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- Sharp: Strategies for Optimal Thinking and Behavior - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2013 from John Johnson“Can you recommend some CD’s on hypnosis that I can listen to, because I want to be smarter?” Alan asked me (name changed to protect the so-called innocent). I've never been asked this before, not until now. It’s not for me to pass judgment on any inquiries. No matter how unique they may be. For ...
Views: 1470(1 vote) - Simple Steps to Identify and Change Bad Habits - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2012 from Lois FrancisStarting Your Day Off on the Right Foot Not everyone gets out of bed in the morning easily and in a good mood. Some can bounce out of bed eagerly anticipating the day and will talk your ear off if there’s anyone to listen. Others groggily stagger out of bed reluctantly and you better not ...
Views: 1471(1 vote) - Six Simple Steps to Keep your Anger in Check - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2016 from Julia King6 Simple Steps to Keep Your Anger in Check Do you find yourself angry most of the time? Yes, I will agree that there are many valid reasons to get angry but what does it really accomplish? Anger usually hurts us more than anyone else. We increase our cortisol levels and that can start ...
Views: 1077(1 vote) - Slice the Turkey to melt away the Fears - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2012 from Carmen DjemalianYou have a Vision. You want to live your dream, to pursue it, but the possibility of ever achieving it looks so distant from where you stand. Big endeavors require big effort... are you ready to tackle this one? We often come up with a grand idea. We get excited about it and we start dreaming ...
Views: 1308(1 vote) - So You Think Your Boss Hates You - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2016 from T. Renee RichardsonAloha! During career consultations, I frequently receive questions from distraught individuals who feel unhappy in their jobs, seeking insight into the treatment they receive at work. As those of you who have worked with me know, clarity and action steps are created from two different ...
Views: 1219(1 vote) - Something EVERYONE could USE MORE OF. - by Submitted on May 21, 2011 from Timothy SmithHere’s something we all can use more of--- APPRECIATION. Is there anyone out there who would OBJECT to some appreciation? How about a nice ‘Thank you’ for all you do? Would that feel nice? Would it be welcomed? I’m betting YES. “The way to develop the best that’s in a man is by ...
Views: 1397(1 vote) - Start Your Week Off Right! - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2012 from Michael BrionIt's Monday morning. You just had a fun and relaxing weekend - and now it's time to get back to the grind. It's understandable that most people dread Mondays - after all, the number of people working unfulfilling jobs is staggering! So, it makes sense that most of them have a hard time ...
Views: 5079(1 vote) - Staying On Point - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2015 from Nancy Gentle BoudrieWhether you classify yourself as a “go getter” or not we all desire to accomplish or achieve certain goals and experiences. When we do not reach our objective within the time frame we want, our mental, and emotional state of being becomes frustrated and often irritable. Here are some ...
Views: 1669(1 vote) - Staying Positive in a Negative Situation - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2011 from Bettina GoodwinSo you’ve made the decision to be more positive and upbeat in your life as a step to feeling happier and maybe achieving some goals you’ve set. And it’s all going really well, until you step into an environment, perhaps your job, your family situation or some other experience, that is full of ...
Views: 1691(4 votes) - STEP-BY-STEP - An Ancient Chinese Proverb - by Submitted on May 02, 2018 from Harry KarmeliAn ancient Chinese proverb says that “the longest journey begins with a single step,” and it’s true. Sometimes the greatest obstacle to attaining your goals is just getting started. “Lao-tzu” was an ancient Chinese philosopher who observed that even ...
Views: 1609(1 vote) - Stop Allowing Distraction to be your Master - by Submitted on May 01, 2011 from Andrew HortonStop Allowing Distraction to be your Master Keynote Speakers The information overload you are pummeled with every day is the most dangerous threat to your productivity and effectiveness. The amount of information available is exploding, there are more than 2 billion emails sent every day, ...
Views: 917(1 vote) - Stop Doing These 7 Things Forever! - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2012 from Kristie BlankenshipThere are some things in our lives that we just need to stop doing. They aren’t good for us and they mess with our mindset. I don’t know about you, but I have found that some things I have done for so long that I just do them without thinking. Yet, some of those same things are just ruts ...
Views: 2511(1 vote) - Stop doing this for your sake! - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2020 from Sri TulasiStop discussing your life with every second person. You ain't any story teller..! Stop wasting your time on pubg. It doesn't feed you..! Stop critising yourself. Cheer up, man..! Stop chasing your crush. He/she doesn't give a damn..! Stop arguing with your opposites. It just stress you ...
Views: 475(1 vote) - Stop Selling Your Love and Be You - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2012 from Dr. Erica GoodstoneStop selling your love. Be You - The Greatest Gift of All. Become a love consultant, share your love freely and openly, and watch love easily and effortlessly rebound to you. Have you ever met someone who keeps telling you how wonderful they are, how caring and loving they are, and how ...
Views: 2325(1 vote) - Strong Leaders need Strong Minds! - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2014 from Dr. Anne Brown(We all need Strong Minds!) "Unless you try to do something beyond what you have mastered you will never grow." Ralph Waldo Emerson The most important asset one can have is a strong mind. Forget all the material things many think are so important and would be lost without; a strong mind is ...
Views: 1526(1 vote) - Strong Minds Accept No Graciously - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2014 from Dr. Anne Brown"What we fear doing most is usually what we most need to do." Tim Ferriss How did we become a society that cannot hear the word No? Why are we so sensitive to being told No? There is yes and there is No, there is night and day, dark and light, yin and yang, and on and on. So to be balanced ...
Views: 1473(1 vote) - Success isn't about the destination, it's about the journey - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2020 from A Mueed QaziWe aspire for our dreams our vision and ambition, we strive to achieve them. Everyone wants to see their dreams to become a reality, I do, you do, we all do. In fact, most of us are in the pursuit of everything that improves our chances of success and it's good if you're like that. Imagine ...
Views: 575(1 vote) - Success or Satisfaction? - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2013 from Morrin BassIt is an adventure, writing an article on my special presentation Success Or Satisfaction. Everyone wants them both, success and satisfaction. And everyone questions, is it possible to have them both? But nobody thinks that satisfaction is possible along with success. I know many people ...
Views: 1317(1 vote) - Success Perspective - Change vs Growth - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2012 from Senol ASANYou most probably heard a lot of times things like: • One thing in life is certain • Everything changes • The only constant thing is change Everyone agrees that we live probably the fastest changing days from entire humanity’s existence. Due to evolution of technology and development of ...
Views: 3718(1 vote) - Success Starts Today - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2013 from Doug DvorakSome people go through their life in an almost dreamlike state. They keep thinking that they will wake up at any moment, and that they will be living the life that they have always wanted. What they do not know, but may realize at some point, is that the dream has to start somewhere. In order to ...
Views: 1051(1 vote) - Sucess steps for your life - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2020 from Sri TulasiRemove social media from your phone. Learn how to meditate in a way that works for you and never stop (I learned by reading the book Untethered Soul by Michael Singer). Make reading a daily habit. Have hobbies you genuinely care about that aren’t movies and TV (Game of Thrones is not a damn ...
Views: 560(1 vote) - Sustaining a high page rank with quality Link building Company UK - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2011 from John SilverstoneLink building services are essential for web pages because they bring in quality traffic that is specific and relevant to the website owner’s agenda. Link building can be done through various means. There are basically two kinds of link building services. One is called outbound link building ...
Views: 1054(1 vote) - Take a bet on an overnight success? - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Joe NuckolsWhen that bolt of lightning hits and the idea to revolutionize the way people live comes to you and you know in your heart that this is it. The big idea. It's the moment you've dreamed of and you can't wait to count the rewards, buy that big house, fill the garage with expensive sports cars, ...
Views: 1195(1 vote) - Take the Time before the Time Takes You - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2016 from T. Renee RichardsonAloha! The mainstream western mindset, aka monkey-mind, aka mundanitude, continues to suck the vibrancy out of intelligent, creative, sensitive souls who try albeit in vain, to fit into it. The resulting rise in health crises both physical and emotional, coupled with the current spiritual ...
Views: 1347(1 vote) - Ten Things You Should Know About Thinking - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2013 from WEE DILTSTen Things You Should Know About Thinking You are what you think. So doesn’t it make sense to learn how to choose carefully the thoughts you entertain. Once you choose to monitor and select your thinking, your life will never be the same. Why not start today? Learn how to monitor and choose ...
Views: 1452(2 votes) - Thankful Kids R Happy Kids - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2010 from Krystal KuehnHow wonderful it would be if we could help our children and grandchildren to learn thanksgiving at an early age. Thanksgiving opens the doors. It changes a child's personality. A child is resentful, negative—or thankful. Thankful children want to give, they radiate happiness, they draw people. ~ ...
Views: 1785(1 vote) - The 7th Secret to Living the Good Life - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2010 from Hugh DeBurghIt's Time to Fall In Love ~ With YOU! I’ve saved the best for last. It doesn’t matter how hard you work or how much natural talent ekes out of your every crevice – you will not achieve satisfaction in life if you do not love yourself. Instead, you will sabotage your own success, knowingly or ...
Views: 1569(3 votes) - The Art of Self Motivation - by Submitted on May 24, 2011 from cedric riceThe true leader is the one who is more self motivated out of the group. If you can’t motivate yourself there is no way that you will be able to motivate subordinates. Sometimes the leader motivates by actions rather than words. When you look at the leader on athletic teams you will note that ...
Views: 1474(1 vote) - The Body Heals Quickly. Why Doesn’t the Mind? - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2013 from Debbie LaChusaA cut medically known as an avulsion. Not really even a cut or a gash. Basically, the removal of a chunk of flesh. After a visit to the ER, where the doctor told me there wasn’t much he could do—after all, there was nothing to stitch up—I had no choice but to give it time to heal. For ...
Views: 1451(2 votes) - The Elusive Happiness Factor: How to discover it - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2014 from Frosty WooldridgeBy Frosty Wooldridge If you look around your community whether you share a schoolroom, workout class or meeting place—someone laughs a lot, smiles and expresses their happiness. (Two happy guys on a bicycle tour. What makes them happy? They love to pedal their bicycles over long ...
Views: 674(1 vote) - The Equation of Change - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2012 from Julie JohnsonThis equation is actually really simple, yet many of us persist in making it complicated. ‘We only change when the cost of changing is less than the cost of staying where we are.’ Now this makes perfect sense at an intellectual level, but at an emotional level we just don’t seem to get it. ...
Views: 1307(1 vote) - The Extinction of the Male! Really? - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2014 from Dr. Elsbeth Meuth, EdD & Freddy Zental WeaverIn a recent conversation a scientist friend of ours mentioned that researchers have indicated the extinction of the male within a thousand years or so. This had our heads churning. What would need to change in order to divert the reality of such a prognosis? Here is what we came up with: For ...
Views: 1343(1 vote) - The Fat Debate - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Dawn K AldrichLet's get this out on the table being skinny does not mean one is healthy and neither is being fat, overweight or obese. Lately there has been a resurgence on the topic of being overweight and the health implications. Over the years, studies have linked various diseases to being overweight or ...
Views: 1126(1 vote) - The Five Best Hero Lessons from My Hero Column - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2009 from Terri MarieI wrote a column called “Heroes Among Us” for the Orange County Register, Sun Post News for years. The stories focused on people who did heroic things, so that we may all learn from them. Every year I wrap up with the best hero lessons. From well over 100 hero lessons each year, the following ...
Views: 1377(2 votes) - The Gift of Growth: How to Recognize and Use Three Sources of Personal Growth - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2011 from Lauren StillThe capacity to grow and change is a gift to our current and future selves. When we expand our minds, we expand our horizons and therefore our possibilities. With the ability to change comes the potential that what appeared impossible before may suddenly become possible. The gift of growth ...
Views: 1198(1 vote) - The Inner Success Mode, What Secret? - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Justin HansenHave you ever sat down to think how success is measured? So many people dream about being “successful” but there’s really no definition of what that really is. Does being successful mean that you’ve finally earned a ton of money and you’re rich? It could also mean that you finally got that ...
Views: 1553(1 vote) - The Law of Reciprocity: Give and You Shall Receive - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2012 from Mark AdrianThe Law of Reciprocity is known by many names, forming the basis of humanity. People often say Give and You Shall Receive, yet most people never cite the law of reciprocity explicitly. As a child, most people would remember hearing simple phrases like: “give and you shall receive,” “treat ...
Views: 2538(1 vote) - The Magic of Personal Responsibility - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2017 from Ranjan Kumar VaranasiHello Success Seeker, Decided to re-invent yourself? Eager to re-script your story? Curious to find out what it is that makes the successful who they are? Then let’s dive in and discover the key to anybody’s success… Yes. I am fully conscious when I use the word ‘anybody’s. Because ask ...
Views: 864(1 vote) - The Open Plan Office Survival Guide - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2013 from Rosie GrayOpen plan work environments are the norm in most organisations. Some are even going further, introducing ‘hotdesking’ where your workstation is allocated fresh daily. Open plan environments are flexible, positively encouraging conversation, and for many an enjoyable part of working life. But ...
Views: 2286(1 vote) - The Other Face of Catastrophe - by Submitted on May 28, 2011 from Laurie PappasDisaster happens! Severe tornadoes and the Mississippi River flooding are the latest in a long line of environmental catastrophes. Lost or damaged homes, human life, possessions and crops have, once again, brought despair to human beings who urgently need a way to cope with the adversity that ...
Views: 1135(1 vote) - The Power in a Name, A Free Reward with Lasting Organization Impact - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2013 from Enrique (Rick) RuizWhat is your name? Why were you given that name? What does your name mean? Our name, a perfectly crafted combination of characters distinguishes us among 7 billion people on earth. It is our being, it carries our heritage and it was a gift of love from our parents. Our name gives us human ...
Views: 1798(1 vote) - The Power of Choice and What You Choose - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2012 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorWhat we choose not only influences us in the moment, but beyond it. How well or often do you practice the power of choice? I was walking along on a beautiful morning, while my ego-mind was busy playing old tapes and imagining unpleasant future moments, when I noticed that I was allowing this ...
Views: 1861(1 vote) - The Power of Choices - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2010 from Sarah JamesThe Power of Choices Too often we find ourselves anxious and disappointed when an opportunity dissolves or when things do not turn out the way we had hoped. In such a crisis lies opportunity. We have a choice, either we can dissolve with the failed opportunity or we can create other ...
Views: 1423(1 vote) - The Power of Deep Desire - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2019 from Rakgomo MatlalaLife is all about choices. We choose to be poor or to work hard to elevate ourselves to greater heights in life. The great change a man can have depend on how bad the man want to change. Wishing to change alone cannot bring about any change, but taking a determined effort to change for the ...
Views: 801(1 vote) - The Power of iAM, iCAN and iWILL ~ Raising Self-Esteem Through Positive Affirmations ~ - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2012 from JODI NICHOLSONConsider that every thought you think and every word you say is an affirmation and all of our self-talk or inner dialogue is a stream of affirmations. We are continually affirming subconsciously with our words and thoughts and this flow of affirmations is creating our life experience in every ...
Views: 2552(1 vote) - The Power of Negative Thinking - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2011 from Hugh StewartEd Strachar, creator of the Reading Genius® program, once said, "Positive thinking is better than negative thinking, but no thinking (just effective action) is better than positive thinking." Negative thinking Can negative thinking serve you? What if I told you that there is an ...
Views: 1172(1 vote) - The Power of Peace by Kranti Gaurav - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2018 from Kranti GauravHaving a manner of peace and quiet is extremely valuable. It's a disposition that says, "I'm confiding in God," and it talks intensely to individuals. Be that as it may, it requires significant investment, center and the beauty of God to be reliably serene. One approach to create ...
Views: 957(1 vote) - The Power of Positive Thinking: 5 Steps to Changing Your Attitude For Success - by Submitted on May 01, 2011 from Karen Keller, Ph.D.Attitude is a choice. Women are confronted daily with situations, words, outcomes that force them to choose a response. That response is based decidedly on their attitude. Attitude is the difference between winning the battles, but losing the war. How many times have you realized that your ...
Views: 881(1 vote) - The secret to keeping your resolution for a CHANGE - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2013 from Edwige GilbertEvery year on December 31st, people all over the world make New Year’s resolutions. Millions of people wake up thinking, “This is the day I am going to do things differently!” They yearn for a new beginning and hate themselves when, after a few weeks their resolutions fail. Why do they ...
Views: 1066(1 vote) - The Secret to Optimal Nourishment of Body, Mind, and Spirit - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2012 from Janbreathe@aol.com Janbreathe@aol.com“Never eat with people you don’t like because your state of awareness will influence how your food is metabolized.” This is what Deepak Chopra said in a 1993 interview with Oprah Winfrey. He talked about a study that was done where rabbits were fed a diet that was extremely high in cholesterol. ...
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