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- Have you had enough of going through life wondering “Is this all there is?” - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2013 from Larry CraneSeriously have you had enough of going through life wondering “Is this all there is?” How much longer are you willing to wait for things to change? Please acknowledge that waiting for things to change is no longer a viable consideration. We have all at one time or another spent much time ...
Views: 1509(5 votes) - Fluidity Solves All Conflicts - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2013 from David SamuelOpposing Polarities May Cooperate With Each Other Or They Conflict To Varying Degrees Fluidity is the answer to all confusing statements. Fluidity is the key to wisdom.This article will discuss fluidity, its meaning and use. If to you, for example, conflict means opposing, that indicates ...
Views: 1250 - Master Data Management Is The Need Of The Hour - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2013 from Jessica BanksEvery organization is subject to growth, after being in the corporate sector for a while. Though entrepreneurs aim on expanding their clientele and resources, they fail to concentrate on efficient data management. As your company grows, so does the magnitude of your data. It is vital to maintain ...
Views: 1100(4 votes) - Your Secret Sauce and Your Unfair Advantages - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2013 from Dean LA Douceur, MBAEveryone has a secret sauce. I define your ‘secret sauce’ as the ideas, thoughts, techniques and insights you've gained from being in your chosen areas of pursuit. In business, the arts and many other pursuits, your secret sauce is the inside information combined with your experience which ...
Views: 1743 - Create Systems to Organize & Children, Husband & Life So You Have Time to Explore Your Dreams & Organize Your Goals - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2013 from Dorothy ~ The Organizer ~ BreiningerHow can I get my children to be more organized? What are some signs of hoarding in children? How can I get my spouse to follow through and clean up after completing a chore? How can I make my home office functional instead of a “clutter-catch-all?” How can I explore my dreams and organize ...
Views: 1941(1 vote) - Be the Best Manager with Top Management Consulting - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2013 from Dough peterIf you are a manager or a small business owner who manages a team of workers under your command, then you are certainly a part of the management of the company and that makes you a key role player. Directors and managers often oversee their employees and make decisions which are in the benefit ...
Views: 1316(1 vote) - Is Change Really Difficult? Or are we just accustomed to believing change is difficult? - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2013 from Larry CraneIs it really difficult to make changes or are we just accustomed to believing change is difficult? Good question. Regardless of what we would like to change, most of us have a host of excuses that we use that actually keep us from accomplishing what we would like to achieve. This is silly and ...
Views: 1539(3 votes) - Make Changing Jobs and Careers Easier and More Rewarding - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2013 from Donald MitchellHollywood often captures the downside of changing jobs and careers with dramatic tales about unexpectedly losing a long-held position and not being able to find a suitable replacement. If I asked you to describe what such an experience would be like, you might choose words like “traumatic,” ...
Views: 1417 - Project Management Recruitment Made Easy - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2013 from Kilda QueensCorporations are beholden to their stakeholders and as such, there is a high expectation to provide value and return. As such corporations will find ways to improve business processes and make them more efficient that will in the long run add value. This is in essence how a project ...
Views: 750 - Imagination Power - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2013 from Steve GoodierOne of your greatest powers is ... your imagination. Let me explain. William James was a philosopher and one of the leading thinkers a century ago. He said this about the power of the mind: “Anything you may hold firmly in your imagination can be yours.” He believed there was tremendous power ...
Views: 1824(1 vote) - Effects of Management Training - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2013 from Dough peterA lot of business owners have never heard the word management training. They are often confused when someone discusses this term in front of them. A humble effort is done here to help explain what it actually is and how can it be helpful for the business community. What is management ...
Views: 1286(1 vote) - #1 Success & Happiness Solution: Rubber Band Thinking - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2013 from William Cottringer#1 Success & Happiness Solution: Rubber Band Thinking By Bill Cottringer “I wouldn’t give a fig for the simplicity on this side of complexity, but for the simplicity just on the other side of complexity, I would give my life.” ~Oliver Wendell Holmes. There is no shortage of good ...
Views: 1763 - How to Handle a Team Member Who Has a Negative Personality - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2013 from Tracey FieberEvery company has one; a “Negative Nelly” on some level who continually brings the team down. Negative personalities seem to be popular as portrayed in Hollywood movies like “Office Space” and television shows like “Ugly Betty”. Yet, this negative attitude can be destructive to the productivity ...
Views: 1444 - Liking the image in the mirror - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2013 from Larry CraneWhat does it take to stop believing that the image in the mirror is unattractive? First of all, notice what you are holding in mind. What are you creating for yourself by labeling yourself negatively? When we look in the mirror and dislike our image, we are seeing ourselves in a distorted ...
Views: 1586(5 votes) - Our Future - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2013 from Angela Schulz-HenkeWe put our soul trusting in the love in the hands of other people. But no one out there can give us, what we really need. That what we are looking for, we can only find in ourselves. With the decision to love yourself, the most exciting journey of your life starts! I can confirm this from my ...
Views: 1300 - 3 Strategies to Positively Profit from Change - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2013 from Joey FaucetteThe most common sentence I receive in coaching today is, “We’ve gone through a lot of changes and more are coming.” Ironically, each client believes their situation is unique. It’s all of us. Some of us are excited by it. Others are terrified. Most are just trying to keep up. So how ...
Views: 1232(1 vote) - 3 Positive Ways to Do Business with Ideal Customers - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2013 from Joey FaucetteIt costs too much to do business with some people. Who are your “some people?” How much time do they steal from your enjoyable customers? How much energy do you give them? How much attention that can be more profitably invested in your ideal customers’ relationships? You’re throwing ...
Views: 1581 - Are Your Decisions Objective? - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2013 from Rand GolletzAs a part of an engagement with a client (an insurer), I walked the executive leadership team through a discussion of company strengths and weaknesses, as well as external opportunities and threats. I stood at the white board posting their answers as the discussion migrated to an assessment of ...
Views: 1164 - Letting go of perceived bad habits - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2013 from Larry CraneLetting go of perceived bad habits is the result of making better decisions. By understanding ‘how and why’ we act in the ways that we do is deciding to get bigger than our fear. In deciding to overcome the habit of protecting ourselves with fear empowers us to be free of perceived bad habits. ...
Views: 2225(2 votes) - Social Competence and Intelligence - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2013 from Angela Schulz-HenkeWhat are social skills and social intelligence? Social competence is a significant aspect of emotional intelligence. This term refers primarily to the ability of interpersonal relationships, whether it be verbal or nonverbal, constructive, and make all parties satisfactory. The foundation of ...
Views: 2046(1 vote) - Motivation - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2013 from Angela Schulz-HenkeIt is best to ask, what does motivate you basically. Think and look into activities or things that make you happy. There's definitely something into which you put all your energy. It does not need to be a professional matter that inspires you. What comes spontaneously to your mind with this ...
Views: 1254 - The #1 Secret Success Ingredient: Your KEY to True Change - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2013 from Heather DominickI want to introduce to what I refer to as the #1 Secret Success Ingredient: what I call energetic and personal responsibility. You see it can be so easy in this day and time that we live in to blame what is going on “out there” for what you don’t have. Yes, even if you tell yourself ‘Oh no, ...
Views: 1374 - Different Types of Business Management - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2013 from Kevin SykesDo you ever have had some interaction with business management? Of course yes if you are a part of the business world. Every business has its own way of planning, staffing, organizing, controlling and leading to achieve their goals and target. Everyone has different definition of management but ...
Views: 963 - Learn from Success not Failure - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2013 from Jane CranstonYou’ve heard people say again and again, “I learned more from my mistakes than my successes.” My reply is “I doubt it.” They’ll spend hours, days, and endless energy trying to correct (or worse defend) a mistake by analyzing and dissecting in post mortem, generally producing a patched up ...
Views: 1758(2 votes) - Commitment to Diversity in the Workplace - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2013 from Jane CranstonOver past decades the issue of diversity has taken a very visible place in the growth and structuring of the workplace population. Whether it was caused by mandates or natural shifts in population, the job sites look quite different. The challenge, as I see it, is not only to continue to push ...
Views: 1604(3 votes) - Green means GO! 3 Small Steps to Change your Mind from Seeing Fear to Knowing Freedom - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2013 from Andre WileyHave you ever asked yourself “Why not me?” If you have, this article is for YOU! There is a burning desire in us all! Some people like Warren Buffet and Michael Jordan learned to tap into that desire and create the drive that brought them the things in life they wanted to have. Some people read ...
Views: 1299(1 vote) - What Do I Really Want and How Can I Find It? - by Submitted on May 31, 2013 from Jane CranstonI was working with an executive coaching client the other day developing a strategy for the next steps in her career. For reasons unclear to me, I thought our discussion was off course. Was I not asking the right questions? Not hearing the underlying comments or insights? Influencing her answers ...
Views: 1306(1 vote) - Successful Mission and Vision Statements and Why - by Submitted on May 27, 2013 from Don MidgettDoug Campbell, an author and a fire systems analyst in Ventura, CA has always been a passionate man. Anyone who knows him knows that he is passionate about his time, his choices and his career in training firefighters. It did not take him long to see the importance of having a mission ...
Views: 1295 - Tomorrow Never Changes - by Submitted on May 20, 2013 from Andre WileyThere are some of us out there that have a strange infatuation with the future. Why not? Thinking about how great things could be if we had time to develop our life plans and goals is what we dream about as kids. I used to think about what I was going to do with my life when I got older. I ...
Views: 1308(2 votes) - Who Is a Business Consultant and Why Do You Need Him - by Submitted on May 16, 2013 from Dough peterWith the rise in communication technologies all around the globe, running a business has become even more interesting yet more stressful. Fighting competition in the right way has raised demands of experienced business consultants all over the globe. Article: Business has grown bigger than ...
Views: 1093 - Walking meditation-fake it until you become it - by Submitted on May 15, 2013 from Philip BurgessWalking Meditation You have probably heard about “The Secret” and the “Law of Attraction”. It has become the bible for personal development and the secret to creating the life you want. If it was all as simple as some of the publicity would have us believe then we would all be rich, have ...
Views: 1262 - See the World in a Grain of Sand – Get Uncomfortable for Things to Change - by Submitted on May 04, 2013 from Kevin ChiuTo us, pearls are a thing of beauty, a valuable article. However to an oyster or mollusk, it is nothing more than a reminder of an irritation and discomfort. Pearls form when a foreign entity gets lodged within an oyster. This can be a grain of sand or a parasite that causes irritation. If the ...
Views: 1312 - Change Drives Our Business World - by Submitted on May 03, 2013 from Dough peterSuccumbing to the new technology and changes in the industry is not an option for any business owner. With the help of an executive coach make use of the changes to your benefit and rise above your competitors. Body: We all follow our leaders without a question. Having complete faith in what ...
Views: 1133 - Sick and Tired? - by Submitted on May 01, 2013 from Andre WileyAre you sick and tired? I was. As a matter of fact, I was sick and tired of being sick and tired. At the young age of 32 I was a divorced, educated but under appreciated black male who's sole purpose in life was to make it through the day. Not only had I had lost my desire in life, I was ...
Views: 1894(2 votes) - Start Your Success Journey with a Business Consultant - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2013 from Dough peterBusinesses are always in need to something or someone to help it grow further. While the able managers and executives can do the task themselves, they might need someone to help them in their strategies and plans. That someone is none other than a business consultant. When you feel the heat ...
Views: 1069 - Find the Right Life Coach For You - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2013 from Tom CasanoThere are 15,000 coaches in the United States alone. If you're looking to find the right life coach for you, where do you start? There are over a dozen coaching directories to choose from. You can go through these directories to try to find the right life coach for you (though there may ...
Views: 1581 - Moving Beyond Limitation into Happiness - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2013 from Larry CraneIt occurred to me that, “Limitation” and “Happiness” are on opposite ends of the spectrum; so in order to for us move beyond limitation and into happiness, we need to see what we are really holding in mind. Lester Levenson has said, “There are no problems unless we are holding onto them. By ...
Views: 1752(3 votes) - Inevitable Change Acceptance Ensures Organisational Development - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2013 from Dough peterManaging and adopting change today can play a great part in your progress towards organisational development. While your competitors stick to the old rules and ways, you can get the bigger share by adapting to the latest trends. There is nothing permanent on this planet. What is present ...
Views: 1167 - Go Social with Social media marketing - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2013 from Ishani JaiteleySocial media has become a very significant part of our personal and professional lives, with the arrival of the social sites like Facebook and Twitter. It is the most powerful tool of business marketing as well. Facebook and Twitter have more than 900 million and 555 million daily users’ count ...
Views: 1084 - Management Consultants Are the Biggest Need of Today - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2013 from Dough peterThere are times when business owners and managers require someone from the outside to help them get ahead of competition. Bridging the gap between customers and organization’s management consultants provide the necessary knowledge and implement the right strategies. Businesses, either large ...
Views: 1063 - Would you like to feel good? - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2013 from Larry CranePretty certain, most folks would love to feel good at all times, although many may think it’s not possible to always feel good. Ok, what’s right about feeling good? Feeling good encompasses many things… Perhaps it is working on an incredible project – getting involved – being inspired. Maybe ...
Views: 1357(1 vote) - Winning at Working--Valuing Time - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2013 from Nan Russell"I don't like to be kept waiting," he responded when asked by the travel-study professor why he delayed the entire group for a third straight day. "Next time," the professor warned, "we won't hold the bus." The following day the bus left as scheduled, returning to the hotel late into the ...
Views: 971 - Change Management: From Survival to Thrival - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2013 from Valencia RayManaging change effectively involves managing mindset. Where your mind is set determines if change is scary and 'hard' or exciting and 'easier'. I don't want to imply that change will be without discomfort, but it doesn't have to be downright painful. How you see it - perception - matters. ...
Views: 1377 - A Celebration of Rituals - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2013 from Denise LammiRituals are actions that are performed which “act out” thoughts produced from beliefs, myths or ideas. Rituals are important because they provide us with opportunities to enhance our experiences as individuals and as a society. Rituals accomplish this by adding meaning to circumstances ...
Views: 1628(5 votes) - A Celebration of Rituals - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2013 from Denise LammiRituals are actions that are performed which “act out” thoughts produced from beliefs, myths or ideas. Rituals are important because they provide us with opportunities to enhance our experiences as individuals and as a society. Rituals accomplish this by adding meaning to circumstances ...
Views: 1628(5 votes) - How to tackle the challenge of ‘change’ - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2013 from kuza biasharaSmall businesses the world over and business in general is susceptible to change. Change takes place constantly and it has been proved again and again that those who adapt quickly to change can survive almost any challenge. As a small business owner, you can take command and lead your employees ...
Views: 1120 - Evolving - What Does It Really Mean For Your Success - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2013 from Andrea CallahanThe first pillar in the Ten Faces of She paradigm, EVOLVING, the act of developing , progressing and maturing to live the life that you are destined to live. EVOLVING speaks to your growth, expansion and adaptation of your life. Throughout your evolutionary process, you are altering who you are. ...
Views: 1498 - The Trust Factor - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2013 from Jo Anna ShawSuccessful relationships and results are built on trust. Lack of trust is the underlying issue, in unresolved conflicts. Either a team member doesn’t trust that it is safe, for instance to voice their opinion, or a manager doesn’t trust a team member with a decision, for example by being ...
Views: 1106(1 vote) - Studio Management Software to Generate Profits - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2013 from Charles HaydenThe studio management software involves in core business activities. Majority of the club owners are installing this IT application so that they can enjoy the best of these automated solution. This system not only integrated the overall business management but also offers quality customer care. ...
Views: 806 - Time of Love - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2013 from Angela Schulz-HenkeOn 6 June 2012 the last intense event occurred when Venus - Earth and the sun are in one line. This will influence our paradigm (blockages) resolution immensely. Do not hold on to established partnerships which want to be resolved, that do not work anymore. It's no longer about finding the soul ...
Views: 1320 - The Compound Effect Part 1 - How the Smallest Changes In Your Habits Can Transform Your Life For the Better. - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2013 from Arman VakiliOn Friday, February 15, 2013, humanity was reminded that we are not alone in this Universe. That day two major cosmic events occurred: a meteor crashed into Russia causing a series of explosions that injured over 1,000 people, and an asteroid flew 17,000 miles away from Earth – that’s closer ...
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