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Is there really a “secret” to achieving prosperity, money and success? Do the suggestions and ideas in books like <u>Think and Grow Rich</u>, <u>The Law of Attraction</u> and <u>The Strangest Secret</u> really work? A vast majority of the world believes you are either lucky and get all the breaks or you are destined to be one of the unfortunate ones that works twice as hard to get half as much.
Is maintaining a positive attitude at the top of your “will do” list today? Are you finding it more and more difficult to go to work, look for a job or encourage others? According to a leading communications strategist the negative economy and discord in government has actually changed the way we think about tomorrow and communicate with each other. Being frugal and making smart choices is at the top of everyone’s list. We’ve moved from just talking the talk to talking it and walking it because others want to know whether you are actually committed to and doing what you say.
Spirituality is the new frontier for integrity-driven leadership. Employees, the workplace environment and economics used to drive the operation of a business; today the workforce and their consumers or clients are looking for something more. A number of years ago Vince Lombardi, past head coach of the Green Bay Packers said, “Leadership is based on a spiritual quality; the power to inspire, the power to inspire others to follow.” He had discovered the secret everyone is sea
Did you decide 2010 is your decade filled with the kind of change that brings you balance, prosperity and abundance? Lasting change, the kind that eliminates chaos in your life and provides you calm so you can take advantage of the law of attraction no matter what is happening in the world. Did you start this decade with well-intended aspirations and determination saying “this time I’m going to do it” only to find yourself still stuck in the last decade? Where are you on your yellow brick road? Do you have a plan?
Whether you are one of the 77 million baby boomers reaching retirement age every seven seconds, approximately 12,000 people per day, or still part of what the government calls the non-mature workforce at 45 or under, the word retirement can create waves of anxiety, mile high piles of questions and even unrelenting fear. In today’s economy, the anxiety and fear has been magnified 100 fold when it comes to retirement. Will it be your choice to do so within your chosen time frame or will it be forced upon you whether you want to or not?
How many times have you heard or thought, “Some people have all the luck”? Do you believe that? Is it true? The answer is no. It’s all about attitude and attracting what you want -- including luck. Attracting or creating what you want is the foundation of a Feng Shui lifestyle and the premise behind the “law of attraction.” When you apply Feng Shui principles to your surroundings and thinking, you open the floodgates to attracting the prosperity and good luck you desire.
Has the loss of a loved one, a major physical or financial tragedy or a global disaster brought your world to a screeching halt? Are you finding it hard to deal with the emotional rollercoaster, blaming yourself and feeling anger and helplessness all at the same time? Loss from a major natural disaster like the Haiti earthquake, the genocidal killing of millions due to the politics of war or a mine collapse killing dozens of minors will make the average person feel down, depressed and helpless leaving them angry and wanting to place blame on someone.
Productivity - a magic word in anyone’s business vocabulary. When applied positively to the performance of an individual, it can reduce stress, be encouraging and lead to greater success for both the individual and the business. The obvious outcome for every individual and every business is to improve productivity. But, how do you do that? Perhaps the reverse is also true? If you can reduce stress, be encouraged by self or others and improve your performance will productivity increase?
If you are results oriented and want to increase positivity in your life, the time to begin is now. Positivity is about bringing your personal environment and you into harmony both exte ally and internally so you can create a better life and enjoy it more. Positivity is living a balanced harmonious life that results in improved relationships, better health, increased prosperity, and abundance.
Do you have a super ordinate goal (SOG) for your organization; one that drives you above and beyond basic needs for your organization’s success? Is it at the core of your vision? Take the Disney Corporation as an example. One of their objectives is to maintain and build the integrity of the Disney name and franchise while preserving basic Disney values. But this is not the ultimate driving force behind Disney. Their super ordinate goal is “guest perception.” Everything they
Spring cleaning is a phrase that is usually relegated to the home, but it is just as relevant to the well-being, productivity and future of a small business or a large corporation. Spring cleaning is the practice of cleaning a home from top to bottom, especially after long hard winters in colder climates. This process not only removes stagnant energy from a closed-up house in the winter and eliminates any leftover germs, improving the health of the family, but also removes c
When it comes to good health, strong relationships and wealth, your home is the key. According to the principles of Feng Shui, the three areas that can affect your prosperity and future most are your front door, bedroom, and kitchen. This article, the third of three, will focus on your kitchen – especially your stove or burner top-- and its impact on your prosperity, vitality, health and overall abundance for your future. Your stove’s location, care and cleanliness will either increase your prosperity, well-being and abundance or stand its way.
Do restaurants and fast food establishments use Feng Shui or at least some of its principles when designing a successful profitable business? Absolutely yes! Here is how can you apply that information to your own home so you can experience less stress, better relationships and more prosperity.
According to several research studies done in 2011 and 2012, 39 percent of Americans spend more time on Facebook than in face-to-face relationships and 10.5 billion minutes per day are spent globally on Facebook alone. The warp speed shift in social relationships and how we interact is due to social technologies, according to a July 2012 study, “The Social Economy: Unlocking values and productivity through social technologies,” by the McKinsey Global Institute.
Is there a sustainable lifestyle that provides calm; one that reduces stress and increases prosperity? It was once thought that the only way to achieve this was to live on a mountain top, in a Zen garden or to isolate oneself from the outside world. Today, with the use of positive thinking and the flow of positive energy created by applying Feng Shui principles to your life, you can remove energy drainers that cause you discomfort, conce and worry. By eliminating them and shifting to a flow of positive energy, everything can improve.
Mortgage rates are at historically low levels, with low home values creating record levels of housing affordability. Is now the time to invest in a home, a home that is currently underwater or foreclosed upon? Will the bad luck that has befallen the current owner of that property be transferred to you, the new owner?
If you want to create balance in your life instead of living your current juggling act, then living a rearview mirror lifestyle is not for you.
According to Mac Anderson Founder, Simple Truths, a few years ago a health study determined there are three main reasons people can't cope in life: 1. They live in the past. 2. They have a low self-esteem. 3. They can't laugh at themselves. All three of these can be important when you cannot focus and are unmotivated. Moreover, if one of them fits, you need to take appropriate action. But if you have carefully checked all three of these out and none of them fit you – then what? Pam is a very determined businessperson who works from her home office.
“Somebody once said that in looking for people to hire, you look for three qualities: integrity, intelligence and energy. And if you don’t have the first, the other two will kill you. You think about it; it’s true. If you hire somebody without [integrity], you really want them to be dumb and lazy,” according to Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. Integrity is defined as soundness of moral principle and character; ethical, uprightness, honor and honesty – strong convict
An often asked question is, “Do Yin and Yang have anything to do with Feng Shui?” Or, “Can I use something other than the traditional principles of Feng Shui to bring balance and harmony into my surroundings so I can improve my life?” Others even say they would like to use Feng Shui but do not want anyone to see something in their home that does not look normal, is weird or obvious.
Studies have shown that people’s food intake is susceptible to their surroundings. Simple visual clues like plate size, room lighting, room color and the eating behavior and body size of dining companions were shown to affect the portion and size of food consumption. While the studies are numerous and supported by a wide range of industries such as restaurants, psychology and color researchers, the findings are remarkably similar when it comes to the impact of color on your life and its effect on your behaviors.
Are your relationships draining the passion out of your personal life and sabotaging your performance in the workplace? If your relationships are out of balance, whether at home, in the workplace or both, passion and mutual fulfillment suffer at home and your productivity and performance suffer at work.
“Say what you mean and mean what you say,” says Frank Luntz, communications researcher and author of several books including What Americans Really Want…Really. Today’s workforce craves truthful comprehensive communications and aligned action from leadership in all aspects. They want to know the what, why, how and when – and they care about the long-term implications of decisions made by their leaders. Luntz’s research states that the most desirable company attribute for the
Are you are considering an upgrade to your home to either improve your life or your chances of selling your property? Do you know you need to do something to your home but are not sure where to invest your time and money? Remodeling can be the answer. With a bleak outlook for selling a home, many homeowners have turned to remodeling because they feel the smarter choice is to invest in improving their current home. A remodel makes the home more enjoyable, uplifts the spirits of those living in it, and prepares it for a future sale when the real estate market rebounds.
Do you have a tendency to over-think and over-complicate everything you do? Do you feel like there must be just one more thing you need to do, find or search to make your plan perfect, work better or be more effective? The secret is to let go of the old. In other words, unclutter your thoughts and use positive energy thinking to create a new way of doing things. It's all about enjoying the journey while being efficient and effective so you can be more productive and profitable. It's not about how complex you can make something or how many options there are and should you use them all.
Your Front Door: The Key to Opportunities There are three important areas in your home when it comes to good health, happiness, good relationships and wealth: your front door, your bed and your kitchen. Their location, care and cleanliness will either increase your prosperity and well-being or stand in the way. According to ancient Feng Shui principles, these three areas of your home form the foundation of your life for maintaining the present and creating the future. This article, one of three, will focus on the front door - the entrance to your home, your life and your future.
Savvy homeowners realize that we are working in a new economy. Instead of moving, they are looking at home repairs, maintenance and home improvements as the best option for investing in their homes.
Does the assault of distractions, advertisements and social media messages leave your senses and peace of mind totally unbalanced and overwhelmed? Just a few short years ago, the average person experienced around 4,000 ad and information impressions per day. Today with the prevalence of electronic gadgets and social media, it is up to 6,000. And recent research shows that if you add cell phones with their mobile apps to the mix, it jumps to 12,000 impressions/distractions per day.
Are you short on time and long on things to do? Do you run out of energy long before you run out of things on your "to do" list? Then it is time to take a look at your surroundings and make sure it is providing you the energy you need to have a great day, not just a barely make-it day. Nine Energizing Tips Each of the following energizing tips can be done in one hour. They will help you re-energize you and your surroundings while bringing a smile to your face.
Feng Shui principles are a powerful way to achieve the accomplishment of your goals. Its energizing principles influence the outcome of the creativity and visual impact of another powerful tool, the Vision Board. A Vision Board, whether it is a bulletin board with push pins or an elaborate graphic created on your computer, uses images and words to define and reach your intended goals and objectives. When you apply the principles of Feng Shui to the board’s images and words, the influence of the positive energy dramatically increases your success quotient.
The gratitude season is here. With Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah and the New Year on the horizon, maintaining a calm grateful attitude throughout the next several weeks will reduce your anxiety, put you in-control and increase your personal blessings tenfold. Your holiday season will be filled with more hope, peace and joy within instead of worry and stress.
Are you so busy doing the urgent that there is no time left for the important? Sometimes life just gets in the way of you creating the surroundings you want, which directly relates to the future you create. Life can throw up road blocks in the form of endless appointments, caregiving to others while meeting career and home demands. What about the little things, such as the unfinished projects in your house or the areas that are falling into disrepair?
The January, 2013 Atlanta Gift Show was filled with bustling shoppers looking for new products and trends to stock their retail establishments for the upcoming summer and fall seasons. This is the good news. There is perhaps some not-so-good news as well? Usually the winter show features the presence of new color palettes, design shifts and the uplifting energy of a new forecast. This year however, the show was more about what wasn't present.
Does what happens at the Atlanta International Gift and Home Furnishings Market make a difference in your life? Will the new décor trends for 2014 provide you better energy or will they somehow create more clutter and chaos? From a Feng Shui perspective, the answer is yes to all of the above. Just because the latest designs or color of the year are different than what you have doesn’t mean you should run out and change everything. The energy of the new designs and colors may not be the best for you – or they may be fantastic and provide just the lift you are looking for in the new year.
Do you wish your life was smooth sailing every day, not just occasionally? Do you feel like you are you aimlessly adrift, being tossed around on the sea of life at the whim of the waves? Everyone experiences a few days or weeks throughout a lifetime where they feel out of control and tossed to and fro. However, when being out of control is the rule and is no longer the exception, life becomes very weary, uncomfortable and perhaps unbearable.
Feng Shui is often described as a Chinese system for arranging space and the placement of things to bring balance and harmony into your life. Or, it’s all about flow and the movement of energy, or, it’s a way to clear space.
Change is inevitable. There are large numbers of changes that occur regularly in your life that are completely within your control. You make modifications to the way you do things, vary how you think about something, adjust what you do or when you do it and make huge transformative changes such as moving, downsizing, changing jobs or even something like cosmetic dentistry or surgery.
Downtime is a necessity in today’s warp-speed world. We are so busy making a living and consumed in day-to-day activities that we often do not have time to enjoy life. We tend to over-commit, never say no and turn into workaholics – always doing something or going somewhere.
Ancient Chinese Emperors used Feng Shui’s positive energy principles to influence the good luck and good fortune not only for their lifetime but that of the next seven generations of their families.” In an article appearing in Fortune Magazine, according to veteran home builder Bob Toll, ...
Social media technologies have dramatically increased the speed of everything be it good, bad or neutral. Change no longer cranks along at a snail’s pace but rather moves on a millisecond scale over the internet. It is the speed and scale of change that is causing chaos within the business community. And it requires significant immediate attention paid to it – if a business is to remain competitive and sustainable. It’s not just the shot that’s heard around the world, it is
What did you do for yourself today that helped you be more energetic, productive and prosperous while reducing your stress and anxiety about the future? Do you believe there is something you can do or you need to do to change the status quo or do you feel it is out of your control? The answer to both of these questions is found in the ancient lifestyle known as Feng Shui. Its principles provide you a roadmap for creating a better future – one that is more energetic, filled with better relationships, less stress and more prosperity.
Are you looking for easy yet inexpensive ideas to sell your home when your income or financial future depends on it? The key is attracting buyers, and there are dos and don’ts that can make a significant difference.r
The kitchen, along with the master bedroom has always been one of the top two most important rooms in the home whether you are looking to purchase, sell or renovate to “stay in place.” In today’s underwater home sales marketplace, many stay-in-place homeowners have decided to not just remodel and renovate their kitchen but to make it the number one social area of their home. This nationwide trend shows that today’s homeowner is choosing to do more than just cook in the kitchen and use it as a social gathering place.
Spring is a magical and transformative time of the year. It is the perfect time to take a good look at your surroundings and get rid of anything that does not provide you with vital fresh energy. This is the time of the year that provides fuel to flame the successes and joys of your future. Whether you are still digging your way out of a snow bank or waiting for the azaleas to bloom, now is when you should prepare your welcome because spring is on the horizon, ready to burst forth in all its glorious colors of life, freshness and creation.
What you focused on five years, five months or five days ago is what you have in your life today. The relationships you have with your family, friends and contacts are the direct result of how you spent your time in the past and what you decided to focus upon. What you focus on today is what you will reap in the future, and now there is a new element to consider: digital dementia.
“Age is such a high price to pay for maturity,” said Tom Stoppard, a Czech-bo British jou alist and playwright. Albert Einstein spoke of it as a space in which he lives, “that solitude which is painful in youth, but delicious in the years of maturity.” Various resources define maturity as the state of being fully developed in the body or the mind. A Chinese proverb states that maturity consists of no longer being taken in by oneself. Does maturity matter?
What are your leadership responsibilities – engaging the workforce, hiring, acquisitions, financial planning, visioneering, innovation? Jack Welch, former chairman and CEO of General Electric, believed he had only three things to do as a leader: choose the right people, allocate the right funds and transmit ideas from division to division at the speed of light. What is on your leadership priority list? Is it short? Can you articulate your priorities in one easy to understand
A lot is written at this time of the year reminding you to be grateful for what you have and thanking God or your Creator for your blessings. Yes, it is good and important to be grateful and set aside one day per year to express that gratefulness but what about the rest of the year? Most people miss the vast difference between being grateful and living a life in gratitude.
With the advent of social media, the intrusion of the Internet and media outlets, it is rapidly becoming almost impossible to create and maintain quality relationships – especially face-to-face relationships. Are you putting up with others constantly on their cell phones, texting, being interrupted by social media, glued to the television or never getting a call back?
Distractions are rapidly becoming enemy No. 1 in the workplace. In fact, 45 percent of employees work only 15 minutes or less without getting interrupted, and 53 percent waste at least one hour a day due to all types of distractions according to recent research by harmon.ie, a provider of social email software. That un-engaged hour translates to a loss of productivity exceeding $10,000 per person per year. The report concludes that two-thirds of companies and technology user