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- Turning The Tables on Turkey Day Trauma & Trepidation - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2017 from Kelley KosowHappy almost-Thanksgiving! If you are like me, I'm sure that you cannot believe the holidays are already upon us. What happened to Fall? Although the song says "Oh, there's no place like home for the holidays," despite what we see in Hallmark Channel's Five Night Thanksgiving Movie Event, the ...
Views: 841 - How The Divorce Diet Became The Integrity Advantage - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2017 from Kelley KosowAs many of you know, this past week, my first book, The Integrity Advantage, was released. It was a pinnacle moment filled with a smorgasbord of emotions. It quickly turned into a somewhat surreal experience watching this baby being birthed out into the world, seeing people holding the book in ...
Views: 707 - Stop Covering Your Butt! - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2017 from Kelley KosowLast Saturday when I was taking a bootcamp class at my gym, I noticed this adorable twenty-something standing next to me. Although I have seen her before, I have never talked to her. Truth is, she generally works out every morning at 6 AM, whereas I stumble in at 7 AM. I have in the past ...
Views: 801 - Join the Integrity Movement - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2017 from Kelley KosowAs I sit to write this blog post, it is hard to find the words. I, like all of you, have been shaken by the course of events in the world over this past year and especially these past months and days. As Jimmy Kimmel said, "It feels like someone has opened up the door to Hell!" As we endure the ...
Views: 773 - tech vitality - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2017 from Christina E. GrayYou often listen it from others, “it’s top to lower back-up the data on your pc from time-to-time”. right approximately now, you are probably saying: “that’s simply geek-talk”. however, those recommendations aren't just for geeks, it’s for the normal laptop customers – consisting of you. Doing ...
Views: 668 - WHEN LYING IS THE BETTER OPTION - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2017 from Janet PfeifferCurrently there is a commercial on TV where a cheerful woman visits her new neighbor with a homemade pie. She states that she has actually come by not to simply welcome the woman into the neighborhood but to see if in fact she might be weird in some way. The smiling neighbor inquires as to ...
Views: 1010 - Arrested? 4 Secrets to Get out of Jail Fast - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2017 from Dixie SomersIf you are ever placed under arrest, the first thing you might do is panic. The second thing you might try to do is make a phone call to someone who can help bail you out. Hopefully, you never find yourself needing this information, but in case you ever do get arrested and need to get out of ...
Views: 1941 - ***New Year Resolutions – Making Them and Breaking Them - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2017 from Shannon PanzoAnother year has passed and you are still doing those rotten things you were doing last year. Don’t worry. If you did not know, less than 5% of people that make New Year Resolutions keep them until the following year. It is virtually a license to cheat yourself. Time is passing you by. How to ...
Views: 1936(1 vote) - Terrorism: What Do Some Western Countries Have In Common With Child Abuse? - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2017 from Oliver JR CooperWhen it comes to what is taking place in the Middle East, what is clear is that a lot of people are suffering. The only thing that someone needs to do to realise this is to pick up a paper or to go online, for instance. Carnage During this time, they might see that there are certain areas ...
Views: 921 - Six Skills You Need Before Becoming Your Own Boss - by Submitted on May 16, 2017 from Eileen O'ShanassyA recent Gallup Poll reports only 50 percent of all businesses survive beyond five years, and that a lack of cash is one of the main culprits of business failures. If you have cash or possess a knack for acquiring it, you will dramatically increase your odds of succeeding in your own business. ...
Views: 1230 - How and Why We Lie - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2017 from Merryl LentzLies are like weeds. They start out small, and then grow until they're out of control. And like weeds, they keep popping up again and again. Once they take root, they grab a firm hold, and won't let go. In James 3:8 the Bible says, "But no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless ...
Views: 921 - The Decline of Neighborliness - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2017 from Merryl LentzI don't know my next-door neighbors. I don't ever see them. I don't ever get the opportunity to talk to them. I never visit with them. I don't even know their names. There's been such a revolving door of new next-door neighbors in my apartment building that, to be honest, I no longer attempt to ...
Views: 1288 - The Truth About Lie - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2017 from Mitra ShahidiA lie can travel halfway round the world while the truth is putting on its shoes. A single lie discovered is enough to create doubt in every truth expressed. If you tell the truth, it becomes a part of your past. If you lie, it becomes a part of your future. We all know how difficult it ...
Views: 1160 - Why is Giving Up People Pleasing So Difficult? - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2016 from Dr. Anne BrownThis question fascinates me because I have observed over many years many journeys where people struggle with this task (myself included.) Let’s take a look at some of my speculations and see what your thoughts might be on why this is so challenging. Our History and Teachings For women, it is ...
Views: 1628(2 votes) - Authentic Health Business Entrepreneur - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2016 from Suzanne ZachariaAre you being true to what you ask of others everyday? Remember that you are the face of your brand, even if you do not think of your business as a brand as yet. Your clients do. There is a lot of talk about authentic entrepreneurs, but what does it really translate into? Look at it this way, ...
Views: 1214 - Lessons Learned From The Naked Neighbor - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2015 from Royce GomezOn a Saturday night at home while relaxing with friends, things turned interesting quickly. A dog showed up at the house. In an attempt to find the rightful owner and return the dog, we knocked on the door of the rightful owner and a naked man opened the door. This was the start of an ...
Views: 1591 - Lessons Learned From The Naked Neighbor - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2015 from Royce GomezOn a Saturday night at home while relaxing with friends, things turned interesting quickly. A dog showed up at the house. In an attempt to find the rightful owner and return the dog, we knocked on the door of the rightful owner and a naked man opened the door. This was the start of an ...
Views: 1205 - Lessons Learned From The Naked Neighbor - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2015 from Royce GomezOn a Saturday night at home while relaxing with friends, things turned interesting quickly. A dog showed up at the house. In an attempt to find the rightful owner and return the dog, we knocked on the door of the rightful owner and a naked man opened the door. This was the start of an ...
Views: 1184 - Lessons Learned From The Naked Neighbor - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2015 from Royce GomezOn a Saturday night at home while relaxing with friends, things turned interesting quickly. A dog showed up at the house. In an attempt to find the rightful owner and return the dog, we knocked on the door of the rightful owner and a naked man opened the door. This was the start of an ...
Views: 1203 - Play the Ball, Not the Man - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2015 from Angela BarnardLet me ask you a question, what is the best advice you have ever received from a boss or leader that you admire? For me this is easy to answer as I think back to my most admired and respected boss Rudy McLean. Rudy had many years of leadership experience within the corporation I worked for ...
Views: 2590 - Christian Business Owners Still Get Paid - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2015 from Jaynine HowardAs a Christian business owner do you have people constantly expecting you to give away your services for free? Do people give you a sob story about why they can’t pay and expect you to give them a break? Do they call you a passive aggressive Christian hypocrite if you send out a late payment ...
Views: 1247 - The Silent Wall of Shame - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2015 from Mark GorkinRecently writing about “Bully Types” resurrected an emotion I have grappled with much of my life: a) being part of a family, especially as a child and teen, riddled with mental illness and shrouded in family secrets, b) as a child and young teen, threatened and emotionally bullied by peers for ...
Views: 1539 - Is Evidence Based Medicine In A Crises - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2015 from Kathy ShattlerIt had to happen sometime . . . health professionals don’t agree with the evidence that created guidelines that we are to follow as standards of care. What happened? No one seemed to notice as the American College of Cardiology/American Health Association released, with the blessings of the ...
Views: 1215 - Authenticity is Essential to Your Business Success - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2015 from Margie BeiswangerAuthenticity has never been out of business style, as it were, but it is certainly en vogue now. Everywhere you turn some business guru or marketing maven is telling you to be your most authentic self. And now, here I am, telling you it's essential to your business success that you are ...
Views: 1298(1 vote) - Too nice? Have I lost my edge? - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2014 from Adele McDowellI have been called nice – a lot – frequently. I know people mean well, but nice can be…er, well…nice. It is so fluffy, so sweet, so damning with faint praise. There is no bite in nice – and that is precisely the point. Nice is toothless and gummy. It leaves no marks. Nice lacks gravitas. ...
Views: 1716(1 vote) - Secret #10 of 10 Highly Profitable, Proven, Time-Tested Secrets to Create the Ultimate First and Last Impression with Your Client - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2014 from John Di LemmeN: Non-negotiable When you give a client a surprise bonus, you’re over-delivering and practically guaranteeing customer satisfaction. A satisfied customer is essential. Don’t hold a debate with yourself about whether you should reward a customer. Make the reward non-negotiable. When it ...
Views: 1422 - "Did You Hear About...? A Look at Rumors and Gossip" - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2014 from Janet PfeifferI abhor rumors and gossip. They're petty, destructive, and hateful. Yet, truth-be-told, I have engaged in gossip from time-to-time. I'm not proud of it, just honest. I could try to justify it by saying that I've only done so out of concern for others. Sometimes the sharing of information about ...
Views: 1551 - Divinely Selfish- Personal Care in the World of the Healing Practitioner - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2014 from Linda HellerWhen you work with and support others, do you experience: Feeling drained? Do you desire them to "get better"? Do you take on one more client because there is no one else? Are you attached to them making progress? When I first heard the expression Divinely Selfish- I experienced a lot of ...
Views: 1524 - Can You Keep a Secret? Maintaining Patient Privacy - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2014 from Allidah Hicks Bonnie KnutiYou visit your sick co-worker in the hospital or at home and he looks terrible. He's not sounding like himself and he's sharing way too much personal information. Then, you happen to see a pamphlet on the nightstand about a scary illness that you were not aware that he has. To top it off, some ...
Views: 1237 - Do Your Beliefs Guide Your Behavior: What Do You Believe, Where Do You Stand and How Are You Doing? - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2014 from Rand GolletzIf you want to live your life with meaning, you must reflect on the things that are important to you, and then act on what you discern. This goes for your professional life as well as your life overall. Every once in a while, put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard) and document your beliefs ...
Views: 1337 - TAMING WILD PASSIONATE ENERGIES THROUGH LOVE; UNITING PASSION AND COMPASSION; LIVING IN INTEGRITY - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2014 from Barry HammerCoping with our intensely passionate emotions and desires can be like riding a wild horse, or being inundated by a turbulent river, overflowing its banks, producing havoc for us, and for others around us. We become driven by demanding, insatiable, energies, that have a counterproductive, ...
Views: 1483 - THE LITMUS TEST: FOLLOWING THE WINDING TRAIL OF OUR CORE INTEGRITY - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2014 from Barry Hammer“Integrity is telling myself the truth. And honesty is telling the truth to other people.” (Inspirational quote taken with permission from http://tinybuddha.com) Spencer Johnson Many years ago, when I was in high school chemistry lab, I was assigned to do a litmus test to determine ...
Views: 1288 - What Does Being Authentic Really Mean? - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2014 from Elizabeth SpevackIf you’re an avid or even sometime reader of many of the personal growth and development resources available, you’ve probably come across the word “authenticity”, but what does that really mean? What does it mean to “be authentic”? According to http://www.merriam-webster.com/, authenticity ...
Views: 2339 - The Power of Integrity - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2013 from Dakota HandzlikIt would seem that in today’s world integrity is a rare trait possessed by only a seldom few. While it may be true that we all do have our own subjective values, our collective ability to maintain and meet these values could definitely use a little improvement. This isn’t totally surprising; ...
Views: 1281 - 3 Positive Reasons to Shop Small this Weekend - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2013 from Joey FaucetteShoppers will crowd the super centers and malls starting Thanksgiving evening in the U.S. In fact, over the next several weeks, retail stores will do 50% or more of their business for the year. So where will you go? And who will you do business with? Create a Work Positive impact with ...
Views: 1468(2 votes) - The Key to Business Success: Be True to Your Message - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2013 from Carrie GreeneI couldn’t believe it. It must have been a set up. A really bad joke and I was the victim. I was facing down a freight train and I was losing. I was being humiliated. Worse still… it was a public humiliation and there was absolutely nothing I could do to stop it. It started ...
Views: 1296(2 votes) - Cleaning the Rooms of Your Life Can Give You Greater Enjoyment and Expansion - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2013 from Jacqueline VanCampenIt was 9 am and I had two hours to organize the house and run to the store to get some snacks to serve a couple of friends who were coming over, all while trying to keep my two kids entertained and out of my way. I stopped for a moment thinking which part of the house to do first. I chose to ...
Views: 1696 - The Leader As Champion Of Morality - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2013 from Gerhard van RensburgAs a leader you can be a good administrator, a good manager, a good negotiator, a shrewd politician, an astute businessman or a good strategist. But do others see you as a leader with moral authority? And is it important? When we evaluate the qualities of leaders we typically think of ...
Views: 1644(2 votes) - How a Mistake Can Grow Your Business - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2013 from Carrie GreeneI read an article the other day about a teapot that J. C. Penny is selling. Apparently someone thought it looked like Hitler. J. C. Penny dealt with the matter immediately. They apologized and said that any resemblance is completely unintentional. The article went on to discuss other ...
Views: 1477(1 vote) - Integrity of Clear Communication - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2013 from Moreen DuFermontIntegrity of Clear Communication Upon sheer glance, it seems that this title resounds a great deal of common sense, however, have you ever really taken the time to ponder what it means? Yes, it is a fact that communication affects every one of our ...
Views: 2120(1 vote) - THE VALUE OF RESISTANCE - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2013 from Austin WyseAre you currently having problems with people at work, family members of friends? Perhaps they want to action something, do something, plan for something … and you can think of nothing worse? So you are at logger heads because they want X and you want Y. Well in this article I want to offer ...
Views: 1577 - Solving Problems Ethically - by Submitted on May 10, 2013 from Jeannine ClontzI belonged to a local networking group that touts allowing only "one person per profession". Over the four years I was a part of the group, there had been several times when someone's competitor had visited and the group worked with the competitor to find ways for them to be a part of the ...
Views: 1397 - How to Increase your business by email marketing software - by Submitted on May 06, 2013 from Alishaa singhMerchandisings increasingly realize the importance of using email marketing tool to boost your rankings online. This is not surprising as considering how the advantageous when compared this method with the indirect way of other product sales. And for those who are thinking of getting programs ...
Views: 1379 - Don't Just Walk The Eco Talk, Live It - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2013 from Melissa TherrienIt's nice to say that at work you're environmentally friendly, but what do you do when you go home? Are you 'playing' at it? The other day I was having a conversation with a coach I know and explained that I had met this group of people that I thought matched my values, but it felt like I ...
Views: 1695(1 vote) - Integrating All of Who You Are - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2013 from Yol SwanAndrea (not her real name) came to see me because she was having a conflict regarding career choices. Her family had supported her through law school, but she had always dreamed of becoming a professional musician; she had started guitar lessons a few years back and was now enjoying being able ...
Views: 1576(3 votes) - It’s Time for a Leadership Exorcism - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2013 from Chris RuisiThe recent actions of politicians can never be described as leadership Over the course of the last several weeks we have witnessed a comprehensive display of what leadership is NOT by our elected officials at all levels across all party lines. I have had the opportunity to observe, work for ...
Views: 1515(2 votes) - Finding Success - How to Develop a Commitment to Excellence - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2013 from Tony BurnellTo develop a commitment to excellence does not mean you have to strive to be perfect. It does mean striving to be the best you can be at whatever you do and, if others have set a higher benchmark, striving to reach or better that benchmark. This can be the hallmark of your life; this can be ...
Views: 1594(1 vote) - E Reputation And Its Growing Importance In Today’s Hi Tech World - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2013 from Maxn EiffelThe image of a company plays a very important role to establish a direct impact for driving in adequate business for the enterprise and consequently return customers to its doors. Businesses can also be benefited from this fact by realizing its customers that trusts them and their services ...
Views: 1742(1 vote) - Integrity – the Need for a Spiritual Component - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2013 from Pat HeydlauffSpirituality is the new frontier for integrity-driven leadership. Employees, the workplace environment and economics used to drive the operation of a business; today the workforce and their consumers or clients are looking for something more. A number of years ago Vince Lombardi, past head ...
Views: 1876(5 votes) - Do You Suffer From Multiple Identity Disorder? - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2013 from Rachel AndrewsWhat is multiple identity disorder? The non-clinical version is when you show up with a different personality or set of values depending on who you’re with. You can know for sure if this applies to you by asking yourself this, “would people describe me differently depending on who I ...
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