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- Create Life Theme - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2003 from Lisa MartinAhhh.... the ubiquitous New Year's resolution. How many times have you developed a list of New Year's resolutions, which at the time sounded great, only to find yourself feeling less than enthused about it six months later? Have you ever felt guilty or depressed because you didn't achieve a New ...
Views: 1281(2 votes) - The Prosperity in Forgiveness - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2003 from Lori HamannI have found myself inspired to write on this topic on more than one occasion. All of us, at some point in our lives have felt the desperate inner turmoil and confusion that comes from feeling that we have been "wronged" or betrayed in some way. You fight to understand what is wrong with that ...
Views: 2137(2 votes) - 14 Steps to Teacher Assertiveness - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2003 from Mike Moore* Teaching has become a highly stressful and unhappy profession for many. I have heard teachers say repeatedly that teaching isn’t fun any more. Teacher stress can result from a number of stimuli ranging from dwindling resources, financial cutbacks, ever increasing expectations, lack of ...
Views: 7786(2 votes) - Valentine's Day is Coming. The Pressure is On. Are You Ready? - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2003 from Susan DunnIt's heating up. Lingerie, perfume and flower ads are flooding your email. The radio pumps out dining specials at various restaurants. In San Antonio, where I live, it shares airtime with the rodeo, and my thoughts wander ... I'll take my lover to the rodeo and kill two birds with one stone! ...
Views: 1159(2 votes) - Dick Baker's Magic Words-My Workplace Miracle - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2003 from Burt DubinThese words change my life. They inspire me with belief in myself. This belief in what I can do sustains me. It sustains me through many crucibles. Through many crucibles in the years that follow. Here's how it happens: At 17 I quit high school. It's not that I want to quit in ...
Views: 1613(3 votes) - Teenagers... How Is Your Self-Esteem? FREE Test! - by Self-esteem might sound pretty complicated, but not if you break it into two words. Let's take a look at the word esteem first. Esteem (say: ehs-teem) is a fancy word for valuing someone or something or thinking that someone or something is important.
For example, if you really admire your ...
Views: 5543(2 votes) - Thoughts on Inventing Your Life - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2003 from Norman GilbreathGood evening, I am actually very glad to be here, and if you give your very close attention to what I am about to say you will also be very glad to be here. You may think that what I am about to present to you will be just words -- but keep in mind two things: 1) words can convey anything the ...
Views: 1645(2 votes) - Leading High Performance Organizations - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2003 from Brian WardOrganize your leadership efforts around a high performance trilogyLeaders in high performance organizations know that they must excel in every aspect of their business. To achieve that, they must develop high performance leaders throughout their organizations, who in turn must build high ...
Views: 2489(3 votes) - ***Say What You Mean What You Say - by Submitted on May 08, 2013 from Jim AllenWashington Post columnist Bob Levey shared a list of some of his favorite funny headlines. His list includes some incredibly funny, laugh-out-loud lines. Among them were: •"Study Finds Sex, Pregnancy Link." •"Official: Only Rain Will Cure Drought." •"Low Wages Said To Be Key ...
Views: 4302(2 votes) - Are You Programmed? - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2003 from Jan TincherAre you programmed? Definitely. How can you tell what programming you have in your unconscious mind? That's easy. Just look around your life and see what has manifested. If it's happening -- manifested -- you have a program in your mind that attracts it. Now, don't go blaming ...
Views: 1175(2 votes) - 1 Step To Achieving Your Goals - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Wayne PerkinsIn Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen's original "Chicken Soup for the Soul," I am reminded of the short story titled "Another Check Mark On the List." This is a story about a 15-year-old boy named John who, on one rainy day, when it was too wet outside to play, he decided to write a list of ...
Views: 4070(2 votes) - Be "You-nique"! - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Bryan HallBe "You-nique"! One thing to always remember: "Bad association spoils useful habits." In other words, surround yourself with positive-minded, caring, loving, and giving people, whether in your friendships, love relationships, or family. The more you surround yourself with the energies of love ...
Views: 1203(1 vote) - The Four Stages of Life Transformation - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Michelle CastoSeptember 11, 2001 was the world’s wake up call. After the chaos and confusion, we awoke to the realization that life is a precious gift and that it is our responsibility as a citizen and human being to lead and live our best life. For most of us, that meant looking at our current state of ...
Views: 13685(4 votes) - How to Improve Yourself For a Lifetime - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Michelle CastoOccasionally making improvements is easily achievable for most people. While continuous improvement is mostly unachievable; however, striving for it separates the winners from the losers. There are many areas in your life that may need improvement: career, relationships, learning, finances, ...
Views: 6408(2 votes) - The Three Spiritual Powers of Independent Thinkers - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Tom RussellIndependent thinkers are growing in number. Though still a tiny minority, everyday more and more people are throwing aside conformity and seeking to understand spiritual themes direct from their own hearts, and not through any person, book or organization on earth. Though these can be valuable ...
Views: 3854(1 vote) - Success - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Nicholas DixonHello everybody and a good day (or night !) to you all. My name is Nicholas Dixon and I am in my early twenties and I reside on the beautiful island of Jamaica.I work full time in a public library , but in my spare time I design and market websites.I personally think that it is fun to help my ...
Views: 1110(1 vote) - Say Yes to You - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2003 from Julie DonleyHave you ever had anyone speak to you in a tone that made you feel uncomfortable? And yet, you said nothing. Have you ever done something for someone or with someone that you really didn’t want to do? And yet, you did it anyway, only to become resentful later. Every time you say nothing, every ...
Views: 981(1 vote) - Embracing Change - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2003 from Julie DonleyChange is often very difficult for people to accept and yet it’s happening every minute. The only thing certain is change. When you find that things are not as you want them to be in your life, it’s time to get comfortable with change. The Comfort Zone Change means many things to people. It ...
Views: 982(1 vote) - How to Survive Giving a "Tech Talk" - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2003 from Julia PoulosAs William Shakespeare said, “All the worlds a stage and all the men and women are merely players.” Though spoken long ago, this thought is at the forefront of presentations in today corporate environment. Trying to communicate technical data and/or ideas is often a complicated process. As ...
Views: 1332(1 vote) - Grandmother, What Big Eyes You Have: An EQ Tale - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2003 from Susan DunnWell, you know how the fairytale goes … Little Red Riding Hood heads out into the woods to see her grandmother. First she fails to notice the wolf when he approaches her in the woods, but goes gaily on her way. Then, when she arrives at her Grandmother’s house things look suspicious and she ...
Views: 1192(1 vote) - It's 'Cause I Have To, Mr. Elmer: An EQ Tale - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2003 from Susan DunnElmer builds roofs and runs construction crews. One afternoon he went fishing with one of his employees. Same bait, same hole, same fishing pole, but he was catching nothing, and his buddy was raking them in. “How come you’re catching all the fish?” Elmer asked. “It’s ‘cause I have to, Mr. ...
Views: 1310(1 vote) - Happy New year - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2003 from George AlexanderSo what have you planned for this year? Some people for some strange reason wait until a new year to give up a bad habit or to make an attempt at some self improvement. Why some people have to wait until a new year to set a goal is beyound me but all the same setting a goal is always a positive ...
Views: 1001(1 vote) - 10 Ways to Celebrate Valentine's Day - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2003 from Susan DunnWhen Valentine’s Day comes around, I remember the year when I left a card shop, having mourned the fact I had no “honey” at the time, worried about whether I was spending too much or too little, whether I’d gotten it right or not, cursing Madison Avenue for the commercial thrust, and thinking of ...
Views: 1708(1 vote) - Finding A Little Adventure - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2003 from Deborah MartinI have had more than my share of exciting times and I’m grateful for every one of them. There was the time the bear came into camp at 11:00 p.m. and we listened to him consume two weeks worth of food for two people and a dog in only six hours. At 5:00 a.m., when it became obvious he had run out ...
Views: 1101(1 vote) - How to Have an Emotionally Intelligent Valentine's Day - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2003 from Susan DunnEvery time Valentine’s Day comes along, I think of the day before Valentine’s Day a couple of years when, as I was leaving the card and gift shop where I’d selected some Valentines, while cursing the materialism dictated to us by Madison Avenue that demanded the expression of feelings with ...
Views: 2076(1 vote) - Top 10 Traits of Highly Successful People - That You Can Learn! - by We have all read about people who are successful briefly. They win a gold medal, make a fortune, or star in one great movie and then disappear. Or, there are those like Marilyn Monroe and Howard Hughes who achieve extraordinary success, at the cost of their own lives. These examples do not ...
Views: 3565(1 vote) - What would you do if you could change your life right now? - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2003 from Nicholas DixonHello everybody and a good day (or night !) to you all.My name is Nicholas Dixon and I am in my early twenties and I reside on the beautiful island of Jamaica.I work full time in a public library , but in my spare time I design and market websites.I personally think that it is fun to help my ...
Views: 1204(1 vote) - It's Late September, Maggie, and I Really Should Be Getting Back to School: An EQ Tale - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2003 from Susan DunnThe young man in this song, who lets Maggie keep him away from things he should be doing, is not practicing Intentionality. Intentionality is one of the higher level emotional intelligence skills. It means saying what you meaning what you say. Keeping your word, in other words, and doing ...
Views: 1910(1 vote) - Great Goals Make You Stretch! - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Fran BriggsI began enhancing my personal energy level three months shy of my 40th birthday and after 2 years of struggling with clinically-diagnosed depression. During this same period, I was challenged immensely by the debilitating effects of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and being rendered permanently ...
Views: 1753(1 vote) - Easy Resolutions - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Love Coach RinattaNew Year's Eve is the traditional time to make resolutions for the upcoming year. Most resolutions are about something we really, really want. Even if you are not the type who makes New Year's resolutions, notice that somewhere, quietly, in the back of your mind, you are probably making one ...
Views: 1340(1 vote) - A New Approach to New Year's Resolutions - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Stephanie RobertsThe New Year is traditionally a time to reflect on where we are in our lives and to think about improvements that we'd like to make. It seems obvious that the first step in choosing appropriate New Year's Resolutions should be to define specific goals for what we want to achieve in the coming ...
Views: 1094(1 vote) - A New Approach to New Year's Resolutions - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Stephanie RobertsThe New Year is traditionally a time to reflect on where we are in our lives and to think about improvements that we'd like to make. It seems obvious that the first step in choosing appropriate New Year's Resolutions should be to define specific goals for what we want to achieve in the coming ...
Views: 1099(1 vote) - A New Approach to New Year's Resolutions - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Stephanie RobertsThe New Year is traditionally a time to reflect on where we are in our lives and to think about improvements that we'd like to make. It seems obvious that the first step in choosing appropriate New Year's Resolutions should be to define specific goals for what we want to achieve in the coming ...
Views: 1149(1 vote) - TEN TERRIFIC SELF- MOTIVATING TIPS - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Mike MooreTEN TERRIFIC SELF- MOTIVATING TIPS By Mike Moore No one can motivate anyone to do anything. All a person can do for another is provide them with incentives to motivate themselves. Here are ten very effective strategies to help you get up and get moving toward actualizing your enormous, ...
Views: 2048(1 vote) - Reflections After Christmas, and Thoughts for Prosperity and Health in the New Year - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2002 from Susan DunnAnother Christmas come and gone. What a workout for the emotions! I’m the EQ Coach, but that doesn’t mean I know all there is to know about emotional management – it’s a lifelong proposition; and it doesn’t mean my emotions don’t give me a ride for their money – remember, 2 of our 3 brains ...
Views: 1510(1 vote) - Lessons in Triumphant Living! - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2002 from Larry RobinsonSunday, December 29, 2002 is my Birthday. I thought I would do something different again this year. I want to give YOU, as a gift from me, the Top Ten Greatest Lessons I have learned this year. I hope you enjoy them. Let me know what you think. 1. “Surrendering to God” is the greatest thing you ...
Views: 1133(1 vote) - Develop strong inner beliefs to improve your self esteem - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2002 from Sean McPheatThere are simple questions you can ask yourself to begin to clarify and develop your strong inner belief system, so that you can make decisions that are right for you. Self-acceptance gives you the much needed energy and room to grow. Having a strong value/inner belief system is very much ...
Views: 3429(1 vote) - Know Thyself and Thy Business - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2011 from Joanne VictoriaI recently interviewed a prospective client. I asked her to briefly describe what she did. She said it was complicated, she did so many things. I asked who her clients were. She said she couldn't define them, that she dealt with everyone. I then asked how her business was growing and she said ...
Views: 1456(1 vote) - Put More Life in Your Life - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Cathy GoodwinWhen people want to move to career freedom, often they don't want a new career at all. They love their career -- but they also want a balanced life. Here are ten questions to help you get started on the quest for "more time in your life -- and more fun." 1. Where does leisure rank among ...
Views: 1374 - Resolutions That Work - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Liz SumnerWhat usually happens to your resolve in the New Year? Does it disappear before the pine needles are even vacuumed? Do you spend more energy on excuses than on execution? Can you even remember your intention by Valentine's day? Try something different this year. Take some time to think through ...
Views: 1206 - How to create confident and strong inner beliefs - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Sean McPheatSimple questions you can ask yourself to begin to clarify and develop your strong inner belief system, so that you can make decisions that are right for you. Self-acceptance gives you the much needed energy and room to grow Having a strong value/inner belief system is very much dependent on ...
Views: 10345 - Manifesting Set Dates for Goals - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Susan JAmes======================= . Manifesting Set Dates for Goals (by Susan James) ======================= . As we begin to teach ourselves how to mold and use the energy in front of our face on purpose for the design of our lives, quite often comes the question: What about setting dates for end result ...
Views: 1426 - Cross It Off Your List - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Liz SumnerThis is for people who can't seem to get everything done. Those of you who efficiently take care of every detail ahead of time don't need to read any further. As a recovering procrastinator I have a great deal of experience with To Do lists. I've embellished them with multi-color highlighters, ...
Views: 1102 - All I Want for Chritmas Is My Son Back - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2002 from Susan DunnThe holidays are upon us … and how they churn up our emotions. The expectations … the memories … the empty chairs … Somewhere there’s the Norman Rockwell family celebrating, but it was never at my house. Was it at yours? A client and I have in common the loss of beautiful young men on the ...
Views: 2029(1 vote) - The Language of the Somatic Self - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2002 from Charlie BadenhopAt every moment in time your subconscious mind speaks to you through your body, in a language that is as refined, systematic, and complete as your verbal language. This "somatic" language that your body communicates in forms the basis of the non-cognitive wisdom known as sixth sense, intuition, ...
Views: 4162(1 vote) - If You Want People's Business, I Mean REALLY WANT People's Business, Do This! - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2002 from Susan DunnI've been planning to move for some time, but first I had to repair the foundation on my house (a common problem in south Texas) and also get a new roof because of hail damage (another common problem in south Texas. I finished getting those major projects done, and turned to the tweaking of the ...
Views: 1321 - What To Do If Your Boss Asks You To Do Something Unethical or Illegal - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2002 from Susan DunnYou're the new secretary and your boss asks you to become a Notary Public. He then walks back into his office and you can hear him on the phone talking about a contract he wants out of, and the fact that he's going to falsify a date and signature -- "No problem, my secretary will do it." It ...
Views: 6326(1 vote) - Discovering Opportunity in Times of Challenge - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2002 from Dan BrittYou may be facing a type of disappointment, frustration, loss, or general sadness. It is in these times you can immediately begin to search for the counterbalancing positive to it. This is a flawless universal law: an opposite condition must emerge to offset the initial condition. ...
Views: 1886(1 vote) - Thriving Tips for Introverts - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2002 from Susan DunnIntroverts make up about 10-30% of the population, but they're highly represented on the Internet! However much of the world is designed for extraverts, who predominate. Being an Introvert can be like being left-handed and living in a right-handed world. Sometimes it can feel like the ...
Views: 8164(1 vote) - The Top Ten Optimistic Attributions to Holiday Happenings - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2002 from Susan DunnRemember your Optimism rules: Attribute bad things to something that isn't permanent, pervasive, or personal. Attribute good events to things that ARE permanent, pervasive, and personal. Learned Optimism is the emotionally intelligent way to reduce stress, live longer, be healthier, recover ...
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