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Six Key Steps to Live Life To The Fullest - by Judi MoreoEnjoying Your Life Versus Simply Existing - by Judi Moreo- Love Expects the Very Best - by Submitted on May 13, 2019 from Mary HorsmanHave you ever heard that you get what you expect? Expecting something lets the Universe know that you have faith in its power to get you what you want. It also sends the message that you are ready to receive that which you desire By feeling the excitement and joy that you will feel when ...
Views: 1469 - Loyalty: Is Your Need To Be Loyal Keeping You Stuck? - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperEven though someone can have the need to achieve something in their life, it doesn’t mean they are able to achieve it. And while this may be a sign that their expectations are too high, this might not be the case. As a result of this, they are likely to be in a position where they are used ...
Views: 1469 - Self-Talk: Do Some People's Childhoods Set Them Up To Have Negative Self-Talk? - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperHow someone treats others might reflect how they treat themselves, but then again, it might not. What this means is that there can be a big difference between how one treats others and how they treat themselves. If one was to come across someone who is kind to others, they could come to the ...
Views: 1469 - The Formula for Success - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2011 from Bruce WrightMany years ago, my love of music compelled me to take a song-writing course. I learned many things from that experience, the lessons of which have applied beyond the subject of music. One such transferable nugget of insight relates to formulas and structures for songsmithing. Just like with ...
Views: 1469(1 vote) - The Character Ethic or The Personality Ethic – Which one is the right road to success? - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2014 from Noah St JohnMost of the success literature published in the United States for the first 150 years focused on The Character Ethic as being the foundation of success. Things like integrity, humility, simplicity, fairness, modesty, love, courage, justice, and the Golden Rule. Before World War I, success ...
Views: 1468 - Why you only have yourself to blame if your business is struggling - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2011 from Chantal CookeIt’s really easy – and highly tempting - to blame poor performance on other people or circumstances– but are you yourself the problem? Are you really fit to lead? For instance, do you ever find yourself repeating behaviours such as; recruiting the wrong people; having key people leave ...
Views: 1468(1 vote) - Criticism - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2010 from Dawn AngierCriticism There's an old adage that goes like this: to avoid criticism, say nothing, do nothing, be nothing. If you want to get ahead in the world, you'll have to do all three. So you should expect to be criticized. The key is to discern what is helpful criticism (most isn't) and what ...
Views: 1467(1 vote) - Let Me Help You, Please! - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2013 from Anne Dranitsaris and Heather Dranitsaris-HilliardWhen we think about the Socializer Striving Style, with their predominant need to be connected, the Barbra Streisand song "People” (People Who Need People) comes to mind. Socializers are the “Weavers of the Social Fabric” in families, the workplace and in communities. They easily build and ...
Views: 1467(1 vote) - Choose Your Reality and Create Your Future - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Roger EllertonEach and every one of us forms mental models as to what we believe is real and what is not. These models establish how things should or shouldn’t be done and what is possible or not possible for us. For some of us, these mental models severely restrict our potential, our enjoyment of life and ...
Views: 1466 - Relationships: Does The Fear Of Abandonment Cause You To Abandon Yourself? - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperAs one is a human being, it will mean that they have their own needs to fulfil. If this wasn’t the case, they could go along with what other people are doing and it wouldn’t be a problem. One wouldn’t end up feeling frustrated and as though they were on the wrong track; as it wouldn’t be ...
Views: 1466(1 vote) - Seeing Perfection - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2012 from Tracing ABC Tracing ABCWhen Jesus said to the man, “Stretch forth thine hand,” He undoubtedly saw a perfect hand. Did he see the without or the within as being perfect? If everything is mental, and if he saw an imperfect hand instead of a perfect one, no good result could have come through His seeing, according to the ...
Views: 1466(2 votes) - Will Power (Or Won't Power!) - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2009 from Janet WilksThe meaning of the word “willpower” is totally misrepresented, misunderstood and misused in the way we live today. Willpower is not meant to be used in the long term. Its function is to give our minds and bodies a quick burst in the event of an emergency, where we are at physical risk. For ...
Views: 1466 - How the Victim Loses Power - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2011 from Marlene ChismOn the Drama Triangle (Dr. Stephen Karpman), there are three major roles that people play: Persecutor, Rescuer and Victim. The diagram as Dr. Karpman originally developed it is an equilateral upside down triangle. The victim is at the bottom point. That is because the Persecutor and the ...
Views: 1465 - Labelling People: Do Some People Label Others In Order To Avoid Thinking? - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperIf one was to go on holiday, they could take the time to try different types of food, or they could continue to eat the food that they are familiar with. If the former was to occur, it could be said that they are embracing their time away. Yet if the latter was to take place, it could be ...
Views: 1465 - Power Your Image - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2011 from Najaam LeeWhat is Image? By dictionary definition, image is: a)form; appearance; semblance b)the general or public perception of a company, public figure, etc., especially as achieved by careful calculation aimed at creating widespread goodwill. It's not even a question, we all want to look good and ...
Views: 1465(10 votes) - Push Out of Your Comfort Zone - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2012 from Jodi ChapmanHave you ever pushed yourself way beyond your comfort zone and taken yourself to a place you never thought you could go? Have you ever felt so strongly about a path you were meant to be on that you took a huge leap of faith knowing that it would all work out? Have you ever listened to ...
Views: 1465(2 votes) - Qualities To Look For When Choosing A Mentor - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2014 from Brian LewisThere is a special time in all of our lives when we are completely new to a practice, process or way of seeing things. After reading this article, you will be able to understand why and when you need a guide, mentor or navigator. when stepping out into some new aspect of your career, your life ...
Views: 1464 - Volunteering Is Good For Your Health … And Your Career - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2012 from Donna CardilloVolunteering has long been touted as a great way to “give back” and make a positive contribution to the world. And while all that is true, numerous studies have shown that people who do volunteer work for 2 or more hours per week have lower rates of depression and heart disease, live happier ...
Views: 1464 - Th Conference Room - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2013 from Womens Recreation, Inc.What is being done today effects all of our tomorrows. I say this with joy and a newfound respect for what others do. It is behind closed doors that plans are being made to help others. It is a place where fund-raisers are being organized, budgets are discussed and new programs are being ...
Views: 1463 - The Brain - What Is It Trying to Do? - by Submitted on Mar 11, 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: 1463 - Why is it so Hard to Say No? - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2013 from Scott BaxterIt almost seems inevitable to be unable to say the word No, despite the idea that we are in situations where we know that we should. For some, it just comes naturally, but for others, it almost seems impossible to say it even though we know that we are better off if we did. So why does this ...
Views: 1463(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) - The Power of Trust - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from Jonathan M FlaksTrust is an important aspect of business, whether it's trusting others, or trusting yourself. I'd like to focus first on the trust you need to have in your team. This team could be the team of employees that you work with or lead, a virtual team, a team of people you network with, ...
Views: 1462 - Achieving Recession Chic: 10 Affordable Style Strategies - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2009 from Patty BuccellatoWith consumer confidence levels low, even the most enthusiastic shoppers are acting with caution. Some are even cutting back as the recession progresses. According to The NPD Group's Economy Tracker (March 2009), confidence levels have dropped to 36.7, down from 38 in October. The number gives ...
Views: 1460(1 vote) - Are You Chasing After What Makes for a Rich Life? - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2010 from Beau HendersonYou’ve no doubt heard the many various quotes about the ladder of success. The point being, what if you climbed the ladder of success only to find it leaning against the wrong wall? While the whole thing has become something of a cliché, still and yet it’s true that many people are chasing ...
Views: 1460(1 vote) - Getting the Most from Any Personal Development Program - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2012 from Andrew HortonAchieving any level of sustainable success in life requires you to commit to a lifelong process of growth and development. Your personal development relates to any new knowledge, ability or skill you will introduce into your life, which will better equip you to achieve the outcomes or results ...
Views: 1460(2 votes) - How to Build Trust: 12 Keys to Effective Leadership - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2017 from Michele MolitorWhat does it feel like when you really trust someone? There is a sense of calm. Of peace. A Knowing if you will. It’s the feeling you get when you know that someone has your back. Trust is something that is earned. Earned day after day through your consistent behaviors, words, actions ...
Views: 1460(2 votes) - Self Image: Do Your Feelings Define Your Self Image? - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2014 from Oliver JR CooperWhen it comes to how someone sees themselves, the term ‘self image’ is often used. And the image that one has of themselves doesn’t have to reflect reality in any way; this is because there are no limits when it comes to how one can see themselves, but this doesn’t mean that one’s self image is ...
Views: 1460 - The Newly Discovered Energy Miser in Your Brain - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2012 from Judy WidenerFun Fact: Your brain accounts for roughly 2% of your body weight, but it consumes about 20% of the oxygen you breathe and the calories you burn. Given the proportionally large percentage of resources that are dedicated to your brain, it makes sense that it would economize its use of energy ...
Views: 1460 - The Top 10 Steps to Being Confident and Thinking Outside the Box - by Submitted on May 31, 2012 from Kirwan RockefellerThe Top 10 Steps to Being Confident and Thinking Outside the Box: The Power of Your Creative Imagination Kirwan Rockefeller, Ph.D. Based on the book, “Visualize Confidence: How to Use Guided Imagery to Overcome Self-Doubt” Perhaps you’ve heard the old phrase, “a picture is worth a ...
Views: 1460 - 5 Keys to Unlocking Your Leadership – Part 2 of 6 - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2017 from Michele MolitorThis is the 2nd post in my series to give you the Keys to Unlocking Your Power and Presence as a Woman Leader. What’s needed to create better work-life balance and well-being so you can shine more brightly? Here is step one that you need to know in order to expand your power and presence as a ...
Views: 1459(2 votes) - How Can I Learn To Love Myself? - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2011 from Caroline NettleOne of the saddest aspects of our ever-changing world is the percentage of people who genuinely dislike who they are. The way that they behave and talk about themselves demonstrates clearly to the world around them that they are not happy being them. Self –loathing can take many forms; being ...
Views: 1459 - How to Build Self Confidence - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2010 from Willie HortonIn conversation with a journalist a few days back, I was asked what tricks I knew that would help build self confidence – he said that he had been discussing this with a number of other people, in preparation for an article he was writing on the subject. I suggested to him that self-confidence ...
Views: 1459 - Why you have to work with your aspect of awareness? - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from Manfred JohannsenIf you want to stick to something static, that is the beginning of suffering. When you accept that all in life changes, you are not trying to stick to happiness and joy. You have to work with this aspect of awareness. You do not know when you die or when of your relatives dies. Therefore ...
Views: 1459 - Your Comfort Zone: A Dangerous Place To Be - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2008 from Wendie PettDo you catch yourself doing the same "type" of routine whether it's your daily work routine or your fitness routine? Do you stop by the same coffee shop so often that the person behind the counter says, "Good morning! Are you drinking your usual today?" How about your workouts? Do you know ...
Views: 1459 - Feel Better Right Now! - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2009 from John Harrigan, Jr.,by John F. Harrigan, Jr., M.S. Want to feel better? You CAN, in an instant! Most of us think our feelings and thoughts are dependent on outside events… and not in our own control. This is wrong, and biologically incorrect. We control our feelings and thoughts. No one else puts them there ...
Views: 1458(8 votes) - Be Your Best Self! - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2010 from Mary Dee FreemanI love that Army commercial “Be All you can be”. You know the jingle. I like it because it’s about being your best you. Of course, they’re implying that the only place to do that is in the army. I don’t agree with that. I believe that you can be your best self everywhere you go. It’s not about ...
Views: 1457(4 votes) - Do You Attach Untrue Stories to Experiences? - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2010 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorA simple action sent me back, in memory, to the first time I became aware of attaching an untrue story to an experience. See if you recognize your own predilection or habit of doing this. I needed to open a new pint of Half & Half. The container had that opening that requires you pull the ...
Views: 1456(1 vote) - Life Foundations: The Ultimate In Delayed Gratification? - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2015 from Reece PryhodaHave you ever wondered how a skyscraper is so stable? Why it doesn't just fall down? Well, how deep do you think the foundations are? Yep, pretty damn deep. The same is true with your life. The deeper your foundations, the higher you’ll be able to build on that platform. It makes logical ...
Views: 1456 - ***Can you Train your Brain for Leadership? - by Submitted on May 24, 2011 from Sylvia LafairDo you want to be an amazing human being; in all relationships, with everyone? Then take the tools of great debaters and get the whole picture. Get in the habit of seeing all sides of disputes, all sides of situations. Even if you are committed to one point of view, you can grab it back after ...
Views: 1455 - An Elevator Pitch That Gets the Conversation Rolling - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2014 from Susan RegierNetworking is a vital element in any marketing plan. Face-to-face meet and greets are a simple way to make a connection quickly and begin to build rapport…the foundation for any relationship…but it’s not easy for many entrepreneurs. Some find it difficult to stand up in front of a group of ...
Views: 1455 - Decisions, Decisions... - by Submitted on May 21, 2012 from Dr. Mollie MartiIn order to keep my inbox at a level of activity that fuels and not drains me, I limit the newsletters I receive to half a dozen. These include two newsletters that hit on Sunday from colleagues I greatly respect – a psychologist and a psychotherapist. Both experienced, knowledgeable and ...
Views: 1455(1 vote) - How to Make the Worst Decision? - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2011 from Nil CelenDo you know how to make the worst decision? If not, how can you avoid that? We do not try to make a wrong decision. We make it naturally. After a wrong decision, we are all alone with the words wandering in our mind. • What if… • If only… • I wish… Are you ...
Views: 1455(1 vote) - Notes From the Bottom of a Well - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2010 from Stacey CurnowBefore you start reading this article, I’d like you to sit quietly for a few seconds. Take in a full breath, let it fill your lungs, and then release it slowly. Repeat this simple breathing exercise and include the words from my favorite meditation: Breathing in, I calm my body. Breathing ...
Views: 1455(2 votes) - Pleasers are Really Naïve’ and Unaware - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2012 from Joan ChamberlainA Deeper Look at the Pleasing Personality. I was talking with Ryan yesterday. He’s about seven months into a divorce proceeding and pretty bitter about it. We’ve talked about his 13-year marriage many times, exploring it from different angles to learn more about Ryan. This marriage is his ...
Views: 1455 - Why Not Do What You Want to Do? - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2009 from Jennifer DavidWhy not DO what you want to DO? This is part of the BE, DO, HAVE series…. This is to help you find your happiness, your purpose, your dream. Find what motivates you to do what you truly love doing. If you keep doing what you have always done you will keep getting what you have always ...
Views: 1455 - WHY WE DID THIS SERIES: HOW DO I FIND MY LIFE’S PURPOSE? - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2012 from Aly and AndreaAs motivational speakers and mentors, one of the most common questions we hear is, “How do I find my life’s purpose?” The answer is simply that we all have one unifying purpose. Our purpose is to teach each other and to protect each other. That’s it. From an evolutionary perspective, if we ...
Views: 1455 - Do You Have a Plan B? - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2009 from Robin HardyWhat is a Plan B? A Plan B is the answer when your life is not heading in the direction you wanted to head, Plan B is when you have been searching for a job for over a year and nothing has happened. So have you considered your Plan B? So many have been struggling to find a job since they ...
Views: 1454 - Everything you believe....is wrong! - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2016 from Walt GoodridgeThis house of cards we refer to as our society's current belief system is crumbling. The cloak of deception upon which that belief system is based is unraveling. Everything you've been told, believe and accept to be true about many aspects of reality is being challenged and exposed as simply ...
Views: 1454(1 vote) - 21 Ways to Use a Good Personal Crisis to Elevate Consciousness - by Submitted on May 21, 2009 from Dawna JonesFinancial meltdown, economic slowdown, health care horror stories (mixed with miracles), touch the psyche. Things are not the same as they used to be. As Einstein said, “the thinking/consciousness that created the situation is not the thinking that will get us out.” There are two ways to ...
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