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One 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: 1836
A Good Team Culture is Essential Success in the Workplace
The energy of a good team culture is to a great degree powerful on the execution of our Customer Service Team and the nature of Service we convey to our Customers. Group Culture is the most vital influencer. In Customer Service, our ... Views: 1833
Communications are becoming exponentially more complex and instantaneous with each passing day. In fact, information about an event such as an Olympic Gold Medal win in London reaches Beijing, Los Angeles, Sydney, Miami and Branson, Missouri simultaneously. There is zero time delay between ... Views: 1833
One of the simplest methods of making money online in 2019 is to start a dropshipping company. Growing Amazon, eBay, Etsy, Shopify, and other internet marketplaces and systems implies that for as little as $20, anyone can begin an online store.
Dropshipping is a method of retail fulfillment ... Views: 1830
You could be in a perfectly adequate job – work that you enjoy and which possibly pays you enough for all your needs. You're living in a place that is familiar to you; somewhere that you call home. So when opportunity comes knocking, you’re may be tempted to pass on an unknown future in favor of ... Views: 1827
Purging things out of our life by cleaning out closets, the garage, or filing cabinet are always wonderful ways of moving forward. In choosing to clean out areas of our life, we are deciding that we can be free of those unwanted items.
We may choose to donate or sell some of our things or ... Views: 1827
Best Perspective For Success In Closing The Gap That Matters Most
By
Bill Cottringer
Success is not—
What you do,
What you get,
Or what you have;
But what you attract,
From being who you are.
“Success is a certain sense of progress accumulated from making all the right little ... Views: 1825
Yes, like many before you, you want something big…
You want to win at life…
You want to create a life and a business that makes you feel great!
You want to wake up feeling awesome and full of purpose and the joy of living a life you are designed to live…
And you want to make lots of ... Views: 1822
For the past 15 years, I have lived in the same house. My house was always neat and clean, so I didn’t realize how much “stuff” I had collected.
While cleaning out all this “stuff” in preparation for the move, I discovered that I was not throwing away, I was shifting “stuff” from one place ... Views: 1819
Team building activities for work are overlooked as a way to improve cooperation among employees just as a you don’t think your car is due for a tune up even though you notice that you are not getting the performance you once got. Most companies think that somehow issues of cooperation and ... Views: 1818
Welcome to Creating Harmony’s email of indication. Our intention in this Harmonising Times is to provide our readers, friends and everyone else with foresight as to the influences impacting all our lives as we move through 2016. So helping each to Create their Life of Harmony by assisting each ... Views: 1818
Searching for a corporate team building events can be an arduous task let alone finding a company that can deliver an effective and memorable corporate team building events. The best thing to do is develop a list of keyword objectives that you will want to accomplish. For instance if your ... Views: 1818
After Hurricane Sandy, a graduate of the Abundance & Prosperity workshop, Will Romero, wrote these words: “I just wanted to say thank you very much. I lost my apartment during the hurricane and the first thing that came to my head was ‘Wow... I’m not really attached to material things.’ So I ... Views: 1809
What do we need to do to see ourselves in an entirely new way?! How about deciding what we would like to accomplish; then, pursuing our goal until it is positively achieved. Truly these are appropriate steps in any successful goals process. Regardless if the goal includes issues related to ... Views: 1808
Below is one of the graduate level papers I wrote in 2000 to address the pervasive topic of job stress – something most of us cannot escape. It’s rather long and academic in tone, but the information still applies today and is worth a read. I will note that the references will not address ... Views: 1802
Many of us rely on a structured routine to give us stability in life. We know what to expect when we wake up in the morning and we enjoy watching life play out in an orderly way, just like we always expected. From the time we are small children, we learn to rely on routine. New mothers teach ... Views: 1800
I’ve had a revelation.
Since the “great recession” of 2008 (which appears to still be in process) came trampling through our economic landscape, I have been — like so many others — waiting and hoping for the rebuilding. When will things get back to how they were? Can we soon return to easier ... Views: 1791
Getting a free number for your business is not as difficult as you might think. In recent years, tax-free numbers have become more popular among companies, and as demand has increased, so has the number of companies that offer that number. There is no doubt that buying a toll free number is a ... Views: 1789
Leaders ask questions to gain clarity, to deepen understanding, and to make better decisions. In fact, questions are a leaders’ best tool for gaining deeper appreciation and increased knowledge of the issues and challenges facing an organization.
The better your questions and understanding ... Views: 1788
The energy of Team Culture is to a great degree compelling on the execution of our Customer Service Team and the nature of Service we convey to our Customers. Group Culture is THE most critical influencer.
In Customer Service, our objective is that each of our Customers will get superb ... Views: 1782
#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: 1775
I was raised by Grandparents who went through the Great-US Depression in the 1930s. So, I have a unique perspective about finances among my peers. Let me just say it. Getting a rein on our budgets is about common sense, effective stress management, as well as longer-term happiness and ... Views: 1769
You’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: 1767
This is all about my new e-book, the first of many more. Why did I write it? Simple. I knew that I wanted to give people something that would help them understand what is special about them as a person. The trick was putting down concrete exercises to follow what I already knew. By tracing my ... Views: 1766
It 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: 1764
Everyone 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: 1755
Team building activities for work are overlooked as a way to improve cooperation among employees just as a you don’t think your car is due for a tune up even though you notice that you are not getting the performance you once got. Most companies think that somehow issues of cooperation and ... Views: 1754
When you watch most people working, you notice that they are doing many things at once: what is often described as multitasking. Recent research has shown that while such an approach seems to be highly efficient to the person using it, quality and quantity of results are actually less than when ... Views: 1743
Consider a complex manufacturing and logistics organisation, based at the North Pole, traditionally very busy around the 25th December. As you might imagine, planning for this event takes all year – no sooner has Santa Claus sat down on Boxing Day then he’’s called to deal with all sorts of ... Views: 1741
Something that humans enjoy is having control – we would do just about anything to prevent that terrible feeling of uncertainty… but in life, it’s unavoidable. At times, uncertainty isn’t just unsettling, it’s crippling. However, it’s vital for growth and when you find yourself faced with a ... Views: 1735
Resolving The Clash Between Younger and Older Workers
By
Bill Cottringer
“Conflict is inevitable, but combat is optional.” ~Max Lucade.
Because of today’s economic uncertainty, earlier entry into occupations and delayed retirements, there is a growing gap and conflict emerging in ... Views: 1735
I was recently reminded that a leader is someone who wants to be a part of building something that they cannot build alone. Based on this thought, I will choose to spend my time this New Year making a difference and taking part in something that matters!
In our culture, moving the ... Views: 1734
When you need to make a change, whether adjusting unwanted behaviors or carving a new path, having the right mindset can significantly affect your ability to succeed. For example, have you ever needed to come up with new, brilliant ideas for a project, a paper, or to solve a problem, and your ... Views: 1730
Vision is the most important factor that influences the way and manner one succeeds or fail in this side of the great divide no matter how hard one may try and that is the main reason why the Holy Book, itself strongly emphasized that the people perish for lack of vision.
While it is quite ... Views: 1728
I recently had the opportunity to invite a friend and her grandchildren to a local fair. I’ve been going to the event for years and like the predictability and tradition; plus it supports a good cause. The carousel is always in front of the big house, the face painting under the elms, and you ... Views: 1725
Change is only for the purpose of making better decisions that agrees with what we are interested in doing or having, or not doing or not having. If we look at the process of change more closely, logically we can see that some changes require more time and consideration. Certainly things like ... Views: 1721
Motivation of Direct Support Professionals (DSP's) can be a daunting task. To examine ways to motivate DSP's we can consider the two-factor theory. The psychologist Frederick Herzberg studied and theorized the motivational theory or the two-factor theory. The Motivational Theory further refines ... Views: 1718
For the past three decades, I’ve been observing the way people behave in personal and business relationships, with the intent of finding the meaningful patterns of what works and doesn’t work to bring about positive change. Here are the top ten lessons I’ve learned about how to click with ... Views: 1716
LAS VEGAS - 411 Locals, an internet advertising agency, is pleased to announce it has hired Eric Swartzwelder as its new Assistant Manager of Operations. Swartzwelder will be responsible for helping manage and oversee call center operations, both sales and customer service; and driving ... Views: 1715
At some point on our lives, typically January, most of us resolve to make profound changes in our lives. We resolve to quit bad habits, acquire good habits, eat less, save more, etc. You know the drill. While these are all good things to do, unfortunately, these are the types of superficial ... Views: 1715
Money is tight everywhere. Even people doing well are feeling the impact of local, national, and global slowdowns in the economy. That said, it doesn’t necessarily mean no one is getting merit increases, promotions, and salary adjustments. Whether you work for a company that has a very ... Views: 1712
Morning routines are important. It’s a way for you to start your day on a good note, and maximize productivity. And people usually talk about them, you can find thousands of articles describing the best way to start your morning, but no one really speaks about the best way to end your ... Views: 1709
Things are not often what they appear and, what they clearly are at the time, is not always what they turn out to be in the future.
Often, a wonderful safe and enjoyable childhood leads to difficulties in adult life. While we grow up, our fragmentation is formed based on certain experiences. ... Views: 1706
Welcome to Creating Harmony’s note of indication for September 2016. As we move further through this re- structuring phase our intention in this Harmonising Times is to provide our readers, friends and everyone else with foresight as to the influences impacting all our lives. This cycle reminds ... Views: 1698
s I see it, there are really three places you can exist in your career--Comfort, Growth, or Fear zones. Let’s assess where you are. Think of a work issue, your current status, or even take a bird’s eye view of the recent past. Ask yourself “Where am I?” “Am I operating mostly in my comfort ... Views: 1693
Success Law #4: Faithful Expectation
The atmosphere of faithful expectation is the breeding ground for miracles. The atmosphere of fearful expectation is the breeding ground for misery. Imagine this. A storm is coming, and the clouds start moving in. The sky turns black, and the ... Views: 1693
Excerpt from The Anatomy of Success & Failure *7* Essential Elements that will Guarantee Radical Success in Life!
Essential Element #4: Blind Bamboo Faith
The next Essential Element is BBF, which stands for blind bamboo faith. Now, let me explain, because I know you are likely ... Views: 1687
Welcome to Shamanics in Portugal´s Newsletter. Our intention is to remind you our readers, friends and connections we are all part of a much larger, ever evolving community. As part of that the Journal is now available on Youtube so that you can listen to it as well as view some of the scenery ... Views: 1683
Dr. Romance writes:
Recent events have me thinking about political anarchy: riots, bombings, civil wars, threats, and other bad and dangerous behavior around the world. Politically, anarchy means obeying no laws. It’s frightening to watch a mob take over. Anarchy is the result of two things: ... Views: 1682
With a huge variety of exhibits to choose from, companies attending exhibitions are not directly related to your main product or service. This can occur locally or on a global platform. Organizers of the exhibition shown impose strict guidelines regarding building heights and runs solid walls. ... Views: 1673