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Six Key Steps to Live Life To The Fullest - by Judi MoreoEnjoying Your Life Versus Simply Existing - by Judi Moreo- Woman’s Greatest Strength Can Be Her Biggest Weakness - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Rachael Jayne GrooverI once heard this wise teaching from a mentor of one of my mentors. She said; “Your biggest weakness is just your greatest strength turned up too loud.” For example: Your greatest strength could be your strong leadership ability and natural charisma that attracts people. However, if you turn ...
Views: 7486(3 votes) - Building Up Your Endurance - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Lisa MininniIn high school, I ran on the track team. While I was often placed in the sprinting events, my true passion was long distance. My coach never put me in long distance because I was built with a sprinters body not a long distance one. But I knew that to finish any race involved mental stamina ...
Views: 1157(4 votes) - Dr. Romance Happiness Tip: Gentle Persistence - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2013 from Tina TessinaDr. Romance writes: Have you noticed that nagging, whining, complaining, sternly directing, yelling, criticizing and freaking out don’t seem to get you what you want from a partner, family member, friend, colleague or child? In a previous article, “Asking for What You Want” I explained ...
Views: 1604(4 votes) - Enmeshed Parenting - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2010 from Margaret Paul"Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself. They came through you but not from you and though they are with you yet they belong not to you."-- Kahlil Gibran Symptoms of enmeshed parenting:Your children's good or difficult ...
Views: 4269(4 votes) - Mental Toughness Versus Reality - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2011 from Phil PearlWake up to reality It is true that we are all hypnotised to some extent. We can become conditioned to react in certain ways and adhere to old beliefs about the world, others and ourselves that are no longer helpful or useful. Some people may worry that they cannot be hypnotised, when in fact ...
Views: 1409(4 votes) - PUTTING THE POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY MOVEMENT IN PROPER PERSPECTIVE - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2009 from William CottringerPUTTING THE POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY MOVEMENT IN PROPER PERSPECTIVE “Happiness is not a goal, but rather it’s a byproduct.” ~Eleanor Roosevelt. This quote by Eleanor Roosevelt puts a lot of things in proper perspective, especially the popular movements for change driven by the mass media ...
Views: 2493(4 votes) - Say No – Set Your Boundaries, Get More Done - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2010 from Marsha EganFeel like you’re on a treadmill that will never stop? Too much to do? Too much to get done? Just as with how the overlap between our work and our home lives has become blurred, and technology has connected us to people and tasks around the clock, we could all be working 24/7 and still feel ...
Views: 1756(4 votes) - The Law of Attraction is a Force in Your Life - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2010 from Willie HortonA great deal has been said and written about the so-called Law of Attraction’. It has been popularised by videos and books, like ‘The Secret’ and by televisions talk-show hosts such as Larry King. It’s been around for decades – Florence Schovel Shinn’s book ‘The Game of Life and How to Play ...
Views: 3050(4 votes) - The Starting Point of Leadership - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2011 from Irial O'FarrellLeadership, or the lack thereof, has been receiving a lot of attention over the last few years but, let’s face it, it’s a fairly woolly topic. There are as many definitions of leadership as there are people. Personally, I define leadership as the ability to look forward and clearly see the ...
Views: 2351(4 votes) - What Smart Women Leaders Know about Displaying Toughness, Tip #1 on Navigating the Double Standard - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2009 from June Werdlow RogersShe is a jellyfish or a stingray. Women face double standards on just about everything including about how tough she is. If a woman is diplomatic, she is regarded as “too soft” - more direct and she’s saddled with the label of “too harsh”. Had Secretary of State Hillary Clinton been a man ...
Views: 1952(4 votes) - You Are Not Your Behaviour - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2010 from Willie HortonNormal behaviour is rarely appropriate and often completely inappropriate if not totally bizarre. How could it be appropriate? Because normal behaviour is triggered automatically – you don’t have to think about it, you just react – by your subconscious mind. Your subconscious mind is fine ...
Views: 4493(4 votes) - Don't just think positive - Do positive - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2010 from Rev. Adam BrandtAbundance, empowerment, and happiness are often associated with positive thinking. To achieve any of these 3, positive thinking is merely half the battle. Success is not found in thought. Success is found in action. The Law of Attraction in specific, promotes the idea of obtaining anything ...
Views: 1752(5 votes) - Tongue Tied and Twisted: Common Communication Mistakes Leaders Make - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2010 from Alexandria JoyGood leaders are great communicators who build trust consistently over time. A leader with poor leadership communication will find leading far more challenging than a great communicator. Respect and confidence on the part of staff, executive teams, members or a board will be much harder to ...
Views: 1755(6 votes) - Want Happy Kids? - Teach them to take their time! - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2010 from Shaya KassI just read an astonishing article. It gives us one of the keys to happiness. And we all want our kids to be happy! What makes people happy? What leads people to say they are satisfied with their lives? Is it money? - NO! It's time. Having time leads to happiness. We all have heard that more ...
Views: 1916(6 votes) - Go The Distance - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2010 from Dirk ZellerHow do you know when a prospect or client is going to waste your time or go the distance? That is something new Agents and some experienced Agents struggle with regularly. Having a step-by-step pre-qualifying process helps dramatically. It will help you evaluate each person the same. When ...
Views: 1785(7 votes) - 3 simple daily practices to help you live happily ever after - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2009 from Ann-Mhayra Aleckson…and they all lived happily ever after. Remember when you were a little child and your head was filled with dreams of Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella and beautiful princesses – awakened by a prince’s kiss and spirited away to a land of happily ever after? Or maybe you dreamt of Prince ...
Views: 1792(1 vote) - Is it Too Late to Change My Life? - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAbout 3 months ago I suffered a broken heart. The resulting stress and grief let loose demons from over 30 years ago. In desperation for answers I started reading self-help books and on-line articles. I now know what the demons are that have been affecting my life up to now. They are 1. ...
Views: 895(1 vote) - *** Your Happiness and How You Choose to Look at Things: A Simple Illustration - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Warren WojnowskiNo doubt you have heard the phrase "change the way you look at things and the things you look at change". This is such a powerful phrase because it points out that the one thing you always have control of is your thoughts -- which means you can literally choose to feel happy, or not. How often ...
Views: 1707(1 vote) - ***10 Benefits of Voice Training That Have Nothing to Do with Your Voice - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2011 from Nancy DanielsWhen I first started teaching voice improvement, I had no idea how many fantastic benefits would result just by discovering your ‘real’ voice. Yes, the voice that is powered by means of your chest cavity versus your throat and vocal folds (cords) is richer, warmer, deeper and mature-sounding. ...
Views: 3414(1 vote) - ***Is Your Voice Telling on You? - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2011 from Nancy DanielsHaving worked with the speaking voice for more than 25 years, I have heard them all. What does your voice say about you? Does it say you are weak or strong? Does it say that you are soft-spoken or too loud? Does it say that you speak in a monotone or does it exude color, life and emotion? Do ...
Views: 2557(1 vote) - ***Think Your Mumbling Doesn't Matter? Think Again! - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2011 from Nancy DanielsIf you are a mumbler, the chances are you a man. I know; I know. While generalizing may not be politically correct, from my vast experience and background, I have found that mumbling is more common among men – especially tall men; whereas, women tend to get lockjaw. The problem for those ...
Views: 4232(1 vote) - ***Voice Training Is the Only Answer for Vocal Abuse - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2011 from Nancy DanielsI just received an email from a nurse telling me that she has been suffering from hoarseness for a long time, unable to sing high notes any more, shouting at her deaf patients to be heard and always clearing her dry throat. Do any of these symptoms sound familiar? Possibly not the shouting ...
Views: 2850(1 vote) - ***When the Caller Asks to Speak to Your Mother - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2011 from Nancy DanielsI hear it time and time again. Women emailing me or phoning to ask me what they can do about their childlike voice, wondering if it is possible to change that sound. Absolutely. You have a voice inside of you that sounds more mature and can even improve with age no matter how old you are. ...
Views: 2521(1 vote) - 3 Characteristics Of An Effective Leader That Are Vital For Success - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Michael LeeWhat are the characteristics of an effective leader? Before we address that question, it is important to note that not all leaders are created equal. Some over promise but under deliver, while others prove just how deserving they are of their position. Do you have the characteristics of an ...
Views: 4087(1 vote) - 3 Law Of Attraction Manifestation Techniques To Achieve Your Goals - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from Michael LeeLaw of attraction manifestation techniques may be varied, but they serve only one purpose and that's to help you get what you want. Knowing the principle of the law is one thing, but applying it in real life is another. To learn more about these law of attraction methods, read this ...
Views: 3847(1 vote) - 5 Ways to Design the Best Year of Your Life - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2012 from Sarah HathornPicture yourself at a New Year’s party, on the last day of 2012. You are preparing to head into 2013, and are raising a glass to toast the last hours of 2012. Because it was the best year you’ve ever experienced you have plenty to celebrate. Now imagine that over the next 12 months you will ...
Views: 1037(1 vote) - A Life of Learning: Earth School - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLife is the province of learning, and the wisdom we acquire throughout our lives is the reward of existence. As we traverse the winding roads that lead from birth to death, experience is our patient teacher. We exist, bound to human bodies as we are, to evolve, enrolled by the universe in earth ...
Views: 887(1 vote) - A Unique Personal Development Plan - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2011 from Teddy DanfieldWhat is your personal development plan? Are you becoming a better person everyday? These are simple, but often difficult questions to answer. Most people have not picked up a non-fiction book since graduating from either high school or college. If you are asking yourself: What is a ...
Views: 1484(1 vote) - A Year Without Fear: Stay Above the Fray and Win the Day! - by Submitted on Feb 29, 2012 from Sarah HathornIf you want to seize the day and capitalize on your window of opportunity to move up in your career you have to be fully prepared to jump at the chance. Opportunity doesn’t linger; it knocks and then moves along to the next person’s door. These are scary times. People all around you are being ...
Views: 1215(1 vote) - Analyze Promotions from Every Angle - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2012 from Sarah HathornOftentimes a great looking promotion comes along only because it satisfies a temporary need. Maybe they had to fire someone, for example, or the company is in the middle of reorganization. Once the position is filled and your company feels stable again they may start a more in-depth search for ...
Views: 1330(1 vote) - Applying the Law of Attraction: Focus On Your Emotional Grid - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2012 from Christa SmithAfter 17 seconds of holding a thought, the Law of Attraction is activated. You then begin attracting the essence of what you are thinking about. This is the starting point of your emotional grid. If you hold that thought for at least 68 seconds, there will be enough momentum to create a ...
Views: 2171(1 vote) - Are you a Duck or an Eagle? - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2010 from Rhonda HamiltonAre you a Duck or an Eagle? What’s the difference you may ask? Well, ducks quack and complain, but eagles soar above the crowd. Author and speaker, Harvey MacKay, tells a great story about a cab driver who decided to soar like an eagle. And, if we will take the lessons provided in this story ...
Views: 4849(1 vote) - Are You A Worry Wart? - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2010 from William CottringerAre You A Worry Wort? By William Cottringer, Ph.D. “You know you are in big trouble when you start worrying about how much you are worrying.” ~ The Author. With all the stresses from the overload that now plagues us today, we all probably worry too much about the past, present and ...
Views: 2100(6 votes) - Are You New to This? -- Seven Practices for Rapid Mastery - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2013 from Donald MitchellChances are good that you don’t know too many people who learned to run before they began to crawl. Likewise, you may not have met anyone who broke par while playing golf for the first time. As beginners, even people whose skill now causes us to marvel would more likely have produced ...
Views: 1710(1 vote) - Awaken Your Inner Child - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2009 from Beata Antoszek"How you feel in your heart can show up in your body, for your heart and body are more powerfully connected than you have ever realized.” Don Colbert, MD Is your inner child happy and content with you and your life? How can you tell? It is relatively easy to tell. If your inner child (or in ...
Views: 3768(1 vote) - Baby Boomers: Its Time To Awaken Your Life Purpose - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2008 from Cynthia BarnettBaby Boomer who focus on their God-given purpose live longer than those who don’t. This is not very surprising. Everyone has seen someone slide into depression and isolation because their purpose in life – the thing that gives his/her life meaning – suddenly vanishes for some reason. This does ...
Views: 1869(1 vote) - Be smart or Die - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Irit GezlerWhen speaking of motivation, we usually refer to the three following main human drives: The wish to gain The fear of loss The wish to love and be loved I want to bring up another driving force, and although it is possible to see it as part of each one of the afore mentioned three drives, I ...
Views: 1936(1 vote) - Being All That We Can See - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2012 from Jim ClemmerThere is no objective reality. We don't see the world as it is, we see the world as we are. Sean was filling out a university questionnaire to help determine roommate compatibility. Beside the questions, "Do you make your bed every day?" and "Do you consider yourself a neat person?" he ...
Views: 733(1 vote) - Being Genuine - by Submitted on May 25, 2009 from Keith Bray"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson R.W. Emerson certainly must have known me in a past life. I spent a four decades trying to be who I thought you wanted me to be, and no one, and ultimately ...
Views: 1462(1 vote) - Blazing Our Own Improvement Path - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2012 from Jim Clemmer"The process of spiritual growth is an effortful and difficult one. This is because it is conducted against a natural resistance, against a natural inclination to keep things the way they were, to cling to the old maps and old ways of doing things, to take the easy path." — M. Scott Peck, The ...
Views: 778(1 vote) - Blazing Our Own Unique Leadership Path - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2012 from Jim Clemmer"Following the path of least resistance is what makes individuals and rivers crooked. Few people drift to success." There are about as many views and definitions of what encompasses "leadership" as there are experts in this field. There is one point that most leadership researchers and ...
Views: 814(1 vote) - Breaking 100 -- Lessons for Achieving Peak Performance - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2013 from Donald MitchellRegardless of ability and experience, most people wish they could accomplish more in doing whatever matters most to them. The struggling golfer dreams of breaking 100, a score that would be a nightmare for a good golfer. The solid B student fondly contemplates the satisfaction that a single A ...
Views: 1705(1 vote) - Can You Hear Me Now? - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2010 from Val WilcoxAre you listening? No, I’m not really talking about listening to others when they speak. I’m talking about connecting with yourself, your head with your heart and your source - the infinite being. Are you using all three levels of being? Picture three spheres connected vertically, a ...
Views: 1074(1 vote) - Causing a Scene - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2012 from Margaret MeloniScene 1, Take 1 In this movie version of 'The Life of a Team Member' (working title); the camera pans slowly across what appears to be a corporate office. We see workers dressed in business casual walking the hallways, coming in and out of conference rooms and sitting in cubicles. Two team ...
Views: 1843(1 vote) - Claim Your Leadership - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2012 from Chris HammerYou are a leader. Stake your claim to what is yours. It’s very empowering to acknowledge, celebrate, and truly own all of the aspects of our existence. And each of us is a leader on some level: at home, at work, in the community… through formal or informal roles. Whether a CEO or a ...
Views: 2121(2 votes) - Clarifying Our Core Values - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2012 from Jim Clemmer"The way to gain a reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear." — Socrates A key element of "knowing thyself" is sorting out what's really important to you. Without a clear sense of our personal principles and priorities, it's almost impossible to bring the picture of our ...
Views: 884(1 vote) - Clarifying Personal Purpose - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2012 from Jim ClemmerThinking about death can produce a passion for life. Early in my career, I was introduced to the idea of clarifying my life's purpose through contemplating my death by Charlie Jones, a personal effectiveness and leadership development author and speaker. In his book, Life is Tremendous, he ...
Views: 886(1 vote) - Coming From Ground and Center - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2010 from Val Wilcox“Grounding and Centering” is a visualization and meditation exercise you can use to focus yourself on the present. You learn to feel more whole, more aware while being able to balance yourself. This exercise can be used whenever you are stressed, worried or nervous. When you can step into ...
Views: 1046(1 vote) - Conquering the Leadership Paradox - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2012 from Angie ThompsonConquering the Leadership Paradox It happens all over the world, every day. Josie is a great performer. She is very good at her technical expertise, and for that she is rewarded with a promotion. Her supervisor calls her into her office and gives her the good news. Congratulations ...
Views: 917(1 vote) - Conversation Starters For Shy People: 3 Shy-Proof Ways To Start A Conversation - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Michael LeeAre you so shy that you can’t even start a decent conversation with someone you like? Well, don’t worry. There are conversation starters for shy people that can really get people talking and help you feel more comfortable in your own skin. After you read this article, I’m confident you’ll ...
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