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- THE DIETING MYTH - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2011 from Adrienne MarksDo you obsess about dieting yet never get to your ‘ideal’ weight? Even worse are you sick and tired of dieting and exercising and still don’t feel good about yourself? Do you hate those mornings when nothing in your wardrobe seems to fit – when you end up with a bed covered in clothes and you ...
Views: 1592(1 vote) - Many People Believe that the only way to lose weight is to diet - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Adrienne MarksTo some it doesn’t even matter what diet it is but if they punish themselves for a week or month or however long, they will lose weight. Go to any Weight Watchers of Slimming World meeting each week and watch those women get on the scale for their public humiliation, some will have lost, some ...
Views: 3130(1 vote) - 8 SIMPLE STEPS TO GETTING THE LAW OF ATTRACTION TO WORK FOR YOU - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Adrienne MarksFollowing on from Bob Proctor of the Secret commenting on my blog ‘FOCUS’ It made me realise how well the Law of Attraction works In its simplest form what does it say ? What we give out is what we get back And it’s so true How many times have you moaned about ‘your lot’ and what ...
Views: 1158(1 vote) - WHAT IF YOU COULD? - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Adrienne MarksI’ve just read Deena Morton’s inspiring story about how 12 years ago she and her then husband built a house for a dentist (that’s what they did) But they were broke, had 5 kids and life wasn’t that wonderful While Deena was in that house she had a ‘moment’ when she wanted to be living in that ...
Views: 1029(1 vote) - FOCUS - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Adrienne MarksF O C U S I had to share this with you I had a meeting this morning with a guy who was very passionate about what he does; He told me all he wants is to help people – move from where they are to where they want to be . As you can imagine we were totally in sync! He’s very into NLP – ...
Views: 1064(1 vote) - EATING DISORDERS - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2011 from Adrienne MarksHow awful that it was reported that 600 young girls under the age of 13 are suffering from eating orders - mostly anorexia. As a young girl myself I suffered from bulimia - eating and throwing up - mine was due to the fact that my body image and self-confidence were totally 'out of whack' At ...
Views: 1171(2 votes) - IF DIETS WORK HOW COME SO MANY PEOPLE ARE OVERWEIGHT? - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2011 from Adrienne MarksAre you going away at all? I've just come back from an amazing time in Florida - a week of warm weather, long beach of white sand and the Atlantic ocean. However it wasn't all 'holiday'- I was there for a 3 day conference/seminar/workshop on marketing authentically. I met some wonderful ...
Views: 1207(1 vote) - A Little Bedtime Story - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2011 from Adrienne MarksI have a little story for you There’s a woman, of ‘indeterminate’ age who lives in New York. She’s happy, has a good job, great husband, children, grandchildren, friends. In other words she has to all intents and purposes and from what the outside world would consider ‘a good life’. Yet ...
Views: 1186(1 vote) - HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2011 from Adrienne MarksIf you’re American – and even if you’re not – Happy Independence Day I like the idea of Independence ; Freedom - from tyranny not only in the global sense but also on a personal level. Doesn’t it make you think ? All those years ago when America declared itself independent from the ...
Views: 1063 - I've joined the Big Boys - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2011 from Adrienne MarksChoose Behave Habits Interesting stuff. Have you been watching the latest Bob Proctor videos? They are awesome. But what I find especially interesting is that it’s what I’ve been saying for quite a while now. Nice to know that Bob and I agree; Bob Proctor calls them ‘paradigms’; ...
Views: 1116 - The Game of Life is a Game of Boomerangs - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Adrienne MarksOne of the great things about doing what I do is that while I’m teaching, showing, helping someone to move forward in their life I’m also getting my own insights. Which is of course truly beneficial and it then enables me to give even more. I am always learning not just from my sessions ...
Views: 1282(2 votes) - Life Begins at ? - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2011 from Adrienne MarksIs age a number? Well it does so depend on your point of view. WC Fields said - you’re only as old as the woman you feel And Mae West said – ‘it’s not the men in my life that count, it’s the life in my men!! It’s like anything it all depends on your mind set We all know people who ...
Views: 982 - FREEDOM - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from Adrienne MarksI want to give you the gift of Freedom; Freedom from Fear Freedom from Doubt Freedom from Procrastination And I want to empower you with the ability to de-stress, relax, chill out, take action and reach your goals easily and effortlessly PHEW Bit much for a glorious Friday ...
Views: 1187 - THREE PROBLEMS AND HOW TO GET RID OF THEM - by Submitted on May 24, 2011 from Adrienne MarksIf I asked you this sunny Monday what you consider to be the three top ‘problems’ that people have – what would you come up with? Whatever you thought of they would all relate back to Fear, Procrastination and Bad Health. That’s it. Think about it – Fear – of not having enough money, of ...
Views: 991 - THE POWER OF - by Submitted on May 20, 2011 from Adrienne MarksZig Zigler said : Motivation doesn’t last – well neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily!! Makes sense doesn’t it? Yet how many times do we start doing something ‘positive’ only to find maybe a week or so in we’ve lost the ‘motivation’; we don’t ‘have the time’; we’re ‘too ...
Views: 1072 - Less Stress More Holidays - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from Adrienne MarksAnticipation, The expectation of something good Having something to look forward to is great – but we tend to only look forward to stuff like holidays or birthdays or Christmas or other things like that. Wouldn’t it be good if we just looked forward to something nice, fun, interesting ...
Views: 1087 - LEAVE IT TO THE EXPERTS - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2011 from Adrienne MarksAs you might or might not be aware I’ve been having my website updated. It’s a much better site now and I’m really happy about it. It now gives you much more information, looks better, and even gives you contact details. It was mostly finished by Friday. And I wanted to add some things to ...
Views: 1007 - Happy? - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2011 from Adrienne MarksWould you say you were happy? What defines ‘happiness’ for you? Is it paying off the mortgage, having your children well and fulfilled, working hard at school or in their chosen careers? Is it being successful? In your marriage, partnership, home life, business life? Do you want more? ...
Views: 1190 - STEP OUT OF YOUR OWN WAY - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2011 from Adrienne MarksAre we in danger of having goals that are so big – we’re actually pushing them away? Are we ‘idealizing’ them rather than being practical about them? To ‘idealize’ means “something that exists only as an idea”; “Exalted to an ideal perfection or excellence” “A portrayal of something as ...
Views: 1159(1 vote) - MONDAY MOTIVATION - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2011 from Adrienne MarksSelf-Image is the way you think about yourself. Self-esteem is the way you feel about yourself. Self- confidence is the way you act. A Very wise woman once said - Some will, some won’t, so what – Next! Move on - Many people take rejection so personally and let it knock their confidence. ...
Views: 1060(1 vote) - POWERFUL WORDS - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2011 from Adrienne MarksPOWERFUL WORDS But perhaps this is exactly what you need to propel you to where you want to be – in your life, with your business, with your money, your earning potential. Are you working hard to increase your business and no matter what you do it’s not happening? Are you working long hours ...
Views: 1203(1 vote) - DROP THOSE HABITS - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2011 from Adrienne MarksDon’t you hate those moments when all of the sudden you hear yourself saying, “bugger, if only I had listened to my gut instinct”? In fact have you ever asked yourself why you don’t listen? The reason we don’t tend to pay attention to what our gut is trying to tell us is that, as kids, we ...
Views: 1303(1 vote) - 96 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR LIFE - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2011 from Adrienne MarksThese are just some ideas to change your life short-term, long term, to make you feel better, give you more energy, to give you a healthy mind and body. Try 1, 2, 5, 10, 15 – all or some of them - life is not meant for playing small play the best you can each and every day ……. 1. If you ...
Views: 1962 - THE GREMLIN MONSTER - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2011 from Adrienne MarksThis monster, for that truly is what it is, sabotages us in so many ways. This Gremlin Monster is the voice that wakes you at 3 in the morning with scorn and doubt and puts fear into your brain and tells you how you can’t do something, or why you shouldn’t do something. This voice can be ...
Views: 1298 - CHALLENGING TIMES - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2011 from Adrienne MarksWe've all had challenging situations that leave us feeling tired or discouraged. Here is something neat to ponder during those times. Take a look at this report and reflect on this man's record of failure. It is a testament to how humans can learn, grow, and win despite the losses and defeats. ...
Views: 927 - PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT DOESN'T WORK - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2011 from Adrienne MarksOr maybe it’s just the words we use… It's become fairly obvious to me recently from people I speak with that not everyone connects with, relates to or gains value from the traditional personal development language or paradigm. Or words like paradigm (for that matter). Or NLP, EFT, ...
Views: 1591(1 vote) - CHANGE THE LIFE YOU HAVE FOR THE ONE YOU DESERVE - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2011 from Adrienne MarksIf I said ‘manifesting’ some people would think I was talking ‘tree hugging’ ‘alternative’ any other label you can think of . But the definition of the word ‘manifesting’ means to show or demonstrate; bring about. So think about this logically. Whether we realise it or not we are always ...
Views: 1075 - STOP WORSHIPPING AT THE MONEY ALTAR - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2011 from Adrienne MarksM O N E Y THAT WORD CONJURES Up SO MUCH – EMOTION ANGER, FRUSTRATION DESIRE, GREED YET AFTER ALL WHAT IS ‘MONEY’? JUST A FORM OF EXCHANGE AN ENERGY BUT WE – SOCIETY - HAVE GIVEN IT SO MUCH - POWER WHAT DOES IT CONJURE UP FOR YOU? Happiness? Fun? Fulfilment? Dreams of luxury ...
Views: 1203 - FEELING LUCKY? - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2011 from Adrienne MarksYou ever wonder why some people are so lucky? You know the kind that seem to have everything going for them and things just work out for them no matter what they do They have a good relationship, a good job or career, things just go their way. It's as though luck is always on their ...
Views: 1432(1 vote) - MASTER YOUR DESTINY - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2011 from Adrienne MarksManifesting wealth and abundance should be easy. However too often people are full of fear and anxiety and if you’re constantly worried about how things will turn out you are closing off the ways that money and abundance can actually come to you. You shouldn’t have to struggle to make money or ...
Views: 1501(2 votes) - WHAT'S STOPPING YOU? - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2011 from Adrienne MarksInteresting – I was talking to a client earlier on and we were talking about goals and I asked the question “what is it you actually want”. The answer was extremely unfocused; the client in question listing about half a dozen ‘things’. So I said let’s just focus on what is it you really want – ...
Views: 935(2 votes) - GOT ENOUGH MONEY? - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2011 from Adrienne MarksIs your income ‘enough’? Isn’t it all relative? What seems not enough to you might be masses to someone literally living on the breadline but ridiculously small to an A-lister celebrity. All of your ‘poverty’, your insecurities around money, all of your financial struggles, and every ...
Views: 1056(1 vote) - MONEY - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2011 from Adrienne MarksWhat does that word conjure up for you? Does it make you feel good? Or does it fill you with dread? Do you ‘worry about money’? not having enough – to pay bills, to pay for your children’s schooling, to have holidays, to have a bit left over at the end of the month to go out for a decent ...
Views: 1281(1 vote) - Don't Wait - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Adrienne Marksthe time will never be "just right." Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along." ~ Napoleon Hill Wise words from a very wise man Right now, many people are feeling VERY scattered...distracted...unfocused. It ...
Views: 1046(3 votes) - THE NEED FOR COMMITMENT - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2011 from Adrienne MarksI had an interesting scenario this afternoon with a potential client – someone who had enquired a few days ago about how I could help her lose weight. I had told her that with the processes I use, NLP, Hypnosis, Theta and EFT we could remove the blocks fairly easily and instead of going on some ...
Views: 970(2 votes) - Reasons to Use a Life Coach - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2011 from Adrienne MarksDo you feel that it’s time to take control of your life rather than talking about it? To actually make some changes in your life rather than waste another year ? But why would you spend money on a Life Coach when you have a great network of friends and family you could call on for support? ...
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