in movies and TV shows like Star Trek. But, most people aren't captains of space ships. They're average people with normal jobs using smartphones for entertainment ...
Views: 1519 - ***The Power of Optimism by Judi Moreo - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2017 from Judi MoreoHave you ever been really excited about something and told someone else about it only to have them stomp all over your excitement? Your power of optimism lost on their lack of excitement. The negative person to whom you told your dream pointed out why you shouldn’t be excited and how what you ...
Views: 1321 - ***Create a Mental Movie to Achieve Your Goals by Judi Moreo - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2017 from Judi MoreoWe all have something in life (or work) that we want to achieve. Most of the time we don't know how to go about achieving these goals. Often when we do know how to go about achieving them we just allow ourselves to fail by simply giving up. Creating a mental movie to achieve your goals can ...
Views: 1624(1 vote) - ***Learning to Trust Your Emotions by Judi Moreo - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2017 from Judi MoreoWe all are born with a certain amount of intuition. The problem is, from a very young age we are often told to ignore our feelings or that our feelings are just wrong. You are never taught to trust your emotions. Much like force-feeding an infant can cause the child to start ignoring their ...
Views: 1301 - ***What is Your Dream? Is There Something You Want? by Judi Moreo - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2017 from Judi MoreoWhat is your dream? What do you want? Perhaps a new car? Imagine every detail of that car. Will it be a family car or a sports car? Four doors or two? What color would you like? How much horsepower will it have? What will the interior be like? Will the seats be leather or cloth? It’s time to ...
Views: 1570 - ***3 Ways to Use the Law of Attraction by Judi Moreo - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2017 from Judi MoreoIf you have heard of the movie, The Secret, you have heard of the Law of Attraction, as well. The Law of Attraction is not something that simply comes your way; you have to put a little effort into, as well. There are techniques that you can use in order to make the Law of Attraction work for ...
Views: 1790 - *** Choices, Lots of Choices by Judi Moreo - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2017 from Judi MoreoWe live in a world of possibilities and possibilities give us choices. Lots of choices. But, many of us don’t see the possibilities and therefore, we don’t realize what choices are available to us. When things don’t go the way we thought they should or when something happens to us that is ...
Views: 1675 - ***Change Your Habits, Change Your Life by Judi Moreo - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2017 from Judi MoreoChanging self-defeating habits must take priority. You are living today with habits you must discard if you are going to move forward. Remember, bad habits are easy to form, but hard to live with; good habits are hard to form, but easy to live with. You can change your habits if you really ...
Views: 1700 - ***What Better Time? by Judi Moreo - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2017 from Judi MoreoWhat better time than a recession to ponder the words of George Bernard Shaw when he said, “The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want and if they can’t find them, make them.” While having lunch with my friend this week, she was ...
Views: 1409 - *** Be Creative About Your Future by Judi Moreo - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2017 from Judi MoreoDon’t think for a moment that you aren’t creative. You are creating your life right now, one day at a time. So why not create the life you want? Everything you need to make your life what you want it to be already exists. What you must do is look at what you have and what’s around you. Then, ...
Views: 1421 - ***Staying Positive in Challenging Times by Judi Moreo - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2017 from Judi MoreoThere are always going to be challenging times in life. The real challenge is to overcome them and staying positive. For some of us, an obstacle may be "the end of the line." For others with strong beliefs and great expectations, an obstacle is simply regarded as a setback. Let it be that way ...
Views: 1396 - ***Make The Choice To Be Happy Every Day - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2017 from Judi MoreoHow can we be happy and passionate every day when we are dealing with the stresses of life? Worrying doesn’t accomplish anything. Worrying simply strangles our creative abilities and keeps us from being able to look for solutions to our problems and challenges. But how do we turn off the worry ...
Views: 1482 - ***Does Life Ever Get Easier as Time Goes On? - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2017 from Judi MoreoWho told you life was going to be easy? There are lots of troubles, irritations, and pains in life. Things happen. Things go wrong. People don’t always do what we want them to. Don’t depend on other people for your happiness. Depend on yourself. Be who you are. Do the things you want to do. Get ...
Views: 1469 - ***Do Just One Thing - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2017 from Judi MoreoDo One ThingHave you ever felt like everything in your life was out of control and dealing with it all was completely overwhelming? Most of us have. For many of us, it is because somewhere along the line, for reasons of which we may or may not be aware, clutter has crept into our lives. It has ...
Views: 1340 - ***Is Your Attitude Helping or Hindering You? - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2017 from Judi MoreoWhy do some athletes become Olympic stars and others never quite use their own full potential or get out of their hometown? Why do some people have their own successful companies, while others can just never get ahead? Why are some people in great relationships while others can’t seem to get ...
Views: 1434 - ***Tapping Into Your Creativity - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2017 from Judi MoreoFundamentally, we are all creative. The question is, “How do we use our creative abilities to our best advantage?” The best way to tap into our creativity is through flexibility of thinking and practice, practice, practice. Tapping into creativity means letting go of any preconceived ideas and ...
Views: 1481 - ***Ever feel like everything in your life is out of control and overwhelming? - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2017 from Judi MoreoMost of us have at one point or another felt like everything in your life is out of control and overwhelming. For many of us, it is because somewhere along the line, for reasons of which we may or may not be aware, clutter has crept into our lives. It has stealthily invaded our homes, our ...
Views: 1687 - ***Do you play the “Blame Game?” with Yourself? - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2017 from Judi MoreoHave you ever blamed someone for something they didn’t even know they had been a part of? For example, this morning, I dropped a huge bottle of windshield de-icer on my toe. It hurt like the devil. And, just who would be doing anything with windshield de-icer in 119 degree weather ...
Views: 1425 - ***Mentoring Relationships by Judi Moreo - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2017 from Judi MoreoMentors are people who have more experience than we have and are willing to help and guide us in our development. In many cases, mentors can open doors and introduce us to people we may want or need to know. They usually have nothing to gain by helping us other than their own personal ...
Views: 1286 - ***Develop a Sense of Urgency and Do it Now! by Judi Moreo - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2017 from Judi MoreoNo matter how good you are at what you do, how talented, how knowledgeable or competent you may be, unless you develop a sense of urgency – a commitment that the time to DO it is NOW, you are likely to find yourself still wondering how to be successful five years from now. “Just do it” may ...
Views: 1327 - ***Keeping Stuff Just in Case You Need It by Judi Moreo - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2017 from Judi MoreoFor the past 15 years, I have lived in the same house. My house was always neat and clean, so I didn’t realize how much “stuff” I had collected. While cleaning out all this “stuff” in preparation for the move, I discovered that I was not throwing away, I was shifting “stuff” from one place ...
Views: 1606 - ***Do You Ever Imagine Yourself to be Something Else? - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2017 from Judi MoreoWhen you were a child, did you ever imagine yourself to be something else…like a princess, a cowboy, an astronaut, a doctor, or some other character. I did. I would transform myself into a particular character for a period of time and have a wonderful adventure. My favorite was to imagine I ...
Views: 1893 - *** Life’s Blocks: That Awful Moment You Find Yourself Stuck? - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2017 from Judi MoreoYou hear about it all the time. Writer’s Block – that awful moment you find yourself staring at the blank page and realize you have no idea how to begin and a deadline fast approaching. Oh, you have ideas, wonderful flights of fancy that have you finishing your report ahead of time, writing a ...
Views: 1368 - ***The Importance of Little Things that Inspire Us by Judi Moreo - by Submitted on May 25, 2017 from Judi MoreoSome time back I received this letter from one of my clients. It so touched my heart, I decided to share it with you. I take it out and read it from time to time as it reminds me how important doing little things are in our lives. Dear Judi: My Grandson, Tristen was diagnosed 7 months ...
Views: 1309 - ***Are You Journaling: Achievement Journal by Judi Moreo - by Submitted on May 18, 2017 from Judi MoreoJournaling The year is almost half over. Are you using your Goal Achievement Journal. If not, why not? Don’t you want to achieve your goals this year. Many of you know how long it took me to design and redesign this journal to make sure it would assist you in achieving your goals. It ...
Views: 1561 - ***Miracles Are All Around Us - by Submitted on May 04, 2017 from Judi MoreoWe become so caught up in day to day living with the demands of our jobs, our families and our communities that we rarely pause to reflect on the miracles that happen every day. No discussion of miracles would be complete without first talking about exactly what constitutes a miracle. For ...
Views: 1943 - ***Whose Life Are You Living? - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2017 from Judi MoreoToday’s society places us in many different rolls. We are the friend, the spouse, the parent or child, the employer or team member. We change our behaviors and personas to fit our different and evolving rolls and responsibilities. Like changing our clothes to fit the weather or activity, we ...
Views: 1730 - ***In The Garden by Judi Moreo - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2017 from Judi MoreoThis spring, you may be fortunate enough to have good weather, a small piece of earth and the energy, enthusiasm and inspiration to plant a garden. There is nothing better to shake off the boredom and dullness of winter than to dig in the earth, plant some seeds and watch them grow. A small ...
Views: 1378 - ***Lovin’ It! Do What You Love, Love What You Do by Judi Moreo - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2017 from Judi MoreoDo what you love, love what you do. If you can’t love what you are doing at least, do it with love. We’ve had a couple of months to live up to our New Year’s resolutions. Many of them have already been forgotten or deliberately set aside. One of the biggest reasons we don’t stick to our ...
Views: 1383 - ***Have You Ever Thought to Yourself …What Was I Thinking? - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2017 from Judi MoreoHave You Ever Thought to Yourself …What Was I Thinking? Have you ever done something that was totally out of character for you, but you did it and later wondered if you had actually been in your right mind at the time when you did it? Well, that’s what I did. It was New Year’s Eve. My friend ...
Views: 1382 - ***Intention by Judi Moreo - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2017 from Judi MoreoIf you’ve been listening to the news lately, you may have come to the conclusion that the outlook at the moment is bleak. You may be caught up in the gloom and doom, hopeless mindset that is more contagious than a flu pandemic. There are some things you can do to keep yourself healthy when ...
Views: 1427 - ***Are You Lucky? - Make Your Own Luck by Judi Moreo - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2017 from Judi MoreoAre you lucky? Do good things just come your way? Do you always seem to be in the right place at the right time? Are you the person who gets the promotion, the great deal or the perfect mate? If not, you might want to consider making some changes in your habits. Richard Wiseman, head of the ...
Views: 1387 - ***Awakening for Change: Spring Renewal by Judi Moreo - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2017 from Judi MoreoThe seasons have officially changed. In the northern hemisphere we are entering spring. For weeks now, there have seen signs of the awakening of the earth. Buds have appeared on trees, green shoots are peeking out of the ground. Daffodils, narcissus and grape hibiscus are springing up and ...
Views: 1592 - ***My African Experience- I Feel Like I Am Home by Judi Moreo - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2017 from Judi MoreoHave you ever driven past a bakery and smelled the wonderful smells of fresh bread baking? Did it bring back memories? If so, you’ll know what I mean when I tell you that when I get off the plane in Africa and smell the air, I feel like I’m home. It doesn’t smell like fresh bread, it’s sort ...
Views: 1584 - ***The Fear Factor: What frightens you? - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2017 from Judi MoreoWhat frightens you? What shadows of your past are lurking in the deep recesses of your mind? What monsters do you fear are blocking your path to your future? We all have fears. It is what you believe about them and how you face them that will determine your course in life. There is a ...
Views: 1376(1 vote) - ***Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you could own cupid’s magic arrow with an arrowhead filled with love? - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2017 from Judi MoreoWouldn’t it be wonderful if you could own cupid’s magic arrow with an arrowhead filled with love and shoot people with it when they are being mean, hateful, nasty, or spiteful. When the arrow hit them, it would spread love and joy throughout their heart and entire body. They would immediately ...
Views: 1369 - ***Doing Something Big! Stop Playing Small - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2017 from Judi MoreoIt’s your choice! You can go through life getting by or you can do something that really matters. It could be something you do for someone else or something you do for yourself. It could even be something you do for the world, but do something big. One thing I’ve learned over the years is, ...
Views: 1376 - ***Why Journal: the Single Greatest Tool - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2017 from Judi MoreoWhy Journal: A new year has just begun. Now is the perfect time to establish, renew or continue the habit of stating your dreams and goals, chronicling your life’s events, recording your great accomplishments and collecting ideas – yours and other peoples. More than just a history or memoir, ...
Views: 1353 - ***The Answer to The Question Asked Most Often - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2017 from Judi MoreoThroughout my 25+ years of public speaking and training, there is one question that I get asked more than any other. That question is “How do I say No?” Why do we have trouble with this? When we were children, we didn’t have a problem with it. It is only as we have grown older that we can’t ...
Views: 1756 - If You Ain’t Got No Cut Lemons… - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2017 from Judi MoreoWhile hurrying off to work one morning, Beverly, an executive assistant, pulled into a fast food drive-thru. When asked what she wanted to order, she requested, “Iced tea with cut lemon.” The clerk replied immediately, “We ain’t got no cut lemons!” Shocked by such rudeness, Beverly asked ...
Views: 1695 - Negativity Not Allowed - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2017 from Judi MoreoNegativity Not Allowed - Determined Optimism It seems like every conversation I have had with someone lately, they have brought up the terrible state of the economy. I’ve started off many conversations with my friends this week with the sentence, “No negativity allowed.” I refuse to accept ...
Views: 1555 - The 5 Step plan for Succeeding: The SMART Method - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2017 from Judi MoreoAs we start a new year, we have an opportunity to start anew. If we want some changes in our lives; If we want it to be more than it ever has been, then, we are going to have to do some things we’ve never done!!! Here is my 5 step plan (SMART Method) for succeeding this year at whatever it is ...
Views: 1506 - ***Whoever Told Us Life Would Be Easy? - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2013 from Judi MoreoWhen I was a teenager, I couldn’t wait to get older and get out of school. Somehow, I believed that once I was “grown up,” life would be easy and fun. I’d be able to do what I wanted, when I wanted and go where I wanted. Guess what I found out? Life is definitely not easy. About now, you are ...
Views: 2238(2 votes) - ***Maintaining a Positive Attitude - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2013 from Judi MoreoEven the most successful people have experienced periods when they have been confused, disillusioned, and discouraged. Yet these very people have overcome trials and tribulations to triumph and victory because they have chosen the right attitude. When we feel discouraged and stressed; when ...
Views: 1995(2 votes) - ***Professionalism by Design – The art of success in any field - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2013 from Judi MoreoBecoming a professional isn’t just a matter of learning all of the technical aspects of your job. You determine whether you are a professional or not by how you look, talk, write, act and work. Many businesses have come to accept less than professional performance from their team members. Casual ...
Views: 1756 - ***Sometimes the Answer is to Leave - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2013 from Judi MoreoDifficult people turn up in everyone’s life from time to time. They show up as co-workers, bosses, friends and relatives. We all know when difficult situations are left unaddressed, it won’t get better. In fact, it usually gets worse. You simmer and stew until the situation erupts into ...
Views: 1717(1 vote) - ***Make Your Own Luck - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2013 from Judi MoreoAre you lucky? Do good things just come your way? Do you always seem to be in the right place at the right time? Are you the person who gets the promotion, the great deal or the perfect mate? If not, you might want to consider making some changes in your habits. Richard Wiseman, head of the ...
Views: 1882(1 vote) - ***The Gift of Love - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2013 from Judi MoreoTo love and be loved is one of humanities deepest desires. Too often it remains an unsatisfied hunger, burning inside. Feeling unloved over a long period of time can cause us to feel unlovable. We retreat into ourselves, locking away our feelings and desires because we feel we are not good ...
Views: 1718 - ***That's Courage - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2013 from Judi MoreoTraditionally, people have used the word “courage” when referring to war heroes, police officers, fire fighters and others who put their lives on the line. It is true. They have tremendous courage. Do they feel fear? Yes, and they act anyway. Perhaps our daily activities aren’t life ...
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