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“So, where do you see yourself in five years?” We’ve all heard that one before. It is an existential black hole of a potentially soul-draining question. Yet it has become a staple of every job interview. And if you’re like anybody else, the answer to the question usually lies in an empty blank ... Views: 1062
We all have some type of value assigned to us based on how others perceive us. Whether we buy into these perceptions or not depends on if we are intrinsically or extrinsically motivated. For those who are intrinsically motivated their personal value is internally defined. It is unwavering in ... Views: 913
didn’t understand why it always felt as though this debilitating mantle was restricting me. There was always something inside of me that looked at the way I would express myself to the world and compare and see others doing it naturally. If you have shyness you have most likely observed how some ... Views: 925
Critical thinking and creativity go hand in hand. While some might believe of critical thinking as more clinical, while imaginative thinking is more abstract, they're more alike than they are different.
The creative individual is most likely to be viewed as a psychological and creative type ... Views: 1503
Most people are satisfied with going to college, obtaining a degree and getting a proverbial "good" job. Couple that with having a loving family and earning a few promotions and they're ecstatic. But being complacent and following the hoi polloi is not the way to get ahead in life. If you're ... Views: 1305
“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
In our early years, our awareness of self wasn’t well developed. It seemed that obeying our parents and pleasing them with our performance was what life was ... Views: 719
Remember when in school, how easy it was to remember something when the teacher drew it on the board? Well, whiteboard video company can do the same thing for you. It’s a sure thing that using whiteboard animation can be a lot more intimidating to the visitors of your website than using bold ... Views: 730
Who sits on your shoulder? An angel or a devil? This is the story of how I put an angel on my shoulder.
As a younger man I was posed with this important question.
Today, I now know the importance of always having an angel on my shoulder. I want to pass the lesson on to you today.
In my ... Views: 855
Bucket lists can conjure up all sorts of adrenaline fuelled ideas and it wouldn’t be much of a bucket
list without at least one or two! But we need to keep it real. Achievable desires and goals must be
the key if we are to tick them off before we depart this mortal coil. All too often ... Views: 1019

Copyright April, 2017
“ It is not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.” Quote by - Epictetus, the 1st Century Greek Philosopher
Courage is daring to be brave, enterprising, and bold in your professional or personal life. How often do you question your ... Views: 1211
The L in the PLANTS is a key pillar for your career success. The Ugandan society is increasingly becoming litigious.
You are your best lawyer. As you succeed or grow, you will knowingly or unknowingly step on some people’s toes.
Many won’t let it lie down. You will most likely receive ... Views: 684
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Call it the perils of the modern age, excessive exposure to social media, endless desires and goals, broken relationships or simply a rising apathy and detachment, the story is that, almost all of us feel ... Views: 1411
Color can have a powerful impact on our thoughts and moods, and influences the character of a room. Using the knowledge of color psychology we can paint rooms to create the ideal atmosphere.
But what color creates what effect?
FOR YOUR BEDROOM
> Best color: Pastel Blue
Associated ... Views: 1401
FIND YOUR JOY....
Part 1 (the Edge of negativity)
Truth be told, sadness, grieve, hardship, and negativity is the order of the day.
From the very moment you wake up on a new day, to the close of the day, there is a likelihood that you would be bombarded with all forms of negativity, from ... Views: 1031
One of my favorite writing assignments in college was constructing a monosyllabic story carved out of pure thought and based on the delectable mind of Dr. Seuss. This provoked inside me a strong curiosity on how to conquer the challenge of experiencing writer's block. In this case, we could ... Views: 922
Recently, I was reading an interesting case of a mobile phone manufacturing company that until a couple of years ago was the world’s leading and most preferred brand and suddenly it is struggling to keep pace with the competition. The reason? Well, the competitors have been successful in ... Views: 885
It's Valentine's Day – a day when many wear red, receive roses, and revel in romance, while others roll their eyes, denounce it as being "no big deal," and wish they could ignore it completely. It is also a day that can trigger painful memories, uncomfortable emotions, and give rise to a steady ... Views: 967
Life doesn't always turn out the way we'd like. When situations take an unfavorable turn, we become upset, frustrated, or angry. When others don't agree with us, live their life the way we think they should, or act in a manner we find disturbing, anger is a typical response. With the exception a ... Views: 2117
One of the most inspiring persons in the world- Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, was the 11th President of India, serving from 2002 to 2007, he is one of the few presidents who have touched the hearts thats why during his term as President, he was popularly known as the ... Views: 808
In Debbie Ford's last book, Courage, she talks about "becoming unrecognizable." Loving that concept from the moment she first shared it, I eagerly took on living my life from the bar of unrecognizable. Whether it's being more aware of my finances or carving out time to do nothing and relax on ... Views: 926
When Life Hands You Lemons . . .
. . . Make lemonade. You’ve all heard the saying, but what does it mean? Essentially it means to have an “I can do it,” attitude, an optimistic view in the face of misfortune, or adversity. Since lemons are considered bitter, and lemonade sweet, you’re ... Views: 1048
As we embark on a new year, it is only natural for most of us to be somewhat introspective and to do our own personal "year-in-review." We evaluate our successes, what we might do differently and hopefully what we learned. We assess where we are and what we want to create by asking ourselves ... Views: 1103
It is with enormous enthusiasm that I write the first newsletter of 2017. I am excited about welcoming the start of a new year and standing with you in a place of unlimited possibilities and the promise of creating an off-the-charts year! There is no time like the present for us all to declare ... Views: 978
New Year has been the time to take new resolutions since ages. Seldom does all our enthusiasm and excitement last more than a few weeks though. As days pass, we regret having taken the resolutions and find many logical reasons why our resolution was not practical. We blame ourselves for having ... Views: 786
THINK POSITIVE THOUGHTS AND FIGHT FAILURE, ADVISES RAHUL KAPOOR
Your mind is not designed to get results. It is just neutral energy which works in the direction that you want it to.
For example, if you channelize positive energy your mind makes everything else work and when you lose control of ... Views: 1501
This is a tremendously powerful time of year -- a time when the universe is moving all of us in an exciting and positive direction, a time when everyone, whether they know it or not, is looking to complete the past and move into a new future. 2017 offers all of us a new beginning!
We're ... Views: 904
What To Focus On?
By
Bill Cottringer
“Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun's rays do not burn until brought to a focus.” ~Alexander Graham Bell.
Regarding the title question, the answer in a word is—NOW. One very popular view of life is that we are all pawns ... Views: 995
I am very happy and thankful for the fact that you can get your hands on the 2017 Inspirational Almanac.
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I am grateful because its birth was accompanied by miracles led by Angels.
Here’s the story behind the scenes of the Datebook.
The idea of the Almanac ... Views: 1215
As each one of my three daughters comes home for the Thanksgiving vacation holiday, my heart expands and I am overcome by all of the amazing gifts that I have in my life. Of course, also on the top of my list of the gifts and blessings I have in my life is Debbie Ford, the brilliance she shared ... Views: 1164
Stand Your Truth Article
Mandisa Mndela – Founder at Stand Your Truth, Author and a South African Native, took a Stand, and ...
Here in, express her experiences on being forgotten, ignored and not catered for by the system that is meant to inform or guide us to our purpose.
My point of ... Views: 745
Just the other night, I was watching one of my favorite TV shows, “Hawaii 5-0,” where one of the main characters featured in that night’s episode was a young woman, a veteran, who’d served in Afghanistan, during which time she’d lost both legs. The show was forthright in its brief portrayal of ... Views: 980
Most house break-ins are not personal, though that offers little comfort to the victims of burglary. Ask anyone who has returned home to find their house ransacked how they feel. The majority will tell you it leaves them feeling vulnerable, exposed and violated. It's even more heartbreaking when ... Views: 2565
Nowadays, in digital photography ear, people forget about the fact that any camera can exist without a lens. In fact, it was created with out it and successfully functioned giving people incredibly artistic pictures. Remember the first making a camera obscura? In today's post, you 're gonna find ... Views: 847
The internet has made the process of being an author both easy and quite difficult. The process is now much easier due to the fact that anyone can start a website or blog and start writing online. It's also seen as being easier, simply because Amazon.com now makes it possible for anyone to ... Views: 1318
Creativity and creative problem-solving can be that extra something that distinguishes sheer talent and hard work from booming success.
There are a lot of talented young artists, but there is only one Lady Gaga. It’s not because she is more talented or more beautiful. It’s not because she ... Views: 859
“I promise you nothing is as chaotic as it seems. Nothing is worth diminishing your health. Nothing is worth poisoning yourself into stress, anxiety, and fear.” ~ Steve Maraboli
Do you welcome success in your life? A healthy, positive, optimistic mindset does more than just boost your mood. A ... Views: 785
“Every time someone chooses compassion over indifference, good has triumphed and the world is different.” – Anonymous
This article was written in honor of a dog named Mauro. I think his story is just one of many countless others about the suffering of innocent living beings caused by the ... Views: 888
Three Paths to The Truth
By
Bill Cottringer
“I wouldn't give a fig for the simplicity on this side of complexity, but for the simplicity on the other side of complexity, I would give my life.” ~Oliver Wendell Holmes.
As the above quote implies, there are but three main paths ... Views: 1082
Has your 2016 started exactly the way you wanted? If yes then this post is not for you. Has your year begun completely the opposite of the way you pictured? If yes then read on. There is a choice here – BOUNCE back stronger this month or simply sulk and let the remaining months go down the ... Views: 735
Isn't it time to launch your dream?
We all have dreams of what our lives, our relationships, our careers, and our futures look like. Yet, how often are we steered away from them? We made choices required of us, based on life circumstances which was and is fine. NOW you have the ability to ... Views: 963
“Success is not the key to happiness, happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.” - Albert Schweitzer
See how many of the following characteristics below, make up your daily progress. Reading downward, the first letter of each paragraph spells ... Views: 793
Two Tantamount Truths
By
Bill Cottringer
“Conscience is no more than the dead speaking to us.” ~Jim Caroll
There is no shortage of authors, books and movies about near death experiences, with over 5 million Internet works available. Authors like Moody, Jakoby and Greyson; books like ... Views: 874
It was Albert Einstein who once had this to say about education, “Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
The education system remains an exercise in micro-management that provokes memories of the ... Views: 1320
We all face the moments where we lose inspiration and excitement for what we do. Usually we focus on employee engagement but it affects as much the entrepreneurs, and business owners as the leaders of a team, department or organization. According to a 2015 Gallup study, only 32% of the American ... Views: 1125
We all have an expiration date, and for his fans, friends and family, no doubt Morley Safer’s came too soon.
But here’s the thing, with how he lived his life, working at CBS’ “60 Minutes” up until announcing his retirement one week before his passing at 84, Morley gave us one last great ... Views: 933
We all have unique skills and talents. Think about what you enjoy, are good at, what inspires you and what brings a smile to your face. Our passions are an indication of our skills and talents. Interestingly, when we admire and even envy someone, it’s just a sign that we have the same skills, ... Views: 1161
We’re all advised to avoid sarcasm in our personal communications. But it turns out that sarcastic exchanges can enhance and boost your creativity. Sarcasm is frequently used as a way to hurt, demean, or belittle others. It also, too often, serves as a veil for hostility, when direct ... Views: 1532
Most people oftentimes believe that children and young teens need to study nothing but the main curriculum at school. Adults believe that studying math, science, history, and social studies are the most important, and while they are, it's vital to remember the creative side of children. In most ... Views: 1529
Isn't it strange, how one word has the ability to change the way we approach things?
There are 4 kinds of people in this world.
The first are the ones who believe, that in order to succeed in life you need to do pure hard work. Then there is this second kind who believe that we need a ... Views: 953
Introduction
Life Coaching has changed my life and I know that it can do the same for others. It gets you back on track, offers you that chance in life to achieve your dreams and ambitions and give you that opportunity to set yourself ‘personal goals’ to keep you motivated and excited about the ... Views: 1643