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- How to Maintain an Attitude of Gratitude - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2015 from T. Renee RichardsonAlooooooHA!!! By now, the important place that holding an attitude of gratitude occupies in personal/spiritual development and even practical planning has received enough mainstream press to be passe. My intent here is to revitalize the concept by returning to the basics, as many who've ...
Views: 1571(1 vote) - How To Make Life Roll Smoothly In Perfect Control - by Submitted on May 17, 2011 from David SamuelFor a bike wheel to roll smoothly, all the spokes must be strong and well connected. They connect to the hub. The hub is the central point of the wheel and connects to the axel. As I discovered by my own experience, when one spoke out of the 20 on my bike wheel broke, the whole wheel was wobbly ...
Views: 1047(1 vote) - How To Make Things Right, When Things Go Wrong - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2011 from Kimberley CohenHave you ever had one of those days when things seem to go wrong instead of right? Perhaps a conversation you wanted to have doesn’t go the way you intended, or an event gets rained out or doesn’t happen the way you expected, or you are stuck in traffic and you’re going to be late, or the ...
Views: 3441(1 vote) - How to Receive Good Fortune with No Strings Attached - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from CHARLES GLASSMANOver the past few years, I have developed a deep understanding of how my automatic brain (AB) works. From this, I feel that I have figured out much in the way of human interaction as well as personal challenges, even torments. One thing that has become quite clear is that certain anxieties and ...
Views: 1796(2 votes) - How To Scale Your Earnings Beyond The Limitations Of Your Time (Part 1 of 2) - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2013 from Tom PolandThere are fewer topics I get asked more about than Scalability. Let’s start by getting some clarity around what I mean by the concept. It’s a term that I adopted into the business world from the computer industry. There are two online dictionary definitions for Scalability, both of them ...
Views: 930(1 vote) - How to Spot a Fake Goal? - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2012 from Senol ASANMost people, at rational level, accept that life is the sum of our own choices. Yet, there are some moments when every one of us feels like being stuck. Life feels like a never-ending struggle to deal with things that seem to happen to us and we are in a constant rush to manage the ...
Views: 2112(1 vote) - How to Succeed at Work: Does Your FACE Send a Positive Message? - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2014 from Winifred BraggWhat does your FACE say about you? Are you wearing a face of success? Facial expressions are a part of everyday living that send vital messages to those around us. As a physician who treats many patients who are in pain, I can readily tell how patients feel by looking at their faces. ...
Views: 2899(1 vote) - How to Thrive after Employment Interruption - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2016 from T. Renee RichardsonAloha! Have you been let go from your job, due to downsizing, funding cuts, management change, merger, or other reasons that, while logical, leave an emotional sting? Not to mention the financial impact! Sorry to hear that. Here are three ways to support your ability to get back into your own ...
Views: 1221(1 vote) - How to Thrive in Radically Changing Times...Without Killing Your Spirit or Losing Your Way - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2011 from bud inzerHow to Thrive in Radically Changing Times …Without Killing Your Spirit or Losing Your Way By Bud Inzer In these profoundly uncertain times, we need more than brilliance and ambition to thrive—we need the breathtaking fluency of soul to live out the grace and deep meaning of our ...
Views: 872(1 vote) - How to unleash the potential of Gen-Y - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2011 from Andrew HortonDeveloping an understanding of how millennials or Gen Y-ers (people born between 1980 and 1995) are motivated or inspired has proven to be a very challenging exercise. They are the generation that was raised by overly doting parents who pandered to their every whim, coddled their self-esteem and ...
Views: 1448(1 vote) - How Well Do You Cope with Change? - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2010 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorThere are two types of change to be aware of—the type you desire and the type you don’t. Do you feel you manage yourself well enough through these? Do You Want Your Life to Be Different? If you desire change in some area of your life, the first thing that must change is whatever in you ...
Views: 2657(1 vote) - Hurry, don't rush! - by Submitted on May 24, 2013 from wendy dolberI have decided to never rush again. I spent years rushing, forever working on a deadline, cramming in hours of preparation for a meeting, a business trip, a project, you name it. Now that I have left that life and have my own business, setting my own schedule, guess what? I still rush on ...
Views: 2642(1 vote) - I am Learning the Ropes - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2011 from Leigh DenshamUnfortunately I experienced the Law Of Attraction in a very negative (unknowingly) way for many years. From young I was told how women should behave and their purpose in life. My family honestly believed the men were the bread winners and the women the housekeepers. Being continually bombarded ...
Views: 761(1 vote) - I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by conscious endeavor. ~Henry David Thoreau - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2014 from Dr. Anne BrownKeep making those Requests Making requests may seem like such a simple thing. Of course I do that you say to yourself. Check again it can be the root of many negative emotions especially resentment. I have a friend of many years who as a teenager was experimenting with a rocket that exploded ...
Views: 1584(1 vote) - I Won’t Recommend Any More Self Help Books - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2011 from Willie HortonEach Monday morning, I recommend a self improvement book to my Personal Development Ezine readers. But I’ve decided to stop. I’ve come to the conclusion that self help, personal development or self improvement books – whatever you’d prefer to call them – don’t work. For starters, Forbes ...
Views: 1884(1 vote) - I'm Right; you're Right - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2014 from John JohnsonYou are correct if you say we communicate using words- partially though! We also employ voice tone, gestures and body language, emotional state, clothing, the physical location (aka time/place setting) we occupy, and more; this is, in addition to the words we use. Even the lack of communicating ...
Views: 1244(1 vote) - If you feel depressed, listen to your inner dialogue - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2013 from Akira OlsenIf you feel depressed, you may have an unhelpful inner critic who holds you to unreasonable standards in your everyday life. Your inner critic can create cognitive distortions by repeating unhelpful statements in your mind every day. You may directly experience your inner critic’s statements as ...
Views: 1651(2 votes) - Improve your positive thinking - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2010 from Dia ThabetImprove your positive thinking Do you want to improve your positing thinking skills? Do you want to become a positive thinker? Do you know what the power of positive thinking can do to your life? I’m sure that you know it is very common to hear people say “be positive” or “thinking ...
Views: 1150(1 vote) - In-Sane Wine - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2011 from Milton DeWayne BensonChapter 1 In-Sane Wine Perhaps I am a crazy person or maybe not. If I believe what the doctors tell me then, in fact, I am somewhat insane. Personally I don’t like that word because what is sanity? And if one were truly sane would they not be deemed In-Sane, Insane or even In-Sanity. I ...
Views: 1909(1 vote) - Is it better to consult a relationship expert or psychic? - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2021 from Pearls of WisdomIs it better to consult a relationship expert or psychic? The simple answer is that it depends on why you are consulting them. For some who very much into finding out about their marriage, relationship, ex etc then you might think that it is always best to consult the relationship expert rather ...
Views: 660(1 vote) - Is it difficult to accept or give credit for a job well-done? - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2012 from Larry CraneThere are many sides to the issue of credit. This can be a huge concern for some, as the ego has a tendency to want to take credit for everything and then moves us into feeling guilty. This cycle is known as the “Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda” syndrome. If we are avoiding accepting credit it is an ...
Views: 2738(1 vote) - Is Nice Energy Sabotaging Your Business? - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2010 from Heather DominickI’ll share with you that when I first started in business the image of a leader that I brought with me was an authority figure who has the power to hurt those that are following them. This was because I was so used to being around authority figures who were coming from a place of leading through ...
Views: 1621(2 votes) - Is Resistance Sexy? - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2010 from Zoe RouthWhen I think 'resistance' what comes to mind is the French Resistance: a bunch of intrepid and dedicated underground rebels fighting for the freedom of their country - all with a certain 'je ne sais quoi' and irresistible French accents... But that's only good in the movies. Dealing with ...
Views: 1901(1 vote) - Is Trying to Be Positive Making You Negative? - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorDo you ever feel trying to be positive is more like one step forward and two or more steps back? There is a good reason you feel this way. You may believe you’re obligated to be positive 24/7; and that if you were, everything about your life you don’t like would shift to what you want. And, ...
Views: 1147(1 vote) - Is Your Life an Excitement Machine? - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2012 from Oli HilleYou know, I still get mad when I think about the thousands of hours we spent at school, and yet we were never taught about success in life. Remember the ongoing joke at school where you would be working on some crazy math problem with brackets and you know (x + y)/z etc. And we all knew that its ...
Views: 1159(1 vote) - Is Your Life Really the Same Old Thing? - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2012 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorDo you ever say or get the response to the question about how things are going, “Same old, same old,” or something similar? What does this really mean? I woke and, still under the covers, said my statement of “Good morning. Thank you for another day.” My ego-mind followed with the thought, ...
Views: 1397(1 vote) - Is your “Golden Rule” tarnished? - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2013 from Andre WileyAre you living your life by the “Golden Rule” and finding it difficult to find your joy? I promise to shed some light on why that could be in this lesson. The “Golden Rule” as defined by what I remember it, is “Treat others the way you would like to be treated.” A phrase that has lasted ...
Views: 1330(1 vote) - It Is What It Is - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Willie HortonSo many people struggle against things that they can do nothing about. So many people become upset or annoyed about things over which they have no control. And oh so few people take control of the one thing in life over which they can exercise absolute and total control. Like puppets, we ...
Views: 1648(2 votes) - It's All in The Outlook - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2012 from Randall McLaughlinWhat’s the difference between having a great life and having a lousy one? The difference between waking up and feeling like you’re on top of the world and some days wondering why you’re even waking up at all? The difference is simple. If you wake up with a feeling of accomplishment and ...
Views: 1854(1 vote) - It's Just a Shoe! - by Submitted on May 28, 2013 from Kate Bares-CochrunAre you one of those people who feels a bit anxious when things get really, reaaaaaallly good? Do you habitually cover your proverbial head, waiting for the other shoe to drop? Ugh. Don't you just hate that? It's one thing to be awake and aware that the unexpected does and will occur, but to go ...
Views: 1147(1 vote) - It's Time To Take Action: A Massive Action - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2013 from Asif Ayubwww.empowernetwork.com/quantumleap77 "The path to success is to take massive determined action." Anthony Robbins The distance between dream and reality is ACTION. The beauty of being human is that we can think, we can act, and then we can interpret our thoughts and actions into our ...
Views: 1490(1 vote) - JUPITER IN CAPRICORN 2020: The Sacred Tremor of the Universe Pulsates in the Center of Each and Every Being - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2019 from joan pancoeTo view in your browser and see all the visuals and activate all the links: http://joanpancoe.com/page-newsletter-details.php?nl=140&fbclid=IwAR0iKi96Aa8xrS4gourNGdOj1rhfDmajqdWn7H14fEarS6y7uZ1mDBSCZlw “The venerated Shakti, source of energy, opens her eyes and the universe is reabsorbed ...
Views: 1103(1 vote) - Just Me and My Shadow... - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2011 from Jeffrey Sumber"The shadow, which is in conflict with the acknowledged values, cannot be accepted as a negative part of one's own psyche and is therefore projected--that is, it is transferred to the outside world and experienced as an outside object. It is combated, punished, and exterminated as 'the alien out ...
Views: 1161(1 vote) - Keeping Creative - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2010 from David ScottCreativity is a mysterious word. In life creativeness is not limited to human beings. Animals have been highly creative not only in survival but in having a fun time of living. Watching a group of birds play at the ocean begins to look like choreography only where is the master creator there? ...
Views: 1544(2 votes) - KINDNESS, TOLERANCE & DIVERSITY - Life Quotes to Empower You from the Inside Out - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2011 from Chelle Thompson"FEELINGS, TENTATIVELY TOSSED, CAN BARELY SCALE THE WALLS OF OUR SELF-IMPRISONING FEARS. WHEN WE RECOGNIZE OUR DIVINE NATURE, OUR SPIRIT SOARS OVER OBSOLETE WALLS. FREE, THEN TO LOVE OURSELVES, WE CAN LOVINGLY EMBRACE A WORLD OF DIFFERENCES." — Chelle Thompson ©2003 Inspiration Line "Human ...
Views: 2899(1 vote) - Know which business suits you - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2020 from Sri TulasiKnow which business suits you the most with the help of Business Astrology Chart Selection of an appropriate business is a very important decision of life. There are many astrological factors which need to be considered. Business horoscope readings can suggest whether you can enjoy smooth ...
Views: 635(1 vote) - Language is an expression of who we are and how we feel - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2010 from Glenda GibbsLanguage is an expression of who we are and how we feel Ponderings ... by Glenda Gibbs When my grandson was a little guy we shared a lot of time together. Occasionally he would come home from school expressing words eliciting an oh-my-gosh look response from me. Telling him it wasn’t nice ...
Views: 1984(3 votes) - Launching Lunch - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2010 from Kathleen JuhlDo you know what you really think of yourself? I thought that I did. I have been at this a long time. I read books, meditate, think positive thoughts receive daily emails containing just such inspiration. Then in an instant one afternoon the startling underlying beliefs popped up out of my ...
Views: 1240(1 vote) - Learn How To Be A Hero - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2010 from Sally MarksI love movies. I not only enjoy the spectacle, the humor, drama and music, I find it satisfying to absorb the moral of the story through the comfort of a cushy seat in an air conditioned theater. Movies, like sports, give you the chance to root, root, root for the home team, without ...
Views: 1972(1 vote) - Learn to use rejection as a tool for success - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2011 from Andrew HortonThere is only one type of stupid question and there is no such thing as rejection. The only stupid question is one that is left unasked and rejection is a complete fallacy. Before you ask any question, you do not have something and after you ask the question and the answer you receive is “NO”; ...
Views: 1246(1 vote) - Learning How to Succeed - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2010 from Maria Khalife"Two men looked out of prison bars. One saw mud, the other stars." ~ F. Langbridge All human beings get to define "what success means for me." Our ideas about success unfold over the years. Once we've mastered using eating utensils, how to walk, the subjects taught in schools, relationships, ...
Views: 761(1 vote) - Learning When to Say "I"m Sorry" Improves Self-Esteem - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2011 from Timothy BarlowSome of us could greatly improve our self-esteem simply by learning to say 'I'm sorry'. For others, ironically, that change will come from learning to say it a little less. When genuinely felt and spoken, the word sorry has the power to bring about such positive change with another person ...
Views: 1090(1 vote) - Leaving a Legacy - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2010 from Paige Arnof-FennMaybe it's because a good college friend died recently in a tragic accident. Perhaps it's because the year is winding down and we're all naturally focusing on closing one chapter and starting another. But I thought it was interesting that the topic of legacies came up in a handful conversations ...
Views: 2056(1 vote) - Let Go of Your Limitations - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2010 from Hannah Homer"The purpose of life is to be restored back to love, moment to moment. To fulfill this purpose, the individual must acknowledge that he is 100 percent responsible for creating his life the way it is. He must come to see that it is his thoughts that create his life the way it is moment to moment. ...
Views: 1452(1 vote) - Life Is a Bowlful of -- Jello? - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from Sara DillingerI don’t want to seem to be pushing a name brand but I have been thinking a lot about Jello of late. You know, the sweet, fruity, wiggly stuff that used to be a fixture at everything from family meals to church dinners. I’ve been thinking about Jello because of the metaphors that surround it ...
Views: 1264(1 vote) - Life is a Journey, How can we Enjoy The Ride? - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2011 from Andrew HortonI am sure you have heard the cliché “Life is a Journey, Enjoy the Ride” Bandied about recklessly by people around you all the time. These same people then tell you that they are not enjoying their lives, but when they get the new promotion, their kids go off to varsity or they start to earn a ...
Views: 3437(1 vote) - Life Is Not Supposed to Be All About Problems - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2011 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorDo you wake every day, move through your day, and go to bed with problems on your mind? Maybe you’d like to do something about that right now. What can you do that’s quick? Reframe the problem or your perceptions about it to make a difference, even if just a small shift at first. I ...
Views: 1324(1 vote) - Lifestyle Changes That Reflect Personal Growth of Character - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2014 from Sarika PeriwalLife is full of transitions; none of us remain exactly the same for any length of time. This refers not only to our physical appearance, but also our attitudes, way of thinking, and emotional responses to people and situations. And this is as it should be. Life is not about standing still but ...
Views: 2094(1 vote) - Live With Passion - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2012 from Patrick IrvineWe could talk passion all day, it is a catch word, and there have been thousands of articles written about it; but it still seems to be something covered in mystery. A life of passion is a life of Achievement. Passion is something that most people seem to only get in spurts. They have a ...
Views: 1843(2 votes) - Love as a Business Strategy - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2011 from Paul KiewietWhen we talk about the need to “Create Value” we’re talking about making a very real and discernable difference. For all of us, no matter whom we depend upon for our daily bread, that means making our customers love us. If people buy from you because you give them the cheapest price, ...
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