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Six Key Steps to Live Life To The Fullest - by Judi MoreoEnjoying Your Life Versus Simply Existing - by Judi Moreo- Using Energy Psychology For Getting Free From Fear, Anxiety And Other Negative Emotions. - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2009 from Robert NajemyUsing Energy Psychology For Getting Free From Fear, Anxiety And Other Negative Emotions. In the last 35 years a number of new forms of psychotherapy have become very popular among psychologists, psychiatrists, doctors and other health professionals who work with human emotional, mental, ...
Views: 2908(1 vote) - Verbally Abusive Mothers: What Can Happen When Someone Is Verbally Abused By Their Mother? - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2014 from Oliver JR CooperFrom the moment someone is born, their mother has incredible power over them. She has the power to build them up or the power to tear them down. Ideally, one would have had a mother who was: loving, supportive and kind, for instance. But there are also people out there who had the complete ...
Views: 1967(1 vote) - Walking the road that comes to you....... - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsExcerpt from Cosmic Connection: Messages for a Better World ~ “Walk the road that comes to you. Do not choose it. Do not follow it. Do not find it. Simply walk it as it comes to you. It will curve. It will bend. At times it will disappear from under your feet. And you will fly instead of walk.” ...
Views: 507(2 votes) - Ways To Help People In Poverty: 3 Tips To Get Out Of Financial Ruin - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2011 from Michael LeeThere are several ways to help people in poverty. You can give them all a fish, or you can teach them how to fish. In this article, I’m going to teach you how to provide more sustainable solutions to the problem of poverty. Instead of giving your financially burdened friends a loan, for ...
Views: 2464(1 vote) - We Can’t Do Enough - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2011 from Frances LucasMany times we feel like we are bombarded with things to do. We have responsibilities at home, at work, at school. We have obligations to God, to others and to ourselves. We want a balanced life with a clean home, great relationships and good health. We want to have enough money to tithe and pay ...
Views: 989(1 vote) - We Can’t Do Enough - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2011 from Frances LucasMany times we feel like we are bombarded with things to do. We have responsibilities at home, at work, at school. We have obligations to God, to others and to ourselves. We want a balanced life with a clean home, great relationships and good health. We want to have enough money to tithe and pay ...
Views: 887(1 vote) - Welcome Back Kotter (Likeability)! - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from William CottringerWelcome Back Kotter (Likeability)! By Bill Cottringer “Welcome back, Your dreams were your ticket out. Welcome back, To that same old place that you laughed about…”~John Sebastian, Lov’n Spoonful. One of the most popular TV programs of my generation was “Welcome Back Kotter.” I can ...
Views: 2242(1 vote) - What 1 Word Will Instantly Stop the Law of Attraction from Working for You? - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2009 from Kristen HoweAre you doing everything you can to make the Law of Attraction work for you? Have you gone through the steps of the Law of Attraction but you still aren’t attracting the money, success, relationships, happiness and everything else you desire? You aren’t alone! I’ve said it a million times ...
Views: 2023(2 votes) - What a Waste! - by Submitted on May 03, 2011 from Frances LucasHave you ever looked back on a day, week or period of time and think about the time wasted? Not necessarily the time waiting in line or in meetings but gaps of time where we spent time doing something or nothing of particular importance. If we added up those hours we spend daily watching ...
Views: 1000(1 vote) - What are Your Boulders, Pebbles and Sand? - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2010 from Karen GridleyWhat are your sand, pebbles and boulders? This may sound like a perplexing question yet that very concept had a significant impact on a number of people earlier this month when I presented Excuse Free Success: Winning by Losing! to a group of entrepreneurs. Boulders refer to what is most ...
Views: 3958(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: 1321(1 vote) - What do you Believe? - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2011 from Ryan LoweMy question to you is, what do you believe about yourself? Do you believe you can do great things and that you have great things ahead in life, or do you believe that everything around you is hopeless? Unbelievably, the way you think and the way you talk to yourself, play a huge role in what ...
Views: 1312(3 votes) - What do you do when there are more questions than answers? - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2009 from Avil BeckfordWe have all heard that it's important to repeat positive affirmations to help us realize our goals. We keep on saying our affirmations every day and nothing happens. I attended a workshop and learned that you have to repeat your affirmations 108 times to raise them to the level where ...
Views: 1407(2 votes) - What Does Q-Tip Have to Do With Personal Development? - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2010 from Val WilcoxQ.T.I.P. Is your curiosity peaked? You never know where or when an important message will present itself. Last weekend I heard such a message. Patricia Clason, a speaker and Business Coach, talked about different triggers you can utilize to empower yourself in any circumstance. The ...
Views: 6967(2 votes) - What I REALLY Learned in College Part 1 - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2010 from Jordan MolotskyAlthough my degree didn’t give me what a majority of the population deem “the typical post-collegiate path,” I don’t regret going to college ONE SINGLE BIT for 2 reasons: 1) I DON’T HAVE REGRETS!! I believe that everything that happens to you in your life, good or bad, should be viewed as a ...
Views: 730(3 votes) - What Is My Brain Trying To Do? - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2011 from Caroline NettleThe human mind is an amazing piece of equipment. It processes an astounding 400 billion bits of information every second. It is at the same time trying to regulate healing, breathing, moving, thinking, repairing, protection, prevention, temperature, food absorption, hormones, chemical reactions, ...
Views: 1552(2 votes) - What is Your Purpose? - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2009 from Tom WeberWhat is your purpose? A good friend of mine recently asked me that a question. He couldn’t have asked me at a better time because, at that junction of my life, I had lost my motivation, lost the “why” behind the things I was doing and lost the direction I was heading. Can you relate? Do ...
Views: 1409(1 vote) - What Makes A Good Team Leader: Leadership Traits All Leaders Must Possess - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2010 from Michael LeeThese days, knowing what makes a good team leader is very important. There is a higher demand for people with effective leadership traits. But not all leaders are born that way. Many of them have had to work at themselves before they became shining examples of leadership. If you want to ...
Views: 3007(1 vote) - What Makes Us Feel Small - by Submitted on May 21, 2012 from Dr. Mollie MartiRecently I had the opportunity to interview Dr. Brené Brown as part of our Ask the Expert series. Thank you to our Community for your profound questions, and to Brené for her wise guidance. Some of the questions addressed perfectionism and what to do when someone uses our vulnerability ...
Views: 1445(1 vote) - What Smoker Type Are You? - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2012 from Daniyar AhaIf you are a smoker, you are a minority in the world. Out of 7 billion breathing, approximately 1.3 billion are doing it just like you—through burning tobacco leaves. Almost anything that is a billion is a lot. This is especially true about actual people, like you, who walk around this ...
Views: 1209(1 vote) - What You Can Learn From Your Moments of Discouragement - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2010 from Marc-Andre TerriaultBeing frustrated and discouraged will happen while you are your road to success. Nobody can avoid this. Even people who do nothing for their success will have these moments! But what’s important is how you react to those moments. It’s perfectly fine to react when something bad happens. In ...
Views: 889(1 vote) - What You Hold in Your Conscious Thought, You Invite More of It Into Your Life - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2011 from Lisa MininniEach year we gather around the table to give thanks for our blessings. In my own life, it’s pretty amazing how people and opportunities have come my way from both expected and unexpected sources. The ease and flow with which I am able to create a life I truly desire has been amazing. And, ...
Views: 991(1 vote) - What You Think of Me is None of My Business - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2010 from Val WilcoxYup, that’s what I said. Do I have your attention? Alright, let’s talk. I’m not advocating acting as if no one else in the world matters. What I am saying is how many of your decisions are based on what you think someone else may think or say? Do you follow your dreams or do you ...
Views: 1945(3 votes) - What's Your Worldview? - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2009 from Becky RichardsonAlbert Einstein said that the most important question we will ever ask ourselves is this: “Is this a friendly universe?” I love Einstein! He was a genius. (Actually, he really was a genius!) I also love that question. It helps me put things into perspective. There are so many things that ...
Views: 1232(1 vote) - What’s Your Motivation? - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Margaret MeloniJane had a tough decision to make. She had two strong candidates for her former Director of Software Development position. Newly promoted to CIO (Chief Information Officer) Jane needed to backfill her old position quickly. This was the first decision she would make in her new role, so selecting ...
Views: 794(1 vote) - When Can the Bad Actually Become the Good? - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2010 from Beau HendersonInto each life some rain must fall is a line from Longfellow’s poem entitled “Rainy Day.” It’s true, isn’t it? There are going to be problems in life that may seem insurmountable. Challenges that almost knock us right out of the game. There will be times in our lives that are dark and dreary ...
Views: 1324(1 vote) - When Change is Wrong - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2009 from Lori SnyderWe all know that to change and grow, to have an open mind and be flexible with the daily and not so-daily changes in our life is a must in order to flourish, however there is one area where, when we expect change, it is an absolute recipe for disaster. You may be able to already guess which ...
Views: 1301(1 vote) - When Everyone Is Right, Who's Wrong? Uncovering the Mystery of Perceptual Styles - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2009 from Gary JordanEach of us perceives the world differently, not only because of differing perceptual styles, but also because of the various circumstances, goals, aspirations, ages and lifestyles we have. These individual experiences create different realities, each of which represents only part of the whole ...
Views: 885(4 votes) - When We Pray - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2011 from Frances LucasMany times we pray asking God for certain things. We may ask He give us strength to handle a situation. We may ask He help us in the area of our finances. We may ask for His guidance in what to do in a relationship. We may ask that He help us have more patience or a more caring attitude with a ...
Views: 1054(1 vote) - Where Did THAT Come From? - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Val WilcoxAs you continue your journey along the path of self discovery, your reactions to certain events may cause you to wonder where that came from. You react in ways that seem totally out of context with the situation. This may cause you to pause and wonder why this simple situation is having such ...
Views: 1141(1 vote) - Where Do You Bring Beauty Into Your Life? - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2013 from Layne SchmidtBeauty so often gets distorted as a value of external conditions but beauty is also an internal quality that shines when we are being true to ourselves. We are so unique in how we bring beauty to our world. There are countless ways people can be “lit up” by their surroundings and there are as ...
Views: 1143(2 votes) - Where will Your Resolutions Lead You? - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2010 from Marie KirklandHave you resolved to make a change this year but you are not quite sure if the resolution you’ve made is one you really want to commit to? Are you excited about making the change but resistance is much easier than stepping outside of your comfort zone? If either of these scenarios sounds ...
Views: 1463(2 votes) - While We Are Sleeping - by Submitted on May 03, 2011 from Frances LucasPoverty and scarcity can happen while we are sleeping. Not only poverty for ourselves but for others. When we choose to sleep and rest, we are allowing poverty and scarcity to happen to others as well. Sleeping and resting is not just about laying or sitting down, it is about continuing in our ...
Views: 951(1 vote) - Whine Flu - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2009 from Janet WilksWe are at present in the grip of a world wide epidemic of a virus known as Swine Flu. Due to the sheer numbers of people who have contracted this dreadful virus, it has been making headline news around the world and there has been plenty of advice from the medical profession worldwide on what to ...
Views: 1496(1 vote) - Who Wants a Mentor? - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2009 from George TorokWhat is mentoring about? Mentoring is a special relationship between a master and an apprentice. You can find good examples in modern culture: Obiwan Kanobee and Luke Skywalker from Star Wars and Cane (David Carradine) from the old Kung Fu TV series. In centuries past this was the only way to ...
Views: 1374(2 votes) - Who’s in charge? - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2009 from Stephanie FrankOver the years, I’ve been doing a lot more life coaching (which I absolutely LOVE) helping people over panic, anxiety, worry, fear and self-confidence challenges, along with a host of other emotional and mental challenges that keep you stuck and feeling alone. I used to think that getting ...
Views: 1207(2 votes) - Why Approval is Worse than Crack (and how to quit) - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2009 from Willie HortonThink about it, there's nothing nicer than someone saying something really nice to you - or about you. It makes you feel better about yourself. And what that means is you're giving other people the power to make you happy. And, if you give others the power to make you happy, by definition, ...
Views: 1506(1 vote) - Why Do People With Low Self-Esteem Suffer From Fear and Anxiety? - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2010 from Evelyn YeoThe person with low self-esteem has typically experienced emotional abuse in the form of malicious teasing, sarcasm, unfair judgments and criticism during his growing years. Being constantly made to feel shame, guilt and unworthiness for behaving differently from what others want, he has ...
Views: 1607(1 vote) - Why People Do Not Start a Business Today, Reason #6 Lack of Information - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Robin HardyLack of information is another top reason people don’t start a business today. Many may not be sure where to start while others may have had a business failure in the past and do not want to go there again. The other option is a family member may have lost a business as well do to lack of ...
Views: 1237(1 vote) - Why People Do Not Start a Business Today, Reason #7 Laziness - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Robin HardyWe have exposed 6 of the most common reasons we have heard recently on why people will not start a business today, reason #7 is a very blunt one, laziness! The case of the why bothers, why should I do anything or who cares. Some people have tried to use every excuse under the moon to not do ...
Views: 1285(1 vote) - Why Set Personal Goals to Realize Your Dreams? - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2010 from Donna GrahamNo one wakes up in the morning and says “I want so badly to fail today!” We all want to succeed and to do that sometimes we need to make adjustments to our daily life. If we bother to set goals, we can have an easier time of realizing our dreams. Setting our goals is nothing more than ...
Views: 562(1 vote) - Why You Should Not Feel Comfortable in Your Comfort Zone - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2011 from Paul BrooksLife is a continuous journey filled with endless future possibilities and future accomplishments. Yet many people think life is a destination, they achieve a certain plateau of success in their lives and begin to rest on their laurels. In other words they become complacent or content which is ...
Views: 992(1 vote) - Will You Graduate or Commence? - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2009 from Angie ThompsonAcross the country each spring thousands of graduation events are held. They are celebrations of accomplishments, the reaching of goals and more. Interestingly, these events traditionally are called two different names as if they were synonyms: Commencement and Graduation. As will be ...
Views: 720(2 votes) - Within You Lies All You Need - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2012 from Ubong Essien,Within is the person we really are. Within lies our very existence. And only from within can we make it happen. This is where our very all subsists. Within you is the ability, the “what it takes” to make it all happen for you, just the way you want it. WITHIN! WITHIN!! WITHIN!!! Oh what a place! ...
Views: 1801(1 vote) - Words With Friends - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2011 from Frances LucasTechnology is so great now that we can play games with each other through our cell phones. There is a popular game out where friends can create words and connect to other words their friends play. They play against each other and try to get the most points so they can win. Playing on each ...
Views: 1121(1 vote) - Would You Rather Be Right or Happy? - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2010 from Peter WinslowWhy do some people need to be right, even if it adversely affects their relationships or degrades their own health and welfare? Lately, I’ve become all too aware that I’m very fond of being right. As I pondered the premise, a real poser fell into my lap. What if there is no wrong? What if ...
Views: 1708(2 votes) - Yes We CAN - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2010 from Ron BroussardWow! It's the beginning of February... one month already behind us... It sure does seem like time is flying... but if you're working toward any particular goals you may think that things aren't changing fast enough... Let's face it... we all would love to have accomplished our goals ...
Views: 1292(1 vote) - Yes, You Can Be Financially Independent - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2009 from Dawn AngierBy its very definition, financial independence means to not be dependent on anyone or anything for our financial needs. That requires being free from debt. When asked what they would do if they won the lottery, most people say they would pay off their debts. Just imagine what it would be like ...
Views: 1188(2 votes) - You Are Not Your Habits - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2009 from Rena GreenbergHow often have you compared yourself to someone else, only to fall short in the comparison? Do you imagine that if someone else doesn’t have the destructive habit of perusing through the fridge at midnight that they are somehow more evolved than you? We are all a collection of habits. We ...
Views: 1427(2 votes) - YOU are YOUR Environment - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Margaret MeloniThe office was really sparse. All it had was your basic office furniture and set up. There was no decoration, no pictures of any kind. Nothing had been done to give this work space any kind of personality. People frequently commented on what a drab space it was, saying things like: “Why don’t ...
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