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- Effective Risk-Taking: The "Deal or No Deal" Phenomenon - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2007 from Sandy GerouxHave you seen the new TV show, hosted by Howie Mandel, called Deal or No Deal? The show’s premise is this: 26 numbered briefcases, each containing a representation of a different amount of money ranging from $.01 to $1,000,000 are brought to a contestant, who must choose one case in the hope ...
Views: 1670 - Effective tips to stay productive while telecommuting - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2020 from Jessica RobinsonThe outbreak of the contagious and deadly pandemic has made telecommuting the need of the hour. But, the transition from office culture to work from a home culture often introduces the employees with the productivity challenge. They find it hard to stay productive while working from the ...
Views: 943 - Elephant Bondage - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2008 from Barbara CampbellHave you ever wondered why grown up elephants don’t try to break their leg chains and escape? They could if they tried. They have been convinced that they can’t do it, so they don’t even attempt it. This is how it’s done in Thailand. The captured elephant has iron bands placed around each ...
Views: 1657 - Elevate Your Business with Promotivate's Sales and Business Technology Speakers - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2023 from Jeanne smithIn the fast-paced world of business, staying competitive and achieving success requires constant adaptation and innovation. Sales teams need to be motivated, driven, and equipped with the latest strategies, while businesses must harness the power of technology to thrive in a digital landscape. ...
Views: 532 - Emergence of the Diving Feminine - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2008 from cindy silbertThere was a time in ancient history when feminine power reigned and was worshiped. Somewhere, somehow a cord was broken, a connection was lost and feminine power was forced to succumb to the harshness of masculine power. As a result, we’ve become fragmented from altering, twisting and contorting ...
Views: 765 - Emotion - The Key to Being, Doing and Having - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2010 from Barrett Clemmensen PowellI spend my time generally between two places and I have come to notice something significant in my personal and professional (coaching) life. Winter, especially late winter in (Copenhagen) Denmark is harsh. This is in great contrast to my home in San Diego, California (USA) where the Sun is ...
Views: 1572 - Emotional Flight – Beyond Denial or Escapism - by Submitted on May 12, 2011 from Paul N LiburdI went to the library today where I often go to find a quiet place to read. As I sat before my laptop, opposite the large west-facing library window, overlooking a quiet courtyard, negative thoughts came flooding into my mind. I wanted to dwell on a traumatic event from my childhood, when I was ...
Views: 1786 - Employ outstanding inspirational speakers to achieve successful goals - by Submitted on May 20, 2021 from Jeanne smithIn modern era, when all the ideas to upgrade the business become fail, then the business entrepreneurs take the strongest step by hiring an inspirational speaker. There are two fundamental driving forces when a firm or company needs motivational or conference speakers. 1.To build the ...
Views: 616 - Employee Incentives_ Bringing Inspiration to the Workplace - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2019 from Tauseef shahImage: Aventr Managers and business owners: are your employees showing signs of on-the-job fatigue, low morale, and an overall sense of "meh?" Take heart- it's not you, it's just the typical effects of the daily grind. After years of following the same routine day in and day out, it's normal ...
Views: 1461 - Employee Motivation Techniques: How To Fire Up Your Employees' Motivation - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2008 from Michael LeeIf you know how to motivate employees, your company’s overall status and profits will improve as a result. Employees are the lifeblood of the company. It’s therefore vital to use effective employee motivation techniques so they can stay happy and inspired with their work. This, in ...
Views: 658 - Employee Recognition Creates Positive Workplace Communities - by Submitted on May 11, 2015 from Pat HeydlauffEngaging employees requires more than directing them in what to do; they also need to receive credit for their accomplishments. Such recognition helps to improve the employee experience according to Ventana Research: Five Reasons to Use Social Recognition in Business, 2014. The research ...
Views: 1448 - Empowering You! - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2010 from Barrett Clemmensen PowellYou are powerful. That is shocking to hear, isn’t it? In fact, if you are like most people, you are working hard right now to prove that it is a false statement. But I will say it again, because it is true: You are powerful. You are Mistress/Master of the Universe and have the entire ...
Views: 1186 - Encouragement Quotes: How to Make Your Own Positive Thinking Motivational Quote Poster and Postcards - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2011 from Suzanne GloverUsing encouragement quotes, quotes on positive thinking and other positive phrases to motivate yourself to take action is a great tool for success. Keeping these good quotes around you, however, is more important than most people would first guess. This article explains the importance of keeping ...
Views: 2559 - End of Winter, Beginning of Spring - 4 Easy Ways to Jump Start Essential Self-Care - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Annette ColbyHas your self-care taken a back seat this winter? Spring is in the air and it's time to revamp your mind, body, spirit routine. Here's a few extremely powerful ways to say goodbye to the long cold days of winter and bring the warm sunshine and blue skies back into your life. 1. Eat ...
Views: 2007 - Energy and Motivation for Success - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Sandra SmithIt takes constant, focused energy and motivation to carry out all of the projects and plans necessary to complete a designated goal, which is why the idea of success can feel intimidating for most people. Here are some barriers and action steps to help you ignite your energy and motivation for ...
Views: 1006 - Enjoy the Journey - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2008 from Emma Wortt'Stop worrying about the potholes in the road and celebrate the journey!' - Fitzhugh Milan OK so you have very clear goals for your business, you know why you want to achieve them and you know how you're going to do it. That's wonderful! But maybe you've been travelling the road that leads ...
Views: 1526 - Enjoying Your Life Versus Simply Existing - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2022 from Judi MoreoBy Judi Moreo One of the common desires that people experience in their lives is summed up in a well-known saying – “I want to thrive, not just survive.” This can also be interpreted as enjoying life as opposed to simply existing. When there is a deep need for people to change their way of ...
Views: 575 - Enough Already: It's Time to Show Up and ReInvent Yourself - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2009 from Ann FryEveryone is using the word REINVENTION. Many have told me not to use it because everyone else is using it. “It’s over-used” they say; or “it’s trite.” Well, that might be true. I mean, it’s on TV when you watch the General Motors ads. I’ve seen it in the NY Times and the Wall Street ...
Views: 1151 - Enough Is Enough - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2015 from Morice MabryDo you ever feel like you’re not where you’re supposed to be? Are you working in a field outside of your true talents? Do you feel trapped and locked in a box? Are you tired of starting projects and never finishing? Does the day seem to fly by and you feel as though nothing was ...
Views: 1078 - Entrepreneurs In India - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2020 from Anu BhardwajBest entrepreneurs in India With a new era on the horizon, people are inching more towards entrepreneurship than regular office jobs. Apart from the importance of entrepreneurs in the overall economy, another major reason for this increasing shift is innovation. The drive to create something ...
Views: 779 - Erasing the Recession - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2009 from Elsabe SmitI was listening to the news on the radio recently and again realised how the media is used for mass hypnosis. The broadcaster announced quite convincingly that “the economy has shrunk with another 1.9%” and then went on to embroider on the consequences of this. I have often wondered about the ...
Views: 1082 - Essence of Self Motivation: The Most Powerful Step a Person Can Take - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Scott BarkerQuality of life grows out of the moments we choose to connect with; whatever they may contain. Though imagined they may be, the moments in which we connect with our dreams are the seeds to a very REAL future. These moments are the essence of self motivation.. Using the imagination as a ...
Views: 2286 - Evaluate Your Business Home Internet Marketing Promotion - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2013 from Mario ArneroIf your business home internet marketing promotion isn't giving you the results you want, then it might be time to make some adjustments, or come up with an entirely new marketing plan. Sometimes it's not necessary to scrap everything and start over. Sometimes your companycan benefit by you ...
Views: 1637 - EVALUATING ROBOTICS AS A CAREER DOMAIN - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2019 from Saurabh GuptaInnovation has taken the world by a tempest, and the most recent expansion to this hurricane has been the Robotics designing. As the word recommends, Robotics is progressively similar to a mix of man-made consciousness with PC knowledge. By the coming of this innovation, Robots are created out ...
Views: 861 - Ever Feel Like They Just Don't Understand? - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2013 from Elizabeth SpevackHave you ever felt you were hitting your head against a wall trying to get some of the people in your life to understand what you’re doing and why? You feel like all the time, effort, energy and money you’re investing in pursuing your dream would mean so much more if they would “get” it, but it ...
Views: 932 - Everyone Can Become Great - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2009 from Intent.com Authors“It is within the power of every man to become great.” ~ Wallace D. Wattles from The Science of Being Great Do you think you can become great? Coupla things on that: 1) EVERYONE can become great; and, 2) As per Ford, “Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right.” Too often ...
Views: 678 - Everyone Struggles, You’re Not Alone, Just Keep on Going - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2022 from RODOLFO URBANOI have been writing daily for years. I love to write. Yet, every once in a while the struggle to write never left me. There are days when I feel inspired, and words come out spontaneously. There are days when I find myself staring at a blank page and I couldn’t come up with ...
Views: 644 - Exaggerated Comfort Will Rob You of Life - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2011 from Joan ChamberlainA Deeper Look at the Comfort Personality. Joel and I were talking the other day about some of his personality traits. A few of them are holding him back. Our talk focused on why he has no goals and, so, no direction. He’s busing tables in a restaurant now, but wants to move on to a “real” ...
Views: 1632 - Expeditions in Faith - Being Comfortable with Sitting in Limbo - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2012 from Jennifer UrezzioSitting here in limbo I still got a little time to search my Soul Meanwhile they're putting up resistance But I know my faith will lead me on Sitting Here in Limbo, The Neville Brothers It's all about outsmarting the fear. Not judging it, not beating it and not ignoring it. The simple ...
Views: 1495 - Expeditions in Faith - Being Conscious in Non-Attachment - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2012 from Jennifer UrezzioWhy are you striving these days Why are you trying to earn grace Why are you crying Let me lift up your face Just don't turn away By Your Side - Tenth Avenue North Humans tend to be attached to a lot of "things." We tend to utilize these things, people and situations to ground us to the ...
Views: 1225 - Expeditions in Faith - Don't Believe The Hype - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2013 from Jennifer UrezzioIt's 10:01 pm, and I'm rewriting the newsletter. Why? Today was a day of profound experiences, and I want to share them with you. I'm sharing my experiences with you because I truly wished someone would have shared their experiences with me. I would have walked the same road, but at least I ...
Views: 1116 - Expeditions in Faith - Practice Doesn't Make Perfect - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2013 from Jennifer UrezzioWhat do you really want out of your life? List out all of those things that you want to be different. What do those things all have in common? Here are a couple of common themes: not enough, trust issues, fear of failure, and judgment. Instead of focusing all your time on getting new ...
Views: 1167 - Expeditions in Faith - Willing to Stand Still - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2013 from Jennifer UrezzioWhy are we so afraid to be in the stillness? Why are we so afraid just to pause and stop doing? What lies are we believing about the stillness? What are we afraid to hear? Part of it, I believe, is that we are afraid to allow the Divine more into our hearts. Our minds are afraid of what that ...
Views: 1148 - Expeditions in Faith Being Conscious In Your Worth - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2012 from Jennifer UrezzioI'm just a little girl lost in the moment I'm so scared but I don't show it I can't figure it out, it's bringing me down I know I've got to let it go and just enjoy the show The Show, Lenka Feelings of unworthiness are often accompanied with feelings of shame. Often, we know the truth ...
Views: 1334 - Expeditions in Faith: Easing Spiritual Leadership Confusion - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2013 from Jennifer UrezzioHave you ever purchased a new car? So many decisions to make: type, color, size, etc. Most of the time we don't place any attachment to those types of decisions. We can look at it from the point of view of what supports us and our community. (In the case of the car, your family.) The exact ...
Views: 1142 - Expeditions In Faith: Being Conscious In Creation - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2013 from Jennifer UrezzioEvery moment of everyday you are creating something. Often we weigh ourselves down in what we aren't: not good enough, unclear, not loved, etc. What if you viewed the world (just a little more) as if you are an artist and you're painting your way through your day and your life? Would it ...
Views: 1110 - Expeditions in Faith: Being Conscious in Enough - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2012 from Jennifer UrezzioMay I suggest This time is blessed for you This time is blessed and shining almost blinding bright Just turn your head And you'll begin to see The thousand reasons that were just beyond your sight The reasons why Why I suggest to you Why I suggest this is the best part of your life ...
Views: 1116 - Expeditions in Faith: Being Consciousness in Getting It Wrong - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2012 from Jennifer UrezzioAfraid they'll see that she's lost her direction She never stays the same for long Assuming that she'll get it wrong Beautiful Disaster -- John Mclaughlin So you made a decision to take a step, followed the Divine and YOU FEEL like it was a mistake, failure or you simply lost your way. ...
Views: 1257 - Expeditions in Faith: Do you believe that the Divine only loves you when you get what you want? - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2013 from Jennifer UrezzioWe are very complex creatures. If you have ever seen the Matrix (and if you haven't, please watch it, big metaphysical movie), there is a scene where Morpheus offers Neo the choice of two different pills: blue, you go back to the Matrix and forget about your new awareness, and red, you become ...
Views: 1092 - Experience Living Liberation by Cultivating Jivanmukta - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2008 from cindy silbertAmong the many books at my bedside is, “Sacred Sanskrit Words, for Yoga, Chant and Meditations”. Sanskrit is the ancient language from which all words originate from the primordial sound of Om. Although I’m new to chanting, I’m a firm believer that these words and their sounds, truly transcend ...
Views: 930 - Experiencing Life on Surface Values - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2008 from Stacey PollockIs there a mind in which we can think or only a body in order to experience the physical? What is surface value? How do most people see the world? Imagine that you are proceeding along in life and all that you consider within your mind is your daily activities that you either experienced ...
Views: 1373 - Express yourself - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2012 from Michele Howe Clarke, MBAColors are everywhere just have a look around. Mother Nature presents you with an array of the rainbow every day, from the pink of the sunrise to the green of the grass. When you wear colors you speak to and express your power. Each color has the potential to bring something different to your ...
Views: 1627 - Facing Fear- Taking Actions that Stretch You - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Beth TabakChange life, ignite your career, boost business, and enhance relationships by regularly (at least once daily) stretching out of your comfort zone. In the book, Feel the Fear & Do It Anyway, Susan Jeffers says, “The more you expand your comfort zone the more powerful you become.” We have what ...
Views: 1293 - Fading Motivation - by Submitted on May 09, 2012 from Suresh KumarMotivation is the drive to achieve goals. It is the driving and compelling force that sets us in motion to achieve our goals. It is the key ingredient in our success. If you compare a successful person and an ordinary person, you are likely to find that one main difference between them is their ...
Views: 2871 - Failure is Good for You - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2017 from Hifzur RehmanYou may be thinking why failure is good for you. I know, failure is a frightening word. Our parents, teachers, relatives and friends all tell us about success but no one talks about failure. Failure is considered to be a bad word. But this bad word is a reality which we all have to face, off ...
Views: 1200 - Failure is just a bump on the Road to Success - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2011 from Michael SinkolongoWhen I dropped out of University about three years ago because of my inability to love school and fit it, I felt like the biggest failure in the world. I remember walking around, feeling as if I had a big 'F' burnt into my forehead. It was one of the darkest moments of my life. But I learnt ...
Views: 2691 - Fall Clean Your Mental Cobwebs - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2018 from Pat HeydlauffFall is often thought of as a time for cleaning and uncluttering, only on a much smaller scale than spring when our houses usually go through a complete metamorphosis from winter to summer. That makes fall the perfect time to do internal fall cleaning, not your home and the things you’ve ...
Views: 1537 - Falling Gracefully - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Ungenita Katrina PrevostI am such a failure! Not a very nice thing to say but it’s true. I’ve failed. I’ve made mistakes. I’m imperfect. I’ve made a mess. So what? There are only 2 exits in life and they both involve falling. I can’t remember where I read to “Fail Forward Fast”, but that term really resonated ...
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